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The Americas
Hardcover. This study redraws the world of the overseas Japanese. Using the Japanese language press of Brazil, it explains the development of a community with its own, often aggressively independent or ironic views of identity, institutions, education, leisure, and on Japan itself. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JJ; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW; JFFN; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333636862
- ISBN
- 9780333636862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.99
€ 118.99
Hardback. Why have settler societies moved from a traditional position of ethnic insularity to being at the forefront of multicultural change? This book addresses the question through comparative study of Australia, Canada and New Zealand, set against the USA and UK experience. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 1MBF; 1MBN; JFFN; JFSL1; JHMP; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 455.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333636879
- ISBN
- 9780333636879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Paperback. A collection of essays for departments of sociology/anthropology, Caribbean and religious studies. Topics covered include: cultural continuity between Rastafari and Reviva; the Ndyuka and Winti religions; the symbolism of dreadlocks and Rastafari integration in British society. Editor(s): Chevannes, Barry. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; 1QSC; HRK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 307
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333637777
- ISBN
- 9780333637777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.35
€ 67.35
Hardback. This book argues that while the USA was instrumental in establishing the "idea" of human rights as a dominant theme in international relations, powerful economic and political interests succeeded in ensuring that a strong international regime for the protection of human rights did not emerge. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333637968
- ISBN
- 9780333637968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.30
€ 119.30
Hardcover. This text explores through theory and in-depth textual criticism how novelists from formerly colonized societies have exploited indigenous codes and conventions of aesthetic representation to transform the novel into an effective medium for cultural and political resistance to (neo)colonialism. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KJW; 1MKP; 2AB; DSA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333638699
- ISBN
- 9780333638699
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.23
€ 119.23
Votes and Budgets: Comparative Studies in Accountable Governance in th...
John Healey~William Tordoff~John Healy
Hardcover. With particular reference to the multi-party political systems of Botswana, Jamaica, Sri Lanka and Zambia under the Third Republic, this text presents case studies in accountable government and the management of the public funds. Editor(s): Healey, John; Tordoff, William. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKS; 1HFMB; 1HFMZ; 1KJWJ; JPA; JPH; KCP; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 521.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333638873
- ISBN
- 9780333638873
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.66
€ 119.66
Hardback. This work is a guide to valuing the environment and the implications for public investment and policy. It describes how the environment can be valued and how these valuation concepts can be applied to investment decisions. Num Pages: 317 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; 1HFDN; 1HFGK; 1KLSL; KCM; KCN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 317
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333639160
- ISBN
- 9780333639160
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.77
€ 119.77
Hardback. Evaluates the validity of a key proposition of public choice theory: that competition is associated with superior performance by governmental organizations. Three forms of competition in local government are identified, with their extent and consequences assessed in both the UK and USA. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JMH; JPR; KJF; KJM; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333641873
- ISBN
- 9780333641873
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.95
€ 118.95
Hardcover. This text examines changing Soviet and Russian press coverage of the USA from the mid-1980s to 1996. It suggests that the end of the Cold War and the emergence of a more self confident Russia means that the symbolic and discursive significance of the United States for Russia has diminished. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW3; JFD; JPH; JPS; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333643143
- ISBN
- 9780333643143
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.27
€ 119.27
Hardback. This study traces the British and US responses to the Turco-Iraqi Pact of 1955, the Suez crisis, the Syrian crisis of 1957, civil strife in Lebanon, and the Iraqi Revolution of 1958. It shows how differing priorities promoted confrontation and co-operation over Middle Eastern questions. Series: Studies in Military and Strategic History. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FB; 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJF1; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333644553
- ISBN
- 9780333644553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.46
€ 119.46
Hardback. Surveys the history of American allegorical writing from the Puritans through the period of American romanticism to postmodernism. In a series of theoretical chapters, this text discusses the cultural function of allegory in relation to the mythology of American exceptionalism. Series: Studies in Literature and Religion. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333646182
- ISBN
- 9780333646182
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.85
€ 118.85
Hardback. A study of regional arrangements covering ASEAN, SAARC and APEC in Asia, NAFTA and MERCOSUR in the Americas, SADC, SACU and ECOWAS in Africa, and the European Union, EFTA and Eastern Europe. The book argues that foreign direct investment is complementary to trade. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DV; 1F; 1K; 1QFE; JPS; KCLT1; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333646960
- ISBN
- 9780333646960
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.04
€ 181.04
Paperback. Explores images and narratives of the family in the Hollywood cinema of the 1980s. This book explores how problematic representations of the family were in a period when the family was a pivotal political and social issue. Editor(s): Campling, Jo. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; APFA; JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333648445
- ISBN
- 9780333648445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.51
€ 118.51
Paperback. This work untangles the interrelated perceptions, national interests and shifting power relations which have shaped American policies toward Japan over the last 140 years. It also highlights the international concerns by which Washington has attempted to define its interests towards Japan. Num Pages: 452 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW3; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 34. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 452
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333649558
- ISBN
- 9780333649558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.28
€ 63.28
Paperback. Tony Sharpe explores the symbiotic and antagonistic relations between Stevens's literary life and his working life as insurance executive, outlining the personal and publishing contexts that shaped his writing career, and suggesting how awareness of these contexts throws new light on the poems. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333650318
- ISBN
- 9780333650318
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.18
€ 49.18
hardcover. Through the eyes of Churchill, Roosevelt and their successors, this work traces the development of the Anglo-American relationship since 1940, looking at its role in the shaping of the post-war world. It concludes that the relationship remains of value globally, and not just to Britain and America. Num Pages: 327 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBG; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 327
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1996th Edition
- SKU
- V9780333657430
- ISBN
- 9780333657430
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.28
€ 63.28
The New Economic Model in Latin America and Its Impact on Income Distr...
Victor . Ed(S): Bulmer-Thomas
Hardback. This text explores the main features of the "new economic model" in Latin America and, through analysis of the reform process and case studies, examines its impact on income distribution and poverty. Editor(s): Bulmer-Thomas, Victor. Series: Latin American Studies Series. Num Pages: 383 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; JFFA; KCB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 641.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 383
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333658406
- ISBN
- 9780333658406
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.01
€ 182.01
Hardcover. An account of the historic economic events of the interwar years and after. This text is also a story about the liberal philosophies of the political economists, primarily British and American, who produced two of the great international institutions of our time. Num Pages: 448 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLW; KCL; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 38. Weight in Grams: 721.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan London
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333661161
- ISBN
- 9780333661161
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.52
€ 182.52
The New Economic Model in Latin America and Its Impact on Income Distr...
Victor . Ed(S): Bulmer-Thomas
Paperback. This text explores the main features of the "new economic model" in Latin America and, through analysis of the reform process and case studies, examines its impact on income distribution and poverty. Editor(s): Bulmer-Thomas, Victor. Series: Latin American Studies Series. Num Pages: 370 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; JFFA; KCB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333662748
- ISBN
- 9780333662748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.09
€ 181.09
Paperback. Between the end of the 19th century and the outbreak of World War II, Africans displaced by colonial rule created an African-American myth which aggrandized the life and attainments of African Americans. This text looks at the religious, educational, political and social areas of this myth. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; HBG; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333669808
- ISBN
- 9780333669808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.81
€ 61.81