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Political science & theory
Hardback. Arguing for the centrality of normative theory in the study of international relations, this study develops two themes, each reflecting opposing pairs: fact/value, is/ought, description/prescription, and feasibility/desirability. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 412.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333689066
- ISBN
- 9780333689066
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€ 185.14
€ 185.14
Hardback. If man has no nature - if our intellect and understanding are products of our own activities - do we possess a key to self-modification? Are we free to re-make mankind? Sartre believes we are, while Oakeshott feels the opposite. This text examines their two contrasting philosophies. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 500.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333684498
- ISBN
- 9780333684498
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€ 184.86
€ 184.86
Hardback. This is a study of the development of George Orwell's political ideas and beliefs from his time as a policeman in Burma through to the publication of "Nineteen Eighty Four". It places Orwell's thinking in historical context, examining his response to mass unemployment and World War II. Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 394.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 189
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333682876
- ISBN
- 9780333682876
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Condition: New
€ 121.17
€ 121.17
The Nature of Party Government. A Comparative European Perspective.
Blondel, Jean. Ed(S): Cotta, Maurizio
Hardback. Examines relationships between governments and supporting parties on a comparative European basis. It explores conflicts between governments, which should govern, and parties, which, being representative, wish to shape the way governments operate. Editor(s): Cotta, Maurizio. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JPA; JPH; JPL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 470.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333681992
- ISBN
- 9780333681992
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€ 64.29
€ 64.29
Paperback. This text asks such questions as: what is politics?; and what is antipolitics? Some authors trace antipolitical traditions in Western political thought, while others analyze the rhetoric of contemporary antipolitical actors in the US, the former Soviet Union, and South America. Editor(s): Schedler, Andreas. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 1KLS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 262.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333674031
- ISBN
- 9780333674031
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Condition: New
€ 68.07
€ 68.07
Hardback. Utilizes theoretical perspectives to describe and explain central dimensions of the democratic transition in South Africa during the late-1980s and early-1990s. This text includes changes in the politics of gender and education, and the political discourses of the ANC, NP and the white right. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JPA; JPHV; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 455.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333671566
- ISBN
- 9780333671566
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€ 121.99
€ 121.99
Islam, Muslims and the Modern State: Case-Studies of Muslims in Thirte...
. Ed(S): Mutalib, Hussin; Hashmi, Taj Ul-Isla...
paperback. This text provides a study on the state of affairs in the Muslim world at a time when Muslims, like others, are confronted with the challenges posed by a rapidly changing world order. Editor(s): Mutalib, Hussin; Hashmi, Taj ul-Islam. Num Pages: 374 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HRH; JFSR2; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 482.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1994th Edition
- SKU
- V9780333669693
- ISBN
- 9780333669693
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Condition: New
€ 69.56
€ 69.56
Hardback. This study argues that Plato's is a gendered philosophy which contains within its basic tenets notions associated with masculinity. Consequently, the book explores the reasons why, in "The Republic" Plato includes women in the ruling class of his proposed ideal State. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCA; JFSJ1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 405.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333666074
- ISBN
- 9780333666074
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€ 63.97
€ 63.97
Hardback. Examines South African experience to cast doubt on the celebratory attitude to democracy seen after the 1994 election. Political analysis is used to show the benefits democracy can bring contrasted with Butler's argument that democracy can be malign. Butler attacks the myth that democracy ended apartheid and explores weaknesses in the discipline. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JPA; JPHV; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333665930
- ISBN
- 9780333665930
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Condition: New
€ 121.88
€ 121.88
Hardback. Presents an alternative theoretical approach to the study of the transformation of the modern welfare state. In this work, the theoretical framework is applied in an empirical analysis of the Danish variant of the Scandinavian welfare state model. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DND; JKS; JPA; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 545.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333659571
- ISBN
- 9780333659571
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Condition: New
€ 123.11
€ 123.11
Hardback. This text provides a systematic comparison of legal scholars' views and governments' practice regarding the occasions for, criteria for, and effects of recognition. Series: Studies in Diplomacy. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; JPA; JPSN; LB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 225 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333657638
- ISBN
- 9780333657638
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Condition: New
€ 218.42
€ 218.42
Hardback. Celebrating the existence of contending theories of European integration, this book includes a critical exploration of the concepts and theories used to examine this policy, and theoretically-informed studies of the origin of the key themes of European governance. Editor(s): Jorgensen, Knud Erik. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JPA; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 500.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333656792
- ISBN
- 9780333656792
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€ 122.28
€ 122.28
Hardcover. This is a survey contribution to the worldwide discussion of political self-determination as a source of socio-cultural and political hope, conflict and confusion. Editor(s): Clark, Donald; Williamson, Robert. Num Pages: 472 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JPA; JPHC; JPWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 149 x 35. Weight in Grams: 800.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333650943
- ISBN
- 9780333650943
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€ 187.14
€ 187.14
Hardback. An introduction to Gramsci's thought which reconstructs the central analytical themes of his Prison Notebooks. The text covers the organic intellectuals, the relation between state and civil society, and the revolutionary party, and then analyses the contemporary relevance of the thinker's arguments. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333649794
- ISBN
- 9780333649794
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€ 185.95
€ 185.95
Hardback. This study restates and defends the classical liberal case for minimal government, arguing such government would best advance human well-being in all societies. The classical liberal ideal is defended against modern welfare liberals, communitarians and conservatives. Num Pages: 159 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 359.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 159
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333648421
- ISBN
- 9780333648421
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Condition: New
€ 183.98
€ 183.98
Hardback. Uniquely, Metin Heper suggests a theory of acculturation (rather than assimilation) captures the nature of State-Kurd interaction in Turkey, by not leaving any part of that interaction unaccounted for. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVT; HBJF; JFSL; JHMC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333646281
- ISBN
- 9780333646281
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€ 121.99
€ 121.99
Hardback. Both theoretically and in detail, this text investigates the teachings of Islam vis-a-vis politics. It defines the essence of Islamic civilization and highlights aspects of the colonial encounter as a background for understanding contemporary dynamics of the Muslim world. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSR2; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333643112
- ISBN
- 9780333643112
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Condition: New
€ 122.36
€ 122.36
Votes and Budgets: Comparative Studies in Accountable Governance in th...
John Healey~William Tordoff~John Healy
Hardcover. With particular reference to the multi-party political systems of Botswana, Jamaica, Sri Lanka and Zambia under the Third Republic, this text presents case studies in accountable government and the management of the public funds. Editor(s): Healey, John; Tordoff, William. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKS; 1HFMB; 1HFMZ; 1KJWJ; JPA; JPH; KCP; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 521.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333638873
- ISBN
- 9780333638873
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Condition: New
€ 122.35
€ 122.35
paperback. Violence is a more and more ubiquitous phenomenon. Studying it as a political phenomenon in and of itself, this text explores various types of violence, from ideological to fundamentalist movements, within a framework of comparative theory. Editor(s): Apter, David E. Num Pages: 423 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFS; JPA; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 1. Weight in Grams: 537.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 423
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1997th Edition
- SKU
- V9780333637456
- ISBN
- 9780333637456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.51
€ 122.51
Hardback. Violence is a more and more ubiquitous phenomenon. Studying it as a political phenomenon in and of itself, this text explores various types of violence, from ideological to fundamentalist movements, within a framework of comparative theory. Editor(s): Apter, David E. Num Pages: 423 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFS; JPA; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 40. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 423
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333637449
- ISBN
- 9780333637449
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Condition: New
€ 123.46
€ 123.46
Paperback. This is a study of international relations and the limits of political theory. It examines political theory from Kant and Hegel through Nietzsche to Habermas, and the international political theory of Grotius, Locke, Hegel and Kant. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 247.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333626665
- ISBN
- 9780333626665
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Condition: New
€ 62.68
€ 62.68
hardcover. This is a study of international relations and the limits of political theory. It examines political theory from Kant and Hegel through Nietzsche to Habermas, and the international political theory of Grotius, Locke, Hegel and Kant. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1996th Edition
- SKU
- V9780333626658
- ISBN
- 9780333626658
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Condition: New
€ 63.87
€ 63.87
Paperback. This text revolves around the interplay between culture and catastrophe. It examines various German and Jewish responses to Nazism and its roots, and demonstrates the ongoing relevance of that experience to contemporary culture and collective and individual self-definitions. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBTB; JFC; JPA; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333623138
- ISBN
- 9780333623138
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Condition: New
€ 68.20
€ 68.20
Hardback. A comparative and theoretical account of the heritage and prospects of socialism in Western Europe which characterizes socialist political theory as transformative. The analysis generates a comparative study of European socialist parties and their attitudes to international institutions. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JPA; JPFF; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333620397
- ISBN
- 9780333620397
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.13
€ 122.13