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Hardcover. America's rise from revolutionary colonies to a world power is often treated as inevitable. But Charles N. Edel's provocative biography of John Q. Adams argues that he served as the central architect of a grand strategy whose ideas and policies made him a critical link between the founding generation and the Civil War-era nation of Lincoln. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHC; JPHL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 162 x 34. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674368088
- ISBN
- 9780674368088
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.39
€ 47.99
€ 40.39
Paperback. Tears down the religious, political and secular beliefs that we insist are fundamental to human project. This title examines interaction of terrorism, declining world resources, human myths of redemption and a flawed belief in Western democracy, and shows us how a misplaced faith in our ability to improve the world has actually made it far worse. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HRQM; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141025988
- ISBN
- 9780141025988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. This translation is considered by many to be the definitive edition of de Tocqueville's classic work. Annotated, and with substantial references, placing the work and its author in the broader contexts of political philosophy, the volume also contains a comprehensive introduction. Editor(s): Mansfield, Harvey C. Translator(s): Mansfield, Harvey C. Num Pages: 722 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 226 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1086.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 722
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226805368
- ISBN
- 9780226805368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.18
€ 27.99
€ 23.18
Paperback. The concept of democratic freedom refers to more than the kind of freedom embodied by political institutions and procedures. Democratic freedom can only be properly understood if it is grasped as the expression of a culture of freedom that encompasses an entire form of life. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745682136
- ISBN
- 9780745682136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.35
€ 27.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 3 halftones. 26 line illus. 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHV; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 147 x 225 x 23. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691165721
- ISBN
- 9780691165721
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Hardback. Editor(s): Tsang, Steve; Men, Honghua. Series: The Nottingham China Policy Institute Series. Num Pages: 373 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JMG; HBJF; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319295480
- ISBN
- 9783319295480
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 228.09
€ 228.09
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- McFarland & Co Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786449439
- ISBN
- 9780786449439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.16
€ 63.16
Paperback. On the night of 7 May 2015, Ed Balls thought there was a chance he would wake up the next morning as the new Chancellor of the Exchequer. Instead, he woke up without a job. Twenty-one years earlier he had left a promising career in journalism to work for Labour in opposition. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JM; BGHA; JPFF; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784755935
- ISBN
- 9781784755935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Hardback. "This brilliant and infuriating book is the latest intriguing offering from one of the most original anthropologists working.. It offers us unpredictable and illuminating interpretations of classical material."-Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute Series: Critical Histories. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JPFN; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812235562
- ISBN
- 9780812235562
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.44
€ 72.44
Hardback. This book provides a historically-informed survey critically outlining sociological, psychological, political, and economic approaches to the role of public intellectuals. Sassower suggests how the state might financially support the essential work of public intellectuals so as to critically engage the public and improve public policies. Num Pages: 156 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; JHB; JPA; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 15. Weight in Grams: 339.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137385017
- ISBN
- 9781137385017
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.25
€ 66.25
Paperback. The relationship between those who wield power and those whose job it is to tell us what they are doing has always been fraught with tension. This title takes us on an absorbing journey through the hard-fought battles for the right to tell the public about the decisions taken on their behalf. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFD; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 36. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857500007
- ISBN
- 9780857500007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. An historical study of the polarity between the centripetal power in the capital and the centrifugal federalism of the Mexican states. It examines the crucial post-independence period of 1821-35 to understand both the theoretical and the practical causes of the development of this polarity. Num Pages: 330 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPH; JPQ; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803259416
- ISBN
- 9780803259416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.83
€ 32.99
€ 29.83
Paperback. What explains the Democratic Party of Japan's (DPJ) rapid rise to power? Why has policy change under the DPJ been limited, despite high expectations and promises of bold reform? Why has the party been paralyzed by internecine conflict? This volume examines the DPJ's ascendance and its policies once in power. Editor(s): Kushida, Kenji E.; Lipscy, Phillip Y. Num Pages: 465 pages, diagrams, figures. BIC Classification: JPHL; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Publisher
- Asia/Pacific Research Center, Div of The Institute for International Studies United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931368339
- ISBN
- 9781931368339
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.74
€ 45.74
Hardback. The Norwegian Constitution is the oldest functioning constitution in Europe. Its bicentenary in 2014 has inspired the analyses in this volume, where contributors focus on the Constitution as a text to explore new ways of analyzing democratic development. Editor(s): Gammelgaard, Karen; Holmoyvik, Eirik. Series: Time and the World. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DNN; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; JPHC; LND. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782385042
- ISBN
- 9781782385042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.00
€ 163.00
Hardback. Num Pages: 113 pages, 3 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JPHF; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 355.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319496399
- ISBN
- 9783319496399
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.62
€ 105.62
Paperback. Michael Dyson was granted an exclusive interview with the president for this book, and Barack Obama's own voice shines through. This intimate access provides a unique depth to this engrossing analysis of the nation's first black president, and how race shapes and will shape our understanding of his achievements and failures alike. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 266 x 27. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Mariner Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780544811805
- ISBN
- 9780544811805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.99
€ 18.99
€ 16.99
Hardback. This book tells the inside story of Europe's first presidential campaign, the candidates, how they were chosen, the campaign trail, the TV debates and the tense negotiations which followed. It explains what led to this new way of choosing the Commission president and what it means for the future of the EU. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 9 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPHL; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137476739
- ISBN
- 9781137476739
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.76
€ 66.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 254 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHC; KFFD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865972308
- ISBN
- 9780865972308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.75
€ 15.99
€ 12.75
Paperback. Specialists in Conservative Party politics examine the effectiveness of the Cameron led coalition. The contributors examine Cameron as leader and Prime Minister; the Conservatives' modernisation strategy; the level of ideological coherence in 'liberal conservatism'; and the impact of the coalition on a range of policy areas and on 'New' Labour. Editor(s): Heppell, Timothy; Seawright, David. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHL; JPL; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137515582
- ISBN
- 9781137515582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.16
€ 66.16
The Prince and the Law, 1200-1600: Sovereignty and Rights in the Weste...
Professor Kenneth Pennington
Hardcover. The power of the prince versus the rights of his subjects is one of the basic struggles in the history of law and government. This study of the history of monarchy, conceptions of law and due process addresses that struggle and uncovers new vistas in the study of Western legal tradition. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; 3JB; JPHC; JPSN; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520079953
- ISBN
- 9780520079953
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.97€ 53.97
€ 68.97
€ 53.97