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Political control & freedoms

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Political control & freedoms

Paperback. Examining the act of interrogation, the author confronts a host of philosophical and legal issues, from the right to privacy and the privilege against compelled self-incrimination to prisoner rights and the legal consequences of different modes of interrogation for both domestic criminal and foreign terror suspects. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226761626
ISBN
9780226761626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 31.01

Paperback. A collection of essays which explores various topics, including the state, regional, national, and international dimensions of the crisis as well as local white and black responses to events, gender issues, politics, and law. Editor(s): Kirk, John A. Num Pages: 148 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Arkansas Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557288745
ISBN
9781557288745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.51

Paperback. In 1890, a delegation of African American activists formed the Afro-American League, the nation's first national civil rights organization. Over the course of nearly two decades, these activists fought to end disfranchisement and segregation, and to contest racial violence, creating the foundation for the NAACP and the modern civil rights movement. Series: Politics & Culture in Modern America. Num Pages: 408 pages, 22 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPVH1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812222449
ISBN
9780812222449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 137 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 197.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
137
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349176090
ISBN
9781349176090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.90

Hardcover. Num Pages: 146 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 339.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Palgrave MD
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333371589
ISBN
9780333371589
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.06

In the first book-length study of Storer College, Dawne Raines Burke tells the story of the historically black institution from its Reconstruction origins to its demise in 1955. An American Phoenix brings to life not just the institution but many of the individuals who taught or were educated there. Num Pages: 176 pages, 150 colour images. BIC Classification: BG; JFSL3; JNB; JNM; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1021.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
West Virginia University Press United States
Edition
Commemorative Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781940425771
ISBN
9781940425771
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.59

Paperback. An in-depth investigation of the forced sterilization of Aboriginal women carried out by the Canadian government. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; JFSJ1; JFSL9; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552667323
ISBN
9781552667323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.22

Paperback. Argues that the story of juridical racialism shows how race and citizenship served as a nexus for the professionalization of the social sciences Num Pages: 205 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JPVH1; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 228 x 12. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814793657
ISBN
9780814793657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.16

Paperback. Exposes the secret history of US torture at home and abroad. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH; JPVR; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745326702
ISBN
9780745326702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.74

Hardcover. A nuanced history and analysis of intelligence-gathering versus privacy rights. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH; LNDC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299308803
ISBN
9780299308803
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.37
€ 48.70

Hardcover. This work discusses efforts to build or destroy public support of America's most controversial war of the century. It analyses crucial aspects of Vietnam era rhetoric - presidential, protest and popular - defining rhetoric as the deliberate use of symbols to persuade. Series: Praeger Series in Political Communication. Num Pages: 192 pages, chronology, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; GTC; HBJF; JPVN; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 907.
Publisher
Praeger
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
SKU
V9780275933616
ISBN
9780275933616
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.58
€ 61.48

Paperback. Shifts in public opinion have had an impact on U.S. foreign policy Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: HBWS; JPVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472034802
ISBN
9780472034802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.58

Hardcover. illustrates the arc of McWilliams's life and career, from his early writing through his law, business, and political careers in the 30s, 40s, and 50s, to his two decades as editor of the Nation. This book makes the case for McWilliams's place in the Olympian realm of our most influential and prescient political writers. Num Pages: 384 pages, 34 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBLW; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Edition
First Edition; First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472115242
ISBN
9780472115242
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.04
€ 46.63

Paperback. Series: Critical American Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, 32 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; JFFJ; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816653119
ISBN
9780816653119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.28

Paperback. Editor(s): Cohen, David B.; Wells, John Wellington. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPP; JPS; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349526758
ISBN
9781349526758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.03

Paperback. In American Marriage, Priscilla Yamin argues that marriage is a political institution to which actors turn either to stave off or to promote change over issues of race, gender, class, or sexuality. In the political struggle, certain marriages are pushed as necessary for the good of society, while others are contested or prevented. Series: American Governance: Politics, Policy, and Public Law. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPV; LNM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812223330
ISBN
9780812223330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.83

Paperback. Spanning the arrival of white settlers in the Americas through the twentieth century, this title gives an account that includes more than twenty new maps and illustrations, as well as a bibliographic essay that surveys the research in Indian-white relations. It is suitable for those in the field of Native American history. Series: The Chicago History of American Civilization. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL9; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Fourth Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226312392
ISBN
9780226312392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.50

Paperback. In this new edition, Jones brings his history of immigration to the United States up to 1990. His new chapter covers the major changes in immigration patterns caused by changes in legislation, such as the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. Series: The Chicago History of American Civilization. Num Pages: 352 pages, xii, 354 p., 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226406336
ISBN
9780226406336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.83

Paperback. Chronicles the struggles of immigrants who have fled their homelands in search of a better life in the United States, only to be marginalized by the society that they hoped would embrace them. This book argues that marginalization fosters antagonism within ethnic groups while undermining the ethnic solidarity emphasized by scholars of immigration. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 halftones, 3 maps, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFFN; JFSR; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691037820
ISBN
9780691037820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.43
€ 39.12

Paperback. Editor(s): Coates, Ken. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 151 x 8. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Spokesman Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
104
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851246918
ISBN
9780851246918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.23

paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 177 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 221.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Seven Stories Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
A Seven Stories Press 1. Edition
SKU
V9781583226452
ISBN
9781583226452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.67

Hardback. Feste develops a framework of terrorism termination dynamics constructed from empirical cases and applies it to the current al Qaeda problem to offer a new method for tracking development of terrorist episodes with implications for U.S. foreign policy. Series: The Evolving American Presidency. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPQ; JPV; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
285
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230623569
ISBN
9780230623569
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.78

Hardcover. This book analyzes the US army's use of the 'water cure' torture in the Philippine War and the ensuing political scandal that resulted. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; HBJK; HBW; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 18. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137460752
ISBN
9781137460752
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.35

Paperback. A blistering critique of how America's drift toward authoritarian intolerance is dividing the nation and intensifying social and political conflicts. Series: City Lights Open Media. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPHL; JPHV; JPV; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 179 x 30. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
City Lights Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872867321
ISBN
9780872867321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.29

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