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Hardback. This book argues that ancient democracy did not stop at the door of economic democracy, and that ancient Athens has much to tell us about the relationship between political equality and economic equality. Athenian democracy rested on a foundation of general economic equality, which enabled citizens to challenge their exclusion from politics. Num Pages: 106 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3D; HBLA; JPHV; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 288.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 106
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137503473
- ISBN
- 9781137503473
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Condition: New
€ 65.84
€ 65.84
Hardcover. Seeking clarity about the conflict in Ukraine and responding to the urgent need to analyze Europe's energy prospects outside of Russia, Kandiyoti links analysis of real energy infrastructure with analysis of the political and economic dynamics unfolding at local, national, regional, and global levels. Num Pages: 176 pages, 5 figures, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1DVUK; JPS; KNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 354.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137501639
- ISBN
- 9781137501639
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Condition: New
€ 116.10
€ 116.10
Hardcover. History, Time, and Economic Crisis in Central Greece explores how the inhabitants of a Greek town face the devastating consequences of the worst economic crisis in living memory. Knight examines how the inhabitants draw on the past to contextualize their experiences and build strength that will enable them to overcome their suffering. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVG; HBJD; JFFA; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137501486
- ISBN
- 9781137501486
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Condition: New
€ 67.05
€ 67.05
Hardcover. Based on an ethnographic study of rural Poland, this book investigates the challenges of maintaining pluralism in a religiously homogenous society. By examining a multireligious and multiethnic community, Pasieka reveals paradoxes inscribed into the practice and discourse of pluralism. Series: Contemporary Anthropology of Religion. Num Pages: 284 pages, 2 maps, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; HRCC7; JFSR; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137500526
- ISBN
- 9781137500526
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.60
€ 127.60
Hardcover. The author examines the rise of the BRICs and the supposed decline of the United States. Focusing on the boom years from 1992 to 2007, and the crisis years after 2008, he argues that there are limits to the rise of the former and that the extent of US decline has been greatly exaggerated. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FKA; 1FPC; 1KLSB; KCL; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137499967
- ISBN
- 9781137499967
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardcover. Across the globe, more powers are being devolved to local and regional levels of government. This book provides an innovative analysis of such decentralisation in transition states in the Balkans. Using new and rich data, it shows how political elites use decentralisation strategically to ensure their access to state resources. Series: New Perspectives on South-East Europe. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVWYC; 1DVWYS; JPB; JPHC; JPHV; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 222 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137495716
- ISBN
- 9781137495716
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.37
€ 67.37
hardcover. Though geographically far apart, Turkey and Australia are much closer than many would think. This collection provides a relevant, comparative and comprehensive study of two countries seeking to reconcile their history with their geography. Editor(s): Michael, Michalis. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1MBF; JPB; JPS; RGCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 321
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137493149
- ISBN
- 9781137493149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.40
€ 67.40
hardcover. Political legitimacy has become a scarce resource in Russia and other post-Soviet states. Their capacity to deliver prosperity has suffered from economic crisis, war in Ukraine and confrontation with the West. Will nationalism and repression enable political regimes to survive? This book studies the politics of legitimation in Post-Soviet Eurasia. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; JPB; JPF; JPH; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137489432
- ISBN
- 9781137489432
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.92
€ 66.92
Democracy Promotion by Functional Cooperation: The European Union and ...
Freyburg, Tina, Lavenex, Sandra, Schimmelfenn...
Hardcover. This book presents a novel 'governance model' of democracy promotion. In detailed case studies of EU cooperation with Moldova, Morocco, and Ukraine, it examines how the EU promotes democratic governance through functional cooperation in the fields of competition policy, the environment, and migration. Series: Challenges to Democracy in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1QFE; JPHV; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 492.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137489340
- ISBN
- 9781137489340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.28
€ 67.28
Hardback. This volume offers a comparative analysis of Japanese and Russian politics in the 2010s, examining both domestic dimensions and foreign policy. Editor(s): Inoguchi, Takashi. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FPJ; JPB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137488442
- ISBN
- 9781137488442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.58
€ 66.58
Economic and Policy Foundations for Growth in South East Europe
Bennett, Adam; Kincaid, G. Russell; Sanfey, P...
Hardback. This volume argues that a renewed commitment to sound macroeconomic policies and structural reforms is needed for countries in South East Europe, or 'the Balkans' achieve to sustainable prosperity, along with enhanced support from the international community. New fiscal and financial architecture has valuable lessons for policymakers in SEE. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 139 pages, 29 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVW; JPB; KCB; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 347.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 139
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137488336
- ISBN
- 9781137488336
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.24
€ 66.24
Hardcover. Through well-documented case studies this volume showcases the multifaceted relationship between memory and narrative from an interdisciplinary and international perspective in Eastern Europe. Editor(s): Mitroiu, Simona. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DV; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 474.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137485519
- ISBN
- 9781137485519
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.04
€ 67.04
Paperback. This book questions the 'role model' status of the Turkish Republic with respect to the advancement of female agency in a secular context by using the study of women with headscarves as a case in point. Turkey's commitment to modernization depends heavily on secularism which involves, among other things, the westernization of women's appearance. Num Pages: 219 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVT; JPA; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137484734
- ISBN
- 9781137484734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.88
€ 65.88
Hardcover. Ionescu examines the process of economic Romanianization of Bucharest during the Antonescu regime that targeted the property, jobs, and businesses of local Jews and Roma/Gypsies and their legal resistance strategies to such an unjust policy. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Genocide. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; JFSL; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 456.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137484581
- ISBN
- 9781137484581
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.40
€ 67.40
Hardback. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JH; 3JJ; JHBK; JNAM; JNB; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 374.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137484147
- ISBN
- 9781137484147
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.40
€ 116.40
Hardcover. (Ab)use of religion as a political means to an end: the achievement of nationalist political goals, analyzing 'how' through which mechanisms this phenomenon has been and still is practiced in South-Eastern Europe. Editor(s): Ognjenovic, Gorana; Jozelic, Jasna. Series: Palgrave Studies in Religion, Politics, and Policy. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; HRAM2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137484130
- ISBN
- 9781137484130
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. Chechens: Culture and Society is an ethnography that elaborates the lived experiences of Chechens, focusing primarily on relationships and socio-cultural norms within the context of the current conflict in the Chechen Republic. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUAC; JFFD; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137483966
- ISBN
- 9781137483966
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. Famed and outspoken Russian poet, Maximilian Voloshin's notoriety has grown steadily since his slow release from Soviet censorship. For the first time, Landa showcases his vast poetic contributions, proving his words to be an overlooked solution both to the political and cultural turmoil engulfing the Soviet Union in the early twentieth century. Num Pages: 300 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 2AGR; DSBF; DSBH; DSC; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137482617
- ISBN
- 9781137482617
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.95
€ 138.95
Hardcover. In this remarkable oral history, Slava Gerovitch presents interviews with the men and women who witnessed Soviet space efforts firsthand. Rather than comprising a "master narrative," these fascinating and varied accounts bring to light the often divergent perspectives, experiences, and institutional cultures that defined the Soviet space program. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 319 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJP; HBTW; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137481788
- ISBN
- 9781137481788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.31
€ 150.31
Hardcover. Ethnicity and ethnic parties have often been portrayed as a threat to political stability. This book challenges the notion that the organization of politics in heterogeneous societies should overcome ethnicity. Rather, descriptive representation of ethnic groups has potential to increase regime support and reduce conflict. Num Pages: 187 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; JFSL1; JPHF; JPL; JPWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137481689
- ISBN
- 9781137481689
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.41
€ 66.41