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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
€ 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
€ 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
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Condition: New
€ 59.15€ 58.48
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 32.99
€ 29.70