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Paperback. Since the late 1980s, Brazilians of Japanese descent have been 'return' migrating to Japan as unskilled foreign workers. This book illuminates how cultural encounters caused by transnational migration can reinforce local ethnic identities and nationalist discourses. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KLSB; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231128391
- ISBN
- 9780231128391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.48
€ 46.99
€ 33.48
Paperback. Raja Shehadeh was born into a successful Palestinian family. When the state of Israel was formed in 1948 the family were driven out to the provincial town of Ramallah. In 1985 his father was stabbed to death. This book recounts his troubled and complex relationship with his father and his experience of exile - of being a stranger in his own land. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; BM; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 238
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846682506
- ISBN
- 9781846682506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.93
€ 13.99
€ 10.93
Hardback. During World War I, Britain and France imported workers from their colonies to labor behind the front lines. The single largest group of support labor came not from imperial colonies, however, but from China. This title tells the story of the 140,000 Chinese men recruited for the Allied war effort. Num Pages: 366 pages, 30 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FPC; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JFSL3; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 164 x 31. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 366
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674049994
- ISBN
- 9780674049994
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.00€ 52.26
€ 57.00
€ 52.26
Paperback. Series: Critical Debates on Frontpage. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKP; JPVH2. Category: (ES) Secondary; (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 216 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- frontpage
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789381043103
- ISBN
- 9789381043103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.42
€ 17.99
€ 16.42
Paperback. Editor(s): Ross, Robert S.; Tunsjo, Oystein. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FP; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501709197
- ISBN
- 9781501709197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.23
€ 38.99
€ 35.23
Paperback. Strategic alliances are becoming increasingly important as a long--term response to the move towards globalization of businesses, and to their need to learn and adapt quickly, gain access to new markets, and diffuse new technologies. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FPJ; 1KBB; KJC; KJK; KJM; KJVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Basil Blackwell Inc, US United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557864970
- ISBN
- 9781557864970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.24
€ 47.24
Hardback. Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 312 pages, 27 tables, 4 charts. BIC Classification: 1FMS; 1FP; JPB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781501702556
- ISBN
- 9781501702556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.27
€ 139.27
Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 312 pages, 27 tables, 4 charts. BIC Classification: 1FMS; 1FP; JPB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501702563
- ISBN
- 9781501702563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.23
€ 40.99
€ 36.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 line illus. 8 tables. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JM; JPS; JWK; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691168555
- ISBN
- 9780691168555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.80
€ 33.99
€ 24.80
Paperback. In order to achieve success, managers need to understand the strategic issues in Asia. Strategy for Success in Asia covers areas from the uniqueness of Asia like its economic and cultural diversity to the roles of governments and the importance of alliances. Num Pages: 228 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; KCLT; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470821374
- ISBN
- 9780470821374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.02
€ 32.02
Hardback. This is a comprehensive study of beggars' culture and the institution of mendicancy in China from late imperial times to the mid-twentieth century, with a reference to the resurgence of beggars in China today. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 tables, 20 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804751483
- ISBN
- 9780804751483
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.38
€ 66.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 86 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Blacksmith Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789881613851
- ISBN
- 9789881613851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.60
€ 16.99
€ 12.60
Paperback. A timely and engaging look at the new China told through the stories of its ordinary people. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JMG; HBJF; HBLX; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 25. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444791082
- ISBN
- 9781444791082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.78
€ 15.99
€ 11.78
Paperback. Originally published in 1961, this book offered a warning about what American forces would face in the jungles of Southeast Asia; a war fought without fronts against a mobile enemy. This book describes the brutality of the Indochina War, in which French forces suffered a staggering defeat at the hands of Communist-led Vietnamese nationalists. Num Pages: 416 pages, 48 b/w photos, 7 drawings, 29 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBJF; HBWS2; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844153183
- ISBN
- 9781844153183
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.65
€ 23.99
€ 17.65
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Hatherleigh Press
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578264674
- ISBN
- 9781578264674
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 32.94
€ 42.99
€ 32.94
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Practical Action Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853397226
- ISBN
- 9781853397226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 5.99
€ 24.99
€ 5.99
Hardback. Strike-action has long been a notable phenomenon in Israeli society, despite forces that have weakened its recurrence, such as the Arab-Jewish conflict, the decline of organized labor, and the increase of precarious workers. This book unravels the trajectory of the strikes in the first half of the 20th century.. Num Pages: 196 pages, 11 illustrations, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW; KNXB1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782388098
- ISBN
- 9781782388098
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.00
€ 157.00
Paperback. Written by a pilot for the non-aviator, Strike Eagle puts the reader inside the cockpit of one of the world's most advanced fighters - the F-15E. It is a human-scale account of men at war. Series: Warriors S. Num Pages: 230 pages, 32 b&w photographs, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJPR; HBJF1; HBLW3; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- V9781574888850
- ISBN
- 9781574888850
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.21
€ 17.99
€ 17.21
Discusses about the Korean War. This work examines the fighting that occurred during the late winter and early spring of the war's first year. It provides battle narratives based on eyewitness accounts recorded by Army historians within days of the operations. Editor(s): Bowers, William T. Series: AN AUSA Title, Battles and Campaigns Series. Num Pages: 512 pages, 50 photos, 34 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813125640
- ISBN
- 9780813125640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.96
€ 49.96
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPC; HRKN; WSTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231172721
- ISBN
- 9780231172721
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
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
€ 53.49€ 42.14
€ 53.49
€ 42.14
Hardback. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 figures, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; HBJF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 622. The Rise of Public Opinion in China's Japan Policy. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. 352 pages, Illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; HBJF; JPS. Dimension: 168 x 236 x 27. Weight: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231158060
- ISBN
- 9780231158060
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.70€ 57.15
€ 73.70
€ 57.15
Hardback. Offers a vivid personal account of the Iraqi people's fight for democracy and justice by an American political scientist. With inside accounts of two USAID projects and of a Kurdish government ministry, this engrossing and cautionary story highlights efforts to turn Baathist Iraq into a democratic country. Num Pages: 536 pages, 6 maps, 1 glossary. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBWS5; JPH; JPP; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612348827
- ISBN
- 9781612348827
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.69
€ 52.69
Struggling Upward: Worldly Success and the Japanese Novel (Harvard Eas...
Timothy J. Van Compernolle
Hardcover. Timothy J. Van Compernolle reconsiders the rise of the modern novel in Japan by connecting the genre to new discourses on ambition and social mobility, arguing that social mobility is the privileged lens through which Meiji novelists explored abstract concepts of national belonging, social hierarchy, and the new space of an industrializing nation. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; DS; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674659797
- ISBN
- 9780674659797
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.79
€ 45.99
€ 37.79