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Paperback. In Moral Economies of Corruption Steven Pierce provides a cultural history of the last 150 years of corruption in Nigeria as a case study for considering corruption's dynamic nature, finding it to be a culturally contingent set of political discourses and historically embedded practices. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFD; HBJH; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822360919
ISBN
9780822360919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.62

Hardback. In Moral Economies of Corruption Steven Pierce provides a cultural history of the last 150 years of corruption in Nigeria as a case study for considering corruption's dynamic nature, finding it to be a culturally contingent set of political discourses and historically embedded practices. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFD; HBJH; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 545.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822360773
ISBN
9780822360773
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.81

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138643611
ISBN
9781138643611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 90.47

Paperback. A revised translation of Condorcet's view of progress across history and his prophetic writings on women, slavery, freedom and revolution. Editor(s): Lukes, Steven; Urbinati, Nadia. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 7. Weight in Grams: 368. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. 262 pages. Editor(s): Lukes, Steven; Urbinati, Nadia. A revised translation of Condorcet's view of progress across history and his prophetic writings on women, slavery, freedom and revolution. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFCX; JPA. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 7. Weight: 368.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
262
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107605398
ISBN
9781107605398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.72

Paperback. Covers the history of the media in the UK and the USA including the concentration of ownership and the emergence of media technologies. This book considers the influence on the electorate and the conduct of democratic politics. It also explains the constitutional significance of the politics of the media. Series: Politics Study Guides. Num Pages: 224 pages, 25 tables. BIC Classification: JFD; JPA. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 280. Series: Politics Study Guides. 224 pages, 25 tables. Covers the history of the media in the UK and the USA including the concentration of ownership and the emergence of media technologies. This book considers the influence on the electorate and the conduct of democratic politics. It also explains the constitutional significance of the politics of the media. Cateogry: (UF) Further/Higher Education. BIC Classification: JFD; JPA. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 13. Weight: 280.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748625710
ISBN
9780748625710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.37

Paperback. Examines the aspects of Hannah Arendt's life and thought including: her complex identity as a German Jew; her commitment to and critique of Zionism and the state of Israel; her works on "totalitarianism", Nazism, and the Eichmann trial; and, her intimate and tense connections to German culture. Editor(s): Aschheim, Steven E. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BGH; JFC; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 481.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
440
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520220577
ISBN
9780520220577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.42

Hardback. In Western democracies today, politics and politicians are held in contempt by the majority of citizens. Bilakovics argues that this disdain of politics follows neither from the discontents of our liberal political system nor from the preoccupations of a consumer society. Rather, he traces the sources of political cynicism to democracy itself. Num Pages: 314 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674058224
ISBN
9780674058224
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.27

Paperback. A significant shift in environmental governance since 1970 has been the convergence of environmental and libral economic norms toward "liberal environmentalism". This text assesses the reasons for this shift, and considers the implications for our ability to address global environmental problems. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231120371
ISBN
9780231120371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.87

Paperback. Is democracy just a passing fad? Series: All That Matters. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 174 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
John Murray Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444178876
ISBN
9781444178876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.30

Paperback. Shows that Leo Strauss' defense of liberal democracy was closely connected to his skepticism of both the extreme Left and extreme Right. It assesses Strauss's attempt to direct teaching of political science away from examination of mass behavior and interest-group politics and toward study of philosophical principles on which politics are based. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 233 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226763897
ISBN
9780226763897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.25

Paperback. Who ought to govern? Why should I obey the law? What is the proper education for a citizen and a statesman? These questions probe some of the deepest and most enduring problems that every society confronts, regardless of time and place. This book introduces the wide terrain of political philosophy through the classic texts of the discipline. Series: The Open Yale Courses. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300181807
ISBN
9780300181807
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.75

Paperback. Looks at the history of Italian workerist theory, taking in Antonio Negri, Mario Tronti, Sergio Bologna and others. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; JPA; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 135. .
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745399904
ISBN
9780745399904
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 23.69

Paperback. By sharing individual Chileans' recollections of the Pinochet regime, historian Steve J. Stern provides an analytic framework for understanding memory struggles in history. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 280 pages, 2 photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; 3JJPR; JFC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 413.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822338161
ISBN
9780822338161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. Both campaigns about Brexit are treating people like simpletons. In this manifesto, the author argues that the frustrations people feel with government, politics, their economic circumstances and their daily lives are caused by deep structural problems with the systems that dominate our modern world. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 38. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
W H Allen
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753556634
ISBN
9780753556634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.02

Hardback. Series: Studies in Asian Security. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1FPC; 1KBB; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804778206
ISBN
9780804778206
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.48

Hardback. Explores Arendt's understanding of method: of what political theory is, its purposes and limits, and how it is best undertaken. It shows that her unusual approach - which has led some to believe she fails to offer a consistent method - reflects a definite conception of and approach to political theory. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748639021
ISBN
9780748639021
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.22
€ 119.85

Paperback. Hannah Arendt's work has been noted for its unorthodox and eclectic style. This title shows that her unusual approach reflects a consistent and distinctive conception of, and way of doing, political theory. It considers Arendt's views on totalitarianism, political theory, and the concept of action, political ethics, and the role of the thinker. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 296. Challenging the Tradition. 192 pages. Hannah Arendt's work has been noted for its unorthodox and eclectic style. This title shows that her unusual approach reflects a consistent and distinctive conception of, and way of doing, political theory. It considers Arendt's views on totalitarianism, political theory, and the concept of action, political ethics, and the role of the thinker. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JPA. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 11. Weight: 296.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748668533
ISBN
9780748668533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 33.01

Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 278 pages, 8, charts. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801482953
ISBN
9780801482953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.94

Paperback. Pericles, Greece's greatest statesman and the leader of its Golden Age, created the Parthenon and championed democracy in Athens and beyond. This work presents accounts of those close to Pericles, including Thucydides, Aristophanes, Herodotus, Protagoras, Sophocles, Lysias, Xenophon, Plato, and Plutarch. Num Pages: 248 pages, 6 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 282. A Sourcebook and Reader. 248 pages, illustrations. Pericles, Greece's greatest statesman and the leader of its Golden Age, created the Parthenon and championed democracy in Athens and beyond. This work presents accounts of those close to Pericles, including Thucydides, Aristophanes, Herodotus, Protagoras, Sophocles, Lysias, Xenophon, Plato, and Plutarch. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLA; JPA. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 15. Weight: 282.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520256040
ISBN
9780520256040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. Tax revenues pay for many public services, including roads, health care, and education. However, it has become a contentious political issue of public debate. In this Very Short Introduction, Stephen Smith explains its history and its main principles; arguing that we'd all benefit from an understanding of the role of taxation in society. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 10 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; KCZ; KFFD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 113 x 11. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199683697
ISBN
9780199683697
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.83

Paperback. This study aims to demonstrate that presidents are persistent agents of change, continually disrupting and transforming the political landscape. The politics of the "third way" is also discussed in relation to Bill Clinton's political strategies. Num Pages: 576 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 163 x 235 x 29. Weight in Grams: 698.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
2 Rev ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674689374
ISBN
9780674689374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.85

Paperback. What can a body do under capitalism?�Ground-making explanation that links Marx to Foucault. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780995762
ISBN
9781780995762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415114523
ISBN
9780415114523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.49

Paperback. With an account of Rawls's "A Theory of Justice", this book gives presentations of the work of the main communitarians: Michael Sandel, Alisdair MacIntyre, Charles Taylor and Michael Walzer. With an agenda of themes and issues, it should be a useful aid to students of contemporary political theory. Num Pages: 392 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631198192
ISBN
9780631198192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 46.96

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