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Political control & freedoms

Paperback. In 1920, socialist leader Eugene V Debs ran for president while serving a ten-year jail term for speaking against America's role in World War I. This title shows that the campaign to send Debs from an Atlanta jailhouse to the White House was part of a wider national debate over the right to free speech in wartime. Num Pages: 392 pages, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; JPFF; JPVH2; JPVL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674057203
ISBN
9780674057203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.06

Paperback. A discussion of the issues surrounding a representative versus a direct democracy. The essays begin by examining the views of the founders of the United States and the historical perspectives on its democracy and then debate issues such as polling, public opinion and the referendum process. Editor(s): Abrams, Elliott. Series: Ethics & Public Policy Center. Num Pages: 144 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; JPVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 231.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742523197
ISBN
9780742523197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.86

Hardback. A discussion of the issues surrounding a representative versus a direct democracy. The essays begin by examining the views of the founders of the United States and the historical perspectives on its democracy and then debate issues such as polling, public opinion and the referendum process. Editor(s): Abrams, Elliott. Series: Ethics & Public Policy Center. Num Pages: 144 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742523180
ISBN
9780742523180
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.03

paperback. Secret Unconstitutional Practices in the U.S. War on Terror. 304 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; JPVH; JPWL. Dimension: 204 x 152 x 23. Weight: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Seven Stories Press
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583227343
ISBN
9781583227343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.16

Paperback. What is democracy? How do we know when we have it? Is liberal democracy merely one, or the only, version of democracy. Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745623153
ISBN
9780745623153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.58

Paperback. In September 1965, Filipino and Mexican American farm workers went on strike against grape growers in and around Delano, California. The strike became a movement for social justice that helped redefine Latino and American politics. Based on first-hand reportage and interviews, this book illuminates a moment of unusually significant social ferment. Num Pages: 225 pages, 26 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPK; HBTB; JPVH; KNAC; KNXB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 45.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
225
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520254336
ISBN
9780520254336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.88

Hardback. Investigates the day-to-day practices of the officials who manage human rights complaints. This work documents agencies' struggle to reconcile a huge body of claims within expansive standards and restrictive rules. It also examines how independent human rights advocates and organizations challenge the agency to respond to calls for change. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JPP; JPVH; LBBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 4039. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Canadian First
SKU
V9780774813525
ISBN
9780774813525
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.01

Paperback. The Latvian-German politician and journalist Paul Schiemann was a passionate advocate of independence for the indigenous Baltic peoples. This book presents the biography of a man who battled against both Baltic and German nationalism. Num Pages: 314 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
C Hurst & Co (Publishers)Ltd
Number of pages
314
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850657514
ISBN
9781850657514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.49
€ 58.76

Paperback. This book challenges traditional accounts of the Third World's contribution to international human rights. It demonstrates that diplomats from Third World countries helped both to radicalize the UN human rights agenda in the heyday of decolonization and to undermine that agenda by advancing cultural relativism as an excuse for abuses in the 1970s. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPVH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812222586
ISBN
9780812222586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Paperback. Sundhya Pahuja explores how the concept of development forecloses international law's promise of global justice. Series: Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPS; JPVH; LBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107657472
ISBN
9781107657472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.54

Paperback. Comprehensive expose on the New Taliban by practitioners with personal experience. Editor(s): Giustozzi, Dr. Antonio. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX; JPV; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849042260
ISBN
9781849042260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.08

Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; JFFJ; JFFN; JFSJ; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 309 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804791274
ISBN
9780804791274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 92.15

Paperback. By exploring the relationship between domestic and international human rights discourses, this study offers new insights not only into the Chinese but the Western human rights debate as well. Students and scholars should find this work an important tool for understanding the issues of human rights. Num Pages: 400 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742516977
ISBN
9780742516977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.21

Paperback. Threat of book burning ignites passionate discussion about censoring, banning, and other responses to books. Series: Henry Kreisel Memorial Lecture Series. Num Pages: 56 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; JFMD; JPVH2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 228 x 5. Weight in Grams: 96.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888646798
ISBN
9780888646798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.92

Paperback. Contains new insights about North Korea which could only be revealed by someone working high up in the regime. This title is also the story of how a member of the inner circle of this enigmatic country became its most courageous, outspoken critic. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 3JJPR; 3JMC; BGA; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846044212
ISBN
9781846044212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. Postulates that for decades, both policymakers and analysts have been frustrated by conflicts between expert and lay perceptions of environmental risk. This work examines the role of intuition, mental habits, and cognitive frameworks in the construction of public opinion. Num Pages: 238 pages, 1 halftone, 6 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: JPQB; JPVK; RNB; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226505299
ISBN
9780226505299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

paperback. This book constitutes the first major study showing (1) when transnational organized crime is likely to use corruption and violence tactics, (2) when transnational criminal activities most affect individual and state security, and (3) when the negative consequences of these tactics and activities can be most successfully combated. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7 tables, 42 figures. BIC Classification: JPS; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804769938
ISBN
9780804769938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 maps, 2 recorded music items, 4 graphs. BIC Classification: JPS; JPVH; JWXF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231170963
ISBN
9780231170963
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.40
€ 51.34

Paperback. Explores the complex racial, class, and gender divides in contemporary American cities Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JFSP2; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
NYU Press
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814783122
ISBN
9780814783122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. Looks at a recurrent topic in Danish public debate - the sense of a confidence crisis between the population and the politicians. Lately, the problem acquired additional importance through the Danish failure to ratify the Maastricht Treaty in the first referendum in June 1992. Series: Voters in Scandinavia S. Num Pages: 88 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DND; JPHF; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 151 x 7. Weight in Grams: 160.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
88
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772884516
ISBN
9788772884516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.11

Hardback. Chomsky, Zizek, Sontag and other world class scholars show how governments and other institutions exploit people's fear for political gain. Editor(s): Linke, Uli; Smith, Danielle Taana. Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JPV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745329666
ISBN
9780745329666
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.07
€ 84.39

Paperback. Chomsky, Zizek, Sontag and other world class scholars show how governments and other institutions exploit people's fear for political gain. Editor(s): Linke, Uli; Smith, Danielle Taana. Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JPV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Pluto Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745329659
ISBN
9780745329659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.81

Paperback.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846318733
ISBN
9781846318733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.79

paperback. Series: Genocide, Political Violence and Human Rights. Num Pages: 162 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBLW; JHMC; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813553498
ISBN
9780813553498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.73

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