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Hardback. Spanning the history of American leadership, the book examines all facets of American thought leaders and innovators along with the models of ethics and courage they've provided for the American consciousness. From Thomas Paine to Rosa Parks, the book provides a multi-faceted approach to American leadership studies. Num Pages: 267 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 470.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137393050
- ISBN
- 9781137393050
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.85
€ 63.85
Hardcover. Media coverage of presidential actions can not only serve journalistic purposes, but can also act as a check against unilateral decision making. The book seeks to uncover how the news media has worked to curtail overreaching power within the executive branch, demonstrating how the fourth estate keeps presidential overreach at bay. Series: The Evolving American Presidency. Num Pages: 207 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137393067
- ISBN
- 9781137393067
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.20
€ 63.20
Hardcover. This book is the first full-length study of Lenin's party building project and writings on elections, looking in detail at his leadership of the Bolshevik wing of the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party in the four state Dumas from 1906 to the beginning of the First World War. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJC; JPFC; JPFK; JPHF; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 218 x 22. Weight in Grams: 478.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137393784
- ISBN
- 9781137393784
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.75
€ 111.75
Hardcover.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137394422
- ISBN
- 9781137394422
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.57
€ 64.57
Hardcover. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the emergence of left-wing politics in two of the largest South American nations: Argentina and Brazil. It looks in particular at the transformation of democracy seen as "point of arrival" into democracy seen as an unending struggle for greater equality. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 1KLSB; JPFF; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137395016
- ISBN
- 9781137395016
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.43
€ 63.43
Hardcover. This book is a unique contribution to the study of democratization in Hong Kong, with chapters including the legal tradition in Hong Kong, the features of Hong Kong's indigenous democracy, the 2014 Umbrella Movement, and the evolution of the Chief Executive election. Series: The Theories, Concepts and Practices of Democracy. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; JPHC; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137397133
- ISBN
- 9781137397133
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.56
€ 121.56
Hardcover. This book analyzes the foreign policy decision-making processes of Presidents John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama during military intervention by way of contemporary foreign policy decision-making models (FPDMs). Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 215 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137397652
- ISBN
- 9781137397652
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.86
€ 63.86
Hardcover. Using a variety of cases from history and today's life, the book examines character attackers targeting the private lives, behavior, values, and identity of their victims. Numerous historical examples show that character assassination has always been a very effective weapon to win political battles or settle personal scores. Editor(s): Shiraev, Eric; Icks, Martijn. Num Pages: 294 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFJ; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 240 x 22. Weight in Grams: 592.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137397867
- ISBN
- 9781137397867
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.25
€ 122.25
Hardback. One of modern democracy's biggest challenges is the overseas voter.This book is the first of its kind to explore the issues of military and overseas voting, an often neglected voting bloc, by investigating the successfulness of overseas voting initiatives, technologies, and policy efforts. Series: Elections, Voting, Technology. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137398581
- ISBN
- 9781137398581
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.79
€ 63.79
Hardcover. The book discussed how contemporary political campaigns are increasingly sensitive to candidate-centered appeals, analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of their own candidate to determine how their personalities, backgrounds, and likability and background fit into a campaign narrative, theme, and issue agenda. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; JPHL; JPVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137398604
- ISBN
- 9781137398604
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.35
€ 63.35
Hardcover. This book investigates the development of contemporary Iranian civil society and the role of public intellectuals, looking in particular at how different reformist public intellectuals used civil society to craft their vision of Iran's socio-political future. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FBN; JPB; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137401106
- ISBN
- 9781137401106
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.43
€ 63.43
Hardcover. This book examines the nature of representation in democracy, focusing specifically on the factors shaping constituent evaluations of the US House Representatives and the resulting implications for government. Num Pages: 154 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137402028
- ISBN
- 9781137402028
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.31
€ 63.31
Hardcover. Individuals have little incentive to vote, acquire political information or contribute campaign funds, because their vote has very little chance of affecting the outcome of an election. Jankowski offers an explanation and evidence for political participation based on the fact that most individuals are weakly altruistic. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137403186
- ISBN
- 9781137403186
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.38
€ 63.38
Hardcover. This collection examines the current stage of multicultural challenges and their influence on democracy in 12 countries of Europe and East Asia. Contributors draw out the differences between European and East Asian approaches to universalizing locality and localizing global norms regarding human rights and democratic individuality. Editor(s): Kim, Nam-Kook. Num Pages: 313 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FP; JFFN; JFSL1; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137403445
- ISBN
- 9781137403445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.01
€ 64.01
Hardcover. Robert Wagner was New York City's true New Deal mayor, killed Tammany Hall. The world Wagner shaped delivers municipal services efficiently at the cost of local democracy. The story of Wagner's mayoralty will be of interest to anyone who cares about New York City, local democracy and the debate about the legacy of the City's important leaders. Num Pages: 141 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPG; JPHL; JPP; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137406217
- ISBN
- 9781137406217
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.14
€ 63.14
Hardcover. This study examines the collective progression of Islamic politics between points of dissent and positions of power. It brings about a more a serious understanding of Islamic politics by critically tracing the pathways by which Islamic politics has been transformed in the Middle East and Asia. Editor(s): Teik, Khoo Boo; Nakanishi, Yoshihiro; Hadiz, Vedi. Series: Ide-Jetro Series. Num Pages: 298 pages, 3 figures, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FB; 1HB; JPFR; JPH; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 222 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137408792
- ISBN
- 9781137408792
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.33
€ 122.33
Hardcover. This study argues that the practices of European integration reproduce, rather than transcend, the practices of modern statecraft. Therefore, the project of European integration is plagued by similar ethico-political dilemmas as the modern state, and is ultimately animated by a similar desire to either expel or interiorize difference. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPH; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137409324
- ISBN
- 9781137409324
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.23
€ 63.23
Hardcover. Exploring the transition of celebrities into institutional-electoral politics, the book argues that many insights developed by genre theorists could be highly instrumental to understand the celebrity politics phenomenon. It analyzes the historical and cultural specificity of celebrity politics as it evolved through different countries and cultures. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137409386
- ISBN
- 9781137409386
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.91
€ 63.91
Hardcover. This book examines the mass media systems of Egypt and Tunisia under the pre-uprising regimes, with a focus on the last decade of the Mubarak and Ben Ali periods, as well as on how media are adapting to the political transitions underway. Findings are based on extensive interviews with journalists. Num Pages: 124 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1HBT; JFD; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 219 x 14. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137409959
- ISBN
- 9781137409959
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.26
€ 63.26
Hardcover. This book explains Arab military responses to the social uprisings which began in 2011. Through a comparative case study analysis of Egyptian, Tunisian, Libyan, and Syrian militaries, it explains why militaries fractured, supported the regime in power, or removed their presidents. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7 tables, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1FB; JPH; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 225 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137410047
- ISBN
- 9781137410047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.41
€ 142.41
Hardcover. Exploring the negative effects of populism, this study presents an original explanation of Greece's current political and economic failures. It argues that the sovereign debt crisis only exacerbated the malfunctioning of a democracy long ago contaminated by populist politics while also offering a more general insight into the impact of populism Num Pages: 174 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVG; JPHF; JPHV; JPL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137410573
- ISBN
- 9781137410573
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.48
€ 63.48
Hardcover. Laws are essential to the lives of all British citizens and crucial to the survival of British Governments. This book follows the work of House of Commons bill committees as they scrutinise legislation and reveals the hidden depths of law making in the British Parliament. Num Pages: 160 pages, 15 black & white tables, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137410658
- ISBN
- 9781137410658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.26
€ 63.26
Hardcover. Five presidents (Eisenhower, Reagan, Clinton, Bush, and Obama) have been elected to and served a second term. Seemingly free from electoral pressure, each president has taken a unique approach to their second term, and the book seeks to unpack the rationale behind their decisions and actions in their final years of power. Series: The Evolving American Presidency. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; JPHL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137410986
- ISBN
- 9781137410986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.57
€ 63.57
Hardcover. Democracy promotion is an established principle in US and EU foreign policies today, but how did it become so? This comparative study explores the promotion of democracy, focusing on exponents from emerging democracies alongside more established Western models, and investigates the impact of democratic interests on foreign policy. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFE; JPB; JPHV; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137414465
- ISBN
- 9781137414465
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.94
€ 63.94