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Africa
Hardcover. This work attempts to provide short profiles of Africa's leaders and their main challengers. It concentrates on the presidents and military rulers in power and those most likely to replace them. Each profile has a short assessment of their character and career followed by a life history. Num Pages: 272 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JM; GTB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810840195
- ISBN
- 9780810840195
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.32
€ 134.32
The Middle East and Islamic World Reader. An Historical Reader for the...
. Ed(S): Gettleman, Marvin E.; Schaar, Stuart
Paperback. The Muslim world is rich and diverse, yet few Westerners are familiar with the writings and teachings of a culture that is at the forefront of world events. This title assembles a selection of documents and contemporary scholarship to give a view of the history of the peoples from the core Islamic lands, from the Golden Age of Islam onwards. Editor(s): Gettleman, Marvin E.; Schaar, Stuart. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; HBJF1; HBJH; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802145772
- ISBN
- 9780802145772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.07
€ 21.99
€ 21.07
Examines the concept that for millions of people, human rights is merely an intellectual abstraction which only the affluent nations can afford. Unless the concept is understood by all the citizens of the world, many governments will continue to give lip service to the ideals of human rights. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761817543
- ISBN
- 9780761817543
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 102.47
€ 102.47
Hardcover. Makes a persuasive case for a black Atlantic literary renaissance and its impact on modernist studies. This title explores the term 'Afromodernisms' and the study to address together the cognate fields of modernism and the black Atlantic. It sets an agenda for the study of blackness and modernism. Editor(s): Sweeney, Fionnghuala; Marsh, Kate. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JJ; DSBH; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748646401
- ISBN
- 9780748646401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.65
€ 145.65
Hardback. From the 10th century to the end of the 12th century, the Fatimid Empire played a central, yet controversial, role in the history of Islam. By relating it to the wider history of Islam, the Crusades and its theocratic counterparts in Byzantium and Western Europe, this book shows the full historical significance of the empire. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3F; 3H; HBJH; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748640775
- ISBN
- 9780748640775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.13
€ 156.13
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780743266253
- ISBN
- 9780743266253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.69
€ 18.99
€ 18.69
Paperback. Series: Fabric Folios. 88 pages, 100 colour illustrations, maps, further reading, index. This text explores the rich and diverse range of silk and textiles from Africa. Focusing on over 30 pieces from the British Museum's collection, it brings together traditions of silk weaving and embroidery from throughout the African continent. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1H; 3D; AFW; JFC. Dimension: 226 x 225 x 9. Weight: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714125633
- ISBN
- 9780714125633
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.66
€ 18.66
Paperback. American scientist Caitlin O'Connell could not believe what she was seeing from these African elephants: as the mighty matriarch scanned the horizon, the other elephants followed suit, stopped midstride, and stood as still as statues. This observation would guide the scientist to a ground-breaking discovery about elephant communication. Num Pages: 80 pages, full colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFMN; YNNR. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 282 x 231 x 8. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- HMH Books for Young Readers
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780544668300
- ISBN
- 9780544668300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.46
€ 14.99
€ 14.46
Paperback. "Rich, detailed, and pitch-perfect, with the witty and wonderful skipping off every page."-Maxwell Carter, Wall Street Journal Num Pages: 464 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; 1KBC; 1KLCM; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBWM; JWH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393353907
- ISBN
- 9780393353907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.61
€ 18.99
€ 17.61
Paperback. Graham Harrison investigates contemporary African politics by privileging the dynamics of political struggle and resistance. Through the analysis of peasant politics, debt and structural adjustment, democratization and identity politics, Harrison shows the importance of resistance and agency. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HF; JPH; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333987254
- ISBN
- 9780333987254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.72
€ 65.72
Hardback. This work is a study of the social and economic opportunities open to and seized upon by Muslim Hausa women, primarily in the city of Katsina, Nigeria, since the 1970s. Series: Institute of Social Studies, the Hague. Num Pages: 489 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 3JJP; JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 489
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333984567
- ISBN
- 9780333984567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.86
€ 129.86
Hardback. What constraints do history and the global economy place upon Africa's economic development? To answer this question, Alemayehu Geda offers a study of international finance and trade in Africa using a global macro model focused on the region. Series: International Finance and Development. Num Pages: 452 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; KCB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 34. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 452
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333977224
- ISBN
- 9780333977224
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.55
€ 129.55
Informal Justice in Divided Societies: Northern Ireland and South Afri...
Knox, Colin, Monaghan, Rachel
Hardcover. This volume examines the ways in which paramilitary and vigilante activity are linked with controlling community crime in both Northern Ireland and South Africa. It includes a debate of the abuse of human rights suffered by many victims, tentatively highlighting future policy implications. Series: Ethnic and Intercommunity Conflict Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1HFMS; JKV; JPVH; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333972366
- ISBN
- 9780333972366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardcover. This volume contains original essays by authors who have worked together to derive lessons for African export prospects from the experiences of some of the more successful developing countries in East Asia and Latin America. Series: Studies in Development Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 354 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HF; KCLT; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 659.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333968918
- ISBN
- 9780333968918
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.56
€ 128.56
Hardcover. By examining Mauritius and the Indian Ocean, this synthesis of imperial and naval/military history reveals the depths of colonial involvement in World War II and the role of colonies in British strategic planning from the 18th century. Series: Studies in Military and Strategic History. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HS; 1QDB; 1QSN; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBJH; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 511.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333968406
- ISBN
- 9780333968406
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.90
€ 127.90
Hardback. Without ignoring the roles played by Rhodesia and South Africa in Mozambique's civil war, the author guides the reader through Frelimo's early days and describes the pattern of internal dissent, persecution and physical elimination of members and opponents that remained the organization's hallmark. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMQ; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJH; HBLW3; HBW; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333920015
- ISBN
- 9780333920015
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.84
€ 194.84
Hardback. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; JFC; WSJA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333919798
- ISBN
- 9780333919798
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.64
€ 67.64
Hardcover. This collection of essays by contemporary Africanists convincingly demonstrates the importance of the continent to every theoretical approach in international relations. The book re-assesses how we see both international relations and Africa, re-examining foundational concepts. Editor(s): Dunn, Kevin C.; Dunn, Kevin; Shaw, Timothy M. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1H; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 515.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333918289
- ISBN
- 9780333918289
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.13
€ 67.13
Hardback. In this work, scholars of both international relations and Southern Africa present a wide variety of thoughts on the future and on the place of theory in helping us to understand the bewildering array of events characterizing the late modern, early 21st-century world. Editor(s): Swatuk, Larry A.; Oden, Bertil. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 318 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 605.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333802762
- ISBN
- 9780333802762
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.47
€ 67.47
Hardback. This volume tells the story of how apartheid came into being, secured its ascendancy over the richest and most developed society in sub-Saharan Africa, and then collapsed. It illuminates not just the South African problems but also more general issues of conflict and problem solving. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333802472
- ISBN
- 9780333802472
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.05
€ 128.05
Hardback. This text aims to clarify the meaning of C. Wright Mills's depiction of the sociological imagination and to use this to develop a sociological framework that assists in understanding the process by which communal violence has ended in Northern Ireland and South Africa. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1HFMS; JFFE; JFSL1; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333801802
- ISBN
- 9780333801802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.74
€ 66.74
Hardcover. The policy relevant analysis of this volume examines nearly 20 years of Zimbabwe's macroeconomic and structural adjustment experiences since independence. The book covers economic growth, employment, financial liberization, financial turmoil; agriculture; manufacturing and the health sectors. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 329 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; KCB; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 627.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333801772
- ISBN
- 9780333801772
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.53
€ 128.53
Hardcover. African countries are caught in a vicious circle because the existing economic structure cannot generate enough savings and export earnings to finance their development and mount a sustained assault on widespread poverty. This title concerns an analysis of issues facing African development. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan Dublin, Ireland
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333801550
- ISBN
- 9780333801550
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.08
€ 128.08
Hardcover. Since it gained independance in 1956, Sudan has spent much of the following period embroiled in bitter civil war. This book provides a thorough chronicle of events in Sudan since Independance, drawing on first-hand interviews. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3JJP; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTQ; HBTR; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333801475
- ISBN
- 9780333801475
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.99
€ 66.99