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Paperback. Is the federal special prosecutor an unprincipled abuser of power or a staunch defender of the law? In this work, the author shows that special prosecutor was a much debated and controversial role throughout much of its existence. She offers an assessment of their use in the post-Watergate era. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JPA; JPHC; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 512.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 2 Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610204
- ISBN
- 9780700610204
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Condition: New
€ 41.36
€ 41.36
Paperback. The author looks at how nine American leaders have either successfully encouraged or undermined citizens' participatory role in their democracy and aims to help the reader rediscover what leadership has meant in the past and how it can invigorate public life in the US today. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL; JPHV; JPVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 630.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610181
- ISBN
- 9780700610181
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Condition: New
€ 42.02
€ 42.02
Hardcover. Modern health care in the USA is part of big business, which in defeating the Clinton plan, pushed any kind of basic reform off of the political agenda. In this work, the author argues that basic reform is integral to maintaining a society where concern for others holds its own against the market. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610143
- ISBN
- 9780700610143
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Condition: New
€ 69.43
€ 69.43
Hardcover. Elected in hard times and serving throughout a catastrophic global war, Franklin Delano Roosevelt confronted crises of epic proportions during his 12-year tenure. This volume provides an account of his much-debated presidency, describing the successes and failures of his landmark administration. Series: American Presidency Series. Num Pages: 376 pages, 12 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 754.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610129
- ISBN
- 9780700610129
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Condition: New
€ 72.08
€ 72.08
Paperback. In two 1997 decisions, the Supreme Court ruled that there is no constitutional right to physician-assisted suicide. Yet for many people the concept strikes to the heart of notions of liberty. This text examines those cases, the law surrounding the claims and the moral debate around the issue. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH1; LND; MBQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610112
- ISBN
- 9780700610112
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Condition: New
€ 33.88
€ 33.88
Paperback. This volume aims to bring a variety of social dilemmas together in a mutally illuminating way. The author examines the concept of legal equality in a multiracial society by considering issues such as self-governance for Native Americans, the rights of immigrants, and affirmative action. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; JFSL1; JHMC; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610075
- ISBN
- 9780700610075
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Condition: New
€ 41.44
€ 41.44
Hardcover. Abraham Lincoln remained a controversial figure up to the time of his assassination. In this book, the author probes the development of Lincoln's image and reputation in his own time. He considers a wide range of images to reveal what they say about the American President. Num Pages: 240 pages, 55 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 567.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610013
- ISBN
- 9780700610013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.24
€ 65.24
Paperback. An examination of the fundamental role of politics in funding American public schools. Kenneth Wong underscores constitutional stalemate and the lack of political will to act as important factors that affect legislative deadlock in school finance reform. Series: Studies in Government and Public Policy. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNKG; JNL; JPQB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 349.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700609888
- ISBN
- 9780700609888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.33
€ 34.33
Hardcover. This text focuses on international efforts to punish perpetrators of genocide and other war crimes. Combining history, politics and analysis, it revisits the killing fields of Cambodia, documents the genocide of villagers in Rwanda, and examines events in Kosovo in the light of these conflicts. Num Pages: 264 pages, 15 photographs, 5 maps. BIC Classification: HBTZ; JKVP; JPS; LBBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 649.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700609772
- ISBN
- 9780700609772
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.37
€ 65.37
Paperback. An analysis of the place of the Supreme Court in American politics. It explores a variety of topics, including the Court's institutional development and its relationship to broader political contexts such as party regimes, electoral systems, social movements, social change and legal precedents. Editor(s): Gillman, Howard; Clayton, Cornell W. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; LNAA; LNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700609765
- ISBN
- 9780700609765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.92
€ 40.92
Hardcover. A conversation about war and freedom between founder Alexander Hamilton and the Loyalists, Anti-Federalists, Jeffersonians and other Federalists. Instead of pitting Hamilton's virtues against his opponents' vices, it pits his virtue of responsibility against the revolutionary virtue of vigilance. Series: American Political Thought. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPA; JPH; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 721.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700609703
- ISBN
- 9780700609703
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.90
€ 71.90
Paperback. Feminist philosophers in this volume look closely at oppression's impact on women's agency and on women's relations with women. They examine legal, social and physical relationships to confront moral ambiguity, moral compromise, and complicity in perpetuating oppression. Editor(s): Card, Claudia. Series: Feminist Ethics S. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFK; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700609680
- ISBN
- 9780700609680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.94
€ 41.94
Paperback. Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States between 1829 and 1837. This text presents a review of the major events of Andrew Jackson's presidency. Series: American Presidency Series. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 485.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700609611
- ISBN
- 9780700609611
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Condition: New
€ 41.24
€ 41.24
Hardcover. This text provides an introduction to conceptions of international justice, spanning 2500 years of intellectual history from Thucydides and Plato to Morgenthau and Waltz. It shows how older traditions of political philosophy remain relevant to contemporary debates in international relations. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 789.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700609598
- ISBN
- 9780700609598
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.48
€ 72.48
Hardcover. The author explores how 19th-century Americans answered the question of how the people should participate in politics. Focusing on the political culture of the urban north between 1830-50, she examines how rational public debate transcended other forms of political expression. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPA; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 640.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700609574
- ISBN
- 9780700609574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.53
€ 71.53
Hardcover. This text focuses on the questions raised in the highly polemical debates between conservatives and liberals concerning Reagan's economic policies. It reveals how the failures of the Carter administration set the stage for Reagan's success. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPH; JPQ; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 636.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700609512
- ISBN
- 9780700609512
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.22
€ 71.22
Paperback. Referring to a situation in the Chicago suburb of Skokie, which was home to many survivors of the Holocaust in the 1970s, and where American Nazi sympathizers wished to demonstrate, the author of this book argues that freedom of speech must be defended even in the most abhorrent of circumstances. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPFQ; JPVH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 250.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700609413
- ISBN
- 9780700609413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.59
€ 33.59
Paperback. This text encourages civil servants to reflect on specific constitutional principles and events and learn to apply them to the decisions they make. It includes 20 articles which seek to legitimate public service by grounding its ethics in constitutional practice. Series: Studies in Government and Public Policy. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JPHC; JPQ; KJG; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700609260
- ISBN
- 9780700609260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.65
€ 34.65
Hardcover. This study examines the conflict between public power advocates and the private utility industry over control of the environment before the New Deal. In identifying the political nature of modernization, Brigham tells a story that is also environmental and social. Series: Development of Western Resources S. Num Pages: 232 pages, 2 figures, 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JPQB; KCN; KFFD; KNBL; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700609208
- ISBN
- 9780700609208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.59
€ 63.59
Paperback. Lochner v. New York pitted a conservative activist judiciary against a reform-minded legislature, and is a frequently-cited case in Supreme Court history. In this guide Kens shows why the case remains an important marker in the ideological battles between the free market and the regulatory state. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCP; LND; LNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700609192
- ISBN
- 9780700609192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.16
€ 34.16
Hardcover. This saga of the Stewarts begins in Antebellum Charleston, but moves onto numerous other locales to relate how this family fulfilled a mission to provide leadership and service to its community. It explores issues of class, intergenerational relations and community activism. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JFSL3; JPVH; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700609161
- ISBN
- 9780700609161
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.43
€ 44.43
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. This text provides an overview of Carter's presidency, examining his administration within the context of evolving American policy choices. It demonstrates Carter's dilemma in his efforts to steer a course between traditional expectations of federal government and political and economic realities. Editor(s): Fink, Gary M.; Graham, Hugh Davis. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPH; JPQ; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700608959
- ISBN
- 9780700608959
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.43
€ 69.43
Paperback. This study provides a history of presidential reorganization in the 20th century, from Theodore Roosevelt to Bill Clinton. The author highlights the century-long efforts of presidents to consolidate and expand their roles and powers within American government. Series: Studies in Government and Public Policy. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JPHC; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700608942
- ISBN
- 9780700608942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.64
€ 42.64