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Hardback. Contesting the Indian City features a collection of cutting-edge empirical studies that offer insights into issues of politics, equity, and space relating to urban development in modern India. Editor(s): Shatkin, Gavin. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 332 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSG; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444367041
ISBN
9781444367041
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.06

Hardcover. Tracing the social and political history of Aden since the late colonial era, Dahlgren explores the evolving ways in which the society has been established in a tension between contesting normative orders. She offers a complex picture of Adeni society in which norms for morality and propriety vary according to the context of the social space. Series: Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East. Num Pages: 360 pages, 22 black-&-white illustrations, 2 maps, 3 tables, glossary, notes, references, index. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; JFSJ; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815632467
ISBN
9780815632467
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.68

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

€ 69.18
€ 53.30

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
€ 28.82

Paperback. The search for durable peace in lands torn by ethno-national conflict is an issue of international politics. This book examines the peace processes in Israel-Palestine, Kashmir, Bosnia, Cyprus, and Sri Lanka for an answer. It shows how chronic confrontation can yield to compromise and coexistence in the world's most troubled regions. Num Pages: 336 pages, 13 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVC; 1DVWYB; 1FB; 1FK; JPS; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 141 x 24. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674046450
ISBN
9780674046450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.41

Hardback. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTC; JFD; JPHV; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199469123
ISBN
9780199469123
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.43

He analyzes the geopolitical causes of conflict and prospects for resolution, assesses implications of the impasse over economic zones in the eastern Mediterranean where Israel, Lebanon, Cyprus, and Turkey all have claims, and reflects on the meaning of borders and frontiers today. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1FB; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 175 x 25. Weight in Grams: 700.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421411675
ISBN
9781421411675
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.72

Hardcover. Series: Studies of the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; 1FPK; JFFN; JPB; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 28. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804797627
ISBN
9780804797627
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.75

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199462797
ISBN
9780199462797
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.00

Paperback. This book compares five major ethnic groups in China and how they negotiate their national identities with the Chinese nation-state: Uyghurs, Chinese Koreans, Dai, Mongols, and Tibetans. By studying their diverse pattern of national identity construction, it sheds light on the nation-building processes in China during the past six decades. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; 3JM; JFSL; JPFC; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190624019
ISBN
9780190624019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.13

Paperback. China's rise has now entered a new phase, as it seeks to translate its considerable economic heft into a larger role on the world stage, challenging American supremacy. The author shows why China may struggle to unseat the West - its ambitious designs are provoking anxiety, especially in Asia, while America's global alliances have deep roots. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 199 x 16. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
PENGUIN BOOKS
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718194628
ISBN
9780718194628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.69

Paperback. Analyzes the debate on sati, or widow burning, in colonial India. This book argues that the women who were burned were marginal to the debate and that the controversy was over definitions of Hindu tradition, the place of ritual in religious worship, the civilizing missions of colonialism and evangelism, and the proper role of the colonial state. Num Pages: 246 pages, 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRG; HRLF; JFSJ1; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520214071
ISBN
9780520214071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.18

Paperback. Contentious Spirits explores the central role of religion, particularly Protestant Christianity, in Korean American history during the first half of the twentieth century in Hawai'i and California. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW; HRAX; JFSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804769297
ISBN
9780804769297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.12

Paperback. The May 1980 Kwangju Uprising still exerts a profound influence in Korean society. Combining personal reflections and academic analysis, this text offers an examination of the multiple meanings of this event, explaining how the memory of Kwangju has affected Korean life from politics to culture. Editor(s): Shin, Gi-Wook; Hwang, Kyung Moon. Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJ; GTB; HBJF; HBLW; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 10. Weight in Grams: 263.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742519626
ISBN
9780742519626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.63

Hardback. The May 1980 Kwangju Uprising still exerts a profound influence in Korean society. Combining personal reflections and academic analysis, this text offers an examination of the multiple meanings of this event, explaining how the memory of Kwangju has affected Korean life from politics to culture. Editor(s): Shin, Gi-Wook; Hwang, Kyung Moon. Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJ; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742519619
ISBN
9780742519619
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.72

Paperback. Offers a look at websites in Malaysia and Singapore that emerged on the margins of the political system to challenge mainsteam media. This title examines arguments that explain their development in terms of technology, and of differing norms of journalism and democracy. It is aimed those interested in politics and media in Malaysia and Singapore. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 1FMS; GTB; JFD; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295985787
ISBN
9780295985787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.41

Hardback. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 1FPKS; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231161367
ISBN
9780231161367
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.74
€ 60.95

Hardback. This study of Cold War history and Chinese foreign policy provides an interpretation of China's relations with Poland and its irreversible impact on the communist world. The book offers a threefold approach to the subject. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 1FPC; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739102350
ISBN
9780739102350
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.91

Paperback. This book provides an overview of the cinemas of Europe, the Middle East, East Asia and South Asia, interpreting some of the recent developments as strategic responses to globalisation. Highlighting transnational and cross-cultural structures, influences and themes. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; 1FK; 1FP; APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748617999
ISBN
9780748617999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.76

Paperback. * The first systematic sociological study of urban Japan by a western scholar. * Breaks methodological and conceptual ground by exploring contemporary Japanese urban lifestyles through an analysis of consumption behaviour. . Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JFSG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 11. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631203025
ISBN
9780631203025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.80

Hardback. * The first systematic sociological study of urban Japan by a western scholar. * Breaks methodological and conceptual ground by exploring contemporary Japanese urban lifestyles through an analysis of consumption behaviour. . Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JFSG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631203018
ISBN
9780631203018
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.03

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; HRAM2; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474417990
ISBN
9781474417990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.86

Hardcover. 8vo.Good copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
London: Williams & Norgate
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1930
SKU
KEX0284887
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 45.00

Paperback. Asad's regime in Syria has introduced great economic change over the last decade. Through analyzing the relationship between processes of economic and political liberalization in the domestic arena - and their repercussions internationally - this work develops possible future scenarios. Editor(s): Kienle, Eberhard. Num Pages: 208 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FBS; JPQ; JPS; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 295.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860641350
ISBN
9781860641350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.54

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