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Hardcover. An illustrated history of the pastoral nomadic way of life in Mongolia, this book examines the many challenges that Mongolian herders continue to face in the struggle over natural resources in the post-socialist free market era. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPM; HBJQ; HBLC; HBLH; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137269652
- ISBN
- 9781137269652
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.64
€ 127.64
Hardcover. Erik Ringmar elucidates how Europeans spread "civilization" by barbarian means in the 1860 destruction of the palace of the emperor of China. Series: Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 268 pages, 14 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FPC; JHB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 177 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137268907
- ISBN
- 9781137268907
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.03
€ 68.03
Hardcover. Malaysia's 40-year strategy of 'poverty eradication' has met with a great deal of success, yet has caused controversy for its links to ethnically-oriented social restructuring. This book is a critical evaluation of changing policy regimes affecting Malaysia's development, record of industrialization, and efficacy in adapting social policies. Series: Developmental Pathways to Poverty Reduction. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMM; KCB; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137267009
- ISBN
- 9781137267009
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.05
€ 128.05
Hardcover. Sow Keat Tok explores the adaptation of the Western concept of 'sovereignty' into China's management of Taiwan and Hong Kong affairs. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPCH; 1FPCW; JPRB; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137263834
- ISBN
- 9781137263834
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardcover. The book provides a novel analytical perspective on regional multilateralism in South Asia and its neighbouring regions and covers the genesis, evolution and status quo of the four major regional organizations. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137263117
- ISBN
- 9781137263117
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.01
€ 67.01
Hardcover. This book uses the uniquely positioned culture of East African Asians to reflect upon the most vexing issues in postcolonial literary studies today. By examining the local histories and discourses that underpin East African Asian literature, it opens up and reflects upon issues of alienation, modernity, migration, diaspora, memory and nationalism. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2AB; DSBH5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137262950
- ISBN
- 9781137262950
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. The story of one village, Yantian, and its remarkable economic and social transformation, this book shows how outcomes are shaped by a number of factors such as path dependence, social structures, economic resources and local entrepreneurship. Series: China in Transformation. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCD; KCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137035141
- ISBN
- 9781137035141
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.77
€ 66.77
Hardcover. This book offers new insights and perspectives on internationalization and trans-national higher education (TNHE) with contributions from three continents. These include the student experience in Malaysia, China, Japan and India as well as institutional perspectives and pedagogical implications of new research. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 144 x 25. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137034939
- ISBN
- 9781137034939
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. China has enjoyed a higher growth rate for a longer period than any other nation to date. This volume brings together leading economists to analyse this unprecedented economic boom, and discuss prospects for the future. Chapters address a wide range of issues, covering not only financial systems, but also the social and cultural impact of growth. Series: International Economic Association. Num Pages: 318 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCG; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137034281
- ISBN
- 9781137034281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.96
€ 127.96
The Chinese Economy: A New Transition (International Economic Associat...
Aoki, Masahiko, Wu, Jinglian
Hardcover. China has enjoyed a higher growth rate for a longer period than any other nation to date. This volume brings together leading economists to analyse this unprecedented economic boom, and discuss prospects for the future. Chapters address a wide range of issues, covering not only financial systems, but also the social and cultural impact of growth. Series: International Economic Association. Num Pages: 318 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCG; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137034274
- ISBN
- 9781137034274
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.77
€ 128.77
Hardcover. Shining a light on how Iraqi Kurds used the aftermath of the 1991 Kurdish uprising to hold elections and form a parliament, and on how Kurdish officials later consolidated their regional government following the 2003 Iraq War, this book considers the political and economic shortfalls of the government and the obstacles facing Iraqi Kurds. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF1; JPHV; JPS; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137034076
- ISBN
- 9781137034076
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardcover. China is growing in importance to the economies and governments of the world, and it has been run by men with very different ideas. How China copes with the pressures for good governance with the Asian economic model, treats its ethnic minorities under scrutiny, and gathers resources to fuel its dynamic economy, impacts us all. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; HRAM2; JFSL; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137033833
- ISBN
- 9781137033833
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Paperback. This book traces the development of Chinese thinking over four periods from the 1980s on and covers strategies toward: Russia and Central Asia, Japan, the Korean peninsula, Southeast and South Asia, and regionalism. It compares strategic thinking, arguing that the level was lowest under Jiang Zemin and highest under Hu Jintao. Series: Strategic Thought in Northeast Asia. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reissue
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137033673
- ISBN
- 9781137033673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Arab Women in Management and Leadership: Stories from Israel
Arar, Khalid, Shapira, Tamar, Azaiza, Faisal,...
Hardcover. An exploration of the life-stories of 22 pioneer Arab women who have forged their path to management and leadership in education and welfare, overcoming challenges imposed by a patriarchal society that sees female leadership as a threat. Num Pages: 164 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFSJ1; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137032935
- ISBN
- 9781137032935
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.44
€ 66.44
Hardcover. Mitra analyzes how race and class of immigrant Punjabi taxi drivers influence their settlement patterns in the United States. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1KBB; JFFN; JFSC; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 166 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137032843
- ISBN
- 9781137032843
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.23
€ 67.23
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137031785
- ISBN
- 9781137031785
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.89
€ 66.89
Hardcover. The Middle East and Globalization discusses past and contemporary political, societal, economic, and cultural trends in the Middle East against the background of comprehensive theories of globalization. The chapters draw on a shared methodological approach, looking at the fractures and horizons of globalization that are shaping the Middle East. Num Pages: 284 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; JPB; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137031754
- ISBN
- 9781137031754
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardcover. The book provides a comprehensive sociological and cultural explanation of Israel's politics toward the Palestinians, covering the period of the Oslo Accords and the Second Intifada and focusing on the concept of a 'new war' that is an outgrowth of internal relations within Israel itself and the diversionary politics of its leadership. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; JHB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137027566
- ISBN
- 9781137027566
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.25
€ 68.25
Hardcover. The contributors attempt to look into how China and Europe differently interpret political concepts such as: sovereignty, soft power, human rights, democracy, stability, strategic partnership, multilateralism/multipolarization, and global governance, to examine what implications of their conceptual gaps may have on China-EU relations. Editor(s): Pan, Zhongqi. Num Pages: 264 pages, 7 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QFE; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 222 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137027436
- ISBN
- 9781137027436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.04
€ 67.04
Hardcover. Thomas Birtchnell examines recent ideas of Indian innovation, or 'Indovation', from an historical and critical perspective, at both the bottom and the top of India's social pyramid. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTF; JFFS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137027405
- ISBN
- 9781137027405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.60
€ 127.60