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Hardcover. This book explores the role that boundary making plays in creating a societal understanding of current migration dynamics and, by extension, in legitimising migration regimes. By comparing most recent developments in Europe and China, it reveals insights on convergent social and political practices of boundary making under divergent conditions. Editor(s): Pries, Ludger. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FPC; JFFM; JFFN; JFSL1; JPH; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 222 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230369719
- ISBN
- 9780230369719
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardcover. This is the first book to critically analyze the future of higher education systems in the four BRIC countries - Brazil, Russia, India and China - and the USA, analyzing academic salaries, contracts and working conditions and how national policy will affect the academic profession in each context. Editor(s): Altbach, Philip G.; Reisberg, Liz; Yudkevich, Maria; Androushchak, Gregory; Kuzminov, Yaroslav. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FKA; 1FPC; 1KBB; 1KLSB; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230369788
- ISBN
- 9780230369788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.57
€ 127.57
Hardcover. The Handbook provides a comprehensive range of contributions on the relations between the EU and Asia - two regions undergoing significant changes internally yet also developing stronger relations in the context of an emerging multi-polar world. It collates some 40 contributions from various disciplines by contributors from throughout the world. Editor(s): Christiansen, Thomas; Murray, Philomena B.; Jorgensen, K. Num Pages: 664 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1QFE; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1196.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 696
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230378698
- ISBN
- 9780230378698
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.79
€ 199.79
Hardcover. Identifies and addresses the impacts of the global financial crisis on Dubai and the surrounding region. Editor(s): Elbadawi, I. Ahmed; Al Sadik, Ali; Elbadawi, Ibrahim. Series: The Economics of the Middle East. Num Pages: 189 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBXU; KCG; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230391024
- ISBN
- 9780230391024
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.33
€ 127.33
Hardcover. Editor(s): Yuejun, Zhang; Christie, Stuart. Num Pages: 206 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230391710
- ISBN
- 9780230391710
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.53
€ 66.53
Hardcover. Provides an examination of medicine and the market in pre-modern England, colonial North America and British India. This book explores the themes in the social history of medicine, including midwifery, magic, gender, books, public health, poverty, the social organization of medical practice and colonialism, from the 15th to the mid-19th centuries. Editor(s): Jenner, Mark S. R.; Wallis, Patrick. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1FKA; 1KB; 3J; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; MBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230506435
- ISBN
- 9780230506435
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.28
€ 161.28
Hardcover. This book explores how memories are used to re-establish a sense of belonging, analyzing the relationships between migrants' adjustment, assimilation and re-membering home. It considers memories as social expressions as well as the tensions and conflicts in representing and renegotiating memories in literature and cinema. Editor(s): Kuah-Pearce, Khun Eng; Davidson, Andrew P. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JFFS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230506985
- ISBN
- 9780230506985
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07
Hardcover. This book aims to trigger a wider examination of Asian economic integration. It looks at the institutional progression of regional economic integrations in countries in Asia, including Japan, Korea and China; it also looks at India's participation in the Asian market, and how it will affect other East Asian countries. Editor(s): Fujita, Masahisa. Series: IDE-JETRO series. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FP; KCB; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230520851
- ISBN
- 9780230520851
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.45
€ 127.45
Hardcover. The rising importance of China and its impact on the world economy has attracted massive interest worldwide. This book examines a wide range of issues related to China and its relationship with the world economy, focusing on its succesful development experiences and how its rise may affect the rest of the world in the coming decades. Editor(s): Greenaway, Professor David; Milner, Chris; Yao, Shujie. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCB; KCLT; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230521520
- ISBN
- 9780230521520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.48
€ 128.48
Hardcover. This is the first book dealing with competition and efficiency issues in the Arab world. Combining quantitative analysis and field surveys to assess the degree of competition, the degree of efficiency and their relationships in the manufacturing sector, this book provides a unique insight into Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia. Editor(s): Sekkat, Khalid. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; 1HBE; 1HBM; 1HBT; KJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230524989
- ISBN
- 9780230524989
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Paperback. International Society and the Middle East brings together a distinguished cast of theorists and Middle East experts to provide a comprehensive overview of the region's history and how its own traditions have mixed, often uncomfortably, with the political structures imposed by the expansion of Western international society. Editor(s): Buzan, Barry; Gonzalez-Pelaez, Ana. Series: Palgrave Studies in International Relations. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230537644
- ISBN
- 9780230537644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.29
€ 128.29
Hardcover. There are numerous labour and employment issues facing South Asia in this era of growth. With critical examination of ongoing labour reforms, and using extensive field surveys, this book will be of interest to all seeking an analysis of labour economics, labour laws, economic growth and globalization in South Asia. Editor(s): Sato, Hiroshi; Murayama, Mayumi. Series: IDE-JETRO series. Num Pages: 333 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FK; JFFS; KCFM; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 605.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230538030
- ISBN
- 9780230538030
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.75
€ 128.75
Hardcover. In this book, top scholars of China from around the world combine to offer deep analyses of recent trends in China's economy and society in order to help understand the country's future. Topics covered include: population, agriculture, internal migration, industry and banking reform, resource constraint and environmental impact. Editor(s): Islam, Nazrul. Num Pages: 406 pages, 39 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230538078
- ISBN
- 9780230538078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.83
€ 129.83
Paperback. Can China and India continue to rank among the fastest expanding economies? This book highlights what has worked and what more needs to be done to ensure sustained rapid economic growth and poverty reduction. Addressing the two countries' recent experiences with growth and reform, this book provides important insight for other developing economies. Editor(s): Tseng, Wanda S.; Cowen, David. Series: Procyclicality of Financial Systems in Asia. Num Pages: 329 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230542815
- ISBN
- 9780230542815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.54
€ 127.54
Paperback. Procyclicality of the financial system is a feature of any normally functioning economy. However, procyclicality can sometimes become 'excessive' leading to undesired effects on the real economy. The challenge that this volume addresses is to define 'excessive' and to identify policy actions that could produce superior outcomes. Editor(s): Gerlach, Stefan; Gruenwald, Paul. Series: Procyclicality of Financial Systems in Asia. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230547001
- ISBN
- 9780230547001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.49
€ 126.49
Hardcover. The outcome of a major research project on development, security and culture, this collection along with a second volume Human Values and Global Governance, outlines the emerging field of global studies and the theoretical approach of global social theory. It focuses on the problem of development in the context of the globalized condition. Editor(s): Hettne, Bjorn. Num Pages: 334 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 1FK; 1KL; GTF; JFFS; RNU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230551275
- ISBN
- 9780230551275
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.39
€ 128.39
Hardcover. Although both China and Vietnam are making a decisive transition to the market economy, they have also insisted on the official ideology of socialism. This book studies fundamental issues concerning the relationship between market, property rights, and the ideology of socialism. Editor(s): Kornai, Janos; Qian, Yingyi. Series: International Economic Association. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCP; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230553545
- ISBN
- 9780230553545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.00
€ 128.00
Hardcover. This book claims that de jure economic integration is in progress in East Asia, after the advancement of de facto integration. The book contains new international trade theory, spatial economics, data-work empirical studies, and field studies on various scenarios of de jure economic integration. Editor(s): Hiratsuka, Daisuke; Kimura, Fukunari. Series: IDE-JETRO series. Num Pages: 369 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; KCL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230553620
- ISBN
- 9780230553620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.83
€ 128.83
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230577053
- ISBN
- 9780230577053
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Hardcover. Despite abundant scepticism about their economic benefits, Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) have proliferated at a rapid pace. Policy diffusion models explain how different sets of preferential trade agreements are interconnected and establish under what conditions FTAs can work for or against the emergence of coherent regional blocs. Editor(s): Solis, Mireya; Stallings, Barbara; Katada, Saori. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JFFS; JPS; KCLT; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 515.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230577787
- ISBN
- 9780230577787
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.37
€ 67.37