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Gender, Labour, War and Empire: Essays on Modern Britain (Genders and ...
Levine, Philippa, Grayzel, Susan R.
Hardcover. A lively collection of essays on the cultures of nineteenth and twentieth-century Britain. Topics range from prostitution and slavery to the effect of war on fashion magazine reporting to inter-racial marriage in the postwar years. Particular areas of focus include the Second World War, its legacies and the reactions to postwar decolonization. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230521193
- ISBN
- 9780230521193
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.27
€ 67.27
Hardcover. Examining a range of fantasy films released in the past decade, Pheasant-Kelly looks at why these films are meaningful to current audiences. The imagery and themes reflecting 9/11, millennial anxieties, and environmental disasters have furthered fantasy's rise to dominance as they allow viewers to work through traumatic memories of these issues. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JM; APFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230392120
- ISBN
- 9780230392120
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.49
€ 66.49
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
€ 127.88
€ 127.88
Paperback. This second edition in paper back offers in a single comprehensive volume the misdeeds and scandals that occurred during Mahathir Mohamad two decades as prime minister of Malaysia and afterwards. It includes Mahathir's response to the first edition and engages with the debate about Mahathir's legacy. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 373 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JMC; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 373
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230367869
- ISBN
- 9780230367869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.67
€ 83.67
Paperback. An Age of Limits outlines a new social theory for understanding contemporary society. Providing an analysis of why political, economic and cultural powers face constraints across the global North and beyond, this bold book argues that forces which address current challenges must confront the limits of the interplay between dominant institutions. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JM; HPS; JFFS; JHBA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230360617
- ISBN
- 9780230360617
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.22
€ 66.22
Hardcover. An Age of Limits outlines a new social theory for understanding contemporary society. Providing an analysis of why political, economic and cultural powers face constraints across the global North and beyond, this bold book argues that forces which address current challenges must confront the limits of the interplay between dominant institutions. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JM; HPS; JFFS; JHBA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230360600
- ISBN
- 9780230360600
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.97
€ 66.97
Paperback. Bringing together both contemporary and historical just war concepts, Peter Lee shows that Blair's illusion of morality evaporated quickly and irretrievably after the 2003 Iraqinvasion because the ideas Blair relied upon were taken out of their historical context and applied in a global political system where they no longer hold sway. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FBQ; 3JMC; GTJ; HBWS5; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230355705
- ISBN
- 9780230355705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.89
€ 65.89
Paperback. The collapse of the Irish 'Celtic Tiger' economy, in the wake of a banking disaster, provoked a joint EU/IMF rescue plan in late 2010. The election that followed saw Europe's most successful ever party lose more than half of its vote and almost three quarters of its seats. This book provides the definitive analysis of an electoral earthquake. Editor(s): Gallagher, Michael; Marsh, Michael. Num Pages: 349 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JMG; JPHF; JPHL; JPL; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 349
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230348820
- ISBN
- 9780230348820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. Taking a fresh look the history of northern working-class life in the second half of the twentieth century, this book turns to the concept of generation and generational change. The author explores Zygmunt Bauman's bold vision of modern historical change as the shift from solid modernity to liquid modernity. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKEY; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBLX; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230348141
- ISBN
- 9780230348141
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.09
€ 67.09
Hardcover. This is the first book to explain the expansion of multinational enterprises (MNEs) into a transition economy from a technology accumulation perspective. The author provides a theoretical alternative to accepted wisdom regarding technology transfer, and discusses the policy implications of this new approach for economic development. Series: Studies in Economic Transition. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; 3JJPR; 3JM; KCD; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230347298
- ISBN
- 9780230347298
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.53
€ 67.53
Hardcover. This book features a critique of key philosophical doctrines that dominate the Iraq war debate: just war theory, humanitarian intervention, democratic realism, and preventive war doctrine. The author evaluates each and develops a philosophical approach that offers a model for thinking through the philosophical dilemmas introduced by new wars. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; HBWS5; HPS; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230341531
- ISBN
- 9780230341531
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.42
€ 66.42
Hardcover. This book studies the development of the Catholic Church in China since the country opened itself to the world and began normal diplomatic relations with the United States in 1979. Num Pages: 175 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; 3JM; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230340091
- ISBN
- 9780230340091
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.37
€ 66.37
Hardcover. This book analyzes the political transformations in black women's socially engaged community-based political work in England in the late twentieth century. It situates these shifts alongside Britain's political economy and against the discourse and deployment of blackness as a political imaginary in which to engage in struggles for social justice. Series: Comparative Feminist Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JM; JFFK; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230339170
- ISBN
- 9780230339170
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.54
€ 66.54
Paperback. As Mubarak's regimenearing its end becomes a strong possibility, many pressures, both foreign and domestic, are coming to bear on Egypt to bring democratic reforms to this struggling country. In The Mubarak Leadership and Future of Democracy in Egypt, Alaa Al-Din Arafat studies this new era and the obstacles that must be overcome. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JMG; JPHC; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230338135
- ISBN
- 9780230338135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.41
€ 61.41
Hardcover. This book explains and elaborates the concept of alliance security dilemma through a case study of two similar countries caught in the same situation: Germany, which opposed the US decision to attack Iraq in 2003, and Japan, which supported it. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FBN; 1FPJ; 3JMC; HBWS5; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230337336
- ISBN
- 9780230337336
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.93€ 47.15
€ 52.93
€ 47.15
Hardcover. The first volume to explore mergers and acquisitions in the 21st century. The authors systematically introduce, characterize and evaluate these mergers, and discuss the methodologies that can be employed to measure them. They also consider a number of factors relevant to the performance of mergers and acquisitions. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JM; KJVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230336667
- ISBN
- 9780230336667
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.33
€ 128.33
Hardcover. Bringing together both contemporary and historical just war concepts, Peter Lee shows that Blair's illusion of morality evaporated quickly and irretrievably after the 2003 Iraqinvasion because the ideas Blair relied upon were taken out of their historical context and applied in a global political system where they no longer hold sway. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FBQ; 3JMC; GTJ; HBWS5; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230319271
- ISBN
- 9780230319271
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.66
€ 66.66
A Historical Guide to NGOs in Britain: Charities, Civil Society and th...
Hilton, Matthew, Crowson, Nick, McKay, James,...
Hardcover. Aiming to furnish the reader with the historical data to engage with the debates surrounding the Cameron government's 'Big Society' and civil society, this book gives the reader a greater and more informed historical consciousness of how the NGO sector has grown and influenced. Num Pages: 427 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JM; HBTB; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 864.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230304444
- ISBN
- 9780230304444
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.78
€ 129.78
Immigration Policy and the Scandinavian Welfare State 1945-2010 (Migra...
Brochmann, Grete, Hagelund, Anniken
Hardcover. This book explores the historical development of post-war immigration politics in Norway, Sweden and Denmark from the perspective of the welfare state, examining how welfare states with high ambitions, generous and inclusive welfare schemes and a strong sense of egalitarianism cope with the pressures of immigration and growing diversities. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3JJP; 3JMC; JFFN; JKSB1; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230302389
- ISBN
- 9780230302389
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.39
€ 67.39
Hardcover. A complete and accessible explanation of the factors contributing to the onset of the 2007 financial and economic crisis. The myriad factors are explained in an orderly way with simple terms. The anticipation (or not) and reception of the crisis by mainstream economists and by Austrian economics leads to reflection on the state of economic theory. Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JM; KCA; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230298538
- ISBN
- 9780230298538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.40
€ 66.40