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Paperback. This text responds to the idea that American civic institutions are hard pressed, and growing cynical and disconnected from one another. It argues that restoring local institutions will not solve the problem; a civil society needs politics/government to provide a sense of shared values and ideas. Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 311 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226041469
- ISBN
- 9780226041469
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€ 41.99€ 32.17
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Paperback. The founding principles of the United States - freedom, autonomy, individual rights, and democratic dissent- often sit in opposition to the patriotic ideals of public spirit and self-sacrifice. This paradox is tackled in this work which argues the case for patriotism. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPFN; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 13. Weight in Grams: 202.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226044385
- ISBN
- 9780226044385
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€ 24.99€ 20.39
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Hardcover. An interactive dictionary that offers an original approach for understanding and working with the most central concepts in political science. It provide readers with fresh critical insights about what informs these political concepts, as well as a method by which readers - and especially students - can unpack and reconstruct them on their own. Editor(s): Calise, Mauro; Lowi, Theodore J. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 122. Weight in Grams: 23.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226091013
- ISBN
- 9780226091013
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Condition: New
€ 66.74€ 55.74
€ 66.74
€ 55.74
Paperback. Shows how a single model can explain how people make decisions across social/economic realms. The text argues that preferences result from a combination of psychological dispositions, shaped by social influences, as well as costs and benefits calculated according to our desire for material gain. Num Pages: 248 pages, 9 line drawings. BIC Classification: GPQ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226104393
- ISBN
- 9780226104393
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.99
€ 36.99
€ 28.99
Hardcover. What is the opposite of freedom? The author answers this question with definitive force: slavery. Examining this overlooked phenomenon - one of action from slavery and toward freedom - he deepens our understanding of freedom itself and the origin of our political ideals. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1 halftone, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFSL3; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226127460
- ISBN
- 9780226127460
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€ 87.46€ 72.16
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€ 72.16
Paperback. Who is a citizen? What is a person? Who is my neighbor? Turning to the potent idea of political theology to recover the strange mix of political and religious thinking during the Renaissance, the author unveils the figure of the citizensaint, who represents at once divine messenger and civil servant, both norm and exception. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSGS; HRLB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226143521
- ISBN
- 9780226143521
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€ 32.99€ 25.90
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Paperback. "Man is a political animal," Aristotle asserts near the beginning of the Politics. In this reading of one of the foundational texts of political philosophy, the author traces the surprising implications of Aristotle's claim and explores the treatise's relevance to ongoing political concerns. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 434.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780226154985
- ISBN
- 9780226154985
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.92
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Paperback. A consideration of the power of institutions to shape politics and political life. Believing that constitutionalism needs to go beyond the arbitrary exercise of political power, the contributors argue that it should be designed to achieve economic efficiency, informed democratic control, and other valued political ends. Editor(s): Elkin, Stephen L.; Soltan, Karol Edward. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Chicago University Press Chicago
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226204642
- ISBN
- 9780226204642
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.68
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Hardback. What does it mean to be free? The author shows that individual agency is best conceived as a non-sovereign experience because our ability to act and affect the world depends on how other people interpret and respond to what we do. It enables us to see human action, personal responsibility, and the meaning of liberty in a totally new light. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226234694
- ISBN
- 9780226234694
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.76
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Paperback. In "Going Home" Ricahrd F. Fenno explores what representation has meant, and means today, to black voters and to the politicians they have elected to office. These analyses will be important for anyone interested in the workings of congress or in black politics. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFSL3; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 195 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226241319
- ISBN
- 9780226241319
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 27.64
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Paperback. What, if anything, does figurative, political slavery have to do with transatlantic slavery? The author explores connections between political and chattel slavery by excavating the tradition of Western political thought that justifies actively opposing tyranny. Num Pages: 435 pages, 14 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: HBTS; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 435
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226271798
- ISBN
- 9780226271798
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.94
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Paperback. Using Colorado's initiative with Amendment 2 as its focus, this text seeks to untangle the complex standards and subtle rhetoric the Supreme Court uses to apply the equal protection clause. It reveals how these standards are used to favour certain groups over others. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK; JPA; JPVH; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 310.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226288604
- ISBN
- 9780226288604
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.09
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Paperback. Despite there having been no significant move to the right in recent years in public political opinion, conservatives have fared much better than progressives. This text explores the reasons for this pattern through examination of case studies of grassroots movements. Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 tables, 1halftone, 1line drawing. BIC Classification: JPA; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226318189
- ISBN
- 9780226318189
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.39
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Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 33. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780226324012
- ISBN
- 9780226324012
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.82
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Paperback. This text draws on work in political science, economics, cognitive science and psychology to offer an innovative theory of how people and organizations adapt to change and why these adaptations do not always work. The author argues that our decision-making capabilities are rational and adaptive. Num Pages: 242 pages, 18 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226406381
- ISBN
- 9780226406381
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.55
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paperback. In this text Richard B. Miller attempts to shed new light on the potential of casuistry case-based reasoning for resolving questions of conscience raised by the practical quandaries of modern life. Num Pages: 322 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226526379
- ISBN
- 9780226526379
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.46
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Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 170.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press Dublin, Ireland
- Edition
- Phoenix Ed
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226568034
- ISBN
- 9780226568034
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 27.64
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paperback. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 168 pages, 19 line drawings, 19 tables 19 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFD; JPA; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780226574400
- ISBN
- 9780226574400
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.01
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Paperback. This work presents a revisionist account of Ralph Waldo Emerson's influential thought on individualism, in particular his political psychology. It illuminates contradictions in Emerson's political outlook, and the conjunctions of liberal and authoritarian ideology they produced. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB; HPC; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780226577005
- ISBN
- 9780226577005
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.17
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Paperback. Num Pages: 394 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226734910
- ISBN
- 9780226734910
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.83
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Hardback. Demonstrates that ethnography is uniquely suited for illuminating the study of politics. This book addresses the central ontological and epistemological issues raised by ethnographic work. It also grapples with the reality that all research is conducted from a first-person perspective. Editor(s): Schatz, Edward. Num Pages: 352 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226736761
- ISBN
- 9780226736761
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Condition: New
€ 108.17€ 89.87
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Paperback. Before her death in 1992, Judith Shklar was recognized as an outstanding political theorist and a major figure in the reinvigoration of liberal theory since the 1970s. This collection of essays explores Shklar's intellectual legacy, focusing on both her own ideas and the issues she explored. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226944708
- ISBN
- 9780226944708
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.27
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Hardback. Is Leo Strauss truly an intellectual forebear of neoconservatism and a powerful force in shaping Bush administration foreign policy? This title puts this question to rest, revealing how the popular media came to perpetuate an oversimplified view of a complex and wide-ranging philosopher. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 186 x 23. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226993324
- ISBN
- 9780226993324
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Condition: New
€ 92.06€ 76.95
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Hardback. Num Pages: 287 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1D; HBTV; JPA; JPF; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231058865
- ISBN
- 9780231058865
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.87€ 79.38
€ 105.87
€ 79.38