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Political control & freedoms

Paperback. In September 1965, Filipino and Mexican American farm workers went on strike against grape growers in and around Delano, California. The strike became a movement for social justice that helped redefine Latino and American politics. Based on first-hand reportage and interviews, this book illuminates a moment of unusually significant social ferment. Num Pages: 225 pages, 26 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPK; HBTB; JPVH; KNAC; KNXB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 45.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
225
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520254336
ISBN
9780520254336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.62

Paperback. What is democracy? How do we know when we have it? Is liberal democracy merely one, or the only, version of democracy. Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745623153
ISBN
9780745623153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.72

Hardback. This book examines the central questions of democracy and politics in modern societies. Translator(s): Macey, David. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPF; JPHV; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 237 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
100
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745604374
ISBN
9780745604374
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.06

paperback. Secret Unconstitutional Practices in the U.S. War on Terror. 304 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; JPVH; JPWL. Dimension: 204 x 152 x 23. Weight: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Seven Stories Press
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583227343
ISBN
9781583227343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.73

Paperback. In the 1990s, Latin America emerged from the horror of massive human rights violations as it returned to civilian-elected regimes. This volume aims to explore the lasting legacy of the transformations brought about by the oppressive regimes of the '70s and '80s as they are experienced in the cultural, social and intellectual life of the region. Editor(s): Nagy-Zekmi, Silvia; Leiva, Fernando. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; JPS; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845192020
ISBN
9781845192020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.42

Hardback. A discussion of the issues surrounding a representative versus a direct democracy. The essays begin by examining the views of the founders of the United States and the historical perspectives on its democracy and then debate issues such as polling, public opinion and the referendum process. Editor(s): Abrams, Elliott. Series: Ethics & Public Policy Center. Num Pages: 144 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742523180
ISBN
9780742523180
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.59

Paperback. A discussion of the issues surrounding a representative versus a direct democracy. The essays begin by examining the views of the founders of the United States and the historical perspectives on its democracy and then debate issues such as polling, public opinion and the referendum process. Editor(s): Abrams, Elliott. Series: Ethics & Public Policy Center. Num Pages: 144 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; JPVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 231.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742523197
ISBN
9780742523197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.34

Paperback. In 1920, socialist leader Eugene V Debs ran for president while serving a ten-year jail term for speaking against America's role in World War I. This title shows that the campaign to send Debs from an Atlanta jailhouse to the White House was part of a wider national debate over the right to free speech in wartime. Num Pages: 392 pages, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; JPFF; JPVH2; JPVL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674057203
ISBN
9780674057203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 30.07

Hardback. Argues that ideal democracy is comprised of three core values - political autonomy, equality of interests, and reciprocity - with both procedural and substantive implications. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691119700
ISBN
9780691119700
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.06
€ 43.82

Hardback. Development was achieved in the West by capitalism and industrialisation before liberal democracy was introduced as a viable form of government. This text argues that a collective approach based on economic reforms is required in order to protect human rights and the system of democracy in Africa. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1H; JPHV; JPVH; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780275951436
ISBN
9780275951436
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.89
€ 77.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBS; JPVH; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Human Rights Watch United States
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9780929692531
ISBN
9780929692531
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.13

Hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL1; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691652696
ISBN
9780691652696
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.72
€ 87.64

Paperback. * Inspirational, dramatic and extraordinary - the autobiography of a Somalian nomad circumcised at 5, sold in marriage at 13, who became an American model and is now at the young age of 30, the UN spokeswoman against circumcision Num Pages: 256 pages, Section: 8, B&W. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; BGA; JFSJ1; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 212.
Edition
New Ed
Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860497582
ISBN
9781860497582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.71

Hardcover. Amartya Sen is the most respected and well-known economist of his time. Offering an overview of the development process, this book is a synthesis of his thought, viewing economic development as a means to extending freedoms rather than an end in itself. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JFFA; JHBA; JPVH; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 724.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
382
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198297581
ISBN
9780198297581
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.53

Hardback. This book focus on the various constitutional problems surrounding the need to provide both enough union and public authority to guarantee defense and order, and a sufficient degree of individual liberty to satisfy the demands and expectations of private citizens who were wary of the arbitrary powers of government. Editor(s): Konig, David Thomas. Series: The Making of Modern Freedom Series. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804725361
ISBN
9780804725361
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.81

Paperback. This book focus on the various constitutional problems surrounding the need to provide both enough union and public authority to guarantee defense and order, and a sufficient degree of individual liberty to satisfy the demands and expectations of private citizens who were wary of the arbitrary powers of government. Editor(s): Konig, David Thomas. Series: The Making of Modern Freedom Series. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Edition
New edition
SKU
V9780804741934
ISBN
9780804741934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.48

Paperback. This timely book explores how changing territorial politics are impacting on social citizenship rights across the UK. Editor(s): Greer, Scott L. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Policy Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847420350
ISBN
9781847420350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.19

Hardcover. An inspiring personal story by the most prominent Muslim woman activist and legislator for women's rights in Pakistan. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: 1FKP; 3JM; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393081480
ISBN
9780393081480
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.11

Paperback. Editor(s): Strelein, Lisa. Num Pages: 346 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFSL9; JPVH3; LNSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Aboriginal Studies Press Australia
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780855757144
ISBN
9780855757144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.58

Hardback. n Many people across the world know Antonio Negri as an internationally renowned political thinker whose book, Empire, co-authored with Michael Hardt, is an international bestseller.

Much less well known is the fact that, up until 1979, Negri was a university professor teaching in Paris and Padova. Translator(s): Emery, Ed. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; BJ; BM; JKVP; JPVH; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 538.

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745644257
ISBN
9780745644257
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.74

Paperback. n Many people across the world know Antonio Negri as an internationally renowned political thinker whose book, Empire, co-authored with Michael Hardt, is an international bestseller.

Much less well known is the fact that, up until 1979, Negri was a university professor teaching in Paris and Padova. Translator(s): Emery, Ed. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; BJ; BM; HPS; JPVH; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 406.

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745644264
ISBN
9780745644264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.58

Hardback. An impressive compilation of facts and data on the history of American immigration..In an area where reference works are scarce, Cordasco, a recognized scholar in his field, has produced a good source for any library in need of ready reference information on American immigration. -LIBRARY JOURNAL Num Pages: 810 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 146 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
810
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810822412
ISBN
9780810822412
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 266.39

Hardback. A ready reference covering the issues and context of rights including the universality of rights, the hierarchy of rights, and conflicts between rights. Series: Dictionaries of International Law. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; JPVH; LAM; LBBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810831186
ISBN
9780810831186
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.58

paperback. Focuses on the importance of incorporating both sociological and psychological viewpoints in the understanding of criminal behavior. This book identifies and explains the criminal offenders within the criminal justice system, examining the individual differences that make different types of offenders unique. Num Pages: 350 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKV; JPV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9781593453343
ISBN
9781593453343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.27

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