Political control & freedoms
Results 1897 - 1920 of 3564
Political control & freedoms
Hardcover. Reveals the crucial role that spectacle played in American activism and reform movements in the 1800s Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AN; HBJK; HBLL; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472118625
- ISBN
- 9780472118625
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Condition: New
€ 89.71€ 81.07
€ 89.71
€ 81.07
Hardcover. The recent rise of primarying corresponds to the rise of national fundraising bases and new types of partisan organizations supporting candidates around the country" Series: Legislative Politics and Policy Making. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; JPVL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 544.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472118700
- ISBN
- 9780472118700
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Condition: New
€ 74.57€ 68.19
€ 74.57
€ 68.19
Hardcover. A political history of the debate over preschool education policy in the United States Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNA; JNLA; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 567.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472118724
- ISBN
- 9780472118724
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Condition: New
€ 54.70€ 50.86
€ 54.70
€ 50.86
Hardcover. Traces the origins of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission to two well-established instruments of colonial and imperial governance: the jurisprudence of indemnity and the commission of inquiry. The TRC's genius, he contends, is its innovative adaptation of colonial law, sovereignty, and government. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JPQ; JPVH; LNAC5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 34. Weight in Grams: 736.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472118755
- ISBN
- 9780472118755
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Condition: New
€ 108.69
€ 108.69
Hardcover. In democratic states, the courts can help safeguard civil liberties against excessive legislative and executive efforts to combat terrorism Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JPVH; JPWL; LAB; LAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 636.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472119097
- ISBN
- 9780472119097
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Condition: New
€ 60.58€ 55.84
€ 60.58
€ 55.84
Hardcover. An overview of civil rights enforcement which reveals the political realities and national priorities that shaped it; the moral, practical, and political forces that have influenced it; and the roles of the federal government, executive branch, and Attorney General in implementing it. Series: Studies in Government and Public Policy. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 671.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700608263
- ISBN
- 9780700608263
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Condition: New
€ 62.92€ 57.79
€ 62.92
€ 57.79
Paperback. Referring to a situation in the Chicago suburb of Skokie, which was home to many survivors of the Holocaust in the 1970s, and where American Nazi sympathizers wished to demonstrate, the author of this book argues that freedom of speech must be defended even in the most abhorrent of circumstances. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPFQ; JPVH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 250.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700609413
- ISBN
- 9780700609413
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.46
€ 35.99
€ 30.46
Paperback. This volume aims to bring a variety of social dilemmas together in a mutally illuminating way. The author examines the concept of legal equality in a multiracial society by considering issues such as self-governance for Native Americans, the rights of immigrants, and affirmative action. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; JFSL1; JHMC; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610075
- ISBN
- 9780700610075
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.50
€ 43.99
€ 36.50
Paperback. The author looks at how nine American leaders have either successfully encouraged or undermined citizens' participatory role in their democracy and aims to help the reader rediscover what leadership has meant in the past and how it can invigorate public life in the US today. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL; JPHV; JPVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 630.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610181
- ISBN
- 9780700610181
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.50
€ 43.99
€ 36.50
Paperback. Taking in a century of change, this work focuses on how the Supreme Court brought the juvenile court system under constitutional control. It describes the case of Gerald Gault, an Arizona teenager who was sent to reform school for making an obscene phone call. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVQ2; JPVH; LNAA; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610280
- ISBN
- 9780700610280
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.43
€ 35.99
€ 30.43
Paperback. Twice denied admission to a California medical school, despite better grades and test scores than successful minority applicants, Alan Bakke took his case to court. This is a review of the issues raised by this case that placed affirmative action on trial. It presents both sides of the debate. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JPVH1; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 299.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610464
- ISBN
- 9780700610464
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.43
€ 35.99
€ 30.43
Paperback. The Supreme Court's controversial decision in Oregon v. Smith sharply departed from previous readings of the First Amendment's religious freedom clause and ignited a firestorm of protest. This analysis of the case shows why it continues to resonate so deeply in the American psyche. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HR; JPA; JPVH1; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 431.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610648
- ISBN
- 9780700610648
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.50
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Paperback. This title reexamines the liberal tradition to reconcile its core commitments to autonomy and diversity, values that in theory are complementary but in practice are often at odds, and to show that the interaction of these values determines how we as individuals become free. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPFK; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610945
- ISBN
- 9780700610945
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.50
€ 43.99
€ 36.50
Hardcover. It is often assumed that the judiciary - especially the Supreme Court - provides the best protection of religious freedom in the USA. Examining American history, Louis Fisher argues that Congress has more often been AT the forefront of establishing and protecting minority rights. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HR; JPHC; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 558.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700612017
- ISBN
- 9780700612017
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Condition: New
€ 62.92€ 57.79
€ 62.92
€ 57.79
Paperback. It is often assumed that the judiciary - especially the Supreme Court - provides the best protection of religious freedom in the USA. Examining American history, Louis Fisher argues that Congress has more often been at the forefront of establishing and protecting minority rights. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HR; JPHC; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700612024
- ISBN
- 9780700612024
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.43
€ 35.99
€ 30.43
Hardcover. While car-crash victim Sharon Kowalski lay comatose in hospital, battle lines were drawn between her parents and her lesbian companion, initiating a nearly decade-long struggle over Kowalski's guardianship. This text chronicles the landmark case in the fight for the rights of same-sex partners. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK; JPVH1; LBBR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 621.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700612338
- ISBN
- 9780700612338
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.74€ 62.86
€ 68.74
€ 62.86
Freedom and the Court: Civil Rights and Liberties in the United States...
Abraham, Henry J., Perry, Barbara A.
Paperback. First published in 1967, "Freedom and the Court" has become a standard text on civil liberties law. Now updated to cover Supreme Court decisions through 2003, this eighth edition addresses essential questions of how to reconcile civil liberties with national security in the aftermath of 9/11. Num Pages: 552 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH1; LNAA; LNDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 36. Weight in Grams: 888.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 8th ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700612628
- ISBN
- 9780700612628
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Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.56
€ 49.99
€ 41.56
Paperback. While environmental advocacy groups have become bigger in recent years, so have the corporate interests that compete with them for the attention of public and politicians. This study looks at environmental advocacy that focuses on contemporary lobbying, electioneering and agenda setting. Series: Studies in Government and Public Policy. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPV; JPW; RNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 367.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700612789
- ISBN
- 9780700612789
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.43
€ 35.99
€ 30.43
Paperback. Tracing the litigations, highlighting the pivotal role of the NAACP, and including incisive portraits of key players, this book simply but powerfully shows that "Brown" not only changed the national equation of race and caste, it also changed our view of the Court's role in American life. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW; JPVH1; LNDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700612895
- ISBN
- 9780700612895
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.50
€ 43.99
€ 36.50
Hardcover. The history of voting rights in America is marked by dogged progress against persistent prejudice toward an expanding inclusiveness. The Supreme Court decision in Smith v. Allwright is a crucial chapter in that story and marked a turning point for the civil rights movement. Charles Zelden's retelling of this episode reveals why. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700613397
- ISBN
- 9780700613397
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.38€ 79.05
€ 87.38
€ 79.05
Hardcover. Provides a reflective treatise on basic human rights that touch all of our lives. Drawing upon his own experiences as a gay man, the author interweaves personal observations with philosophical, political, and psychological insights to make a compelling case that gays should be entitled to the same rights and protections that every American enjoys. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK; JPVH1; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 517.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700613915
- ISBN
- 9780700613915
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Condition: New
€ 62.92€ 57.79
€ 62.92
€ 57.79
Hardcover. When a B-29 bomber exploded over Georgia in 1948, the victims' families were denied access to crucial information relating to the accident because the federal government claimed such access would endanger national security. When the Supreme Court upheld that claim in United States v Reynolds (1953), a new precedent was established. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH2; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 626.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700614646
- ISBN
- 9780700614646
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Condition: New
€ 62.92€ 57.79
€ 62.92
€ 57.79
Hardcover. Does the Constitution protect children from violent parents? This book discusses domestic relations, child abuse, and the responsibilities - and limits - of state action regarding the private lives of citizens. It helps readers understand how considerations of "what should be" are not always reflected in legal reasoning. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; HBTB; JFFE1; JPVH; LAZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700614967
- ISBN
- 9780700614967
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Condition: New
€ 87.38€ 79.05
€ 87.38
€ 79.05
Hardcover. Although the heroism of last century's freedom marches will long be credited for ending racial discrimination, civil rights legislation owes much to work done more quietly in the district courtrooms of the South. This book helps in understanding how the Voting Rights Act came about by focusing on several key cases in Alabama. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; 3JJPK; HBTB; JPHF; JPVH1; LAZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615100
- ISBN
- 9780700615100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.92€ 57.79
€ 62.92
€ 57.79