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Hardcover. Why do people join social movements? What keeps them involved once they have joined? These central questions in the study of social movements are investigated in this study of the interwar Greenshirt Movement. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JH; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
St Martins Pr
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333650677
ISBN
9780333650677
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.88

Hardcover. The book looks at the development of policing in a town noted for its high levels of crime. Through a detailed study of policing and police work over the period c. 1840-1914 it shows how the turbulent community of the early Victorian years was turned into a policed society by the end of the century. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JKSW1; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 505.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333652398
ISBN
9780333652398
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.70

Hardback. These essays on the Cold War between 1945 and 1953 use Soviet and Western sources to shed new light on: Stalin's aims, objectives and actions; Moscow's relations with both the Soviet Bloc and the West European Communist Parties; and the USSR's relations with Britain, France and Italy. Editor(s): Gori, Francesca; Pons, Silvio. Num Pages: 473 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; JPSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 40. Weight in Grams: 752.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
473
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333653166
ISBN
9780333653166
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.03

Paperback. This study contains information and insights into a poorly-understood political phenomenon - contests for party leadership. It describes the frequently bitter struggles over leadership selection which have plagued the Conservative, Labour, Liberal, Social Democratic and Liberal Democrat parties. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPH; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333653364
ISBN
9780333653364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardback. In the STUDIES IN RUSSIAN AND EAST EUROPEAN HISTORY AND SOCIETY series an in depth analysis of the pioneer of long cycle analysis, N.D. Kondratiev. Kondratiev developed a market led industrialization strategy for the USSR in opposition to Stalin's centrally planned programme and was the director of the Conjuncture Institute between 1920 and 1928. Series: Studies in Russian and East European History and Society. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJG; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPFC; JPQB; KCA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
265
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333655504
ISBN
9780333655504
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.97

Hardback. Examines the debate about the meaning of the Falklands War. Using literary critical methods, this book examines how the Thatcherite reading of the war as a myth of British greatness reborn was developed through political speeches and journalistic writing. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MTASF; 3JJPN; DSBH; HBJM; JFC; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333655818
ISBN
9780333655818
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.64

Hardback. This book is a study of the ethics of war, focusing on the moral dilemmas of resistance and collaboration in Nazi occupied Europe, including a detailed examination of Jewish resistance. It presents a guide to the ethical choices that confronted people in response to the German doctrine of collective responsibility. Num Pages: 327 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
327
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333656020
ISBN
9780333656020
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.72

Hardcover. This account discusses the indigenous peoples at the Cape at the time of the Dutch colonizers' arrival through to the years of apartheid. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFM; HBJH; HBTB; HBTQ; HBTR; JFFJ; JFSL; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 441.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1997th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333656648
ISBN
9780333656648
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.88

Hardback. Examining shifting national identities in Belgium, this book is an attempt to show how these identities emerged and evolved. It explains why the Belgian identity has become so weak that today it has to accept a mere overarching role above and in competition with the new national loyalties. Editor(s): Deprez, Kas; Vos, Louis. Num Pages: 297 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JFC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
297
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333657379
ISBN
9780333657379
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.24

Hardback. This volume re-examines the agrarian policy pillars of Stalin's "revolution from above" initiated in 1929-30. It profiles the socially variegated responses of different peasant groups to collectivization and de-kulakization, and argues that the process involved social conflict between peasants. Series: Studies in Russian and East European History and Society. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; HBJD; HBJF; HBLW; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333657485
ISBN
9780333657485
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.15

Paperback. International Perspectives on the Yugoslav Conflict is a collection of important new work by the leading authorities in the field. Unusually, this is an international investigation of an international conflict. The result is both profound and provocative - the most stimulating and the most far-reaching exploration of the subject yet to appear. Editor(s): Danchev, Alex; Halverson, Thomas E. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; HBJD; HBLW; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
231
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333657751
ISBN
9780333657751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.47

Hardcover. Using the sociological theory and method of Norbert Elias, this text examines the history of Jewish experience in Western Europe from the early Middle Ages to the 20th century. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DD; HBJD; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333658000
ISBN
9780333658000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

Hardcover. This book looks at neo-classicism as a context for understanding early-modern English historical writing, and traces the implications of neo-classical history for English political culture at large. Series: Studies in Modern History. Num Pages: 297 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLL; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333659403
ISBN
9780333659403
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.24

Hardback. Examining the reconstruction of Japan's bombed cities after World War II, this volume presents five case studies framed by broader essays on the evolution of Japanese planning and architecture, Japan's urban policies in Manchuria and comparisons between Japanese and European reconstruction. Editor(s): Hein, Carola; Diefendorf, Jeffry M.; Ishida, Yorifusa. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLW3; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 521.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333659625
ISBN
9780333659625
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.19

Hardback. Sir Walter Ralegh created a public identity by means of the prose texts he wrote from prison. This study not only offers an analysis of these political writings, but also demonstrates the ways in which his readers modified Ralegh's public identity in a series of posthumous reinterpretations. Series: Early Modern Literature in History. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JD; 3JF; DSBD; HBJD1; HBLH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333660768
ISBN
9780333660768
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.58

Hardcover. An account of the historic economic events of the interwar years and after. This text is also a story about the liberal philosophies of the political economists, primarily British and American, who produced two of the great international institutions of our time. Num Pages: 448 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLW; KCL; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 38. Weight in Grams: 721.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan London
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333661161
ISBN
9780333661161
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.81

Hardcover. This text details the development of British policy with regard to European integration during the Macmillan premiership. It is an account of how senior ministers and officials attempted to strike a balance between the commercial interests and the political aspirations of the British people. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 429.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333662380
ISBN
9780333662380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.88

Hardback. Hugh Trevor-Roper, an intelligence officer, was given the task of uncovering the last few weeks of Hitler's life. His work proved finally that Hitler had killed himself and also tells the story of the last days of the Thousand Year Reich in the Berlin Bunker. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
287
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333662915
ISBN
9780333662915
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 249.76

Hardcover. Deals with the integration of thousands of survivors of the Holocaust into Israeli society in the early years of the new state's existence. Various issues are discussed including the ways in which the survivors were recruited into the defence forces and the role they played in the war of independence. Num Pages: 350 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBTZ1; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 34. Weight in Grams: 561.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333665855
ISBN
9780333665855
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.53

Paperback. This is a description of the fate of hundreds of thousands of Poles - men, women and children - deported to Soviet territory by Stalin's security agencies between 1939 and 1948. Amnestied in 1941, recruited to Polish units formed on Soviet soil, thousands made their exit into Persia in 1942. Series: Studies in Russia and East Europe. Num Pages: 288 pages, tables, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 1DVU; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; HBWQ; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333668603
ISBN
9780333668603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 182.99

Hardcover. A comparison between revolutionary France and Russia, and the efforts made by Russians to find their own Napoleon in the form of Kerensky, and then, Kornilov. The author analyses the historical facts under the auspices of subjects such as counter-revolution, terror, and dictatorship. Num Pages: 183 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333669143
ISBN
9780333669143
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.73

Paperback. This is an examination of the issues involved in the political and economic reconstruction of the Middle East. The themes covered by the book include: democratization; the Arab state system in the new global environment; the end of Marxism in the Middle East; and security structures. Editor(s): Jawad, Haifaa A. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JP; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 301.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333669938
ISBN
9780333669938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.92

Hardback. This study evaluates the impact and legacy of the Mitterrand years in the following key areas: the Republic; socialism; Europe and foreign affairs; business and the economy; society; and culture. Editor(s): Maclean, Mairi. Num Pages: 351 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBLW3; JPFF; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 601.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
351
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333671672
ISBN
9780333671672
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.69

Hardback. Concentrates upon relations and the alliance between Britain and Sweden during the middle years of the war years that encompassed the Austerlitz campaign, and up to the turbulent politics of Sweden during and after the coup of March 1809. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DNS; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 439.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333672396
ISBN
9780333672396
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.24

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