Political control & freedoms
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Political control & freedoms
Paperback. It's a common complaint: the United States is overrun by rules and procedures that shackle professional judgment, have no valid purpose, and serve only to appease courts and lawyers. This book argues, however, that few Americans would want to return to an era without these legalistic policies. Series: Chicago Series in Law and Society. Num Pages: 320 pages, 17 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP; JPVH; LNDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226211657
- ISBN
- 9780226211657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.52
€ 37.99
€ 29.52
Paperback. * New, revised edition of James Nickel's classic study. * Explains and defends the conception of human rights found in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and subsequent treaties in a clear and lively style. * Covers fundamental freedoms, due process rights, social rights, and minority rights. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405145350
- ISBN
- 9781405145350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 37.06
€ 37.99
€ 37.06
Hardback. * New, revised edition of James Nickel's classic study. * Explains and defends the conception of human rights found in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and subsequent treaties in a clear and lively style. * Covers fundamental freedoms, due process rights, social rights, and minority rights. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405145343
- ISBN
- 9781405145343
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.59
€ 118.59
Hardcover. Why do some issues go viral and then just as quickly fall off the radar? How is it that the media can sustain public interest for months in a complex story like negotiations over Obamacare while ignoring other important issues in favor of stories on "balloon boy"? This title deals with these questions. Num Pages: 240 pages, 32 line drawings, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JPV; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226065434
- ISBN
- 9780226065434
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.85€ 78.75
€ 94.85
€ 78.75
Paperback. Why do some issues go viral and then just as quickly fall off the radar? How is it that the media can sustain public interest for months in a complex story like negotiations over Obamacare while ignoring other important issues in favor of stories on "balloon boy"? This title deals with these questions. Num Pages: 240 pages, 32 line drawings, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JPV; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226065571
- ISBN
- 9780226065571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.79
€ 33.99
€ 26.79
Hardcover. Explores the spread in recent years of political efforts to rectify injustices handed down from the past. Concerns to right the wrongs of the past, the book concludes, may distract from the fight to overcome contemporary injustices. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 167 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674019430
- ISBN
- 9780674019430
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.41€ 55.51
€ 60.41
€ 55.51
Hardcover. Malcolm X at Oxford Union tells one of the great unknown stories from the Civil Rights era, capturing the powerful oratorical gifts of Malcolm X and the changing world of racial politics - all from the vantage point of an old debate hall on the campus of Oxford in 1964. Series: Transgressing Boundaries: Studies in Black Politics and Black Communities. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; JFSL3; JPVH; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199975471
- ISBN
- 9780199975471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.34
€ 57.34
paperback. Malcolm X at Oxford Union tells one of the great unknown stories from the Civil Rights era, capturing the powerful oratorical gifts of Malcolm X and the changing world of racial politics - all from the vantage point of an old debate hall on the campus of Oxford in 1964. Series: Transgressing Boundaries: Studies in Black Politics and Black Communities. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; 3JJPK; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 143 x 13. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190640835
- ISBN
- 9780190640835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.94
€ 44.94
Hardcover. Series: Malcolm X speeches & writings. Num Pages: 233 pages, 8pp of photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; DNF; JFSL3; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 134 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publisher
- Pathfinder Books Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 233
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873485463
- ISBN
- 9780873485463
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.98
€ 17.98
Paperback. Series: Malcolm X speeches & writings. Num Pages: 189 pages, 12pp of photographs, chronology, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; JFSL3; JPVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Pathfinder New York
- Number of pages
- 189
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Edition
- Second Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873485432
- ISBN
- 9780873485432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.36
€ 13.99
€ 13.36
Hardcover. Why do people turn to personal connections to get things done? Challenging widespread views of favors as means of survival in transitioning contexts, this volume demonstrates that these contemporary globalized forms of flexible governance are not contradictory to one another, but often mutually constitutive. Series: EASA Series. Num Pages: 196 pages, 2 figures, 1 illustration, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DVWYB; GTJ; JHMC; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785334146
- ISBN
- 9781785334146
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.69
€ 154.69
Paperback. Contrary to the usual image of the press in its search for truth, this book depict how an underlying elite consensus largely structures all facets of the news. It is an account of how propagandistic our mass media are, and how we can learn to read them and see their function in a radical way. It reveals how issues are framed and topics are chosen. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JPVN; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099533115
- ISBN
- 9780099533115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.45
€ 9.45
Paperback. Manufacturing Phobias will be a clarion call for anyone concerned about the disturbing consequences of our culture of fear. Editor(s): Ramadan, Hisham; Shantz, Jeff. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442628847
- ISBN
- 9781442628847
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 35.20
€ 41.99
€ 35.20
Paperback. The McCarthy era was a bad time for freedom in America. Encompassing far more than the brief career of Senator Joseph McCarthy, it was the most widespread episode of political repression in the history of the United States. This title gives us the complete post-Cold War account of McCarthyism. Num Pages: 608 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJK; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 38. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 602
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691048703
- ISBN
- 9780691048703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.20
€ 40.99
€ 29.20
Hardback. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 3JJPR; HBJF; HBLW3; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231171342
- ISBN
- 9780231171342
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 42.15
€ 53.36
€ 42.15
Paperback. Editor(s): Daniels, Gary. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAM; JPVH; LNMF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 275 x 12. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634854856
- ISBN
- 9781634854856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 137.53€ 103.99
€ 137.53
€ 103.99
Paperback. Joined together in an extraordinarily close relationship, Walt Disney World and Orlando, Florida, have become the world's most popular tourist destination. This title traces the history of this "marriage" and tells the story of Disney's use and abuse of unparalleled governmental powers. Num Pages: 274 pages, 16 b/w illus. + 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 3JJP; HBT; JPV; KNSG; KNSP; RP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300098280
- ISBN
- 9780300098280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.72
€ 35.72
Paperback. A new biography of the iconic US civil rights leader. Num Pages: 272 pages, 48 photographs. BIC Classification: BGH; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 18. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849162623
- ISBN
- 9781849162623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.35
€ 17.99
€ 13.35
Paperback. John Kirk presents the life of Martin Luther King in the context of the American civil rights movement placing him at the centre of the Afro-American fight for equality and recognition. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 204 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 12. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 204
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408220139
- ISBN
- 9781408220139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 47.16
€ 48.99
€ 47.16
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Lion Hudson Plc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745952826
- ISBN
- 9780745952826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.36
€ 16.99
€ 13.36
Hardcover. A study that captures the drama of the Black freedom struggle in America during the 1950s and 60s, showing how King's leadership showed the way to non-violent protest. An analysis of King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail", a manifesto of the American Civil Rights Movement, is included. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BG; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Edition
- 1988th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333397985
- ISBN
- 9780333397985
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.68
€ 184.68
Paperback. This book develops a fresh perspective on everyday forms of engagement, one that foregrounds the role of objects, technologies and settings in democracy. Examining a range of devices, from smart meters to eco-homes, the book sets out new concepts and methods for analyzing the relations between participation, innovation and the environment. Num Pages: 232 pages, 9 figures. BIC Classification: JPA; JPVH1; PDR; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137480736
- ISBN
- 9781137480736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.32
€ 69.32
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292709393
- ISBN
- 9780292709393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.79
€ 20.99
€ 20.79
Paperback. For the more than 600,000 who apply for U.S. citizenship each year-an innovative program for success on the new N-400 application Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (XX) Exams / tests / exercises. Dimension: 276 x 215 x 11. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780071605168
- ISBN
- 9780071605168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.76
€ 33.99
€ 27.76