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Hardback. Offers a corrective to works on Orientalism that focus solely on European scholarly productions without exploring the significance of native scholars and vernacular scholarship to the making of Oriental studies. The text argues for a radical re-writing of Iranian history. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333949221
- ISBN
- 9780333949221
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.72
€ 127.72
hardcover. This volume demonstrates how human resource management is enacted in Asian countries, how it is changing in response to recent economic events, and how firms are linking indigenous and external human resource management learning; with examples taken from firms in Japan, China, Korea and Thailand. Editor(s): Banerjee, P.; Kidd, John B.; Richter, Frank-Jurgen; Li, Xue. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; KJK; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- SKU
- V9780333948156
- ISBN
- 9780333948156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.08
€ 128.08
Hardcover. This title uses a detailed study of the grain trade in Bangladesh to show how socially constrained patterns of market involvement may benefit the rich while disadvantaging the poor. It suggests that markets are implicated in the making of society, its divisions, identities and direction. Num Pages: 282 pages, 25 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKB; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333946008
- ISBN
- 9780333946008
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.12
€ 128.12
Hardcover. This interdisciplinary collection traces the development and distinctions between urban and rural life and the effect on the Chinese sense of identity from the 16th century to 2001. It provides a example of the influence that political ideology may exert on an individual's sense of place. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3J; GTB; HBJF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333945957
- ISBN
- 9780333945957
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.88
€ 127.88
Hardback. An international range of contributors discuss the fundamental issues faced by the Japanese business and economic system after emerging from ten years of post bubble recession. Their conclusions combine to show a future path for Japan and how global markets will be affected. Editor(s): Nakamura, Masao. Num Pages: 425 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KCB; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 691.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 425
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333945667
- ISBN
- 9780333945667
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.31
€ 129.31
Hardcover. This text tells the story of China's emergence as a major economic power and the huge impact this will have on world business. It is an executive summary of the opportunities for business in one of the largest markets in the world, by one passionate about its possibilities for the future. Num Pages: 255 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCL; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 242 x 21. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333945650
- ISBN
- 9780333945650
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.59
€ 67.59
Hardback. Using previously classified records, this is a full-length study of the role played by British Intelligence in influencing policy towards Japan from the decline of the Alliance to the outbreak of the Pacific War. Series: Studies in Military and Strategic History. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FPJ; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBJF; HBLW; JPSH; JWKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333945513
- ISBN
- 9780333945513
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.12
€ 128.12
Trends in Japanese Management: Continuing Strengths, Current Problems ...
Kono, Toyohiro; Clegg, Stewart
hardcover. Identifies the specificity of Japanese management and the reasons behind its continued competitiveness. The authors explore the strategy and structure of Japanese manufacturing corporations, to investigate the features of their management systems and worldwide potential. Num Pages: 337 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPR; 3JM; KJK; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 337
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- SKU
- V9780333929704
- ISBN
- 9780333929704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.60
€ 128.60
Hardcover. The violent fluctuations of the Japanese yen through the 1980s and 1990s have played a critical role in Japan's economic decline. In this work, Brendan Brown highlights the causes of the yen's bizarre behaviour, and analyzes the consequences for the Japanese and global economies. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KCL; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 487.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333929490
- ISBN
- 9780333929490
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.24
€ 128.24
Hardback. This is not only a history of an intriguing and dramatic endemic disease, it is a history of colonial power in 19th-century British India as seen through the lens of British medical and legal encounters with leprosy and its sufferers in south India. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBTQ; HBTR; MJCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 493.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333926222
- ISBN
- 9780333926222
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.69
€ 127.69
Hardback. As Korea undertakes a series of recovery measures, the authors consider the importance of the ongoing restructuring efforts in the corporate and banking sectors, the development of the "new economy" and the potential economic advantages to be derived from reunification with the North. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPK; KCJ; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333924990
- ISBN
- 9780333924990
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.93
€ 127.93
Hardback. A theoretical study of Japan's economic structures and multinational enterprises, combined with a post modern analysis of the multinational enterprise. The author discusses Japanese models for society, finding Japan truly post modern and prepared to be a leader in the New Economy. Num Pages: 425 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; KJK; KJVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 697.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 425
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333921753
- ISBN
- 9780333921753
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.37
€ 129.37
Hardback. This text argues that the financial crisis that hit a number of "miracle" economies of Asia in 1997 was the result of premature and overly rapid financial liberalization in a world of increasing financial liquidity and volatility, and calls for a more cautious approach to financial liberalization. Editor(s): Chang, Ha-Joon; Palma, Gabriel; Whittaker, D.Hugh; Ha-Joon, Chang. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; KCL; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 593.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 305
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333921586
- ISBN
- 9780333921586
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.17
€ 128.17
Hardcover. This text challenges the portrait of Japan as a technologically slow moving nation, lacking in creativity and entrepreneurial spirit. Overcoming the substantial barriers erected by the Japanese government, promoters and entrepreneurs managed to create a flexible and dynamic Internet society. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333921531
- ISBN
- 9780333921531
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.60
€ 127.60
Hardcover. This text examines centuries of colonial interaction and argues for a close link between revolution in 18th century Europe and the development of Asian nationalism from the 19th Century onwards. It reviews how adoption of European industrial practices encouraged an adoption of European ideologies. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; HBG; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; JPF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333921494
- ISBN
- 9780333921494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardcover. This study concentrates upon the socio-political and nationalist views of three influential representatives of the early 20th century Kazak intelligentsia: Alikhan Bokeilhanov, Akhmet Baitursynov, and Mukhamedzhan Seralin. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FCZ; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR; JPL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 419.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333921425
- ISBN
- 9780333921425
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Hardback. The contributors to this book explore the most important features of the adversary process as it works in the Japanese criminal justice system. Topics include the right to remain silent, wire tapping, the role of defence counsel, plea bargaining and the power of prosecutors. Series: Advances in Political Science. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JPVH1; LNAA; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333920602
- ISBN
- 9780333920602
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.16
€ 67.16
Hardcover. After almost 200 years of economic stagnation China has seen enormous change and economic growth in a mere two decades. This study explores the reasons for this rapid growth and economic development. Series: Studies on the Chinese Economy. Num Pages: 131 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 293.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333920510
- ISBN
- 9780333920510
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.08
€ 66.08
Hardback. This volume provides a guide to 20 years of China's stock markets. It analyzes the changes that have occurred in all areas of China's securities business including legal, regulatory, share structure, issuers, investor base and market performance. Series: Studies on the Chinese Economy. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KC; KFFM2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333920251
- ISBN
- 9780333920251
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.96
€ 127.96
Paperback. Establishing the meaning of globalizations and development and exploring how they interact are crucial to understanding the expansion of the global economy. This text addresses the implication of globalization for economic development in the South in general, including references to Southeast Asia. Editor(s): Jomo, K. S.; Nagaraj, Shyamala. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; GTF; JFFS; JPS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave MD
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333919668
- ISBN
- 9780333919668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.24
€ 66.24