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Paperback. Housing policy has been central to the economic success stories of the major East Asian economies as well as a pillar of social and welfare provision. This book explores not only the development of their distinctive approach, but also the challenges posed in recent years, and currently, by rapid socio-economic and demographic change. Editor(s): Doling, J.; Ronald, R. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; JPQB; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 360.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349347537
- ISBN
- 9781349347537
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€ 66.12
€ 66.12
paperback. This EU-funded project examines the dynamics of conflict, collaboration and competition in relation to access to oil, gas and minerals. It involves 12 different institutions from across the EU and examines oil, gas and other minerals - spanning geology, technology studies, sociology, economics and political science. Editor(s): Dannreuther, Roland; Ostrowski, Wojciech. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; KCN; KCP; RND; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 374.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- SKU
- V9781349347827
- ISBN
- 9781349347827
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€ 66.66
€ 66.66
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. .
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- 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
€ 66.88
€ 66.88
Paperback. Editor(s): Hopkins, D.; Solga, K. Series: Performance Interventions. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; AN; AS; JHB; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349348329
- ISBN
- 9781349348329
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€ 67.43
€ 67.43
Paperback. Editor(s): Botterill, David; Pennings, Guido; Mainil, Tomas. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBS; JPQB; MBS; RG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349348602
- ISBN
- 9781349348602
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Condition: New
€ 67.43
€ 67.43
Paperback. As regionalisation becomes an increasingly hot topic, the authors explain why regionalism has been most successful in Latin America and analyse current processes and opinions of possible future developments in the region, including the Caribbean, Central America, Brazil, and Mexico. Editor(s): Rivarola Puntigliano, Andres. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JPA; JPS; KCP; RP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349349913
- ISBN
- 9781349349913
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Condition: New
€ 66.64
€ 66.64
Paperback. Series: Palgrave Studies in International Relations. Num Pages: 169 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JPA; JPS; JPSN; RG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 169
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349351565
- ISBN
- 9781349351565
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Condition: New
€ 78.78
€ 78.78
Paperback. A review of the literature on environmental taxes, focusing on European experiences, and analysing how such taxes can contribute to green causes as well as reducing the tax burden from "ordinary" taxation. The authors examine the potential 'double dividend' from tax reform for helping the environment, reducing unemployment and encouraging growth. Editor(s): Markandya, A.; Piga, Gustavo; Castellucci, Laura. Series: Central Issues in Contemporary Economic Theory and Policy. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCN; KCP; KFCF; RND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349351930
- ISBN
- 9781349351930
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€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Rethinking Development Challenges for Public Policy
. Ed(S): Shaw, T.; Shaw, Professor Timothy M....
Paperback. Covers topical issues for Africa's development, economics and politics of climate change, water management, public service delivery, and delivering aid. The authors argue that these issues should be included in the post-MDG paradigm and add an important voice to recent moves by academics and practitioners to engage with each other. Editor(s): Shaw, T.; Shaw, Professor Timothy M.; Kararach, George. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 315 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPA; JPP; KCP; RND; RP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349352296
- ISBN
- 9781349352296
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€ 67.75
€ 67.75
Paperback. Many disasters are approached by researchers, managers and policymakers as if they have a clear beginning, middle and end. But often the experience of being in a disaster is not like this. This book offers non-linear, non-prescriptive ways of thinking about disasters and allows the people affected by disaster the chance to speak. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPP; RNR; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349353286
- ISBN
- 9781349353286
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Condition: New
€ 67.43
€ 67.43
Paperback. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 331 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS; KCP; RND; RNK; RP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 331
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349354542
- ISBN
- 9781349354542
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€ 67.43
€ 67.43
paperback. 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; JHB; JP; RGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- SKU
- V9781349354580
- ISBN
- 9781349354580
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Condition: New
€ 65.81
€ 65.81
Paperback. This collection of original ethnographically based research from five continents, provides insights into the dynamics of stability and change in our globalizing world. The chapters comprising Live Experiences of Public Consumption give a vivid account of how cultural and economic value intertwine at face-to-face encounters in marketplaces. Editor(s): Cook, D. Series: Consumption and Public Life. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFF; JHB; JHMC; KJSU; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349354849
- ISBN
- 9781349354849
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€ 66.70
€ 66.70
Paperback. This volume presents the most recent debates and findings about public attitudes to, and consultation about, the risk of new technologies. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFF; JHB; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349354863
- ISBN
- 9781349354863
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€ 66.88
€ 66.88
Paperback. This is the first book to focus on governance and cultures of consumption, expanding the debate and raising new conceptions and policy agendas. It questions the changing place of the consumer as citizen in recent trends in governance, the tensions between competing ideas and practices of consumerism, and the active role of consumers in governance. Editor(s): Bevir, Mark; Trentmann, Frank. Series: Consumption and Public Life. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHBA; JPA; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349355037
- ISBN
- 9781349355037
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Condition: New
€ 128.45
€ 128.45
Paperback. By revisiting globalization using an analysis of metaphors, such as 'global village' and 'network society', this volume sheds new light on overlooked dimensions of global politics, redresses outdated conceptualizations, and provides a critical analysis of existing approaches to the study of globalization. Editor(s): Kornprobst, Markus; Pouliot, Vincent; Shah, N. (Division of Biosphere Sciences, Kings College, London); Zaiotti, Ruben. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; JFFS; JHB; JPA; RG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349356997
- ISBN
- 9781349356997
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Condition: New
€ 127.20
€ 127.20
Paperback. This book takes us on a spectator's journey engaging with art forms that cross boundaries of categorization. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; AN; APF; JFD; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349357086
- ISBN
- 9781349357086
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Condition: New
€ 66.66
€ 66.66
Paperback. This book offers a fresh look at sustainable consumption, exploring how grassroots community action can spread ideas in society. It presents a 'New Economics' approach based on alternative measures of wealth and value, examining how these are put into practice through local organic food systems, low-impact eco-housing, and complementary currencies. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; RGB; RND; RNU; THX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349357512
- ISBN
- 9781349357512
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Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. This book challenges conventional wisdom by showing how, in some circumstances, improved energy efficiency may increase energy consumption. Relying upon energy efficiency to reduce carbon emissions could therefore be misguided. This book explores the broader implications for climate change and sustainable consumption. Editor(s): Herring, H. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; RND; RNPG; RNU; THX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349357536
- ISBN
- 9781349357536
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Condition: New
€ 67.21
€ 67.21
Paperback. This book discusses changing attitudes towards science and technology, nature, animals, and the environment in twentieth-century Germany and their representation in selected novels, plays, poems, and essays. Series: New Perspectives in German Political Studies. Num Pages: 343 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC; JPA; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 343
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349358403
- ISBN
- 9781349358403
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Condition: New
€ 128.68
€ 128.68