Political structure & processes
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Political structure & processes
Hardback. There has been growing concern about "failed states", and since the massacre of the Royal family in Nepal in 2001, increasing media attention has focused on the decline of the state and the rise of the Maoist rebels. This book explores the complex relationship between a modernizing, developmentalist state and the people it professes to represent. Editor(s): Gellner, David. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: 1FKN; JPHC; JPWJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845452162
- ISBN
- 9781845452162
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.72
€ 182.72
Hardback. He warns against the emerging extremes of liberal ideology in contemporary American politics, where the right's definition of capitalism excludes interference from democratic publics and the left's definition of democracy excludes a market-based economy. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801884115
- ISBN
- 9780801884115
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.76€ 49.70
€ 53.76
€ 49.70
Paperback. Offers a guide to fundamental principles of American government as they were understood by framers of the Constitution. This book demonstrates clarity of The Federalist's argument, reveals its political (not merely economic) view of human nature, and describes how and why American regime combines liberal and republican values. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JPA; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226213002
- ISBN
- 9780226213002
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.88
€ 31.99
€ 24.88
Paperback. Democracy is not naturally plausible. Why turn such important matters over to masses of people who have no expertise? This title offers an alternative based on the idea that democratic authority and legitimacy must depend partly on democracy's tendency to make good decisions. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4 line illus. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPF; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691143248
- ISBN
- 9780691143248
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.45
€ 46.99
€ 33.45
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691646220
- ISBN
- 9780691646220
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.12
€ 252.12
Hardback. American Indian Politics and the American Political System remains the definitive source on the structure of indigenous governments and their international relations. The text analyzes the challenges facing Indigenous nations as they develop new and innovative strategies to defend and demand recognition of their national character and rights. Num Pages: 352 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 10 black & white halftones, 6 maps, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JPHC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Fourth
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442252646
- ISBN
- 9781442252646
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.95
€ 156.95
Paperback. Series: Jurisprudence of Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPA; JPHC; LAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 146 x 10. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847685677
- ISBN
- 9780847685677
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.07
€ 74.07
Paperback. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, many questioned whether the large number of political appointees in the Federal Emergency Management Agency contributed to the agency's poor handling of the catastrophe. This book examines how and why Presidents use political appointees and how their choices impact government performance - for better or worse. Num Pages: 312 pages, 25 line illus. 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691135441
- ISBN
- 9780691135441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.76
€ 46.99
€ 33.76
Paperback. Why do more people vote - or get involved in other civic and political activities - in some communities than in others? This book demonstrates that our communities shape our civic and political engagement, and that schools are especially significant communities for fostering strong civic norms. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 280 pages, 31 line illus. 35 tables. BIC Classification: JPHF; JPRB; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138299
- ISBN
- 9780691138299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.12
€ 40.99
€ 29.12
Paperback. Since the 1950s, David Apter and Carl Rosberg have been among the leading American scholars in African studies. In this volume they, along with other specialists in the field, explore the new configurations of African politics. Editor(s): Apter, David E.; Rosberg, Carl G. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; JFC; JPH; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 599. Good clean copy bound in original cloth. Lacking dustjacket. Some shelf wear but a very good copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KLJ0015344
- ISBN
- 9780813914794
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 6.86
€ 6.86
Hardback. The explosive account of how Republican legislators and political operatives fundamentally rigged our American democracy through redistricting. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPH; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631491627
- ISBN
- 9781631491627
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.62
€ 27.99
€ 24.62
Paperback. David Daley's "extraordinarily timely" (New York Times Book Review) account uncovers the fundamental rigging of our House of Representatives and state legislatures nationwide. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: JPHF; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9781631493218
- ISBN
- 9781631493218
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.42
€ 17.99
€ 16.42
Paperback. Four years after unification, Germany completed what has been called the "super election year": no less than nineteen elections, culminating in the Bundestag vote on October 16, 1994. Four years after unification, the elections of 1994 reveal the state of German Unity and the interplay of new forces in post-Cold War Europe. Editor(s): Conradt, David P.; Soe, Christian; Romoser, George K. Series: Modern German Studies: A Series of the German Studies Association. Num Pages: 336 pages, tables, statistics. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPR; JPH; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 388. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- SKU
- KRA0007322
- ISBN
- 9781571810335
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Biteback Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785901850
- ISBN
- 9781785901850
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.62
€ 13.99
€ 11.62
hardcover. A study of the nature of leadership and the human qualities that promote or inhibit it. David Cawthon examines classical thinkers from Plato to Nietzsche to offer a historical and philosophical perspective on leadership qualities and how these are coded in the souls of some, but not others. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JH; JPA; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Transaction Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780765801258
- ISBN
- 9780765801258
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 226.70
€ 226.70
Paperback. Delves into one of the few competitive races of the 2012 election: the US Senate campaign in Montana Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781483368634
- ISBN
- 9781483368634
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.52
€ 56.52
Hardback. Series: Religion, Culture and Public Life. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM2; HRLP; JFC; JPB; JPHV; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231180061
- ISBN
- 9780231180061
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.99€ 50.75
€ 64.99
€ 50.75
Paperback. aeo This book tells you all you ever needed to know about many of the pressing issues in democratic theory and practice. aeo It will be essential reading for all students interested in democratic politics. aeo A simple, concise, yet sophisticated, account of democracy. Num Pages: 160 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745615202
- ISBN
- 9780745615202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.03
€ 22.03
Paperback. Writing for the activist, the student, and the simply curious, David Beetham provides a shrewd exploration of democracy in today's world and asks: is it still worth fighting for? Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 205.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851683635
- ISBN
- 9781851683635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.49
€ 13.99
€ 11.49
Hardback. This text assembles 80 of the most pressing questions about democracy, systematically arranged in six sections: basic concepts and principles; free and fair elections; open and accountable government; individual rights and their defence; democratic or civil society; and the future of democracy. Num Pages: 150 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 150
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745615196
- ISBN
- 9780745615196
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.51
€ 53.51