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Hardback. This book is a comprehensive introduction to the history of political thought, tracing the development of arguments and controversies from ancient Greece, through different forms of community, state and empire, to today's global concerns. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745640846
ISBN
9780745640846
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.75

Hardback. Presents an introduction to risk and uncertainty as they have been analysed in sociology and related social sciences. This book draws on the wide array of contemporary social theories of risk and relates these to the many and diverse areas in contemporary society where risk plays an important role. Series: Polity Key Concepts in the Social Sciences Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFP; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745640983
ISBN
9780745640983
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.16

Paperback. Presents a comprehensive introduction to risk and uncertainty as they have been analysed in sociology and related social sciences. This book draws on the wide array of contemporary social theories of risk and relates these to the many and diverse areas in contemporary society where risk plays an important role. Series: Polity Key Concepts in the Social Sciences Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745640990
ISBN
9780745640990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.66

Hardback. In recent years the mass murder of thousands of innocent civilians by al Qaeda terrorists has plumbed the depths of criminality and immorality. Yet it is the response to those attacks, particularly by the United States, that has provoked widespread accusations that the anti-terrorist cure may be worse than the terrorist disease. Series: War and Conflict in the Modern World. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745641089
ISBN
9780745641089
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.16

Paperback. In recent years the mass murder of thousands of innocent civilians by al Qaeda terrorists has plumbed the depths of criminality and immorality. Yet it is the response to those attacks, particularly by the United States, that has provoked widespread accusations that the anti-terrorist cure may be worse than the terrorist disease. Series: War and Conflict in the Modern World. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745641096
ISBN
9780745641096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.66

Hardback. The ascendancy of neo-liberalism in different parts of the world has put social democracy on the defensive. Its adherents lack a clear rationale for their policies. Yet a justification for social democracy is implicit in the United Nations Covenants on Human Rights, ratified by most of the worlds countries. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745641126
ISBN
9780745641126
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.17

Hardback. In May 1997, the then UK Foreign Secretary, Robin Cook, famously said that foreign policy should have 'an ethical dimension', and that the Labour Government would 'put human rights at the heart of foreign policy'. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745641140
ISBN
9780745641140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.45

Paperback. In May 1997, the then UK Foreign Secretary, Robin Cook, famously said that foreign policy should have 'an ethical dimension', and that the Labour Government would 'put human rights at the heart of foreign policy'. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745641157
ISBN
9780745641157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.94

Hardback. Some 2. 5 billion human beings live in severe poverty, deprived of such essentials as adequate nutrition, safe drinking water, basic sanitation, adequate shelter, literacy, and basic health care. One third of all human deaths are from poverty-related causes: 18 million annually, including over 10 million children under five. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFA; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745641430
ISBN
9780745641430
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.17

Paperback. * * This is the first major biography of Max Weber to appear in more than 80 years. * Radkau was able to make use of previously unavailable source material, including the extensive correspondence of Max Weber and that of his wife, Marianne Weber. Num Pages: 700 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1034.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
700
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745641485
ISBN
9780745641485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 31.10

Hardback. 'Globalization' is one of the key concepts of our time. It is used by both the right and the left as the cornerstone of their analysis of the international economy and polity. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
3rd
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745641515
ISBN
9780745641515
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.17

Hardback. The multi-billion dollar business of the international conventional arms trade involves virtually every country in the world. Around the globe, people's lives are being irrevocably changed by the effects of guns, tanks, and missiles. This book explores the complexities and realities of the global conventional weapons trade. Series: War and Conflict in the Modern World. Num Pages: 290 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745641539
ISBN
9780745641539
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.45

Hardback. Presents a comprehensive introduction to the ethical aspects of war and peace. This book identifies and evaluates two important perspectives, militarism and pacificism. It uses a wide range of examples from across the world and includes discussion of nuclear weapons, different wars, terrorism, humanitarian intervention and human security. Series: War and Conflict in the Modern World. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745641676
ISBN
9780745641676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.45

Hardback. * A thoughtful and insightful textbook introduction to how health policy is made. * Pays attention to the social and political processes which structure what decisions are taken about health policy. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745641737
ISBN
9780745641737
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.10

Hardback. * A new volume in Polity s successful War and Conflict in the Modern World series. * Offers a comprehensive analysis of the causes and consequences of sexual violence across a range of conflict zones. Series: War and Conflict in the Modern World. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE2; JPWS; JWXK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745641874
ISBN
9780745641874
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.45

Hardback. The war on terror is a lost cause. As the war heads towards its second decade, American security policy is in disarray - the Iraq War is a disaster, Afghanistan is deeply insecure and the al-Qaida movement remains as potent as ever with new generations of leaders coming to the fore. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745641966
ISBN
9780745641966
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.16

Paperback. The war on terror is a lost cause. As the war heads towards its second decade, American security policy is in disarray - the Iraq War is a disaster, Afghanistan is deeply insecure and the al-Qaida movement remains as potent as ever with new generations of leaders coming to the fore. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: JPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 219 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745641973
ISBN
9780745641973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.12

Hardback. In this book, David Sobek argues that there is no single explanation for war: factors leading to war in one case may well lead to peace in another. Understanding the onset of war, he contends, requires a movement away from single theories towards one that embraces the multi-faceted causes of war. Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS; JW. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745641980
ISBN
9780745641980
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.77

Hardback. The European Union seems incapable of undertaking economic reforms and defining its place in the world. Public apathy towards the EU is also increasing, as citizens feel isolated from the institutions in Brussels and see no way to influence European level decisions. Series: Polity What's Wrong Series. Num Pages: 236 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745642048
ISBN
9780745642048
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.45

Hardback. Anthony Giddens sets out his agenda for the New Labour of today, who stand once again at a decisive point in its history. He argues that a change of leadership can help reinvigorate the party, but winning a fourth term of government will be impossible without reinvigorating Labours ideological position and policy outlook. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; JPHF; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745642222
ISBN
9780745642222
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.77

Paperback. Anthony Giddens sets out his agenda for the New Labour of today, who stand once again at a decisive point in its history. He argues that a change of leadership can help reinvigorate the party, but winning a fourth term of government will be impossible without reinvigorating Labours ideological position and policy outlook. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; JPHF; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745642239
ISBN
9780745642239
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.04

Hardback. The turn of the century has seen the US greatly enhance its military supremacy across the world. It has also played a key role in shaping the international economic order. More recently, however, its world-wide economic domination has started to diminish as other regions and countries have become globally important players. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JPS; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745642383
ISBN
9780745642383
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.45

Hardback. No other country in the world evokes such contrasting sentiments as the United States of America. This is not new, but it has become particularly virulent in recent years. The reason is simple: after the end of the cold war America has remained the only super power in the world. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745642505
ISBN
9780745642505
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.45

Hardback. Published here for the first time in English, this is Carl Schmitt's last book. Carl Schmitt is widely acknowledged to be one of the most important and influential political theorists of the 20th Century. His work has been taken up and much discussed by political theorists in the last few years. Translator(s): Hoelzl, Michael; Ward, Graham. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745642536
ISBN
9780745642536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.85

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