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Hardcover. Drawing from a wide spectrum of disciplines, the essays in this collection examine in different national contexts the consequences of the "Latin American multicultural turn" in Afro Latino social movements of the past two decades. Editor(s): Rahier, Jean. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFSL3; JHMC; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230393608
- ISBN
- 9780230393608
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.97
€ 66.97
Hardcover. Market reforms in Latin America have resulted in a variety of outcomes, which have often been disappointing. This books studies market reforms in eight key Latin American countries, aiming to shed light on the question of why similar policies have resulted in a variety of outcomes, ranging from outright failures to clear successes. Editor(s): Fanelli, Jose Maria. Num Pages: 374 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 168 x 26. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230500570
- ISBN
- 9780230500570
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.69
€ 128.69
Hardcover. Provides an examination of medicine and the market in pre-modern England, colonial North America and British India. This book explores the themes in the social history of medicine, including midwifery, magic, gender, books, public health, poverty, the social organization of medical practice and colonialism, from the 15th to the mid-19th centuries. Editor(s): Jenner, Mark S. R.; Wallis, Patrick. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1FKA; 1KB; 3J; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; MBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230506435
- ISBN
- 9780230506435
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.25
€ 161.25
Hardcover. 100 American Crime Writers features discussion and analysis of the lives of crime writers and their key works, examining the developments in American crime writing from the Golden Age to hardboiled detective fiction. This study is essential to scholars and an ideal introduction to crime fiction for anyone who enjoys this fascinating genre. Editor(s): Powell, Steven. Series: Crime Files. Num Pages: 373 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 217 x 28. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230525375
- ISBN
- 9780230525375
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.81
€ 128.81
Hardcover. This book assesses the performance of the first Lula government (2002-06) from different perspectives including economics, politics, history and social policy. While the focus is on Brazil, it also refers to the experiences of similar countries both for comparative purposes and for evidence of the success or otherwise of this 'new' era for Brazil. Editor(s): Arestis, Philip; Saad-Filho, Alfredo. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; KCB; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 453.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230542778
- ISBN
- 9780230542778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Hardcover. This third volume of the series of International Papers in Political Economy (IPPE) examines the political economy of a number of Latin American countries in the aftermath of the introduction of liberalization policies in this part of the world, concentrating on recent economic performance. Editor(s): Arestis, Philip; Sawyer, Malcolm. Series: International Papers in Political Economy. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230547032
- ISBN
- 9780230547032
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.66
€ 127.66
Hardcover. The outcome of a major research project on development, security and culture, this collection along with a second volume Human Values and Global Governance, outlines the emerging field of global studies and the theoretical approach of global social theory. It focuses on the problem of development in the context of the globalized condition. Editor(s): Hettne, Bjorn. Num Pages: 334 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 1FK; 1KL; GTF; JFFS; RNU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230551275
- ISBN
- 9780230551275
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.36
€ 128.36
Hardcover. Building on recent work on Victorian print culture and the turn toward material historical research in modernist studies, this collection extends the frontiers of scholarship on the 'Atlantic scene' of publishing, exploring new ways of grappling with the rapidly changing universe of print at the turn of the twentieth century. Editor(s): Ardis, Ann L.; Collier, Patrick. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; DSBF; DSBH; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 149 x 273 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230554269
- ISBN
- 9780230554269
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07
Hardcover. This collection investigates dramatic and performative renderings of 'America' as an exilic place particularly focusing on issues of language, space and identity. It looks at ways in which immigrants and outsiders are embodied in American theatre practice and explores ways in which 'America' is staged and dramatized by immigrants and foreigners. Editor(s): Jestrovic, Silvija; Meerzon, Yana. Series: Studies in International Performance. Num Pages: 279 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230574564
- ISBN
- 9780230574564
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.15
€ 67.15
Hardcover. The decline of citizen involvement affects two key elements of democratic government: elections and political parties. Activating the Citizen examines the reasons underlying citizen withdrawal and explores and assesses innovative approaches on both sides of the Atlantic to try to counter these phenomena. Editor(s): DeBardeleben, Joan; Pammett, Prof. Jon H. Num Pages: 323 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBC; GTB; JPB; JPHF; JPVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 142 x 53. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230575943
- ISBN
- 9780230575943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.31
€ 128.31
Hardcover. How often has an American or European businessman been astonished to have his Mexican or Brazilian counterpart break off discussions without explanation and refuse to return his calls? This book helps non-Latin American businessmen or MBA students address the region. If you want to study or work in Latin America this is a must read. Editor(s): Crane, Robert; Rizowy, Carlos. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230580817
- ISBN
- 9780230580817
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.07
€ 128.07
Hardcover. This book addresses the Lusophone Black Atlantic as a space of historical and cultural production between Portugal, Brazil, and Africa. The authors demonstrate how it has been shaped by diverse colonial cultures including the Portuguese imperial project. The Lusophone context offers a unique perspective on the history of the Atlantic. Editor(s): Naro, Nancy Priscilla; Sansi Roca, Roger; Treece, David H. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 266 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2ADPB; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230600478
- ISBN
- 9780230600478
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.27
€ 128.27
Hardcover. This is a lyrical and timely collection that explores the meaning of home and identity for Cubans living on the island, as well as for those in far-flung locations around the globe. Editor(s): Behar, Ruth; Suarez, Lucia M. Series: New Directions in Latino American Cultures. Num Pages: 258 pages, 23 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230600768
- ISBN
- 9780230600768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.77
€ 67.77
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230603028
- ISBN
- 9780230603028
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.74
€ 150.74
Hardcover. With its focus on Latina/o communities in the United States, this collection of essays identifies and investigates the salient narrative and aesthetic strategies with which an individual or a collective represents transnational experiences and identities in literary and cultural texts. Editor(s): Concannon, Kevin; Lomeli, Francisco A.; Priewe, Marc. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230606326
- ISBN
- 9780230606326
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.90€ 47.29
€ 52.90
€ 47.29
Hardcover. This collection examines Cuban cultural production during the Special Period of the 1990s, following the collapse of the Soviet Bloc. Contributors address the cultural forms; and the associated ethics and practices of labour, leisure, and bureaucratic organization that arose in the transformation of the socialist cultural infrastructure. Editor(s): Hernandez-Reguant, Ariana. Series: New Directions in Latino American Cultures. Num Pages: 236 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJPR; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 166 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230606548
- ISBN
- 9780230606548
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.90€ 47.00
€ 52.90
€ 47.00
Hardcover. Sino-American nuclear relations are critical given ongoing modernization efforts on both sides and an increasingly complex regional and global nuclear environment. This volume pairs Chinese and American authors together to offer national perspectives on contemporary nuclear issues. Editor(s): Twomey, Christopher P. Series: Initiatives in Strategic Studies: Issues and Policies. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JPSF; RNQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230606609
- ISBN
- 9780230606609
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.73
€ 66.73
Hardcover. The Impact of 9/11 and the New Legal Landscape is the third volume of the six-volume series The Day that Changed Everything? edited by Matthew J. Morgan. The series brings together from a broad spectrum of disciplines the leading thinkers of our time to reflect on one of the most significant events of our time. Editor(s): Morgan, Matthew J. Series: The Day That Changed Everything?. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; JPWL2; LNFV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 188 x 210 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230608382
- ISBN
- 9780230608382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.29
€ 67.29
Hardcover. The Impact of 9-11 on the Media, Arts, and Entertainment is the fourth volume of the six-volume series The Day that Changed Everything? This volume's contributors include P.J. Crowley, Mel Dubnick, Nancy Snow, Michele Cloonan, and other leading scholars. Editor(s): Morgan, Matthew J. Series: The Day That Changed Everything?. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; AB; JFD; JPWL2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230608412
- ISBN
- 9780230608412
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.01
€ 139.01
Hardcover. This volume gathers contributors from both the US and UK to provide a comparative examination of federalism in the Bush era, a period of huge change in national politics, but also one of significant shifts in US federalism in relation to social and socioeconomic issues. Editor(s): Morgan, Iwan; Davies, Philip J. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 279 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; JPHC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230609402
- ISBN
- 9780230609402
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.60
€ 67.60
Hardcover. This book investigates the methods used by the Bush Administration to control bureaucratic agencies, including executive orders, signing directives, political appointments, and others, as well as the effects those methods have had on agency outputs. Editor(s): Provost, Colin; Teske, Paul. Series: The Evolving American Presidency. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLX; JPHL; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230609549
- ISBN
- 9780230609549
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.27
€ 67.27
Hardcover. This book considers how interdisciplinary conversation, critique, and collaboration enrich and transform humanities and social science education for those teaching and studying traditional Americanist fields. Editor(s): Pinn, Anthony B.; Levander, Caroline Field; Emerson, Michael O. Num Pages: 296 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1K; JNA; JNKC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 220 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438. Cultural Influences from Colonialism to the Present. 304 pages, ill. Editor(s): Pinn, Anthony B.; Levander, Caroline Field; Emerson, Michael O. This book considers how interdisciplinary conversation, critique, and collaboration enrich and transform humanities and social science education for those teaching and studying traditional Americanist fields. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1K; JNA; JNKC. Dimension: 220 x 147 x 20. Weight: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230615120
- ISBN
- 9780230615120
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Condition: New
€ 52.90€ 47.56
€ 52.90
€ 47.56
Hardcover. This edited volume brings together historians of education and comparative education researchers to study the educational reconstruction projects that Americans have launched in post-conflict settings across the globe. Editor(s): Sobe, Noah W. Num Pages: 263 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JNF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230615922
- ISBN
- 9780230615922
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.90€ 47.27
€ 52.90
€ 47.27
Hardcover. The 2008 US presidential election was a 'global event.' Across the world, countries felt they had a major stake in this election. This study investigates the perception of the candidates, the issues, and the importance of the 2008 election from abroad and discovers that these shared perceptions amount to a 'world view'. Editor(s): Maass, Matthias. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; JPHF; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230618688
- ISBN
- 9780230618688
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19