wyszukanych pozycji: 81
Spravedlivé a nespravedlivé války
ISBN: 9788020030139 / Czeski / Miękka / 2019 / 560 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. niha je označována jako nejvýznamnější dílo současnosti v teorii spravedlivé války. Poprvé byla vydána v roce 1977 a nyní vychází česky s novou předmluvou a doslovem. Zkoumá morální otázky, jež vyvstávají před válkami, které vedeme, během nich a po nich. Úvahy a argumentaci doplňují historické ilustrace – od útoku Athéňanů na Mélos přes masakr v My Lai až po Afghánistán a ještě dál. Walzer těží z historických líčení, svědectví účastníků, z historických rozhodnutí a vyprávění obětí, aby vysvětlil, kdy je válka oprávněná a...
niha je označována jako nejvýznamnější dílo současnosti v teorii spravedlivé války. Poprvé byla vydána v roce 1977 a nyní vychází česk...
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112,55 zł |
Thinking about the Baby: Gender and Transitions Into Parenthood
ISBN: 9781566396318 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 209 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Many new mothers and fathers are surprised at how they change as individuals and as couples after a baby is born. Susan Walzer's interviews explore the tendency for men and women to experience their transitions into parenthood in different ways - a pattern that has been linked to marital stress.
Many new mothers and fathers are surprised at how they change as individuals and as couples after a baby is born. Susan Walzer's interviews explore th...
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127,63 zł |
Exodus and Revolution
ISBN: 9780465021635 / Angielski / Miękka / 1986 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The noted political philosopher offers a moving meditation on the political meanings of the biblical story of Exodus -- from oppression to deliverance and the promised land.
"A rewarding book -- elegantly written, subtly argued, full of stimulating suggestions." -- John Gross, New York Times "An important book. . . . Walzer shows the real power of the Exodus story as a political document an convincingly demonstrate how it has shaped later thinking about revolutionary alternatives." -- Robert Alter, Professor of Hebrew and Comparative Literature, University of California, Berkeley
The noted political philosopher offers a moving meditation on the political meanings of the biblical story of Exodus -- from oppression to deliverance...
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85,96 zł |
The Struggle for a Decent Politics: On Liberal as an Adjective
ISBN: 9780300267235 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 18-20 dni roboczych. |
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107,52 zł |
The Revolution of the Saints: A Study in the Origins of Radical Politics
ISBN: 9780674767867 / Angielski / Miękka / 1982 / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The Revolution of the Saints is a study, both historical and sociological, of the radical political response of the Puritans to disorder. It interprets and analyzes Calvinism as the first modern expression of an unremitting determination to transform on the basis of an ideology the existing political and moral order. Michael Walzer examines in detail the circumstances and ideological options of the Puritan intelligentsia and gentry. He sees Puritanism, in sharp contrast to some generally accepted views, as the political theory of intellectuals and gentlemen attempting to create a new...
The Revolution of the Saints is a study, both historical and sociological, of the radical political response of the Puritans to disorder. It in...
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187,89 zł |
Childbirth is Ecstasy
ISBN: 9781456593285 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 84 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. "There would be no war if every man received his son onto this planet in this way and had known his wife in this act of ecstasy." -From Childbirth is Ecstasy, by Allen Cohen Allen Cohen was the editor and founder of the legendary San Francsio Oracle and the last of the beat poets. Allen was a visionary who was often way ahead of his time. The Human Be In and the Summer of love in San Francisco were visions from the mind of Allen Cohen. In 1969 Allen closed the Oracle and moved up north to live communally. It was during this time they started to live off the land and raise a family. Childbirth...
"There would be no war if every man received his son onto this planet in this way and had known his wife in this act of ecstasy." -From Childbirth is ...
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42,74 zł |
50 Years of Community Development Vol I: A History of its Evolution and Application in North America
ISBN: 9780367563486 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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204,24 zł |
Between Sodom and Eden: A Gay Journey Through Today's Changing Israel
ISBN: 9780231113953 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 18-20 dni roboczych. Astonishingly, Israeli lesbians and gays have been able to achieve many political goals that still elude America's gay community. Israel's Supreme Court has mandated same-sex spousal benefits; the military, which never barred gays to begin with, has removed its last official restrictions; Israel's parliament boasts a Subcommittee for the Prevention of Sexual Orientation Discrimination; and school curricula are gay-friendly--all of this in a country where religious interests wield extraordinary power and whose identity today is the object of fierce struggle. Between Sodom and Eden, ...
Astonishingly, Israeli lesbians and gays have been able to achieve many political goals that still elude America's gay community. Israel's Supreme Cou...
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150,53 zł |
Gay Rights on Trial: A Reference Handbook
ISBN: 9781576072547 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 323 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. In this comprehensive overview of how the American legal system has approached issues pertaining to sexual orientation and how the law has advanced--or hindered--civil rights, author Lee Walzer reveals that while the United States has the world's most developed lesbian and gay community, it lags other countries on equality for sexual minorities. "Gay Rights on Trial" focuses on four significant cases that have shaped the development of gay rights, including detailed discussion of majority and dissenting decisions and analysis of their legacy and impact. Also included are a chronology; a... In this comprehensive overview of how the American legal system has approached issues pertaining to sexual orientation and how the law has advanced... |
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241,92 zł |
Marriage on Trial: A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents
ISBN: 9781851096107 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 307 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. "Marriage on Trial: A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents" explores the evolution of marriage, a seemingly static institution that, in reality, has been dramatically redefined over time. An illuminating introduction tracing the reasons for ongoing controversies leads to a historical overview of the ways in which marriage has evolved, with a particular emphasis on women, racial minorities, polygamists, and homosexuals. A review of significant court cases that represent key arguments regarding marriage--legal identity of women, polygamy, interracial marriage, rights of unmarried... "Marriage on Trial: A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents" explores the evolution of marriage, a seemingly static institution that, in reality... |
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241,92 zł |
Spheres of Justice: A Defense of Pluralism and Equality
ISBN: 9780465081899 / Angielski / Miękka / 1984 / 364 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The distinguished political philosopher and author of the widely acclaimed Just and Unjust Wars analyzes how society distributes not just wealth and power but other social "goods" like honor, education, work, free time--even love.
The distinguished political philosopher and author of the widely acclaimed Just and Unjust Wars analyzes how society distributes not just wealt...
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140,83 zł |
Community Owned Businesses: International Entrepreneurship, Finance, and Economic Development
ISBN: 9780367485467 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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689,47 zł |
Getting Out: Historical Perspectives on Leaving Iraq
ISBN: 9780812242164 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 18-20 dni roboczych. Eventually every conqueror, every imperial power, every occupying army gets out. Why do they decide to leave? And how do political and military leaders manage withdrawal? Do they take with them those who might be at risk if left behind? What are the immediate consequences of departure? For Michael Walzer and Nicolaus Mills, now is the time to ask those questions about exiting--and to worry specifically about the difficulties certain to arise as we leave--Iraq. Getting Out approaches these issues in two sections. The first, entitled "Lessons Learned," examines seven historical... Eventually every conqueror, every imperial power, every occupying army gets out. Why do they decide to leave? And how do political and military lea... |
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166,66 zł |
Thinking Politically: Essays in Political Theory
ISBN: 9780300143225 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. A collection of the most important writings of Michael Walzer, one of the world's most influential political thinkers " A] stimulating new collection of Walzer's] essays."-Adam Kirsch, New York Sun "Michael Walzer is one of liberalism's most important contemporary philosophers, as he seeks to meld communitarian concerns with traditional Rawlsian arguments together with a healthy dose of patriotic feeling and never entirely absent concern for the well-being of Israel."-Eric Alterman, mediamatters.org Michael Walzer is UPS Foundation Professor of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced...
A collection of the most important writings of Michael Walzer, one of the world's most influential political thinkers " A] stimulating new collection ...
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257,26 zł |
The American Midwest: Managing Change in Rural Transition
ISBN: 9780765611215 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 318 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The rural Midwest is undergoing fundamental changes with increased competition from foreign agriculture; employment shifts from higher-paying manufacturing to lower-paying service industries; the displacement of local small town business by large discount stores and shopping malls; overall population declines that threaten the viability of schools, hospitals, and other public institutions, along with an influx of minority groups that has led to strife in some communities. Using data from the 2000 Census, this collection examines the major demographic and employment trends in the rural...
The rural Midwest is undergoing fundamental changes with increased competition from foreign agriculture; employment shifts from higher-paying manufact...
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893,76 zł |
Rural Areas in Transition: Meeting Challenges & Making Opportunities
ISBN: 9781032249001 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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183,81 zł |
Interpretation and Social Criticism
ISBN: 9780674459717 / Angielski / Miękka / 1993 / 108 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 18-20 dni roboczych. What do social critics do? I How do they go about doing it? Where do their principles come from? How do critics establish their distance from the people and institutions they criticize? Michael Walzer addresses these problems in succinct and engaging fashion, providing a philosophical framework for understanding social criticism as a social practice. Walzer maintains that social criticism is an ordinary activity--less the offspring of scientific knowledge than the "educated cousin of common complaint"-- and does not depend for its force or accuracy upon any sort of high theory. In... What do social critics do? I How do they go about doing it? Where do their principles come from? How do critics establish their distance from the p... |
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150,26 zł |
How to Get into HBS, Wharton, AND Stanford: A Proprietary Guide to Breaking into the Top Business Schools
ISBN: 9781468051612 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. One of the biggest mistakes that business school applicants make is that they don't really understand the purpose of the admissions process. To really understand this, you have to realize that as an applicant, your customer is the school. And to serve your customer well, and to exceed their expectations, you have to understand what they're looking for. In order to do that, you have to really understand the underlying business model of the top business schools. Once you understand this model, you'll see very clearly why the admissions process isn't arbitrary at all and that there's a formula...
One of the biggest mistakes that business school applicants make is that they don't really understand the purpose of the admissions process. To really...
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423,50 zł |
Thick and Thin: Moral Argument at Home and Abroad
ISBN: 9780268018979 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 18-20 dni roboczych. In this book, Michael Walzer revises and extends the arguments first put forth in his influential Spheres of Justice and frames his ideas about justice, social criticism, and national identity in light of the new political world that has arisen in the past decade.
In this book, Michael Walzer revises and extends the arguments first put forth in his influential Spheres of Justice and frames his ideas about justic...
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107,47 zł |
Out of Exile: Narratives from the Abducted and Displaced People of Sudan
ISBN: 9781642595420 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 390 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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101,65 zł |