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Political control & freedoms

Hardback. Argues that there is a basic tension between religion and democracy because religion often rejects compromise as a matter of principle while democracy requires compromise to thrive. This book draws on politics, history, and law, to define an approach to the church-state question that protects the religious and the secular alike. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPF; JPHV; JPVH4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691130118
ISBN
9780691130118
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.43

Paperback. Brings together economists, anthropologists, historians, and philosophers for an examination of the practical and ethical implications of slave redemption. This book includes essays by the editors and by Dean Karlan and Alan Krueger, Carol Ann Rogers and Kenneth Swinnerton, Arnab Basu and Nancy Chau, Stanley Engerman, and more. Editor(s): Appiah, Kwame Anthony; Bunzl, Martin. Num Pages: 280 pages, 8 line illus. 22 tables. BIC Classification: JFM; JPA; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691130101
ISBN
9780691130101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Paperback. Offensive street speech - racist and sexist remarks that can make its targets feel both psychologically and physically threatened - is common in our society. This title argues that racist and sexist speech creates, reproduces, and reinforces systems of hierarchy in public places. Series: The Cultural Lives of Law. Num Pages: 248 pages, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH2; LAB; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126104
ISBN
9780691126104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. Shows that, under the right political conditions, voters are well informed on the issues that they care about and use their knowledge to hold politicians accountable. This book finds that the media - while far from ideal - do provide the populace with information regarding the responsiveness of elected representatives. Num Pages: 192 pages, 16 line illus. 38 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 28.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691123790
ISBN
9780691123790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. Presents an argument that the process of collecting information on public preferences through surveys may bias our picture of several preferences. This book focuses on the many respondents who say they "don't know" when asked for their views on the political issues of the day. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 line illus. 29 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 236 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691123783
ISBN
9780691123783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.92

Paperback. The American public has consistently declared itself less concerned with foreign affairs in the post-Cold War era. How can it be, then, that public attentiveness to US foreign policy crises has increased? This book represents a systematic attempt to explain this apparent paradox. Num Pages: 344 pages, 38 line illus. 31 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JPVK; KNTD; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691123776
ISBN
9780691123776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.92

Paperback. How can religious liberty be guaranteed in societies where religion pervades everyday life? This work addresses this dilemma by examining the constitutional development of secularism in India within an unprecedented cross-national framework that includes Israel and the United States. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JPVH4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691122533
ISBN
9780691122533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.51
€ 42.58

Paperback. When revolutions happen, they change the rules of everyday life. This occurred in Russia after the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917, which laid the foundations of the Soviet state, and again in 1991, when that state collapsed. This book is about the remaking of identities in these times of upheaval. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLW; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691122458
ISBN
9780691122458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.20

Paperback. Brings together a group of American and European social scientists to explore a number of factors, with an emphasis on the structure of political choices. This book includes chapters that reflect different perspectives on how people form political opinions and how these opinions are manipulated. Editor(s): Saris, Willem Egbert; Sniderman, Paul M. Num Pages: 376 pages, 20 line illus. 61 tables. BIC Classification: JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691119038
ISBN
9780691119038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.34
€ 55.72

Paperback. The institution of property is as old as mankind, and property rights are deemed vital to a prosperous economic system. This book explores how property rights arise, and how they bolster economic development. It also examines as well how controversies over valuable property rights are resolved: by agreement, by violence, or by law. Editor(s): Anderson, Terry L.; McChesney, Fred S. Num Pages: 408 pages, 2 tables. 14 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH3; KCP; LNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691099989
ISBN
9780691099989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.34
€ 55.72

Paperback. Gene Grossman and Elhanan Helpman are widely acclaimed for their pioneering theoretical studies of how special interest groups seek to influence the policymaking process in democratic societies. This collection of eight of their articles is a companion to their monograph, "Special Interest Politics". Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 table. 11 line illus. BIC Classification: JPV; JPWD; KCCD; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691095974
ISBN
9780691095974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.34
€ 55.72

Paperback. Brings together an array of political, ethical, and religious perspectives to shed light on the complex relationship between civil society and the state. This book examines how civil society has been treated in classical liberalism, liberal egalitarianism, critical theory, feminism, natural law, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and Confucianism. Editor(s): Rosenblum, Nancy L.; Post, Robert C. Series: Ethikon Series in Comparative Ethics. Num Pages: 424 pages, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: JPA; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691088020
ISBN
9780691088020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.51
€ 42.58

Paperback. Takes issue with those who would reduce citizenship to community involvement or to political participation for its own sake. This book argues that we need to place more value on a form of conscientious, moderately alienated citizenship invented by Socrates. one that is critical in orientation and dissident in practice. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; JPA; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 564.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691086934
ISBN
9780691086934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.51
€ 42.58

Paperback. Seeks to clear the ground for a discussion of the place of race in politics and in our moral lives. This book contains essays that tackle different aspects of the question of racial justice. It establishes the problematic nature of the idea of race. It explores the history of its invention as a social category. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JFFJ; JFSL; JPA; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 28.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691059099
ISBN
9780691059099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. A small group founded Amnesty International in 1961 to translate human rights principles into action. This text provides an account of how the organization pioneered a combination of popular pressure and expert knowledge to advance global human rights. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 halftone, 1 table. BIC Classification: JPVH; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691057439
ISBN
9780691057439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.20

Paperback. Analyzing leadership, committee, and procedural restructuring in four periods, this book argues that coalitions promoting a wide range of member interests drive change in both the House and Senate. It shows that multiple interests determine institutional innovation within a period; and that different interests are important in different periods. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 376 pages, 4 line illus., 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JPA; JPH; JPQ; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691049267
ISBN
9780691049267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.40
€ 51.34

Paperback. Exploring the global dimensions of children at risk, this book discusses the notion of children's rights, and the claim that every child has a right to a cultural identity. It reveals how children's everyday lives and futures are often the stakes in battles that adults wage over definitions of cultural identity and state cultural policies. Editor(s): Stephens, Sharon. Series: Princeton Studies in Culture, Power, History. Num Pages: 352 pages, 18 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691043289
ISBN
9780691043289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.40
€ 51.34

Paperback. Chronicles the struggles of immigrants who have fled their homelands in search of a better life in the United States, only to be marginalized by the society that they hoped would embrace them. This book argues that marginalization fosters antagonism within ethnic groups while undermining the ethnic solidarity emphasized by scholars of immigration. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 halftones, 3 maps, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFFN; JFSR; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691037820
ISBN
9780691037820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.51
€ 42.58

Paperback. Offering a compelling inquiry into public events ranging from the building of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial through ethnic community fairs to pioneer celebrations, this title explores the stories, ideas, and symbols behind American commemorations over the last century. Num Pages: 312 pages, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTB; JFC; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691034959
ISBN
9780691034959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.51
€ 42.58

Paperback. Seeks to restore the jurisprudence of the late Justice of the Supreme Court George Sutherland - a jurisprudence anchored in the understanding of natural rights. He is remembered as one of the "four horsemen" who resisted Roosevelt and the New Deal; but we have forgotten his leadership in the cause of voting rights for women. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPVH; LAB; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691016283
ISBN
9780691016283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.95

Hardcover. Explores the relationship between overseas developments and the most important reform movement in modern American history, the struggle for racial justice. This book argues that civil rights leaders were interested in the world beyond America and incorporated their understanding of overseas matters into their reform program. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691007069
ISBN
9780691007069
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.34
€ 55.72

Paperback. Is liberal democracy a universal ideal? Proponents of 'Asian values' argue that it is a distinctive product of the Western experience and that Western powers shouldn't try to push human rights and democracy onto Asian states. This book attempts to chart a middle ground between the extremes of the international debate on human rights and democracy. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPHV; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691005089
ISBN
9780691005089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.45
€ 46.96

Hardback. Though Massachusetts banned slavery in 1780, prior to the Civil War a law prohibiting marriage between whites and blacks reinforced the state's racial caste system. Amber Moulton recreates an unlikely collaboration of reformers who sought to rectify what they saw as an indefensible injustice, leading to the legalization of interracial marriage. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JH; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 243 x 28. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674967625
ISBN
9780674967625
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.64
€ 50.74

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3 halftones. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674958432
ISBN
9780674958432
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.26
€ 48.67

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