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Hardcover. Entrepreneurial Rise in South-East Asia examines the start-up scene environments in Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia. Editor(s): Walter, Christian. Series: Palgrave Studies in Democracy, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship for Growth. Num Pages: 349 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; KJD; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 594.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137378675
- ISBN
- 9781137378675
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.32
€ 128.32
Hardcover. A comprehensive history of how the conflicts and balances of power in the Maoist revolutionary campaigns from 1951 to 1979 complicated and diversified the meanings of films, this book offers a discursive study of the development of early PRC cinema. Num Pages: 289 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; APFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 221 x 22. Weight in Grams: 478.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137378736
- ISBN
- 9781137378736
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Condition: New
€ 116.70
€ 116.70
Hardcover. This book analyses the reform movement in Iran and the Egyptian opposition movement since the early 1990s in their historical contexts. It argues that the contemporary movements seen on the streets of the regions today represent the culmination of over twenty years of mobilisation by social movements. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Social Movements. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1HBE; 3JJPR; 3JM; JFFJ; JPHV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137378996
- ISBN
- 9781137378996
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Condition: New
€ 68.15
€ 68.15
Hardcover. The Glubb Reports studies papers written by General Sir John Glubb, the long-serving British commander of the Jordanian Arab Legion. It covers issues such as the role of tribes and desert control, the impact of Palestine, the Arab Legion's role in the first Arab-Israeli war, the expansion of the Arab Legion, and Glubb's dismissal in 1956. Series: Britain and the World. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBJF1; HBLW; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137380104
- ISBN
- 9781137380104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Hardcover. Hybrid Knowledge in the Early East India Company World presents a new reading of the English East India Company 1660-1720. It shows how innovative works - covering natural history, ethnography, theology, linguistics, medicine, and agriculture - were created amid early modern struggles for supremacy in Asia, the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 333 pages, 3 tables, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; 3JF; 3JH; HBJF; HBTQ; KCZ; KNGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 333
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137380197
- ISBN
- 9781137380197
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.46
€ 161.46
Hardcover. This book proposes a new theoretical and methodological approach to the investigation and explanation of intercultural differences in conflict management strategies and relational (politeness) strategies in workplace settings, taking the Chinese workplace as its focus. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137381033
- ISBN
- 9781137381033
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Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardcover. In this dynamic and wide-ranging collection of essays, prominent scholars examine the condition of church-state relations in the United States, France, and Israel. Their analyses are rooted in a wide variety of disciplines, ranging from ethnography and demography to political science, gender studies, theology, and the law. Editor(s): Berlinerblau, Jacques; Fainberg, Sarah; Nou, Aurora. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1FBH; 1KBB; HRAM; HRAX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 502.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137381156
- ISBN
- 9781137381156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Hardcover. This book investigates the relationship between the Chinese Communist Party's crucial goal of using the propaganda system to consolidate its power within the domestic political environment and its prominent recent attempts to use propaganda overseas to increase China's international power. Series: Asia Today. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPS; JPVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137382146
- ISBN
- 9781137382146
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.45
€ 127.45
Hardcover. The first ethnographic study of the trend toward religious, parochial schooling in urban Pakistan, this book provides data from over fifty-Karachi area schools to establish the complex reasons middle- and upper-class families enroll in religious Islamic schools. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKP; JFSR2; JNLR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137382467
- ISBN
- 9781137382467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.37€ 46.71
€ 53.37
€ 46.71
Hardcover. Study of different forms of political and market capitalism in emerging countries in Central Europe and Southeast Asia emerging post-colonial and communist eras. Series: The Sciences Po Series in International Relations and Political Economy. Num Pages: 256 pages, 11 black & white tables, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1FK; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137383051
- ISBN
- 9781137383051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.36
€ 66.36
Hardcover. In Kerala, Vakkom Moulavi motivated Muslims to embrace modernity, especially modern education, in order to reap maximum benefit. In this process, he initiated numerous religious reforms. However, he held fairly ambivalent attitudes towards individualism, materialism and secularization, defending Islam against the attacks of Christian missionaries. Series: Postcolonialism and Religions. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HRHP; HRHT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137383136
- ISBN
- 9781137383136
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Condition: New
€ 66.58
€ 66.58
Hardcover. For more than a decade, international troops have been deployed to Afghanistan. Out of all NATO members, this mission was the most difficult for Germany that had thus far never engaged in combat and offensive military activities. This book analyses how Germany's experiences in Afghanistan have changed the country's strategic culture. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FCA; JPS; JWK; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137383785
- ISBN
- 9781137383785
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.90
€ 127.90
Hardcover. Scholars from three continents collaborate to create a truly global understanding of curriculum in the world's most populous country. This book discusses major topics in curriculum studies in China and shows how Chinese scholars understand their field's history, circumstances, and place in a globalized world. Editor(s): Pinar, William F. Series: International and Development Education. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 black & white tables, 1 charts. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JNA; JNKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137384034
- ISBN
- 9781137384034
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.75€ 87.87
€ 106.75
€ 87.87
Hardcover. Today's "clash of civilizations" between the Islamic world and the West are in many ways rooted in 19th-century resistance to Western hegemony. This compellingly argued and carefully researched transnational study details the ways in which Japan served as a model for Ottomans in attaining "non-Western" modernity in a Western-dominated global order. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series. Num Pages: 372 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FPJ; 3JJ; HBJF; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 234 x 26. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137384591
- ISBN
- 9781137384591
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.95
€ 128.95
Hardcover. Since the late 1990s, the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has countered a myriad of 'outlaw' threats at sea including piracy, terrorism, the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and the threat posed by 'rogue states'. Japan's innovative strategy has transformed maritime security governance in Southeast Asia and beyond. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JKVM; JPRB; JPS; JWF; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137385543
- ISBN
- 9781137385543
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.81
€ 138.81
Hardcover. Here, essays use the latest theories in postcolonialism, globalization, and post-nationalism to explore how world cinema and theater respond to Bollywood's representation of Shakespeare. In this collection, Shakespeare is both part of an elite Western tradition and a window into a vibrant post-national identity founded by a global consumer culture. Editor(s): Dionne, Craig; Kapadia, Parmita. Series: Reproducing Shakespeare. Num Pages: 219 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; APFA; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137386120
- ISBN
- 9781137386120
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.24
€ 127.24
Hardcover. Under which conditions do democracies participate in war, and when do they abstain? Providing a unique theoretical framework, Mello identifies pathways of war involvement and abstention across thirty democracies, investigating the wars in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq. Series: Palgrave Studies in International Relations. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVWYK; 1FBQ; 1FCA; JPHV; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 225 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137386502
- ISBN
- 9781137386502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardcover. This book analyzes how different constituencies within Pakistan are grappling with interpreting and redefining Muslim women's rights in contemporary society. Num Pages: 204 pages, 2 black & white tables, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKP; JFSJ1; JFSR2; JPFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137388995
- ISBN
- 9781137388995
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. The Growth of Chinese Electronics Firms outlines the way firms grow in China at an organizational level. Kimura uses China's electronics industry as a case study for measuring technology-fuelled growth and provides a way to understand diversified the growth process systematically. Num Pages: 174 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCD; KJV; KNDH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137391407
- ISBN
- 9781137391407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.20
€ 66.20
Hardcover. This book introduces the diverse practices of three non-canonical practitioners: David MacDougall, Desire Machine Collective and Kumar Shahani. It offers analysis of their documentary methods and aesthetics, exploring how their oeuvres constitute a critical and self-reflexive approach to documentary-making in India. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; APFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137395436
- ISBN
- 9781137395436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.16
€ 67.16
Hardcover. The Future BRICS provides in depth quantitative and qualitative questions and answers about the future of the BRICS Forum as a synergistic economic alliance and is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the ongoing international debate about the economic future and sustainability of the emerging markets in general. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FKA; 1FPC; 1HFMS; 1KLSB; KCL; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137396433
- ISBN
- 9781137396433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.20
€ 66.20
Hardcover. This volume is concerned with labor market developments in China from a comparative perspective on selected East and South Asian countries. It closely examines the changing structure of China's labor market in the context of the Lewisisan turning point in ecomomic development. Editor(s): Minami, Ryoshin; Makino, Fumio; Kim, Kwan S. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCF; KCG; KCM; KCU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137397256
- ISBN
- 9781137397256
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.20
€ 128.20
Hardcover. This collection presents a varied picture of the state of democracy in Asia, revealing unique findings from a project entitled the 'Asia Democracy Initiative' which explored the role of ordinary people in democratization through the rise of expressive social values in Indonesia, South Korea, the Philippines and Thailand. Editor(s): Dore, Giovanna Maria Dora; Ku, Jae H.; Jackson, Karl. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 1FMP; 1FMT; 1FPK; JPB; JPHV; JPR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137397492
- ISBN
- 9781137397492
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.47
€ 67.47
Hardcover. This book addresses the question of how to ground research practice in area-specific, yet globally entangled contexts such as 'Global Southeast Asia'. It offers a fruitful debate between various approaches to Southeast Asia Studies, while taking into consideration the area-specific contexts of research practice cross-cutting methodological issues. Editor(s): Huotari, Mikko; Ruland, Jurgen; Schlehe, Judith. Num Pages: 368 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137397539
- ISBN
- 9781137397539
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.85
€ 67.85