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Hardcover. The authors investigate well-known concerns in natural resource management in Africa while focusing on the capacity dimension of the problems. They examine dynamics of leadership, governance, criminality, structural transformation, as well as emerging issues such as green growth. Editor(s): Hanson, Kobena T.; D'Alessandro, Cristina; Owusu, Francis. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; KCM; KCP; RNF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137365606
- ISBN
- 9781137365606
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€ 67.27
€ 67.27
Hardcover. In this far-ranging and provocative volume, Joe Colombano and Aniket Shah provide global perspectives on the most significant challenges facing modern America, seeking to inspire new ideas to redevelop America. Editor(s): Colombano, Joe; Shah, Aniket. Num Pages: 337 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 666.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137372123
- ISBN
- 9781137372123
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€ 68.29
€ 68.29
Hardcover. Globalization of production has created opportunities and challenges for developing country producers and workers. This volume provides solutions-oriented approaches for promoting improved working conditions and labour rights in the apparel industry. Editor(s): Rossi, Arianna; Luinstra, Amy; Pickles, John. Series: Advances in Labour Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 22 figures, 43 tables, 2 tables. BIC Classification: KCF; KCM; KCP; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137377531
- ISBN
- 9781137377531
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€ 128.63
€ 128.63
Hardcover. Destructive conflicts have thwarted growth and development in South Asia for more than half a century. This collection of multi-disciplinary essays examines the economic causes and consequences of military conflict in South Asia from a variety of perspectives embracing fiscal, social, strategic, environmental and several other dimensions. Editor(s): Webb, Matthew; Wijeweera, Albert. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FK; GTJ; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137397430
- ISBN
- 9781137397430
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€ 66.88
€ 66.88
Hardcover. India is one of the fastest growing countries in the world. However, high economic growth is accompanied by social stratification and widening economic disparity between states. This book illustrates some important aspects of underdevelopment and the process by which the underclass is left behind by focusing on the country's most neglected regions. Editor(s): Tsujita, Yuko. Series: IDE-JETRO series. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; KCG; KCL; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137408730
- ISBN
- 9781137408730
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Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Hardcover. The contributors investigate how the large scale structures of capitalism and the local social relations of workplaces and organizations shape each other. They argue for a new integration of political economy and the sociology of work and organizations. Editor(s): O Riain, Sean; Behling, Felix; Ciccia, Rossella; Flaherty, Eoin. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF; KCP; KCS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137427076
- ISBN
- 9781137427076
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€ 67.15
€ 67.15
Hardcover. Leading experts on Kalecki have contributed special essays on what economists in the 21st century have to learn from the theories of Kalecki. Authors include surviving students of Kalecki, such as Amit Bhaduri, Mario Nuti, Kazimierz Laski Jerzy Osiatynski, and Post-Keynesian economists such as Geoff Harcourt, Marc Lavoie, and Malcolm Sawyer. Editor(s): Toporowski, Jan; Mamica, Lukasz. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Economic Thought Series. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137428271
- ISBN
- 9781137428271
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€ 150.03
€ 150.03
Hardcover. This volume addresses different issues related to green innovation procurement as well as exploring the challenges involved in public procurement. It offers a broad array of perspectives, addressing both general, abstract problems of optimal public procurement and concrete cases of national or even local public procurement systems. Editor(s): Decarolis, Francesco; Frey, Marco. Series Editor(s): Piga, Gustavo. Series: Central Issues in Contemporary Economic Theory and Policy. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 graphs, 6 figures, 19 black & white tables. BIC Classification: KCL; KCN; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 470.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137430632
- ISBN
- 9781137430632
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Condition: New
€ 67.53
€ 67.53
Hardcover. The contributors investigate policy paradigms and their ability to explain the policy process - actors, ideas, discourses and strategies employed - to provide readers with a better understanding of public policy and its dynamics. Editor(s): Hogan, John; Howlett, Michael. Series: Studies in the Political Economy of Public Policy. Num Pages: 352 pages, 15 black & white tables, 8 figures. BIC Classification: JPA; JPP; KCA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 24. Weight in Grams: 536.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137434036
- ISBN
- 9781137434036
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Condition: New
€ 150.43
€ 150.43
Hardcover. This collection reflects on the international political economy of media and the valuable lessons to be learned from the media reforms currently taking place across South America. The contributors present a range of theoretical and methodological perspectives on the ongoing battle for media space in South America. Editor(s): Vivares, Ernesto; Martens, Cheryl; McChesney, Robert W. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFD; JPS; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137434678
- ISBN
- 9781137434678
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Condition: New
€ 94.43
€ 94.43
Hardcover. The volume brings together cutting-edge political economy analyses of the Palestinian people: those living in the occupied territory of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, those living within Israel, and refugees in Arab states. It is a must-read for those who wish to understand the historical origins and contemporary realities that face Palestinians. Editor(s): Turner, Mandy; Shweiki, Omar. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 maps, 3 tables, 16 figures. BIC Classification: 1FBP; JPS; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137448743
- ISBN
- 9781137448743
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€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardcover. In the most in-depth look at education in Cambodia to date, scholars long engaged in research on Cambodia provide historical context and unpack key issues of high relevance to Cambodia and other developing countries as they expand and modernize their education systems and grapple with challenges to providing a quality and equitable education. Editor(s): Kitamura, Yuto; Edwards, D. Brent, Jr.; Williams, James H.; Sitha, Chhinh. Series: International and Development Education. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMC; JNF; JNK; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137455994
- ISBN
- 9781137455994
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Condition: New
€ 149.80
€ 149.80
Hardcover. The book deals with the key aspects of social and economic inequalities developed during the transition of the formerly planned European economies. Particular emphasis is given to the latest years available in order to consider the effects of the global crisis started in 2008-2009. Editor(s): Perugini, Cristiano; Pompei, Fabrizio. Series: Studies in Economic Transition. Num Pages: 315 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; KCL; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137460974
- ISBN
- 9781137460974
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Condition: New
€ 128.33
€ 128.33
Hardcover. The role of integration as a catalyst for economic growth, development and insulation from global shocks has made the concept of regional integration even more attractive to states. This books contains compelling arguments and empirical observations that detail some of the key opportunities governments in Africa are pursuing. Editor(s): Elhiraika, Adam; Mukungu, Allan; Nyoike, Wanjiku. Num Pages: 366 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; KCA; KCG; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 217 x 24. Weight in Grams: 568.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137462077
- ISBN
- 9781137462077
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€ 128.57
€ 128.57
Paperback. This volume scrutinizes the functionality of a capitalist market society, which is usually praised for the efficiency and dynamism, rather than for its morality. It addresses the dualism behind capitalism's encouragement of greed, which is usually considered to be a moral failing, while also being a driver behind economic growth. Editor(s): Skidelsky, Edward; Skidelsky, Robert. Num Pages: 160 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCP; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 214 x 10. Weight in Grams: 224.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137472731
- ISBN
- 9781137472731
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Condition: New
€ 52.76
€ 52.76
Hardcover. In the digital age tasks are increasingly modularised and consumers are increasingly becoming prosumers. Replacing digital labour and prosumption within an American context and the wider political economy, this volume presents a critical account of the forces which shape contemporary subjects, networks, and labour practices. Editor(s): Fraysse, Olivier; O'Neil, Mathieu. Series: Dynamics of Virtual Work. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 243 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137473899
- ISBN
- 9781137473899
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Condition: New
€ 127.58
€ 127.58
Hardcover. This edited collection examines various facets of governance - the organization and steering of political processes within society - for a better understanding of the complexities of contemporary policy making. Editor(s): Capano, Giliberto; Howlett, Michael; Ramesh, M. Series: Studies in the Political Economy of Public Policy. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; JPQB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137477965
- ISBN
- 9781137477965
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Condition: New
€ 138.90
€ 138.90
Hardcover. This book investigates the consecutive shifts between three types of intermediary institutions in the European context: Corporatist, Neo-corporatist and Governance institutions. It does so by combining insights from European Political Economy; European Integration and governance studies; and, socio-legal studies in the European context. Editor(s): Hartmann, Eva; Kjaer, Poul Fritz. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JPA; JPH; KCP; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 224 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137484512
- ISBN
- 9781137484512
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Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardcover. Russia's new 'pivot to Asia' increases the global significance of Russia's Siberia and Far East. The contributors - recognized experts from Russia, China, South Korea, Japan, Norway and Singapore - analyze political, economic, social and geostrategic roadblocks in the Russia/Asia Pacific relations, offering directions for further development. Editor(s): Huang, Jing; Korolev, Alexander. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 24 figures, 23 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FCS; JPS; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137489586
- ISBN
- 9781137489586
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Condition: New
€ 67.03
€ 67.03
Hardcover. This collection presents a political sociology of crisis in Europe. Focusing on state and society transformations in the context of the 2008 financial crisis and its aftermath in Europe, it observes a return of redistributive conflicts that correlates with a 'new politics of identity', nationalism, regionalism and expressions of Euroscepticism. Editor(s): Trenz, Hans-Jorg; Ruzza, Carlo; Guiraudon, Virginie. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Political Sociology. Num Pages: 320 pages, 23. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPHV; JPSN2; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137493668
- ISBN
- 9781137493668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.29
€ 67.29