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Paperback. Investigates the intimate relationship between regional governance processes and global crises. Analysing the current turmoil in the European Union, it also looks at regional cooperation and integration in the Arab world, Africa, Asia and Latin America through topical case studies. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JPB; KCP; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 339.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349345793
- ISBN
- 9781349345793
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€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Paperback. Friesendemonstrates how transnational CSOs andNGOs can influence the context in which international political decisions are made.She shows how, by reframing the issues, the transnational campaign for the cancellation of third world debt altered the dominant discourse, shifted the agendaand thereby shaped political outcomes." Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS; JPSN; KCP; KFF; KFFK. 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
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349345816
- ISBN
- 9781349345816
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€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Paperback. This book aims to tackle the issues that are central to understanding and addressing one of the most important employment policy problems facing governments in the UK and beyond: the high number of people of working age claiming 'disability' or 'incapacity' benefits. Editor(s): Lindsay, C.; Houston, D. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKS; JPA; JPQB; KCA; KFFD. 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
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349346004
- ISBN
- 9781349346004
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€ 61.84
€ 61.84
The Spanish Financial System. Growth and Development Since 1900.
. Ed(S): Molina, Jose Luis Malo De; Martin-Ac...
Paperback. The bookanalyses the Spanish financial system from the turn of the last century to the present day and the economic, social and political backdrop to this history. The result is a consummate survey of historical developments leading right up to today's key issues and challenges, and to what the future may hold." Editor(s): Molina, Jose Luis Malo de; Martin-Acena, Pablo. Num Pages: 462 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCZ; KFF; KFFD; KFFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 462
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349346028
- ISBN
- 9781349346028
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€ 121.89
€ 121.89
Paperback. Why does contemporary calculation develop as calculation of the quality of everything? How should we consider calculation of quality and the relationship between calculation and enhancement of life? These and related questions are addressed through phenomenological investigation and a critical analysis of the social science debate. Editor(s): Doria, Luigi. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB; JHBA; KCA; KFF. 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
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349346080
- ISBN
- 9781349346080
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€ 61.51
€ 61.51
Paperback. The banking industry extensively lobbied against Basel III and governments have been keen to delay its full implementation. Chorafas' latest book takes a well-rounded approach on Basel III's strengths and weaknesses and explains how, without deep restructuring of the global banking industry, (like Basel II) Basel III will fail. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KFFH; KFFK; KFFM; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 442.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349346103
- ISBN
- 9781349346103
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€ 119.13
€ 119.13
paperback. Public expenditure has increased considerably in the UK from around ten per cent of GDP in the 1870s to forty per cent and above in the 21st century. Clive Lee explores the fluctuations in state spending, highlighting the ongoing political conflict over the size and extent of welfare provision. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCG; KCP; KCZ; KFFD. 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
- 294
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- SKU
- V9781349346240
- ISBN
- 9781349346240
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€ 118.69
€ 118.69
Paperback. This book links the environment and corruption with China's large inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI). It investigates the effects of economic development and foreign investment on pollution in China; the effects of corruption and governance quality on FDI location choice in China. Series: The Nottingham China Policy Institute Series. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCG; KCM; KCN; KCP; KCS; RND. 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
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349346264
- ISBN
- 9781349346264
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€ 118.65
€ 118.65
Paperback. Based on interviews with entrepreneurs, professionals and regional party cadres' from a range of age groups, this book argues that Western class categories do not directly apply to China and that the Chinese new middle class is distinguished more by socio-cultural than by economic factors. Series: Frontiers of Globalization. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JFFS; JHB; KCP; KJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349346455
- ISBN
- 9781349346455
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Condition: New
€ 61.67
€ 61.67
paperback. A historical survey of the Iraqi media from its beginning up to the present day, focusing on the post-2003 media scene and the political and societal divisions that occurred in Iraq after US-led occupation. Investigates the nature of the media outlets and offers an analysis of the way Iraqi satellite channels covered the 2010 general elections. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AP; HBTB; JFC; JFD; JP; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 305.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- SKU
- V9781349346516
- ISBN
- 9781349346516
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€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Paperback. This bookis about the roots of managerial rationality. A theoretical base, founded on the concept of 'memetics' is developed in order to explain human thinking and human reason as products of cultural evolution. Cultural change and development are explained by simple, value-driven memetic mechanisms like 'ritualization' and 'extremization'." Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; JHB; KCK; KJM; KJMV2; KJU. 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
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349346691
- ISBN
- 9781349346691
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€ 61.59
€ 61.59
Paperback. The easy money that flowed through the banking system prior to 2008 fueled a boom in buy-outs. Now it is gone, how will the private equity industry reinvent itself? A series of interviews with some of the most respected and innovative firms, give rare insights to the strategies that will drive this secretive sector over the next economic cycle. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFF; KFFH; KFFM; KJS. 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
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349346752
- ISBN
- 9781349346752
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€ 62.20
€ 62.20
Paperback. Sustainability Analysis provides adetailed exploration of current environmental thinking from a variety of perspectives, including institutional and psychological angles.Primarily focusing on macroeconomic policies andgreen national accounting, this book provides a strong basis for further study in sustainable development." Editor(s): Shmelev, Stanislav; Shmeleva, Irina. Num Pages: 347 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCM; KCN; KCP; RNU. 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
- 347
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349346936
- ISBN
- 9781349346936
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€ 119.46
€ 119.46
Paperback. In 2001 Germany and Austria became the last EU states to lift transnational controls restricting access to their labour markets for citizens of ex-communist countries. This book challenges anti-immigration discourses to show that given the high percentage of skilled immigrants, it is the sending rather than the receiving countries who lose out. Series: Studies in Economic Transition. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB; KCF; KCL; 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
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349346950
- ISBN
- 9781349346950
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€ 118.34
€ 118.34
paperback. "This book collects a selection of papers presented at the international conference Sraffa's Production of Commodities by Means of Commodities. Critique and Reconstruction of Economic Theory held in Rome in 2010"--Preface. Editor(s): Levrero, Enrico Sergio; Palumbo, Antonella; Stirati, Antonella. Num Pages: 349 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB; KCZ. 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
- 349
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- SKU
- V9781349346974
- ISBN
- 9781349346974
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Condition: New
€ 119.10
€ 119.10
Paperback. Emerging Europe has suffered a severe economic crisis in recent years, and is only gradually recovering; the prospects for a convergence with the rest of the EU are still uncertain. In this book policymakers, high-level practitioners and experts from central banks identify the main reasons for the crisis and the challenges for the recovery process. Editor(s): Bracke, Thierry; Martin, Reiner. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCG; KCP; KFF. 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
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349347018
- ISBN
- 9781349347018
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€ 62.00
€ 62.00
Paperback. Editor(s): Levrero, Enrico Sergio; Palumbo, Antonella; Stirati, Antonella. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB; KCZ. 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
- V9781349347032
- ISBN
- 9781349347032
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€ 118.79
€ 118.79
Paperback. This book accounts for the work done around the two central aspects of Piero Sraffa's contribution to economic analysis, namely the criticism of the neoclassical theory of value and distribution and the construction of economic theory along the lines of the Classical approach. Editor(s): Levrero, Enrico Sergio; Palumbo, Antonella; Stirati, Antonella. Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB; KCC; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349347056
- ISBN
- 9781349347056
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Condition: New
€ 118.74
€ 118.74
Paperback. Decentralisation is changing the face of South East Europe. This text provides practical analysis of the devolutionary measures reshaping post-Communist economies. Using case studies from Croatia, the former Yugoslavia, Albania and more, this collection offers valuable insights into political and fiscal redistribution. Editor(s): Bartlett, W. Series: Studies in Economic Transition. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCG; KCM; KCP; KCS. 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
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349347179
- ISBN
- 9781349347179
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Condition: New
€ 61.92
€ 61.92
Geographical Indications and International Agricultural Trade
. Ed(S): Augustin-Jean, Louis; Ilbert, Helene...
Paperback. Food safety concerns have boosted the Asian demand for quality food in general and products of geographical indications in particular. This book shows how Asian countries are empowering regions and enterprises involved in differentiation strategies, and the effects that this regulation can have. Editor(s): Augustin-Jean, Louis; Ilbert, Helene; Saavedra-Rivano, Neantro. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCG; KCM; KCP; KCS; KJMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349347230
- ISBN
- 9781349347230
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Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback. The financial sector is the talk of the global village. This book highlights that, before asserting that the institutions of the financial sector deserve to be regulated, one should consider that these very institutions are themselves the discreet regulators of the markets where their activity takes place. Editor(s): Huault, Isabelle; Richard, Chrystelle. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFF; KFFH; KFFM; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349347254
- ISBN
- 9781349347254
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Condition: New
€ 118.65
€ 118.65
Paperback. From a period of growth and considerably high levels of profitability, Greek banks recently found themselves battling a major decrease in demand in the local market, and an increase in non-performing loans. How is the Greek banking system able to survive the crisis? This is discussed by looking at the last 15 years of the Greek banking system. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCZ; KFF; KFFH; KFFK; KJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349347339
- ISBN
- 9781349347339
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Condition: New
€ 61.69
€ 61.69
Paperback. By examining the various policy subfields of European economic integration such as agriculture, trade, banking, economic governance and sustainability this book offers a comprehensive and wide-ranging analysis of developments that have taken place in the past five years aimed at exploring the path of economic integration in Europe. Editor(s): Verdun, Amy; Tovias, Alfred. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB; JPA; JPP; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349347353
- ISBN
- 9781349347353
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€ 61.95
€ 61.95
Paperback. Management accounting has undergone significant evolution moving away from rigid budgeting programs and static output measures to comprehensive approaches of value identification and measurement.The book provides case studies, commentary and analysis from international experts in management accounting across the contemporary focus areas." Editor(s): Gregoriou, G; Finch, N. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KFCF; KFFD; KFFH; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349347476
- ISBN
- 9781349347476
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.19
€ 129.19