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Paperback. Based on years of archival and ethnographic research in Venezuela's largest public housing community, this book offers an in-depth history of urban popular politics before the Bolivarian Revolution. It also provides context for understanding the democracy that emerged during the presidency of Hugo Chavez. Num Pages: 344 pages, 32 black and white, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520283329
ISBN
9780520283329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. Examines the recent work of the Latin American theologian, Juan Luis Segundo. The author evaluates Segundo's resources in order to develop a more adequate contemporary Christological method. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 134 x 12. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819191069
ISBN
9780819191069
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.01

Paperback. Presents a thesis about the origins and development of the calendrical system. This title shows how time became materialized - transformed into status objects such as monuments that encoded calendrical or temporal concerns - as well as politicized, becoming the foundation for societal order, political legitimization, and wealth. Series: The William and Bettye Nowlin Series in Art, History, and Culture of the Western Hemisphere. Num Pages: 280 pages, 74 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLC; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 279 x 195 x 19. Weight in Grams: 852.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292716926
ISBN
9780292716926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Hardback. Biotechnology offers great potential for sustainable agricultural growth in developing countries, yet there are many institutional constraints that inhibit the poor's access to such innovations. This text explores these constraints across developing nations in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Num Pages: 434 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KL; 1QFG; KC; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 807.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
434
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792372301
ISBN
9780792372301
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.49

Paperback. .
Publisher
Darton,Longman & Todd Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780232532012
ISBN
9780232532012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

Hardback. Series: History and Politics of the 20th Century: Bloomsbury Academic. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 603.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474288248
ISBN
9781474288248
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.42
€ 116.46

Paperback. Analyses how Chiapas' indigenous peoples have rejected, accepted, or negotiated the official discourse on 'being Mexican' and participating in the construction of a Mexican national identity. This book traces the relations between the Mam and the national government from 1934 to the Zapatista rebellion. Num Pages: 320 pages, 17 b&w photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; GTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292731493
ISBN
9780292731493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

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

€ 64.89

Hardback. In the Shadow of Peron constitutes an innovative contribution to the historiography of populism in Latin America and of the Peronist movement in Argentina. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; HBJK; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804757928
ISBN
9780804757928
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.83

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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.62

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.26

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.51

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.50

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 99.60
€ 82.26

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.34

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

€ 132.97

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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 38.68

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.89

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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 170.38

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.21

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.37

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

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.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816624805
ISBN
9780816624805
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.93

hardcover. A book about the courageous decision taken by the Government of a Ceara, Brazil, to tackle the painful economic and social conflict caused by the enormous gap between rich and poor. It tells how the Governor of the State, Tasso Ribeiro Jereissati, decided to develop an understanding of the conflict between growth and distribution. Editor(s): Bar-El, Raphael. Series: Contributions to Conflict Management, Peace Economics and Development. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; GTF; GTJ; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781848551909
ISBN
9781848551909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.01

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