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Paperback. The collection's central theme is the way in which the diversity of religious beliefs and practices-from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam to Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism-relates and can conflict with the moral universalism implied by the concept of human rights. Editor(s): Cohen, Irene; Martin, J. Paul; Proudfoot, Wayne. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: HRA; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231104173
- ISBN
- 9780231104173
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.55
€ 46.99
€ 33.55
Hardback. This vital contribution to the story of civil rights in modern America traces the political evolution of Jewish defense organizations from their initial incarnations as groups concerned primarily with defending American Jews against the virulent anti-Semitism of the 1920s and 1930s to their leading role in the fight against all forms of prejudice during the middle half of this century. Series: Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JFSR1; JPVH; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 726.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231106382
- ISBN
- 9780231106382
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Condition: New
€ 118.41€ 90.18
€ 118.41
€ 90.18
Paperback. In essays exploring the relationship of contemporary human rights doctrine to the teachings of Confucius and Mencius, this volume investigates concepts such as the individual in relation to the state; the notion of "rights" in ritual and law; and justice, constitutionalism, and intellectual freedom in Chinese and Western traditions. Editor(s): De Bary, William Theodore; Tu, Weiming. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: HRKN1; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231109376
- ISBN
- 9780231109376
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.61
€ 46.99
€ 33.61
Paperback. In this collection of articles, the various authors examine the interaction of gays and lesbians with the democratic process in regards to public policy, public opinion, and political representation. Editor(s): Riggle, Ellen D. B.; Tadlock, Barry L. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 384 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSK; JPHV; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231115858
- ISBN
- 9780231115858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.61
€ 46.99
€ 33.61
Paperback. The first study of opinion polls using an interdisciplinary approach combining cultural studies, sociology, political science, and mass communication. Rather than dismissing polls, Lewis considers them a significant form of representation in contemporary culture; he explores how the media report on polls and, in turn, how publicized results influence the way people respond to polls. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 374. How Political Elites Do What They Like and Why We Seem to Go Along with it. 240 pages. The first study of opinion polls using an interdisciplinary approach combining cultural studies, sociology, political science, and mass communication. Rather than dismissing polls, Lewis considers them a significant form of representation in contemporary culture; he explores how the media report on polls and, in turn, how publicized results influence the way people respond to polls. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFD; JPVK. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 14. Weight: 382.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231117678
- ISBN
- 9780231117678
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.43
€ 37.99
€ 27.43
Hardback. 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: 237 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231123082
- ISBN
- 9780231123082
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Condition: New
€ 133.81€ 101.49
€ 133.81
€ 101.49
Hardback. Looks at how the US government, the World Bank, political scientists, NGOs, and various international organizations have appropriated the movement for democracy and human rights to export neoliberal policies. This book charts the various symbolic, ideological, and political meanings that have developed around human rights and democracy movements. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 232 x 22. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231131247
- ISBN
- 9780231131247
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Condition: New
€ 73.42€ 57.11
€ 73.42
€ 57.11
Hardback. In the twenty years that followed the Arab-Israeli war of 1948, 800,000 Jews left their homes in Syria, Egypt, Iraq, Yemen, Libya, Morocco, and several other Arab countries. This book reconstructs the circumstances in which Jewish communities left the Arab world. Num Pages: 376 pages, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; JFSR1; JPVH3; JPVR. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135382
- ISBN
- 9780231135382
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Condition: New
€ 65.13€ 51.02
€ 65.13
€ 51.02
Hardback. By using human rights as a guidepost, social workers can help create social welfare policies that better serve societal needs. Bringing together essays from a diverse range of authors, this title demonstrates how approaching social work from a human rights perspective can affect legislation, resource management, and enforcement of policies. Editor(s): Reichert, Elisabeth. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 231. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231137201
- ISBN
- 9780231137201
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.07€ 98.01
€ 129.07
€ 98.01
Paperback. By using human rights as a guidepost, social workers can help create social welfare policies that better serve societal needs. Bringing together essays from a diverse range of authors, this title demonstrates how approaching social work from a human rights perspective can affect legislation, resource management, and enforcement of policies. Editor(s): Reichert, Elisabeth. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231137218
- ISBN
- 9780231137218
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.64
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€ 33.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JPS; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139533
- ISBN
- 9780231139533
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.56
€ 26.99
€ 20.56
Hardback. When the American media published photographs of US soldiers abusing prisoners at Abu Ghraib, the Bush administration assured the world that the abuse was isolated and that the perpetrators would be held accountable. This work presents a detailed account of what took place in America's overseas detention centers. Num Pages: 456 pages, 454 pages of documents. BIC Classification: JPVH; JWKT; JWXR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 34. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231140522
- ISBN
- 9780231140522
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.94€ 83.22
€ 108.94
€ 83.22
Paperback. Constructs a portrait of the systematic abuse suffered by detainees caught in the net of America's "war on terror." This work argues that the endorsement of abuse at the highest levels of government presents a powerful test for American democracy and the rule of law. Num Pages: 456 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPVH; JWKT; JWXR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231140539
- ISBN
- 9780231140539
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.52
€ 37.99
€ 27.52
Hardback. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKP; HBJF; JPS; JPV; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231143745
- ISBN
- 9780231143745
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.13€ 51.02
€ 65.13
€ 51.02
Hardback. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 illus; 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPVK; JPW; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231144209
- ISBN
- 9780231144209
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.20€ 79.73
€ 104.20
€ 79.73
Hardback. Num Pages: 448 pages, 15 illus., 10 tables. BIC Classification: JFMG; JKVF1; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231145206
- ISBN
- 9780231145206
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.47€ 76.26
€ 99.47
€ 76.26
Hardback. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- y First edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231147224
- ISBN
- 9780231147224
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.49€ 85.82
€ 112.49
€ 85.82
Hardback. Series: New Directions in Critical Theory. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JMH; JPA; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231148764
- ISBN
- 9780231148764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.20€ 79.73
€ 104.20
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Hardback. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 850.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231150361
- ISBN
- 9780231150361
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.41€ 90.18
€ 118.41
€ 90.18
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; JPVH1; LNDA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494. Irregular Migrants and New Frontiers of the Political. 240 pages, Illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFFN; JPVH1; LNDA1. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 20. Weight: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231151283
- ISBN
- 9780231151283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.13€ 51.06
€ 65.13
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Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 illus.; 1 table. BIC Classification: JKS; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231151306
- ISBN
- 9780231151306
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.21€ 46.67
€ 59.21
€ 46.67
Hardback. Num Pages: 328 pages, Color Photos: 17,. BIC Classification: JFD; JPVH; LNDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231153584
- ISBN
- 9780231153584
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.20€ 79.73
€ 104.20
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Hardback. Series: Columbia Studies in Political Thought / Political History. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231158046
- ISBN
- 9780231158046
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.20€ 79.73
€ 104.20
€ 79.73
Hardback. Series: Foundations of Social Work Knowledge Series. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231163989
- ISBN
- 9780231163989
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.81€ 100.69
€ 133.81
€ 100.69