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Hardback. Derided by the Right as dangerous and by the Left as spineless, Barack Obama puzzles observers. This title reveals the sources of Obama's ideas and explains why his principled aversion to absolutes does not fit contemporary partisan categories. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFCX; JPA; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147468
- ISBN
- 9780691147468
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.43
€ 26.99
€ 20.43
Paperback. Reveals the sources of Barack Obama's ideas and explains why his principled aversion to absolutes does not fit contemporary partisan categories. This title traces the origins of his ideas and establishes him as the most penetrating political thinker elected to the presidency in the past century. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFCX; JPA; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- With a New preface by the author
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154336
- ISBN
- 9780691154336
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.14
€ 19.99
€ 16.14
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€ 20.11
€ 24.99
€ 20.11
Paperback. Shari Stone-Mediatore brings together the theoretical perspectives of Hannah Arendt and post-colonial theory to develop a "post positivist" account of narrative which can form the basis for a progressive feminist politics. Series: Comparative Feminist Studies. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFFK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312295677
- ISBN
- 9780312295677
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Condition: New
€ 51.74€ 44.82
€ 51.74
€ 44.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JFS; JPA; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- PM Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629633848
- ISBN
- 9781629633848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.06
€ 20.99
€ 19.06
Hardback. Public space, both literally and figuratively, is foundationally important to political life. From Socratic lectures in the public forum, to Occupy Wall Street and the Arab Spring, public spaces have long played host to political discussion and protest. The book provides a direct assessment of the role that public space plays in political life. Editor(s): Boros, Diana; Glass, James M. Num Pages: 262 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137383433
- ISBN
- 9781137383433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.17
€ 65.17
Paperback. aeo Examines the impact of transnational forces on political life and, in the light of this, generates a new agenda for world politics today. aeo Highly original and far--reaching account of how democracy can be recast to meet the challenges of new global forces -- e.g. Editor(s): Archibugi, Daniele; Held, David; Kohler, Martin. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 318 x 36. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745619811
- ISBN
- 9780745619811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.90
€ 35.90
Paperback. * A collection of new and stimulating essays on Rawls's controversial last book, The Law of Peoples. *Rawls is considered the most important theorist of justice in much of western Europe and the English-speaking world more generally. * The essays are written by pre-eminent theorists in the field. Editor(s): Martin, Rex; Reidy, David. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 172 x 245 x 25. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405135313
- ISBN
- 9781405135313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.35
€ 51.35
Hardback. * A collection of new and stimulating essays on Rawls's controversial last book, The Law of Peoples. *Rawls is considered the most important theorist of justice in much of western Europe and the English-speaking world more generally. * The essays are written by pre-eminent theorists in the field. Editor(s): Martin, Rex; Reidy, David. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 265 x 191 x 24. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405135306
- ISBN
- 9781405135306
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.71
€ 124.71
Paperback. Rawls: An Introduction is a uniquely comprehensive introduction to the work of the American philosopher John Rawls (1921-2002), who transformed contemporary political philosophy. In the 1950s and 1960s, political philosophy seemed to have reached a dead end characterized by a loose predominance of utilitarian theses. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JPA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745646510
- ISBN
- 9780745646510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.53
€ 34.53
Hardback. Rawls: An Introduction is a uniquely comprehensive introduction to the work of the American philosopher John Rawls (1921-2002), who transformed contemporary political philosophy. In the 1950s and 1960s, political philosophy seemed to have reached a dead end characterized by a loose predominance of utilitarian theses. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JPA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 35. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745646503
- ISBN
- 9780745646503
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.77
€ 84.77
Paperback. A study of Rawls' work, "A Theory of Justice", the book gives a concise account of Rawls' central ideas, situates them within contemporary debates and subjects them to critical scrutiny. Among the subjects covered are utilitarianism, majoritarianism and the contractarian synthesis. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 176 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745602820
- ISBN
- 9780745602820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.55
€ 22.55
Paperback. Offering a fascinating biography of a foundational theory, Amadae reveals not only how the ideological battles of the Cold War shaped ideas but also how those ideas may today be undermining the very notion of individual liberty they were created to defend. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226016542
- ISBN
- 9780226016542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.73
€ 34.99
€ 27.73
Paperback. In the Enlightenment tradition, rationality is considered well-defined. However, the author of this study argues that rationality is context-dependent, and that the crucial context is determined by decision-makers' political power. He uses a real-world Danish project to illustrate this theory. Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 map, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 478. Series: Morality and Society Series. 296 pages, 1 map, 1 line drawing. In the Enlightenment tradition, rationality is considered well-defined. However, the author of this study argues that rationality is context-dependent, and that the crucial context is determined by decision-makers' political power. He uses a real-world Danish project to illustrate this theory. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 18. Weight: 416.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- First Edition (US) First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226254517
- ISBN
- 9780226254517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.82
€ 32.99
€ 25.82
paperback. This book offers an original account of the history of liberal thought, one grounded in an institutional history of medieval pluralism and the early modern rationalizing state, and explores the deep tensions that liberal political thought rests upon. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFCX; JPA. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198808916
- ISBN
- 9780198808916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.79
€ 50.79
Hardcover. This book offers an original account of the history of liberal thought, one grounded in an institutional history of medieval pluralism and the early modern rationalizing state, and explores the deep tensions that liberal political thought rests upon. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFCX; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198717140
- ISBN
- 9780198717140
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.82
€ 104.82
Hardcover. Editor(s): Fuller, Timothy. Num Pages: 582 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 166 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1054.
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 582
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- Expanded, Subsequent
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865970946
- ISBN
- 9780865970946
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.37
€ 31.37
Paperback. Editor(s): Fuller, Timothy. Num Pages: 582 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 39. Weight in Grams: 922.
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 582
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- New, Expanded ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865970953
- ISBN
- 9780865970953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.64
€ 15.99
€ 12.64
Hardback. Editor(s): Thompson, Michael J. Series: Logos: Perspectives on Modern Society and Culture. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739142288
- ISBN
- 9780739142288
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.80
€ 163.80
Paperback. Shows how a single model can explain how people make decisions across social/economic realms. The text argues that preferences result from a combination of psychological dispositions, shaped by social influences, as well as costs and benefits calculated according to our desire for material gain. Num Pages: 248 pages, 9 line drawings. BIC Classification: GPQ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226104393
- ISBN
- 9780226104393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.71
€ 37.99
€ 29.71