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Political control & freedoms

Hardcover. Lord Acton (1834-1902) is often called a historian of liberty. Acton is mainly known for a single maxim, 'Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely'. In this title, the author presents an indepth consideration of Acton's thought. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875804651
ISBN
9780875804651
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.63

Hardback. Serves as a comparative study of how and why IGOs integrate human rights standards into their development operations. This book focuses on the process of policy innovation in three UN-related IGOs: the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), the World Bank, and the World Health Organization (WHO). Series: Advancing Human Rights S. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589011588
ISBN
9781589011588
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 202.17

Paperback. Serves as a comparative study of how and why IGOs integrate human rights standards into their development operations. This book focuses on the process of policy innovation in three UN-related IGOs: the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), the World Bank, and the World Health Organization (WHO). Series: Advancing Human Rights S. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589011595
ISBN
9781589011595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.22

Hardback. While poverty persists as a major social problem, Canadians are increasingly framing their concerns over poverty and its consequences as issues of human rights and citizenship. This volume examines the ideas and practices of human rights, citizenship, legislation, and institution-building that are crucial to addressing poverty in this country. Editor(s): Young, Margot; Boyd, Susan B.; Brodsky, Gwen; Day, Shelagh. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFA; JPVH; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774812870
ISBN
9780774812870
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.38

Hardback. This study explores the status and trends in human well-being as it varies worldwide. Human well-being comes from a nation's physical, social, economic, and political macro systems. A metric of descriptive statistics is built for each, and then aggregated into one metric to gauge the level in each nation. Num Pages: 116 pages, 26 tables. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JFFA; JPH; JPS; JPV; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
116
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761859420
ISBN
9780761859420
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.31

Hardcover. Many people see citizenship in a globalised world in terms of binaries: inclusion/exclusion, past/present, particularism/universalism. The author points out the limitations of these positions and argues that we need to be able to take into account the people who get caught between these traditional categories. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748692774
ISBN
9780748692774
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.57
€ 113.01

Paperback. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 272 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226353012
ISBN
9780226353012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.84

Hardcover. This book sheds light on the nexus of driving factors for the paradigm shift, based on the chapters on emerging state and nonstate actors and discourse on post-EFA agendas. Special attention will be given to actors in the Asia-Pacific region, which simultaneously demonstrate diversity and common regional features. Editor(s): Yamada, Shoko. Series: International Perspectives on Education and Society. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: JNF; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784412715
ISBN
9781784412715
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.55

Hardback. This book argues that the weakness of civil society in the post-Soviet Caucasus is a result not only of post-communist political and economic problems, but also of the effects of historical legacies. These influence both formal and informal civil societies and weaken the countries' ability to facilitate democratisation. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 figures, 8 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JPFC; JPHV; JPVH1; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137489142
ISBN
9781137489142
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.46

paperback. Contributors from a variety of academic disciplines, write about the extent to which multicultural policies and programs facilitate cultural freedom and equality of opportunities, for ethnic and racial minority group Canadians. Editor(s): James, Carl. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552661604
ISBN
9781552661604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVH; BGF; HBJK; HBLW; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Germany
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9783838201061
ISBN
9783838201061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.60

Paperback / so. Series: Forschung Politikwissenschaft. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9783810026934
ISBN
9783810026934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.46

Hardcover. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHBC; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 37. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674687608
ISBN
9780674687608
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.65
€ 94.92

Paperback. The first book in the series Rethinking Community Development is entitled Politics, Power and Community Development. As such it highlights and critically examines key political issues, and the associated power relationships, that are shaping contemporary community development. Editor(s): Meade, Rosie; Shaw, Mae; Banks, Sarah. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JPB; JPVH1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447317371
ISBN
9781447317371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 36.36

Paperback. With Ghana's colonial and postcolonial politics as a backdrop, this book explores the ways in which historically marginalized communities have defined and redefined themselves to protect their interests and compete politically and economically with neighbouring ethnic groups. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; JFC; JHB; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 335.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349999514
ISBN
9781349999514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 115.11

Hardcover. Faced with widespread reports of religious persecution, public and private actors around the world have responded with laws and policies designed to promote freedom of religion. What are the cultural and epistemological assumptions underlying this response, and what forms of politics are enabled in the process? Editor(s): Sullivan, Winnifred Fallers; Hurd, Elizabeth Shakman; Mahmood, Saba; Danchin, Peter G. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JPVH4; LAM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226248479
ISBN
9780226248479
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.38
€ 97.22

Paperback. Faced with widespread reports of religious persecution, public and private actors around the world have responded with laws and policies designed to promote freedom of religion. What are the cultural and epistemological assumptions underlying this response, and what forms of politics are enabled in the process? Editor(s): Sullivan, Winnifred Fallers; Hurd, Elizabeth Shakman; Mahmood, Saba; Danchin, Peter G. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JPVH4; LAM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 564.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226248509
ISBN
9780226248509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.56

Paperback. This book explores the governmentality of terror as a complex discursive and institutional formation deployed at the horizon of a catastrophic future. Num Pages: 176 pages, 9 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JPVH1; JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415627382
ISBN
9780415627382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.51

Paperback. For well over a century the Catholic Church has articulated clear positions on many issues of public concern, particularly economics, capital punishment, foreign affairs, sexual morality, and abortion. This title offers an examination of the role Catholic clergy play in shaping the political views of their congregations. Series: Religion and Politics Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC7; HRCX4; JPV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589011939
ISBN
9781589011939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.79

Paperback. Offering a nuanced, historically grounded, and critical perspective, this book presents a multidisciplinary exploration of the growing public controversy over reparations for historical injustices. Editor(s): Torpey, John. Series: World Social Change. Num Pages: 328 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBG; JPS; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 415.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742517998
ISBN
9780742517998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.23

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
Edition
Reissue
SKU
V9780691611877
ISBN
9780691611877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.36
€ 42.28

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691639833
ISBN
9780691639833
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.26

Paperback. This volume of specially commissioned articles is devoted to a consideration of how the subject of human rights impacts on contemporary politics and on the discipline of political science. Editor(s): Beetham, David. Series: Political Studies Special Issues. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPVH; LBBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 161 x 12. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631196662
ISBN
9780631196662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.51

Paperback. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Second
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442262324
ISBN
9781442262324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.31

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