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Hardcover. This book explores the processes of community, regeneration, relationality and affect in a small Welsh town after the closure of its iron and steel works - an industry at the heart of this community. Series: Identity Studies in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; JFSF; JFSJ; JHBL; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230247062
ISBN
9780230247062
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.07

Hardcover. This book analyses the current debates around national identity and multiculturalism by addressing three key questions; why do so many people treat as common sense the idea that they live in and belong to nations? And, why, and for whom, might this idea be significant, notably in an era of increasing global uncertainty? Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; JFFN; JFSL; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230247611
ISBN
9780230247611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. This comprehensive study of rape and representation, now available in paperback with a new Preface, considers a wide range of texts drawn from prose fiction, poetry and drama by male and female writers, both canonical and non-canonical, demonstrating how the representation of gender relations has exploited the subject of rape. Series: Early Modern Literature in History. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSBD; JFFE2; JFSJ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230247734
ISBN
9780230247734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.56

Hardcover. The Japanese Effect in Contemporary Irish Poetry explores the post-Yeatsian legacy of the Irish-Japanese connection through an analysis of work by 12 poets from the early 1960s to 2006. Num Pages: 193 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230248953
ISBN
9780230248953
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardcover. Based on interviews with officials, requesters and journalists, as well as a survey of FOI requesters and a study of stories in the national media, this book offers a unique insight into how the Freedom of Information Act 2000 really works. Series: Understanding Governance. Num Pages: 346 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPQ; JPVH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230250345
ISBN
9780230250345
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.71

Paperback. This book, now available for the first time in paperback, looks at modes of performance and forms of theatre in Nineteenth-century Britain and Ireland. On a variety of subjects, the authors redefine what theatre and performance in the Nineteenth century might be. Editor(s): Davis, Tracy C.; Holland, Peter. Series: Redefining British Theatre History. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JH; AN; DSBF; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
285
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230250406
ISBN
9780230250406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.89

Paperback. This book, now available in paperback, brings together theatre historians to identify and exemplify a variety of productive new approaches to the investigation of plays, players, playwrights, playhouses and other aspects of theatre in the long eighteenth century. Series: Redefining British Theatre History. Num Pages: 313 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; AN; DSBD; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230250574
ISBN
9780230250574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.19

Hardcover. From the mid-eighteenth century to the twentieth, tourism became established as a leisure industry and travel writing as a popular genre. In this collection of essays, leading international historians and travel writing experts examine the role of home tourism in the UK and Ireland in the development of national identities and commercial culture. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230251083
ISBN
9780230251083
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.13

Paperback. The UK is going through a period of unprecedented constitutional change. There is much unfinished business, and further changes still to come. Where are these changes taking us? In this book, leading political scientists and lawyers forecast the impact of these changes on the UK's key institutions and the constitution as a whole. Editor(s): Hazell, Robert. Num Pages: 351 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMG; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438. Britain's Constitution to 2020. 352 pages, 74 figures. Editor(s): Hazell, Robert. The UK is going through a period of unprecedented constitutional change. There is much unfinished business, and further changes still to come. Where are these changes taking us? In this book, leading political scientists and lawyers forecast the impact of these changes on the UK's key institutions and the constitution as a whole. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMG; JPHC. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 21. Weight: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
351
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230252134
ISBN
9780230252134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardcover. Providing a comprehensive picture of diversity, ethnicity, and migration in the health sector this book analyses the key themes of career and career structures, social processes, segregation, racism and sexism at international, national and local levels. Num Pages: 377 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSL; JHBL; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 223 x 27. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230252189
ISBN
9780230252189
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.95

Hardcover. The 10th edition of a library classic, British Political Facts records the who, the what and when of British political life from 1900 to the present day. Thoroughly researched and updated, this reliable and unique work is a treasure trove of information for scholars and politicos alike. Num Pages: 642 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JMC; JP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1060.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
10th Edition
Number of pages
648
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230252295
ISBN
9780230252295
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 253.47

Hardcover. Through interviews with leading writers (including Ahdaf Soueif and Hanif Kureishi), this book analyzes the writing and opinions of novelists of Muslim heritage based in the UK. Discussion centres on writers' work, literary techniques, and influences, and on their views of such issues as the hijab, the war on terror and the Rushdie Affair. Num Pages: 361 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSBH5; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230252332
ISBN
9780230252332
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.83

Hardcover. Exploring writing of working-class Dublin after Sean O'Casey, this book breaks new ground in Irish Studies, unearthing submerged narratives of class in Irish life. Examining how working-class identity is depicted by authors like Brendan Behan and Roddy Doyle, it discusses how this hidden, urban Ireland has appeared in the country's literature. Num Pages: 354 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230272279
ISBN
9780230272279
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.56

Hardcover. Britain was France's most implacable enemy during the Napoleonic Wars yet was able to resist the need for conscription to fill the ranks of its army and sustain Wellington's campaigns in Portugal and Spain. This new study explains how the men were found to replenish Wellington's army, and the consequences on Britain's government, army and society. Series: War, Culture and Society, 1750-1850. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBWH; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230273054
ISBN
9780230273054
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.59

Hardcover. Examines recent evidence of a growing symmetry in the operation of devolution in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. This book makes one of the first systematic and detailed comparisons of the operation of the devolved institutions and machinery of governance. It uses a comparative approach to explore the key workings of government. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPB; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 221 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230273207
ISBN
9780230273207
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.03

Hardcover. A study of prime ministerial leadership in Britain and Australia. Tony Blair and John Howard were election winning leaders in two similar countries. They succeeded in dominating politics for over 10 years, but both fell dramatically from office. This book asks how these prime ministers established such predominant positions. Series: Palgrave Studies in Political Leadership. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1MBF; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230273214
ISBN
9780230273214
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.82

Hardcover. This book explores the ethnic and racial options exercised by young mixed race people in Britain. It reveals the diverse ways in which young people identify and experience their mixed status, the complex nature of such identities, and the rise of other identity strands which are now challenging race and ethnicity as dominant and salient identities. Series: Identity Studies in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFJ; JFSL; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230275041
ISBN
9780230275041
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.31

Hardcover. This topical book uses the recent Dano Sonnex and Baby Peter cases to analyze the problems facing both probation and child protection under conditions of economic recession and public spending cuts. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSB1; JKSN; JKVQ; JKVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230275379
ISBN
9780230275379
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.56

Hardcover. The volume explores how the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars were experienced, perceived and narrated by contemporaries in Britain and Ireland, drawing on an extensive range of personal testimonies by soldiers, sailors and civilians to shed new light on the social and cultural history of the period and the history of warfare more broadly. Series: War, Culture and Society, 1750-1850. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; HBWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230275430
ISBN
9780230275430
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.05

Hardcover. This book unites research in philosophy and cognitive science with cultural history to re-examine memory in early modern religious practices. Offering an ecological approach to memory and culture, it argues that models derived from Extended Mind and Distributed Cognition can bridge the gap between individual and social models of memory. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Memory Studies. Num Pages: 193 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBLH; HPM; HRAM3; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230276888
ISBN
9780230276888
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.80

Hardcover. Based on new archival research, this book uniquely presents a fresh interrogation of how, among London's fashionable society, dancing in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was variously a means of social modelling, change, conformity and creative individual expression. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; ASD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230277144
ISBN
9780230277144
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.20

Hardcover. In the US and UK there has been a transformation in child care, family leave, social assistance and tax credits over the last twenty years. This book explores the factors behind these changes. With detailed case studies, it shows that ideas and the power to wield them are crucial factors in the transformation of family policy. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JHBK; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230277816
ISBN
9780230277816
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.64

Hardcover. Britain's Imperial Muse explores the classics' contribution to British imperialism and to the experience of empire in India through the long 19th century. It reveals the classics role as a foundational source for positive conceptions of empire and a rhetorical arsenal used by commentators to justify conquest and domination, especially of India. Series: Britain and the World. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDB; 3JH; HBJD1; HBJF; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230278615
ISBN
9780230278615
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.25

Hardcover. As leader of the Conservative party, David Cameron inherited a multi-faceted gender problem: only 17 women MPs; an unhappy women's organization; electorally uncompetitive policies 'for women'; and a party which was seemingly unattractive to women voters. This book is an account of the feminization of the party since 2005. Series: Gender and Politics. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; JFSJ1; JPFM; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230279001
ISBN
9780230279001
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.95

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