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Paperback. The Return of the Native offers a look at the role of preconquest peoples such as the Aztecs and the Incas in the imagination of Spanish American elites in the first century after independence. Num Pages: 376 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822340843
- ISBN
- 9780822340843
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.63
€ 41.99
€ 37.63
An interdisciplinary collection exploring how creative practices broadly conceived to encompass urban design, museums, graffiti, film, music, literature, architecture, and performance art, continually reconstruct the urban scene in Latin America. Editor(s): Biron, Rebecca. Num Pages: 288 pages, 39 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; ACX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822344551
- ISBN
- 9780822344551
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Condition: New
€ 136.34€ 111.23
€ 136.34
€ 111.23
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137499967
- ISBN
- 9781137499967
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Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Paperback. In the 1990s, numerous Latin American nations privatized their public pension systems. These reforms dramatically transformed the way these countries provide retirement income. This book is a study of the origins of this surprising trend. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 tables, bibliographical references, index. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJPR; JPQB; KCBM; KFFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804747073
- ISBN
- 9780804747073
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. Offers recommendations for collaborative US-Mexico border policies that support families. This volume focuses on women and changes within families on the border. It provides demographic analyses of population changes in immigrant areas, and the work patterns of border families and women entrepreneurs. Editor(s): Marquez, Raquel R.; Romo, Harriett D. Series: Latino Perspectives. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFSJ; JKSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268035099
- ISBN
- 9780268035099
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.67
€ 29.99
€ 27.67
Hardback. Series: Cultural Politics S. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 1KLCN; AN; JFS; JHM; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816624805
- ISBN
- 9780816624805
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Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Paperback. Focusing on the malaise of underdevelopment that has shaped the country since the Spanish conquest, the author offers a panoramic interpretation of Mexican history and culture from the pre-Hispanic and colonial eras through the twentieth century. He helps us understand where the country has come, why it is where it is today, and where it might go. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520262362
- ISBN
- 9780520262362
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€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. Translator(s): Wright, Ann. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; 3JJPR; AVGW; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Central
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Paperback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781901927443
- ISBN
- 9781901927443
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Condition: New
€ 12.46
€ 12.46
paperback. Provides an overview of the power of written discourse in the historical formation of Latin American societies, and highlights the central role of cities in deploying and reproducing that power. Starting with the colonial period, this title undertakes a historical analysis of the hegemonic influences of the written word. Editor(s): Chasteen, John Charles. Translator(s): Chasteen, John Charles. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HBA; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822317661
- ISBN
- 9780822317661
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.27
€ 25.99
€ 24.27
Hardback. The volume starts with a theoretical framework highlighting the political-economic tradeoffs entailed in different trade strategies. The following chapters focus on domestic and international constraints and the final half contains detailed, empirically grounded studies of four countries. Editor(s): Aggarwal, Vinod K.; Tulchin, Joseph S.; Espach, Ralph H. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; KCLT1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804748995
- ISBN
- 9780804748995
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Condition: New
€ 170.91
€ 170.91
Paperback. Creolization describes the cultural adaptations that occur when a community moves to a new geographic setting. Exploring the consciousness of peoples defined as 'creoles' who moved from the Old World to the New World, this work investigates the creolization of literary forms and genres in the Americas between the 16th and 19th centuries. Editor(s): Bauer, Ralph; Mazzotti, Jose Antonio. Num Pages: 520 pages, 13 illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KL; DSBD; DSBF. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807859681
- ISBN
- 9780807859681
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Condition: New
€ 67.59
€ 67.59
Hardcover. Takes a generational look at the fast-changing world of the woodcarvers of Oaxaca, Mexico. This title presents the story of change and survival, conveying the growing aspirations and changing dreams of a people struggling to catch up without leaving too much behind, whose creations we enjoy but whose lives we barely understand. Num Pages: 154 pages, 95 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ACBK; AFKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 240 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1058.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 154
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890135051
- ISBN
- 9780890135051
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Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 39.06
€ 53.99
€ 39.06
Hardback. Focused on Venezuela but relevant to the rest of Latin America, this is a genealogical investigation of the intrinsically populist "monumental governmentality" that in response to this predicament began to take shape in that nation at the time of independence. Num Pages: 408 pages, 14 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 30. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780823263653
- ISBN
- 9780823263653
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.40
€ 134.40
Paperback. Focused on Venezuela but relevant to the rest of Latin America, this is a genealogical investigation of the intrinsically populist "monumental governmentality" that in response to this predicament began to take shape in that nation at the time of independence. Num Pages: 408 pages, 14 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823263660
- ISBN
- 9780823263660
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.73
€ 41.99
€ 37.73
Paperback. Crime rates in Latin America are among the highest in the world, creating climates of fear and lawlessness in several countries. This title addresses a variety of topics, including the impact of kidnappings on investment, mandatory arrest laws, education in prisons, and the relationship between poverty and crime. Editor(s): Tella, Rafael Di; Edwards, Sebastian; Schargrodsky, Ernesto. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 536 pages, 95 figures, 106 tables, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; JKV; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226791852
- ISBN
- 9780226791852
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Condition: New
€ 98.73€ 83.43
€ 98.73
€ 83.43
Paperback. A groundbreaking comparative analysis of the historical development and contemporary dynamics of LGBT activism in Mexico and Brazil. Num Pages: 320 pages, 7 tables, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 1KLSB; JFSK; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822347248
- ISBN
- 9780822347248
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.79
€ 36.99
€ 28.79
Paperback. Series: America in the World. Num Pages: 296 pages, 20 halftones. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; HBJK; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691156132
- ISBN
- 9780691156132
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.68
€ 36.99
€ 27.68
Paperback. The Afro-Brazilian religion Candomble has long been recognised as a resource of African tradition, values, and identity among its adherents in Bahia, Brazil. This book describes development of religion as an "alternative" space in which subjugated and enslaved blacks were able to cultivate a sense of individual. Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 bibliog. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; HRAX; HRKT; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253216106
- ISBN
- 9780253216106
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.33
€ 25.99
€ 24.33
Hardback. Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; JFFH1; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 585. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477311042
- ISBN
- 9781477311042
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Condition: New
€ 43.93
€ 43.93
paperback. In case studies from Mexico, Guatemala, Bolivia and Peru, the authors analyse how legal frameworks have been implemented, appropriated and contested within a context of accelerating economic and legal globalization, highlighting key implications for social policy, human rights and social justice. Editor(s): Sieder, Rachel. Series: Institute of Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTF; JFSL1; JHMC; JPF; JPVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 461.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780333998717
- ISBN
- 9780333998717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardback. In case studies from Mexico, Guatemala, Bolivia and Peru, the authors analyse how legal frameworks have been implemented, appropriated and contested within a context of accelerating economic and legal globalization, highlighting key implications for social policy, human rights and social justice. Editor(s): Sieder, Rachel. Series: Institute of Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTF; JFSL1; JHMC; JPF; JPVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333998700
- ISBN
- 9780333998700
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Condition: New
€ 128.24
€ 128.24
Hardcover. Contains discussions by a wide range of philosophers and historians of philosophy. This book is suitable for philosophers interested in scepticism. It presents in English the work of philosophers from Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Chile. Editor(s): Popkin, Richard H. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KLS; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 615.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1996th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792337690
- ISBN
- 9780792337690
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Condition: New
€ 200.09
€ 200.09
Hardcover. Between 1980 and 2000, Peru suffered an armed conflict, massive human rights violations, and the destruction of its democracy. This book examines Peru's struggle to restore human rights accountability and the political factors that have shaped its fate. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 226
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137008459
- ISBN
- 9781137008459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.68
€ 66.68
Hardcover. An analysis of the new physical presence of Chinese companies operating in Latin America and the Caribbean, the associated challenges that they face, and how they are impacting the region and its relationship with the PRC. Series: The Political Economy of East Asia. Num Pages: 333 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KL; JPB; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137439765
- ISBN
- 9781137439765
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.40
€ 67.40