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Paperback. Leading scholars assess the transformations in energy security policy that flow from recognition of global climate change.They explore through case studies the key policy responses formulated in the Asia-Pacific and identify potential synergies between energy policy and climate mitigation efforts." Editor(s): Anceschi, Luca. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JW; KCN; KCP; RND. 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
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349327119
- ISBN
- 9781349327119
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Condition: New
€ 66.64
€ 66.64
Paperback. This book examines the outlook for Latin American entrepreneurs in the new global environment. Using case studies from across the region, the book highlights liberalization measures nations are adopting to facilitate small and medium size enterprise (SME) creation and growth, and existing barriers that are threatening SME sector gains. Editor(s): Brenes, E.; Haar, Jerry. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPS; KCP; KJH. 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
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349326907
- ISBN
- 9781349326907
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. The story of the recent global economic crisis is told in the words of the main players in the drama. Including quotes from bankers, rating agencies, housing agencies, regulators, politicians and media figures. Erik Banks' latest book shows why we are doomed to experience further financial crises in the future. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCP; KFFH; KFFK; KJC. 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
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349326686
- ISBN
- 9781349326686
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€ 60.97
€ 60.97
Paperback. "In the US and UK there has been a transformation in child care, family leave, social assistance and tax credits over the last twenty years. This book explores the factors behind these changes. With detailed case studies, it shows that ideas and the power to wield them are crucial factors in the transformation of family policy"-- Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHBK; JPA; JPB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349325757
- ISBN
- 9781349325757
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Condition: New
€ 66.70
€ 66.70
Paperback. Money is an important instrument of calculation: as a unit of account and means of payment, it serves the purpose of exchange. Yet, it is increasingly becoming itself an object of exchange and calculation on financial markets, which tend less to the production and exchange of real goods. The question therefore is: has the economy lost its measure? Editor(s): Amato, Massimo; Doria, Luigi. Series: Bocconi on Management. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCP; KFF; KFFH; KFFM; KJM. 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
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349325696
- ISBN
- 9781349325696
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Condition: New
€ 65.92
€ 65.92
Paperback. The book presents arguments against the taxpayers'-funded bailing out of failed financial institutions, and puts forward suggestions to circumvent the TBTF problem, including some preventive measures. It ultimately argues that a failing financial institution should be allowed to fail without fearing an apocalyptic outcome. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCP; KFFD; KFFH; KFFK. 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
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349325672
- ISBN
- 9781349325672
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Condition: New
€ 126.77
€ 126.77
Paperback. The authors explore the complex dynamics of mining and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)in Latin America, including a reflection on the African continent, presenting arguments and case studies based on new research on a set of urgent and emerging questions surrounding mining, development and sustainability." Editor(s): Lindsay, N.; Sagebien, Julia. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 371 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS; JPSN; KCP; KN. 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
- 371
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349325573
- ISBN
- 9781349325573
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Condition: New
€ 67.12
€ 67.12
Paperback. This book explores what becomes of faiths when seen as social capital. In the grip of the current debt crisis, where the social and capital seem increasingly unbalanced, this book examines whether faiths can help rebalance society through drawing communities together. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRA; HRAM; JPP; JPQB; KCP. 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
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349325474
- ISBN
- 9781349325474
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
paperback. This book explores the causes and effects of the rise of neoliberalism in Eastern Europe in the aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union.It provides a political economy analysis of the role of central banks, and identifies them asa key actor in the production and dissemination of the neoliberal economic policies." Series: Studies in Economic Transition. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCL; KCM; KCP; KFFK. 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
- 265
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- SKU
- V9781349325054
- ISBN
- 9781349325054
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Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Paperback. Editor(s): Otsuka, K.; Kalirajan, K. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS; KCL; KCM; 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
- 321
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349324521
- ISBN
- 9781349324521
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Condition: New
€ 67.43
€ 67.43
The Historical Consumer. Consumption and Everyday Life in Japan, 1850-...
Francks, Penny. Ed(S): Hunter, Janet
Paperback. This book explores the rise of consumerism and the expanding variety of goods available in Japan. Japan is placed within the comparative context of the 'consumer revolution' in Europe and North America, contributing to the analysis of the ways in which consumption and everyday life change in the course of economic development. Editor(s): Hunter, Janet. Num Pages: 342 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCC; KCM; KCP; KCS; KCZ; KJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349324132
- ISBN
- 9781349324132
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Condition: New
€ 128.07
€ 128.07
Paperback. Building on the impressive first edition, this revised and updated book examines a wide range of highly topical issues. Dr Panic questions whether economic prosperity, social wellbeing and peace are sustainable given existing national attitudes, institutions and policies, and explores the changes needed to prevent another global economic collapse. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB; KCC; KCP; KCS; KFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349324095
- ISBN
- 9781349324095
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Condition: New
€ 67.12
€ 67.12
Globalisation, Democratisation and Radicalisation in the Arab World
. Ed(S): Harrigan, Jane; El-Said, Hamed
Paperback. This book provides an analysis of the external and internal linkages that have for decades impeded economic and political reforms in the Arab world, and presents a framework that enables policy makers and practitioners to better understand, identify and deal with the root causes of terrorism. Editor(s): Harrigan, Jane; El-Said, Hamed. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHV; KCM; 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
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349324071
- ISBN
- 9781349324071
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Condition: New
€ 127.82
€ 127.82
Paperback. "This book shows how domestic political institutions and the lack of time pressure have an impact on negotiations at the WTO. It provides detailed information on WTO ministerial meetings as well as on the political economy of trade policy in the EU, U.S., Brazil, and Australia"-- Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFS; JPA; JPS; JPSD; 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
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349324057
- ISBN
- 9781349324057
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Condition: New
€ 66.97
€ 66.97
Paperback. Series: Non-Governmental Public Action. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 459.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349322985
- ISBN
- 9781349322985
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Condition: New
€ 42.38
€ 42.38
Paperback. This book seeks to explore the development and policy implications of South-South migration, specifically with regard to the role and challenges for social policy. It examines the linkages and impact of migration on gender and care regimes, human resource flows, remittances, poverty, and political organizations by or for migrants. Editor(s): Hujo, Katja; Piper, N. Series: Social Policy in a Development Context. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; KCB; KCL; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2010
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349322657
- ISBN
- 9781349322657
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Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
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
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. .
- Format
- 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
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. .
- Format
- 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. 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. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349322367
- ISBN
- 9781349322367
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.52
€ 66.52