Ethical issues & debates
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Ethical issues & debates
Paperback. This text argues that each branch of government has the right to interpret the Constitution and that no branch has the final authority - a theory known as "departmental review". Through study of the war powers and abortion debates, Burgess puts the case for the practice of departmental review. Num Pages: 178 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFMA; JPA; JPHC; JW; LND. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700606290
- ISBN
- 9780700606290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.33
€ 34.33
Paperback. Building upon his provocative ideas in "On Becoming Responsible", Michael Pritchard presents a sensible plan for promoting children's moral education through the teaching of reasonableness. He considers moral concepts involving fairness, cheating, loyalty, truthtelling and lying. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFM; JMC; JNA; JNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 327.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- F First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700607976
- ISBN
- 9780700607976
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.60
€ 34.60
Hardcover. This text examines the politics of ideals. Erwin Hargrove argues that political leadership must contain a moral element if it is to be fully effective, and that a sucessful president must provide leadership in accord with the ideals embedded in American culture. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFM; JPA; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700609000
- ISBN
- 9780700609000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.59
€ 63.59
Hardcover. Same-sex partnerships and ending one's own life are deemed inherently wrong by the standards of natural law ethics. This text explores the ongoing confrontation between natural law and moral rights to argue that rights constitute a more solid grounding for ethics in human affairs. Series: Feminist Ethics S. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610709
- ISBN
- 9780700610709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.94
€ 64.94
Hardcover. Nally v. Grace Community Church of the Valley was America's first case to allege "clergy malpractice," one that challenged the freedom of religious leaders to counsel their parishioners. The case is as much a story of modern America as it is an account of courtroom proceedings. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFM; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 56. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700611256
- ISBN
- 9780700611256
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.96
€ 86.96
Paperback. Drawing on a sample of ten cities, Elaine Sharp explains how municipalities respond to sex business, abortion clinics, legalized gambling, gay rights and drug use. Analyzing the relative importance of subculture, economics, and institutional arrangements in the disputes, she offers an understanding of how cities respond differently to these issues. Series: Studies in Government and Public Policy. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700613748
- ISBN
- 9780700613748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.74
€ 34.74
The Miracle Case: Film Censorship and the Supreme Court (Landmark Law ...
Laura Wittern-Keller, Raymond J. Haberski, Jr...
Hardcover. Roberto Rossellini's "Il Miracolo" is deceptively simple: a demented peasant woman is seduced by a stranger she believes to be Saint Joseph, is socially ostracized for becoming pregnant out of wedlock, but is finally redeemed through motherhood. This book explores the unique place that the movies occupy in American culture. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; APF; HBTB; JFMD; LAZ; LNJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616183
- ISBN
- 9780700616183
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.53
€ 87.53
Paperback. Roberto Rossellini's "Il Miracolo" is deceptively simple: a demented peasant woman is seduced by a stranger she believes to be Saint Joseph, is socially ostracized for becoming pregnant out of wedlock, but is finally redeemed through motherhood. This book explores the unique place that the movies occupy in American culture. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; APF; HBTB; JFMD; LAZ; LNJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616190
- ISBN
- 9780700616190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.31
€ 34.31
Hardcover. Takes a fresh look at the Supreme Court's controversial and much-debated stances on capital punishment - in the landmark case of Furman versus Georgia. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFMC; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617104
- ISBN
- 9780700617104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.86
€ 86.86
Paperback. Takes a fresh look at the Supreme Court's controversial and much-debated stances on capital punishment - in the landmark case of Furman versus Georgia. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFMC; JN; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617111
- ISBN
- 9780700617111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.73
€ 33.73
Hardcover. The 1970s Sunshine Era legislation and its unintended consequences of decreased access to government information and reductions in accountability. Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: JFM; JPH; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 975.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619924
- ISBN
- 9780700619924
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.93
€ 78.93
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAM; JFM; JFSL; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 635.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469629193
- ISBN
- 9781469629193
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.19
€ 122.19
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAM; JFM; JFSL; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469629209
- ISBN
- 9781469629209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.43
€ 41.43
Paperback. New and updated edition of this classic text that explores the complex issues of the sex industry in Thailand. Num Pages: 192 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1FMT; JFMX; JMU; KNSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745317564
- ISBN
- 9780745317564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 30.63
€ 37.99
€ 30.63
Paperback. Comparing prostitution and courtship with a new working-class practice of heterosexual barter called "treating" during the period between 1900 and 1945, this book examines changes in sexual morality and sexual and economic practices in New York. Series: Gender and American Culture. Num Pages: 352 pages, 28 illustrations, notes, bibl., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; JFMX; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807856901
- ISBN
- 9780807856901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.98
€ 42.98
Paperback. In February 2003, an undocumented immigrant teen, Jesica Santillan, from Mexico lay dying in a prominent American hospital due to a stunning medical oversight. This volume draws together experts from various fields to understand the dramatic events, the major players, and the core issues at stake. Editor(s): Wailoo, Keith; Livingston, Julie; Guarnaccia, Peter. Series: Studies in Social Medicine. Num Pages: 384 pages, 7 illustrations, 5 figures, 6 tables, notes, index. BIC Classification: JFM; MBDC; MBP; MNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807857731
- ISBN
- 9780807857731
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.54
€ 46.54
Paperback. Series: Studies in Russian Literature and Theory. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBH; DSK; JFMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810131866
- ISBN
- 9780810131866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.87
€ 49.87
Hardcover. Series: Rhetoric, Culture & Social Critique. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JFMG; MFN; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 447.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Alabama Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817317485
- ISBN
- 9780817317485
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.42
€ 48.42
Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFMX; JFSK2; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226309071
- ISBN
- 9780226309071
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.41
€ 122.41
Hardcover. Examines the challenges of social, moral, and legal responsibility faced by scientists. Focusing on moral responsibility, this work argues that scientists have a responsibility not to do work that has harmful outcomes and that they are encouraged to do work that prevents harm. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFMG; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822943495
- ISBN
- 9780822943495
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.08
€ 62.08