America and the Limits of the Politics of Selfishness
ISBN: 9780739115732 / Angielski / Twarda / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. America and the Limits of the Politics of Selfishness examines Congress, the Presidency, the public, and public policy, demonstrating the important impact of the public's selfishness, morality, compassion, and religious beliefs on the American political system. The influence of public opinion on our democratically elected leaders affects whether our country will be able to find solutions to some of its more important problems. The public's self-love--an exclusive or excessive regard for oneself and one's interests, unbalanced by a concern for others beyond one's family--is critical in...
America and the Limits of the Politics of Selfishness examines Congress, the Presidency, the public, and public policy, demonstrating the important im...
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501,35 zł |
The Founders on Citizenship and Immigration: Principles and Challenges in America
ISBN: 9780742558540 / Angielski / Twarda / 178 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Working with the underlying premise that America's founding principles continue to be vital in the modern era, Erler, Marini, and West take a conservative look at immigration, one of today's most pressing political issues. Character--the capacity to live a life befitting republican citizens--is, as the Founders knew, crucial to the debate about immigration. The Founders on Citizenship and Immigration seeks to revive the issue of republican character in the current immigration debate and to elucidate the constitutional foundations of American citizenship. Published in cooperation with the...
Working with the underlying premise that America's founding principles continue to be vital in the modern era, Erler, Marini, and West take a conserva...
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479,56 zł |
The Founders on Citizenship and Immigration: Principles and Challenges in America
ISBN: 9780742558557 / Angielski / Miękka / 178 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Working with the underlying premise that America's founding principles continue to be vital in the modern era, Erler, Marini, and West take a conservative look at immigration, one of today's most pressing political issues. Character_the capacity to live a life befitting republican citizens_is, as the Founders knew, crucial to the debate about immigration. The Founders on Citizenship and Immigration seeks to revive the issue of republican character in the current immigration debate and to elucidate the constitutional foundations of American citizenship. Published in cooperation with the...
Working with the underlying premise that America's founding principles continue to be vital in the modern era, Erler, Marini, and West take a conserva...
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163,49 zł |
A Simple Guide to U.S. Immigration and Citizenship
ISBN: 9780743294492 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A Simple Guide to U.S. Immigration and Citizenship Immigration in America is a complex issue. And as with any worthwhile goal, securing your citizenship requires a lot of work. You'll face many obstacles, and potential pitfalls, but being educated about the process is the first step toward getting what you want. The Reverend Luis Cortes Jr. has developed this simple guide to lead you through the complicated web of bureaucracy and to answer many of your questions. For example: What happens if you're in the United States without papers? What could prevent you from... A Simple Guide to U.S. Immigration and Citizenship Immigration in America is a complex issue. And as with any worthwhile goal, ... |
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What Is Citizenship?
ISBN: 9780745622293 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Structured analytically, the book introduces the reader to all the facets of citizenship.
Structured analytically, the book introduces the reader to all the facets of citizenship.
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299,72 zł |
Scottish Government and Politics: An Introduction
ISBN: 9780748612871 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A major descriptive and analytical introduction to Scottish government and politics in the new era of devolution.This textbook covers the emergence of the Scottish parliament in 1999 and its impact on politics and political actors such as the media, the political parties, local government, pressure groups and the electorate at large. The internal dynamics of the new devolved system are explained and the impact of the parliament on the UK is explored. Chapters include the following topics: * The Long Road to a Scottish Parliament* The Scottish Executive - Scottish Government and Administration...
A major descriptive and analytical introduction to Scottish government and politics in the new era of devolution.This textbook covers the emergence of...
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150,09 zł |
Holyrood: The Inside Story
ISBN: 9780748620654 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From 1998 to 2005 film-maker Susan Bain worked on the documentary series The Gathering Place. She has been one of the few outsiders to be granted such exclusive access to the inside story of the new parliament building at Holyrood. This book tells that story. Holyrood has become far more than the story of a building. It is an exploration of Scotland's long anticipated new democracy, hamstrung by its own incumbents and wrecked by the egotism and ingrained agendas of politicians, journalists and other 'interested' parties.Almost everything which has appeared in the public domain over the past...
From 1998 to 2005 film-maker Susan Bain worked on the documentary series The Gathering Place. She has been one of the few outsiders to be granted such...
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129,37 zł |
Good Citizenship and Educational Provision
ISBN: 9780750709590 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The work presented here is vitally important for the future of educational policy making and for classroom practice. With citizenship education high on the government's agenda this book should be read by a large audience.
The work presented here is vitally important for the future of educational policy making and for classroom practice. With citizenship education high o...
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269,16 zł |
Good Citizenship and Educational Provision
ISBN: 9780750709606 / Angielski / Twarda / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The work presented here is vitally important for the future of educational policy making and for classroom practice. With citizenship education high on the government's agenda this book should be read by a large audience.
The work presented here is vitally important for the future of educational policy making and for classroom practice. With citizenship education high o...
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905,98 zł |
Archaeology as a Tool of Civic Engagement
ISBN: 9780759110595 / Angielski / Twarda / 294 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Little and Shackel use case studies from different regions across the world to challenge archaeologists to create an ethical public archaeology that is concerned not just with the management of cultural resources, but with social justice and civic responsibility.
Little and Shackel use case studies from different regions across the world to challenge archaeologists to create an ethical public archaeology that i...
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825,49 zł |
Archaeology as a Tool of Civic Engagement
ISBN: 9780759110601 / Angielski / Miękka / 294 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Little and Shackel use case studies from different regions across the world to challenge archaeologists to create an ethical public archaeology that is concerned not just with the management of cultural resources, but with social justice and civic responsibility.
Little and Shackel use case studies from different regions across the world to challenge archaeologists to create an ethical public archaeology that i...
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351,23 zł |
Virtual Politics: Identity and Community in Cyberspace
ISBN: 9780761956105 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This incisive examination of identity, community and cyberspace shows how new technologies are altering the nature of identity, the relation of self to other, and the structure of community and political representation. 'Contains valuable insights for scholars teaching and researching in this field' - Political Science
This incisive examination of identity, community and cyberspace shows how new technologies are altering the nature of identity, the relation of self t...
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295,09 zł |
Citizenship and Identity
ISBN: 9780761958291 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Through a detailed introductory discussion of the relation between the civil and the political, and between recognition and representation, this book provides a comprehensive vocabulary for understanding citizenship.
Through a detailed introductory discussion of the relation between the civil and the political, and between recognition and representation, this book ...
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310,62 zł |
Handbook of Citizenship Studies
ISBN: 9780761968580 / Angielski / Twarda / 340 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From women's rights, civil rights, sexual rights for gays and lesbians, disability rights, and language rights, we have experienced in the past few decades a major trend in Western nation-states towards new claims for inclusion. This trend has echoed around the world: from the Zapatistas to Chechen and Kurdish nationalists, social and political movements are framing their struggles in the languages of rights and recognition, and hence, of citizenship. Citizenship has thus become an increasingly important axis in the social sciences. Social scientists have been rethinking the role... From women's rights, civil rights, sexual rights for gays and lesbians, disability rights, and language rights, we have experienced in the past few... |
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776,56 zł |
Market Citizenship: Experiments in Democracy and Globalization
ISBN: 9780761974437 / Angielski / Twarda / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Citizenship is now a key battleground in the fight over the direction of personal and political morality, domestic and global policy, social justice and the spread of violence across the world. Market Citizenship: Experiments in Democracy and Globalization offers a compelling account of the past and future of citizenship. Drawing on a rich fund of empirical material, author Amanda Root analyzes a new paradigm of social relations: market citizenship. Citizenship is now a key battleground in the fight over the direction of personal and political morality, domestic and global policy, social justic... |
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755,84 zł |
Research in Social Movements, Conflicts and Change
ISBN: 9780762312634 / Angielski / Twarda / 302 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Over the past decade social movement scholarship has reflected the robust nature of many of the movements themselves. Innovative lines of inquiry and new theoretical frameworks have opened up to reinvigorate the field. This volume reflects this welcome trend.
The volume opens with two papers analyzing tactical and strategic innovations in movement organizing. One establishes that the woman's suffrage movement relied on both outsider (contentious) politics and insider (institutionalized) politics, while the other addresses the promises and pitfalls of transitional... Over the past decade social movement scholarship has reflected the robust nature of many of the movements themselves. Innovative lines of inquiry and ...
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877,64 zł |
Imagining the People: Chinese Intellectuals and the Concept of Citizenship, 1890-1920
ISBN: 9780765600981 / Angielski / Twarda / 317 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. While much attention has been focused on the rise of the modern Chinese nation, little or none has been directed at the emergence of citizenry. This book examines thinkers from the period 1890-1920 in modern China, and shows how China might forge a modern society with a political citizenry.
While much attention has been focused on the rise of the modern Chinese nation, little or none has been directed at the emergence of citizenry. This b...
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647,13 zł |
A Citizen's Guide to Politics in America: How the System Works and How to Work the System
ISBN: 9780765606273 / Angielski / Twarda / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is an antidote for civic apathy and disillusionment. It takes the reader step-by-step through the process of successful action for change -- from the germ of an idea to finding allies, getting the word out, and building the critical mass of people, energy, and support to accomplish the desired result.
Filled with abundant practical examples and guidelines for success, the book covers all the bases: how to recognize that it's time for action; how to lobby decision makers; how to go to court; how to use information; how to use the internet effectively; how to get media attention;... This book is an antidote for civic apathy and disillusionment. It takes the reader step-by-step through the process of successful action for change --...
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595,36 zł |
A Citizen's Guide to Politics in America: How the System Works and How to Work the System
ISBN: 9780765606280 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is an antidote for civic apathy and disillusionment. It takes the reader step-by-step through the process of successful action for change -- from the germ of an idea to finding allies, getting the word out, and building the critical mass of people, energy, and support to accomplish the desired result.
Filled with abundant practical examples and guidelines for success, the book covers all the bases: how to recognize that it's time for action; how to lobby decision makers; how to go to court; how to use information; how to use the internet effectively; how to get media attention;... This book is an antidote for civic apathy and disillusionment. It takes the reader step-by-step through the process of successful action for change --...
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186,32 zł |
Civic Service: What Difference Does It Make?
ISBN: 9780765612755 / Angielski / Twarda / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The concept and practice of civic service is deeply rooted in America's past, present, and future, and has been a featured component of recent presidential agendas. Yet despite ongoing debates about the methods and values of civic service, no recent book has systematically analyzed the effectiveness and outcomes of service programs in America. Civic Service: What Difference Does It Make? presents a thorough, research-based evaluation of public service programs in the United States. Divided into four key parts, this groundbreaking volume presents original information not found anywhere else.
The concept and practice of civic service is deeply rooted in America's past, present, and future, and has been a featured component of recent preside...
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1087,18 zł |