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Paperback. Valens will always be remembered for his spectacular defeat and death at the hands of the Goths in the Battle of Adrianople. This singular misfortune won him a front-row seat among history's great losers. This book presents the biography of the Roman emperor Valens and his troubled reign (AD 364-78). Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 476 pages, 21 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520283893
- ISBN
- 9780520283893
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.10
€ 38.99
€ 28.10
Hardcover. Translator(s): Langston, Richard. Num Pages: 544 pages, 90 b&w illus. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 230 x 38. Weight in Grams: 886.
- Publisher
- Zone Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935408468
- ISBN
- 9781935408468
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.30
€ 49.99
€ 35.30
Paperback. This volume was the first selection published from the Antonio Gramsci's "Prison Nobebooks" to be made available in Britain, and was originally published in the early 1970s. It contains most of the key writings by Gramsci, including the text of "The Modern Prince". Editor(s): Nowell-Smith, Geoffrey. Num Pages: 483 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 144 x 46. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Publisher
- Lawrence and Wishart Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 483
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1973
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853152804
- ISBN
- 9780853152804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.12
€ 32.99
€ 28.12
Paperback. Offers a systematic reconstruction of the theoretical foundations and framework of critical social theory. Translator(s): McCarthy, Thomas. Num Pages: 466 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 466
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Edition
- Volume 2
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745607702
- ISBN
- 9780745607702
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.73
€ 26.99
€ 26.73
Paperback. An exploration of what is one of most important problem in social theory: the problem of social order. It focuses readings around five key social structures that affect social order: individuals, hierarchies, markets, groups, and networks. It demonstrates the relevance of social order in understanding gender and ethnic group dynamics. Editor(s): Hechter, Michael; Horne, Christine. Series: Stanford Social Sciences. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 table, 12 figures, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 23. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804758734
- ISBN
- 9780804758734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.72
€ 44.99
€ 39.72
Paperback. This book presents an overview of psycho-social research on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, presents and analyzes people-to-people activities in the region, and offers new conceptualizations for Israeli-Palestinian co-creation of a grassroots peace and social justice processes. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JMS; JPA; JPS; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349296415
- ISBN
- 9781349296415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Paperback. Specially compiled for students, this invaluable reader gathers key statements from political thinkers, explained and contextualised with editorial commentaries. Arranged into four sections - Traditional Affirmations of Democracy, Key Concepts, Critiques of Democracy and Contemporary Issues it covers democratic thinking in a remarkably broad way. Editor(s): Blaug, Ricardo; Schwarzmantel, John. Num Pages: 564 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 564
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748696147
- ISBN
- 9780748696147
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.63
€ 40.99
€ 36.63
Paperback. Government and NGOs (non-governmental organizations) in Asia face critical development challenges. This volume examines ways to improve the policy environment for NGOs in Asia so that they may contribute more effectively to the development process. Editor(s): Heyzer, Noeleen; Riker, James V.; Quizon, Antonio B. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JFC; JPA; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 187 x 15. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 1995th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333639306
- ISBN
- 9780333639306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.90
€ 68.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBLW3; HBTW; JPA; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300212327
- ISBN
- 9780300212327
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.28
€ 15.99
€ 13.28
Paperback. Pessimism is thought of as an exclusively negative stance that inevitably leads to resignation. Even when pessimism looks like utter truth, we are told that it makes the worst of a bad situation. This book challenges the received wisdom about pessimism, arguing that there is an unrecognized yet vibrant pessimistic philosophical tradition. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141121
- ISBN
- 9780691141121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.57
€ 51.57
Paperback. Editor(s): Rondel, David; Sager, Alex. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 167 x 31. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Publisher
- University of Calgary Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 476
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781552385302
- ISBN
- 9781552385302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.89
€ 51.89
Paperback. This volume provides an unequaled introduction to the thought of chief contributors to the Western tradition of political philosophy from classical Greek antiquity to the twentieth century. Written by specialists on the various philosophers, this third edition has been expanded significantly to include both new and revised essays. Num Pages: 992 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1314. 992 pages, Ill. This volume provides an unequaled introduction to the thought of chief contributors to the Western tradition of political philosophy from classical Greek antiquity to the twentieth century. Written by specialists on the various philosophers, this third edition has been expanded significantly to include both new and revised essays. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JFCX; JPA. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 52. Weight: 1542.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 992
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Edition
- 3rd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226777108
- ISBN
- 9780226777108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.73
€ 40.99
€ 31.73
Hardback. Martin Wight was one of the most influential twentieth-century British thinkers who investigated on international politics and continues to inspire the English school of international relations. Containing a previously unpublished essay by Wight, this book brings this essay, "Fortune's Banter", to light. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan History of International Thought. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137528728
- ISBN
- 9781137528728
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781526403520
- ISBN
- 9781526403520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.48
€ 33.48
Paperback. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFC; JHB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 259
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349574759
- ISBN
- 9781349574759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main - Faber Modern Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571327416
- ISBN
- 9780571327416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.26
€ 14.99
€ 11.26
Hardback. A new addition to the acclaimed British Political Leaders library. Scottish National Party Leaders is the first ever analysis of the senior figures who made the SNP into the phenomenon it is today. Editor(s): Hassan, Gerry; Mitchell, James. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; JPA; JPHL; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 250 x 45. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Publisher
- Biteback Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785900921
- ISBN
- 9781785900921
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.85
€ 32.99
€ 23.85
Hardcover. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745686059
- ISBN
- 9780745686059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.45
€ 52.45
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 785.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774164866
- ISBN
- 9789774164866
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.98
€ 31.99
€ 29.98
Paperback. Is it possible to uphold international hospitality and justice in the face of nationalism and civil strife in so many countries? Using examples of treatment of minorities in Europe, Derrida probes the thinking behind cosmopolitanism. Series: Thinking in Action. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JFC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 8. Weight in Grams: 102.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415227124
- ISBN
- 9780415227124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.31
€ 31.31
Paperback. The state is often ascribed a special sort of authority, one that obliges citizens to obey its commands and entitles the state to enforce those commands through threats of violence. This book argues that this notion is a moral illusion: no one has ever possessed that sort of authority. Num Pages: 394 pages, 2 halftones, 5 figures. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 394
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2013 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137281654
- ISBN
- 9781137281654
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.91
€ 122.91
Paperback. Translator(s): Scott-Railton, Thomas. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: JPA; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691175645
- ISBN
- 9780691175645
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.50
€ 21.99
€ 17.50
Hardback. A collection of essays on art and politics. It shows how the author's ideas can be used to analyse contemporary trends in both art and politics, including the events surrounding 9/11, war in the contemporary consensual age, and the ethical turn of aesthetics and politics. Translator(s): Corcoran, Steven. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN; HPS; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 207 x 137 x 23. Weight in Grams: 366. On Politics and Aesthetics. 208 pages. A collection of essays on art and politics. It shows how the author's ideas can be used to analyse contemporary trends in both art and politics, including the events surrounding 9/11, war in the contemporary consensual age, and the ethical turn of aesthetics and politics. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN; HPS; JPA. Dimension: 207 x 137 x 23. Weight: 366. Translator(s): Corcoran, Steven.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Tra
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847064455
- ISBN
- 9781847064455
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 36.67
€ 51.99
€ 36.67
Paperback. * Slavoj Zizek is one of the world s most widely read and controversial philosophers and social critics. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745672298
- ISBN
- 9780745672298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.58
€ 21.58