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Civil Society and Transitions in the Western Balkans
. Ed(S): Bojicic-Dzelilovic, Vesna; Ker-Linds...
Paperback. This book explores the ambiguous role played by civil society in the processes of state-building, democratization and post-conflict reconstruction in the Western Balkans challenging the assumption that civil society is always a force for good by analysing civil society actors and their effects in post-communist and post-conflict transition. Editor(s): Bojicic-Dzelilovic, Vesna; Ker-Lindsay, James; Kostovicova, Denisa. Series: New Perspectives on South-East Europe. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; GTJ; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349332588
- ISBN
- 9781349332588
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Condition: New
€ 66.18
€ 66.18
Paperback. Religion is playing an increasingly central role in African political and developmental life. This book offers an empirical and theoretical reflection on the relationships between religion, politics and development in Africa; the meanings of religion in non-Western contexts and the way that is embedded in the everyday life of people in Africa. Editor(s): Bompani, Barbara; Frahm-Arp, Maria. Series: Non-Governmental Public Action. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSY; GTF; HRAM; JP; KCM; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349315161
- ISBN
- 9781349315161
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Condition: New
€ 66.25
€ 66.25
paperback. This book presents the latest evidence from Young Lives, a unique international study of children and poverty. It shows how the persistence of inequality amid general economic growth is leaving some extremely poor children behind, despite the promises of the Millennium Development Goals. Editor(s): Bourdillon, Michael; Boyden, Jo. Series: Palgrave Studies on Children and Development. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JKSN; JPQB; JPS; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- SKU
- V9781349487165
- ISBN
- 9781349487165
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Condition: New
€ 66.52
€ 66.52
Local Politics and Contemporary Transformations in the Arab World
. Ed(S): Bouziane, Malika; Harders, Cilja
Paperback. The contributors link innovative analytical concepts and ethnographic in-depth case studies from the Arab world. Based on the debates on politics from below and dynamic concepts of state, all the chapters focus on informal institutions, non-elite actors, and the dynamic and contradictory relationship between state and society. Editor(s): Bouziane, Malika; Harders, Cilja. Series: Governance and Limited Statehood. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JHB; JPA; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349464104
- ISBN
- 9781349464104
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Condition: New
€ 66.16
€ 66.16
Paperback. This book examines the outlook for Latin American entrepreneurs in the new global environment. Using case studies from across the region, the book highlights liberalization measures nations are adopting to facilitate small and medium size enterprise (SME) creation and growth, and existing barriers that are threatening SME sector gains. Editor(s): Brenes, E.; Haar, Jerry. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPS; KCP; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349326907
- ISBN
- 9781349326907
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
paperback. This book examines general Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) roles and comparative advantages in the broad fight to end global poverty, as well as roles and opportunities specific to particular Millennium Development Goals sectors. Editor(s): Brinkerhoff, Jennifer M.; Smith, S.; Teegen, Hildy. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPA; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349538324
- ISBN
- 9781349538324
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Condition: New
€ 66.01
€ 66.01
Hardback. Provides an understanding of regional innovation, cluster formation and the factors that influence regional productivity and innovative performance. This text provides a picture on innovation, location, networks and clusters as important means in an environment of intensifying interregional competition. It is aimed at professional researchers. Editor(s): Brocker, Johannes; Dohse, Dirk; Soltwedel, Rudiger. Series: Advances in Spatial Science. Num Pages: 420 pages, 68 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; KN; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540009993
- ISBN
- 9783540009993
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Condition: New
€ 202.36
€ 202.36
Hardback. Editor(s): Brown, Judith M.; Foot, Rosemary. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFN; JHM; JPVH; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312097233
- ISBN
- 9780312097233
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Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
Hardback. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, it appeared that the only option for developing countries was integration into the world economy. Written by a group of international experts, this book investigates the strategies deployed by Cuba and Vietnam to consider whether 'socialism', in some form, offers a viable development alternative. Editor(s): Brundenius, Claes; Weeks, John. Num Pages: 293 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KJC; 1QFG; GTF; JFFS; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333800430
- ISBN
- 9780333800430
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.21
€ 128.21
Paperback. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, it appeared that the only option for developing countries was integration into the world economy. Written by a group of international experts, this book investigates the strategies deployed by Cuba and Vietnam to consider whether 'socialism', in some form, offers a viable development alternative. Editor(s): Brundenius, Claes; Weeks, John. Num Pages: 293 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFS; JHB; JPA; JPS; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349420513
- ISBN
- 9781349420513
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Condition: New
€ 127.25
€ 127.25
Sustainable Development and Subnational Governments
. Ed(S): Bruyninckx, Hans; Happaerts, Sander;...
Paperback. This book highlights the importance of the subnational level of governance in relation to sustainable development, exploring how subnational governments have taken up the challenge to design sustainable development policies and their involvement in international decision-making on sustainable development. Editor(s): Bruyninckx, Hans; Happaerts, Sander; Brande, Karoline van den. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPA; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349347865
- ISBN
- 9781349347865
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Condition: New
€ 66.40
€ 66.40
Paperback. This volume brings emerging research on religion and development into conversation with politics. Deploying innovative conceptual frameworks, and drawing on empirical research from across contemporary Asia, this collection makes an incisive contribution to the analysis of aid and development processes. Editor(s): Bush, R.; Fountain, Philip; Feener, Michael. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JHB; JPS; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349494019
- ISBN
- 9781349494019
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Condition: New
€ 66.01
€ 66.01
Paperback. Examines the borderline between traditional economic theory and the particular problems of developing countries. The ethics of redistribution, and the impact on the development process of the interaction between national state bureaucracy and international institutions are considered. Editor(s): Carty, Anthony; Singer, H. W. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; KCA; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 365.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349127306
- ISBN
- 9781349127306
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Condition: New
€ 66.34
€ 66.34
hardcover. Analyzes the functions, content, methods, findings, and impacts of social and cultural research carried out by the worldwide network of 16 International Agricultural Research Centers of the CGIAR. This book will be useful to researchers of agricultural and rural development, economics, sociology and anthropology. Editor(s): Cernea, M. M.; Kassam, A.H. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; JFSF; KCM; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1103.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2005
- SKU
- V9780851990033
- ISBN
- 9780851990033
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.45
€ 154.45
Hardback. This collection of essays examines the historical influence of states in East Asia's political economies, and considers their contributions to the ongoing social, economic and political transformation of the countries in this region. Editor(s): Chan, Steve; Clark, Cal; Lam, Danny C. K. Series: Macmillan International Political Economy S. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; 3JJPG; GTF; JPHC; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 226 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333690680
- ISBN
- 9780333690680
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Condition: New
€ 127.40
€ 127.40
The Unknown Country: Death in Australia, Britain and the USA
. Ed(S): Charmaz, Kathy; Howarth, Glennys; Ke...
Paperback. Editor(s): Charmaz, Kathy; Howarth, Glennys; Kellehear, Allan. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JHB; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349255955
- ISBN
- 9781349255955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.18
€ 127.18
The Unknown Country: Death in Australia, Britain and the USA
. Ed(S): Charmaz, Kathy; Howarth, Glennys; Ke...
Hardback. Editor(s): Charmaz, Kathy; Howarth, Glennys; Kellehear, Allan. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JHB; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312165451
- ISBN
- 9780312165451
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Condition: New
€ 128.15
€ 128.15
Paperback. This volume presents research, analysis and reflections on the major issues of Guatemalan development and democracy: the role of the military, the involement of Mayan communities in national development; the possible emergence of more inclusive political institutions; and other issues. Editor(s): Chase-Dunn, Christopher; Amaro, Nelson; Jonas, Susanne. Num Pages: 264 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; GTF; JFFS; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742508675
- ISBN
- 9780742508675
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Condition: New
€ 74.88
€ 74.88
Paperback. Editor(s): Chhachhi, Amrita; Pittin, Renee Ilene. Series: Institute of Social Studies, the Hague. Num Pages: 381 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFSJ; JHBL; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 381
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349244522
- ISBN
- 9781349244522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
The Eurasian Wheat Belt and Food Security. Global and Regional Aspects...
. Ed(S): Ciaian, Pavel; Mary, Sebastien
Hardback. Editor(s): Ciaian, Pavel; Mary, Sebastien. Num Pages: 331 pages, 41 black & white illustrations, 63 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DV; 1FC; GTF; RNFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 331
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319332383
- ISBN
- 9783319332383
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.02
€ 130.02