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The Americas
Hardcover. Felipe Filomeno presents a theory about the formation and change of intellectual property regimes based on the case of Monsanto in South American soybean agriculture. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 187 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JPB; JPS; KCP; LNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137356680
- ISBN
- 9781137356680
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Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. This book fills a gap in both literary and feminist scholarship by offering the first major study of femmes fatales in hardboiled crime fiction. Maysaa Jaber shows that the criminal literary figures in the genre open up powerful spaces for imagining female agency in direct opposition to the constraining forces of patriarchy and misogyny. Series: Crime Files. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137356468
- ISBN
- 9781137356468
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Condition: New
€ 66.89
€ 66.89
Hardcover. In this book, university teachers provide case studies illustrating methods employed to prepare citizens for meaningful participation in democracies, whether long-standing, young or emerging. Examples of practice from Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and North America are included, along with reflections and advice for practice. Editor(s): Laker, Jason A.; Mrnjaus, Kornelija; Naval, Concepcion. Series: Palgrave Studies in Global Citizenship Education and Democracy. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 1KBC; JNAM; JNF; JNMN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137355584
- ISBN
- 9781137355584
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Condition: New
€ 67.40
€ 67.40
Hardcover. Ecotourism is a unique facet of globalization, promising the possibility of reconciling the juggernaut of development with ecological/cultural conservation. Davidov offers a comparative analysis of the issue using a case study of indigenous Kichwa people of Ecuador and their interactions with globalization and transnational systems. Num Pages: 279 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; JFFS; JFSL9; JHMC; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137355379
- ISBN
- 9781137355379
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Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardcover. Drawing on a wide range of British and Argentine sources, this book highlights the importance of the neglected 1960s as the decade in which the dormant Falklands (Malvinas) dispute became reactivated, developing into a dynamic set of bilateral negotiations on the question of sovereignty. Editor(s): Ashton, Nigel J. Series: Security, Conflict and Cooperation in the Contemporary World. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 1MTASF; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137354228
- ISBN
- 9781137354228
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Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
The Political Economy of an Emerging Global Power: In Search of the Br...
Casanova, Lourdes, Kassum, Julian
Hardcover. Is Brazil ready to take its place among the world's leading powers? The authors examine Brazil's hard power and soft power resources, assessing the challenges the country will need to overcome in order to build its own "Brazilian dream" and project itself on the international stage. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JP; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137352354
- ISBN
- 9781137352354
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Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Paperback. Can a bold investment in education turn around the economy of an entire city? Gene I. Maeroff, former national education correspondent for the New York Times, explores how the nonprofit group Say Yes to Education has instituted a network of reforms in Syracuse, New York, that aim to expand the city's the middle class by supporting its children. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFSG; JNF; JNK; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137349651
- ISBN
- 9781137349651
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Condition: New
€ 53.37€ 46.61
€ 53.37
€ 46.61
Paperback. A forgotten yet award-winning playwright, Cal Yeomans was one of the founders of gay theater whose work was fueled by gay liberation and extinguished by the AIDS epidemic. Schanke's examination of his life and legacy allows a rare exploration into this pivotal moment of gay American history between the Stonewall riots and the AIDS epidemic. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; AN; DSG; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137349422
- ISBN
- 9781137349422
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Condition: New
€ 53.37€ 46.40
€ 53.37
€ 46.40
Hardcover. Internet Governance and the Global South argues that the state and the market collaborate with each other in shaping the Internet at national and supranational levels. Series: Palgrave Global Media Policy and Business. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; JFD; JPA; UBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 222 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137344335
- ISBN
- 9781137344335
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Condition: New
€ 66.99
€ 66.99
Hardcover. This book explores, from a sociological perspective, the relationship between acting as symbolic work and the commercialization of popular culture. Particular attention is paid to the social conditions that gave rise to stardom in the theatre and cinema, and how shifts in the marketing of stars have impacted upon contemporary celebrity culture. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFCA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137344274
- ISBN
- 9781137344274
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Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardcover. This book explores how deans of women actively fostered feminism in the mid-twentieth century through a study of the career of Dr. Emily Taylor, the University of Kansas dean of women from 1956-1974. Sartorius links feminist activism by deans of women with labor activism, the New Left movement, and the later rise of women's studies as a discipline. Series: Historical Studies in Education. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBNK; 3JJPG; JFFK; JNB; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 550.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137343253
- ISBN
- 9781137343253
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Condition: New
€ 53.37€ 47.57
€ 53.37
€ 47.57
Paperback. Re-issue of a seminal, widely-acclaimed study on the origins of national education systems in Europe and the USA with a new Postscript exploring education and state formation in East Asia. Series: Education, Economy and Society. Num Pages: 448 pages, 14 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; 1KBB; JNB; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 143 x 26. Weight in Grams: 564.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137341747
- ISBN
- 9781137341747
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 150.91
€ 150.91
Hardcover. Relations between women - like the branches and roots of the mangrove - twist around, across, and within others as they pervade Caribbean letters. Desire between Women in Caribbean Literature elucidates the place of desire between women in Caribbean letters, compelling readers to rethink how to read the structures and practices of sexuality. Series: New Caribbean Studies. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137340078
- ISBN
- 9781137340078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.36
€ 66.36
Hardcover. Through contemporary case studies of strategic management at work in the US and Europe, this collection shows that it can no longer be seen as a discipline for long term decisions but has become a central feature of the public sector. Individual chapters offer insights into strategic management capabilities at the national and sub-national level. Editor(s): Bryson, John. Series: Governance and Public Management. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JPP; KJC; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137336965
- ISBN
- 9781137336965
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardcover. Many South American films that use the popular road movie format to examine regional culture and attitudes, especially in Argentina and Brazil. Pinazza performs a careful cultural analysis of the films and investigates how road movies deal with narratives on nationhood whilst simultaneously inserting themselves in a transnational dialogue. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 1KLSB; 3JJPR; APFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137336033
- ISBN
- 9781137336033
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Community Colleges and the Access Effect: Why Open Admissions Suppress...
Scherer, Juliet Lilledahl, Anson, Mirra Leigh
Paperback. Taking on the cherished principle that community colleges should be open to all students with a high school education, Scherer and Anson argue that open access policies and lenient federal financial aid laws harm students and present the case for raising the minimum requirements for community college entry. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNKA; JNMF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137336019
- ISBN
- 9781137336019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.37€ 46.71
€ 53.37
€ 46.71
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
€ 66.20
€ 66.20
Hardcover. Bankhurst examines how news regarding the violent struggle to control the borderlands of British North America between 1740 and 1760 resonated among communities in Ireland with familial links to the colonies. This work considers how intense Irish press coverage and American fundraising drives in Ireland produced empathy among Ulster Presbyterians. Series: Christianities in the Trans-Atlantic World, 1500-1800. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KBB; 3JF; HBTB; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137328199
- ISBN
- 9781137328199
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.29
€ 94.29
Hardcover. This book argues that Americans' belief in post-racialism, rooted in both ideology and material progress among racial minorities, is wrong because both old and new patterns of racism continue to hinder the acceptance of African Americans as true equals in American society, despite the recent mobility of the black middle class. Series: Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFFN; JFSC; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137322678
- ISBN
- 9781137322678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. Tycoons, Scorchers, and Outlaws charts how auto racing was shaped by class tensions between the millionaires who invented it, the public who resented their seizure of the public roads, and the working class drivers who viewed the sport as a vocation, not a leisured pursuit. Num Pages: 154 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137322500
- ISBN
- 9781137322500
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.26
€ 66.26