Socrates, Ironist and Moral Philosopher: Civilian Control of Nuclear Weapons in the United States, Paperback - Gregory Vlastos

Reducere. This vivid and compelling study of Socrates's moral philosophy and, more generally, of his moral outlook and his attitude toward religion and socie...

The book of our time is now in paperback: Deception exposes the truth about how the West allowed Pakistan to bring nuclear arms to the very rogue s...

This volume offers the first book-length consideration of American religious freedom advocacy from a rhetorical perspective. In it, fifteen scholar...

Reducere. Wilson's classic study and re-thinking of government in states and federal organizations such as Congress, the courts, executive agencies, and the ...

Explores the future of economic growth in the US, considering demographics, social insurance programs, technological progress, human capital, immig...

This volume provides a comprehensive collection of essays on police and policing, written by leading experts in political theory, sociology, crimin...

Reproduction and the Constitution in the United States dissects the forces that shape US conflicts over birth control and abortion.Publisher: Taylo...

This book provides the most comprehensive treatment available of how primary elections have contributed to the US political system for over a centu...

Reducere. In the fifty years since it was published, The Other America has been established as a seminal work of sociology. This anniversary edition includes...

Reducere. "The most effective way to protect yourself from subconscious manipulation is by being aware of how it works, " states author Steven Jacobson. And ...

This case, entered on the Court's General List under no. 93 and the subject of an Advisory Opinion delivered on 8 July 1996, also proved a landmark...

The nascent movement to enact a nuclear ban treaty has reframed the problem of nuclear weapons from defense strategies to the issues of humanitaria...

Reducere. Charles Colcock Jones, Sr. (1804 -1863) was a Presbyterian clergyman, educator, missionary, and planter of Liberty County, Georgia. While in the No...

Reducere. American Indians had lived in North America for thousands of years by the time European settlers arrived. The settlers came in search of land and w...

In 2017, a white supremacist rally at the University of Virginia forced many to consider how much progress had been made in a country that, nine ye...

A revisionist biography of Socrates, looking at the passions of the philosopher's younger life and the way these influenced his status as one of th...

Finally, a book that shows that conservative economics is neither fantasy nor "voodoo" and also explains conservative economics in language and ter...

The classic primer for its subject, Housing Policy in the United States, has been substantially revised in the wake of the 2007 near-collapse of th...

This book takes a critical view of the relationship between public discourse and culturally specific definitions of free speech to illuminate the w...

Reducere. DescriptionThrough individual stories, essays, poetry, and critical analyses, Experiencing Race, Class, and Gender in the United States, Seventh Ed...

Publisher: Skinner House BooksAuthor(s): Mark J. T. (Mark J. T. Caggiano) CaggianoNumber of pages: 336Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 140 x 218 x...

The contributors of this collection explore various aspects and questions surrounding craft beer culture from perspectives of business, gender, com...

Publisher: Duke University PressNumber of pages: 183Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 153 x 234 x 12Cover type: Paperback / softbackEditor(s): Juli...

A history of US public broadcasting, from its initial, idealist attempt to reshape television, to its current state - mediocre and as dependent on ...

Rebecca Elliott explores how families, communities, and governments confront problems of loss as the climate changes. She offers the first in-depth...

**The documentary Command and Control, directed by Robert Kenner, finds its origins in Eric Schlosser's book and continues to explore the little-kn...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Patrizia SalvettiTranslator: Fabio Girelli-CarasiLiterary Nonfiction. Italian Studies. A close look into the lynchings of I...

DescriptionResponding to shifts in the political and economic experiences of Mexicans in America, this newly revised and expanded edition of Mexica...

Reducere. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is ...

This book deals with the reception of Italian elitism in the United States, identifying its key protagonists, phases, and themes. It aims to shed l...

Reducere. This definitive history of American xenophobia is "essential reading for anyone who wants to build a more inclusive society" (Ibram X. Kendi, New Y...

DescriptionPublic ownership is more widespread and popular in the United States than is commonly understood. This book is the most comprehensive an...

Through an engaging and illuminating collection of readings, Pioneers and Newcomers: A Latino History in the United States provides students with a...

DescriptionThe Rise of Contemporary Conservatism in the United States offers students an accessible introduction to the history of modern American ...

Publisher: Nabu PressAuthor(s): SophoclesIllustration(s): Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of pages: 194Publication date: 2010Dimensions: 246 x...

This book adopts a raciolinguistic perspective to examine the ways in which dual language education programs in the US often reinforce the racial i...

The Woman Suffrage Movement in the United States presents important moments and participants in the history of the American suffrage movement, rang...

Reducere. The International Jew Volume II: Jewish Activities in the United States, Paperback

Reducere. Against the background of the Catholic Church's global organizations and activities in interreligious dialogue, this book focuses on recent Roman C...

Reducere. How Sex Changed is a fascinating social, cultural, and medical history of transsexuality in the United States. Joanne Meyerowitz tells a powerful h...

Reducere. Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. What does it mean to resist? Throughout our nation's history, discrimination and unjust treatment of all kinds have prompted people to make their o...

While Big Steel has been shrinking, minimills have been growing, and they now turn out about one-fifth of the raw steel produced in the United Stat...

Reducere. Today's Christian pro-life movement has misplaced its priorities. The issue of abortion is more complex than the movement often appreciates. For a ...

Publisher: National Academies PressNumber of pages: 320Publication date: 2001Dimensions: 226 x 153 x 17Cover type: Paperback / softbackEditor(s): K...

The Religious Instruction of the Negroes in the United States is a four part book written as an appeal to slave owners and ministers to provide rel...

Reducere. Reluctant Reformers explores the centrality of racism to American politics through the origins, internal dynamics, and leadership of the major demo...

Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): Johanna Bard RichlinIllustration(s): 2 b/w illus. 8 tables. 2 maps.Number of pages: 272Publication ...