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Hardcover. Examining the political legacies of the Duvalier period and after, and revisiting the work of the late David Nicholls, Politics and Power in Haiti provides some of the keys to understanding the turbulent world of Haitian politics and the persistent challenges at home and from abroad which have distorted development. Editor(s): Quinn, Kate; Sutton, Paul. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJH; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137311993
ISBN
9781137311993
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.50

Paperback. Centring her analysis around several major Puerto Rican anti-prostitution campaigns, the author exposes the race-related double standards of sexual norms and practices in Puerto Rico between 1870 and 1920, the period that witnessed Puerto Rico's shift from Spanish to US colonialism. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 328 pages, 15 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KJP; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822323969
ISBN
9780822323969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.79

Paperback. Featuring more than 40 of the best hikes in the greater Los Angeles metro area, this exciting new guidebook points locals and visitors alike to trailheads within an hour's drive of Los Angeles. Series: Best Hikes Near Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; WSZC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 34.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762746415
ISBN
9780762746415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.98

Hardcover. Editor(s): Nelson, Victoria C. Num Pages: 243 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBNH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 185 x 22. Weight in Grams: 738.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606927779
ISBN
9781606927779
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.89
€ 70.85

Paperback. In On Being Here to Stay, Asch retells the story of Canada with a focus on the relationship between First Nations and settlers. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL9; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442610026
ISBN
9781442610026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.00

Paperback. Attempting to define the exotic, this text focuses on the shifting relations between popular portrayals of exotic "others" and the practice of anthropology, seeking to cast light on gender, race and the public sphere in America's history. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 462 pages, 20 halftones, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSJ1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
462
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226472645
ISBN
9780226472645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.82

Hardback. African slaves living in the Americas resisted subhuman treatment in myriad ways, from passive resistance to armed insurrection. This encyclopedia provides historical detail of how slaves struggled against bondage. It highlights key revolts and examines important cultural and religious currents that nurtured and fed slaves' hunger for freedom. Num Pages: 816 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (ES) Secondary; (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 263 x 185 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1969.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
816
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313332715
ISBN
9780313332715
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 257.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
PM Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604864557
ISBN
9781604864557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.71

Hardcover. The practices and technologies of evaluation and decision making used by professionals, police, lawyers and experts are questioned in this book for their participation in the perpetuation of historical forms of colonial violence through the enforcement of racial and eugenic policies and laws in Canada. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBC; LNDA1; LNTM1; MBPK; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137513403
ISBN
9781137513403
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.40

Hardback. A collection of poetry and plays that presents annotated texts of both collected and uncollected work from author's middle and late writing years (1958-1988), with commentaries on each of the five books, The Opening of the Field, Roots and Branches, Bending the Bow, and the two volumes of Ground Work. Editor(s): Quartermain, Peter. Series: The Collected Writings of Robert Duncan. Num Pages: 928 pages, 1 b/w photograph. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DCF; DD; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 238 x 68. Weight in Grams: 1572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
annotated edition
Number of pages
750
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520259294
ISBN
9780520259294
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.77
€ 46.96

Paperback. Shows that Western suffrage came about as the result of the unsettled state of regional politics, the complex nature of Western race relations, broad alliances between suffragists and farmer-labor-progressive reformers, and sophisticated activism by Western women. This book highlights suffrage racism and elitism as major problems for the movement. Num Pages: 273 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLL; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
273
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780814757222
ISBN
9780814757222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. Lester Frank Ward is regarded as one of the greatest thinkers of the late 19th century. This work covers how Ward's thought laid the foundations for the modern administrative state, and brings out his contributions to 20th century American liberalism. Series: American Intellectual Culture. Num Pages: 376 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742522176
ISBN
9780742522176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.56

Paperback. Violent crimes committed by the mentally disordered attract academic and public attention. They raise issues of moral responsibility and public protection. This study systematically analyses the principles underlying those legal and medical devices which enable the courts to make special arrangements for the mentally disordered. Series: Forensic Focus. Num Pages: 160 pages, references. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; 1KBB; JMK; LAB; LNF; MBDC; MMQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 235.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853027970
ISBN
9781853027970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.85

Paperback. Starting with the figure of the bold, boisterous girl in the mid-19th century and ending with the 'girl power' movement of the 1990's, this title provides a critical study of this gender-bending code of female conduct. It traces the literary and cultural transformations that the concept of 'tomboy' has undergone in the United States. Num Pages: 338 pages, 10 Halftoness. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592137237
ISBN
9781592137237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 33.35

Paperback. Offers a comprehensive analysis of a range of literary works that extends into the 21st century. This book covers drama, poetry, fiction, non-fiction, memoirs, science fiction, and detective novels. It features discussion of American works within the context of such 21st-century issues as globalization, medicine, gender, education, and more. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Histories of American Literature. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 266 x 20. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119062523
ISBN
9781119062523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.05

Hardcover. The 5 th edition of Lerner's Venture Capital and Private Equity: A Casebook continues to present the important historical cases of private equity while incorporating a number of new relevant and timely cases from previous best-selling issues. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFF; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 203 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1190.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
5th Edition
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470650912
ISBN
9780470650912
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 259.20

Hardcover. Editor(s): Kelsey, Lindsay S. Num Pages: 156 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 257 x 184 x 16. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617288678
ISBN
9781617288678
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 239.76
€ 165.61

Paul Rexton Kan demonstrates that the ongoing war in Mexico, now in its sixth year, is a mosaic war, with several wars occurring at once: cartels battle each other, cartels suffer violence within their own organisations, cartels fight against the Mexican state, cartels and gangs wage war against the Mexican people and gangs combat gangs. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 table; 2 figures; 4 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; BTC; HBJK; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597977074
ISBN
9781597977074
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.27

Hardcover. The Trial of the Haymarket Anarchists is the culmination of seven years of research into the 1886 Haymarket bombing and subsequent trial. It not only overturns the prevailing consensus on this event, it documents in detail how the basic facts, as far as they can be determined, have been distorted, obscured, or suppressed for seventy years. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 242 x 18. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230116603
ISBN
9780230116603
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.31

Hardcover. Middle East oil and Anglo-American special relations were among the most contentious issues during the Cold War. Oil is crucial to our understanding of Britain's and the USA's Cold War policies in the Middle East. This book presents an in-depth study of the issues of the period and the legacy of oil in the post Cold war era. Series: Cold War History. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FBN; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 145 x 218 x 12. Weight in Grams: 495.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333968314
ISBN
9780333968314
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.03

Paperback. This volume helps the reader understand fundamental strengths and weaknesses in America's military forces, thereby leading to a comprehension of what genuine military reform is-and is not-and what remains to be done. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 table, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780804761635
ISBN
9780804761635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 386 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFX; KNSP; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Feral House
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936239771
ISBN
9781936239771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 97 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFP; VSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 142 x 8. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
97
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604566055
ISBN
9781604566055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.93
€ 43.77

Paperback. Taking the influential work of Arthur Huff Fauset as a starting point to break down the false dichotomy that exists between mainstream and marginal, this title features a new generation of scholars who offer fresh ideas for understanding the religious expressions of African Americans in the United States. Editor(s): Curtis, Edward E., IV; Sigler, Danielle Brune. Series: Religion in North America. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAC; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 21. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253220578
ISBN
9780253220578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.56

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