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Paperback. This study aims to teach the reader how to read and judge claims of authority made by others and how to decide to which institutions and practices should authority be granted. Thinkers such as Plato, Shakespeare, Dickinson, Mandela and Lincoln are incorporated into the discussion. Num Pages: 338 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; JH; JPA; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226895116
ISBN
9780226895116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.06

Paperback. Richard L. Wood spent several years working with two local groups in Oakland, California, one faith-based, the other race-based. Comparing their activist techniques and acheivements, Wood argues that their alternative cultures offer a more democratic future for all Americans. Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 halftones, 5 figures, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFS; JHBA; JPA; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226905969
ISBN
9780226905969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. Leo Strauss' "What Is Political Philosophy?" addresses almost every major theme in his life's work and is often viewed as a defense of his overall philosophic approach. Written by scholars well-known for their expertise on Strauss' thought, this book includes essays that apply to Strauss the same meticulous approach he developed in reading others. Editor(s): Major, Rafael. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 316. Reading What is Political Philosophy?. 240 pages. Editor(s): Major, Rafael. Leo Strauss' "What Is Political Philosophy?" addresses almost every major theme in his life's work and is often viewed as a defense of his overall philosophic approach. Written by scholars well-known for their expertise on Strauss' thought, this book includes essays that apply to Strauss the same meticulous approach he developed in reading others. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 12. Weight: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226924212
ISBN
9780226924212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. Is Leo Strauss truly an intellectual forebear of neoconservatism and a powerful force in shaping Bush administration foreign policy? This title puts this question to rest, revealing how the popular media came to perpetuate an oversimplified view of a complex and wide-ranging philosopher. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226993331
ISBN
9780226993331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

Paperback. Hailed by Terry Eagleton in the Guardian as "definitive," this is the only complete and authoritative edition of Antonio Gramsci's deeply personal and vivid prison letters. Editor(s): Rosengarten, Frank. Translator(s): Rosenthal, Raymond. Num Pages: 431 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
431
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231075558
ISBN
9780231075558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.41

Paperback. Barnett explores the relationships among Arab identity, the meaning of Arabism, and desired regional order in the Middle East from 1920 to the present, focusing on Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; JPA; JPH; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231109192
ISBN
9780231109192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 30.78

Hardback. How do powerful people react to revolutionary circumstances? How quickly and effectively do elites adapt to, and shape, the structures of new social and political systems? Zisk offers an examination of the unexpected ways Russian defence industrialists have acted in the new market economy. Num Pages: 214 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBTV; JPA; JPS; JPWQ; JW; KNDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231110785
ISBN
9780231110785
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.84
€ 89.47

Paperback. Hall illustrates how centuries-old dynastic traditions have been replaced in the modern era by nationalist and ethnic identity movements. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPFN; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231111515
ISBN
9780231111515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Hardback. In this major intellectual history, Ira Katznelson examines the works of Hannah Arendt, Robert Dahl, Richard Hofstadter, Harold Lasswell, Charles Lindblom, Karl Polanyi, and David Truman, detailing their engagement with the larger project of reclaiming the West's moral bearing. Series: Leonard Hastings Schoff Lectures. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW3; HPQ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231111942
ISBN
9780231111942
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.58
€ 79.80

Paperback. In this major intellectual history, Ira Katznelson examines the works of Hannah Arendt, Robert Dahl, Richard Hofstadter, Harold Lasswell, Charles Lindblom, Karl Polanyi, and David Truman, detailing their engagement with the larger project of reclaiming the West's moral bearing. Series: Leonard Hastings Schoff Lectures. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW3; HPQ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231111959
ISBN
9780231111959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Hardback. Nations around the world are "bandwagoning" with the United States, while trying to maintain some independence of action in case America becomes isolationist. Meanwhile the U.S. is being pulled in different directions by its own economic and security requirements, leading to policy contradictions that must be resolved if the "unipolar" moment is to endure. Editor(s): Kapstein, Ethan; Mastanduno, Michael. Num Pages: 350 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231113083
ISBN
9780231113083
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.84
€ 89.47

Hardback. This is the first systematic and comprehensive analysis of Clinton as a native-son presidential candidate employing local, country, state, and national data to show how elections can be derived from values and beliefs. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHF; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231115520
ISBN
9780231115520
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.84
€ 89.47

Paperback. This is the first systematic and comprehensive analysis of Clinton as a native-son presidential candidate employing local, country, state, and national data to show how elections can be derived from values and beliefs. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 352 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHF; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231115537
ISBN
9780231115537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. Are the factors that initiate democratization the same as those that maintain a democracy already established? Editor(s): Anderson, Lisa. Num Pages: 336 pages, 5 figures & tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231115919
ISBN
9780231115919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

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

€ 43.99
€ 30.87

Hardback. Despite their historical importance, empires have received scant attention from social scientists. Now, Alexander J. Motyl examines the structure, dynamics, and continuing relevance of empire. Rejecting choice-centered theories of imperial decline, Motyl maintains that the very structure of empires promotes decay and that decay in turn facilitates the progressive loss of territory. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; JFFS; JPA; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231121101
ISBN
9780231121101
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.23

Paperback. Presents the story of how the three chief architects of an influential ideology struggled with the implications of their own creation. This book offers historical context for contemporary debates about weapons of mass destruction and the post-Cold War international order. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231123495
ISBN
9780231123495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.39

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JHB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526. C. Wright Mills and the Making of Political Intellectuals. 288 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JHB; JPA. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 24. Weight: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231135405
ISBN
9780231135405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.33
€ 82.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JHB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231135412
ISBN
9780231135412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.51

Hardback. Series: Columbia Studies in Political Thought / Political History. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231135948
ISBN
9780231135948
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.53
€ 97.24

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