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Paperback. Who ought to govern? Why should I obey the law? What is the proper education for a citizen and a statesman? These questions probe some of the deepest and most enduring problems that every society confronts, regardless of time and place. This book introduces the wide terrain of political philosophy through the classic texts of the discipline. Series: The Open Yale Courses. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300181807
ISBN
9780300181807
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.59

Paperback. This is a comprehensive, up to date and concise guide to one of the most important branches of philosophy. It has entries on Hobbes, Marx, and Rorty, as well as entries which explain what 'contract theory' is, and gives an account of 'multi-culturalism.' This book guides the reader through the intricacies of political theory. Series: Philosophy A-Z. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HPS; JPA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 129 x 199 x 15. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748622702
ISBN
9780748622702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Hardback. This is a comprehensive, up to date and concise guide to one of the most important branches of philosophy. It has entries on Hobbes, Marx, and Rorty, as well as entries which explain what 'contract theory' is, and gives an account of 'multi-culturalism.' This book guides the reader through the intricacies of political theory. Series: Philosophy A-Z. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HPS; JPA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 267.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748622696
ISBN
9780748622696
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.23
€ 119.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813221540
ISBN
9780813221540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.58

Hardback. Devoted to the whole of Hamilton's political writing, this accessible and teachable analysis makes clear the enormous influence Hamilton had on the development of American political and economic institutions and policies. Series: The Political Philosophy of the American Founders. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HPS; JPA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421405384
ISBN
9781421405384
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.14

Paperback. This book introduces readers to the concepts of political philosophy - authority, democracy, freedom and its limits, justice, feminism, multiculturalism, and nationality. Accessibly written and assuming no previous knowledge of the subject, it encourages the reader to think clearly and critically about the leading political questions of our time. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 114 x 67. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
OUP Oxford England
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192803955
ISBN
9780192803955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Hardback. Political theorists focus on the nature of justice, liberty, and equality while ignoring the institutions through which these ideals are achieved. Political scientists keep institutions in view but deploy a meager set of value-conceptions in analyzing them. A more political political theory is needed to address this gap, Jeremy Waldron argues. Num Pages: 390 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPF; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674743854
ISBN
9780674743854
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 39.08

Hardback. As economic stagnation freezes the globe; capitalism is increasingly questioned; war, revolution and political instability unsettles the Middle East; and President Obama's campaign for the Presidency looms, Volume 23 of Political Power and Social Theory reflects on these and related issues and whether the concept of "capitalism" should be problemat Editor(s): Go, Julian. Series: Political Power and Social Theory. Num Pages: 334 pages. BIC Classification: JF; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 638.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780528663
ISBN
9781780528663
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.43

Hardcover. Helps in advancing our interdisciplinary, critical understanding of the linkages between social relations, political power, and historical development. This title contains a section on the politics of the 'new middle class' in the global south and post-socialist societies. Editor(s): Go, Julian. Series Editor(s): Go, Julian. Series: Political Power and Social Theory. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857243256
ISBN
9780857243256
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.72

Hardback. It is time to consider changes in the field of comparative-historical sociology, as the discipline seeks to accommodate old and new trends as well as the transforming spatial scales in which political power and social theory are increasingly embedded. This title showcases articles that pursue similar themes. Editor(s): Davis, Diane E.; Go, Julian. Series: Political Power and Social Theory. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 653.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849506670
ISBN
9781849506670
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.42

Paperback. State of the Art. 220 pages. Editor(s): Haugaard, Mark; Ryan, Kevin. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JPA; LNDH. Dimension: 153 x 210 x 13. Weight: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Barbara Budrich Publishers
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9783866491052
ISBN
9783866491052
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.67

Paperback. Explores the impact of protests on social change and on the distribution of political power, particularly greater access of subordinate groups to government policy makers. A theory of political opportunities helps explain these issues about the origins, activities and outcomes of protests. Num Pages: 399 pages, tables, notes, index. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS; JPA; JPWD; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 26. Weight in Grams: 622.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
399
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
1995th Edition
SKU
KIN0002099
ISBN
9780333625484
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 274 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691626178
ISBN
9780691626178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. This work aims to reintroduce history into political theory. Contemporary political philosophy - liberalism, communitarianism, and republicanism - disregards history as irrelevant to the nature of politics and to what constitutes a political problem. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present Series. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804739825
ISBN
9780804739825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.63

Paperback. Political Responsibility Refocused explores the theoretical foundations and practical implications of individual and collective responsibility towards those who are spatially or temporally separate from us. Editor(s): Johnson, Genevieve Fuji; Michaelis, Loralea. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442614420
ISBN
9781442614420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.70

Hardback. Series: New Directions in Critical Theory. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231174848
ISBN
9780231174848
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.36
€ 56.82

hardcover. Editor(s): Eisfeld, Rainer; Pal, Leslie A. Num Pages: 317 pages. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 169 x 25. Weight in Grams: 720.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Verlag Barbara Budrich
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783866492936
ISBN
9783866492936
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.40
€ 72.74

Paperback. Approaching the subject from a focussed international and pluralist perspective, this book provides advanced-level treatment of all the core areas to give postgraduate students a wide-ranging and dynamic introduction Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 170. .
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781412962148
ISBN
9781412962148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 50.10

Paperback. Political science as a discipline is multifaceted and its role in society is complex. This collection of essays is based on an approach grounded in history and informed by a theory of participatory pluralism. The author reflects on the discipline's fragmentation and its retreat from public debate, Num Pages: 137 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 275 x 9. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Verlag Barbara Budrich
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783847405061
ISBN
9783847405061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.72

Paperback. Translator(s): Fay, Elisabeth. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 b&w illustration. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 217 x 22. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816665969
ISBN
9780816665969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.48

Paperback. This study analyzes four dominant political styles: realist; courtly; republican; and bureaucratic. It examines political artistry in figures from antiquity to the modern day, and discusses the problems faced by each style, as well as the social and moral consequences of each style's success. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226316307
ISBN
9780226316307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Hardback. Editor(s): Kabashima, Ikuo; White, Lynn T., III. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 394 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 714.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691638508
ISBN
9780691638508
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 177.47
€ 133.13

Paperback. Published here for the first time in English, this is Carl Schmitt's last book. Carl Schmitt is widely acknowledged to be one of the most important and influential political theorists of the 20th Century. His work has been taken up and much discussed by political theorists in the last few years. Translator(s): Hoelzl, Michael; Ward, Graham. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745642543
ISBN
9780745642543
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.23

Hardback. Published here for the first time in English, this is Carl Schmitt's last book. Carl Schmitt is widely acknowledged to be one of the most important and influential political theorists of the 20th Century. His work has been taken up and much discussed by political theorists in the last few years. Translator(s): Hoelzl, Michael; Ward, Graham. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745642536
ISBN
9780745642536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.68

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