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Ethnicity and the Persistence of Inequality: The Case of Peru (Conflic...
Thorp, Rosemary, Paredes, Maritza
Hardcover. Understanding why inequality is so great and has persevered for centuries in a number of Latin American countries requires tools that go beyond economics. Investigating the case of Peru, this book explores how inequality is embedded in institutions that constitute the interface between the economy, the polity and geography of the country. Series: Conflict, Inequality and Ethnicity. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; GTF; JFF; JFSL; KCB; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230280007
- ISBN
- 9780230280007
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.33
€ 67.33
International Development Policy: Energy and Development
Graduate Institute Of International And Devel...
Paperback. Co-published with The Graduate Institute, this book examines how energy issues have intensified with modern development, how they shape geopolitics and access to energy in Africa, and how inconsistent energy governance really is. It discusses energy policy options in developing and emerging countries and questions the role of development aid. Editor(s): Carbonnier, Gilles. Series: International Development Policy. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; JPSL; KNB; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 168 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230282483
- ISBN
- 9780230282483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.48
€ 72.48
Globalization and Human Rights in the Developing World (Global Ethics)
Nault, Derrick M., England, Shawn L.
Hardcover. Focusing on world regions where human rights abuses are the most serious, extensive and sustained; this book fills a crucial gap in our knowledge of the difficulties and promise of promoting human rights in our global age. Series: Global Ethics. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFS; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230292208
- ISBN
- 9780230292208
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Condition: New
€ 67.03
€ 67.03
China, India and the End of Development Models (Rethinking Internation...
Huang, Xiaoming, Tan, Alex C., Bandyopadhyay,...
Hardcover. EPUB Series: Rethinking International Development Series. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; GTF; KCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230301580
- ISBN
- 9780230301580
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Condition: New
€ 67.41
€ 67.41
Hardcover. Wylde analyzes Kirchnerismo in Argentina and the developmental regime approach in the political economy of development in Latin America. He shows the systematic way in which relationships between state-market, state-society, and national-international dichotomies can be characterised within a developmentalist paradigm. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTF; JPFK; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230301597
- ISBN
- 9780230301597
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Condition: New
€ 67.03
€ 67.03
Hardcover. Using a case study based approach, Weissmann analyses the post-Cold War East Asian security setting to demonstrate why there is a paradoxical inter-state peace. He points out processes that have been important for the creation of a continuing relative peace in East Asia, as well as conflict prevention and peacebuilding mechanisms. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 240 pages, 7 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FP; GTF; GTJ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230313965
- ISBN
- 9780230313965
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Condition: New
€ 66.76
€ 66.76
Childhood Poverty: Multidisciplinary Approaches (Palgrave Studies on C...
Oxford Department Of International Developmen...
Hardcover. EPUB Editor(s): Oxford Department of International Development; Boyden, Jo; Bourdillon, Michael. Series: Palgrave Studies on Children and Development. Num Pages: 350 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFA; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230319240
- ISBN
- 9780230319240
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Condition: New
€ 128.89
€ 128.89
Hardcover. Michal Nahman traces different kinds of 'extraction': the practices of human egg harvesting in different national contexts; the political economic consequences of such extraction for the women involved and the ways in which this has consequences for nationalism and race or 'Israeli extraction'. Series: Global Ethics. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; GTF; JFFK; JFFN; JFM; JHMC. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230319295
- ISBN
- 9780230319295
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Condition: New
€ 67.09
€ 67.09
Hardcover. The authors explore the outlook of Rwanda in the context of development of East Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. They examine Rwanda's vision, achievements and uncertainties in terms of national unity, institutional leadership, the spectre of industrial policy and economic development,perceptions of civil society engagement, etc. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; GTF; GTJ; JPRB; LBBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230360488
- ISBN
- 9780230360488
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Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
Hardcover. South Africa has the world's largest number of people living with HIV. This book offers a history of AIDS activism in South Africa from its origins in gay and anti-apartheid activism to the formation and consolidation of the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC), including its central role in the global HIV treatment access movement. Series: Global Ethics. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JHMC; JKSR; JPWD; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230360624
- ISBN
- 9780230360624
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Condition: New
€ 67.24
€ 67.24
Hardcover. This book brings a fresh, original approach to understand social action in China and Vietnam through the conceptual lens of informal environmental and health networks. It shows how citizens in non-democratic states actively create informal pathways for advocacy and the development of functioning civil societies. Series: Non-Governmental Public Action. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFS; JPWD; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230380202
- ISBN
- 9780230380202
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Condition: New
€ 66.85
€ 66.85
Hardcover. In 2000 the European Union and its 78 African-Caribbean-Pacific partners signed the Cotonou Agreement, heralding a new era in developmental politics. This comprehensive book draws attention to the limitations in the EU's approach to implementing pro-poor, environmentally sustainable development amongst its African-Caribbean-Pacific partners. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPSN2; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230516786
- ISBN
- 9780230516786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.64
€ 66.64
Hardcover. Free market policies have been in operation across Africa for the past 25 years, yet they have failed to reverse deepening poverty. This book explores, with case studies, why such policies continue to be implemented and the ways in which they have been reinvented by socialization, depoliticization, regionalization and securitization. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 359 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230521599
- ISBN
- 9780230521599
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.96
€ 67.96
Hardcover. Urban development cooperation needs innovative solutions. Despite many efforts, international assistance has failed to address the challenges faced by cities in developing countries. This book seeks to raise awareness about the value of corporate social responsibility as a tool in urban development assistance. Num Pages: 253 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; KJR; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230525320
- ISBN
- 9780230525320
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.09
€ 67.09
Hardcover. In 1998 the UK adopted a policy of 'new humanitarianism' to address the shortcomings of humanitarian assistance. Sierra Leone became a test case. This book provides an analysis of this approach, placing the experience of Sierra Leone in context with Sudan and Iraq, and showing how the policy affects the future of international humanitarian policy. Series: Palgrave Studies in Development. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; GTF; GTJ; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 405.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230545175
- ISBN
- 9780230545175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.61
€ 66.61
Hardcover. HIV/AIDS is the major political challenge of our time. Based on empirical observations from all over the world, this book examines how HIV/AIDS has become increasingly transnational, as nation states have extended their programmes across borders, and transnational networks have increased their activities. Editor(s): Foller, Maj-Lis. Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFH2; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230554023
- ISBN
- 9780230554023
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.27
€ 128.27
Paperback. This comprehensive study of the rise of multinational corporations from emerging economies explores the basis of their success. Andrea Goldstein argues that the history of multinational business offers valuable lessons for the present and shows how emerging multinationals are embedded in dense political, social and ethnic networks. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; KCM; KCP; KJK; KJVG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230577947
- ISBN
- 9780230577947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.04
€ 66.04
Hardback. Shows that analysis can be used not only for, but also with, community groups, helping them to gain more control of their situations. This book provides not only examples of grass-roots practice, but also theoretical explorations. Editor(s): Midgley, Gerald; Ochao-Arias, Alejandro (Universidad de Los Andes, Marida, Venezuela). Series: Contemporary Systems Thinking. Num Pages: 366 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 773.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306483356
- ISBN
- 9780306483356
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Condition: New
€ 196.15
€ 196.15
Hardcover. Explores the connections between two central functions of Third World governments - development and security - in an analysis of Corazon Aquino's six years as President of the Philippines. Information in the book is updated to reflect recent events, including the changes of leadership. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; GTF; HBJF; HBLW3; JPH; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press New York
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312055936
- ISBN
- 9780312055936
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.86€ 87.73
€ 105.86
€ 87.73
Hardback. Editor(s): Thirlwall, A. P.; Crabtree, Derek. Series: Keynes seminars. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPA; KCA; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 521.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312089795
- ISBN
- 9780312089795
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.49
€ 194.49