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Hardcover. Since it gained independance in 1956, Sudan has spent much of the following period embroiled in bitter civil war. This book provides a thorough chronicle of events in Sudan since Independance, drawing on first-hand interviews. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3JJP; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTQ; HBTR; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333801475
- ISBN
- 9780333801475
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.99
€ 66.99
Hardcover. This volume argues that post-war Britain's "imperial over-extension" has been exaggerated. It shows how Britain developed and adjusted its defence strategy based upon the perceived Communist threat and available resources. Series: Studies in Military and Strategic History. Num Pages: 353 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FP; 3JJPG; HBG; HBLW3; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333801482
- ISBN
- 9780333801482
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.56
€ 128.56
Hardback. This is a study of the struggle for power between two totalitarian dictatorships in the north of Europe (Germany and Russia) and the battle for survival of a small nation caught between them (Finland). Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 73. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 209
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333801499
- ISBN
- 9780333801499
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 204.92
€ 204.92
Paperback. This exploration of the full diversity of the Italian Antimafia draws on primary sources and interviews to provide the first complete analysis of social, political and grassroots efforts since 1992. This fascinating study looks at Antimafia initiatives within the context of international initiatives against organized crime. Num Pages: 257 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JKVF; JKVM; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333801581
- ISBN
- 9780333801581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.38
€ 71.38
hardcover. An opportunity to assess the leading schools of thought in contemporary philosophy of religion. Discussions between adherents of the different schools should make it a useful text for assessing the deep proximities and divisions which characterize contemporary philosophy of religion. Editor(s): Phillips, Professor D. Z.; Tessin, Timothy. Series: Claremont Studies in the Philosophy of Religion. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- SKU
- V9780333801758
- ISBN
- 9780333801758
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.51
€ 128.51
Hardback. A collection of historical works that explores women's struggle for human rights, citizenship and social justice around the world. The contributions reflect the global reach of the International Federation for Research in Women's History, and include works from East Asia and the Pacific. Num Pages: 339 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBT; JFSJ1; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 339
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333801956
- ISBN
- 9780333801956
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.63
€ 128.63
Hardcover. In his study of a leading Russian literary journal during the last decade of Soviet power, Simon Cosgrove argues that Russian nationalism was an important ideological element in Soviet political life, consisting of two opposing tendencies. Series: Studies in Russia and East Europe. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJPN; DSBH; HBJD; HBLW; JPFN; JPH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333802038
- ISBN
- 9780333802038
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.04
€ 67.04
Hardcover. In its specially commissioned 14 chapters, this book discusses a range of issues around the theme of male spirituality in the 19th century, drawing from history, cultural studies, art history and literary criticism. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; DSBF; HBJD1; HBLL; HRC; JFC; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333802533
- ISBN
- 9780333802533
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.84
€ 127.84
Hardcover. These essays submit one of the most momentous events in English history - the execution of King Charles I - to rigorous scholarship, and contextualize it in the light of historiography at the beginning of the 21st century, not least regarding relations between the three kingdoms of Britain. Editor(s): Peacey, Jason. Num Pages: 306 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333802595
- ISBN
- 9780333802595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.17
€ 128.17
Hardcover. This work investigates the significance of love in moral and political philosophy. It argues for a re-interpretation of both enlightenment and feminist thinking, and shows how the former often takes love as central, while the latter draws our attention to human vulnerability and neediness. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 433.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333802694
- ISBN
- 9780333802694
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.17
€ 66.17
Hardcover. Following the abolition of the British slave trade in 1807, a group of politicians began to agitate for reform of England's "bloody code" of criminal statutes. This examines the politics and propaganda of criminal law reform from 1808 to the Whig succession to power in 1830. Series: Studies in Modern History. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HRC; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333803882
- ISBN
- 9780333803882
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. The author argues that religion and science complement one another and, while they use different sources and methods, insights can be gleaned from both concerning our nature, the world, and God. Attention is given to Christianity but the discussion includes the teachings of five other religions. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333804001
- ISBN
- 9780333804001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.88
€ 126.88
Hardcover. The command and control of military operations is a difficult art. "The Challenges of High Command" explores British ideas of how this should be done and, with the guidance of leading military historians, looks at the practicalities of British experience in World Wars I and II and later wars. Editor(s): Sheffield, G. D.; Till, Geoffrey. Series: Cormorant Security Studies Series. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333804384
- ISBN
- 9780333804384
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.54
€ 127.54
Hardcover. In 1945, Britain emerged as one of the 'Big Three' victors of the Second World War. Most people, in Britain and elsewhere, seem to have assumed that the British Empire would endure for a very long time to come. Yet within twenty years British power and influence had been enormously reduced. This book studies the causes and course of the process. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JJPG; HBG; HBLW3; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333804544
- ISBN
- 9780333804544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.12
€ 66.12
Hardcover. The Lewinsky scandal provided President Clinton with a stern challenge to his political credibility in 1998-99. Robert Busby explains how and why Clinton survived the most serious Constitutional crisis since Watergate. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333912508
- ISBN
- 9780333912508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.96
€ 127.96
Paperback. This work discusses contemporary issues in medical ethics from a Buddhist perspective. The issues examined include abortion, embryo research and euthanasia. The book shows how Buddhist ethical principles can be applied consistently to a range of bioethical problems. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRE; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 143 x 13. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333912805
- ISBN
- 9780333912805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.48
€ 82.48
Paperback. Examines ethical data from early and later sources in an attempt to understand the theoretical nature of Buddhist ethics and clarify its role. This book rejects the view that ethics are only of limited or provisional validity. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1992nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333913093
- ISBN
- 9780333913093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 105.05
€ 105.05
hardcover. Using the European Defence Community (EDC) as a case study, this book examines the competing and often conflicting view of the British and American governments towards European integration in the early 1950s. The ECD finally collapsed in 1954 and was succeeded by the Western European Union. Series: Cold War History. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- SKU
- V9780333913192
- ISBN
- 9780333913192
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.96
€ 127.96
Hardcover. This text offers a phenomenological, interpretation of T.H. Green's (1836-1882) philosophy and political theory. It analyzes his theory of human practice, the moral idea, the common good, freedom and human rights. The book offers a reconstruction of Green's idealism. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333914458
- ISBN
- 9780333914458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.36
€ 127.36
Hardback. This text examines how, as the relative importance of British interests steadily eclipsed those of India throughout the region, Indian sub imperial impulses clashed with the relentlessly advancing metropole. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJD1; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333914755
- ISBN
- 9780333914755
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.50
€ 205.50