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Political control & freedoms

Paperback. A path-blazing lesson on how to reconcile lofty human rights ambitions with political and cultural realities. Series: Norton Global Ethics Series. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 138.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393343397
ISBN
9780393343397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.56

Paperback. Are universal rights bound to colonialism? Are they culturally imperialistic? By juxtaposing Morocco's practice of torture with its discourse of cultural relativism, this study links popular resistance to universal rights to a deliberate politics that delegitimizes those very same rights, requiring a new, more inclusive system of universalism. Translator(s): Martin, Valerie. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS; JPVH; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
199
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349464494
ISBN
9781349464494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.83

Hardcover. Are universal rights bound to colonialism? Are they culturally imperialistic? By juxtaposing Morocco's practice of torture with its discourse of cultural relativism, this study links popular resistance to universal rights to a deliberate politics that delegitimizes those very same rights, requiring a new, more inclusive system of universalism. Translator(s): Martin, Valerie. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HBM; JPF; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137339607
ISBN
9781137339607
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.57

Hardback. A guide to the records of the FBI. It details how much material exists, its history, where it is housed, plans for its ultimate disposition, and how one can gain access. It includes descriptions of unclassified records, lists of abbreviations used on FBI documents, and an explanation of the FOIA. Num Pages: 352 pages, appendices, charts, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JPVH; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 758.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842023382
ISBN
9780842023382
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.45

Hardcover. Editor(s): Slater, Tom. Num Pages: 134 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNKS; JNM; JPVH2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 225 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137587848
ISBN
9781137587848
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.01

Paperback. A timely exploration of the uneasy balance between ethics and security in Canada's international decision-making processes since 9/11. Editor(s): Warner, Rosalind. Num Pages: 636 pages. BIC Classification: JPS; JPVH4; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
636
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780774828666
ISBN
9780774828666
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.15

Paperback. Series: The Wilder House Series in Politics, History & Culture. Num Pages: 576 pages, 8. BIC Classification: JPS; JPVH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 35. Weight in Grams: 828.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801480881
ISBN
9780801480881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.87
€ 51.85

Hardback. This book presents a case study of an academic conference where various actors sought to circumscribe the exploration of a controversial idea -- the one-state model for Israel and Palestine -- and it throws into stark relief the vulnerability and importance of academic freedom. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; JNA; JNM; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774822084
ISBN
9780774822084
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.04

Paperback. Having fought tirelessly for democracy, equality before the law and freedom of speech, Ebadi became a global voice of inspiration. Yet, inside her own country, her life has been plagued by surveillance, intimidation and violence. This book tells shocking stories of how the Iranian authorities eventually forced her into exile. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; BM; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846045028
ISBN
9781846045028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.80

Paperback. Since the 1960s, Martin Luther King, Jr, has personified black leadership with his use of direct action protests against white authority. Booker T Washington pursued a different strategy to lift his people. This biography reveals how conditions in the segregated South led Washington to call for a less contentious path to freedom and equality. Num Pages: 528 pages, 54 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JFSL3; JN; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 840.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674060371
ISBN
9780674060371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; JFSL3; JN; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 109 x 21. Weight in Grams: 130.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780451531476
ISBN
9780451531476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.44

Paperback. 2008 reissue of the 19th century classic. Editor(s): Andrews, William L. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; HBTS; JFSL3; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 11. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199552399
ISBN
9780199552399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. By foot, in buses, prison vans and trains, a steady stream of refugees traveled from the Greek island of Lesbos into Europe. In the autumn of 2015, award-winning writer Navid Kermani decided to accompany them on the "Balkan route. Translator(s): Crawford, Tony. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: 3JMG; JFFD; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509518685
ISBN
9781509518685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.43

Hardback. By foot, in buses, prison vans and trains, a steady stream of refugees traveled from the Greek island of Lesbos into Europe. In the autumn of 2015, award-winning writer Navid Kermani decided to accompany them on the "Balkan route. Translator(s): Crawford, Tony. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: 3JMG; JFFD; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
100
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781509518678
ISBN
9781509518678
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 52.52

paperback. Num Pages: 91 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; JFSC; JPQB; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Human Rights Watch United States
Number of pages
91
Condition
New
SKU
V9781564322616
ISBN
9781564322616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.29

Paperback. Provides an authoritative account of urban land reform in China, which is unique in merging the existing socialist landowner system with market mechanisms. The book starts with an historical account of the land tenure system in China followed by discussions of the reform within its legal, administrative and financial frameworks. Num Pages: 214 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPVH; KCP; KFFR; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349412112
ISBN
9781349412112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 120.85

Paperback. Ethnocentrism - our tendency to partition the human world into in-groups and out-groups - pervades societies around the world. This book explains how ethnocentrism shapes American public opinion. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 400 pages, 25 line drawings, 44 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226435718
ISBN
9780226435718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.77

Paperback. Us and Them? explores the distinction between migrant and citizen through using the concept of 'the community of value'. The challenges of migration go to the heart of equality, rights, freedom, and membership. These are not only matters for migrants but go to the heart of citizens' politics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFN; JPS; JPVH; LNDA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198737612
ISBN
9780198737612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.91

Paperback. This new edition of "Elections USA" offers a thorough account of the electoral process at all levels and in all branches of American government, placing the issues in context. The book also provides details of other related themes including the history and nature of American political parties. Series: Politics Today. Num Pages: 256 pages, tables, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; JPVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UA) A / AS level; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404. Like new, clean copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
SKU
KSG0001389
ISBN
9780719045080
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Was the Bush administration was successful in legitimating its preferences with habeas corpus, torture, and extraordinary rendition? As American transforms in the post-Bush era, scholars have begun to assess the post-9/11 period in American foreign and domestic policy, asking difficult questions regarding torture and human rights. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH; LBBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137363213
ISBN
9781137363213
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.71

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