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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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137380104
- ISBN
- 9781137380104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137378996
- ISBN
- 9781137378996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.15
€ 68.15
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137378736
- ISBN
- 9781137378736
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.70
€ 116.70
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137378675
- ISBN
- 9781137378675
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.32
€ 128.32
Hardback. This book provides a history of sovereign debt, defaults and international financial control in the Middle East and the Balkans between 1870 and 1914. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Finance. Num Pages: 243 pages, 29 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVW; 1FB; 3JH; 3JJC; KCLF; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137378538
- ISBN
- 9781137378538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.56
€ 184.56
Religion, Politics, and the Origins of Palestine Refugee Relief
Romirowsky, Asaf; Joffe, Alexander H.
Hardcover. This book examines the leading role of the Quaker American Friends Service Committee in the United Nations relief program for Palestine Arab refugees in 1948-1950 in the Gaza Strip. Using archival data, oral histories, and biographical accounts, it provides a detailed look at internal decision-making in an early non-governmental organization. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBP; JPS; JPW; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 220 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137378163
- ISBN
- 9781137378163
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Hardback. Volatility in Korean Capital Markets summarizes the Korean experience of volatile capital flows, analyzes the economic consequences, evaluates the policy measures adopted, and suggests new measures for the future. Editor(s): Chung, Kyuil; Kim, Soyoung; Park, Hail; Choi, Changho; Shin, Hyun Song. Num Pages: 292 pages, 77 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPK; KFFM1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137375292
- ISBN
- 9781137375292
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.97
€ 128.97
Hardcover. This book examines modern dance as a form of embodied resistance to political and cultural nationalism in India through the works of five selected modern dance makers: Rabindranath Tagore, Uday Shankar, Shanti Bardhan, Manjusri Chaki Sircar and Ranjabati Sircar. Series: New World Choreographies. Num Pages: 232 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; ASD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137375162
- ISBN
- 9781137375162
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. This book explores the role of education in the formation of the Singapore developmental state. The book provides a historical study of citizenship education in Singapore, whereby a comparative study of history, civics and social studies curricula, and the politics and policies that underpin them are examined. Series: Education, Economy and Society. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMS; JNF; JNK; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137374592
- ISBN
- 9781137374592
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.04
€ 67.04
hardcover. This cultural and political study examines British perceptions and policies on India's Afghan Frontier between 1918 and 1948 and the impact of these on the local Pashtun population, India as a whole, and the decline of British imperialism in South Asia. Series: Britain and the World. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1FKA; 1FKP; 1QDB; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Number of pages
- 307
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137374004
- ISBN
- 9781137374004
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.30
€ 140.30
Hardcover. The Political Economy of Imperial Relations offers a much needed historical and theoretical intervention into the relationship between Britain and Malaya after the Second World War. It challenges existing accounts and details a strong continuity in this relationship from 1945 until 1960. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FMM; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBJF; HBTQ; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137373977
- ISBN
- 9781137373977
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.35
€ 67.35
Hardcover. This book traces the history of 'girls' aesthetics,' where adult Japanese women create art works about 'girls' that resist motherhood, from the modern to the contemporary period and their manifestation in Japanese women's theatrical and dance performance and visual arts including manga, film, and installation arts. Series: Contemporary Performance Interactions. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACX; AN; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137372970
- ISBN
- 9781137372970
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.02
€ 150.02
Hardcover. This book focuses on various issues of energy, energy efficiency and environmental policy in China. It discusses different aspects on how China may maintain its fast economic growth through good management of energy consumption and development of various energy sources. Editor(s): Yao, Shujie; Herrerias Talamantes, Maria Jesus. Series: The Nottingham China Policy Institute Series. Num Pages: 364 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCG; KCN; RNFY; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 222 x 26. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137372048
- ISBN
- 9781137372048
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.67
€ 128.67
Hardcover. By highlighting the scope and limitations of local NGO agencies, this book presents a unique perspective of the relationship between peacebuilding theory and its application in practice, outlining how well-educated, well-connected local decision makers and thinkers navigate the uneven power dynamics of the international aid system. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 1FMNT; GTJ; JPB; JPS; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 218 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137369697
- ISBN
- 9781137369697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.56
€ 66.56
Hardcover. Bank Regulation in China provides an in-depth analysis of the country's contemporary banking regulatory system, focusing on regulation of foreign banks and consumer financial protection. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KFFK; LNPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137369321
- ISBN
- 9781137369321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.45
€ 127.45
Hardcover. Surmounting the Global Crisis critiques the impact of NATO enlargement and the US 'pivot to Asia' on both the Russia and China and examines how these dual US-backed policies may influence key countries in the Euro-Atlantic, wider Middle East, and Indo-Pacific regions in general. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1F; JPSL; JPSN; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137367365
- ISBN
- 9781137367365
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardcover. Written by an insider, this book takes a critical look at the myths and contradictions surrounding India as a consumer market, to examine the new opportunities that it offers. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFT; KJC; KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 357 x 20. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137367099
- ISBN
- 9781137367099
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.93
€ 47.93
Hardcover. This book examines violence against women in the name of honor in Iraqi Kurdistan, taking an intersectional perspective. It reveals the links between destructive, state-sanctioned honor discourse and notions of manhood as they are shaped by a resistance culture dedicated to the struggle against ethnic oppression. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; JFFE; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137367006
- ISBN
- 9781137367006
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.30
€ 127.30
Hardcover. This book aims to provide for a path-breaking cross-regional comparison of the capabilities and readiness of Asia-Pacific countries to contribute to peace support missions, with an eye to identifying emerging trends and policy implications. Editor(s): Aoi, Chiyuki; Heng, Yee-Kuang. Series: Asia Today. Num Pages: 306 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JPA; JPSF; JPSN1; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 218 x 23. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137366948
- ISBN
- 9781137366948
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardcover. Yamamoto Sanehiko's (1885-1952) achievements as a publisher, writer, and politician in the interwar period served as both a catalyst and a template for developments after the wars. While exploring the accomplishments the compelling figure, this study sheds new light on the social, cultural, and political changes that occurred in postwar Japan. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; 3JJP; DSK; HBTB; JFC; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137366214
- ISBN
- 9781137366214
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.36
€ 66.36