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Political structure & processes

Paperback. Critically examines the history of democracy, from ancient history to the directions it might take in the future. Over the course of 42 chapters, this book explores the full breadth of the origins of democracy and expands the canon of democratic history by exploring new - and sometimes surprising - examples from around the world. Editor(s): Isakhan, Benjamin; Stockwell, Stephen. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HBL; JPHV. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 175 x 245 x 34. Weight in Grams: 996.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474400145
ISBN
9781474400145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.73

Hardback. A reference work that critically examines the history of democracy, from ancient history to the directions it might take in the future. Over the course of 42 chapters, it explores the full breadth of the origins of democracy and expands the canon of democratic history by exploring new - and sometimes surprising - examples from around the world. Editor(s): Isakhan, Benjamin; Stockwell, Stephen. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JPHV. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 251 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1170.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748640751
ISBN
9780748640751
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.55
€ 158.83

hardcover. This text examines the "dark side" of civil society - the cases in which the participation of average citizens leads to undemocratic results. It looks at associational life in pre-Nazi Germany, anti-desegregation movements in the United States and organizations for rights in democratic Argentina. Num Pages: 312 pages, 19 tables, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPHV; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804748988
ISBN
9780804748988
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.07

Paperback. Focussing on how the Romans made Europe work as a homogenous civilisation and looking at why we are failing to make the EU work in modern times, this is an authoritative and amusing study from bestselling author Boris Johnson. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3D; 3JM; JPH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers London
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007224456
ISBN
9780007224456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. The inside story of the Emperors of China. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8pp colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784290733
ISBN
9781784290733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. This first volume of Margaret Thatcher's memoirs, which encompasses the entirety of her career as Prime Minister. Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPN; BGHA; BM; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 137 x 59. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007456635
ISBN
9780007456635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.49

paperback. This text portrays America as dying from a refusal to engage a dialogue, a polity where everybody speaks, but nobody listens. Yet from this ailment the author provides a diagnosis which defends dialogue, negotiating conflict and keeping democracy alive. Series: William E.Massey Senior Lectures in the History of American Civilization. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; JPWF; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674212664
ISBN
9780674212664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.06

Paperback. Proposes a system of government that would uphold civic freedom and security by instilling the virtues of active citizenship, and that would also encourage citizens to put the needs of the state above selfish, personal interests. Ambitious in scope, but also pragmatic, this work creates a modern theory of republic politics. Editor(s): Crick, Bernard. Translator(s): Walker, Leslie J. Father; Richardson, Brian. Num Pages: 544 pages, notes. BIC Classification: JPA; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Edition
4.1.1984
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140444285
ISBN
9780140444285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

Hardcover. Editor(s): Roberts, Stephen. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBTB; JPH; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Verso
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781688489
ISBN
9781781688489
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.91

Hardback. This work examines the Yugoslavian attempt to adapt Marx's "Paris Commune" model of participatory democracy to the context of a one-party nation state. It also provides a critical but positive assessment of the Yugoslav experiment in participatory democracy at workplace and communal levels. Num Pages: 754 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; JPHV; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1003.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
754
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761803584
ISBN
9780761803584
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 216.95

Hardback. Argues that religious conservatives have in fact dramatically increased and improved democratic participation and that they are far more civil and reasonable than is commonly believed. This title shows that the vast majority of Christian Right leaders encourage their followers to embrace deliberative norms in the public square. Num Pages: 216 pages, 2 line illus. 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAM2; JPA; JPF; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691137407
ISBN
9780691137407
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.53
€ 42.58

Hardcover. Editor(s): Loftager, Jorn; Olesen, Thomas; Sorensen, Mads P. Num Pages: 479 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 250 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1120.
Publisher
Aarhus Univ Pr
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9788771841046
ISBN
9788771841046
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.80

Paperback. Part of "Radical Thinkers" series, this work presents key texts by philosophers and thinkers. It offers a fresh understanding of democracy which acknowledges the inescapable and essential antagonism in its workings by one of the foremost political theorists. Series: Radical Thinkers. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 178.
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
59167th
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844673551
ISBN
9781844673551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.54

Hardcover. Discussing the roles of civil society in the initiation stage of democratization in China, this text argues that there is a semi-civil society in China, and that this plays dual roles in the initial stage of democratization in China. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFS; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1997th Edition
Number of pages
223
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333673676
ISBN
9780333673676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 214.12
€ 203.83

Paperback. The Democratic Imagination examines different conceptions of democracy, exploring tensions that emerge in key moments and debates in the history of democracy, from Ancient Greece to the French Revolution to contemporary Egypt. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442605282
ISBN
9781442605282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.94

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 492 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
492
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691611372
ISBN
9780691611372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.27
€ 64.47

Paperback. Explores various topics in American politics starting from the nation's founding. This book covers topics ranging from the role of personal character of political elites in the Early Republic, to the importance of courts in building a modern regulatory state, to the centrality of local political institutions in the late twentieth century. Editor(s): Jacobs, Meg; Novak, William J.; Zelizer, Julian E. Num Pages: 464 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBJK; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691113777
ISBN
9780691113777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.20

Paperback. Examining how industrial leaders met the challenge from the democratic movements, this text explores how this has affected democratization processes and management models in the Nordic region. In response, industry developed new kinds of strategies, channels of influence and management styles. Editor(s): Myrvang, Christine; Sejersted, Francis. Num Pages: 379 pages. BIC Classification: 1DN; JPHV; KCS; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 171 x 24. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Copenhagen Business School Press
Number of pages
379
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763000956
ISBN
9788763000956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.15
€ 40.83

Paperback. Despite howls for reform, the only thing separating us from another election disaster of the kind that hit Florida in 2000, and that almost struck again in Ohio in 2004, may simply be another close vote. This book proposes a simple solution: a Democracy Index that would rate the performance of state and local election systems. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 147 x 225 x 15. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691154374
ISBN
9780691154374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.92

Paperback. The Deliberative Democracy Handbook is a terrific resource for democratic practitioners and theorists alike. It combines rich case material from many cities and types of institutional settings with careful reflection on core principles. It generates hope for a renewed democracy, tempered with critical scholarship and political realism. Editor(s): Gastil, John; Levine, Peter. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 183 x 18. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118105108
ISBN
9781118105108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.49

Paperback. .
Publisher
Penguin Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143109938
ISBN
9780143109938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 101 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 107 x 10. Weight in Grams: 62.
Edition
1998. 3rd Printing ed.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Bantam Classics
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553214826
ISBN
9780553214826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.41

Hardback. Obsessed with answers, we have lost sight of the power and value of questions. Schlesinger argues that we're besieged by cultural forces that urge us to avoid critical thinking and independent analysis. He profiles individuals and institutions renewing the practice of inquiry at a time when society demands such activity from us all. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781576755853
ISBN
9781576755853
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.06

Hardback. Explores the turbulent election of 1968 and its significance in the larger context of American history. Looking through the eyes of the year's most important players including Robert Kennedy, Eugene McCarthy, Martin Luther King, Hubert Humphrey, and more, the author shows the importance of domestic upheaval on the election. Series: Vietnam: America in the War Years. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742543911
ISBN
9780742543911
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.69

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