Search Results: Political Science from Bytown Bookery

Markham. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1972. Trade Paperback. 0528650718 . Light scuffing and edgewear to the covers. A clean and unmarked interior with a solid binding. A crease to the top front corner. Trade paperback. Contents include: The Politics of Framing the Constitution, Constitutional Principles, The Supreme Court, and much more...; Markham Political Science Series; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 224 pages .

New York: Harper & Row Publishers. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1967. Trade Paperback. Trade paperback in good conditon with scuffing, edgewear, spine creasing and a silght upturn to the front cover. A very few pages with underlining or notes on them and the top of the back cover has a stain on the top edge. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 502 pages .

Harcourt Brace College Publishers. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1999. Trade Paperback. 0155018612 . Trade Paperback with slight shelf wear. Well-bound, bright & unmarked. "This book is an original, brief, American Government text. Hence, it has a consistency and coherence that one does not find in chopped versions of longer texts. Its principal theme is the effect of social-economic change on the development of American political institutions and practices. Each of the text's fifteen chapters opens with an historical discussions of the major topic of the chapter (i. E. , federalism, elections, the presidency) , describes the contemporary state of the process or institution, and closes with a discussion of the possible changes and reforms that the future holds. The book is written in a straightforward, accessible, essay voice, that takes care not to talk down to students or their teachers." ; 1 x 9.5 x 7.5 Inches; 543 pages .

Boston, Mass: Little, Brown. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1969. Trade Paperback. Soft covers with edgewear and light scuffing to the covers. Tightly bound with a clean, unmarked interior. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 280 pages .

The New American Library. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1961. Mass Market paperback. Mass Market Paperback with scuffing and edgewear to the covers, squared with a clean, unmarked interior. Tells you about 10 dramatic roles of the President of the United States: Chief of State, Chief Executive, Leader of Foreign Policy, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Cheif Legislator, Chief of Party, Voice of the People, Protector of Peace, Manager of Prosperity and Leader of the World's Free Nations. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 166 pages .

New York: Harper Collins. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1996. Hardcover. 0060173785 . Black hard boards in very good ++ condition, bright, tight & clean. A glossy DJ with very light shelfwear. "What makes some families stick together? Former Vice-President Quayle (Standing Firm) , who often speaks on family values, identifies a core of traits-including respect, discipline, attentiveness, religious commitment, TV curtailment and parents' involvement in children's schooling-as contributors to the cohesiveness of t"he five diverse American families he extensively interviewed with clinical psychologist Medved (The Case Against Divorce). Book Club Edition. ; Book Club Edition; 1.2 x 9.2 x 6 Inches; 304 pages .

University Of Chicago Press. Very Good. 1985. Paperback. 0226431479 . Trade Paperback in Good+ condition. The binding is tight, the covers are glossy and there are pages with underlining on them. "For more than sixty years, George F. Kennan's American Diplomacy has been a standard work on American foreign policy. Drawing on his considerable diplomatic experience and expertise, Kennan offers an overview and critique of the foreign policy of an emerging great power whose claims to rightness often spill over into self-righteousness, whose ambitions conflict with power realities, whose judgmentalism precludes the interests of other states, and whose domestic politics frequently prevent prudent policies and result in overstretch. "; 8 X 5.20 X 0.50 inches; 187 pages .

Penguin (Non-Classics). Very Good with no dust jacket. 1969. Mass Market Paperback. 0140400095 . Mass Market Paperback. Tightly bound, squared with a bright and unmarked interior. A nice copy with edgewear and some spine edge rubbing. ; Pelican classics; Remainder; 1 x 7 x 5 Inches; 237 pages .

HarperCollins. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 2002. Hardcover. 0060099089 . Black hard boards / gilt lettering on the spine. Very nice + condition with spine end bumping. The DJ has some scuffing and edgewear. "New York Times reporter Longman, who covered the story of Flight 93, helps us relive the heroism and the terror of its final moments. "; Book Club Edition; 1 x 9 x 5.9 Inches; 288 pages .

Prentice-Hall. Very Good. 1968. Trade Paperback. B002M5RI8S . In Trade Paperback in Very good condition with a solid binding and an unmarked text. Previous owner's name to the front free end paper, wear to the cover edges and corners. ; Foundations of Modern Political Science; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 214 pages .

Montreal, Quebec: Black Rose Books. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1990. Paperback. 0921689527 . Orange Trade Paperback with black lettering on cover and spine. Slight scuffing and edgewear. Pages 73 to 94 have pencilled in notes, otherwise clean with a solid binding. "This exciting collection of essays, the fifth in the series, covers major historical events of the past and of recent times." ; 0.6 x 8.8 x 5.9 Inches; 210 pages .

Bergin & Garvey. Very Good+. 1986. Paperback. 0897890973 . Trade Paperback in Very Good++ condition. Pages are tightly bound, bright & unmarked. Moderate cover scuffing and edgewear. "Contents: The Domain of Application -- The Development of Applied Anthropology -- Ethics -- Approaches to Development in Anthropology -- Anthropology in Development -- Action Research and Participatory Action Research -- Cultural Action -- Collaborative Research -- Participatory Rural Appraisal -- Cultural Brokerage -- Social Marketing -- Policy Research in Anthropology -- Anthropology as Policy Research -- Social Impact Assessment -- Evaluation -- Cultural Resource Management -- Being a Professional -- Making a Living. "; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 259 pages .

New York: PublicAffairs. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1999. Trade Paperback. 1891620878 . Trade Paperback. This copy is in very good ++ condition, a solid binding and a bright & unmarked interior. Almost in Near Fine conditon but the cover does have some light scuffing and edgewear. "The former Secretary of Defense collaborates with leading scholars from the United States and Vietnam to offer a groundbreaking new study of exactly how the Vietnam War happened--and why it could not be stopped before three million people died. " ; B&W Photographs; 1.3 x 8.94 x 5.75 Inches; 512 pages .

Oxford, U. K.: Basil Blackwell. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1988. Trade Paperback. 0631160590 . Trade Paperback, overall rubbing and minor edgewear, nice & clean text with a solid binding. "Sheean provides an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of arms control, allowing the reader to understand the negotiations, both past and present." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 188 pages .

New York: W W Norton & Co Inc. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1993. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0393034119 . Two toned red covers, hard boards /cloth spine / gilt lettering to the spine. First Edition, First Printing. This copy is in very good condition with a solid binding and a bright, unmarked interior. Light fading to the spine ends, the DJ is unclipped with very light rubbing to the covers and edgewear. Blue stains to the bottom page edges." Against the background of a century of wars, revolution and uneasy peace, Kennan advances his thoughts on a broad front: how the individual's quest for power often translates into governments marked by an atmosphere of inflamed ambitions, rivalries, sensitivities, anxieties and suspicions; how a nation's size can create barriers between the rulers and the ruled. Rich in historical example, the volume is a summing up of the author's accumulated experience. "Pulitzer Prize winner. ; 1.3 x 9.1 x 6.3… Read More

Penguin Books. Good with no dust jacket. 2001. Trade Paperback. 0140260781 . Very Good, Trade paperback. Oversize paperback. Edgewear and crease on top and bottom corners Interior very clean, a tight copy. "This biography of Richard M. Nixon focuses on the darker side of his character and argues against the "revisionist" view of Nixon as an elder statesman of merit. Summers's book contains disturbing revelations about Nixon's conduct, asserting that there is information that Nixon was a wife beater and that he misused prescription drugs while in the White Houseof front cover." ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 640 pages .

Saqi Books. Very Good+. 2003. Paperback. 0863561942 . Trade Paperback in Very Good condition, tightly bound and unmarked. A crease to the top right hand cover corner. "Asiye Guzel is a landmark figure in Turkey for breaking the taboo and speaking publicly of her rape while incarcerated. Written in a frank, personal style and suffused with Asiye's determination to speak for those who cannot or will not, this book is one woman's heartrending story of subjugation and empowerment." ; 7.74 X 5.02 X 0.39 inches; 140 pages .

Harper Collins. As New in Near Fine dust jacket. 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. 0002006650 . Bright red hardcovers with silver titles to the spine. In Near Fine condition with light spine end bumping, tightly bound with a bright, unmarked text. The DJ is Near Fine with a small crease on the back cover. "A cover story in the Canadian edition of Time trumpeted: “Would anyone notice if Canada disappeared? ”The magazine asserted that Canada’s influence in the world is shrinking fast and that something must be done—now. Jennifer Welsh, one of this country’s most visionary and accomplished young minds, has an intelligent and innovative plan of action to bolster our diminishing international status and build a coherent direction for the future. This strategy is unabashedly critical of worn-out ." ; 8.50 X 6 X 0.80 inches; 266 pages .

Columbia University Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 2006. Trade Paperback. 0231132891 . Trade Paperback with a companion DVD included. Inscription to the previous owner, on the half title page, by author Keith Woods. Very minor edgewear and in near perfect condition. ""The Authentic Voice" is the most comprehensive multimedia tool to date on the coverage of race and ethnicity. The text, DVD, and website project is a unique resource, featuring interviews with leading journalists, including Ted Koppel, interactive discussion points, teaching tips and weblinks that are a must for journalism educators and professionals who want to improve their craft. "; 0.8 x 9.1 x 6.8 Inches; 353 pages .

New York: Hill and Wang. Very Good. 1989. Trade Paperback. 0809066653 . Trade Paperback. Very good, a tightly bound copy with an unmarked text. Wear to the colver edges, with light discoloration to the corners. "This book examines the costs of 40 years of American world engagement, and of America's repeated and disabling collisions with ideological politics. A finalist for the 1989 National Book Award, this book reflects on the moral significance of the American experience in the 20th century. "; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 197 pages .