History: earliest times to present day
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History: earliest times to present day
Paperback. How the Supreme Court is influenced by national electoral politics, which in turn affects the Court, is the focus of this sweeping study by a leading constitutional scholar. Stephenson demythologizes the Court as an impartial adjudicating institution "above politics." Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPA; JPHC; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231100359
- ISBN
- 9780231100359
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Condition: New
€ 49.75
€ 49.75
Paperback. Shows how Eleanor Roosevelt, after being freed from the constraints imposed by her role in the White House, expanded her career and challenged both the Democratic party and American liberals to practice what they preach. Num Pages: 298 pages, 25 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231104050
- ISBN
- 9780231104050
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Condition: New
€ 45.76
€ 45.76
Hardback. Drawing upon uncovered classified documents and interviews with key players, this text recounts the Lavon affair in Israel in 1963. It tells how the affair, which toppled the government of David Ben-Gurion, the nation's founding father, rocked the corridors of power in Israel. Num Pages: 310 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPHC; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231104647
- ISBN
- 9780231104647
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.83
€ 94.83
Paperback. What kinds of stories win cases, and why? Drawing on trial transcripts and appellate court opinions in civil adultery cases, and on literary examples from Mark Twain, E.D.E.N Southworth, Harriet Beecher Stowe and others, Laura Korobkin sheds new light on the intersections of gender, genre, law and story. Series: The Social Foundations of Aesthetic Forms S. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; HBJK; HBLL; JFSJ1; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 363.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Casebook ed
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231105095
- ISBN
- 9780231105095
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Condition: New
€ 45.93
€ 45.93
paperback. Ethnic tensions, a consistent hallmark of Indian politics, have escalated dramatically since the 1980s and have weakened India's unity and its role as the dominant power in the region. This book examines the connections between internal and external policy and the ways in which domestic ethnic conflicts shape a state's international security perceptions and policies. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLW3; JFF; JFSL1; JPSN; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231107372
- ISBN
- 9780231107372
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Condition: New
€ 49.70
€ 49.70
Paperback. Elon charts the trajectory of politics in the modern Middle East, and the progress of relations between Jews and Arabs----and among the Israelis themselves----over the course of nearly thirty years. Sensitive, informed, and beautifully written, this is a powerful account of the past, present, and future of one of the most fascinating and turbulent places in the world. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBLW3; JFSR1; JFSR2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231107433
- ISBN
- 9780231107433
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Condition: New
€ 48.27
€ 48.27
Paperback. Breaking new ground in cultural, political, and social history, Rossinow tells the story of the new left-wing movement that emerged in the 1960s from an innovative perspective: illustrating the spiritual dimension of student activism and providing the first account "from the bottom up"-as well as linking local developments to the national scene. Num Pages: 520 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; HRC; JPFF; JPFK; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231110570
- ISBN
- 9780231110570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.05
€ 52.05
Paperback. This is the first book to chart the evolution of the Baha'i faith--a millenarian movement led by the nineteenth-century Iranian prophet Baha'u'llah (meaning "the Glory of God")--and its transformation against the backdrop of modernity. Series: History & Society of the Modern Middle East. Num Pages: 400 pages, 18 photos. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JH; HBJF1; HBLL; HRKB; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231110815
- ISBN
- 9780231110815
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Condition: New
€ 55.74
€ 55.74
Paperback. This pathbreaking study is the first to explore the issue of racism in U.S.-Japanese relations. With access to unexplored sources in both Japanese and English, Koshiro is able to create a truly international and cross-cultural study of history and international relations. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231113496
- ISBN
- 9780231113496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.10
€ 49.10
Hardback. This definitive history of modern Tibet -- based entirely on unpublished primary sources and written by a Western-educated Tibetan author -- shatters the popular perception of Tibet as an isolated Shangri-la unaffected by broader international developments and rises above the simplistic dualism so often encountered in accounts of Tibet's contested recent history. Num Pages: 606 pages, 17 photos; 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJP; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 41. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 606
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231118149
- ISBN
- 9780231118149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.38
€ 79.38
Hardback. This work presents the accomplishments of Roger Nash Baldwin, who - in his 30-year tenure as director of the ACLU - marked the period when the modern understanding of the Bill of Rights came into being. Spearheaded by Baldwin, volunteer attorneys transformed the constitutional landscape. Series: Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History. Num Pages: 608 pages, 37 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 34. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231119726
- ISBN
- 9780231119726
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.47
€ 84.47
Paperback. In his investigation of such inquiries as the Sioux trials, Wirz trial, Leipzig trials, and the Nuremberg and Tokyo trials following World War II, Maguire agrees that war crimes proceedings on any scale warrant the term "political justice." His examples illustrate the gradations of political justice across three continents and a century of American involvement. Num Pages: 480 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBT; JWXK; LBBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231120517
- ISBN
- 9780231120517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.36
€ 49.36
Paperback. Based on never-before-seen documents, this book chronicles RFK's extraordinary transformation from Cold Warrior to grass roots activist. Palermo focuses on the crucial nexus between '60s social activism and Kennedy's role as national leader, demonstrating how civic groups and individual activists educated him about the conflict in Southeast Asia and racial and class injustice at home. Series: Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 226 x 20. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231120692
- ISBN
- 9780231120692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.30
€ 46.30
Paperback. Set in the 9th century, the cycle of poems on the life of William of Orange grew out of centuries of oral composition and were written down for the first time in the 12th century. Changing and growing through the years, the poems reflect historical events from the 9th to the 12th centuries. Translator(s): Ferrante, Joan M. Series: Records of Western Civilization Series. Num Pages: 311 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3H; DCQ; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231123532
- ISBN
- 9780231123532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.19
€ 48.19
Paperback. The introduction to this work recounts how the collection was assembled, how the lessons of the Cold War remain vital to the debate of current events, and how the influence of communism was able to reshape the direction of intellectual life. Editor(s): Crossman, Richard. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW3; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231123952
- ISBN
- 9780231123952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.13
€ 45.13
Paperback. Turning from more traditional modes of historical inquiry, Korea Between Empires explores the formative influence of language and social discourse on conceptions of nationalism, national identity, and the nation-state. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JH; 3JJC; GTB; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; JFD; JPFN; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231125390
- ISBN
- 9780231125390
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.75
€ 49.75
Hardback. Written by Ouyang Xiu, an intellectual giant of the eleventh century, this is a history of the preceding century (907 - 979), a period known as the Five Dynasties. This book emphasises on the art of historical writing in the eleventh century. It includes sections that are helpful to understand the politics and personalities of the time. Translator(s): Davis, Richard L. Num Pages: 736 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3F; HBAH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 168 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1271.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 736
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231128261
- ISBN
- 9780231128261
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.72
€ 162.72
Paperback. As the twentieth century opened, American intellectuals grew increasingly sympathetic to pragmatism and empirical methods in the social sciences. This book examines how the Catholic Church attempted to retain its identity in an age of pluralism. It shows a Church fundamentally united on major issues. Series: Religion & American Culture S. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231131872
- ISBN
- 9780231131872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.96
€ 44.96
Hardback. This book explores the role of the Cold War in shifting the center of gravity in American politics sharply to the right in the years immediately following World War II. Series: Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231133562
- ISBN
- 9780231133562
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.98
€ 106.98
paperback. Al Qaida, Taliban, Pakistani Deobandis - all of these groups are based in Pakistan, which continues to serve as regional hub for Islamist movements and their terrorist offshoots. This book investigates and explains gestation of interlinked radical Islamist networks of Pakistan, Central Asia, and Afghanistan, out of which Al Qaida emerged. Series: The CERI Series in Comparative Politics & International Studies. Num Pages: 92 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1FKP; HBJF; HBLW3; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 127 x 203 x 8. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 92
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231133654
- ISBN
- 9780231133654
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.09
€ 39.09