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Hardcover. The social returns of investment in water, roads, and railways are apparent in the long run, but this distant horizon poses problems to governments and investors. This volume explores the different historical paths to solving the problem of infrastructure finance in Europe, from the fall of the Roman Empire to the end of the 20th century. Editor(s): Cassis, Youssef; De Luca, Giuseppe; Florio, Massimo. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; KCN; KCP; KCZ; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198713418
- ISBN
- 9780198713418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 218.79
€ 218.79
paperback. Dancing with the Devil explains why public ownership has declined in post-Mao China. Focusing on the behavior of political actors under changing incentives and constraints, the book illustrates how growing concerns about jobs and revenue have forced the country's communist rulers to change their policies toward private capital. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; KCM; KCP; KCS; KFFD; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190682835
- ISBN
- 9780190682835
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Condition: New
€ 55.79
€ 55.79
Sustainable Security: Rethinking American National Security Strategy
. Ed(S): Suri, Jeremi; Valentino, Benjamin A.
paperback. How can the United States craft a sustainable national security strategy in a world of shifting threats, sharp resource constraints, and a changing balance of power? This volume brings together research on this question from political science, history, and political economy, aiming to inform both future scholarship and strategic decision-making. Editor(s): Suri, Jeremi; Valentino, Benjamin A. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JWK; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780190611484
- ISBN
- 9780190611484
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Condition: New
€ 45.74
€ 45.74
Hardcover. Disadvantaged Workers Editor(s): Malo, Miguel Angel; Sciulli, Dario. Series: AIEL Series in Labour Economics. Num Pages: 332 pages, 29 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 636.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319043753
- ISBN
- 9783319043753
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.29
€ 128.29
Hardcover. Is economic globalization irresistible? One of its main effects has been to shield financiers and investors from democratic processes deemed out-of-sync with powerful economic interests. This book is an inquiry into the ways by which citizens and states may be able to undo some of these constraints imposed by transnational legality. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Socio-Legal Studies. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCP; L; LB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137004055
- ISBN
- 9781137004055
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardcover. Contributions by: Raymond Hinnebusch, Tina Zintl, Samer Abboud, Aurora Sottimano, Najib Ghadbian, Amanda P. Terc, Paulo Pinto, Rania Maktabi, Myriam Ababsa, Carsten Wieland, Mohammad Kamel Doraei, Martine Zeuthen, Valentina Napolitano. Editor(s): Hinnebusch, Raymond A.; Zintl, Tina. Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East. Num Pages: 344 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBS; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 603.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633778
- ISBN
- 9780815633778
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Condition: New
€ 68.09
€ 68.09
Paperback. Showing how scarcity and surplus populations can lead to disaster, the contributors to this text discuss "ethnic cleansing" and the world's expanding killing fields. They anticipate mass death and genocide for the 21st century and provide responses to this impending catastrophe. Editor(s): Dobkowski, Michael N.; Wallimann, Isidor. Series: Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution. Num Pages: 384 pages, map. BIC Classification: GTJ; HBJD; HBTZ1; JHBD; KCP; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 431.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815627449
- ISBN
- 9780815627449
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Condition: New
€ 44.38
€ 44.38
Paperback. The Federal Reserve: What Everyone Needs to Know is about how things work in practice for the Fed: how it makes decisions, what actions it takes, and the actual effects it has on the economy and society. Series: What Everyone Needs to Know. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 b&w line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCL; KCP; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199934478
- ISBN
- 9780199934478
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.70
€ 17.99
€ 16.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPF; KCA; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 180 x 15. Weight in Grams: 430.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199791484
- ISBN
- 9780199791484
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Condition: New
€ 62.62
€ 62.62
In Immigration Outside the Law, acclaimed immigration law expert Hiroshi Motomura, addresses the fraught issue of illegal immigration to the United States, which has become one of the most controversial political and social issues in contemporary America. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; LNDA; LNDA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199768431
- ISBN
- 9780199768431
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 44.61
€ 45.99
€ 44.61
Paperback. The book outlines how companies should synchronize competitive strategies with extant strategies for social engagement and political and regulatory activism in order to build and sustain business success. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KCP; KJC; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199604753
- ISBN
- 9780199604753
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Condition: New
€ 83.44
€ 83.44
Paperback. In Does Capitalism Have a Future?, the prominent theorist Georgi Derleugian has gathered together a quintet of eminent macrosociologists to assess whether the capitalist system can survive. Editor(s): Wallerstein, Immanuel; Collins, Randall; Mann, Michael; Derleugian, Georgi; Calhoun, Craig. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JP; KCB; KCP; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 286.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199330850
- ISBN
- 9780199330850
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Condition: New
€ 55.99
€ 55.99
This book examines nine historical cases of fiscal squeeze in democracies. It combines quantitative and qualitative analysis to examine cases ranging from the United States in the 1830s/40s (when half of the states then in the Union defaulted) to the squeeze following the 2001 Argentinian default. It warns against a simplistic view of 'what works'. Editor(s): Hood, Christopher; Heald, David; Himaz, Rozanna. Series: Proceedings of the British Academy. Num Pages: 296 pages, figures and Tables. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCP; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 239 x 25. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197265734
- ISBN
- 9780197265734
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Condition: New
€ 111.63
€ 111.63
Paperback. Why do some countries govern by moderate neoliberalism while others by a radical version? Looking at Spain and Romania, Ruling Ideas points to the role of local intellectual traditions, the strength of international alternatives, the resources of the local advocates of neoliberalism, and their vulnerability to external coercion. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: JPFK; JPS; KCA; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 450.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190600396
- ISBN
- 9780190600396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.63
€ 67.63
How do realize democratic values in a complex, deeply unequal modern economy and in the face of unresponsive governmental institutions? Drawing on Progressive Era thought and sparked by the real policy challenges of financial regulation, Democracy Against Domination offers a novel theory of democracy to answer these pressing questions. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JPHV; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 267 x 2. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190468538
- ISBN
- 9780190468538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 134.09
€ 134.09
Human Development Report 2006: Beyond Scarcity: Power, Poverty and Glo...
United Nations Development Programme (Ed.)
Paperback. Water is central to the realization of human potential. Clean water and sanitation have profound bearing on health and human dignity. With competition for water intensifying, there is a danger that poor and vulnerable communities will become increasingly marginalized. This report focuses on water and human development. Series: Human Development Report. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCL; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 219 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1282.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230500587
- ISBN
- 9780230500587
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Condition: New
€ 66.33
€ 66.33
Hardback. Editor(s): Liu, Yingqiu. Series: Research Series on the Chinese Dream and China's Development Path. Num Pages: 350 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, 10 colour illustrations, 110 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCG; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Singapore Singapore
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789811038709
- ISBN
- 9789811038709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.28
€ 130.28
Hardback. Num Pages: 445 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 12 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPP; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Singapore Singapore
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 445
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789811038655
- ISBN
- 9789811038655
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 226.03
€ 226.03
Hardback. Editor(s): Bienabe, Mr Estelle; Rival, Alain; Loeillet, Denis. Num Pages: 353 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 28 colour illustrations, 6 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCP; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 353
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789402410150
- ISBN
- 9789402410150
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Condition: New
€ 195.61
€ 195.61
Hardback. Editor(s): Suzuki, Motoshi; Okada, Akira. Series: The Political Economy of the Asia Pacific. Num Pages: 275 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; GTJ; KCA; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 625.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Japan Japan
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784431564645
- ISBN
- 9784431564645
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Condition: New
€ 128.93
€ 128.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 183 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 183
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349425365
- ISBN
- 9781349425365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.65
€ 127.65
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, Various, 30. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFS; JPW; KCP. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199475278
- ISBN
- 9780199475278
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.62
€ 58.62
Hardback. This is a study of the different architectures of decentralization using empirical evidence from the forestry and water sector of Uttarakhand. It examines the political economy of how institutional designs for environmental governance are created and the important role of politics in shaping institutions and their outcomes. Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: JPRB; KCP; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 148 x 26. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199468966
- ISBN
- 9780199468966
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.79
€ 69.79
Paperback. Intelligence Success and Failure presents a new theory in the study of strategic surprise that claims the key explanation for warning failure is not unintentional action, but rather, motivated biases in key intelligence and central leaders that null any sense of doubt prior to surprise attacks. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPQB; JWK; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199341740
- ISBN
- 9780199341740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.70
€ 55.70