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Hardback. Scholars normally emphasize the contrast between the two great eighteenth-century thinkers Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Adam Smith. Rousseau is seen as a critic of modernity; Smith as an apologist. However, Istvan Hont finds significant commonalities in their work, arguing that both were theorists of commercial society but from different perspectives. Num Pages: 159 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD1; HPS; JPA; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674967700
ISBN
9780674967700
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.96

Paperback. The author offers a challenging and wide-ranging analysis of the crisis of contemporary politics showing that problems which were thought to be peculiar to the Left are now spreading to the whole political system. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745608136
ISBN
9780745608136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.93

Hardcover. Series: The Collected Works of James M. Buchanan. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: DN; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865972339
ISBN
9780865972339
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.57

Paperback. Series: Princeton Classics. Num Pages: 792 pages. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 143 x 215 x 54. Weight in Grams: 814.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Expanded
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691174051
ISBN
9780691174051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.30

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509507801
ISBN
9781509507801
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509507818
ISBN
9781509507818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.73

Paperback. Focusing on the theories of human motivation that emerged during the transition from feudalism to the modern period, this book includes essays on the relationship between politics and the passions from Machiavelli to Bentham. It addresses the crisis of moral and philosophical discourse in the early modern period. Editor(s): Kahn, Victoria; Saccamano, Neil; Coli, Daniela. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691118628
ISBN
9780691118628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.97

Hardcover. This book examines the development of biopolitics as an academic perspective within political science. It reviews the work of the leading proponents of this perspective and presents a comprehensive view of biopolitics as a framework to structure political inquiry. Editor(s): Blank, Robert H.; Hines, Samuel M., Jr.; Funke, Odelia; Losco, Joseph; Stewart, Patrick. Series: Research in Biopolitics. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784411084
ISBN
9781784411084
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.04

Paperback. In politics, utopian's do not have a monopoly on imagination. The author argues that even the most conservative defenses of the status quo, require imaginative acts of some kind. He explores the role of imagination in politics, particularly how imaginative constructs interact with political reality. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691142289
ISBN
9780691142289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.01

Paperback. This text draws on work in political science, economics, cognitive science and psychology to offer an innovative theory of how people and organizations adapt to change and why these adaptations do not always work. The author argues that our decision-making capabilities are rational and adaptive. Num Pages: 242 pages, 18 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226406381
ISBN
9780226406381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 668 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JH; JPA; JPF; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1114.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
668
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691649276
ISBN
9780691649276
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 286.29
€ 212.78

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 668 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 914.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
668
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691622491
ISBN
9780691622491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 100.56
€ 77.13

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
Edition
Reissue
SKU
V9780691611877
ISBN
9780691611877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 42.46

Paperback. Explores the nature of political beliefs, asking whether they are, by and large, conformable to rational, ethical systems of thought, or merely sublimated self-interest. Various ideologies are examined, and the work of eminent political thinkers and party manifestos are considered. Series: Philosophical introductions. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631160755
ISBN
9780631160755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.92

Paperback. Politics was once regarded as an activity which could give human societies control over their fate. However, there is now a deep pessimism about the ability of human beings to control anything very much, least of all through politics. Series: Themes for the 21st Century Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 8. Weight in Grams: 160.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745621685
ISBN
9780745621685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.04

Hardback. Politics was once regarded as an activity which could give human societies control over their fate. However, there is now a deep pessimism about the ability of human beings to control anything very much, least of all through politics. Series: Themes for the 21st Century Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745621678
ISBN
9780745621678
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.85

Paperback. Editor(s): Hayden, Professor Patrick; Lansford, Professor Tom. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 180 x 14. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594546730
ISBN
9781594546730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.60
€ 49.19

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; JFC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691609188
ISBN
9780691609188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.78
€ 44.93

Hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 388 pages. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691654188
ISBN
9780691654188
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.72
€ 130.20

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 388 pages. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691604503
ISBN
9780691604503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.61
€ 53.63

Hardback. Ian Shapiro makes a compelling case that the purpose of politics should be to combat domination, and he shows what this means in practice at home and abroad. This is a major work of applied political theory, a profound challenge to utopian visions, and a guide to fundamental problems of justice and distribution. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674743847
ISBN
9780674743847
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 36.90

Paperback. Translator(s): Jowett, Benjamin. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 355 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 134 x 30. Weight in Grams: 286. Series: Dover Thrift S. 355 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: HPCA; JPA. Dimension: 209 x 134 x 30. Weight: 286. Translator(s): Jowett, Benjamin.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
355
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486414249
ISBN
9780486414249
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. Series: Focus Philosophical Library. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: DB; HPCA; HPS; JPA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585103768
ISBN
9781585103768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.51

Paperback. This is a translation of Aristotle's text, attempting to provide the reader with an understanding of Aristotle's argument. An introductory essay situates "Politics" in Aristotle's thought, and further information provides the historical background and analytical assistance with particular passages. Translator(s): Reeve, C. D. C. Num Pages: 384 pages, glossary, notes, bibliography, indices. BIC Classification: HPCA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872203884
ISBN
9780872203884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.86

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