Political control & freedoms
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Political control & freedoms
Hardcover. Based on extensive fieldwork that began in Argentina, this book asks how detained and disappeared persons inhabit the categories that international law has constructed to mark, judge, understand, and repair the horror. Series: Memory Politics and Transitional Justice. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 1KLSU; JHB; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137394149
- ISBN
- 9781137394149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.71
€ 63.71
Hardback. The author assesses the politics of different humanitarian interventions in the Mexico-US border region developing a unique perspective on the significance of people, places and things to contemporary border struggles. Series: Mobility and Politics. Num Pages: 126 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JPVH; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 126
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137395887
- ISBN
- 9781137395887
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.99
€ 73.99
Hardcover. The book discussed how contemporary political campaigns are increasingly sensitive to candidate-centered appeals, analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of their own candidate to determine how their personalities, backgrounds, and likability and background fit into a campaign narrative, theme, and issue agenda. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; JPHL; JPVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137398604
- ISBN
- 9781137398604
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.35
€ 63.35
Hardback. Three days after September 11, 2001, Congress passed an unprecedented authorization of the use of military force (AUMF 2001) that remains in force today. As the theatre of operation against terrorism changes, the applicability and legality of the AUMF 2001 is under increasing scrutiny - giving way to academic discussion over its current status. Num Pages: 141 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPV; JPWL; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 141
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137398628
- ISBN
- 9781137398628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.12
€ 63.12
hardcover. This study is one of the very first to analyze North Korea and the challenges that it presents to international security and community, by looking through the prism of the first two years of the Kim Jong-un regime. Num Pages: 160 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPR; JPS; JPV; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 357.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137400062
- ISBN
- 9781137400062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.75
€ 84.75
Hardcover. These essays by no means cover all areas of interest in long-term care programs, but they offer new insights (and intriguing questions for future research) about how differently policies in this important area can be carried out in different countries. Editor(s): Edvardsen, Unni. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHMC; JPRB; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137402622
- ISBN
- 9781137402622
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.23
€ 64.23
Hardback. This study explores modern Scotland and examines how Scottish politics, culture and identities have interacted within the national and international contexts in the last thirty years. It considers which voices and opinions have proven influential and defining and charts the boundaries of public conversation to and beyond the independence referendum Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; JPA; JPF; JPR; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137414137
- ISBN
- 9781137414137
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.39
€ 64.39
Hardcover. We are understandably reluctant to "rank" moral atrocities. What is worse, genocide or terrorism? In this book, Thomas W. Simon argues that politicians use this to manipulate our sense of injustice by exaggerating terrorism and minimizing torture. He advocates for an international criminal code that encourages humanitarian intervention. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTV; JPB; JPVH; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137415103
- ISBN
- 9781137415103
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.14
€ 64.14
Hardcover. In the aftermath of the Edward Snowden leaks, the Obama administration has been hard pressed to yield to greater transparency and openness to constructive change. This book provides a catalyst toward greater transparency, increased public awareness of the urgent need for constructive change, and the insight into what such change would require. Num Pages: 154 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH2; JPZ; JWKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137426215
- ISBN
- 9781137426215
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.14
€ 63.14
Paperback. This book is the first complete biography of Raphael Lemkin, the father of the United Nations Genocide Convention, based on his papers; and shows how his campaign for an international treaty succeeded. In addition, the book covers Lemkin's inauguration of the historical study of past genocides. Num Pages: 345 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTZ; JPVH; LBBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137427373
- ISBN
- 9781137427373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.96
€ 121.96
Christianity in Chinese Public Life: Religion, Society, and the Rule o...
Carpenter, Joel, Den Dulk, Kevin
Hardcover. This book analyzes the interaction of religion, society, and governance in China - suggesting it is much more subtle and complex than common convention suggests. The edited work addresses civic engagement, religion, Christianity, and the rule of law in contemporary Chinese society. Series: Palgrave Studies in Religion, Politics, and Policy. Num Pages: 141 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRAM2; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137427878
- ISBN
- 9781137427878
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.40
€ 63.40
Policing the Inner City in France, Britain, and the US (Europe in Cris...
Body-Gendrot, Sophie, de Wenden, Catherine Wi...
Hardcover. This book analyzes and compares the police's inner city presence in France, the US, and Britain. Its authors' research points to the idea that the creation of a more inclusive environment is a sound approach for cities looking to better maintain peace, reduce discrimination, and manage the dynamic between police and citizens in inner cities. Series: Europe in Crisis. Num Pages: 160 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKVC; JPB; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 218 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137427991
- ISBN
- 9781137427991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.36
€ 63.36
Hardcover. In this book, five scholars square off in a lively debate over the ethics of drones and their contentious use. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPSF; JPVH; JWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137432612
- ISBN
- 9781137432612
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.28
€ 63.28
Hardcover. A distinctive contribution to the politics of citizenship and immigration in an expanding European Union, this book explains how and why differences arise in responses to immigration by examining local, national and transnational dimensions of public debates on Romanian migrants and the Roma minority in Italy and Spain. Series: Palgrave Studies in Citizenship Transitions. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JFFN; JHMC; JPS; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137433916
- ISBN
- 9781137433916
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.83
€ 63.83
Judging Free Speech: First Amendment Jurisprudence of US Supreme Court...
Knowles, Helen J., Lichtman, Steven B.
Paperback. Judging Free Speech contains nine original essays by political scientists and law professors, each providing a comprehensive, yet concise and accessible overview of the free speech jurisprudence of a United States Supreme Court Justice. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH2; LNDC4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137434906
- ISBN
- 9781137434906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.11
€ 63.11
Judging Free Speech: First Amendment Jurisprudence of US Supreme Court...
Knowles, H., Lichtman, S., Taylor, Neil
Hardcover. Judging Free Speech contains nine original essays by political scientists and law professors, each providing a comprehensive, yet concise and accessible overview of the free speech jurisprudence of a United States Supreme Court Justice. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH2; LNDC4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137434913
- ISBN
- 9781137434913
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.26
€ 64.26
Paperback. In this straightforward exploration of core problems facing humanity, Harold Saunders outlines how concerned citizens can bring about social and political change. Using examples from the U.S. to South Africa, Tajikistan to China, this book is full of real stories of how building 'relationship' among people can empower citizens outside government. Num Pages: 325 pages, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPS; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137435378
- ISBN
- 9781137435378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.63
€ 53.63
Hardcover. Although freedom is America's core value, few Americans have a clear idea of what it means or - worse - enjoy much freedom in any of its conventional meanings. Drawing from republican tradition, the book critiques the contemporary American value of freedom as it appears in politics, the economy, and culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137435897
- ISBN
- 9781137435897
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.35
€ 63.35
Hardcover. dfgfd Series: Palgrave Studies in European Political Sociology. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPHV; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137436832
- ISBN
- 9781137436832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.66
€ 63.66
Hardcover. The concentrations camps that existed in the colonised world at the turn of the 20th Century are a vivid reminder of the atrocities committed by imperial powers on indigenous populations. This study explores British, American and Spanish camp cultures, analysing debates over their legitimacy and current discussions on retributive justice. Series: Rhetoric, Politics and Society. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTQ; JPB; JPVR; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137437105
- ISBN
- 9781137437105
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.03
€ 64.03