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Paperback. Is Venezuela's Bolivarian revolution under Hugo Chavez truly revolutionary? Some see the president as a shining knight of socialism, while others see him as an avenging Stalinist strongman. But the Chavez government does not fall easily into a seamless fable of emancipatory or authoritarian history, as these distinguished essays make clear. Editor(s): Eastwood, Jonathan; Ponniah, Thomas. Series: Series on Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLX; JPF; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University, The David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674061385
- ISBN
- 9780674061385
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.85
€ 27.99
€ 24.85
Paperback. To mark the sixtieth anniversary of the PRC, the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies convened a conference to consider this question: After three decades of internal strife, followed by reform, entrepreneurialism, and internationalization, is the PRC here for the dynastic long haul? This volume presents an energetic exchange of views on the topic. Editor(s): Kirby, William C. Num Pages: 432 pages, 10 figures, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JMC; HBJF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 226 x 27. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674060647
- ISBN
- 9780674060647
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.99
€ 33.99
€ 28.99
Paperback. In this expansion of their widely acclaimed The Iraq War: A Military History, Williamson Murray and Robert Scales once again boldly enter the theatre of conflict while the struggle still rages. Num Pages: 368 pages, 78 color illustrations, 5 color maps. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBW; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 211 x 23. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674019683
- ISBN
- 9780674019683
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.11
€ 34.99
€ 30.11
Paperback. September 11, 2001, distinguished Cold War historian John Lewis Gaddis argues, was not the first time a surprise attack shattered American assumptions about national security and reshaped American grand strategy. We've been there before, and have responded each time by dramatically expanding our security responsibilities. Series: Joanna Jackson Goldman Memorial Lectures on American Civilization & Government. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 130.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- 1st Paperback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674018365
- ISBN
- 9780674018365
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.03
€ 34.99
€ 30.03
Paperback. This text explains how culture, in various guises, modifies the standard rules of economic engagement, creating systems that differ markedly from those predicted by the theory of general market competition. This analysis is grounded in established principles. Num Pages: 304 pages, 46. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFC; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 174 x 22. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631229629
- ISBN
- 9780631229629
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Condition: New
€ 74.45
€ 74.45
Hardcover. This text explains how culture, in various guises, modifies the standard rules of economic engagement, creating systems that differ markedly from those predicted by the theory of general market competition. This analysis is grounded in established principles. Num Pages: 304 pages, 46. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFC; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 172 x 26. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631229612
- ISBN
- 9780631229612
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Condition: New
€ 158.54
€ 158.54
Paperback. Presents an understanding of the machinery and processes of government in the United Kingdom as well as of the forces shaping the country's politics. This book features clear summaries of arguments and chronologies of complex events, as well as boxes giving biographical data on significant political figures. Series: Modern Governments. Num Pages: 592 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JM; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 180 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1078.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631226819
- ISBN
- 9780631226819
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Condition: New
€ 54.07
€ 54.07
Paperback. United by the belief that the most significant factor in shaping the minds of young people is the cultural setting in which learning takes place, the twenty eminent contributors to this volume present new thinking on education across the boundaries of school, home, work and community. Editor(s): Wells, Gordon; Claxton, Guy. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 3JM; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 23. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631223313
- ISBN
- 9780631223313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.78
€ 52.78
Paperback. Mixing thrilling anecdotes from street-level reporting that give readers a sense of what is at stake with a bird's-eye view of the geopolitics of the region and the globe, the author guides us through the dramatic changes in players, politics, and economics in the Middle East over the years. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 209 x 18. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520293267
- ISBN
- 9780520293267
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.68
€ 26.99
€ 20.68
Hardback. When Alex Haley's book Roots was published by Doubleday in 1976, it became an immediate bestseller. The television series, broadcast by ABC in 1977, became the most popular miniseries of all time. This book looks at the importance, contradictions, and limitations of mass culture and examines how Roots pushed the boundaries of history. Num Pages: 280 pages, 22 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJK; HBTB; JFD; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520291324
- ISBN
- 9780520291324
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.31
€ 31.99
€ 23.31
Paperback. Who are the dominant owners of US public debt? Is it widely held, or concentrated in the hands of a few? What do we make of the fact that foreign-owned debt has ballooned to nearly 50 per cent today? This title reveals that ownership of federal bonds have been increasingly concentrated in the hands of the 1 per cent over the decades. Num Pages: 172 pages, 20 b/w images, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJK; HBLX; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520284661
- ISBN
- 9780520284661
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Hardback. Provides a glimpse into Martin Luther King's early relationship with President John F Kennedy and his efforts to remain relevant in a protest movement growing increasingly massive and militant. Editor(s): Carson, Clayborne; Armstrong, Tenisha Hart. Series: Martin Luther King Papers. Num Pages: 752 pages, 20 facsimiles, 21 black and white images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJK; HBLX; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 178 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1734.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520282698
- ISBN
- 9780520282698
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.86€ 58.34
€ 74.86
€ 58.34
Paperback. Exploring everything from fantasy architecture to neo-tribal sports and from Emirati dress codes to neo-Bedouin poetry contests, this title explodes the idea that the tribal is primitive and argues instead that it is an elite, exclusive, racist, and modern instrument for branding nations and shaping Gulf citizenship and identity. Num Pages: 224 pages, 19 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520280106
- ISBN
- 9780520280106
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. In the Spring of 2009, the Tea Party emerged onto the American political scene. This title brings together leading scholars and experts on the American Right to examine a political movement that electrified American society. It provides accounts of the movement's development at local and national levels. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 2 line illustrations, 21 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 227 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412. The Precipitous Rise of the Tea Party. 312 pages, illustrations. In the Spring of 2009, the Tea Party emerged onto the American political scene. This title brings together leading scholars and experts on the American Right to examine a political movement that electrified American society. It provides accounts of the movement's development at local and national levels. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPL. Dimension: 151 x 227 x 19. Weight: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520274235
- ISBN
- 9780520274235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Hardback. In the Spring of 2009, the Tea Party emerged onto the American political scene. This title brings together leading scholars and experts on the American Right to examine a political movement that electrified American society. It provides accounts of the movement's development at local and national levels. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 2 line illustrations, 21 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520274228
- ISBN
- 9780520274228
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.10€ 54.84
€ 70.10
€ 54.84
Paperback. Provides a fresh insight into how ordinary Sierra Leoneans survived the war that devastated their country for a decade. This title illuminates a social world based on love, compassionate relationship based on material exchange and nurturing, that transcends romance and binds people together across space. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 296 pages, 3 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJH; HBLW3; HBLX; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398. Love and Survival in Sierra Leone. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. 296 pages, illustrations. Provides a fresh insight into how ordinary Sierra Leoneans survived the war that devastated their country for a decade. This title illuminates a social world based on love, compassionate relationship based on material exchange and nurturing, that transcends romance and binds people together across space. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJH; HBLW3; HBLX; JHMC. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 18. Weight: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520273795
- ISBN
- 9780520273795
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. How do we explain the surprising trajectory of the Chinese Communist revolution? Why has it taken such a different route from its Russian prototype? This title suggests an answer that lies in the Chinese Communists' creative development and deployment of cultural resources - during their revolutionary rise to power and afterwards. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 412 pages, 12 b/w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW; HBLX; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271906
- ISBN
- 9780520271906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. What is it like to become an adult in twenty-first-century America? This book takes us to four very different places - New York City, San Diego, rural Iowa, and Saint Paul, Minnesota - to explore the dramatic shifts in coming-of-age experiences across the country. Editor(s): Waters, Mary C.; Carr, Patrick J.; Kefalas, Maria; Holdaway, Jennifer. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 line illustrations, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JFSP3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520270930
- ISBN
- 9780520270930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Hardback. After living in San Francisco for 15 years, the author found himself yearning for his Rust Belt hometown: Flint, Michigan, the birthplace of General Motors and "star" of the Michael Moore documentary "Roger & Me". This book reminds us that cities are defined by people, not politics or economics. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW3; HBLX; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520270527
- ISBN
- 9780520270527
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Hardback. Every year over 200 million peasants flock to China's urban centers, providing a profusion of cheap labor that helps fuel the country's staggering economic growth. This title follows the trials and triumphs of eight such migrants - including a vegetable vendor, an itinerant knife sharpener, a free-spirited recycler, and a cash-strapped mother. Num Pages: 280 pages, 17 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; JFFN; KCF; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266506
- ISBN
- 9780520266506
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06