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Political economy
Paperback. This book explores the uses and limits of Max Weber's work for thinking sociologically about capitalism today. The books argues that through Weber, a network of concepts can be developed that can frame a sociological analysis of the present. Num Pages: 161 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB; JHBA; JPA; KCP. 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
- 161
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349317745
- ISBN
- 9781349317745
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€ 65.38
€ 65.38
Paperback. As the Eurozone faces an uncertain future and Obama struggles to demonstrate that America still has a superpower status, this book challenges the widespread perception that Brazil, Russia, India and China are becoming global economic and political powers, instead forecasting a decline rooted in excessive inequality and insufficient innovation. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; KCM; KCP; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349318162
- ISBN
- 9781349318162
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€ 127.06
€ 127.06
Paperback. "University rankings have gained popularity around the world, and are now a significant factor shaping reputation. This book is the first comprehensive study of rankings from a global perspective, making an important contribution to our understanding of the rankings phenomenon"-- Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JNM; JPQB; KCP. 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
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349318216
- ISBN
- 9781349318216
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. "Investigates the transformation of German labour market policy, showing that Germany has departed from the conservative-corporatist path of welfare, especially with the Hartz Legislation of the Red-Green government"-- Series: New Perspectives in German Political Studies. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349318254
- ISBN
- 9781349318254
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Condition: New
€ 66.49
€ 66.49
Paperback. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPS; JPSN; KCP; RND; RP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349318490
- ISBN
- 9781349318490
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. In 2008, the economic relationship between the United States and China almost collapsed due to a crisis at two American mortgage corporations, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. This book explains how that crisis came about, and analyzes the consequences and implications. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 246.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349318513
- ISBN
- 9781349318513
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Fifteen years after the first Summit of the Americas, the world and the Americas have changed enormously. Competing strategies for economic development and political representation have shattered the hemispheric consensus of the 1990s. This book analyzes these developments and points towards a future for inter-American co-operation. Editor(s): Mace, G.; Cooper, A.; Shaw, T. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS; JPSD; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349318551
- ISBN
- 9781349318551
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. This bookexamines how local and global environment-society relations play out in coastal communities dependent on tourism for economic survival. It analyzes the consequences of social and economic policies on remote areas and makes a case for studying the role of environmental values in global environmental governance." Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; JPS; KCP; KCU; RND. 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
- 203
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349319374
- ISBN
- 9781349319374
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€ 126.50
€ 126.50
paperback. In the context of the financial and economic crisis, corporate governance and regulatory supervision failures, Laura Horn investigates one of the defining questions in social power relations in contemporary capitalism: who controls the modern corporation, and why. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JPSD; JPSN; KCP; KJR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 310.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349320035
- ISBN
- 9781349320035
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. "Law and Markets examines the interaction between legal rules, market forces and prices. It emphasises the economic effects of legal rules on individual incentives in both market and non-market settings, and draws on cases and materials from a wide variety of legal jurisdictions to illustrate economic principles"-- Num Pages: 400 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB; KCC; KCP; LNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349320318
- ISBN
- 9781349320318
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€ 128.81
€ 128.81
Paperback. "This compendium is the outcome of an international workshop titled South-South Cooperation: Africa on the centre stage, organized by the Centre for African Studies, University of Mumbai, in February 2008"--Introd. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFS; JPP; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 415.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349320561
- ISBN
- 9781349320561
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Forecasts predict that those in need of long-term care in Europe will double in the next 50 years. This book offers a full understanding of the institutional responses and mechanisms in place to finance old age and provides analysis of demand and supply factors underpinning the development of financial instruments to cover long-term care in Europe. Editor(s): Costa-Font, Joan; Courbage, Christophe. Num Pages: 354 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCP; KCQ; KFFH; KFFN. 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
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349320790
- ISBN
- 9781349320790
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€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Overcoming the Persistence of Inequality and Poverty
Fitzgerald, Valpy; Heyer, Judith. Ed(S): Thor...
paperback. "International experts evaluate new policy directions in economic development and poverty reduction, building on the ideas of a pioneer in the new discipline of Development Studies, Frances Stewart. Combing ideas and evidence on technological change, human development and conflict prevention to address the issue of the persistence of inequality"-- Editor(s): Thorp, R. Num Pages: 301 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFF; JHB; JPA; JPP; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 413.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 301
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- SKU
- V9781349320875
- ISBN
- 9781349320875
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPS; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349321056
- ISBN
- 9781349321056
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Condition: New
€ 66.10
€ 66.10
Paperback. This book critically explorescivic republicanism in light of contemporary republican political theory and the influence of republican models of citizenship in recent developments in civic education across a number of Western nations." Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JNMT; JPA; JPVH; KCP; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349321544
- ISBN
- 9781349321544
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€ 65.68
€ 65.68
Paperback. "The financial crisis is destroying wealth but is also a remarkable opportunity to uncover the ways by which debt can be used to regulate the economic system. This book uses four case studies of cooperatives to give an in-depth analysis on how they have braved the crisis and continued to generate wealth"-- Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB; KCD; KCF; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349321995
- ISBN
- 9781349321995
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Condition: New
€ 41.01
€ 41.01
Paperback. The globalized economy depends on local and context-specific factors. This edited volume addresses local-global nexuses via case studies of global interactions in developed and developing areas, and of particular firms' approaches to these issues. The chapters build up a prospectus on how best to create globally capable localities. Editor(s): Dallago, Bruno; Guglielmetti, Chiara. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCD; KCG; KCM; KCP; KJH; RGCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349322367
- ISBN
- 9781349322367
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Condition: New
€ 66.52
€ 66.52
The Rise of China and India. Impacts, Prospects and Implications.
. Ed(S): Santos-Paulino, Amelia U.; Wan, Guan...
Paperback. Papers presented at the conferences, "Southern Engines of Global Growth: the Role of China and India," held in Beijing in January 2007 and "Southern Engines of Global Growth: China, India, Brazil and South Africa," held in Helsinki in September 2007. Editor(s): Santos-Paulino, Amelia U.; Wan, Guanghua. Series: Studies in Development Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCL; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2010
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349322381
- ISBN
- 9781349322381
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Condition: New
€ 127.34
€ 127.34
Paperback. This book traces the historic relationships between cotton production, the international cotton trade and poverty south of the Sahara, and assesses various approaches to corporate social responsibility and nongovernmental policy advocacy in this area. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349322442
- ISBN
- 9781349322442
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. In this book, Xiaoke Zhang addresses two fundamental political and policy questions: why do politicians have heterogeneous incentives to pursue public-regarding policies through capital market reforms and why do they differ in their abilities to initiate and implement market reform policies decisively and resolutely? Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFS; JPA; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 369.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349322480
- ISBN
- 9781349322480
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95