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Political control & freedoms

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Political control & freedoms

Paperback. This interdisciplinary collection responds to intellectual debates concerning the value and limits of privacy. Ever since the beginning of modernity, the line of demarcation between private and public spaces, and the distinction between them, have continually been challenged and redrawn. Editor(s): Rossler, Beate. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFC; JFD; JHBA; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804745642
ISBN
9780804745642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. This volume is the first to take a broad-ranging look at the engagement of Asian Americans with American politics. Its contributors come from a variety of disciplines-history, political science, sociology, and urban studies-and from the practical political realm. Editor(s): Chang, Gordon G. Num Pages: 440 pages, 18 line diagrams 35 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804742016
ISBN
9780804742016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Paperback. This book focus on the various constitutional problems surrounding the need to provide both enough union and public authority to guarantee defense and order, and a sufficient degree of individual liberty to satisfy the demands and expectations of private citizens who were wary of the arbitrary powers of government. Editor(s): Konig, David Thomas. Series: The Making of Modern Freedom Series. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Edition
New edition
SKU
V9780804741934
ISBN
9780804741934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Hardback. This book argues that a combination of property rights reform, administrative fragmentation, and technological advance has caused the post-Mao Chinese state to lose a significant degree of control over "thought work," or the management of propagandistic communications flowing into and through Chinese society. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804734615
ISBN
9780804734615
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.02

Paperback. This book documents the Cambodian refugee experience through powerful first-person narratives of men, women, and children who survived the holocaust and have begun new lives in America. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4 half-tones 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1KBB; BGH; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804723725
ISBN
9780804723725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.32

Paperback. On August 10, 1988 President Reagan signed the Civil Liberties Act. This is a case study of the political, institutional, and external factors that led to the passage of this act. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH1; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804723664
ISBN
9780804723664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.58

Paperback. The devastation of the November 1938 pogrom, euphemistically known as 'Crystal Night', introduced a new level of Nazi horror that ended the author's family's happy life. This work describes the daily struggle to survive: overcrowding and disease, the underground world of criminals, hunger, heat, and humidity. Num Pages: 217 pages, Illus., map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGHA; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
217
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780803272811
ISBN
9780803272811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.59

Hardback. A comparative assessment of Indian treaty negotiation and implementation focusing on the first decade following the United States-Lakota Treaty of 1868 and Treaty Six between Canada and the Plains Cree (1876). It restores Indian treaties to a central position in the investigation of Native-non-Native relations in the United States and Canada. Num Pages: 484 pages, 1 photogrpaph, maps. BIC Classification: 1KB; GTB; JFSL9; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 41. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
484
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803215894
ISBN
9780803215894
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.93

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JPVH; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801484117
ISBN
9780801484117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 18. BIC Classification: JPVH3; KCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801476228
ISBN
9780801476228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 20, 20 graphs. BIC Classification: JPVL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801451263
ISBN
9780801451263
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.90

Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
V9780801444180
ISBN
9780801444180
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.77

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

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Paperback. A landmark account of the background, motivations, and experiences of African Canadian volunteers in America's Civil War. Series: Studies in Canadian Military History Series. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBWJ; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774827461
ISBN
9780774827461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Paperback. This provocative book provides a new interpretation of the Ku Klux Klan in 1920s Saskatchewan, arguing that it should not be portrayed merely as an irrational outburst of intolerance but as a slightly more extreme version of mainstream opinion that wanted to keep Canada British. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFE; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774824903
ISBN
9780774824903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Hardback. A diverse and comprehensive dialogue between sex workers, advocates, and researchers that looks at sex work in a new way. Editor(s): van der Meulen, Emily; Durisin, Elya M.; Love, Victoria. Series: Sexuality Studies Series. Num Pages: 364 pages. BIC Classification: JFMX; JHB; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774824484
ISBN
9780774824484
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.10

Hardback. Drawing together the perspectives of social scientists, journalists, and ATI advocates, Brokering Access explores the policies and practices surrounding access to information in Canada, highlighting the struggle between the public's desire for transparency and the government's culture of secrecy. Editor(s): Larsen, Mike; Walby, Kevin. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPVH2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774823227
ISBN
9780774823227
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.50

Paperback. In detailing the complexities of buying fighter aircrafts for the RCAF in the early years of the Cold War, Wakelam also sheds light on contemporary procurement issues. Series: Studies in Canadian Military History. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBW; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774821490
ISBN
9780774821490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Hardback. Caroline Dick asks how group identity claims, especially in the courts, obscure significant intragroup differences. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPA; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774820622
ISBN
9780774820622
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.17

Paperback. Focusing on sites of friction in property regimes, this book reveals that a politics of place can help local actors build bases of autonomy to withstand, and even reshape, the forces of globalization. Editor(s): Coleman, William D. Series: Globalization and Autonomy Series. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774820189
ISBN
9780774820189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Paperback. This exploration of the activities of four Canadian NGOs in advancing and defending human rights principles sheds new light on the fragility and resilience of human rights norms in liberal democracies. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JPVH; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 13. Weight in Grams: 369.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774818629
ISBN
9780774818629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.36

Hardback. This book examines the failure of truth commissions in Uganda and Haiti and develops a rigorous framework to evaluate truth commissions around the world. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 maps, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1HFGU; 1KJH; JPA; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774818469
ISBN
9780774818469
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.26

Hardback. This book looks at how indigenous peoples in various contexts have thought about, and responded to, the pressures that globalization has on their cultural, political, and geographical autonomy. Editor(s): Blaser, Mario; Costa, Ravi de; McGregor, Deborah; Coleman, William D. Series: Globalization and Autonomy Series. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JFSL9; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774817929
ISBN
9780774817929
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.81

Hardback. Media Divides offers the first comprehensive, up-to-date account of the democratic deficits in Canada's communications law and policy. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; GTC; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774817745
ISBN
9780774817745
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.26

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