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Political science & theory
Paperback. Where did "democracy" come from, and what was its original form and meaning? The author shows that this "power of the people" crystallized in a revolutionary uprising by the ordinary citizens of Athens in 508-507 BC. He also examines the consequences of the development of direct democracy for dissident Athenian intellectuals. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691001906
- ISBN
- 9780691001906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.22
€ 54.99
€ 39.22
Paperback. How and why did the Western tradition of political theorizing arise in Athens during the late fifth and fourth centuries BC? Interweaving intellectual history with political philosophy and literary analysis, this book Ober argues that the tradition originated in a high-stakes debate about democracy. Series: Martin Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691089812
- ISBN
- 9780691089812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.99€ 50.31
€ 64.99
€ 50.31
Paperback. When does democracy work well, and why? Is democracy the best form of government? These questions are of supreme importance as the United States seeks to promote its democratic values abroad. This book looks at ancient Athens to explain how and why directly democratic government by the people produces wealth, power, and security. Num Pages: 368 pages, 15 halftones. 9 line illus. 19 tables. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691146249
- ISBN
- 9780691146249
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.92
€ 40.99
€ 28.92
Hardback. Series: Library of Modern Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 156 x 25. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2022
- SKU
- V9781784535872
- ISBN
- 9781784535872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.64
€ 129.64
Hardback. Offers insight into what, in Plato's view, is the central problem of life: the mortal propensity to adopt defective ways of answering the question of how to live well. This book seeks to explicate the meaning of Plato's central claim - that "only philosophy can save us." Series Editor(s): George, Robert P. Series: New Forum Books. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691124384
- ISBN
- 9780691124384
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.90€ 54.97
€ 70.90
€ 54.97
Hardback. Rejecting traditional distinctions between philosophy, history, and literature, this book traces a broad connection between political identity and narrative in the field of political theory. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804728188
- ISBN
- 9780804728188
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.19
€ 159.19
Paperback. Pessimism is thought of as an exclusively negative stance that inevitably leads to resignation. Even when pessimism looks like utter truth, we are told that it makes the worst of a bad situation. This book challenges the received wisdom about pessimism, arguing that there is an unrecognized yet vibrant pessimistic philosophical tradition. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141121
- ISBN
- 9780691141121
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 40.99
€ 46.99
€ 40.99
paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415663717
- ISBN
- 9780415663717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.11
€ 58.11
Paperback. Explains why we are experiencing destructively high levels of inequality - and why this is not inevitable. This book focuses chiefly on the gross inequality to which these systems give rise, but also explains how inextricably interlinked they are. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Penguin Press/Classics
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718197384
- ISBN
- 9780718197384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.86
€ 19.99
€ 14.86
Paperback. Series: The Richard Ullman Lectures. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHL; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 144 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691163604
- ISBN
- 9780691163604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.64
€ 24.99
€ 18.64
Hardback. OThis timely book examines the impact of presidential leadership on the emergence and endurance of American global primacy. Nye is judicious, makes a plausible argument about each president he considers, and cuts through confusion and partisanship . . . "--John M. Owen IV, author of "The Clash of Ideas in World Politics." Series: The Richard Ullman Lectures. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691158365
- ISBN
- 9780691158365
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.00€ 22.20
€ 26.00
€ 22.20
Paperback. A candid account by a 1950s political operative and shrewd lobbyist Num Pages: 280 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295992327
- ISBN
- 9780295992327
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.88
€ 38.88
Europe's Old States and the New World Order: The Politics of Transitio...
Joseph Ruane~Jennifer Todd~Anne Mandeville
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University College Dublin Press Dublin
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900621427
- ISBN
- 9781900621427
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.85
€ 27.99
€ 24.85
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801440960
- ISBN
- 9780801440960
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.30
€ 83.30
Paperback. "Nye is a master of his field at the height of his powers."--Washington Post Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 143 x 24. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610390699
- ISBN
- 9781610390699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.74
€ 20.99
€ 15.74
hardcover. What causes states to politically unify voluntarily? Uniting States develops a realist explanation of voluntary union and argues that unions are the balancing coalitions of last resort. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- OUP USA United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199782192
- ISBN
- 9780199782192
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.53
€ 94.53
Paperback. Essential primary sources reveal the central tensions between American politics and religion throughout the nation's history Editor(s): Kosek, Joseph Kip. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBL; HRAM2; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300203516
- ISBN
- 9780300203516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.10
€ 42.10
paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691613758
- ISBN
- 9780691613758
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.17€ 42.42
€ 53.17
€ 42.42
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; JPA; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 799.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691641492
- ISBN
- 9780691641492
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.09
€ 173.09
paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853458500
- ISBN
- 9780853458500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.61
€ 19.99
€ 18.61