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Hardcover. Twenty years after Tony Kushner's influential Angels in America seemed to declare a revitalized potency for the popular political play, there is a "No Politics" prejudice undermining US production and writing. This book explores the largely unrecognized cultural patterns that discourage political playwriting on the contemporary American stage. Series: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 382.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137437051
- ISBN
- 9781137437051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.34
€ 127.34
Hardcover. This provocative analysis of American historiography argues that when scholars use modern racial language to articulate past histories of race and society, they collapse different historical signs of skin color into a transhistorical and essentialist notion of race that implicates their work in the very racial categories they seek to transcend. Num Pages: 145 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBJK; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 219 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137438621
- ISBN
- 9781137438621
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Condition: New
€ 66.18
€ 66.18
Hardcover. An analysis of the new physical presence of Chinese companies operating in Latin America and the Caribbean, the associated challenges that they face, and how they are impacting the region and its relationship with the PRC. Series: The Political Economy of East Asia. Num Pages: 333 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KL; JPB; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 520.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137439765
- ISBN
- 9781137439765
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Condition: New
€ 67.43
€ 67.43
Hardcover. This book examines the commemoration of 9/11 in American memorial culture. It argues that the emergence of counter-memories of September 11 has been compromised by the dominance of certain narrative paradigms - or, frames of memory - that have mediated the representation of the attacks across cultural, critical, political, and juridical discourses. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Memory Studies. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137440099
- ISBN
- 9781137440099
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Condition: New
€ 66.73
€ 66.73
Hardcover. Facing Down the Soviet Union reveals for the first time the historic deliberations regarding the Chevaline upgrade to Britain's Polaris force, the decisions to procure the Trident C-4 and then D-5 system from the Americans in 1980 and 1982. It also details the decision to base Ground Launched Cruise Missiles in the UK in 1983. Num Pages: 335 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 1QFN; 3JJP; HBLW3; HBWS; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 218 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137440310
- ISBN
- 9781137440310
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Condition: New
€ 67.84
€ 67.84
Hardcover. This book provides a multifaceted analysis of the so-called US 'rebalance' (or 'pivot') toward Asia by focusing on the diplomatic, military, and economic dimensions of the American policy shift in the Asia Pacific region. Editor(s): Mejier, Hugo. Series: The Sciences Po Series in International Relations and Political Economy. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 22. Weight in Grams: 520.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137440365
- ISBN
- 9781137440365
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Condition: New
€ 67.27
€ 67.27
Paperback. This original and incisive study of the fiction of Jean Rhys, Jamaica Kincaid and Toni Morrison uses cutting edge cultural and literary theory to examine the 'knotted' mother-daughter relations that form the thematic basis of the texts examined. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 302.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137440853
- ISBN
- 9781137440853
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Condition: New
€ 65.89
€ 65.89
Hardcover. Telling West Indian Lives: Life Narrative and the Reform of Plantation Slavery Cultures 1804-1834 draws historical and literary attention to life story and narration in the late plantation slavery period. Drawing on new archival research, it highlights the ways written narrative shaped evangelical, philanthropic, and antislavery reform projects. Series: New Caribbean Studies. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJW; DS; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137441027
- ISBN
- 9781137441027
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Condition: New
€ 66.78
€ 66.78
Hardcover. Certain 19th Century presidencies contrast common perceptions of the office's authority and strength. These presidents were a strong group and were anything but insignificant. They fought substantial battles with Congress, and often won. This book seeks to provide more substantive analysis of maligned presidencies, and the legacies left behind. Series: The Evolving American Presidency. Num Pages: 154 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 181 x 20. Weight in Grams: 342.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137441492
- ISBN
- 9781137441492
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Condition: New
€ 66.25
€ 66.25
Hardcover. The world of political communication is morphing almost constantly into new areas and realities. Online-only news, Web 2.0 user-created content, hyperlocal news, and the rise of the Twittersphere have all contributed to an ever-changing media environment. Communicating Politics Online captures the constant change of new online media. Num Pages: 132 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTC; JFD; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 318.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137441508
- ISBN
- 9781137441508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.89
€ 65.89
The School Choice Journey: School Vouchers and the Empowerment of Urba...
Stewart, Thomas, Wolf, Patrick J.
Hardcover. This in-depth chronicle of 110 families in Washington, DC's Opportunity Scholarship Program provides a realistic look at how urban families experience the process of using school choice vouchers and transform from government clients to consumers of education and active citizens. Series: Education Policy. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; JNF; JNKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137442659
- ISBN
- 9781137442659
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Condition: New
€ 66.49
€ 66.49
Hardcover. Reflecting on the relationship between memory, power, and national identity, this book examines the complex reactions of the people of the Caribbean to the 500th anniversary of Columbus's discovery of the New World. Viala analyzes the ways in which Columbus became a reservoir of metaphors to confront anxieties of the present with myths of the past. Series: New Caribbean Studies. Num Pages: 292 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; HBLH; HBTQ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137443748
- ISBN
- 9781137443748
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Condition: New
€ 66.97
€ 66.97
Hardcover. Front Line Public Diplomacy explains how American diplomats at US embassies abroad communicate with foreign publics to support American national interests, countering misperceptions and hostile portrayals of our country. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Series in Global Public Diplomacy. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPSD; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137444141
- ISBN
- 9781137444141
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. The book examines the 'Pink Tide' of leftist governments in Latin America struggling against neoliberal hegemony from a critical International Political Economy perspective. Focusing particularly on Venezuela and Brazil, it evaluates the transformative and emancipatory potentials of their political projects domestically, regionally and globally. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPFF; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137444677
- ISBN
- 9781137444677
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Condition: New
€ 127.42
€ 127.42
Hardcover. Examining a rich new generation of Latin American writers, this collection offers new perspectives on the current status of Latin American literature in the age of globalization. Authors explored are from the Boom and Postboom periods, including those who combine social preoccupations, like drug trafficking, with aesthetic ones. Editor(s): Robbins, Timothy R.; Gonzalez, Jose Eduardo. Series: Literatures of the Americas. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2ADS; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 218 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137444707
- ISBN
- 9781137444707
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.64
€ 66.64
The Political Geography of Campaign Finance: Fundraising and Contribut...
Mitchell, Joshua L., Sebold, Karen, Dowdle, A...
Hardcover. This book examines the political geography of campaign contributions in the 2004, 2008, and 2012 preprimary election period. Num Pages: 204 pages, 36 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPA; JPHF; JPVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137445575
- ISBN
- 9781137445575
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Condition: New
€ 66.49
€ 66.49
Paperback. Labor Relations in New Democracies explores how democratization has changed the material and political fortunes of workers in the new democracies of Europe, Latin America, and East Asia. It also examines how workers have responded to their newly found environment. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FP; 1KL; JPS; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 285.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137445636
- ISBN
- 9781137445636
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Condition: New
€ 38.21
€ 38.21
Paperback. This paperback tackles the pressing need to expand the vision of strategic US public diplomacy. It explores the interplay of power politics, culture, identity, and communication and explains how the underlying communication and political dynamics have redefined what 'strategic communication' means in today's international arena. Series: Studies in Diplomacy and International Relations. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; GTC; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 310.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137446152
- ISBN
- 9781137446152
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Condition: New
€ 126.68
€ 126.68
Hardcover. This book surveys the cultural, literary, and cinematic impact of white-authored films and imaginative literature on American society from Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin to Kathryn Stockett's The Help. Editor(s): Garcia, Claire Oberon; Young, Vershawn Ashanti; Pimentel, Charise. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; APFA; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 538.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137446251
- ISBN
- 9781137446251
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Condition: New
€ 128.33
€ 128.33
Hardback. Series: Euro-Asian Studies. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNN; 1DVUA; 1FCZ; 1KLSB; JPS; KCM; KCN; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 457.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137447852
- ISBN
- 9781137447852
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Condition: New
€ 66.97
€ 66.97
Hardcover. Institutions and Small Settler Economies provides a comprehensive improvement in our understanding of institutional contributions to economic growth. Num Pages: 290 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSU; 1MBN; 3JH; 3JJ; KCG; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137448286
- ISBN
- 9781137448286
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Condition: New
€ 67.00
€ 67.00
Hardcover. Disability and Inequality explores the lived experiences of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Jamaica. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; JFFG; JFFJ; JFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137449252
- ISBN
- 9781137449252
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.09
€ 67.09
Hardback. Series: Thinking Gender in Transnational Times. Num Pages: 365 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 3JJ; 3JM; HBTB; HBTR; JFSJ1; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 365
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137449504
- ISBN
- 9781137449504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.74
€ 139.74
Paperback. Drawing from her years of activism and anthropological scholarship, influential thinker Marta Lama offers invaluable insight into the theoretical and political tensions that have shaped Mexican feminism and the world at large. This important book covers topics such as the political development of the feminist movement and affirmative action. Translator(s): Pluecker, John. Series: Theory in the World. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3J; JFC; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137449863
- ISBN
- 9781137449863
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.62
€ 65.62