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Political control & freedoms

Paperback. An overview of human rights concepts and laws for social workers that stresses the need to infuse human rights into social work policy and practice. The volume covers the history and development of human rights from the passage of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 onwards. Num Pages: 304 pages, six figures. BIC Classification: 3JJP; JKSN; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231123099
ISBN
9780231123099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.72

paperback. This text looks at opinion polls, the news media, special interest groups, and interviews with congressional members, using the Iran-Contra hearing as a case study. It explores the construction, interpretation and uses of public opinion and questions the media's role in forming public policy. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JPA; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231108218
ISBN
9780231108218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. How should Americans deal with racial and ethnic diversity? Communities across the country have attempted to answer it by organizing discussions among diverse volunteers in an attempt to improve race relations. This work looks at this strategy to reveal the reasons behind the method and the effects it has in the cities and towns that undertake it. Series: Studies in Communication, Media & Public Opinion. Num Pages: 318 pages, 21 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226869070
ISBN
9780226869070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.64

Paperback. An interpretive history of culture and law, political philosophy and constitutional analysis, explaining the background, development and growing impact of two challenging human rights movements: feminism and gay rights. This text argues that both movements are extensions of rights-based dissent. Num Pages: 540 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSK; JPHC; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 30. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
540
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226712079
ISBN
9780226712079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.64

Paperback. When we think about what constitutes being a good citizen, routine activities like voting, letter-writing, and paying attention to the news spring to mind. This title argues that these activities play only a small part in democratic citizenship - a form of citizenship that requires creative thinking, talking, and acting. Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 halftones, 22 line drawings, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226660813
ISBN
9780226660813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.84

Hardback. Presents evidence that most Americans favor free enterprise and practical government programs to distribute wealth more equitably. This book provides a popular mandate to combat the economic inequity that plagues the nation. Num Pages: 144 pages, 20 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVK; KCB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226644547
ISBN
9780226644547
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.29
€ 45.92

paperback. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 168 pages, 19 line drawings, 19 tables 19 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFD; JPA; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780226574400
ISBN
9780226574400
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.00

Paperback. Drawing on the analysis of counterterrorism in the years after 9/11 - including the issuance of terror alerts and the decision to invade Iraq - this title presents a case that the Bush administration hyped fear, while obscuring civil liberties abuses and concrete issues of preparedness. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 248 pages, 50 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; JFD; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226567198
ISBN
9780226567198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

Paperback. Postulates that for decades, both policymakers and analysts have been frustrated by conflicts between expert and lay perceptions of environmental risk. This work examines the role of intuition, mental habits, and cognitive frameworks in the construction of public opinion. Num Pages: 238 pages, 1 halftone, 6 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: JPQB; JPVK; RNB; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226505299
ISBN
9780226505299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.83

Paperback. Editor(s): Lamphere, Louise. Num Pages: 268 pages, 12 line drawings, 10 halftones, 16 tables. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFN; JFSL1; JHM; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226468198
ISBN
9780226468198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.79

Paperback. An examination of American attitudes toward race and racial policies. This book shows that racial resentment powerfully affects white opinion on such issues as: welfare, affirmative action, school desegregation, and the plight of the inner city. The opinions of black Americans are also studied. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 392 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL3; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 231 x 36. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226435749
ISBN
9780226435749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 544 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHV; JPVH2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780226333069
ISBN
9780226333069
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.50

paperback. Are the views of Latinos and African Americans underrepresented in our federal government? For that matter, what does it mean to be represented equitably? This title uses different measures of political equality to reveal which groups get what they want from government and what factors lead to their successes. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 240 pages, 48 line drawings, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JPVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226308685
ISBN
9780226308685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.02

Paperback. Using Colorado's initiative with Amendment 2 as its focus, this text seeks to untangle the complex standards and subtle rhetoric the Supreme Court uses to apply the equal protection clause. It reveals how these standards are used to favour certain groups over others. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK; JPA; JPVH; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226288604
ISBN
9780226288604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.06

Hardcover. Demonstrates how indigenous power in Ecuador is energized by disagreements over values and priorities, eloquently contending that the plurality of Andean communities, not their unity, has been the key to their political success. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 halftones, 5 maps, 4 figures, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; 3JJP; JFSL9; JPVH1; JPW. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226114026
ISBN
9780226114026
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.73
€ 79.37

Hardcover. Explains how and why cartoons work, why they matter and why the reactions of the offended are often an even blunter political weapon than the cartoons themselves. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AKLC; JPVH2; WHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 187 x 115 x 12. Weight in Grams: 162.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Seagull Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906497019
ISBN
9781906497019
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.39

Paperback. The struggle for civil rights was one of the most powerful movements in American history. This title features 64 selections. The materials are grouped and presented so as to explain the logic, the strategies, and the conflicts within a movement that has recast much of the nation's mind and culture. Editor(s): West, Thomas; Mooney, James. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: HB; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Canada Ltd Canada
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781881089209
ISBN
9781881089209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.00

Paperback. This comprehensive book offers both an introduction and a critical analysis of enduring themes and issues in the contemporary theory and practice of human rights. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JPVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849809825
ISBN
9781849809825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 33.01

Hardback. Focuses on the impact on women's land rights from the contemporary drive towards the formulation and implementation of land tenure reforms which aim primarily at the private registration of land. This title features local level research that demonstrates that another world is possible. Editor(s): Englert, Birgit; Daley, Elizabeth. Series: Eastern Africa Series. Num Pages: 194 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFG; GTB; JFSJ1; JPVH3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 11. Weight in Grams: 390. Series: Eastern Africa Series. 194 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Englert, Birgit; Daley, Elizabeth. Focuses on the impact on women's land rights from the contemporary drive towards the formulation and implementation of land tenure reforms which aim primarily at the private registration of land. This title features local level research that demonstrates that another world is possible. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1HFG; GTB; JFSJ1; JPVH3. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 11. Weight: 256.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
James Currey
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847016119
ISBN
9781847016119
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.12

Hardback. Gives voice to the conscripts who are forced to serve indefinitely without remuneration under the ENS in a powerful critical survey of its effect from the Liberation Struggle to today. Series: Eastern Africa Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFGE; JPV; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
James Currey
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011602
ISBN
9781847011602
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.43

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