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Hardback. The first publication in book form of the historic postrevolution conversations between activist playwright and Czech president Vaclav Havel and Polish journalist Adam Michnik Translator(s): Matynia, Elzbieta. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JJPR; 3JM; JPA; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300204032
- ISBN
- 9780300204032
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.76€ 42.06
€ 52.76
€ 42.06
Paperback. In the wake of the Cold War, as the international community struggles to accommodate change, the author of this study directs our attention to the classic theorists, Thucydides, Rousseau, Locke and others. Num Pages: 560 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; JPA; JPF; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 778.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 558
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393969474
- ISBN
- 9780393969474
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Condition: New
€ 39.12
€ 39.12
Paperback. In his new book, Jack Snyder focuses his clear logic on a pressing issue of our times: nationalism. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPFN; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393974812
- ISBN
- 9780393974812
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.77
€ 36.99
€ 32.77
Paperback. Thomas Paine often declared himself a citizen of the world. This Norton Critical Edition presents Paine and his writing within the transatlantic and global context of the revolutionary ideas and actions of his time. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393978704
- ISBN
- 9780393978704
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.14
€ 18.99
€ 17.14
Hardcover. Exploring the relationship between religion and the state Focusing on the intersection of religion, law, and politics in contemporary liberal democracies, Blackford considers the concept of the secular state, revising and updating enlightenment views for the present day. Series: Blackwell Public Philosophy Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 240 x 18. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470658864
- ISBN
- 9780470658864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.00
€ 120.00
Paperback. A text on socio-political violence that highlights the human experience of domination, resistance and terror as they are woven into the fabric of everyday life. It takes the reader from the Americas, Europe, the Middle East to Asia to capture the cultural construction of socio-political violence. Editor(s): Nordstrom, Carolyn; Martin, JoAnn. Num Pages: 312 pages, 19 b&w photographs, 1 figure. BIC Classification: JFFE; JHM; JPA; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 219 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520073166
- ISBN
- 9780520073166
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.35
€ 37.99
€ 27.35
Paperback. Presents an answer to the question: 'What is fair'? This book argues that much of the empirical methodology of the natural sciences should be applied to the ethical questions of fairness and justice. Series: California Series on Social Choice & Political Economy. Num Pages: 276 pages, 9 line drawings, 41 tables. BIC Classification: HPQ; JH; JPA; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520084377
- ISBN
- 9780520084377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.77
€ 33.99
€ 24.77
The Rule of Law Under Siege: Selected Essays of Franz L. Neumann and O...
William E. Scheuerman (Ed.)
Hardback. This collection of essays demonstrates that the death of democracy and the rise of fascism during the first half of the 20th century suggest crucial lessons for contemporary political and legal scholars. It includes writings on constitutionalism, political freedom, and both Nazi and liberal law. Editor(s): Scheuerman, William E. Series: Weimar & Now: German Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JPA; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520203792
- ISBN
- 9780520203792
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.79€ 47.20
€ 60.79
€ 47.20
Paperback. Explores the ways in which political actors deal with the contradictory pressures and asks the question: when will leaders support reforms that increase state capacity and that establish a more meritocratic and technically competent bureaucracy? Series: California Series on Social Choice & Political Economy. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; JPA; JPQ; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 59.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520207622
- ISBN
- 9780520207622
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.60
€ 34.99
€ 25.60
Paperback. Offers an important and disquieting analysis of this particular synthesis of religion and politics. The author sees Islamic fundamentalism as the result of Islam's confrontation with modernity and not only - as it is widely believed - economic adversity. Series: Comparative Studies in Religion & Society. Num Pages: 293 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HRH; JFSR2; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition,Revised
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520236905
- ISBN
- 9780520236905
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.10
€ 38.99
€ 28.10
Hardback. Considers how models and ideas from evolutionary biology can improve national security strategies ranging from risk assessment, security analysis, and public policy to long-term strategic goals. Editor(s): Sagarin, Raphael D.; Taylor, Terence. Num Pages: 306 pages, 13 line illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520253476
- ISBN
- 9780520253476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.44€ 62.16
€ 81.44
€ 62.16
Paperback. Through his literary criticism, his advocacy for the Palestinian cause, and his book "Orientalism", Edward W Said elegantly enriched public discourse by unsettling the status quo. This volume on Edward Said's life and work, spans his broad legacy both within and beyond the academy. Editor(s): Iskandar, Adel; Rustom, Hakem. Num Pages: 568 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; JFCX; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 766.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520258907
- ISBN
- 9780520258907
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.12
€ 38.99
€ 28.12
Paperback. Considers two schools of behavioral economics - the first guided by Tversky and Kahneman's work on heuristics and biases, and the second as described by Gerd Gigerenzer's program on fast and frugal heuristics. This title proposes Herbert Simon's work on bounded rationality as a way to reconcile the inconsistencies between the two camps. Series: Wildavsky Forum Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 15 line illustrations. BIC Classification: GPQ; JMAL; JPA; KCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 134 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520259478
- ISBN
- 9780520259478
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.52
€ 38.99
€ 28.52
Paperback. aeo Emphasizes contemporary debates. aeo Situates these debates against the historical background. aeo Examines theoretical issues in a practical context. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 173 x 26. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631142249
- ISBN
- 9780631142249
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 51.45
€ 51.99
€ 51.45
Paperback. An understanding of "the State" is crucial for the grasp of 19th- and 20th-century political thought and practice. This work offers an overview of the key theoretical bases of notions of the State. Absolutist, constitutional, ethical, class and pluralist theories are all critically analyzed. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631147299
- ISBN
- 9780631147299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.25
€ 50.25
Hardback. In the spirit of recent works such as Habits of the Heart and The Closing of the American Mind, Ralph Ketcham's Individualism and Public Life asks whether the individualism which has made possible so many of the material advances we enjoy may also be the cause of the shortcomings troubling our society today. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631157731
- ISBN
- 9780631157731
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.07
€ 55.07
Paperback. Explores the nature of political beliefs, asking whether they are, by and large, conformable to rational, ethical systems of thought, or merely sublimated self-interest. Various ideologies are examined, and the work of eminent political thinkers and party manifestos are considered. Series: Philosophical introductions. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631160755
- ISBN
- 9780631160755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 47.83
€ 47.99
€ 47.83
Paperback. Demonstrates that under capitalism, the process central to growth is geographical industrialization, and that the creation and use of territory is fundamental to economic development. Beginning with the economics of disequilibrium growth, this title reveals the technological, organizational and political foundations of industrialization. Num Pages: 292 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JPA; KCA; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631165330
- ISBN
- 9780631165330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.60
€ 48.60
Paperback. Modernity is marked by acrimonious debate over the form of the good society and the proper shape of politics. But these struggles are set within a frame that supports some arguments and rules other possibilities out of contention. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631170341
- ISBN
- 9780631170341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 51.45
€ 51.99
€ 51.45
Paperback. Terry Eagleton's work has had a powerful influence in debates about the politics of literature and culture. This book reflects the breadth of his interests. It offers a view of his career to date, raising a number of central issues in literature, culture and politics. Num Pages: 112 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 8. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631172710
- ISBN
- 9780631172710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 49.03
€ 49.99
€ 49.03
Hardback. How can we handle the unevenness between the West and the Rest? How can theory help us resolve our ethical and political problems? Can theory help us think beyond the "winner talks all" model by articulating strong connections between ethics and politics? This book deals with the debates about the postcolonial and the global. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631175377
- ISBN
- 9780631175377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. How can we handle the unevenness between the West and the Rest? How can theory help us resolve our ethical and political problems? Can theory help us think beyond the "winner talks all" model by articulating strong connections between ethics and politics? This book deals with the debates about the postcolonial and the global. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631175384
- ISBN
- 9780631175384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.52
€ 53.52
Paperback. Modernity and Identity is a groundbreaking collective work which announces a radical new departure within contemporary debates on modernism and postmodernism. Editor(s): Lash, Scott; Friedman, Jonathan. Num Pages: 392 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC; JH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 26. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631175865
- ISBN
- 9780631175865
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.73
€ 52.73
Paperback. Full coverage of all aspects of western political thought and its history. This is an excellent reference tool for student use, with bibliographies highlighting further reading. Editor(s): Miller, David. Num Pages: 584 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GBC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1074.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631179443
- ISBN
- 9780631179443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.70
€ 58.70