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Hardcover. A complete and accessible explanation of the factors contributing to the onset of the 2007 financial and economic crisis. The myriad factors are explained in an orderly way with simple terms. The anticipation (or not) and reception of the crisis by mainstream economists and by Austrian economics leads to reflection on the state of economic theory. Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JM; KCA; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230298538
- ISBN
- 9780230298538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.41
€ 66.41
Paperback. A collection of engaging and thought-provoking essays looking at the world of business and management during a recession. Furnham takes a sideways look at some business issues that are often brushed under the carpet and examines recent academic contributions to business literature in an amusing and jargon-free style. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV2; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 362.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230298545
- ISBN
- 9780230298545
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Condition: New
€ 61.43
€ 61.43
Hardcover. Indian firms have grown explosively over the last two decades since India adopted wholesale neo-liberal policies in 1991. Nayak attributes the expansion of these Indian firms and their multinational businesses to the owners' ability to manoeuvre and mould key agents in the external environment rather than to the internal management of the firm. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; KJK; KJVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230298606
- ISBN
- 9780230298606
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
Hardcover. A comparative analysis of the evolution ofUK and German broadcasting policies, adding to the developing area of comparative research on media and communications policy. The book focuses on processes of marketization and liberalization as they have affected policy-making, national regulatory frameworks and media structures. Num Pages: 346 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; JFD; JPQB; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 218 x 24. Weight in Grams: 530.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230298613
- ISBN
- 9780230298613
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.71
€ 67.71
Hardcover. EPUB Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPB; JPQB; JPSN2; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230298682
- ISBN
- 9780230298682
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. What links the interviews with Saddam Hussein and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on British and American TV, the chase of journalists following mega-terrorists, and the new status conferred on ordinary people at war? Transforming Media Coverage of Violent Conflicts offers a timely and original discussion on the shift in war journalism in recent years. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JWL; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230298705
- ISBN
- 9780230298705
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Paperback. In a systematic study of the political economy of East Asia, Cai adopts an historical perspective alongside a contemporary focus, exploring East Asia's development since the late 19th century. Following similar paths to economic development, East Asian states have achieved economic success, integrating themselves into a regional economy. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; JPSL; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 356. Regional and National Dimensions. Series: International Political Economy Series. 280 pages, 20, 17 black & white tables, 1 figures. In a systematic study of the political economy of East Asia, Cai adopts an historical perspective alongside a contemporary focus, exploring East Asia's development since the late 19th century. Following similar paths to economic development, East Asian states have achieved economic success, integrating themselves into a regional economy. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FP; JPSL; KCM; KCP. Dimension: 216 x 159 x 21. Weight: 356.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230298712
- ISBN
- 9780230298712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Hardcover. This volume deals with both a new theoretical framework and the capability of new economics to tackle a number of economic problems.It offers detailed analysis and informed comment on the type of new economics emerging in the aftermath of the financial crisis and the 'great recession'. Editor(s): Arestis, Philip. Series: International Papers in Political Economy. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCP; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 436.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230298774
- ISBN
- 9780230298774
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.89
€ 66.89
Hardcover. The crisis in the auto industry has resulted in a race between Volkswagen, as challenger, and Toyota, as tattered global market leader. Whether it is theGerman or theJapanese firm that takes pole position, the winner will change the balance of power in the automotive industry and lead the way to the automobiles of the future. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 580.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230299559
- ISBN
- 9780230299559
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.85
€ 67.85
Hardcover. This book examines the relationship between development economics, social protection and democratization in the specific context of Sub-Saharan Africa. Moving existing theories of transformation into a new terrain, it sheds light on the exclusive origins of dictatorship and democracy. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKS; JKSW; JP; KCM; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 495.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230299795
- ISBN
- 9780230299795
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Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardcover. Explores the transformations that have taken place in Japanese workplaces since the dawn of the new millennium in terms of management practices, particularly in the areas of Human Resource Management and organizational culture. The author empirically assesses the effectiveness of the new approaches introduced by Japanese companies. Num Pages: 248 pages, 18 black & white tables, 14 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KJK; KJMV2; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230299917
- ISBN
- 9780230299917
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.64
€ 127.64
Hardcover. This book examines the role that the IMF has played in the management of financial crises in developed nations. The topic is of particular significance in light of the global financial crisis that emerged following the collapse of American sub-prime mortgage markets in 2007, and the subsequent sovereign debt problems of many Western states. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; KCLF; KCP; KCX; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 221 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230300651
- ISBN
- 9780230300651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.69
€ 127.69
Challenges of the Caspian Resource Boom: Domestic Elites and Policy-ma...
Heinrich, Andreas, Pleines, Heiko
Hardcover. A re-conceptualisation of the widely-held concept of the 'resource curse', which contends that resource booms inevitably lead to numerous political, social and economic problems. This book counters that these problems are by no means inevitable, but are rather the direct result of specific policy choices made by actors within particular regimes. Series: Euro-Asian Studies. Num Pages: 334 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPZ; KCN; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 7. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230301191
- ISBN
- 9780230301191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.39
€ 128.39
A Theory of the Producer-Consumer Household: The New Keynesian Perspec...
Maruyama, Yoshihiro, Sonoda, Tadashi
Hardcover. The quick recovery of Asian economies from recent recessions in comparison to the struggling American and European economies can be attributed in part to the positive aggregate-demand externalities of their self-employment sectors. This book presents a behavioural analysis of this effect, with a detailed focus on producer households. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0, 16 black & white tables, 34 figures. BIC Classification: 1F; KCC; KCK; KJVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 136 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230301221
- ISBN
- 9780230301221
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.79
€ 67.79
Hardcover. What effect have innovations in digital technology had on the way we communicate and work, and what can we expect from the future? Following on from the hugely successful 'e-Shock', Michael de Kare Silver analyses the developments in digital technology over the past decade, and how they have changed our lives both at home and in the workplace Num Pages: 168 pages, 36 black & white halftones, 29 figures. BIC Classification: KJE; PDR; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 412.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230301306
- ISBN
- 9780230301306
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.25
€ 61.25
Paperback. Modern communication systems have incessantly exposed us to reports of distant events, brought to us through the media. In this book, leading scholars explore key questions concerning the implications of 'media witnessing'. Editor(s): Frosh, Paul; Pinchevski, Amit. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFDT; JPVH2; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 147 x 15. Weight in Grams: 312.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230301351
- ISBN
- 9780230301351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.02
€ 66.02
Hardcover. Proposes that video communications tools are a form of infrastructure that enhance the creation of new knowledge which transcends space and time in business activities. Illustrates that the dynamic relationship of four elements of ICT capability promote the formation of business networks and the development of knowledge communities. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJD; KJMV3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230301382
- ISBN
- 9780230301382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.20
€ 128.20
China, India and the End of Development Models (Rethinking Internation...
Huang, Xiaoming, Tan, Alex C., Bandyopadhyay,...
Hardcover. EPUB Series: Rethinking International Development Series. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; GTF; KCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230301580
- ISBN
- 9780230301580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.43
€ 67.43
Hardcover. Based on the empirical analysis of the effectiveness of four provincial centres for the diffusion of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), a market mechanism for emission reductions, Miriam Schroder scrutinizes the strengths and weaknesses of hybrid actors' performance on the local Chinese carbon market. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPQB; KCN; KCP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230301610
- ISBN
- 9780230301610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardcover. The authors interrogate the condition of the neoliberal project in the wake of the global crisis and neoliberalism's predicted death in 2007, both in terms of the regulatory structures of finance-led capitalism in Europe and North America, and the impact of new centres of capitalist power on global order. Editor(s): Apeldoorn, Bastiaan van. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPFK; JPSL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230301634
- ISBN
- 9780230301634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.16
€ 67.16
Competitive Strategies: Managing the Present, Imagining the Future (Bo...
Valdani, Enrico, Arbore, Alessandro
Hardcover. This book proposes a new framework to effectively manage both offensive and defensive marketing strategies. It reinterprets the competitive challenge as a circular journey, that is, an endless sequence of three competitive "seasons." The authors call them the games of movement, imitation, and position. Series: Bocconi on Management. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230301641
- ISBN
- 9780230301641
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.02
€ 150.02
Paperback. Challenging the standard narrative, this account, updated for the paperback edition, establishes the causal relationship between the global political and economic crises of the interwar period, and offers a new look at the role of ideology, racism and the leading liberal powers in the events between the First and Second World Wars. Num Pages: 622 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJG; HBG; HBJD; HBLW; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 35. Weight in Grams: 938.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 622
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230302433
- ISBN
- 9780230302433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.15
€ 69.15
Eurasian Integration: Challenges of Transcontinental Regionalism (Euro...
Libman, Alexander, Vinokurov, Evgeny
Hardcover. The Eurasian continent, which has for over a century lagged behind in global markets, is currently gaining economic and political momentum. This book investigates emerging economic linkages in the area, examining the factors shaping this integration, the benefits and risks involved, and the future of these states on the global stage. Series: Euro-Asian Studies. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCL; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230302686
- ISBN
- 9780230302686
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.93
€ 127.93
Holding-Together Regionalism: Twenty Years of Post-Soviet Integration ...
Libman, Alexander, Vinokurov, Evgeny
Hardcover. An in-depth analysis of one of the most important and complex issues of the post-Soviet era, namely the (re-)integration of this highly interconnected region. The book considers the evolution of 'holding-together' groups since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, looking at intergovernmental interaction and informal economic and social ties. Series: Euro-Asian Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 black & white tables, 32 figures. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; KCB; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230302693
- ISBN
- 9780230302693
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19