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Paperback. By using human rights as a guidepost, social workers can help create social welfare policies that better serve societal needs. Bringing together essays from a diverse range of authors, this title demonstrates how approaching social work from a human rights perspective can affect legislation, resource management, and enforcement of policies. Editor(s): Reichert, Elisabeth. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231137218
ISBN
9780231137218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.64

Hardback. Taking stock of contemporary social, cultural, and political currents, this book explores turning points in the history of American intellectual life. It documents how alternative views were chased from the public stage by strategic acts of censorship, including within supposedly dissident wings of the humanities. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 817.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1st ptg.
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231137300
ISBN
9780231137300
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.67
€ 85.15

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 illus., 15 tables. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231138727
ISBN
9780231138727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.65
€ 50.82

Hardback. Proposing a political theory for a post-9/11 world, this title addresses the root causes of our seemingly endless war on terror and considers the "talking cures" of testimony, such as South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission and other public deliberations that have helped societies work through, rather than act out, their conflicts. Series: New Directions in Critical Theory. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231138802
ISBN
9780231138802
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.85

Hardback. Looks at how knowledge and power can work together to face the intelligence challenges of the twenty-first century. Outlining strategies for better intelligence gathering and assessment, the author describes how fixing one malfunction can create another; and in what ways expertise can be both a vital tool and a source of error and misjudgment. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First Edition (1 in number line)
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231138888
ISBN
9780231138888
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.15
€ 83.14

Hardback. In 2003, after two years of negotiations, a group of prominent Israelis and Palestinians signed a model peace treaty. The document, called the Geneva Initiative, contained detailed provisions resolving the outstanding issues between Israel and the Palestinian people. This book explains how and why these groups were able to achieve agreement. Translator(s): Watzman, Haim. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 illus. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231139045
ISBN
9780231139045
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.85

Hardback. China and South Korea have come a long way since they were adversaries. This book tackles three questions: why did South Korea and China reconcile before the end of the cold war? How did rapprochement lay the groundwork for diplomatic normalization? And what will the intersection of security concerns and economic necessity with China mean? Num Pages: 200 pages, 21 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPKS; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231139069
ISBN
9780231139069
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.15
€ 82.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 624 pages, 43 illus. BIC Classification: BM; JFSL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 32. Weight in Grams: 874.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231139113
ISBN
9780231139113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Hardback. Antonio Gramsci is regarded as the most original political thinker in the tradition of Western Marxism and an outstanding intellectual figure. This volume features his work where he develops his concepts of hegemony, civil society, and the state; and reflects extensively on the Renaissance, the Reformation, and Machiavelli's political philosophy. Editor(s): Buttigieg, Joseph A. Translator(s): Buttigieg, Joseph A. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 696 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1100.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
696
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231139441
ISBN
9780231139441
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.44
€ 79.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JPS; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231139533
ISBN
9780231139533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231140515
ISBN
9780231140515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Hardback. When the American media published photographs of US soldiers abusing prisoners at Abu Ghraib, the Bush administration assured the world that the abuse was isolated and that the perpetrators would be held accountable. This work presents a detailed account of what took place in America's overseas detention centers. Num Pages: 456 pages, 454 pages of documents. BIC Classification: JPVH; JWKT; JWXR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 34. Weight in Grams: 998.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231140522
ISBN
9780231140522
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.15
€ 82.56

Paperback. Constructs a portrait of the systematic abuse suffered by detainees caught in the net of America's "war on terror." This work argues that the endorsement of abuse at the highest levels of government presents a powerful test for American democracy and the rule of law. Num Pages: 456 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPVH; JWKT; JWXR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231140539
ISBN
9780231140539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.32

Hardback. Since the early days of the American republic, political thinkers have maintained that a grossly unequal division of property, wealth, and power would lead to the erosion of democratic life. The author presents America's intellectual history to reclaim the politics of inequality from the distortion of American conservatism. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231140744
ISBN
9780231140744
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.44
€ 79.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231140751
ISBN
9780231140751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.32

Hardback. Presents a reading of Albert Camus' novels, short stories, and political essays. This work focuses on Camus' conflicted relationship with his Algerian background and finds important critical insights into questions of justice, the effects of colonial oppression, and the cycle of terrorism and counter terrorism that characterized the Algerian War. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231140867
ISBN
9780231140867
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.15
€ 82.56

Hardback. The denunciation of fundamentalism in France, embodied in the law against the veil and the deportation of imams, has shifted into a systematic attack on Muslims and Islam. This book makes clear that Muslim intellectuals have made it possible for Muslims to live concretely in a secularized world while maintaining the identity of a true believer. Translator(s): Holoch, George. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231141024
ISBN
9780231141024
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.88
€ 56.67

Paperback. Covers the 2000 Bush-Gore and 2004 Bush-Kerry debates, including innovations in format and press coverage, and incorporates research into the analysis of televised debates since 1960. This book describes production in painstaking detail, from the selection of questioners to camera angles, from makeup to lighting and set design. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; JFD; JPHL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231141055
ISBN
9780231141055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.80

Hardback. Examines the foreign policy of contemporary Russia. This work explains the impact of empire and its loss, the interweaving of domestic and foreign impulses, long-standing approaches to national security, and the effect of globalization over time. It focuses on the underlying patterns that have marked Russian foreign policy. Editor(s): Legvold, Robert H. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JMC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 166 x 35. Weight in Grams: 854.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231141222
ISBN
9780231141222
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.92

Hardback. Rising powers present opportunities as well as threats, and the economic benefits and military threat China poses for its regional neighbors are both potentially huge. This title shows how East Asian states have grown closer to China, with little evidence that the region is rupturing. Num Pages: 296 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231141888
ISBN
9780231141888
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.44
€ 79.12

Paperback. Demonstrates how documentary serves as a cultural laboratory in the thought and practice of American democracy. This book places iconic images and the work of celebrated filmmakers next to overlooked and rediscovered productions and proves the pliability of documentary's function for American popular intelligence. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 432 pages, 113 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JPQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231142076
ISBN
9780231142076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.39

Hardback. Examines how modern Orthodox Christian thinkers have answered political, legal, and ethical questions. This book discusses the teachings of Orthodox Christian intellectuals of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It also underscores the various ways Orthodox Christian intellectuals have shaped modern debates over the family and society. Editor(s): Witte, John, Jr.; Alexander, Frank S. Num Pages: 408 pages, 0 halftones, 0 color illus., 0 line drawings, 0 tables. BIC Classification: HRCC8; JP; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231142649
ISBN
9780231142649
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.83
€ 100.69

Paperback. Editor(s): Espinosa, Gaston. Series: Columbia Series in Religion and Politics. Num Pages: 528 pages, 71 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRAM2; JPHL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 812.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231143332
ISBN
9780231143332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Hardback. Editor(s): Zizek, Slavoj; Crockett, Clayton; Davis, Creston. Series: Insurrections: Critical Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF7; HRAB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231143349
ISBN
9780231143349
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.32

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