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Hardcover. In this short book Peter Sloterdijk offers a genealogy of the concept of freedom from Ancient Greece to the present day. This genealogy is part of a broader theory of the large political body, according to which Sloterdijk argues that political communities arise in response to a form of anxiety or stress. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 132 x 197 x 11. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Polity
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745699288
ISBN
9780745699288
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.11

Paperback. This comprehensive text analyzes significant revolutions of the 20th and 21st centuries, placing them in social, economic, and political context. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 3JM; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 734.
Publisher
Westview Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Fifth Edition, Fifth Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813349244
ISBN
9780813349244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.15

Paperback. Editor(s): Mungiu-Pippidi, Alina. Series: The Anticorruption Report. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: JKVM; JPZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 170. .
Publisher
Verlag Barbara Budrich
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783847405825
ISBN
9783847405825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.62

Paperback. Prize-winning historian Lawrence Freedman takes an exceptionally clear-eyed look at America's strategic predicament in the Middle East, over the past 30 years. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 53. Weight in Grams: 684.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753825884
ISBN
9780753825884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. Is social democracy in a terminal condition in Europe? In this book, the authors examine the fortunes of social democracy in western and east central Europe and the policy challenges in economic policy, labour markets, social welfare, public services, integration and decentralisation. Editor(s): Keating, Michael; McCrone, David. Num Pages: 288 pages, 27 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JPFF; JPHV; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474403030
ISBN
9781474403030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Hardback. This major textbook offers both an introduction to and key readings in twenty core political concepts. It blends original essays that survey debates and contact with up-to-date primary literature to provide students with an ideal collection for use on a wide range of courses in political studies. Editor(s): MacKenzie, Iain. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1486.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748616770
ISBN
9780748616770
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.54
€ 163.99

Paperback. Provides inspiration for anti-colonial movements ever since, analysing the role of class, race, national culture and violence in the struggle for freedom. In this book, the author makes clear the economic and psychological degradation inflicted by imperialism. Translator(s): Farrington, Constance. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141186542
ISBN
9780141186542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. In this magisterial narrative, Zara Steiner traces the twisted road to war that began with Hitler's assumption of power in Germany. Covering a wide geographical canvas, from America to the Far East, Steiner provides an indispensable reassessment of the most disputed events of these tumultuous years. Series: Oxford History of Modern Europe. Num Pages: 1248 pages, 17 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJG; HBG; HBJD; HBLW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 68. Weight in Grams: 1498.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
1248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199676095
ISBN
9780199676095
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.19

Paperback. Aiming to be brutal and moving in equal measure, this book explores pressing global issues, while not losing a sense of the personal. Critical of the West's indifference to developing countries, and the UN's repeated failure to intervene decisively, it provokes controversy. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BT; JPSN1; JWLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
and Other Desperate Measures
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091908867
ISBN
9780091908867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. First published in 1945 and never out of print, this is the second volume of one of the most famous and influential works of the twentieth century. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415278423
ISBN
9780415278423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.37

Paperback. A study of the representation of 9/11 and the 'war on terror'. Editor(s): Woods, Tim; Grice, Helena. Series: Representing American Events. Num Pages: 208 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JFCA; JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748633814
ISBN
9780748633814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.33

Paperback. Initially denounced as a collection of sinister maxims and a recommendation of tyranny, this text has more recently been defended as the first scientific treatment of politics, challenging the traditions of ancient and medieval thought and morality. Translator(s): Mansfield, Harvey C. Num Pages: map, glossary, bibliography, notes. BIC Classification: 1DST; DNF; JPA; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 6. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226500447
ISBN
9780226500447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.69

Hardcover. Charting the history and analytical underpinnings of comparative constitutional inquiry, this book probes the various types, aims, and methodologies of engagement with the constitutive laws of others through the ages. It explores how and why comparative constitutional inquiry has been and ought to be pursued by academics and jurists worldwide. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JPHC; LAM; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198714514
ISBN
9780198714514
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, Figures: 6,. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH1; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231170130
ISBN
9780231170130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. On 19 August 1953 the British and American intelligence agencies launched a desperate coup against a cussed, bedridden 72-year-old. His name was Muhammad Mossadegh, the Iranian prime minister. To Winston Churchill he was a lunatic, determined to humiliate Britain. To President Eisenhower he was delivering Iran to the Soviets. Mossadegh must go. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF1; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099540489
ISBN
9780099540489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Analyzes the causes of the French Revolution not simply by investigating its "cultural origins", but by pinpointing the conditions that "made it possible because conceivable". Translator(s): Cochrane, Lydia G. Series: Bicentennial Reflections on the French Revolution S. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JFC; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
260
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822309932
ISBN
9780822309932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. Does the ease with which one can now participate in online petitions or conversations about current events seduce some away from civic activities into "slacktivism?" Drawing on a diverse body of theory, from Hannah Arendt to Anthony Appiah, this book offers a range of visions for a political ethics to guide citizens in a digitally connected world. Editor(s): Allen, Danielle S.; Light, Jennifer S. Num Pages: 376 pages, 7 halftones, 7 figures. BIC Classification: JFD; JPH; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226262260
ISBN
9780226262260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.96

Paperback. Investigates how regimes in the Maghreb have kept dissent at bay, and the means by which their authority has been challenged. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3JMG; HBJH; HBLX; HBTV; JPB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849046961
ISBN
9781849046961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.85

Paperback. The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy offers a powerful criticism of the inconsistencies of representative democracy. Translator(s): Kennedy, Ellen. Series: Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 138 x 9. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262691260
ISBN
9780262691260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.51

Paperback. The riveting first-hand account of a young British civilian woman who volunteered to help rebuild Iraq immediately after the invasion in 2003, and soon found herself as a political advisor to the US military. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 maps, 38 integrated photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; 3JMC; BM; HBWS5; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782392606
ISBN
9781782392606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.05

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