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Interdisciplinary studies
Paperback. In this unique and entertaining collection of articles, a noted scholar and compiler of key works of reference reflects on the nature of language, the art of lexicography and the breath-taking developments in communication, the media and information technology in the late twentieth century. Num Pages: 299 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFM; GTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press Devon, Exeter
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859896207
- ISBN
- 9780859896207
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.29
€ 44.29
Hardcover. Cohn lays out a new strategy of how states can produce economic development in poor nations - by considering barber shops, beauty parlours, hotels and restaurants in Brazil. Cohn considers the case of nations with budgetary limits that cannot afford to follow the East Asian model, and finds alternative policies that create jobs and reduce poverty. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 black & white tables, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; GTB; GTF; JHBL; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137001405
- ISBN
- 9781137001405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.89
€ 66.89
International Development Policy: Aid, Emerging Economies and Global P...
Graduate Institute Of International And Devel...
Paperback. International development cooperation is undergoing a revolution. The authors question how far bilateral and multilateral aid agencies succeed in mainstreaming global issues in their operations and assess how emerging and traditional donors address competing objectives, often with diverging rationales. Cases include Brazil, China and South Africa. Editor(s): Carbonnier, Gilles. Series: International Development Policy. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 black & white tables, 15 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: GTF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 173 x 14. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137003409
- ISBN
- 9781137003409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 96.48
€ 96.48
Hardcover. In this introduction to the semiotic theory of one of the most innovative theorists of the twentieth century, the Russian literary scholar and semiotician Yuri Lotman, offers a new look at Lotman's profound legacy by conceptualizing his ideas in modern context and presenting them as a useful tool of cultural analysis. Series: Semiotics and Popular Culture. Num Pages: 192 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; GTE; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137007148
- ISBN
- 9781137007148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.44
€ 66.44
Hardcover. Citizens' participation, especially participatory budgeting, has spread out in both continents, even if the context is very different. This book offers an overview of the latest developments in democratic innovation, presenting contributions from scholars and practitioners of each continent who are highly recognised as experts in their fields. Editor(s): Sintomer, Yves; Zhang, Junhua. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; GTB; JPHV; JPRB; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137009142
- ISBN
- 9781137009142
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardcover. Northeast Asian steel industries have developed global production networks, but by spanning multiple national spaces, these networks unite many national economies while belonging exclusively to none. Who, therefore, is in control? Jeffrey D. Wilson examines how states and firms coordinate their activities to govern global production. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JPS; KNJH; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137023186
- ISBN
- 9781137023186
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. Thomas Birtchnell examines recent ideas of Indian innovation, or 'Indovation', from an historical and critical perspective, at both the bottom and the top of India's social pyramid. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTF; JFFS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137027405
- ISBN
- 9781137027405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.60
€ 127.60
Interpreting the Peace: Peace Operations, Conflict and Language in Bos...
Kelly, Michael, Baker, Catherine
Hardcover. Analysing the issues of language that faced international forces carrying out peace operations in Bosnia-Herzegovina in the 1990s, this book examines how differences of language were an integral part of the conflicts in the country and in what way the multinational UN and NATO forces faced their own problems of communication and language support. Series: Palgrave Studies in Languages at War. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFP; GTC; GTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137029836
- ISBN
- 9781137029836
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. Helen Hawthorne investigates how norms impact on negotiations in international organisations. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPSN; KCLT; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137269768
- ISBN
- 9781137269768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardcover. Journalistic activity crosses national borders in creative and sometimes unexpected ways. Drawing on many interviews and newsroom observation, this book addresses an overlooked but important aspect of international journalism by examining how journalists carry out their daily work at the transnational and regional transborder level. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; GTC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137272645
- ISBN
- 9781137272645
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. 'Community-based development' (CBD) or'community-driven development' (CDD) has been the predominant approach to international development in recent years. Drawing on fieldwork and first-hand experience, this book explains why CBD/CDD produces outcomes that are incompatible with its underlying assumptions and intended objectives. Series: Africa Connects. Num Pages: 216 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; GTF; JHB; JP; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137281401
- ISBN
- 9781137281401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardcover. Brendan Howe examines ongoing challenges to and new initiatives for the promotion and protection of human security in East Asia. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; GTF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137293640
- ISBN
- 9781137293640
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Ex-Combatants, Religion, and Peace in Northern Ireland: The Role of Re...
Brewer, John, Mitchell, David, Leavey, Gerard
Hardcover. Studies of Northern Ireland's ex-combatants ignore religion, while advocates of religious interventions in transitional justice exaggerate its influence. Using interview data with ex-combatants, this book explores religious influences upon violence and peace, and develops a model for evaluating the role of religion in transitional justice. Series: Palgrave Studies in Compromise After Conflict. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 figures. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; GTJ; HRAM2; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137299352
- ISBN
- 9781137299352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.81
€ 127.81
Hardcover. Tony Heron examines recent global policy responses to the erosion of non-reciprocal tariff and quota preferences caused trade liberalizing by focusing on a sample of small, middle income countries which have historically enjoyed favourable access to OECD markets. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 174 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPS; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137307910
- ISBN
- 9781137307910
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.36
€ 66.36
Hardcover. Jim Armstrong explores emerging approaches to the capacity development of developing nations. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFA; JKSR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 213 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137310101
- ISBN
- 9781137310101
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Paperback. This book explores the new terrain of network capitalism through the transformations of the discourse on technology. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD; JFFT; JHB; KNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137310811
- ISBN
- 9781137310811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.26
€ 66.26
Paperback. Drawing on the experiences of more than 100 developing country negotiators and the insights of leading academic studies, this guide brings together practical advice and lessons on ways to negotiate effectively with larger parties, and avoid common pitfalls. Num Pages: 183 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPSD; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137320230
- ISBN
- 9781137320230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 115.35
€ 115.35
Hardcover. When conflict, competing identities, and segregation collide; Identity, Segregation and Peace-building in Northern Ireland explores the implications for peace-building in Northern Ireland, and across the globe. Num Pages: 105 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; GTJ; JFF; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 149 x 12. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Number of pages
- 106
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137323170
- ISBN
- 9781137323170
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.84
€ 65.84
Hardcover. The study of narratives in a variety of disciplines has grown in recent years as a method of better explaining underlying concepts in their respective fields. Through the use of Narrative Policy Framework (NPF), political scientists can analyze the role narrative plays in political discourse. Editor(s): Jones, Michael D.; Shanahan, Elizabeth A.; McBeth, Mark K. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11 figures, 51 black & white tables. BIC Classification: GTC; HPX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 587.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137370129
- ISBN
- 9781137370129
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.60
€ 183.60
Hardcover. Editor(s): Culpeper, Jonathan; Haugh, Michael; Kadar, Daniel Z. Num Pages: 28 pages, 21 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CB; CFB; CFGA; GTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137375070
- ISBN
- 9781137375070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 432.18
€ 432.18