.png){kind=logo}
The Americas
Results 19345 - 19368 of 27916
The Americas
Hardcover. Housing finance structures and Institutional and regulatory/fiscal aspects in housing have changed significantly in recent years. This book examines the development in housing markets in Europe and the US, and looks at ways to make housing more affordable and housing market developments more stable. Editor(s): Arestis, Philip; Mooslechner, Peter; Wagner, Karin. Num Pages: 288 pages, 39 figures, 28 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; KCB; KCX; KFFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230229037
- ISBN
- 9780230229037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.43
€ 128.43
Hardcover. Fifteen years after the first Summit of the Americas, the world and the Americas have changed enormously. Competing strategies for economic development and political representation have shattered the hemispheric consensus of the 1990s. This book analyzes these developments and points towards a future for inter-American co-operation. Editor(s): Mace, Gordon; Cooper, Professor Andrew F.; Shaw, Professor Timothy M. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1K; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230243613
- ISBN
- 9780230243613
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.41
€ 67.41
Hardcover. Some categorisations of US power have long governed analyses of American foreign policy - concepts such as 'empire', 'decline', 'superpower', 'the Cold War' and 'the War on Terror' - and have led to a distortion that sees US policy measured by broad labels, rather than on its own terms. This fresh new approach seeks to challenge these terms. Editor(s): Sewell, Bevan; Lucas, Scott. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230249899
- ISBN
- 9780230249899
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.93
€ 67.93
Hardcover. This book examines race, ethnicity, crime and criminal justice in the Americas and moves beyond the traditional focus on North America to incorporate societies in Central America, South America and the Caribbean. Editor(s): Kalunta-Crumpton, Anita. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1K; JFSL; JKV; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230251984
- ISBN
- 9780230251984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.87
€ 67.87
Hardcover. A study of the attempts by the US and EU to develop meaningful political relations with Islamist movements in the Middle East and Balkans. The contributors draw on extensive research on Islamist parties and movements and Western policy towards them over the past decade. Editor(s): Pace, Michelle. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFE; 1QFM; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 221 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230252059
- ISBN
- 9780230252059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.64
€ 66.64
Hardcover. The authors explore the complex dynamics of mining and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Latin America, including a reflection on the African continent, presenting arguments and case studies based on new research on a set of urgent and emerging questions surrounding mining, development and sustainability. Editor(s): Sagebien, Julia; Lindsay, Nicole Marie. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 371 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPS; KCP; KNAT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 144 x 26. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230277649
- ISBN
- 9780230277649
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.49
€ 68.49
Hardcover. This book examines the outlook for Latin American entrepreneurs in the new global environment. Using case studies from across the region, the book highlights liberalization measures nations are adopting to facilitate small and medium size enterprise (SME) creation and growth, and existing barriers that are threatening SME sector gains. Editor(s): Brenes, Esteban R.; Haar, Jerry. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, 59 figures, 26 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFFS; KJH; KJVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 217 x 24. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2012 ed.
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230279186
- ISBN
- 9780230279186
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.51
€ 67.51
Hardcover. Following the 2010 earthquake catastrophe, this book examines the economic and political challenges facing Haiti. It presents an overview of the country's economic history, and seeks new prospects for economic growth and development in the future. Editor(s): Lundahl, Mats. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JMC; JFFC; KCM; KCP; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 196 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 480. Essays on Underdevelopment and Post Disaster Prospects. 304 pages, 2. Editor(s): Lundahl, Mats. Following the 2010 earthquake catastrophe, this book examines the economic and political challenges facing Haiti. It presents an overview of the country's economic history, and seeks new prospects for economic growth and development in the future. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JMC; JFFC; KCM; KCP; KCZ. Dimension: 196 x 145 x 24. Weight: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230289413
- ISBN
- 9780230289413
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.81
€ 67.81
Hardcover. This collection describes the changing structure of employment during the period of robust employment expansion that preceded the credit crunch and features contributions from a team of leading labour market researchers from Europe and the United States. Editor(s): Fernandez-Macias, Enrique; Hurley, John; Storrie, Donald. Num Pages: 317 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFE; JHBL; KCF; KCZ; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230297791
- ISBN
- 9780230297791
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.45
€ 67.45
Hardcover. This book investigates entrepreneurial initiatives in the three largest economies of the world: China, Japan and the USA. It brings together historical, institutional, and ethnographic approaches and highlights entrepreneurial patterns that result from cultural, legal, and political forces that facilitate and constrain entrepreneurship. Editor(s): Usui, Chikako. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Asian Business Series. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1KBB; KJD; KJH; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 615.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230298811
- ISBN
- 9780230298811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.97
€ 161.97
Hardcover. When the global financial system crashed, governments in America and Britain perfomed the greatest bailout in history. The legacy is record government debt, low growth and a new era of austerity. A stellar cast of contributors, including Tim Bale, Wyn Grant and Graham Wilson provide a sophisticated account of how the administrations are faring. Editor(s): Casey, Terrence. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1KBB; JPB; JPHF; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230304581
- ISBN
- 9780230304581
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.87
€ 67.87
Hardcover. Citizen's Income and Welfare Regimes in Latin America promotes the Basic Income (BI) proposal as a model to reform policies of income transfers in Latin America. Editor(s): Lo Vuolo, Ruben. Series: Exploring the Basic Income Guarantee. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JKSB; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230338210
- ISBN
- 9780230338210
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.97
€ 127.97
Hardcover. Revealing twenty-first century contexts, ground-breaking scenarios, and innovative mediums for this highly contested life writing genre, this volume showcases a new generation of testimonio scholarship. Editor(s): Detwiler, Louise; Breckenridge, Janis. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; JPA; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 143 x 22. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230338470
- ISBN
- 9780230338470
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.15
€ 67.15
Hardcover. This discussion of Cuba's international policies in education shows how Cuba shares its educational resources with other countries. The postcolonial critique underlying the book explores Cuba's role in relation to how the disengagement from colonial legacies in education is taking place in many countries. Editor(s): Hickling-Hudson, Anne; Gonzalez, Jorge Corona; Preston, Rosemary. Series: Postcolonial Studies in Education. Num Pages: 316 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JNA; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230338807
- ISBN
- 9780230338807
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.81€ 89.16
€ 105.81
€ 89.16
Hardcover. A fresh analysis of the study of American foreign relations history, this book shows the ways in which international education has shaped the US relationship with the world. Editor(s): Garlitz, Richard; Jarvinen, Lisa. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JN; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230339453
- ISBN
- 9780230339453
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.90
€ 66.90
Hardcover. This collection examines the intersection between the products of the Disney Corporation and popular culture's fascination with the Middle Ages. Editor(s): Pugh, Tison; Aronstein, Susan. Series: New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; APFV; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230340077
- ISBN
- 9780230340077
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.11
€ 139.11
Hardcover. Case studies written by anthropologists, geographers, political scientists, and sociologists provide empirical detail and analytical insight into states' and communities' relations to natural resource sectors, and show how resource dependencies continue to shape their political spaces. Editor(s): Haarstad, Havard. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFF; KCM; KCN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230340701
- ISBN
- 9780230340701
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.15
€ 67.15
Hardcover. A multidisciplinary collection of new research in the humanities and social sciences on the role of consumption and consumers in modern Latin American cultures. Editor(s): Sinclair, John; Pertierra, Anna Cristina. Num Pages: 235 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFC; JFFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230340732
- ISBN
- 9780230340732
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.85
€ 66.85
Hardcover. By identifying and illustrating aspects of American culture that are out of sync with the modest republicanism that gave rise to the United States in the late eighteenth century, the contributors to this volume expose the vulgarity and excess of American culture. Editor(s): Federici, Michael P.; Gamble, Richard M.; Mitchell, Mark T. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230340770
- ISBN
- 9780230340770
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.73
€ 66.73
Hardcover. This edited volume deals with the reintegration and trajectories of intrastate or interstate war veterans. It raises the question of the effects of the war experience on ex-combatants with regards, in particular, to the perpetuation of a certain level of violence as well as the maintaining of structures, networks, and war methods after the war. Editor(s): Duclos, Nathalie. Series: The Sciences Po Series in International Relations and Political Economy. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1DVUAC; 1DVWYS; 1HFDY; 1KLSR; JFFE; JPS; JWXV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230341357
- ISBN
- 9780230341357
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.93
€ 67.93
Hardcover. Written by a diverse group of scholars and practitioners from Latin America, the US and Europe and taking into consideration the recent global financial crisis,the book offers a multifaceted insight into the expectations as well as the possible threats related to Latin America's incorporation into the sphere of global interconnectedness. Editor(s): Nilsson, Manuela; Gustafsson, Jan. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JM; JFFS; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave MacMillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230347748
- ISBN
- 9780230347748
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.12
€ 67.12
Hardcover. This is the first book to critically analyze the future of higher education systems in the four BRIC countries - Brazil, Russia, India and China - and the USA, analyzing academic salaries, contracts and working conditions and how national policy will affect the academic profession in each context. Editor(s): Altbach, Philip G.; Reisberg, Liz; Yudkevich, Maria; Androushchak, Gregory; Kuzminov, Yaroslav. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FKA; 1FPC; 1KBB; 1KLSB; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230369788
- ISBN
- 9780230369788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.54
€ 127.54
Hardcover. By the dawn of the 21st century, more than half of the world's population was living in urban areas. This volume explores the implications of this unprecedented expansion in the world's most urbanized region, Latin America, exploring the new urban reality, and the consequences for both Latin America and the rest of the developing world. Editor(s): Rodgers, Dennis; Beall, Jo; Kanbur, Ravi. Series: Studies in Development Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFSG; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230371545
- ISBN
- 9780230371545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.21
€ 67.21
Hardcover. Editor(s): Yuejun, Zhang; Christie, Stuart. Num Pages: 206 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230391710
- ISBN
- 9780230391710
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.54
€ 66.54