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Paperback. Covering Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and, Tajikistan, these 12 essays (drawn from a 1998 conference sponsored by the Center for Civil Society International) explore the prospects of and dangers facing the growth of Western-style democracy in Central Asia. Reflecting a range of disciplines Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCD; 1FCT; 1FCU; 1FCZ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295977959
- ISBN
- 9780295977959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. Gandhi's non-violent struggles against racism, violence, and colonialism in South Africa and India had brought him to such a level of notoriety, adulation that when asked to write an autobiography midway through his career, he took it as an opportunity to explain himself. This book features his life story. Translator(s): Desai, Mahadev. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGHA; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141186863
- ISBN
- 9780141186863
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.84
€ 15.99
€ 11.84
Paperback. How does a nation come to terms with losing a war-especially an overseas war whose purpose is fervently contested? How, in the ensuing years, does it construct and reconstruct national identity and national values? This title analyzes the layers of French remembrance, focusing on state-sponsored commemoration, veterans' associations, and more. Series: From Indochina to Vietnam: Revolution and War in a Global Perspective. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 b/w images, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1FM; HBJD; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520288614
- ISBN
- 9780520288614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Hardback. How does a nation come to terms with losing a war-especially an overseas war whose purpose is fervently contested? This is a study of the competing and intertwined narratives of the Indochina War. It analyzes the layers of French remembrance, focusing on state-sponsored commemoration, veterans' associations, and special-interest groups. Series: From Indochina to Vietnam: Revolution and War in a Global Perspective. Num Pages: 328 pages, 10 b/w images, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1FMV; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTQ; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520288607
- ISBN
- 9780520288607
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.11€ 54.45
€ 70.11
€ 54.45
Paperback. This new edition of a highly praised ethnography of nomadic peoples in Afghanistan includes a discussion of the colonial roots of terrorism written since the fall of the Taliban in 2001. Num Pages: 304 pages, 22 illus. BIC Classification: 1FCA; JFSL9; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295982625
- ISBN
- 9780295982625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.75
€ 32.99
€ 29.75
Series: Touro College Press Books. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781618113153
- ISBN
- 9781618113153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 103.38
€ 103.38
Series: Touro College Press Books. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781618113177
- ISBN
- 9781618113177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 103.90
€ 103.90
Paperback. One of the Ancient Near East's most important inscriptions is the Bisotun inscription of the Achaemenid king Darius I (6th century BCE), which reports on a suspicious fratricide and coup. Shayegan shows how the Bisotun's narrative influenced the Iranian epic, epigraphic, and historiographical traditions into the Sasanian and early Islamic periods. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 244 pages, 5 line illustrations; 8 black and white photos, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674065888
- ISBN
- 9780674065888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.61
€ 27.99
€ 24.61
Hardback. This second edition of the bestselling Asian Brand Strategy takes a look at how Asian brands continue to gain share-of-voice and share-of-market. Featuring a user-friendly strategic model, new research, and case studies, this book provides a framework for understanding Asian branding strategies and Asian brands. Num Pages: 356 pages, 16 figures, 13 black & white tables, 23 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; KJC; KJK; KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 29. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137359162
- ISBN
- 9781137359162
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.31
€ 67.31
Paperback. At the turn of the nineteenth century, the Ottoman Empire straddled three continents and encompassed extraordinary ethnic and cultural diversity among the estimated thirty million people living within its borders. This title offers a history of the late empire between 1789 and 1918, which were turbulent years marked by incredible social change. Num Pages: 264 pages, 17 halftones. 2 line illus. 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QDT; HBJF1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691146171
- ISBN
- 9780691146171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.41
€ 37.99
€ 27.41
Paperback. A study of the first attempts to understand how radiation affected the survivors of the atomic bomb and subsequent generations of Japanese, this book argues that Cold War politics and cultural values shaped this research. Using varied sources, it examines how US science was socially constructed. Num Pages: 298 pages, 26 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; JPQB; JWL; JWMN; MBGR; MM; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 173 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226482385
- ISBN
- 9780226482385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.29
€ 43.99
€ 33.29
Paperback. Shows that concerns that China might be prone to violent conflict over territory are overstated. Developing theories of cooperation and escalation in territorial disputes, this book explains China's willingness to either compromise or use force. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 408 pages, 7 line illus. 7 tables. 16 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136097
- ISBN
- 9780691136097
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 42.14
€ 53.48
€ 42.14
Hardcover. Num Pages: 356 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Mage Publishers
- Edition
- 1st hardcover
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933823683
- ISBN
- 9781933823683
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.29€ 57.31
€ 74.29
€ 57.31
Paperback. The Good War tackles the issue of NATO in Afghanistan, exploring NATO's evolution in the 1990s and blending NATO's transformation from a reactive defense organization into a pro-active risk manager with the ethic of liberalism. It raises questions such as why an alliance built upon the territorial defence of Europe ended up in Afghanistan. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FCA; JPSL; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230294288
- ISBN
- 9780230294288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.15
€ 65.15
Paperback. Neoliberalism has been the defining paradigm in global health since the latter part of the twentieth century. This book offers a tale about the forces driving decision making in health and development policy today, illustrating how the privatization of health care can have catastrophic outcomes for some of the world's most vulnerable populations. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: 1FCD; JHMC; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520282841
- ISBN
- 9780520282841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
Paperback. This book is a critical analysis of India, Indology and related issues from a historical point of view with a clear and bold indication towards the current problems and issues. Num Pages: 234 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HRA; WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761826521
- ISBN
- 9780761826521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 108.44
€ 108.44
Hardcover. After the Chinese detonated their first nuclear test in 1964, America and India were both concerned. The CIA knew it needed to gather more information, but had few ways of achieving this. This text chronicles the effort to plant a sensing device on a Himalayan peak in order to listen in on China. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 248 pages, 28 photographs, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JPSH; JWMN; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700612239
- ISBN
- 9780700612239
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.25
€ 68.25
Paperback. In 1983, the author turned 30 and was overwhelmed by the desire to escape the confines of his life in Beijing. With his long hair, jeans and artistic friends, he was under surveillance from his work unit and the police, as Deng Xiaoping clamped down on 'Spiritual Pollution'. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 336 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Vintage London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099283294
- ISBN
- 9780099283294
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37
Paperback. An 18-day bus pilgrimage to 60 pagodas across Myanmar. Num Pages: 209 pages, 29 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FMB; WTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
- Number of pages
- 209
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789749575628
- ISBN
- 9789749575628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.84
€ 25.84
Hardcover. The first complete overview of the most important contemporary architecture practice ever to have emerged from China Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 299 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1706.
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714871967
- ISBN
- 9780714871967
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.48
€ 88.48