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Hardback. Drawing from ethnographic fieldwork and postcolonial theory, Sarah A. Radcliffe centers the experiences of rural indigenous women in Ecuador to show how the efforts of development agencies to reduce social and economic equality fail because they do not reckon with the legacies of colonialism. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; GTF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822359784
ISBN
9780822359784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.20

Hardback. Willem Assies died in 2010 at the age of 55. The various stages of his career as a political anthropologist of Latin American illustrate how astute a researcher he was. This collection brings together some of Willem Assies' best, most fascinating, and still highly relevant writings. Editor(s): Salman, Ton; Marti i Puig, Salvador; Haar, Gemma van der. Series: CEDLA Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 340 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; JHMC; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782382928
ISBN
9781782382928
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.01

Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Diaz, David. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; YQH. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Amazon Publishing
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761453833
ISBN
9780761453833
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.20

Paperback. At the forefront of the social revolution that transformed Mexico during the first half of the twentieth century were three artists whose work had a great impact on the country's culture and politics: Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siqueiros. This title looks at ten important works by these artists. Series: MOMA Artist Series. Num Pages: 48 pages, 35 illustrations, 29 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJ; ACXD; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 204 x 5. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
Museum of Modern Art United States
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870708206
ISBN
9780870708206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.35

paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 1KL; GTB; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 721.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer VS United States
Edition
1. Aufl. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783658143527
ISBN
9783658143527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 91.11

Paperback. Dictatorship in South America explores the experiences of Brazil, Argentina, and Chile with brutal military dictatorships in the Cold War period. Based on the strong and recent currents of historiography emerging from these countries, it offers a compelling narrative that brings popular perspectives to bear on national histories. Series: Viewpoints/Puntos de Vista. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405190558
ISBN
9781405190558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.58

Hardback. In 1910 Mexicans rebelled against an imperfect dictatorship; after 1940 they ended up with what some called the perfect dictatorship. This book brings together historians, anthropologists, sociologists, and political scientists to offer a radical new understanding of the emergence and persistence of the modern Mexican state. Editor(s): Gillingham, Paul; Smith, Benjamin T. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 464 pages, 6 tables, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLW; JFC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 744.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822356318
ISBN
9780822356318
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.31

Hardback. In Diaspora and Trust Adrian H. Hearn proposes a new paradigm for economic development in Mexico and Cuba that is predicated on the development of trust among the state, society, and each nation's resident Chinese diaspora communities, lest they get left behind in the twenty-first century economy. Num Pages: 280 pages, 29 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; JHMC; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822360575
ISBN
9780822360575
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.46

Paperback. In Diaspora and Trust Adrian H. Hearn proposes a new paradigm for economic development in Mexico and Cuba that is predicated on the development of trust among the state, society, and each nation's resident Chinese diaspora communities, lest they get left behind in the twenty-first century economy. Num Pages: 280 pages, 29 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; JHMC; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822360735
ISBN
9780822360735
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Paperback. How do high mountain ranges form on the face of the Earth? This question has intrigued some of the greatest philosophers and scientists, going back as far as the ancient Greeks. This book tells the story of one scientist, and his quest for the key to this geological mystery. Num Pages: 336 pages, 36 halftones. 38 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; PDZ; RBGF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126203
ISBN
9780691126203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. In September 1910, the human rights activist and anti-imperialist Roger Casement uncovered an appalling catalogue of abuse: nearly 30,000 Indians had died to produce 4,000 tonnes of rubber. This title presents the story of colonial exploitation and corporate greed with contemporary resonance. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Verso Publishing
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844676255
ISBN
9781844676255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.18

Paperback. Compares the distinctive welfare states of Latin America, East Asia, and Eastern Europe. This book traces the historical origins of social policy in these regions to crucial political changes in the mid-twentieth century, and show how the legacies of these early choices are influencing welfare reform following democratization and globalization. Num Pages: 496 pages, 34 line illus. 54 tables. BIC Classification: 1DV; 1FP; 1KL; JKS; JPB; KCR. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 698.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
504
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691135960
ISBN
9780691135960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.41
€ 42.58

Hardback. Discusses the impact of development policies in East Asia and Latin America. Chapters in this book share a political economy perspective and are the result of collaborative work co-ordinated by researchers at the University of Tsukuba, Japan. Editor(s): Hosono, Akio; Saavedra-Rivano, Neantro. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FP; 1KLC; 1KLS; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333659618
ISBN
9780333659618
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.17

Hardcover. Development Macroeconomics in Latin America and Mexico brings the attention of academics, practitioners, and policy makers to the neglected macroeconomic factors that can account for both the unsatisfactory average growth performance of Latin American and the diversity around this average. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; KCB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137465269
ISBN
9781137465269
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.98

Paperback. This reader brings together seminal articles on development in Latin America. Tracing the concepts and major debates surrounding the issue, the text focuses on development theory through three contrasting historical perspectives: imperialism, under-development and dependency, and globalization. Series: Latin American Perspectives in the Classroom. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTB; GTF; JPA; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 515.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742523937
ISBN
9780742523937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.49

Hardcover. Since the mid-1970s, the tropical savanna, known as Cerrado, has been transformed into one of the world's largest grain-growing regions. This book explores how and by what Brazil achieved inclusive and sustainable growth in the Cerrado. Editor(s): Hosono, Akio; Magno Campos da Rocha, Carlos; Hongo, Yutaka. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; KCM; KNAC; RNF; TVF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 193 x 264 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137431349
ISBN
9781137431349
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.01

Hardcover. Editor(s): Boschi, Renato; Santana, Carlos Henrique. Series: Anthem Other Canon Economics. Num Pages: 336 pages, 38+ figures and tables. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; 1KLS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Anthem Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857284402
ISBN
9780857284402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJD; 1KLCR; JFFA; JPQB; KCF; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780271020280
ISBN
9780271020280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.64

Hardback. Development economists and practitioners agree that close collaboration between business and government improves industrial policy, yet little research exists on how best to organize that. This book examines three necessary functions--information exchange, authoritative allocation, and reducing rent seeking--across experiences in Latin America. Series: Latin American Political Economy. Num Pages: 111 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPB; JPP; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
111
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137524836
ISBN
9781137524836
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.89

Paperback. Detailing the dynamics of North America's power relations, Dependent America? is a fitting conclusion to Clarkson's celebrated trilogy on the contradictory qualities of its regionalism - asymmetrical economic integration, thickened borders, and emasculated governance. Num Pages: 352 pages, 11 Figures. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KLCM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442612778
ISBN
9781442612778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.95

Paperback. At the end of WWII, several Latin American countries seemed to be ready for industrialization. Instead, they found that they had exchanged old forms of economic dependence for a new kind of dependency on the international capitalism of multinational corporations. This book offers an analysis of the economic development of Latin America. Translator(s): Urquidi, Marjory Mattingly. Num Pages: 227 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; GTF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520035270
ISBN
9780520035270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403984067
ISBN
9781403984067
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.24

Hardcover. This text addresses many issues of development, democratization and civil society in countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America against the background of theoretical introductions and comparisons with the Swedish historical experience of democratizations. Series: Macmillan International Political Economy S. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 1F; 1H; 1KLS; 1QFG; GTF; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 545.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333717295
ISBN
9780333717295
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.74

Hardback. This book analyzes in a comparative perspective the causes, the modalities and the prospects of political changes in three regions: Southern Europe, Latin America and Southeast Asia. Editor(s): Ethier, Diane. Series: Macmillan International Political Economy S. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DS; 1FM; 1KLC; 1KLS; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
293
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333521281
ISBN
9780333521281
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.21

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