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Hardcover. The ways we understand processes of agrarian change are pressing issues for policy makers and development practitioners. Interpreting changes in two agrarian societies in India and Indonesia, the author reveals how transformations to self are critical factors shaping change, as well as under-recognized consequences of development initiatives. Series: Global Political Thinkers. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FMN; JFSF; JHMC; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137466426
- ISBN
- 9781137466426
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Condition: New
€ 127.34
€ 127.34
Hardcover. This book analyzes the US army's use of the 'water cure' torture in the Philippine War and the ensuing political scandal that resulted. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; HBJK; HBW; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 18. Weight in Grams: 434.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137460752
- ISBN
- 9781137460752
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Condition: New
€ 66.52
€ 66.52
Migration and Worker Fatalities Abroad (Mobility and Politics)
Ullah, Akm Ahsan, Hossain, Mallik, Islam, Kaz...
Hardcover. This book investigates the alarming of fatalities among migrant workers. The authors argue that migrant workers are often powerless and unprotected by national laws, unearthing new truths on migrant workers as significant economic players. Num Pages: 167 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FM; JFFN; KCM; RGCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 354.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137451170
- ISBN
- 9781137451170
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Condition: New
€ 66.37
€ 66.37
Hardcover. The Vietnam War and Indian independence devastated British policy towards Asia. The Labour Government failed to understand its commitments. Yet some senior British officers were prepared to work alongside Asian nationalism in order to secure British interests. This created a radical local fusion of imperial, diplomatic and humanitarian policies. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137448699
- ISBN
- 9781137448699
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Condition: New
€ 66.49
€ 66.49
Higher Education in Vietnam: Flexibility, Mobility and Practicality in...
Tran, Ly, Marginson, Simon, Do, Hoang, Do, Qu...
Hardcover. Higher and tertiary education are crucial to modern nations. Vietnam has great potential, but its universities and colleges are poor-performing, under-funded and slow to change compared to those in neighbouring East Asian nations. This book analyses the problem and provides constructive solutions for the reform of higher education. Series: Palgrave Studies in Global Higher Education. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMV; JFFS; JNAM; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137436474
- ISBN
- 9781137436474
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Condition: New
€ 128.09
€ 128.09
Hardback. Migrant Citizenship from Below explores the dynamic local and transnational lives of Filipina and Filipino migrant domestic workers living in Schonberg, Germany. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FMP; JFFN; JFSJ; JHBL; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137410436
- ISBN
- 9781137410436
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€ 66.78
€ 66.78
Hardcover. This book addresses the question of how to ground research practice in area-specific, yet globally entangled contexts such as 'Global Southeast Asia'. It offers a fruitful debate between various approaches to Southeast Asia Studies, while taking into consideration the area-specific contexts of research practice cross-cutting methodological issues. Editor(s): Huotari, Mikko; Ruland, Jurgen; Schlehe, Judith. Num Pages: 368 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 560.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137397539
- ISBN
- 9781137397539
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Condition: New
€ 67.84
€ 67.84
Hardcover. This collection presents a varied picture of the state of democracy in Asia, revealing unique findings from a project entitled the 'Asia Democracy Initiative' which explored the role of ordinary people in democratization through the rise of expressive social values in Indonesia, South Korea, the Philippines and Thailand. Editor(s): Dore, Giovanna Maria Dora; Ku, Jae H.; Jackson, Karl. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 1FMP; 1FMT; 1FPK; JPB; JPHV; JPR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137397492
- ISBN
- 9781137397492
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Condition: New
€ 67.45
€ 67.45
Hardback. This volume explores the domestic and transnational considerations associated with Indonesia's ascent, referring to its rise in terms of hard and soft power and its likely trajectory in the future. The range of contributors analyse economic resources, religious harmony, security, regional relations, leadership and foreign policy. Editor(s): Roberts, Christopher; Habir, Ahmad; Sebastian, Leonard C. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 396 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JPRB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 630.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137397409
- ISBN
- 9781137397409
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Condition: New
€ 150.90
€ 150.90
Hardcover. Entrepreneurial Rise in South-East Asia examines the start-up scene environments in Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia. Editor(s): Walter, Christian. Series: Palgrave Studies in Democracy, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship for Growth. Num Pages: 349 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; KJD; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 594.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137378675
- ISBN
- 9781137378675
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Condition: New
€ 128.31
€ 128.31
Hardcover. This book explores the role of education in the formation of the Singapore developmental state. The book provides a historical study of citizenship education in Singapore, whereby a comparative study of history, civics and social studies curricula, and the politics and policies that underpin them are examined. Series: Education, Economy and Society. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMS; JNF; JNK; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137374592
- ISBN
- 9781137374592
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Condition: New
€ 67.03
€ 67.03
Hardcover. The Political Economy of Imperial Relations offers a much needed historical and theoretical intervention into the relationship between Britain and Malaya after the Second World War. It challenges existing accounts and details a strong continuity in this relationship from 1945 until 1960. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FMM; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBJF; HBTQ; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137373977
- ISBN
- 9781137373977
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Condition: New
€ 66.78
€ 66.78
Hardcover. By highlighting the scope and limitations of local NGO agencies, this book presents a unique perspective of the relationship between peacebuilding theory and its application in practice, outlining how well-educated, well-connected local decision makers and thinkers navigate the uneven power dynamics of the international aid system. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 1FMNT; GTJ; JPB; JPS; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 218 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137369697
- ISBN
- 9781137369697
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Condition: New
€ 66.58
€ 66.58
Hardcover. British Burma in the New Century draws upon neglected but talented colonial authors to portray Burma between 1895 and 1918, which was the apogee of British governance. These writers, most of them 'Burmaphiles' wrote against widespread misperceptions about Burma. Series: Britain and the World. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 319. Weight in Grams: 436.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137364326
- ISBN
- 9781137364326
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Condition: New
€ 116.67
€ 116.67
Hardcover. In civil war the causal mechanism on recruitment of combatants is complicated because armed groups interact for context-based strategic. This book argues that a group will adopt varying mobilization strategies depending upon the difference in a group's influence between the stronghold and contested areas, using as examples two Cambodian civil wars. Series: Asia Today. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMC; JPWQ; JPWS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137364081
- ISBN
- 9781137364081
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Condition: New
€ 66.34
€ 66.34
Hardcover. Hsu and Perry provide a concise overview of sustainable development in the nations, make policy recommendations for each country, and discuss sustainable development experiments in both countries. Series: Comparative Studies of Sustainable Development in Asia. Num Pages: 99 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FMM; 1FMN; KCG; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 218 x 12. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137353078
- ISBN
- 9781137353078
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Condition: New
€ 65.89
€ 65.89
Hardcover. In 1898, both Cuba and the Philippines achieved their independence from Spain and then immediately became targets of US expansionism. This book presents a comparative analysis of late-nineteenth-century literature and history in Cuba and the Philippines, focusing on the writings of Jose Marti and Jose Rizal to reveal shared anti-imperial struggles. Series: New Caribbean Studies. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KJC; 2ADS; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 218 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137332950
- ISBN
- 9781137332950
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.18
€ 66.18
Hardcover. Against the backdrop of the environmental impact of household electricity consumption and the history of cooling practices, Marlyne Sahakian considers how people keep cool, from Metro Manila to other mega-cities in Southeast Asia. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; GTF; JFF; RNFY; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137308825
- ISBN
- 9781137308825
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Condition: New
€ 128.19
€ 128.19
Hardcover. Tamsin Barber addresses the experience of the British-born Vietnamese as an overlooked minority population in 'super-diverse' London, exploring the emergence of the pan-ethnic 'Oriental' category as a new form of collective consciousness and identity in Britain. Series: Identity Studies in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FMV; JFFN; JFSL1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137275189
- ISBN
- 9781137275189
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Condition: New
€ 67.00
€ 67.00
Explaining Collective Violence in Contemporary Indonesia: From Conflic...
Mohammad Zulfan Tadjoeddin
Hardcover. Tadjoeddin uniquely explores four types of violent conflicts pertinent to contemporary Indonesia (secessionist, ethnic, routine-everyday and electoral violence), and seeks to discover what socio-economic development can do to overcome conflict and make the country's transition to democracy safe for its constituencies. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JFFE; JPA; JPHV; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137270634
- ISBN
- 9781137270634
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Impact of Pesticides on Farmer Health and the Rice Environment
. Ed(S): Pingali, Prabhu; Roger, Pierre A.
Hardback. Covers the various aspects of the use of pesticides, their behavior, degradation, and impacts in wetland ricefields, and presents the results of surveys conducted in the Philippines and Thailand. This book includes bibliographic reviews and aspects of the experimental results of a research project on pesticide impacts in wetland ricefields. Editor(s): Pingali, Prabhu; Roger, Pierre A. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 675 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1FMT; MBN; TVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1122.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 675
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792395218
- ISBN
- 9780792395218
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Condition: New
€ 253.85
€ 253.85
Hardback. Explores the development of the Vietnamese state banks, focusing on the situation in the early 1990s. This book highlights the lengthy process of altering the formal and informal rules governing the bank organizations. The prevailing socialist ideology implies that state ownership remains, enabling the government to intervene in banks' operations. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMV; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792383840
- ISBN
- 9780792383840
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.89
€ 200.89
Hardback. Examines the design and use of public space such as streets, squares, and parks in the cities of contemporary Asia Pacific, which has experienced the fastest urban and economic growth in the world. This volume provides first-hand reports on the unique characteristics of Asia Pacific public places (as compared to those in Western cities). Editor(s): Miao, Pu. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 392 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1MK; AMVD; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 747.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792370833
- ISBN
- 9780792370833
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Condition: New
€ 196.41
€ 196.41
Hardback. This collection documents social development in the Asian countries of China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand and India and concludes that social development has lagged behind economic development, and that this has given rise to "distorted development" in many countries. Editor(s): Tang, Kwong-Leung. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 187 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FMT; 1FPCH; 1FPCW; 1FPKS; JFF; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 12. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 187
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792362562
- ISBN
- 9780792362562
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.07
€ 128.07