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Paperback. Even as unemployment rates soared during the Great Depression, FDR's relief and social security programs faced attacks in Congress and the courts on the legitimacy of federal aid to the growing population of poor. This book recovers this crucial aspect of American history, tracing the roots of the modern American welfare state. Num Pages: 352 pages, 23 halftones, 1 line drawing, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226923499
ISBN
9780226923499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.58

Paperback. Leo Strauss' "What Is Political Philosophy?" addresses almost every major theme in his life's work and is often viewed as a defense of his overall philosophic approach. Written by scholars well-known for their expertise on Strauss' thought, this book includes essays that apply to Strauss the same meticulous approach he developed in reading others. Editor(s): Major, Rafael. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 316. Reading What is Political Philosophy?. 240 pages. Editor(s): Major, Rafael. Leo Strauss' "What Is Political Philosophy?" addresses almost every major theme in his life's work and is often viewed as a defense of his overall philosophic approach. Written by scholars well-known for their expertise on Strauss' thought, this book includes essays that apply to Strauss the same meticulous approach he developed in reading others. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 12. Weight: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226924212
ISBN
9780226924212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. Although their leaders and staff are not elected, bureaucratic agencies have the power to make policy decisions that carry the full force of the law. This book explores an issue central to political science and public administration: How do Congress and the president ensure that bureaucratic agencies implement their preferred policies? Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JPP; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226924410
ISBN
9780226924410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Hardback. How is it that the nation, a relatively old form of community, has risen to such prominence in an era so strongly identified with the individual? The author argues that it is the inadequacy of our understanding of community - and especially the moral psychology that animates it - that has made this question so difficult to answer. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 739.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226944661
ISBN
9780226944661
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.04
€ 78.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 378 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JW; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226960326
ISBN
9780226960326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.05

Paperback. In years, a number of European countries have abolished national border controls in favor of Europe's external frontiers. Setting forth an analytic framework informed by constructivism and pragmatism, this title traces the transformation of underlying assumptions and cultural practices guiding European policymakers and postnational Europe. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 line drawings, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226977874
ISBN
9780226977874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.53

Paperback. Is Leo Strauss truly an intellectual forebear of neoconservatism and a powerful force in shaping Bush administration foreign policy? This title puts this question to rest, revealing how the popular media came to perpetuate an oversimplified view of a complex and wide-ranging philosopher. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226993331
ISBN
9780226993331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

Paperback. States that counterterrorism has become pivotal in promoting terrorism. This title contrasts the psychological insight of Truman Capote's "In Cold Blood" with "The 9/11 Commission Report", plumbs the mindset of terrorists in works by Oriana Fallaci and Jean Genet, and maps the continuities between the cold war and the fight against terrorism. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226994161
ISBN
9780226994161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

Hardback. Num Pages: 273 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1960
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1st edition, assumed
Number of pages
273
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231024723
ISBN
9780231024723
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.67
€ 85.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPR; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231048897
ISBN
9780231048897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.54

Hardback. Num Pages: 396 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 32. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231053624
ISBN
9780231053624
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.13
€ 97.24

Hardback. Num Pages: 236 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DVU; JP; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231062909
ISBN
9780231062909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.44
€ 79.12

Hardback. Editor(s): Davis, Lennard J.; Mirabella, M. Bella. Series: The Social Foundations of Aesthetic Forms S. Num Pages: 316 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: DSA; JPFF; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1st Printing
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231065665
ISBN
9780231065665
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.13
€ 97.24

Hardback. Editor(s): Rapoport, David C.; Alexander, Yonah. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 32. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231067522
ISBN
9780231067522
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.55
€ 90.24

Hardback. Num Pages: 228 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTC; JPQ; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 190 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231070645
ISBN
9780231070645
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.93
€ 62.02

Hardback. -- Joseph S. Nye, Harvard University Series: New Directions in World Politics. Num Pages: 497 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
497
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231072786
ISBN
9780231072786
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.55
€ 89.47

Hardback. Examining the origins, development and conclusion of political military interventions, this text considers the implications for the interveners, the target countries and local allies, as well as the possible lessons that may be learned from cases of military intervention. Editor(s): Levite, Ariel E.; Jentleson, Bruce W. Num Pages: 334 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: JPS; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1969
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231072946
ISBN
9780231072946
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.55
€ 89.71

Hardback. Series: Studies of the East Asian Institute. Num Pages: 333 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
333
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231074407
ISBN
9780231074407
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.04
€ 72.84

Paperback. Hailed by Terry Eagleton in the Guardian as "definitive," this is the only complete and authoritative edition of Antonio Gramsci's deeply personal and vivid prison letters. Editor(s): Rosengarten, Frank. Translator(s): Rosenthal, Raymond. Num Pages: 431 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
431
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231075558
ISBN
9780231075558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.41

Hardback. This monograph challenges the belief that US democracy is incompatible with effective foreign policy. The author argues that any problems are rooted in the incentives of professional statesmen rather than in the impulses which drive the public and its legislative representatives. Num Pages: 200 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 190. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231076685
ISBN
9780231076685
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.55
€ 89.47

Paperback. With the breakup of the Soviet Union and the subsequent creation of the Commonwealth of Independent States, the nationality question has assumed central importance. In this collection of essays, twelve leading specialists analyze the current situation. Num Pages: 321 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; HBJD; HBLW3; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 226 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
321
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231078955
ISBN
9780231078955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. Walzer defends the trial and execution of Louis XVI as necessary, since it not only tried to destroy mystique and divine right, but also required the deputies to fully explain their guiding philosophies and applied the rules of judicial process to establish equality before the law. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231082594
ISBN
9780231082594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.87

Hardback. This text paints a picture of Roosevelt and the American decade he has come to define. The book investigates the many facets of Roosevelt's politics and personality that inspired a nation to believe that the presidency had been reborn. Num Pages: 377 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
377
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231082983
ISBN
9780231082983
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.55
€ 89.47

Hardback. This analysis of the USA's foreign policies towards Israel questions whether Israel is of strategic value to the USA or is instead a liability. The study covers such issues as the Israeli-Arab conflict, the Suez Crisis, the invasion of Lebanon, and the influence of pro-Israeli lobbies. Translator(s): Cohen, James Alan. Series: Institute for Palestine Studies Series. Num Pages: 324 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1KBB; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231084925
ISBN
9780231084925
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.29
€ 63.58

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