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Paperback. Renaissance map-makers produced ever more accurate descriptions of geography, which were also beautiful works of art. They filled the oceans Europeans were exploring with ships and to describe the real ships which were the newest and best products of technology. Above all the ships were there to show the European conquest of the seas of the world. Series: Early Modern History: Society and Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, 44 black & white illustrations, 8 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB; HBTQ; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349312078
- ISBN
- 9781349312078
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Condition: New
€ 128.44
€ 128.44
Paperback. Globalization has pushed China and India to the centre of the stage but what has been the impact on workers in these countries? This book demonstrates the complexity of the processes and responses at play. There are signs that both states are shifting their role in a 'counter movement from above'. But will this be enough to quell the social unrest? Editor(s): Bowles, P. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349311835
- ISBN
- 9781349311835
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Storytelling in organizations isa notion that encompasses both the stories that the organization produces and the ones told by its members. It provides both an in-depth treatment of the literature on narratives, stories and storytelling and an extensive empirical case from an American banking institution." Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCK; KJM; KJU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349311651
- ISBN
- 9781349311651
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€ 127.76
€ 127.76
The Political Economy of Empire in the Early Modern World
. Ed(S): Reinert, Sophus A.; Roge, Pernille
Paperback. Editor(s): Reinert, Sophus A.; Roge, Pernille. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBL; HBTQ; JPA; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349311590
- ISBN
- 9781349311590
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€ 65.93
€ 65.93
Paperback. This new study maps and synthesizes existing research on the ways in which journalism deals with death. Folker Hanusch provides a historical overview of death in the news, looks at the conditions of production, content and reception, and also analyzes emerging trends in the representation of death online. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349311477
- ISBN
- 9781349311477
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. The book seeks to understand China's evolving political and economic role in Africa and assesses what impacts Chinese aid, trade and investment have on the politics of specific African countries, and the extent to which it excites geopolitical competition. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 348 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPS; JPSD; KCM; KCP; RND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349310494
- ISBN
- 9781349310494
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€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. This is a global study of government subsidies to attract investment. The book shows how corporations use site selection as rent extraction, with developing countries investing more than developed ones. It demonstrates that incentive use is rarely a good policy, especially for countries without adequate education and infrastructure. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPP; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349310418
- ISBN
- 9781349310418
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Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. This book, some 20 years after the publication of Robert W. Cox's seminal Production, Powerand World Order: Social Forces in the Making of History, offers the reader an analytical and comprehensive overview of his work and illustrates the continuing relevance thereof for contemporary research." Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 181 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; HPC; JPA; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 181
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349309672
- ISBN
- 9781349309672
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Starting from the economic modelling of the organization, this innovative book proposes a mapping of all types (conventional and ABC) of cost systems currently in use. Design and relevance are formalized using a short list of parameters. The theoretical proposition is illustrated, through 19 systems built on a unique database. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KFCF; KJM; UT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 321
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349309436
- ISBN
- 9781349309436
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Condition: New
€ 127.48
€ 127.48
Paperback. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPB; KCN; PHD; RND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349309245
- ISBN
- 9781349309245
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.20
€ 66.20
Paperback. This bookexplores ethnographic studies of diagnostic work in diverse settings. Switching attention from product ('diagnosis') to process ('diagnosing'), it reveals the importance of collaborative, socio-material, technologically augmented practices, exploring the potential of the multi-disciplinary studies presented to inform innovation." Editor(s): Buscher, M.; Goodwin, D.; Mesman, Jessica. Num Pages: 279 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHBL; KJU; KJWB; MJ; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349308477
- ISBN
- 9781349308477
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Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. Proposing an aggregative conception of vulnerability, this book provides a new framework for understanding individual experience of, and resilience to, vulnerability and promotes the need to find remedies for exposure to involuntary dependence, the unsecured future and the painful past. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB; JHBA; JMS; KCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 349.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349308361
- ISBN
- 9781349308361
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Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. The book presents arguments that are critical of the Basel II Accord, particularly the advanced measurement approach to operational risk.It is argued that the advanced measurement approach is not viable in terms of costs and benefits and is likely to distract financial institutions from the real task of managing operational risk." Series: Finance and Capital Markets Series. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KFF; KFFH; KFFK; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349308224
- ISBN
- 9781349308224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 193.93
€ 193.93
Paperback. This book provides an insight into some of the main issues that arise in post-conflict economic and social reconstruction, and offers examples of what works, and what does not. Itwill be ofinterest toall working on economic and social reconstruction in post-conflict countries, as well as those working on peace and development." Editor(s): Addison, Tony; Bruck, Tilman. Series: Studies in Development Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 366 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; KCL; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349308040
- ISBN
- 9781349308040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.84
€ 127.84
Paperback. Andrew Dilley offers a major new study of financial dependence, examining the connections this dependence forged between the City and political life in Edwardian Australia and Canada, mediated by ideas of political economy. In doing so he reconstructs the occasionally imperialistic politic of finance which pervaded the British World at this time. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBJM; HBL; HBTQ; JPA; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349307548
- ISBN
- 9781349307548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.32
€ 66.32
Paperback. During the last30 years, finance has increased not only its share of economic activity but also of people's aspirations. This has transformedsociety by increasingly organizingit around the search for financial efficiency.Is a society based on fundamental values of free judgment, responsibility and solidarity still possible?" Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KFF; KFFD; KFFH; KJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349305933
- ISBN
- 9781349305933
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Condition: New
€ 65.90
€ 65.90
Paperback. Drawing on the Latin American political economy, this book brings to the fore empirical questions on different patterns of involvement of IFIs in pursuing politically-sensitive reforms, the capacity of local actors to influence outcomes, the context in which they interact, the type of policy ideas conveyed, and the policy process that are advanced. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349305612
- ISBN
- 9781349305612
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. What is the role of legislatures in the budget process? Do powerful assemblies give rise to pro-spending bias? This survey of legislative budgeting tackles these questions using cross-national data and case studies. It highlights the tension between legislative authority and prudent fiscal policy, exploring strategies for reconciliation. Num Pages: 193 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPS; KCP; KFFH; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349305254
- ISBN
- 9781349305254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.44
€ 126.44
Paperback. This new study ofBritishpopular music shows how it engages with class in mythical ways that allow audiences to perform class-based identities.Case studies on folk rock, punk and indie rock show how this performance works and explore the implications for listeners and audiences." Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; AS; AV; HBJD1; JFC; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349304950
- ISBN
- 9781349304950
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Condition: New
€ 65.84
€ 65.84
Paperback. A credible central bank can effectively lead the process of financial sector reform in a developing country. This book discusses central banking issues and offers a clear path to building credible central banks in emerging economies. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 179 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 179
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349304622
- ISBN
- 9781349304622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.56
€ 126.56