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Theory and Methodology of World Development: The Writings of Andre Gunder Frank
ISBN: 9780230623118 / Angielski / Twarda / 289 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book brings together key, incisive writings (published and unpublished) of the late Andre Gunder Frank on world development and world history. The selections provide the reader with a historical tracing of Gunder Frank's conceptual thinking on development, through to his views on world history, world development and globalization.
This book brings together key, incisive writings (published and unpublished) of the late Andre Gunder Frank on world development and world history. Th...
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201,24 |
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On Longing
ISBN: 9780522855173 / Angielski / Twarda / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A work on longing that examines the creative tension between writing and love.
A work on longing that examines the creative tension between writing and love.
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83,21 |
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Ohb National Secur Intell Ohbk C
ISBN: 9780195375886 / Angielski / Twarda / 912 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Oxford Handbook of National Security Intelligence is a state-of-the-art work on intelligence and national security. Edited by Loch Johnson, one of the world's leading authorities on the subject, the handbook examines the topic in full, beginning with an examination of the major theories of intelligence. It then shifts its focus to how intelligence agencies operate, how they collect information from around the world, the problems that come with transforming "raw" information into credible analysis, and the difficulties in disseminating intelligence to policymakers. It also considers the...
The Oxford Handbook of National Security Intelligence is a state-of-the-art work on intelligence and national security. Edited by Loch Johnson, one of...
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795,09 |
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Sortition: Theory and Practice
ISBN: 9781845401993 / Angielski / Miękka / 250 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume reflects the up-and-coming academic interest in sortition. It is based on contributions to the first international conference dedicated to the subject held at the University of Political Science (Sciences-Po) in Paris in November 2008. The papers explore important theoretical questions such as how we should recognise and define differing lottery forms; the relationship between sortition and different aspects and forms of democracy; and its potential benefits to current political and commercial practice. Contributors Hubertus Buchstein, Gil Delannoi Oliver Dowlen, Gerhard Gohler... This volume reflects the up-and-coming academic interest in sortition. It is based on contributions to the first international conference dedicated... |
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129,05 |
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Groups, representation and democracy: Between promise and practice
ISBN: 9780719076527 / Angielski / Twarda / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Whether called pressure groups, NGOs, social movement organisations or organized civil society, the value of groups to the policy process, to economic growth, to governance, to political representation and to democracy has always been contested. However, there seems to be a contemporary resurgence in this debate largely centred on their democratising potential: can groups effectively link citizens to political institutions and policy processes? Are groups an antidote to emerging democratic deficits? Or do groups themselves face challenges in demonstrating their legitimacy and...
Whether called pressure groups, NGOs, social movement organisations or organized civil society, the value of groups to the policy process, to economic...
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412,44 |
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Unpacking International Organisations: The Dynamics of Compound Bureaucracies
ISBN: 9780719081378 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book introduces international bureaucracy as a key field of study for public administration and also rediscovers it as an essential ingredient in the study of international organisations. To what extent, how and why do international bureaucracies challenge and supplement the inherent Westphalian intergovernmental order based on territorial sovereignty? To what extent, how and why do international bureaucracies supplement the existing international intergovernmental order with a multi-dimensional international order subjugated by a compound set of decision-making dynamics? International...
This book introduces international bureaucracy as a key field of study for public administration and also rediscovers it as an essential ingredient in...
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438,22 |
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Incarceration and Human Rights: The Oxford Amnesty Lectures
ISBN: 9780719081804 / Angielski / Twarda / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A collection of essays and responses from diverse contributors united in original examination of the intersection between incarceration and human rights. What do human rights concerns dictate about the practices that we tolerate in places of incarceration? And conversely, what can prisons, their hard facts and the ideas underpinning them, tell us about human rights?
The book offers a diversity of voices: from the inside view of Her Majesty's Inspector of Prisons to the words of a poet and former political prisoner; from an international policy overview of abuses of the mentally ill to a... A collection of essays and responses from diverse contributors united in original examination of the intersection between incarceration and human righ...
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438,22 |
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Incarceration and Human Rights: The Oxford Amnesty Lectures
ISBN: 9780719081811 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A collection of essays and responses from diverse contributors united in original examination of the intersection between incarceration and human rights. What do human rights concerns dictate about the practices that we tolerate in places of incarceration? And conversely, what can prisons, their hard facts and the ideas underpinning them, tell us about human rights?
The book offers a diversity of voices: from the inside view of Her Majesty's Inspector of Prisons to the words of a poet and former political prisoner; from an international policy overview of abuses of the mentally ill to a... A collection of essays and responses from diverse contributors united in original examination of the intersection between incarceration and human righ...
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154,67 |
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The Case for Socialism
ISBN: 9781608460731 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A clear, bold case for a socialist alternative to democratically meet people's needs here and abroad.
A clear, bold case for a socialist alternative to democratically meet people's needs here and abroad.
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61,50 |
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The Government of Self and Others: Lectures at the Collège de France 1982-1983
ISBN: 9781403986665 / Angielski / Twarda / 424 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An exciting and highly original examination of the practices of truth-telling and speaking out freely (parr?sia) in ancient Greek tragedy and philosophy. Foucault discusses the difficult and changing practices of truth-telling in ancient democracies and tyrannies and offers a new perspective on the specific relationship of philosophy to politics.
An exciting and highly original examination of the practices of truth-telling and speaking out freely (parr?sia) in ancient Greek tragedy and philosop...
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221,37 |
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Divide and Deal: The Politics of Distribution in Democracies
ISBN: 9780814740590 / Angielski / Miękka / 365 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Why are democracies so unequal? Despite the widespread expectation that democracy, via expansion of the franchise, would lead to redistribution in favor of the masses, in reality majorities regularly lose out in democracies. Taking a broad view of inequality as encompassing the distribution of wealth, risk, status, and well-being, this volume explores how institutions, individuals, and coalitions contribute to the often surprising twists and turns of distributive politics. The contributors hail from a range of disciplines and employ an array of methodologies to illuminate the central... Why are democracies so unequal? Despite the widespread expectation that democracy, via expansion of the franchise, would lead to redistribution in ... |
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151,83 |
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Politics and the Criteria of Truth
ISBN: 9780230237674 / Angielski / Twarda / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the post-positivist era in which Cartesian epistemology must be overcome we require a normative criterion of truth. Without it rationality of our beliefs and justifiability of our political acts are in question. This study seeks an epistemological criterion of truth that is attentive to the sociopolitical conditions that determine meaning
In the post-positivist era in which Cartesian epistemology must be overcome we require a normative criterion of truth. Without it rationality of our b...
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201,24 |
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Hugo Chávez and the Bolivarian Revolution: Populism and Democracy in a Globalised Age
ISBN: 9780719077715 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The first full-length study of the government of Hugo Chavez of Venezuela within wider discussions on populism and globalisation in Latin America. It provides a comprehensive and critical account of Chavez's emergence, socio-economic policies, democratic credentials, impact, foreign policy and future prospects.
The first full-length study of the government of Hugo Chavez of Venezuela within wider discussions on populism and globalisation in Latin America. It ...
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412,44 |
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Marx Today: Selected Works and Recent Debates
ISBN: 9780230102408 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book provides, in one volume, primary sources by Marx and critical commentary which relates Marxism to contemporary social and political topics. It includes six brief works by Marx and ten articles by scholars, sympathetic to, but critical of, Marxism, including Heidi Hartmann's classic essay which criticizes Marxism for misunderstanding gender oppression, "The Unhappy Marriage of Marxism and Feminism." No previous anthology of Marx has combined both brief works by Marx and multiple critical essays elaborating on his themes or engaging the shortcomings of his arguments. This book provides, in one volume, primary sources by Marx and critical commentary which relates Marxism to contemporary social and political topic... |
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201,24 |
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Imperialism, Crisis and Class Struggle: The Enduring Verities and Contemporary Face of Capitalism. Essays in Honour of James Petras
ISBN: 9789004184145 / Angielski / Twarda / 324 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book of essays is written in honour of James Petras, in recognition of his intellectual achievements and political interventions--his steadfast principles, distinguished scholarship, extraordinary writing and uncompromising dedication to the popular struggles of millions across the world. In recognition of his lifetime of significant contributions and central role in the global struggle for social justice, the authors of this collection, each a leading scholar in his own right, address some of the most critical issues of our time: those of imperialism, crisis and class struggle. These...
This book of essays is written in honour of James Petras, in recognition of his intellectual achievements and political interventions--his steadfast p...
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603,40 |
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Democratic Culture: Historical and Philosophical Essays
ISBN: 9780415589918 / Angielski / Twarda / 246 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A collection of essays by distinguished scholars, this book delineates a substantial conception of democracy, the great promise as well as the pitfalls of a democratic mentality and culture. These essays go beyond the institutional and formal descriptions of democracy to its underlying cultural context -- expressed both historically and analytically, descriptively and normatively.
A collection of essays by distinguished scholars, this book delineates a substantial conception of democracy, the great promise as well as the pitfall...
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710,17 |
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European Internal Security: Towards Supranational Governance in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
ISBN: 9780719079412 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. European institutions are either loathed or underestimated. This book analyses the role of EU institutions in the area of European internal security. From Justice and Home Affairs, this area has become more like a European Area of Freedom, Security and Justice. In this process, the European Commission has demonstrably played the role of an engine of integration' in areas such a counter-terrorism, policing, asylum, migration and border management. This book uses the framework of supranational policy entrepeuners (SPE), those who stand at the policy window in order to propose, lobby for and...
European institutions are either loathed or underestimated. This book analyses the role of EU institutions in the area of European internal security. ...
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438,22 |
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Managing Labour Migration in Europe: Ideas, Knowledge and Policy Change
ISBN: 9780719080722 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Labor migration has become one of the hot topics in Europe, especially since 2000 with the shift from restriction to managed migration. This book provides an authoritative account of policy change over labor migration in Europe during this new era of governance. It has important implications for debates about the contemporary governance of labor migration in Europe, and questions about the impact of an emergent EU migration regime in the context of a globalizing labor market. The key findings offer a deeper understanding of the linkages between those engaged in policymaking and the kinds of...
Labor migration has become one of the hot topics in Europe, especially since 2000 with the shift from restriction to managed migration. This book prov...
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438,22 |
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New Challenges of North Korean Foreign Policy
ISBN: 9780230103634 / Angielski / Twarda / 231 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. North Korea's foreign policy behavior has long intrigued scholars, puzzled laymen, frustrated negotiators, and aggravated policy-makers. This book brings together the work of ten of the world's foremost scholars on North Korea to critically analyze the key factors that are shaping North Korea's foreign policy behavior and its future direction.
North Korea's foreign policy behavior has long intrigued scholars, puzzled laymen, frustrated negotiators, and aggravated policy-makers. This book bri...
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201,24 |
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Absolutism and Its Consequentialist Critics
ISBN: 9780847678402 / Angielski / Miękka / 210 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Is the judicial execution of the innocent permissible to deter crime? Some advocates of consequentialism would respond yes, while moral absolutists argue that certain kinds of conduct, including this one, are absolutely prohibited, no matter what the consequences. This is the first collection that does justice to absolutism in its richness and subtleties.
Is the judicial execution of the innocent permissible to deter crime? Some advocates of consequentialism would respond yes, while moral absolutists ar...
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225,30 |
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