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Hardcover. 'Higher education is growing most rapidly in the Asia-Pacific region, and policy makers are facing the task of balancing quality and quantity. This book will help readers understand the current situation of higher education not only in this region but everywhere that they may work.' - Shinichi Yamamoto, Hiroshima University, Japan Editor(s): Neubauer, Deane E.; Tanaka, Yoshiro. Series: International and Development Education. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FP; 1M; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230101104
- ISBN
- 9780230101104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.68€ 47.07
€ 53.68
€ 47.07
Hardcover. Asia now offers scope not just for renewed economic activity, but also for research on its recent vicissitudes. In this intriguing analysis of the fluctuations of the contemporary economic system, this book provides a critical perspective through which to interpret business realities on the ground in terms of social and historical contexts. Editor(s): Sharpe, Diana Rosemary; Hasegawa, Harukiyo. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Asian Business Series. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; KCP; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230013650
- ISBN
- 9780230013650
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. This book assesses China's ambitions to become an innovative society by 2050 and a techno-superpower by the middle of the century. The authors, who are all experts in their own fields, describe the strengths and weaknesses of research being done in four key areas: IT, energy, nano- and biotechnology. Editor(s): Jakobson, Linda. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KJMV6; PDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230006928
- ISBN
- 9780230006928
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. This book explores what happened in the transition economies of China, Vietnam and Myanmar from both macro and micro perspectives, and questions whether the governments of these countries are capable of implementing effective reform and transformation. Editor(s): Watanabe, Mariko. Series: IDE-JETRO series. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; KCM; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230004740
- ISBN
- 9780230004740
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.27
€ 128.27
Hardcover. By examining the issues of environmental policy formation and implementation linked to economic development, and reviewing the Japanese experiences and the examples of other Asian countries, this book reveals factors of dynamism between environmental policy and social change in a domestic, regional and global context. Editor(s): Terao, Tadayoshi; Otsuka, Kenji. Series: IDE-JETRO series. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; KCM; KCN; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230004702
- ISBN
- 9780230004702
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.29
€ 128.29
Hardcover. This book applies an overarching theme of 'Development, Competition and Co-operation' to container ports in Asia. Major trends are identified and concrete examples offer insights into the nature of relationships between the main ports in the region. It aids understanding of port development within the context of Asian trade and economic growth. Editor(s): Cullinane, Professor Kevin; Song, Dong-Wook. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; KNGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 219 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230001954
- ISBN
- 9780230001954
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
A diary describing the experience of the author in Andhra Pradesh. It reflects on daily events - from explorations of crumbling temples to battles with ineradicable bugs to joyous dinners with friends. It also considers the ancient poetry and myths that remain such an inextricable part of life in contemporary India. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 177 x 21. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226755762
- ISBN
- 9780226755762
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.18
€ 29.99
€ 24.18
hardcover. Kristian Coates Ulrichsen documents the startling rise of the Arab Gulf States as regional powers with international reach and provides a definitive account of how they have become embedded in the global system of power, politics, and policy-making. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFFS; JPR; JPSL; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137385604
- ISBN
- 9781137385604
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.05
€ 139.05
Hardback. This book challenges the uncritical use of the long held dictum of the development discourse that education empowers women. Situated in the post-structuralist feminist position it argues that in its current state the educational discourse in Pakistan actually disempowers women. Series: Postcolonial Studies in Education. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKP; JFSJ1; JNFN; JNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230618534
- ISBN
- 9780230618534
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.68€ 46.61
€ 53.68
€ 46.61
Hardback. Translator(s): West, E.P-. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMN; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556080814
- ISBN
- 9781556080814
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.21
€ 133.21
Hardcover. Does economics conform to the First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics? This important and fascinating tour of these laws and their influence on natural, technological, and social evolution uses them to analyze economic growth in Germany, Japan and the USA. Series: The Frontiers Collection. Num Pages: 297 pages, 32 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FPJ; 1KBB; KCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 297
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441993649
- ISBN
- 9781441993649
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.91
€ 118.91
Language, Education and Nation-building: Assimilation and Shift in Sou...
David, Maya Khemlani, Saravanan, Vanithamani
Hardcover. Editor(s): Sercombe, Peter; Tupas, Ruanni. Series: Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; CFB; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403997463
- ISBN
- 9781403997463
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.05
€ 128.05
Hardback. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 315 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLW; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403985958
- ISBN
- 9781403985958
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.99
€ 67.99
Hardback. Series: The Palgrave MacMillan Series in International Political Communication. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; JPH; JPS; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403979735
- ISBN
- 9781403979735
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.31
€ 67.31
Hardcover. Num Pages: 284 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBXU; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403977854
- ISBN
- 9781403977854
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.37
€ 67.37
Hardback. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FBQ; 1KBB; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403970220
- ISBN
- 9781403970220
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.32
€ 67.32
Hardback. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 519.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403969460
- ISBN
- 9781403969460
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.25
€ 129.25
Hardcover. Editor(s): Low, Morris. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GTB; HBJF; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 523.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403968326
- ISBN
- 9781403968326
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.96
€ 67.96
Hardcover. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 557.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403967336
- ISBN
- 9781403967336
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.64
€ 67.64
Hardback. Series: The Sciences Po Series in International Relations and Political Economy. Num Pages: 278 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 1FPCW; GTB; JPS; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403965783
- ISBN
- 9781403965783
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.68
€ 67.68