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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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137033833
- ISBN
- 9781137033833
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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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reissue
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137033673
- ISBN
- 9781137033673
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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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137032935
- ISBN
- 9781137032935
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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
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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
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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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137027566
- ISBN
- 9781137027566
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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
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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
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Condition: New
€ 127.60
€ 127.60
Hardcover. This book examines the careers of Liao Chengzhi and Takasaki Tatsunosuke, who were not only the architects of Sino-Japanese economic relations, but also pioneers of contemporary Sino-Japanese relations. Their visions and initiatives offer many insights into the current contentious relations among China, Japan, Russia, and the United States. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; 3JJP; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137027344
- ISBN
- 9781137027344
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Condition: New
€ 67.16
€ 67.16
Hardcover. With traditional growth engines failing, the world is looking to Asia for economic salvation. This book charts the rise of China, India and ASEAN nations, who are increasingly being seen as the new growth drivers for the world, and discusses the imminence of a new global economic order. Num Pages: 216 pages, 8 figures, 15 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1F; KCL; KCM; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137027214
- ISBN
- 9781137027214
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Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardcover. This book examines the interface between the theoretical framework known as the English School and the international and transnational politics of Southeast Asia. The region-theory dialogue it proposes signals productive ways forward for the theory. Series: Palgrave Studies in International Relations. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; JPA; JPR; JPS; RGCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 27. Weight in Grams: 436.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137026842
- ISBN
- 9781137026842
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Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Hardcover. An account of the origins of American involvement in the Middle East during the Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Series: The World of the Roosevelt's. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; HBTQ; HBW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137025241
- ISBN
- 9781137025241
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Condition: New
€ 66.62
€ 66.62
Hardcover. A study of the political and military aspects of the US strategy in the fight against Japan during World War II. Num Pages: 220 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137025210
- ISBN
- 9781137025210
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.57
€ 127.57
Hardcover. Northeast Asian steel industries have developed global production networks, but by spanning multiple national spaces, these networks unite many national economies while belonging exclusively to none. Who, therefore, is in control? Jeffrey D. Wilson examines how states and firms coordinate their activities to govern global production. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JPS; KNJH; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137023186
- ISBN
- 9781137023186
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. Exploring the interactions of the Buddhist world with the dominant cultures of Iran in pre- and post-Islamic times, Vaziri demonstrates that the traces and cross-influences of Buddhism have brought the material and spiritual culture of Iran to its present state even after the term was eradicated from the literary and popular language of the region. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HRE; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137022936
- ISBN
- 9781137022936
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.59
€ 150.59
Hardcover. A study of governance in the emerging global domain, this book traces the evolution of global public policy making by focusing on four entities: a globalizing sector (health); a global disease (HIV/AIDS); a global organization (the Global Fund); and a major sovereign state (China). Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPQ; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137020826
- ISBN
- 9781137020826
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Condition: New
€ 67.13
€ 67.13
Hardcover. Examining twenty-first century relations between the US and China, Shepperd investigates three well publicised crises between these states, highlighting how social interests relating to identity and emotional needs were key dynamics driving these interactions and their transformation. Series: Studies in Diplomacy and International Relations. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 226 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137020086
- ISBN
- 9781137020086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. Performativity and Event in 1960s Japan considers the artists and events in 1960s Japan. In response to the social upheavals of the 1960s, it shows how art interacted with society in unique and transformational ways, nterweaving arguments about the critical role of performance as an artistic medium and as a social dramaturgy. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPK; ACXJ; AFKP; AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137017376
- ISBN
- 9781137017376
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardcover. Contributing to current debates about the globality and mediatisation of memories, Media and Memory in New Shanghai interrogates the city's spectacular regeneration into an emergent world centre, describing how Western elites partake in the production of New Shanghai by feeling its futures and performing its futures past. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Memory Studies. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137014641
- ISBN
- 9781137014641
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. What role does race, geography, religion, orthography and nationalism play in the crafting of identities? What are the origins of Singlish? This book offers a thorough investigation of old and new identities in Asia's most global city, examined through the lens of language. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMS; CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137012333
- ISBN
- 9781137012333
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.16
€ 127.16
Paperback. This book presents previously unexamined connections between teaching practices and specific philosophical ideas, locating the prior beliefs and practical knowledge of early childhood practitioners in urban India within the broader social and historical religio-philosophical context. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JNF; JNLA; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137009258
- ISBN
- 9781137009258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 47.00
€ 53.36
€ 47.00
Hardcover. Tingjin Lin explores the conflict between self-interest and the provision of equality of opportunity facing educators in China. Provincial leaders prove reluctant to equalize education when doing so means sacrificing their future promotion. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JNK; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137009159
- ISBN
- 9781137009159
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.36
€ 66.36
Hardcover. Citizens' participation, especially participatory budgeting, has spread out in both continents, even if the context is very different. This book offers an overview of the latest developments in democratic innovation, presenting contributions from scholars and practitioners of each continent who are highly recognised as experts in their fields. Editor(s): Sintomer, Yves; Zhang, Junhua. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; GTB; JPHV; JPRB; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137009142
- ISBN
- 9781137009142
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19