Political structure & processes
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Political structure & processes
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691157221
- ISBN
- 9780691157221
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Paperback. Provides a comprehensive history of how Speakers have been elected in the US House since 1789, arguing that the organizational politics of these elections were critical to the construction of mass political parties in America and laid the groundwork for the role they play in setting the agenda of Congress today. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 496 pages, 22 line illus. 68 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 685.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691156446
- ISBN
- 9780691156446
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691155340
- ISBN
- 9780691155340
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Hardback. Explains the relevance of framing effects for normative theories of democracy. Employing a behavioral approach, this book argues for rejecting the rational actor model of decision making and replacing it with an understanding of choice imported from psychology and social science. Num Pages: 168 pages, 5 line illus. BIC Classification: HPS; JMAL; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691155197
- ISBN
- 9780691155197
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€ 54.99€ 39.41
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Hardback. As China continues to transform itself, many assume that the nation will eventually move beyond communism and adopt a Western-style democracy. This book provides a standard for evaluating political progress in China and enriches the dialogue of possibilities available to this rapidly evolving nation. Editor(s): Bell, Daniel A.; Fan, Ruiping. Translator(s): Ryden, Edmund. Series: The Princeton-China Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRKN1; JPA; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 568.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154602
- ISBN
- 9780691154602
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€ 52.90€ 42.00
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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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154374
- ISBN
- 9780691154374
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€ 24.99€ 18.73
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Paperback. A comprehensive study of Hispanic voters in the United States. It paints a complex portrait of this diverse population. Examining race, politics, and comparative political behavior, it discusses the concept of Hispanic political identity, taking into account the ethnic, generational, and linguistic distinctions within the Hispanic population. Num Pages: 232 pages, 17 line illus. 35 tables. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL4; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154350
- ISBN
- 9780691154350
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€ 36.99€ 27.51
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Paperback. For decades the European Union tried changing its institutions, but achieved only unsatisfying political compromises and modest, incremental treaty revisions. In late 2009, however, the EU was successfully reformed through the Treaty of Lisbon. This title examines how political leaders ratified this treaty against all odds. Num Pages: 248 pages, 34 line illus. 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPHL; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691153933
- ISBN
- 9780691153933
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Hardback. For decades the European Union tried changing its institutions, but achieved only unsatisfying political compromises and modest, incremental treaty revisions. In late 2009, however, the EU was successfully reformed through the Treaty of Lisbon. This title examines how political leaders ratified this treaty against all odds. Num Pages: 248 pages, 34 line illus. 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPHL; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691153926
- ISBN
- 9780691153926
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€ 108.16€ 82.78
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Hardback. A title that opens on 1 July 1802, when Thomas Jefferson is in Washington, and closes on 12 November, when he is again there. Upon learning in August of the declaration of war by Mawlay Sulayman, the sultan of Morocco, much of the president's and the cabinet's attention is focused on that issue. Editor(s): Oberg, Barbara B. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 808 pages, 8 duotones. 7 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1257.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 816
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691153230
- ISBN
- 9780691153230
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Hardback. Thomas Jefferson is overjoyed by American victories late in the War of 1812 and highly interested in the treaty negotiations that ultimately end the conflict. This title presents 591 documents of Jefferson dated from 1 October 1814 to 31 August 1815. Editor(s): Looney, J. Jefferson. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series. Num Pages: 800 pages, 10 duotones. 25 line illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1285.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 840
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691153186
- ISBN
- 9780691153186
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€ 166.94€ 126.50
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Paperback. Governments and NGOs - in an effort to promote democracy, freedom, fairness, and stability throughout the world - have organized teams of observers to monitor elections in a variety of countries. This book argues that the practice of international election monitoring is broken, but still worth fixing. Num Pages: 336 pages, 28 line illus. 38 tables. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691152783
- ISBN
- 9780691152783
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Hardback. Governments and NGOs - in an effort to promote democracy, freedom, fairness, and stability throughout the world - have organized teams of observers to monitor elections in a variety of countries. This book argues that the practice of international election monitoring is broken, but still worth fixing. Num Pages: 336 pages, 28 line illus. 38 tables. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 620.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691152776
- ISBN
- 9780691152776
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€ 108.16€ 82.56
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Paperback. Proposes a way of interpreting the Constitution of US, one that respects the Constitution's text and history but also refuses to view the document as frozen in time. This book illuminates the underpinnings of constitutionalism itself, and shows that ours is indeed a Constitution, not of any particular generation, but of many minds. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691152424
- ISBN
- 9780691152424
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€ 24.99€ 18.68
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Paperback. Examines the "constitutional faith" that has, since 1788, been a central component of American "civil religion". By taking the parallel between wholehearted acceptance of the Constitution and religious faith, this book opens up a host of intriguing questions about what it means to be American. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- With a New afterword by the author
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691152400
- ISBN
- 9780691152400
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€ 36.99€ 27.43
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Hardback. Italy is a country of free political institutions, yet it has become a nation of servile courtesans, with Silvio Berlusconi as their prince. Drawing upon the republican conception of liberty, this title shows that a people can be unfree even though they are not oppressed. Translator(s): Shugaar, Antony. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 215 x 22. Weight in Grams: 388.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- With a New introduction by the author
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691151823
- ISBN
- 9780691151823
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€ 42.99€ 31.03
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Paperback. The American National Election Studies (ANES) is the social science survey program devoted to voting and elections. This book brings together a group of social scientists that developed and tested measures that might be added to the ANES, with the goal of extending scholarly understanding of the causes and consequences of electoral outcomes. Editor(s): Aldrich, John H.; McGraw, Kathleen M. Num Pages: 432 pages, 24 line illus. 98 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 578.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691151465
- ISBN
- 9780691151465
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€ 46.99€ 33.37
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Paperback. Citizens are political simpletons - that is only a modest exaggeration of a common characterization of voters. This title brings together the political scientists, who offer insights into the political thinking of the public, the causes of party polarization, and the paradoxical relationship between turnout and democratic representation. Editor(s): Sniderman, Paul M.; Highton, Benjamin. Num Pages: 416 pages, 28 line illus. 53 tables. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 238 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691151113
- ISBN
- 9780691151113
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€ 52.90€ 42.31
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Hardback. Shows how to adapt democracy to advanced information technologies that can enhance political decision making and enable us to navigate the social rapids ahead. This title demonstrates how these technologies combine to address a problem as old as democracy itself - how to help citizens better evaluate the consequences of their political choices. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 line illus. BIC Classification: JPHV; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691151021
- ISBN
- 9780691151021
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Condition: New
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Paperback. Examining such countries as Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Palestine, and Saudi Arabia, this title explores how Arab citizens decide whether to back existing regimes, regime transitions, and democratization projects, and how the global position of Arab states shapes people's attitudes toward their governments. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12 line illus. 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; JPB; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691149653
- ISBN
- 9780691149653
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€ 42.99€ 31.01
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Paperback. Answers the question of whether black and Latino legislators better represent minority interests in Congress than white legislators. This book argues that minority members of Congress act on behalf of broad minority interests - inside and outside their districts - because of a shared bond of experience and a sense of linked fate. Num Pages: 176 pages, 10 line illus. 29 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JFSL4; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 292.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691149264
- ISBN
- 9780691149264
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€ 40.99€ 29.28
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Paperback. Brings together some of the top American historians to offer a look at one of the most controversial US presidencies. This book examines the successes as well as the failures, covering different major aspect of Bush's two terms in office. Editor(s): Zelizer, Julian E. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691149011
- ISBN
- 9780691149011
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Paperback. Political parties are the defining institutions of representative democracy and the darlings of political science. This account moves between political theory and political science, and uses resources from both fields to outline an appreciation of parties and the moral distinctiveness of partisanship. Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHV; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 226 x 37. Weight in Grams: 784.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148144
- ISBN
- 9780691148144
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€ 42.99€ 30.78
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Paperback. Challenges how we think about the relationship between race, political parties, and American democracy. This book shows that not all groups are treated equally, and that politicians spend most of their time and resources on white swing voters - to the detriment of the African American community. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JPH; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148014
- ISBN
- 9780691148014
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 31.03
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