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Hardcover. This book opens up the world on private equity investment in one of the hottest industries -- Biotechnology. The book describes how Europe has fallen behind the US due to under-investment and bad management by the VCs who control the companies. Detailed analysis shows why it is in VCs' interests to damage the very companies they invest in. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; KNDH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230217195
- ISBN
- 9780230217195
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.52
€ 127.52
Hardcover. Through a consideration of historical memory, commemoration and the 'imagined communities' of nationalism, Ireland and India examines three aspects of Ireland's imperial history: relationships between Irish and Indian nationalists, the construction of Irishmen as imperial heroes, and the commemoration of an Irish regiment's mutiny in India. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1FKA; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 135 x 23. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan Basingstoke, UK
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230216747
- ISBN
- 9780230216747
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.21
€ 128.21
Hardcover. A Critical Humanitarian Intervention Approach explores ways of reconceptualising security in terms of Ken Booth's Theory of World Security. This approach, focusing on human development more broadly can improve upon the theoretical and practical limitations of solidarist theories on the subject of humanitarian intervention. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVWYK; GTJ; JPA; JPSF; LBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230216563
- ISBN
- 9780230216563
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.73
€ 66.73
Hardback. Globalization is transforming theatre everywhere. As writers seek to exploit new opportunities to produce their work internationally, audiences are seeing the world -- and the stage -- differently. This groundbreaking study explores these developments, placing them in the context of the transformation of Ireland since the early 1990s. Num Pages: 260 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 461.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230214286
- ISBN
- 9780230214286
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.39
€ 67.39
Hardcover. The book analyzes the twenty years of economic transition from socialism to capitalism in Serbia. It offers a comprehensive evaluation of the achievements and failures of the transition, and explains why its course has been more complex and unique than elsewhere in the former socialist world. Series: Studies in Economic Transition. Num Pages: 344 pages, 28 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVWYS; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230211605
- ISBN
- 9780230211605
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.48
€ 128.48
Paperback. Chris Cook lifts the lid on the 'third Party;' charting their fascinating journey over the last century, from the landslide victory of 1906 under Asquith, via their descent into divisions and decline in the interwar years, to in-depth analysis of the 2010 British Election and their return to Government in the Conservative-Lib Dem coalition. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8, 8 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JMC; JPFK; JPHF; JPL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 7 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230210448
- ISBN
- 9780230210448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07
Hardcover. Chris Cook lifts the lid on the 'third Party;' charting their fascinating journey over the last century, from the landslide victory of 1906 under Asquith, via their descent into divisions and decline in the interwar years, to in-depth analysis of the 2010 British Election and their return to Government in the Conservative-Lib Dem coalition. Num Pages: 370 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JMC; JPFK; JPHF; JPL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Seventh Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230210431
- ISBN
- 9780230210431
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.08
€ 68.08
Hardcover. After the German occupation of 1940, Britain was forced to reassess its relationship with Norway, a country largely on the periphery of the main theatres of the Second World War. Christopher Mann examines British military policy towards Norway, concentrating on the commando raids, deception planning and naval operations. Series: Studies in Military and Strategic History. Num Pages: 317 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DNN; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230210226
- ISBN
- 9780230210226
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.24
€ 128.24
This is the first book in English on the French agency DATAR-DIACT that has been the envy of regional planners worldwide. It sheds new light on political leadership in a bureaucracy and demonstrates convincingly the impact of political leaders on institutions. It is a study of France with lessons for other political and administrative systems. Series: French Politics, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; JPHL; JPP; KCM; RP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 220 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230209879
- ISBN
- 9780230209879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.15
€ 67.15
Hardcover. A major production site of Soviet KV and T-34 tanks in WWII, the town of Cheliabinsk in the Urals was nicknamed 'Tankograd', its civilian machine-building factories swiftly converted to arms production. This book gives a social, economic and political panorama that describes everyday life in a typical Soviet company town during the Stalin era. Num Pages: 363 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230208872
- ISBN
- 9780230208872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.76
€ 161.76
Hardcover. This is the first full-length study of the organization that incubated Britain's most provocative and successful fascist movement. Exploring Sir Oswald Mosley's secession from Labour, his evolving politics and his eventual embrace of fascism, this book examines the process by which he transformed from Labour politician to fascist. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; JPFQ; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230206977
- ISBN
- 9780230206977
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Hardcover. This book explores how public cultures shape women's military participation within the European Union. It analyzes the way in which different policy options have been elaborated in the United Kingdom, France and Germany and examines patterns of women's military participation across societies. Num Pages: 184 pages, 5 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSJ1; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230206892
- ISBN
- 9780230206892
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.30
€ 66.30
A Political Romance: Léon Gambetta, Léonie Léon and the Making of t...
Foley, Susan K., Sowerwine, Charles
Hardcover. Leon Gambetta is renowned as a founder of the French Third Republic. This unique study of his correspondence with his lover, Leonie Leon, provides a fascinating insight into their intimate and political partnership. It brings to life Gambetta as lover and politician, the unknown figure of Leon, and the political and cultural world of 1870s Paris. Num Pages: 330 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBTB; HBTV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230206861
- ISBN
- 9780230206861
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.53
€ 67.53
Hardcover. Examines the Labour Party's approach to constitutional reforms in historical context, and how these have been pursued more to 'modernize' political institutions, rather that radically transform them. Explains the reasons for this constitutional conservatism, and the debates which specific reform proposals have prompted in the Party. Num Pages: 417 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLW; JPL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 655.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230205352
- ISBN
- 9780230205352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.25
€ 68.25
Hardcover. The antibureaucratic revolution was the most crucial episode of Yugoslav conflicts after Tito. Drawing on primary sources and cutting-edge research, this book explains how popular unrest contributed to the fall of communism and the rise of a new form of authoritarianism, competing nationalisms and the break-up of Yugoslavia. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVWYS; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBTV; JPFC; JPVR. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230205215
- ISBN
- 9780230205215
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.48
€ 67.48
Hardcover. The author examines how social change and philosophical crisis in the 1980s created the conditions for the return of religion to contemporary French intellectual life. It highlights a critical conjuncture in recent French history when religion was revitalized in French secularism as an expression of individual identity. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HRAB; HRAX; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230205192
- ISBN
- 9780230205192
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.24
€ 67.24
Paperback. How do European states adjust to international markets? Why do French governments of both left and right face a public confidence crisis? In this book, leading experts on France chart the dramatic changes that have taken place in its polity, economy and society since the 1980s and develop an analysis of social change relevant to all democracies. Editor(s): Culpepper, Pepper D.; Hall, Peter A.; Palier, Bruno. Series: French Politics, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JP; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230204478
- ISBN
- 9780230204478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardcover. The trial of the seven bishops in 1688 was a signifcant prelude to the Glorious Revolution, as popular support for the bishops led to a widespread welcome for William of Orange's invasion. Their prosecution showed James II at his most intolerant, and threatened the only institution for which most English people felt more loyalty than the monarchy. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HRAX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 557.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230204003
- ISBN
- 9780230204003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.63
€ 67.63
Hardcover. Offers a fascinating view of the social history of Georgian London through the workings of the Summary courts. By analyzing the summary proceedings and the use of the law by ordinary citizens - to prosecute theft, violence and resolve disputes - this study represents an important addition to our understanding of the criminal justice system. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JKV. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 221 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398. The Summary Courts of the City of London in the Late Eighteenth Century. 240 pages, 28 black & white tables, 5 black & white illustrations. Offers a fascinating view of the social history of Georgian London through the workings of the Summary courts. By analyzing the summary proceedings and the use of the law by ordinary citizens - to prosecute theft, violence and resolve disputes - this study represents an important addition to our understanding of the criminal justice system. Cateogry: (UF) Further/Higher Education. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JKV. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 23. Weight: 346.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230203976
- ISBN
- 9780230203976
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
The Northern Ireland Question: The Peace Process and the Belfast Agree...
Barton, Brian, Roche, Patrick J.
Hardcover. The book examines how the Belfast Agreement came about and its effect on unionism, nationalism, the paramilitaries, electoral support for local parties and the constitutional position of Northern Ireland. It also considers the extent to which the Agreement may be regarded as an exercise in political cynicism or the basis for lasting peace. Num Pages: 298 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; GTJ; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230203808
- ISBN
- 9780230203808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.07
€ 128.07