The Americas
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The Americas
Hardcover. Although most advanced industrialized countries are facing population aging and other social changes, public long-term care programs for the aged are remarkably diverse across them. This book accounts for the variations in elderly care policy by combining statistical analysis with historical case studies of Sweden, Japan and the USA. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 1FPJ; 1KBB; JKSB; JKSG; JPB; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230361782
- ISBN
- 9780230361782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardcover. In examining the enduring appeal that rags-to-riches stories exert on our collective imagination, this book highlights the central role that films have played in the ongoing cultural discourse about success and work in America. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 220 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230363366
- ISBN
- 9780230363366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.74
€ 66.74
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230368132
- ISBN
- 9780230368132
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.56
€ 66.56
Hardcover. This book offers a critical look at prominent theories of financial crisis to try to understand how prepared the profession is for identifying the next financial crisis. An analysis of the first financial crisis of the twenty-first century serves as a starting point for rethinking the efficacy of existing economic models and theories. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230368811
- ISBN
- 9780230368811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.90
€ 127.90
Hardcover. This exploration of fashion in American silent film offers fresh perspectives on the era preceding the studio system, and the evolution of Hollywood's distinctive brand of glamour. By the 1910s, the moving image was an integral part of everyday life and communicated fascinating, but as yet un-investigated, ideas and ideals about fashionable dress. Num Pages: 264 pages, 30 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; APFN; APFX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230389489
- ISBN
- 9780230389489
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.02
€ 150.02
Hardcover. This book explores the conflicted relationship writers have with their public image, particularly when they have written about their personal lives. D'Amore analyzes the autobiographical works of Norman Mailer, John Edgar Wideman, and Dave Eggers in light of theories of authorship, autobiography, and celebrity. Series: American Literature Readings in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st edition,
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230390676
- ISBN
- 9780230390676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.53
€ 66.53
Hardcover. Today's Latino poetry scene is incredibly vibrant. With original interviews, this is the first meditation on the thematic features of such poetry. Looking at how Julia Alvarez, Rhina Espaillat, Rafael Campo, and C. Dale Young use structures such as meter, rhyme, and line break, this study identifies a poetics of formalist Latino poetry. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2AB; 2ADS; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230391635
- ISBN
- 9780230391635
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardcover. This collection is the result of a five-year-long collaboration of sociologists in Sweden, Spain and the United States. In-depth, extended interviews with couples explore their daily lives and provide insights into the impact of modernity, gender roles, and expectations of the meaning of money and the complex financial reality of households. Editor(s): Diaz-Martinez, Capitolina. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 1DSE; 1KBB; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230517028
- ISBN
- 9780230517028
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.53
€ 66.53
Hardcover. This new collection of essays by major scholars in the field looks at the ways in which cross-fertilization has taken place in Gothic writing from France, Germany, Britain and America over the last 200 years, and argues that Gothic writing reflects international exchanges in theme and form. Editor(s): Zlosnik, Sue. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; DSBF; DSBH; DSC; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230517646
- ISBN
- 9780230517646
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.99
€ 66.99
Hardcover. The author argues that in the post-9/11 era, North America is evolving from a primarily economic space to a strategic 'securitized' one and that NAFTA has been used by the US as a regulatory framework for dealing with the pressures of globalization that have emerged in the post-Cold War era. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFFS; JP; KCLT1; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230517967
- ISBN
- 9780230517967
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardcover. How does a multi-ethnic society resolve the contentious issue of resource allocation without damaging the state? This study examines inequality in terms of distributive justice, adaptation of political institutions, the role of symbols of recognition in representation and conflict management in power sharing, resource allocation and public policy. Series: Ethnicity, Inequality and Public Sector Governance. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJWWT; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230521827
- ISBN
- 9780230521827
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.36
€ 127.36
Hardcover. The greatest threat to Western unity in the 1960s came not from a communist enemy but from an ally: France. De Gaulle challenged the dominance of the US by bringing crises to the EEC and NATO and seeking detente with the Soviet bloc. As this book shows, the US and Britain cooperated successfully to ensure that his plans did not prosper. Series: Global Conflict and Security Since 1945. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBG; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230522176
- ISBN
- 9780230522176
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardcover. This book examines comparatively the US and the UK governments' management of Y2K and considers the extent to which such management can be understood as responses to market pressures, public opinion and organized interests. It concludes by providing valuable lessons to those concerned about managing risk and critical infrastructure today. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JPP; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230535879
- ISBN
- 9780230535879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. A longstanding misconception surrounding the term French noir suggests that the post-war French thriller and film noir were a development of, or response to, a pre-existing American tradition. This book challenges this misconception, examining the complexity of this trans-Atlantic exchange and refocusing debate to include a Franco-French lineage. Series: Crime Files. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBB; APFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230536906
- ISBN
- 9780230536906
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.99
€ 66.99
Hardcover. Using a transnational approach, this volume surveys the origins of Irish terrorism and its impact on the Anglo-Saxon community during an era of intense imperialism. While at times it posed sharp disagreements between Britain and the United States, their ideological repulsion to terrorism later led to cooperation in counter-terrorism strategies. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series. Num Pages: 359 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KBB; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPS; JPWL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 138 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan Basingstoke, UK
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230538122
- ISBN
- 9780230538122
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.60
€ 128.60
Hardcover. Why do the Chinese sometimes speak out against U.S. and yet at other times, remain silent? This book uses a variety of previously untapped sources, including a range of news sources within China itself, weblogs, and interviews with prominent figures, to make a powerful new argument about the causes and consequences of the new Chinese nationalism. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JMC; JPFN; JPS; JPVK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230549395
- ISBN
- 9780230549395
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.32
€ 128.32
Hardback. Small children are regularly captivated by programmes made especially for them -- ranging from classics like Sesame Street to more recent arrivals such as Blues Clues and Teletubbies. This book examines the industry interests behind preschool television, and how commercial, creative and curricular priorities shape and inform what is produced. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; APT; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230574403
- ISBN
- 9780230574403
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.16
€ 67.16
Hardcover. This book reveals that 1969-74 was a crucial period for the special relationship. The Heath Government attempted to reverse Britain's decline as a great power by forging an American-European special relationship out of the Anglo-American relationship. Simultaneously the Nixon Administration tried to recoup the global position of the United States. Series: Global Conflict and Security Since 1945. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1KBB; 3JJPL; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498. Britain, the US and the EC, 1969-74. Series: Global Conflict and Security Since 1945. 312 pages, 4 tables. This book reveals that 1969-74 was a crucial period for the special relationship. The Heath Government attempted to reverse Britain's decline as a great power by forging an American-European special relationship out of the Anglo-American relationship. Simultaneously the Nixon Administration tried to recoup the global position of the United States. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1DB; 1KBB; 3JJPL; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Dimension: 230 x 147 x 23. Weight: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230577251
- ISBN
- 9780230577251
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.52
€ 67.52
Hardcover. This book provides an in-depth analysis of neo-liberal and progressive economic reforms and policies implemented in Chile since the Pinochet dictatorship. The core thesis of the book is that there is not just 'one Chilean economic model', but that several have been in force since the coup of 1973. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; 3JJP; KCLF; KCLT; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230577381
- ISBN
- 9780230577381
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.29
€ 128.29
Language, Citizenship and Identity in Quebec (Language and Globalizati...
Warren, Jane, Oakes, Leigh
Paperback. Globalisation is calling for new conceptualisations of belonging within culturally diverse communities. Quebec, driven by the pressures of maintaining Francophone identity and accommodating migrant groups, provides a fascinating case study of how to foster a sense of belonging. Series: Language and Globalization. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 1KBCQ; 2ADF; CFB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230580107
- ISBN
- 9780230580107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76