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Paperback. This book looks at the bitter factionalism in the last days of China's Ming Dynasty as an ideological struggle between scholar-officials who believed that sovereignty resided in the imperial state and those who believed that it resided with the learned gentry. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349376605
ISBN
9781349376605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349376643
ISBN
9781349376643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

Paperback. Philip Goldstein explains the socio-historical context of the diverse interpretive practices which make up the humanities in the USA in the 21st century. He considers the rise of college-educated women, minority readers, the increased influence of the Universities, the media and the dominance of the Universities by the sciences. Num Pages: 181 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; HBTB; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 251.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2009
Number of pages
181
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349377022
ISBN
9781349377022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.49

Paperback. The book examines the relationship between religion and state in a comparative perspective with special attention paid to Western and Middle-Eastern experiences. It examines the resurgence of 'fundamentalism' not only in developing nations but also in economically affluent 'post-modern' societies. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HR; JPB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349377114
ISBN
9781349377114
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.65

Paperback. This book contains the final report of Germany's 'Remembrance, Responsibility, and Future' Foundation, giving a comprehensive history of the country's use of slave labor during World War II and the complex process by which reparations for survivors were negotiated. Editor(s): Jansen, M. Num Pages: 232 pages, 43 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB; HBWQ; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 12. Weight in Grams: 411.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349377305
ISBN
9781349377305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. This book considersEuropean perceptions of their rivals throughout history from the Islamic civilization between the first Crusade in 1095 and the final Ottoman siege of Vienna in 1683 to the United States of America from independence in 1776 until the present andinvestigates Europe's capacity to lead the world." Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2009
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349377534
ISBN
9781349377534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349378128
ISBN
9781349378128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. China's infamous death penalty record is the product of firm Party-state control and policy-setting. Though during the 1980s and 1990s, the Party's emphasis was on "kill many," in the 2000s the direction of policy began to move toward "kill fewer." This book details the policies, institutions, and story behind the reform of the death penalty. Series: Palgrave Series in Asian Governance. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFC; JKVP; JP; LAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 397.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2012
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349378166
ISBN
9781349378166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 128.81

Paperback. This book examines the influence of terrorist threat in the recent elections in the US, Great Britain, and Russia to analyze the influence of post-9/11 fears on voting behaviour in comparative perspective. It is in these different countries that warnings about terrorism find the most resonance withcandidates, journalists and voters alike." Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPHF; JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349378210
ISBN
9781349378210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349378234
ISBN
9781349378234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.51

Paperback. Through a policy and legal analysis, this bookshows how corruption facilitates money laundering, and vice versa. Furthermore, it demonstrates specifically how the responses developed to combat one type of financial crime can productively be employed in fighting the other." Series: Palgrave Series in Asian Governance. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2009
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349378272
ISBN
9781349378272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.49

Paperback. The Double Binds of Ethics after the Holocaust advances the idea that the Holocaust undermined confidence in basic beliefs about human rights and shows steps of salvage and retrieval that need to be taken if ethics is to be a significant presence in a world still besieged by genocide and atrocity. Editor(s): Roth, J.; Simon, Jules. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CB; DSA; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 261.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349378630
ISBN
9781349378630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 259 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSC; HP; JF; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
259
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349379118
ISBN
9781349379118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.49

Paperback. "Gender and decolonization in the Congo focuses on women and questions of gender in its examination of Patrice Lumumba (1925-1961), the assassinated leader of the independent Congo"--Provided by publisher. Num Pages: 247 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJH; JFSJ; JPA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
247
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349379255
ISBN
9781349379255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.49

Paperback. This book examines the ways in which usury was perceived and portrayed as it rose to popularity in Renaissance England, taking into account the works of key literary figures of this period, including Milton and Shakespeare. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; HBJD1; KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
209
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349379781
ISBN
9781349379781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. Through an examination of plays, actors, reviews, and audience response of the period, this study traces the development of Broadway as a source of 'mature' American drama, and the simultaneous development of Professional-Managerial Class consciousness and habitus. Series: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; AS; AV; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349380046
ISBN
9781349380046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.40
€ 47.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; HBJD1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
295
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349380169
ISBN
9781349380169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH5; HPCF; JFC; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 329.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349380619
ISBN
9781349380619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. This titledepicts how immigrant women use international migration as a strategy to challenge existing patriarchal hegemonies operative both in the United States and Africa. It also weaves together the multidimensional strands of how African immigrant women shape and are shaped by the process of international migration." Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBJK; JFC; JFSJ; JHB; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
241
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349380695
ISBN
9781349380695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.49

Paperback. This book presents some in-depth cases regarding specific informal economic activities in Brazil. Using an ethnographic approach, the author shows the social and economic processes that allow the informal economy to be reproduced, revealing the complex and heterogeneous relations between the formal and the informal parts of economy. Num Pages: 270 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; JFC; JFF; JHB; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2010
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349380831
ISBN
9781349380831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

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