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Paperback. The countries of Southeast Asia have had varying degrees of success in achieving political legitimacy. This book studies political legitimacy in aeven South east Asian countries - Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Burma, Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Editor(s): Alagappa, Muthiah. Series: Contemporary Issues in Asia and the Pacific. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 1FMM; 1FMN; 1FMP; 1FMS; 1FMT; 1FMV; HPQ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 665.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804725606
ISBN
9780804725606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.72

Paperback. An examination of Asian security, this work makes a case for taking regional politics and security dynamics seriously. The book examines the salience of the pathways, investigates the management of specific security issues, and discusses the nature of security order in Asia. Editor(s): Alagappa, Muthiah. Num Pages: 656 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 159 x 38. Weight in Grams: 953.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804746298
ISBN
9780804746298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 52.77

Paperback. This far-ranging volume offers both a broad overview of the role of the military in contemporary Asia and a close look at the state of civil-military relations in sixteen Asian countries. It discusses these relations in countries where the military continues to dominate the political realm as well as others where it is disengaging from politics. Editor(s): Alagappa, Muthiah. Num Pages: 624 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1055.
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804742276
ISBN
9780804742276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.15
€ 58.48

Paperback. A systematic investigation of the connection between civil society and political change in Asia - change toward open, participatory, and accountable politics. Its findings suggest that the link between a vibrant civil society and democracy is indeterminate: certain civil society organizations support democracy; thers could undermine it. Editor(s): Alagappa, Muthiah. Num Pages: 552 pages, 5 figures, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1F; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 29. Weight in Grams: 757.
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
552
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804750974
ISBN
9780804750974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.36

Paperback. This study of how 16 Asian states conceive of their security identifies and explains the security concerns and behavior of central decision makers, asking who or what is to be protected, against what potential threats, and how security policies have changed over time. Editor(s): Alagappa, Muthiah. Num Pages: 872 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1118.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
872
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804733489
ISBN
9780804733489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.15
€ 58.53

Hardback. This far-ranging volume offers both a broad overview of the role of the military in contemporary Asia and a close look at the state of civil-military relations in sixteen Asian countries. It discusses these relations in countries where the military continues to dominate the political realm as well as others where it is disengaging from politics. Editor(s): Alagappa, Muthiah. Num Pages: 624 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FP; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1265.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804742269
ISBN
9780804742269
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 211.78

Hardback. A former senior mujahidin fighter teams up with an ex-counter terrorism analyst in this remarkable account from the frontlines of the jihad Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; 3JMG; BTM; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 224 x 29. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849044202
ISBN
9781849044202
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.50

Hardback. Describes the development of the Cold War in the Middle East by exploring the Turkish case. This book talks about the nature of Western strategy in general, and British and Turkish strategy in particular during the crucial early years of the Cold War. Series: Library of International Relations. Num Pages: 333 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DVT; 1FB; HBJF1; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 154 x 32. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845113506
ISBN
9781845113506
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.79
€ 137.06

Paperback. Unfolds the recent history of over 100 million Muslims living in India. The text details their fears and anxieties, delineates their main currents of thought and examines their responses to the socio-economic processes affecting the country as a whole. Num Pages: 379 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBTB; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
379
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850653042
ISBN
9781850653042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.98

Hardcover. Among the various Muslim communities that were articulating their doctrinal positions in the early Islamic centuries, one in particular was known derisively as the Ghulat ('extremists'). Series: Shi'i Heritage Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HPDC; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784538958
ISBN
9781784538958
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 44.35

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Museyon Guides
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780982232033
ISBN
9780982232033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.60

paperback. Num Pages: 236 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; JPFC; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Haymarket Books United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608460724
ISBN
9781608460724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.79

Hardcover. This is the dramatic story of the rescue of Jews from Europe after World War II by North American Jewish volunteers who smashed through the British blockade and brought thousands of refugees to safe haven in Palestine through the illegal Aliyah Bet. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 219 x 17. Weight in Grams: 896.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Gefen Publishing House
Edition
Revised 2010
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652295170
ISBN
9789652295170
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 23.67

Hardcover. Differences among religious communities have motivated - and continue to motivate - many of the deadliest conflicts in human history. But how did political power and organized religion become so thoroughly intertwined? This book focuses on the "big three monotheisms" - Judaism, Islam, and Christianity - to consider such questions. Num Pages: 272 pages, 24 halftones, 2 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; HBTB; HRAM2; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 25. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226388434
ISBN
9780226388434
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.78
€ 48.88

Paperback. This is the diary of Lady Murasaki, the Japanese prose writer. It describes the Heian court at its apogee and offers an intimate picture of the author's life as tutor and companion to the timid Empress Shoshi. It reveals the underside of imperial splendour from a female point of view. Translator(s): Bowring, Richard John. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations, geneal. table,map,plans. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; BGA; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 114.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140435764
ISBN
9780140435764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.29

Paperback. For two thousand years in China, the empires of politics and of the written word cohabited and depended on one another. This collection gathers poems about four venerable cities - Chang'an (now Xi'an), Luoyang, Beijing and Hangzhou. Series: Poetry of Place. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 102 x 7. Weight in Grams: 56.
Publisher
Eland Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906011307
ISBN
9781906011307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.60

Hardcover. ' .. required reading for anyone interested in a resolution of the wrenching conflict between Palestine and Israel.' Elizabeth Fernea, University of Texas at Austin Num Pages: 184 pages, 10 b&w photographs, references, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1FBP; JFFD; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745316529
ISBN
9780745316529
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.15
€ 50.62

hardcover. Num Pages: 232 pages, 12, 9 black & white halftones, 2 tables, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801451652
ISBN
9780801451652
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.86

Paperback. This is the autobiography of the former Taliban Ambassador to Pakistan who negotiated with the US after 9/11 and spent time in Guantanomo. It is the first inside account of what motivates ordinary Afghans to join the Taliban. Editor(s): Strick van Linschoten, Alex; Kuehn, Felix. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; BGHA; JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849041522
ISBN
9781849041522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.00

Paperback. .
Publisher
Blue Dome Press United States
Number of pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935295839
ISBN
9781935295839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.97

Hardcover. This authoritative biography offers a comprehensive and highly accessible account of one of the most prominent and prolific religious scholars in Islamic history. Series: Makers of the Muslim World. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FK; 3JH; 3JJ; BGX; HRH; HRLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851684151
ISBN
9781851684151
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.19

Paperback. Analyzes the systematic construction of the image of the Other (that is, non-Muslims) by two radical Islamic Groups. This book documents discourse patterns in the groups' publications and speeches stereotyping non-Muslims as hostile towards Islam and imagining Islam's imminent victory after an inevitable clash with all other civilizations. Series: Islam in Southeast Asia: Views from within Series. Num Pages: 76 pages, 5 illus. BIC Classification: 1FMN; HRAM9; JFSR2; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 142 x 7. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
86
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9789749361993
ISBN
9789749361993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.42

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS5; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748693023
ISBN
9780748693023
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.47
€ 102.99

Paperback. What were the causes of the Iraq War? Who were the main players? How was the war sold to the decision makers? Despite all that has been written on the Iraq war - the myriad scholarly, journalistic and polemical works - the answers to these questions remain shrouded in an ideological mist. This is an empirical investigation that dispels this fog. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748693030
ISBN
9780748693030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.70

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