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Hardcover. Carries readers into Chinese and American elementary and high school classrooms, and highlights the big differences between schooling in China and the United States. Nancy Pine reveals how these two countries need to extract themselves from outmoded practice and learn from each other's strengths. Num Pages: 205 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230339064
- ISBN
- 9780230339064
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 47.12
€ 53.36
€ 47.12
Hardcover. This book explains and elaborates the concept of alliance security dilemma through a case study of two similar countries caught in the same situation: Germany, which opposed the US decision to attack Iraq in 2003, and Japan, which supported it. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FBN; 1FPJ; 3JMC; HBWS5; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230337336
- ISBN
- 9780230337336
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Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 47.16
€ 53.36
€ 47.16
Hardcover. Michal Nahman traces different kinds of 'extraction': the practices of human egg harvesting in different national contexts; the political economic consequences of such extraction for the women involved and the ways in which this has consequences for nationalism and race or 'Israeli extraction'. Series: Global Ethics. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; GTF; JFFK; JFFN; JFM; JHMC. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230319295
- ISBN
- 9780230319295
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardcover. Bringing together both contemporary and historical just war concepts, Peter Lee shows that Blair's illusion of morality evaporated quickly and irretrievably after the 2003 Iraqinvasion because the ideas Blair relied upon were taken out of their historical context and applied in a global political system where they no longer hold sway. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FBQ; 3JMC; GTJ; HBWS5; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230319271
- ISBN
- 9780230319271
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.68
€ 66.68
Hardcover. Using a case study based approach, Weissmann analyses the post-Cold War East Asian security setting to demonstrate why there is a paradoxical inter-state peace. He points out processes that have been important for the creation of a continuing relative peace in East Asia, as well as conflict prevention and peacebuilding mechanisms. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 240 pages, 7 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FP; GTF; GTJ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230313965
- ISBN
- 9780230313965
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.77
€ 66.77
Hardcover. This book explores the significance of sport in the understanding of past and current societal dynamics in the Arab world. It examines sport in relation to cultural, political and economic changes in the Arab World, including nation-state building, the formation of national identity and international relations in post-colonial context. Series: Communications & Culture. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; JHBS; JP; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230307926
- ISBN
- 9780230307926
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.92
€ 66.92
Hardcover. Based on the empirical analysis of the effectiveness of four provincial centres for the diffusion of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), a market mechanism for emission reductions, Miriam Schroder scrutinizes the strengths and weaknesses of hybrid actors' performance on the local Chinese carbon market. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPQB; KCN; KCP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230301610
- ISBN
- 9780230301610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
China, India and the End of Development Models (Rethinking Internation...
Huang, Xiaoming, Tan, Alex C., Bandyopadhyay,...
Hardcover. EPUB Series: Rethinking International Development Series. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; GTF; KCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230301580
- ISBN
- 9780230301580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.43
€ 67.43
Paperback. This collection offers a distinctly Asian voice for English language education and addresses some of the unique needs of Asian learners in EFL contexts. Teachers and researchers from nine Asian countries present some of the most current and innovative research in five distinct and fascinating areas of EFL teaching and learning. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 2AB; CFB; CJA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230301528
- ISBN
- 9780230301528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.70
€ 66.70
Hardcover. This collection offers a distinctly Asian voice for English language education and addresses some of the unique needs of Asian learners in EFL contexts. Teachers and researchers from nine Asian countries present some of the most current and innovative research in five distinct and fascinating areas of EFL teaching and learning. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FP; 2AB; EBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230301511
- ISBN
- 9780230301511
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.52
€ 67.52
A Theory of the Producer-Consumer Household: The New Keynesian Perspec...
Maruyama, Yoshihiro, Sonoda, Tadashi
Hardcover. The quick recovery of Asian economies from recent recessions in comparison to the struggling American and European economies can be attributed in part to the positive aggregate-demand externalities of their self-employment sectors. This book presents a behavioural analysis of this effect, with a detailed focus on producer households. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0, 16 black & white tables, 34 figures. BIC Classification: 1F; KCC; KCK; KJVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 136 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230301221
- ISBN
- 9780230301221
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.79
€ 67.79
Hardcover. The book shows how the study of the evolving discourse employed during a political process spanning more than a decade can provide insights for critical discourse analysis, on the one hand, and understanding of a real world political process on the other, thereby demonstrating the potential role for critical discourse analysis in historiography. Num Pages: 356 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; CFB; CFG; HBAH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 219 x 27. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230301184
- ISBN
- 9780230301184
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.79
€ 67.79
Hardcover. This book analyzes racism in Communist and post-Communist contexts, examining the 'Red' promise of an end to racism and the racial logics at work in the Soviet Union, Central and Eastern Europe, Cuba and China, placing these in the context of global racialization. Series: Mapping Global Racisms. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 black & white halftones, 1 figures. BIC Classification: 1DV; 1FPC; 1KJC; JFSL; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230300309
- ISBN
- 9780230300309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.21
€ 127.21
Hardcover. Using in-depth interviews, this book explores women employed in the Indian IT industry and highlights the gender specific and culturally specific consequences of reflexive modernity in neo-liberal India. Series: Genders and Sexualities in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSC; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230300187
- ISBN
- 9780230300187
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. Viewing the rise of China from Japan's perspective, the author elucidates Japanese policy responses and their implications for regional institution building. It fills a gap in knowledge about the development of East Asian regional institutions and Sino-Japanese relationships. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; GTB; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230300040
- ISBN
- 9780230300040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.31
€ 67.31
Hardcover. Explores the transformations that have taken place in Japanese workplaces since the dawn of the new millennium in terms of management practices, particularly in the areas of Human Resource Management and organizational culture. The author empirically assesses the effectiveness of the new approaches introduced by Japanese companies. Num Pages: 248 pages, 18 black & white tables, 14 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KJK; KJMV2; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230299917
- ISBN
- 9780230299917
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.64
€ 127.64
Paperback. In a systematic study of the political economy of East Asia, Cai adopts an historical perspective alongside a contemporary focus, exploring East Asia's development since the late 19th century. Following similar paths to economic development, East Asian states have achieved economic success, integrating themselves into a regional economy. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; JPSL; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 356. Regional and National Dimensions. Series: International Political Economy Series. 280 pages, 20, 17 black & white tables, 1 figures. In a systematic study of the political economy of East Asia, Cai adopts an historical perspective alongside a contemporary focus, exploring East Asia's development since the late 19th century. Following similar paths to economic development, East Asian states have achieved economic success, integrating themselves into a regional economy. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FP; JPSL; KCM; KCP. Dimension: 216 x 159 x 21. Weight: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230298712
- ISBN
- 9780230298712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Hardcover. Indian firms have grown explosively over the last two decades since India adopted wholesale neo-liberal policies in 1991. Nayak attributes the expansion of these Indian firms and their multinational businesses to the owners' ability to manoeuvre and mould key agents in the external environment rather than to the internal management of the firm. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; KJK; KJVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230298606
- ISBN
- 9780230298606
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
Hardcover. This book provides comprehensive coverage on the key issues of Chinese investment in the Australian minerals industry. It offers unique insights into the entry process, the management of Chinese investments, and their success factors and lessons learnt as being impacted upon by the entangling of political, economic, social and competitive forces. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1MBF; KJK; KJV; KNAT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230298491
- ISBN
- 9780230298491
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Hardcover. The rise of independent documentary film production is the most radical development in the contemporary Chinese mediascape. This book is a sustained examination of Chinese independent documentary in relation to one of its central principles: xianchang, or being 'on the scene'. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230298293
- ISBN
- 9780230298293
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65