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Hardcover. The author examines the two most advanced eco-city projects: the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City in China, and Masdar City in Abu Dhabi. These are the most notable attempts at building new eco-cities to both face up to the 'crises' of the modern world and to use the city as an engine for transition to a low-carbon economy. Num Pages: 145 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; KCU; RG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 218 x 12. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137298751
- ISBN
- 9781137298751
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.08
€ 66.08
Hardcover. Embedding CSR into Corporate Culture demonstrates that a new frontier for corporate social responsibility is possible in theory and practice. The key idea - discovery leadership - enables corporate managers to deal effectively with problems, issues, and value clashes occurring at the corporation-society interface. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJD; KJG; KJR; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137300072
- ISBN
- 9781137300072
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. In this concise historical and conceptual analysis of China's evolving position in a world defined predominantly by global capitalist development, Lin offers a critical review of relevant debates and discusses the imperative and feasibility of a socialist Chinese model, reconstructed, as an alternative to standardized modernity at an impasse. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JH; JPB; JPFC; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137301253
- ISBN
- 9781137301253
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. This book is a one-stop reference for practitioners and academics in finance, business and economics, providing a holistic reference to the international agriculture business. It takes a multidisciplinary approach, looking at the issues, opportunities and investable themes in the global agricultural space, combining research and practical tools. Num Pages: 603 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCL; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 235 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1044.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137302335
- ISBN
- 9781137302335
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.66
€ 131.66
Hardcover. Bartholomew Paudyn investigates how governments across the globe struggle to constitute the authoritative knowledge underpinning the political economy of creditworthiness and what the (neoliberal) 'fiscal normality' means for democratic governance. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 222 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137302762
- ISBN
- 9781137302762
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Political Economy and the Aid Industry in Asia (Critical Studies of th...
Hutchison, Jane, Hout, Wil, Hughes, Caroline,...
Hardcover. Adopting a distinctive structural political economy approach, this book uniquely explains the blind spots of alternative political economy approaches to international aid, and presents an original framework for evaluating likely reformers' strength of commitment and potential alliances with donors. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JKSR; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137303608
- ISBN
- 9781137303608
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. Crisis at Work examines the impact work, as a precarious entity, has on the intimate and intrapersonal lives of individuals. It examines how we negotiate our identities, the trade-offs we make, and how we achieve greater meaning and fulfilment when our productive lives fail to sustain and fulfil. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK; JHBL; KJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137305428
- ISBN
- 9781137305428
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.62
€ 66.62
Hardcover. The Challenge for Japanese Multinationals is about strategic issues of modern management from the view of global business practice. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KJC; KJK; KJVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137307590
- ISBN
- 9781137307590
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.30
€ 127.30
Paperback. By engaging in an ethnography of the social text of German, European and US monetary affairs, this book introduces a new analytical framework that will enable practitioners and academics, particularly within sociology, economics, political economy, and political science, to gain a clear understanding of the role of culture in central banking. Series: Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 128 x 217 x 12. Weight in Grams: 270.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137310163
- ISBN
- 9781137310163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.84
€ 65.84
Hardcover. Spain is at the epicentre of a crisis that threatens the future of the Eurozone. This book explains the deep historical and structural roots of the current crisis in Spain. It analyses the nexus between European circuits of financial capital, urbanisation, and the emergent dynamics of state austerity and popular revolt. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; JPS; JPWF; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137319937
- ISBN
- 9781137319937
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Economic Development from the State and Local Perspective: Case Studie...
Robinson, David, Robinson, David J.
Paperback. This definitive work mixes case law, public policy, economic strategy, and examines the wide range of issues facing efforts to improve the American economy, to illustrate how economic growth is driven through strong public-private partnerships, and how successful growth strategies from the state and local level operate to grow jobs. Num Pages: 325 pages, 21 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137320674
- ISBN
- 9781137320674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Hardcover. This book tackles the role of universities in driving economic growth. Their role as providers of talent, technology and new ideas is considered in the light of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis. A series of expert authors consider success, opportunity and how national frameworks can be fine-tuned to deliver business success. Editor(s): Greenaway, Professor David; Rudd, Chris D. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNM; KCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137320698
- ISBN
- 9781137320698
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. This book studies the impact of China's outward foreign direct investment on the world economy. It uses both case studies and modeling approaches to study how China's investments have affected the rest of the world. Series: The Nottingham China Policy Institute Series. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCG; KCLF; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 212 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137321091
- ISBN
- 9781137321091
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. This book is an economic analysis of the stock exchange industry. The authors draw on theories from micro- and industrial economics to provide a detailed analysis of the industry structure, the strategic behaviour of key participants and the performance of stock exchanges. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCC; KCLF; KFFM2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137321824
- ISBN
- 9781137321824
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.05
€ 128.05
Transnational Corporations from the Standpoint of Workers: Thrown Toge...
Räthzel, Nora, Mulinari, Diana, Tollefsen, A...
Hardcover. This book explores the history and global expansion of AB Volvo, one of the hundred largest corporations in the world, through the experiences of its workers in Sweden, Mexico, South Africa, and India. It investigates how neo-liberalisation has transformed the company into a promoter of lean production, at the expense of the workers' needs. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; JPQB; KCFM; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 23. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137323040
- ISBN
- 9781137323040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.71
€ 67.71
Hardcover. This book provides an innovative account of how the globalization of production and the emergence of global value chains impacts on trade preferences, lobby strategies and the political influence of EU firms. It sheds new light on the complex EU-China trade relations. Series: European Administrative Governance. Num Pages: 177 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QFE; JPSL; JPSN2; KCLT; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137325433
- ISBN
- 9781137325433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.29
€ 66.29
Hardcover. The book examines the changing external environment of organizations. This book explores the contradictions within the global capitalist system and their consequences to assess and find ways in creating new knowledge for managers/leaders to reorient themselves in appropriate restructuring of organizations to better serve their stakeholders. Editor(s): Kazeroony, Hamid H.; Stachowicz-Stanusch, Agata. Num Pages: 351 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCS; KJF; KJG; KJK; KJR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 25. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137325693
- ISBN
- 9781137325693
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.80
€ 128.80
Hardcover. Philanthropic foundations play an increasingly important role in attempts to enhance the performance of school systems. Based on case studies from Germany, Switzerland and the US, this book develops an innovative model of effective education philanthropy for successfully tackling problems in the complex field of education. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 black & white tables, 8 figures. BIC Classification: JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137326249
- ISBN
- 9781137326249
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardcover. Education policy is a core element of the state's sovereignty and autonomy. This book analyzes the rise of the western education state and its limits in times of transition from western to non-western globalization and of waning newspaper interest in France, Germany, the UK and the US. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JNF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137326478
- ISBN
- 9781137326478
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. Originally developed in Brazil, participatory budgeting is widely recognised as democratic innovation yet its concrete results vary greatly. Collating evidence from empirical and theoretical analysis, this book aims to provide an explanation for these varied results by analysing participatory budgeting in France, Germany and the United Kingdom. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPQB; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137326652
- ISBN
- 9781137326652
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95