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Hardcover. Since the first edition there have been fundamental changes in the Irish growth model. The sudden collapse of the Irish economy in 2008 raises questions such as: why the sudden and deep decline in economic growth? What are the prospects for a return to growth? Answering these questions and more, this book is the definitive work on the Celtic Tiger. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JPQB; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230237438
- ISBN
- 9780230237438
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07
Hardcover. After the Great War some texts by British Army veterans portrayed the Anglican chaplains who had served with them in an extremely negative light. This book examines the realities of Anglican chaplains' wartime experiences and presents a compelling picture of what it meant to be a clergyman-in-uniform in the most devastating war in modern history. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBWN; HRCC91; HRCX4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230237452
- ISBN
- 9780230237452
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.40
€ 67.40
Hardcover. Ireland's history of contested language systems has always been linked to its political realities; Language, Identity and Liberation attends to a movement of contemporary Irish writing that considers the significance of the region's tumultuous cultural, social and political history in portrayals of contemporary Ireland's everyday life and speech. Series: Language, Discourse, Society. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; 2AFR; CFB; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan Basingstoke, UK
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230237506
- ISBN
- 9780230237506
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. As the tensions in the Greek economy take centre stage in the international headlines, this book examines the failed policies and political corruption that have bankrupted the nation. The authors comment on recent bailouts and haircuts and explore the uncertain future of Greece in the Eurozone. Num Pages: 327 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVG; JPH; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230237773
- ISBN
- 9780230237773
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.23
€ 67.23
Paperback. Going to War overturns conventional views of the role of public opinion, the armed forces, parliamentarians, NGOs and writers in the formation of British debates about impending wars. It shows the pressures and the reasons which have led to Britain's involvement in so many conflicts. Num Pages: 236 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; HBLX; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304. British Debates from Wilberforce to Blair. 240 pages, 1 tables. Going to War overturns conventional views of the role of public opinion, the armed forces, parliamentarians, NGOs and writers in the formation of British debates about impending wars. It shows the pressures and the reasons which have led to Britain's involvement in so many conflicts. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; HBLX; JWK. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 14. Weight: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230237933
- ISBN
- 9780230237933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Paperback. A challenge to dominant arguments for the medical and legal construction of male homosexual identities in late nineteenth and early twentieth-century Britain. Examines masculinity as a social status, and its influence in shaping attitudes towards sex and sexuality between men and in fostering resistance to the recognition of these phenomena. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJC; HBTB; JFSK2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238565
- ISBN
- 9780230238565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.81
€ 138.81
Hardcover. A unique look at the meaning of the taste for wine in Britain, from the establishment of a Commonwealth in 1649 to the Commercial Treaty between Britain and France in 1860 - this book provides an extraordinary window into the politics and culture of England and Scotland just as they were becoming the powerful British state. Num Pages: 371 pages, 66 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBTB; JFCV; WBXD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238657
- ISBN
- 9780230238657
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.59
€ 129.59
Hardcover. This book contributes to understanding of the contemporary relationship between Muslims and the Western societies in which they live, focusing particularly on the UK. Chapters reflect on the nature of multiculturalism, as well as a wide range of specific aspects of daily life, including religious dialogue, gender, freedom of speech and politics. Editor(s): Farrar, Max; Robinson, Simon; Valli, Yasmin; Wetherly, Paul. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSL1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238749
- ISBN
- 9780230238749
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.31
€ 67.31
Hardcover. Do participatory processes open a political space to marginalized groups and individuals? Or do they co-opt and coerce groups to reinforce existing inequitable relations? In an innovative comparative study which breaks with tradition this book explores these questions by looking at Malawi and Ireland. Series: Rethinking International Development Series. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1HFMM; GTF; JFFS; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238947
- ISBN
- 9780230238947
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.52
€ 67.52
Reconstructing Security after Conflict: Security Sector Reform in Sier...
Jackson, Paul, Albrecht, Peter
Hardcover. A long-term evaluation and analysis of the UK's involvement in Sierra Leone before and after the conflict which ended in 2002. This book looks at how UK intervention moved from initial involvement through to war fighting and then post-conflict reconstruction, specifically of the security infrastructure. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HFDE; 3JJPR; 3JMC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 207 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230239005
- ISBN
- 9780230239005
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.89
€ 66.89
Hardcover. Regional cooperation has become a distinctive feature of the Balkans, an area known for its turbulent politics. Exploring the origins and dynamics of this change, this book highlights the transformative power of the EU and other international actors. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVW; JPB; JPS; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230239722
- ISBN
- 9780230239722
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.74
€ 66.74
Hardcover. An investigation of the history of Spanish guerrilla fighters (the maquis), concentrating on their cinematic representations in film and documentary from the 1950s onwards. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; APFA; HBWP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230240551
- ISBN
- 9780230240551
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardcover. How does culture produce stories about class and class difference? What do these stories tell us about contemporary models of success, failure, struggle and aspiration? Drawing on contemporary examples, Biressi and Nunn demonstrate why social class still matters in Britain and considers the costs and investments at stake for all involved. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFCA; JFDT; JFFJ; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230240568
- ISBN
- 9780230240568
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Feminist Media History: Suffrage, Periodicals and the Public Sphere
Dicenzo, Maria, Delap, Lucy, Ryan, Leila
Hardcover. Highlighting the contributions of feminist media history to media studies and related disciplines, this book focuses on feminist periodicals emerging from or reacting to the Edwardian suffrage campaign and situates them in the context of current debates about the public sphere, social movements, and media history. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBTB; JFD; JFFK; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230241268
- ISBN
- 9780230241268
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardcover. The book describes the birth and growth of financial institutions and stock exchanges in Scandinavia and Finland from 1656 to 2010, including their banking crises and the history of banking regulation. It argues that quantitative regulations cannot, in the long run, produce the desired results and bear the seeds of future financial crises. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DN; KCP; KCX; KCZ; KFFK; KFFL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 24. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230241558
- ISBN
- 9780230241558
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.17
€ 128.17
Hardcover. This book develops an innovative Irish-Scottish postcolonial approach by galvanizing Emmanuel Levinas' ethics with the socio-cultural category of the 'subaltern'. It sheds new light on contemporary Scottish and Irish fiction, exploring how these writings interact with the recent restructuring of the three state-formations in Ireland and Scotland. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1DBKS; 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH5; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230241701
- ISBN
- 9780230241701
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Hardcover. Based on thousands of letters written by patients and their relatives and on a wide range of other sources, this book provides the first comprehensive account of how early modern people understood, experienced and dealt with common diseases and how they dealt with them on a day-to-day basis. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HBTB; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230243439
- ISBN
- 9780230243439
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.71
€ 150.71
Migration and Social Cohesion in the UK (Identity Studies in the Socia...
Hickman, Mary J., Mai, Nicola, Crowley, Helen
Hardcover. Based on a flagship research project for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation's Immigration and Inclusion programme, this book argues that social cohesion is achieved through people (new arrivals as well as the long-term settled) being able to resolve the conflicts and tensions within their day-to-day lives in ways that they find positive and viable. Series: Identity Studies in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; JFFN; JFSC; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 219 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230243552
- ISBN
- 9780230243552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Political Parties in Multi-level Polities: The Nordic Countries Compar...
Aylott, Nicholas, Bergman, Torbjorn, Blomgren...
Hardcover. Political parties are essential for the functioning of parliamentary democracy but how have parties adapted to the challenges created by the growth of a new layer of political decision-making at the supranational level, i.e. the EU? This comparative survey focuses on parties in four Nordic countries, including Norway, which remains outside the EU. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DN; JPB; JPH; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230243736
- ISBN
- 9780230243736
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. Steve Leach identifies the key challenges facing chief executives in British local government in operating in an environment where party politics is a dominant force. It discusses the basis on which chief executives apply for posts and manage the interview process, and the importance of the 'honeymoon period' - the first 6-9 months. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPHL; JPP; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230245624
- ISBN
- 9780230245624
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.70
€ 66.70