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Paperback. Tells the story of northern Iraq during the transition from US occupation to local sovereignty. Undoing Saddam goes beyond the attacks and violence to detail the day-to-day problems of rebuilding a nation, including constructing schools, digging wells, completing roads, and building new power plants. Num Pages: 226 pages, 30 b&w photos, timeline. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; HBW; JPHV; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597971645
ISBN
9781597971645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.73

Paperback. During China's Cultural Revolution, Chairman Mao Zedong's "rustication program" resettled seventeen million urban youths, known as "sent downs," to the countryside for manual labor and socialist reeducation. This book examines the mechanisms and dynamics of state craft in China, from the rustication program's inception to its termination. Series: Public Management and Change Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 text boxes, 7 b&w photos, 3 figures, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; JFSF; JFSP2; JPFC; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589019874
ISBN
9781589019874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.82

Paperback. Presents an overview of how the politics and policy decisions in the Islamic Republic of Iran have developed since the 1979 revolution and how they are likely to evolve in the near future. This title is suitable for undergraduates and the general public seeking to understand a country and regime that has mystified many outsiders for decades. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 figure, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589019782
ISBN
9781589019782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.97

Paperback. Given the realities of the Taliban's persistence and the desire of US policymakers - and the public - to find a way out, what can and should be the goals of the US and its allies in Afghanistan? This title provides a comprehensive assessment of the alternatives for restoring peace and stability to Afghanistan. Editor(s): Rothstein, Hy; Arquilla, John. Series: South Asia in World Affairs Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JM; GTJ; HBJF; HBLW3; HBW; JWK; JWL; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 227 x 16. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589019089
ISBN
9781589019089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JP. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 177 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 208.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583225400
ISBN
9781583225400
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.85

Paperback. As a twenty-three-year-old veterinarian, William W. Putney joined the Marine Corps at the height of World War II. He commanded the Third Dog Platoon during the battle for Guam and later served as chief veterinarian and commanding officer of the War Dog Training School, where he helped train former pets for war in the Pacific. Num Pages: 256 pages, 26 illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FM; BTM; HBG; HBWQ; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Potomac Books
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574887198
ISBN
9781574887198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.55

Paperback. Presents a rich ethnographic study on the practice and meaning of Islamic life in Kyrgyzstan. As David W. Montgomery shows, becoming and being a Muslim are based on knowledge acquired from the surrounding environment, enabled through the practice of doing. Through these acts, Islam is imbued in both the individual and the community. Series: Central Eurasia in Context. Num Pages: 272 pages, 36 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCK; HRHP; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822964285
ISBN
9780822964285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.80

Paperback. Presents a brief history about the Jews in Babylon (Iraq), and their Hebrew creativity. This book focuses on the years 1735-1950 and presents the secular Hebrew poetry written in Babylon at that time, the folktales, journalistic articles, and epistles, research of Hebrew literature, a story and a play. Num Pages: 247 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 2CSJ; DSB; HBJF; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557535146
ISBN
9781557535146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 13 halftones, 1 line art, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSC; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816649280
ISBN
9780816649280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12 halftones, 17 line art, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816644131
ISBN
9780816644131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

Paperback. Editor(s): Yau, Esther. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816632350
ISBN
9780816632350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Hardback. Series: War Culture Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS5; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813577999
ISBN
9780813577999
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.45

Paperback. Series: Asian American Studies Today. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; JFFN; JFFS; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813576367
ISBN
9780813576367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.34

Hardback. One of the most troubling but least studied features of mass political violence is why violence often recurs in the same place over long periods of time. Douglas Kammen explores this pattern in Three Centuries of Conflict in East Timor, studying that region's tragic past. Series: Genocide, Political Violence, Human Rights. Num Pages: 240 pages, 7 photographs, 10 figures, 2 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FMNT; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBLX; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813574103
ISBN
9780813574103
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.64

Paperback. Transpacific Field of Dreams: How Baseball Linked the United States and Japan in Peace and War Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781469622040
ISBN
9781469622040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.23

Paperback. Students of political science and theory, democratization, and Chinese culture and history will benefit from the book's substantive discussions of democracy, and scholars and specialists will appreciate the larger arguments about the influence of these ideas and their transmission through time. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7, 7 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPA; JPB; JPHC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421409177
ISBN
9781421409177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.39

Paperback. "Frank Scotton, assigned to Viet Nam from 1962 to 1975, details counterinsurgency technique used and shares observations and conclusions about the challenges faced in the US's involvement in the Viet Nam War"--Provided by publisher. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896728677
ISBN
9780896728677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 37.29

Hardcover. Tran Van Nhut grew up with a great love for his country's history and served in the Army of South Vietnam from the Republics inception in 1954 until its demise in 1975. In 1970, he was appointed province chief of Binh Long (Peaceful Dragon) Province and commander of its Regional, Popular, and People Self Defense Forces. Series: Modern Southeast Asia Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, 23 photos, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896726451
ISBN
9780896726451
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.32

Paperback. "Collects seventeen essays by top military leaders of South Vietnam, composed shortly after the end of the Vietnam War. Covers a wide range of topics to present a remarkably candid and self-critical assessment of the war. Contains an introduction and epilogue by Lewis Sorley"--Provided by publisher. Editor(s): Sorley, Lewis. Series: Modern Southeast Asia. Num Pages: 919 pages, black & white halftones, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896726437
ISBN
9780896726437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.63
€ 55.46

Paperback. New findings show that the death toll from the Cambodian genocide was approximately 2.2 million about a half million higher than commonly believed. Despite regular denials from the surviving leaders of the Khmer Rouge, the author demonstrates not only that they were aware of the mass killings, but that they personally managed and directed them. Series: Modern Southeast Asia Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1FMC; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896725805
ISBN
9780896725805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.34

Hardcover. Robert Hopkins Miller spent nearly one-third of his forty-year Foreign Service career on Americas unsuccessful Vietnam venture from 1962 to the end of the war. This memoir of his full career emphasizes his Vietnam years, covering his postings in Europe and assignments as ambassador to Malaysia, 1977-80, and to Cte dIvoire, 1983-86. Series: Modern Southeast Asia Series. Num Pages: 247 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBWS2; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896724914
ISBN
9780896724914
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.79

paperback. Suitable for human rights scholars, students, and practitioners, as well as those interested in the UN, international relations, treaties, and governance, this title examines the factors contributing to commitment and compliance among post-Soviet states such as Slovakia, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. Num Pages: 224 pages, 18 figures, 16 tables. BIC Classification: 1DV; 1FC; JPS; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781589018877
ISBN
9781589018877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.58

Paperback. During the early years of the Iraq War, the US Army was unable to translate initial combat success into strategic and political victory. Suitable for policymakers, defense and military professionals, military historians, and academics, this book offers a critique of the army's capacity to adapt to likely future adversary strategies. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; 3JM; HBWS5; JWJ; JWKT. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589017832
ISBN
9781589017832
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.21

Hardcover. Throughout the nineteenth century, cholera was a global scourge. Its causes were bitterly disputed. What experts did agree on was that the environment played a crucial role. In this book, Michael Zeheter offers a probing case study of the environmental changes made to fight cholera in two British colonies: Madras in India and Quebec City in Canada. Series: History of the Urban Environment. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; MBNS; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822944461
ISBN
9780822944461
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.61

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