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Hardcover. A vivid account of one of the most critical elections in American history. Sheds new light on this crucial contest and shows like no other work that the success of the fragile new government under the Constitution was tentative at best." Series: American Presidential Elections. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st edition,
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617425
- ISBN
- 9780700617425
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.56
€ 55.56
Hardcover. Offers a look at how Jimmy Carter alienated his own supporters, why Ted Kennedy ran against him, what the Kennedy campaign has to say about America in the 1970s, and whether or not the 1980 election really was a turning point in electoral history. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617029
- ISBN
- 9780700617029
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.56
€ 60.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 44054th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616893
- ISBN
- 9780700616893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.50
€ 45.99
€ 45.50
Paperback. "American Virtues" is the first comprehensive analysis of Jefferson's moral and political philosophy in over 20 years, and the first ever to focus exclusively on the full range of moral, civic, and intellectual virtues that together form the American character. Series: American Political Thought. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616787
- ISBN
- 9780700616787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.82
€ 34.82
Hardcover. Addresses the fundamental question of what role discretionary executive power should play in a constitutional order, reexamining what has become an intractable debate to show that what can destroy our Constitution also has the potential to save it. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616657
- ISBN
- 9780700616657
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.19
€ 61.19
Hardcover. The presidential election of 1828 is one of the most compelling stories in American history: Andrew Jackson, hero of the Battle of New Orleans and man of the people, bounced back from his controversial loss four years earlier to unseat John Quincy Adams. This study of Jackson's election separates myth from reality. Series: American Presidential Elections. Num Pages: 280 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JPA; JPHL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616619
- ISBN
- 9780700616619
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.19
€ 71.19
Hardcover. Blending history, law, and politics, this book provides a look at the application and scrutiny of president's use of the clemency power. It assesses whether independent counsel investigations and special prosecutors have prompted the executive to use the pardon as a weapon in interbranch political warfare. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616466
- ISBN
- 9780700616466
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.70
€ 70.70
Hardcover. The presidential campaign of 1848 saw the first strong electoral challenge to the expansion of slavery in the US; most historians consider the appearance of Free Soil Party in that election a major turning point of the 19th century. This title deals with the 1848 election, and clarifies our understanding of a pivotal moment in American history. Series: American Presidential Elections. Num Pages: 224 pages, 14 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHF; JPVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616404
- ISBN
- 9780700616404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.79
€ 70.79
Paperback. Kurtz, a distinguished historian who has plumbed every crevice of the controversial Kennedy assassination case for more than 30 years, now sums up and critiques four decades of debate, while also offering provocative new perspectives. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 59389th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616251
- ISBN
- 9780700616251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.75
€ 29.75
Hardcover. Although the heroism of last century's freedom marches will long be credited for ending racial discrimination, civil rights legislation owes much to work done more quietly in the district courtrooms of the South. This book helps in understanding how the Voting Rights Act came about by focusing on several key cases in Alabama. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; 3JJPK; HBTB; JPHF; JPVH1; LAZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615100
- ISBN
- 9780700615100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.98
€ 71.98
Paperback. Jimmy Carter has been called America's greatest ex-president, a man who lost the White House after one term but went on to become a respected spokesman for peace and human rights. The authors re-examine the world events that shaped Carter's presidency, from Koreagate and the Cuban boatlift to the Camp David accords and the Iran hostage crisis. Series: American Presidency Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 2 Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700614714
- ISBN
- 9780700614714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.67
€ 34.67
Paperback. Offers a study of the 1980 American election and shows why it was a landmark election. Beginning with Carter's speech on July 15, 1979, the book introduces the field of candidates, follows their campaigns, identifies the turning points and winning strategies, and assesses the results, including the GOP's first Senate majority in 26 years. Series: American Presidential Elections. Num Pages: 200 pages, 12 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700614080
- ISBN
- 9780700614080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.02
€ 33.02
Hardcover. As Mary Stuckey observes, presidents embrace, articulate, and reinvigorate the American sense of national identity. They define who Americans are - often by declaring who they aren't. Here, she shows how presidential speech has served to broaden the American political community over the past two centuries while at the same time excluding others. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700613496
- ISBN
- 9780700613496
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.48
€ 60.48
Hardcover. Much of the world today views America as an imperialist nation bent on global military, economic, and cultural domination. At home few share this negative view. Bob Pepperman Taylor, however, argues that US moral self-righteousness may potentially imperil democratic ideals and threaten democracy. Series: American Political Thought. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700613489
- ISBN
- 9780700613489
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.48
€ 55.48
The Slaughterhouse Cases: Regulation, Reconstruction, and the Fourteen...
Labbe, Ronald M., Lurie, Jonathan
Hardcover. The Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution, ratified in 1868, sought to protect the rights of newly freed slaves, but it was first put to the test in a row between the butchers and state of New Orleans five years later. This study analyses the case and the controversial Supreme Court decision. Num Pages: 328 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHC; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700612901
- ISBN
- 9780700612901
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.67
€ 78.67
Paperback. This text demonstrates how and why public administration in the USA is inevitably and strongly bound up with constitution-making and constitutional governance. The author makes a comparative study of cases found in four countries spanning three centuries. Series: Studies in Government and Public Policy. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JPQ; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700611638
- ISBN
- 9780700611638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.62
€ 37.62
Paperback. A critical analysis of the statewide initiative process in the United States, challenging readers to look beyond populist rhetoric and face political reality. Through prose, anecdotes and historical context, Richard Ellis seeks to reveal the "dark side" of direct democracy. Series: Studies in Government and Public Policy. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHV; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700611560
- ISBN
- 9780700611560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.08
€ 33.08
Paperback. Life appointments make Supreme Court justices among the most powerful officials in the US government and allow even dysfunctional judges to stay on long after they should have departed. This historical treatment of their deaths, resignations and retirements also suggests specific reforms. Num Pages: 262 pages, 25 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JPHC; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610587
- ISBN
- 9780700610587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.05
€ 38.05
Hardcover. An examination of the interplay of architecture and politics in all 50 state capitols of America. Using analysis and photographs of exteriors and interiors, Charles T. Goodsell demonstrates how the architectural elements embody political values and ideas. Series: Studies in Government and Public Policy. Num Pages: 232 pages, 119 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMC; AMG; JPA; JPHV; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 183 x 259 x 9. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610440
- ISBN
- 9780700610440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.32
€ 73.32
Hardcover. From 1926 to 1933, a transformation swept through the Soviet Union - a militarization of society that was as powerful and far-reaching as the Revolution itself. This work chronicles this transformation and shows why it is central to the understanding of Stalin's consolidation of power. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JPHX; JW; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610372
- ISBN
- 9780700610372
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.14
€ 56.14