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Hardback. The presidential election of 2008 ushered in a period of dramatic transformation. Public dissatisfaction expressed itself as a desire to reclaim liberty. This book, based on a series of presentations at the Hudson Institute-Family Security Matters Conference, attempts to capture this fervent political spirit. Editor(s): London, Herb; Taber, Carol. Num Pages: 114 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPQB; JPS; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 13. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 114
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761857884
- ISBN
- 9780761857884
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.06
€ 99.06
Hardback. The Power Paradox reveals how mainstream views of power restrict the conceptual insights needed to resolve conflict. Bennett identifies fascinating contradictions within discourses of power and relational dynamics, acknowledging the enduring quandary of power struggles: we are all implicated within them. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; HPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761857969
- ISBN
- 9780761857969
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.41
€ 99.41
Paperback. This book chronicles how the "forgotten borough" has grappled with its uneasy relationship with the rest of the City of New York since the 1920s. The authors analyze the politics behind events that have shaped Staten Island. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHF; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761858317
- ISBN
- 9780761858317
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.89
€ 58.89
Paperback. These essays touch on the very heart of what it means to be a responsible citizen, both in our own country and in the global community. New York Abstains "Courteously" explains how the true values undergirding the United States are being overshadowed by partisan politics and private ideologies. Editor(s): Conn, Marie A.; McGuire, Therese. Num Pages: 140 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761858782
- ISBN
- 9780761858782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.63
€ 53.63
Hardback. The Transformational Decade attempts to show the transformation that took place in American life from the attack on the World Trade Center to the emergence of the Obama presidency. It illuminates a decade that challenged the essence of the free market and contested America's role on the world stage. Num Pages: 178 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJK; HBLX; HBTB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761859086
- ISBN
- 9780761859086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.54
€ 99.54
Political Decision Making, Deliberation and Participation
. Ed(S): Carpini, M.X.Delli (Department Of Po...
Hardback. Contains essays that address three important and interrelated themes in the theory and practice of democratic politics: the use of information short cuts in political decision making; the role of deliberation in citizens' attitude and opinion formation; and, the pathways to civic and political participation. Editor(s): Carpini, M.X.Delli (Department of Political Science, Barnard College, USA); Huddy, L. (Department of Political Science, State University of New York, Stony Brook, USA); Shapiro, R.Y. (Department of Political Science, Columbia University, USA). Series: Research in Micropolitics S. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMH; JPA; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762302277
- ISBN
- 9780762302277
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.43
€ 205.43
Hardback. Argues that right-wing interests, sometimes called the counter-establishment, rose to power in the Reagan and Bush years, and exerted great influence in these two administrations, particularly the former. This title presents case studies of the political and economic forces at work in the Iran-Contra affair and the SDI (Star Wars) program. Series: Research in Political Economy. Num Pages: 748 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPFM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 60. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 748
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762302383
- ISBN
- 9780762302383
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 347.48
€ 347.48
Hardback. In 1997, Science for Peace invited experts on Yugoslavia to Toronto for a conference to discuss the lessons learnt from the Yugoslav conflict and eventual break-up of the former country. This book addresses a specific range of problems. It contains papers on the analysis of the Kosovan conflict, and reviews the Yugoslav tragedy. Editor(s): Spencer, Metta. Series: Research on Russia & Eastern Europe S. Num Pages: 396 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JFSJ1; JHBC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762302802
- ISBN
- 9780762302802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 238.22
€ 238.22
hardcover. Presents a research in employment policy. This title addresses the reform of the unemployment insurance system. Editor(s): Bassi, Laurie J.; Woodbury, Stephen A. Series: Research in Employment Policy. Num Pages: 334 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFA; JKSB; JPQB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762305070
- ISBN
- 9780762305070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.56
€ 150.56
Hardback. A collection of research that serves as an example of aspects of social status, social class, and ideology connected to contemporary questions about who wins in struggles for civic, economic, and individual citizenship. It studies inequalities of race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation at local, regional, national and transnational levels. Editor(s): Dobratz, Betty A.; Waldner, Lisa K.; Buzzell, Timothy. Series: Research in Political Sociology. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JFSL; JHBA; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762307562
- ISBN
- 9780762307562
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 245.30
€ 245.30
Learning from International Public Management Reform
. Ed(S): Steane, P.; Jones, Lawrence; Guthrie...
Hardback. Editor(s): Steane, P.; Jones, Lawrence; Guthrie, John. Series: Research in Public Policy Analysis and Management. Num Pages: 308 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762307593
- ISBN
- 9780762307593
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 223.11
€ 223.11
Hardback. Presents a series of papers that discuss political opportunity and social movements. This book includes case studies of specific social movements, comparative case studies of social movements, and comparative case studies of transnational issue networks. Editor(s): Coy, Patrick G. Series: Research in Social Movements, Conflicts and Change. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 659.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762307869
- ISBN
- 9780762307869
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 207.98
€ 207.98
Hardback. Examines seven theoretical perspectives of public budgeting: incrementalism, the budget process model, the organizational process model, the median voter model, the 'greedy bureaucrat' model, a post-modern model, and the transaction cost model. This title also examines and critically reviews major research from each perspective. Editor(s): Bartle, John R. Series: Research in Public Administration S. Num Pages: 190 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 172 x 17. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762307906
- ISBN
- 9780762307906
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.69
€ 185.69
Hardback. This volume brings together some of the recent work of rural sociologists on democracy, in an effort to bring into sharper focus this work's distinctive contributions to understanding the question of what is and should be globalized, with particular emphasis on rural concerns and rural people. Editor(s): Bell, M.; Hendricks, Fred T.; Bacal, Azril. Series: Research in Rural Sociology & Development. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JFSF; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762309542
- ISBN
- 9780762309542
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.78
€ 199.78
Hardback. Since 9.11 scholars have been asking new questions about catastrophe and made important and interesting innovations in methods, concepts, and theories regarding disaster and terror. This volume brings together a creative set of papers, most of which are about the 9.11 attacks. Editor(s): Clarke, Lee; Freudenburg, William R. Series: Research in Social Problems and Public Policy. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFC; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 387.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762310432
- ISBN
- 9780762310432
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 206.27
€ 206.27
Hardback. Presents articles by an interdisciplinary and international group of scholars spanning the social sciences, humanities, and law. This title examines fresh perspectives on political relationships, politics and legal reform, and law and the family. Editor(s): Sarat, Austin; Ewick, Patricia. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; JP; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762310746
- ISBN
- 9780762310746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.45
€ 183.45
hardcover. Presents an array of articles by an interdisciplinary group of scholars. Their work spans the social sciences, humanities, and law. These scholars examine law and culture, the complex intersections of law and policy, and the place of religious values in legal life. Editor(s): Sarat, Austin; Ewick, Patricia. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; JP; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- JAI Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780762311095
- ISBN
- 9780762311095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.48
€ 191.48
Hardback. At the center of our belief in law is the hope and expectation that law can differentiate the guilty from the innocent. The articles in this volume explore law's guilt about literature, various domains in which bodies of guilt appear, and historical perspectives on the subject of guilt. Editor(s): Anderson, Matthew; Sarat, Austin. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; JP; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762311897
- ISBN
- 9780762311897
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.15
€ 171.15
Hardback. Showcases scholarship by historical, political, and economic sociologists grouped around three broad subjects with historical relevance. The subjects in this volume are: the relationship between race, class, and urban politics, and how racial identities interact with each other; and more. Editor(s): Davis, Diane E. Series: Political Power and Social Theory. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 537.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762311903
- ISBN
- 9780762311903
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.92
€ 171.92
Hardback. Features the research being undertaken into higher education systems and issues outside of North America. This book sets out to convey a diversity of ideas and approaches. It includes examples of quantitative and qualitative strategies for data collection and analysis; and approaches ranging from historical and policy analysis to self reflection. Editor(s): Tight, Malcolm. Series: International Perspectives on Higher Education Research. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 625.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762312443
- ISBN
- 9780762312443
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.50
€ 172.50
Hardback. In our reforming public institutions it sometimes feels as though the very ground of social and political contracts is shifting. This volume features contributors who give us a start in thinking through such a repositioning, some within the values framework of NPM, others as external observers. Editor(s): Kushner, Saville; Norris, Nigel. Series: Advances in Program Evaluation. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 16. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762313426
- ISBN
- 9780762313426
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.67
€ 176.67
Hardback. As the 2012 presidential campaign begins: Profiles of twelve men who have run for the presidency and lost, but who, even in defeat, have had a greater impact on American history than many of those who have served as president-from Henry Clay to Stephen Douglas, William Jennings Bryan to Al Gore-Plus, mini-profiles on 22 "honorable mentions." Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 32. Weight in Grams: 39.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762763788
- ISBN
- 9780762763788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.18
€ 26.99
€ 21.18
Paperback. The only independent biography of the candidate who would be President--the perfect book for anyone who wants to know more about the family, religion, and personal history that shaped Mitt Romney's political beliefs, and may drive his actions as President of The United States. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 18.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762779277
- ISBN
- 9780762779277
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.18
€ 18.99
€ 15.18
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 233 x 27. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762780372
- ISBN
- 9780762780372
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.06
€ 29.99
€ 23.06