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Paperback. This book examines the origin, nature, the portfolio, organizational structure and operation of theseven largest SWFs from the perspective of the holding countries. Uniquely it tackles the issues from the perspectives of those non-OECD countries whose access to funds creates the most concern." Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPS; KCP; KFFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349316816
- ISBN
- 9781349316816
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
paperback. Thisbook addresses multiple aspects of the conflict between Georgia and Russia over the breakaway region of South Ossetia in August 2008, including the use of force, human rights, transnational litigation and international law 'rhetoric'. The particulars of the conflict are explored alongside their wider implications for international order." Editor(s): Green, J.; Waters, C. Series: Euro-Asian Studies. Num Pages: 179 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; KCP; LBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 256.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2010
- Number of pages
- 179
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349316915
- ISBN
- 9781349316915
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Focusing on British, French and Russian television news coverage of Islam as a security threat, this book provides the first comparative account of how television broadcasting in different geo- and socio-political environments integrates discourses on Islam into nationally oriented, representational systems. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AP; JFD; JP; KNTJ. 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
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349317172
- ISBN
- 9781349317172
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Condition: New
€ 67.15
€ 67.15
Paperback. The bookdescribes the birth and growth of financial institutions and stock exchanges in Scandinavia and Finland from 1656 to 2010, including their banking crises and the history of banking regulation. It argues that quantitative regulations cannot, in the long run, produce the desired results and bear the seeds of future financial crises." Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; KCB; KCL; KCP; KCZ; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 305
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349317295
- ISBN
- 9781349317295
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Condition: New
€ 127.34
€ 127.34
Innovations in Financing Public Services: Country Case Studies
. Ed(S): Valkama, Pekka; Anttiroiko, Ari-Veik...
paperback. This bookexplores new forms of private, mutual municipal, public-private and 'reverse' state funding of public investments, co-payments and shared contributions, vouchers, and pooled public risk-financing. It includes case studies taken from the Nordic countries, UK, Spain, Slovenia, Slovakia, Turkey and South Korea." Editor(s): Valkama, Pekka; Anttiroiko, Ari-Veikko. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; KCP; KFFD; KFFH; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2010
- SKU
- V9781349317356
- ISBN
- 9781349317356
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Condition: New
€ 66.54
€ 66.54
Paperback. The practice of city branding is being adopted by increasing numbers of city authorities around the world and it is having a direct impact on public and private sector practice. The author captures this emerging phenomenon in a way that blends a solid theoretical and conceptual underpinning together with relevant real life cases. Num Pages: 269 pages, 263 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCP; KJC; KJS; KNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 419.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 269
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349317585
- ISBN
- 9781349317585
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Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
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. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 161
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349317745
- ISBN
- 9781349317745
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Condition: New
€ 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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Condition: New
€ 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.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349318216
- ISBN
- 9781349318216
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Condition: New
€ 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. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349318254
- ISBN
- 9781349318254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.49
€ 66.49
Paperback. Aninside view of the forces which shaped SEPA and the PSD written from the unique perspective of someone closely involved throughout the process. It uncovers the strategic, legal and practical implications of the full harmonization agenda and provides an assessment of where these initiatives stand today, including key lessons learned." Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCL; KFFD; KFFH; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349318391
- ISBN
- 9781349318391
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Condition: New
€ 127.85
€ 127.85
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. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349318490
- ISBN
- 9781349318490
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Condition: New
€ 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.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349318513
- ISBN
- 9781349318513
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Condition: New
€ 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. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349318551
- ISBN
- 9781349318551
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Kaj Ilmonen was a pioneer in the third wave of the sociology of consumption. This bookprovides a balanced overview of the sociology of consumption, arguing that the enthusiasm of 'the third wave' exaggerated the role of the symbolic and imaginary at the expense of the materiality of human societies." Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSR; JHB; JHBA; JPS; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349318735
- ISBN
- 9781349318735
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.06
€ 66.06
Paperback. The past decade has seen the emergence of new types of trade union representatives attracting new and more diverse activists; this book explores their motivations and values, drawing upon the voices of the activists themselves and capturing the relationship between work, social identity and class consciousness. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHBL; JPQB; JPS; KJMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 547.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349318759
- ISBN
- 9781349318759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.57
€ 67.57
Paperback. The Trustee Guide to Investment is a unique and refreshingly practical guide to the expanding range of markets, investments, tools and techniques to which pension scheme trustees must now become familiar. Num Pages: 610 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KFF; KFFH; KFFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 610
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349318933
- ISBN
- 9781349318933
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Condition: New
€ 54.75
€ 54.75
Paperback. A comprehensive picture of the Greek business system and management practices placed in a comparative context. The editors bring together knowledge from contemporary research in a comprehensive, analytical and comparative way that enables readers to see the Greek system in a holistic way. Editor(s): Prouska, R; Kapsali, M. Num Pages: 344 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCK; KCL; KJM; KJU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349319077
- ISBN
- 9781349319077
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
paperback. The first systematic analysis of why Britain and France parted company on the issue of European monetary integration. Ikemoto reveals that Britain was much keener to participate in the early stages ofmonetary integration than previously thought; Britain and France pursued broadly similar policies on the issue until the end of the 1970s." Series: St Antony's. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPS; KCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- SKU
- V9781349319114
- ISBN
- 9781349319114
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.16
€ 66.16
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. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349319374
- ISBN
- 9781349319374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.50
€ 126.50