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Hardback. The aim of this book is to present a long-term perspective on the City of London, seeking to examine, explain and evaluate the combination of trends and circumstances that have made it what it is today. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; JFSG; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
249
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333550250
ISBN
9780333550250
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.85

Paperback. This text analyzes the changing context and conditions of production and livelihood amongst Southeast Asia's peasants since the beginning of the 19th century. Series: A Modern Economic History of Southeast Asia. Num Pages: 335 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBTB; JFSF; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 453.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
335
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333552940
ISBN
9780333552940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.00

Paperback. This general history of the Malaysian economy over the 1800s and 1900s includes a survey of the pre-colonial era. It integrates the historical experiences of Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak as a case study in the onset of modern economic growth. Series: A modern economic history of South East Asia. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333553008
ISBN
9780333553008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 194.49

Paperback. A comprehensive survey of Indonesian economic history in the 19th and 20th centuries, examining both the Dutch colonial era, and the post-independence period. Series: A Modern Economic History of Southeast Asia. Num Pages: 400 pages, tables, figures, index. BIC Classification: 1FMN; HBG; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 29. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1998th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333553107
ISBN
9780333553107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 194.37

Hardback. This text analyzes the principal institutions and features of British politics on the eve of reform, such as the monarchy and the primeministership, and the relationship between Parliament, the media, public opinion and popular politics. Num Pages: 496 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPH; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 40. Weight in Grams: 782.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333553367
ISBN
9780333553367
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.31

Hardback. This is a study of the Churchill government of 1951-55 based on the Prime Minister's political papers (including his correspondence with President Eisenhower) and diaries and letters of Eden, Butler and other ministers. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; BG; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
225
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333555972
ISBN
9780333555972
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.64

Hardback. Focusing on the issues of political reform, economic restructuring, the nationalities question and foreign policy, this book explores the struggle for power between radicals, reformers and conservatives in the USSR. Series: Studies in Russian and East European History and Society. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; HBJD; HBLW3; JPFC; JPH; JPL; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 455.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
233
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333558270
ISBN
9780333558270
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.05

Hardback. This monograph is a study of foreign direct investment in Southeast Asia during both the late-colonial period and in the contemporary period. It examines the leading Southeast Asian countries receiving foreign investment in the 20th century. Series: A Modern Economic History of Southeast Asia. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; HBLW; KCL; KCZ; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 475.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
253
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333558515
ISBN
9780333558515
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.88

Hardback. Contains essays on aspects of modern Czech and Slovak history which are of contemporary relevance. The essays contained in this book include the tracing of the source of the Czech national movement and the importance of language in the emergence of Slovak national consciousness. Editor(s): Morison, John. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVK; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
249
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333566466
ISBN
9780333566466
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.85

hardcover. Many modern scholars believe that the Virgin Queen was a cult figure who replaced the Virgin Mary, yet this seems incongruous with a Protestant state officially opposed to idolatry. This book examines the issue through readings of a wide variety of Elizabethan texts. Num Pages: 315 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSBD; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 551.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
315
Condition
New
Edition
1994th Edition
SKU
V9780333566640
ISBN
9780333566640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.68

Hardback. Investigates the nature and effects of the war that has been waged by the Renemo rebels in Mozambique since 1976. The rebel movement's foreign origins and its development into a movement for which the pursuit of power has become paramount is traced, as are its operational tactics and its targets. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMQ; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJH; HBLW3; HBW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 225 x 18. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
203
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333568118
ISBN
9780333568118
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.49

Hardback. Examining the struggles of the Baltic peoples for self-determination, this book explores their nationalist awakening, how the realization of national self-determination during the inter-war years of independent statehood manifested itself and the re-establishment of self-governance in 1990-91. Editor(s): Smith, Graham. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUC; 1DVUE; 1DVUF; HBJD; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333571019
ISBN
9780333571019
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.66

Hardback. Analyzes English social and occupational behavioural ideals from the courtesy book's demise in 1774 to the Medical Act's passage in 1858. Ideals from conduct and etiquette books mix with those displayed by professional groups, particularly medical practitioners, in this analysis of class relations. Series: Studies in Modern History. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333572238
ISBN
9780333572238
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.54

Hardcover. A biography of Habib Bourguiba intended to be an introduction to the life and work of the man, deliberately aimed at the generally informed reader. No previous knowledge of North African history is assumed. The structure of the book is a mix of straight narrative and analysis by theme. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HBT; BGH; HBJH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
169
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333572627
ISBN
9780333572627
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.57

Hardback. A collection of work on the Gulf conflict by leading authorities in the field. It presents international perspectives and covers the complex inter-relationship between force and diplomacy. Topics range from the law of wars to the policies of countries such as France and Britain in the conflict. Editor(s): Danchev, Alex; Keohane, Dan. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 349 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 3JJPR; HBJF1; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
349
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333573266
ISBN
9780333573266
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.18

Hardcover. An era of economic globalization and inward investment has seen much interest in Japanese labour management techniques. This is the first English edition of a 1964 Japanese economics text, which sets Japan's economics in historical context, from the Meiji restoration to World War II. Series: Classics in the History and Development of Economics. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333575314
ISBN
9780333575314
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.95

Hardback. The current debate about industrial relations cannot be understood without a knowledge of trade union history. Dr Pelling's book has been updated to take account of recent research and to explain the course of events up to the Thatcher years, the miner's strike and the Employment Acts. Num Pages: 364 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
5 Rev ed
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333577660
ISBN
9780333577660
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.25

hardcover. This study of Central Asian history relates Asia to China Russia, India and Western Europe and to wider themes of world history. An introductory chapter defines Central Asia in time, place and ecology with chapters relating Central Asia history to the eight world institutions. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FC; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 184 x 215 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
Edition
1993rd Edition
SKU
V9780333578278
ISBN
9780333578278
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.56

Hardback. Contains a collection of essays by American, Arab and Iranian scholars who seek to analyze the impact of recent historical events on Iranian-Arab relations. The authors examine Iran's relations with the Arab states of the Gulf in detail. An up-to-date analysis including the Allied war against Iraq. Editor(s): Amirahmadi, Hooshang; Entessar, Nader. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBTV; JPS; JPWQ; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
273
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333579244
ISBN
9780333579244
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.03

Hardback. This linguistic study outlines the fugitive nature of 17th-century political discourse and the pressures making its vocabulary susceptible to anachronistic reconstruction, and charts the changing relationships between the words "subject", "citizen", "resistance" and "rebellion". Series: Studies in Modern History. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; CFA; HBJD1; HBLH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333579374
ISBN
9780333579374
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.95

Hardback. The neutrality maintained by Turkey during World War II allowed it to rescue Jews from the Holocaust. Despite opposition, the Turkish government instructed its diplomats in Eastern Europe to provide assistance to Jews being persecuted - permitting 100,000 Jews transit through Turkey. Num Pages: 434 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 31. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
434
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333582343
ISBN
9780333582343
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.79

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333583104
ISBN
9780333583104
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.48

Hardcover. Tells, in non-technical language, how the British Navy contributed to the development of naval radar in World War 2. Addressed to the general reader, it tells not only the technical story in simple terms, but also of the operational use of shipborne radar at sea. Num Pages: 402 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWF; TJKD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 661.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Palgrave Schol, Print UK
Edition
1993 ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333584491
ISBN
9780333584491
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.17

Hardback. Explores the history surrounding Irish convict transportation to New South Wales. These events are related against the background of Dublin's burgeoning crime rate in the 1780s, the critical insecurity of its prison system and the troubled political relationship between Ireland and Britain. Num Pages: 393 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1MBFN; 3JF; HBJD1; HBJM; HBLL; HBTB; JKVP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 625.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
393
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333584583
ISBN
9780333584583
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.87

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