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Political control & freedoms

Hardcover. Written by a noted legal theorist, this book details the history and intellectual foundations of freedom of speech, using examples from Socrates, Jesus, and Sir Thomas More. It pays particular attention to freedom of speech as it relates to the US Constitution, and describes potential First Amendment issues, such as cases involving the Internet. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH2; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124247
ISBN
9780813124247
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.13

Paperback. In 1976, while imprisoned on Robben Island, Nelson Mandela secretly wrote the bulk of his authobiography, "Long Walk to freedom". The manuscript was smuggled out, along with essays by other prominent political prisoners, by fellow prisoner Mac Maharaj. These essays are published in this volume. Editor(s): Maharaj, Mac. Num Pages: 274 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFM; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 184 x 21. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558493421
ISBN
9781558493421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.02

paperback. Hollywood's political history has been dominated by a steady stream of films and memoirs decrying the nightmare of the Red Scare. This book shows that the real drama of that era lay in the story of the movie stars, directors and especially screenwriters who joined the Communist Party or traveled in its orbit. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Encounter Books United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Auflage: Pbk.
SKU
V9781594031465
ISBN
9781594031465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99

Hardback. Hollywood's political history has been dominated by a steady stream of films and memoirs decrying the nightmare of the Red Scare. This title shows that the real drama of that era lay in the story of the movie stars, directors and screenwriters who joined the Communist Party and made the Party the focus of their political and social lives. Num Pages: 309 pages. BIC Classification: JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Encounter Books,USA United States
Number of pages
309
Condition
New
SKU
V9781893554962
ISBN
9781893554962
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 27.05

Paperback. Magnitsky's brutal killing has remained uninvestigated and unpunished to this day. His farcical posthumous show-trial brought Putin's regime to a new low in the eyes of the international community. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JPVR; JPZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 33. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
9780552170321
ISBN
9780552170321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.20

Paperback. After the American Civil war black men were gunned down for daring to attempt to vote and another black man was denied the the right to vote for failing to pay a poll tax. This title argues that the supreme court decisions in these cases signalled a gap between guaranteed and enforced rights. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH1; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700610693
ISBN
9780700610693
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.78

Paperback. Editor(s): Duranti, Marco; Schwelling, Birgit. Num Pages: 372 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 150 x 27. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837619317
ISBN
9783837619317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 38.36

Paperback. Why are there often sudden abrupt changes in public opinion on political issues? Or total reversals in congressional support for specific legislation? Jones aims to answer these questions by connecting insights from cognitive science and rational-choice theory to political life. Num Pages: 290 pages, 25 figures, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226406510
ISBN
9780226406510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.46

Paperback. Editor(s): Stock, Robert; Denecke, Mathias; Otto, Isabell. Num Pages: 230 pages, 40 b/w illus. BIC Classification: JFD; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 150. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Transcript Verlag
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837629224
ISBN
9783837629224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.73

hardcover. Engin F. Isin and the volume's contributors explore the social sites that have become objects of government, and considers how these subjects are sites of contestation, resistance, differentiation and identification. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802097576
ISBN
9780802097576
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.11

Paperback. Engin F. Isin and the volume's contributors explore the social sites that have become objects of government, and considers how these subjects are sites of contestation, resistance, differentiation and identification. Editor(s): Isin, Engin F. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802096371
ISBN
9780802096371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.71

Paperback. This book, the fifteenth and final volume of the series The Making of Modern Freedom, explores a variety of issues surrounding questions of human rights and freedom in China. Editor(s): Kirby, William C. Series: The Making of Modern Freedom Series. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HBJF; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804752329
ISBN
9780804752329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.00

Hardcover. Realizing Roma Rights investigates the ongoing stigma and anti-Roma racism and documents a growing, vibrant Roma led political movement engaged in building a more inclusive and just Europe. Editor(s): Bhabha, Jacqueline; Mirga, Andrzej; Matache, Margareta. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3 illus. BIC Classification: JPVH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812248999
ISBN
9780812248999
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.00

Hardcover. Examines two educational rights questions that arise at the intersection of political theory, educational policy, and law: What is the place of a right to education in a participatory democracy, and how can we realize this right in the United States? The author tracks these questions across both philosophical and pragmatic terrain. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226071749
ISBN
9780226071749
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.46

Paperback. Presents the story of urban growth, the politics of labour, and the relationships among the many immigrant groups who came to work on the sewing machines of the women's garment industry in the US. This book also provides an examination of gender and ethnicity, historical conflict and consensus, and notions of class and cultural difference. Series: Comparative & International Working-Class History. Num Pages: 448 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFFN; JPVH1; KCZ; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 151 x 33. Weight in Grams: 750.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822318743
ISBN
9780822318743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.63

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
848
Condition
New
SKU
V9780684850047
ISBN
9780684850047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.08

Paperback. Drawing on ideas from political science, sociology and psychology this text explores how three sets of political participants - legislative staffers, political activists and journalists - actually evaluate and assess public opinion. Series: Studies in Communication, Media & Public Opinion. Num Pages: 240 pages, 3 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JPA; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226327471
ISBN
9780226327471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.48

Paperback. Presents readings of Irish literature, history and culture that reflect some of the historical, sociological, psychological and philosophical dimensions of exile in the 1800s and 1900s. This work presents essays that combine historical, cultural, and literary analyses in their treatment of aspects of exile in Irish writing. Editor(s): Boss, Michael; Nordin, Irene Gilsenan; Olinder, Britta. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; DSB; JFFN; JPVH1; LNDA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9788779340107
ISBN
9788779340107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.21

Hardcover. Raphael Lemkin was one of the twentieth century's most influential human rights figures, coining the word "genocide" in 1942 and working to enshrine the idea into international law. This book sheds new light on the concept of genocide, exploring the connection between Lemkin's philosophical writings, juridical works, and politics. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTZ; JPVH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812248647
ISBN
9780812248647
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.20

Paperback. A powerful and moving account of the treatment of Raif Badawi, the Saudi blogger sentenced to 1000 lashes, as well as the story of his wife and their family's struggle. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 3JJPN; BGHA; JPVH1; JPVH2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 233 x 25. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408707937
ISBN
9781408707937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.37

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