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The Welfare State in Post-Industrial Society. A Global Perspective.
Powell, Jason L.; Hendricks, Jon
Paperback. In recent years, major forces have reshaped social welfare policies and practices across the globe. This book is a comparative analysis of the effect of globalization on the international welfare state. It discusses many countries and includes case studies. Num Pages: 383 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; JFFN; JHB; JPA; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 587.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 383
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489983060
- ISBN
- 9781489983060
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€ 186.93
€ 186.93
Paperback. This volume provides a thorough, interdisciplinary resource for understanding, food, feasting, and cultural practices in ancient Mesoamerica. It presents the metaphoric value of food in Mesoamerican symbolism, ritual, and mythology. Editor(s): Staller, John; Carrasco, Michael. Num Pages: 704 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; HB; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1068.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489983190
- ISBN
- 9781489983190
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€ 327.67
€ 327.67
Paperback. Presenting a framework for analyzing intercultural issues that are currently frequently misinterpreted, this book's challenge-and-response theory of cultural development explores the relationship between natural disasters and the rise of ancient civilizations. Num Pages: 244 pages, 30 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; KCG; KCL; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 379.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489983879
- ISBN
- 9781489983879
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€ 122.53
€ 122.53
Paperback. A rigorous quantitative and qualitative analysis of volunteering in Mexico provides a fresh perspective on civil society in Mexico, exploding myths created by previous studies and offering fresh insights into the growing 'third sector' in that country. Editor(s): Butcher, Jacqueline. Num Pages: 251 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; JHB; JHBC; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 391.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489984548
- ISBN
- 9781489984548
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€ 122.53
€ 122.53
Paperback. This edited volume combines research on Pre-Columbian cultures throughout Mesoamerica and South America, examining their constructed monuments and ritual practices. It explores the foundations of these cultures and offers insight on specific case studies. Editor(s): Staller, John. Num Pages: 401 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; HB; HD; JHM; PSAF; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 617.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 401
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489985019
- ISBN
- 9781489985019
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€ 123.58
€ 123.58
The Ethics of Anthropology and Amerindian Research. Reporting on Envir...
. Ed(S): Chacon, Richard J.; Mendoza, Ruben G...
Paperback. This work documents the ethical dilemmas faced by anthropologists and researchers in general when investigating Amerindian communities. It explores the consequences of reporting-and, specifically, under-reporting-problems in Amerindian communities. Editor(s): Chacon, Richard J.; Mendoza, Ruben G. Num Pages: 524 pages, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; HD; HPQ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 819.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 524
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489989628
- ISBN
- 9781489989628
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€ 188.42
€ 188.42
Paperback. This book focuses on the social life of historic cities and large-scale sites, examining the dynamic ways that cities change as they are made and then remade by the people who inhabit and visit them, and concentrating on change, pluralism and fragmentation. Editor(s): Ruggles, D. Fairchild. Num Pages: 244 pages, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; HDD; JFC; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 391.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489996756
- ISBN
- 9781489996756
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€ 122.13
€ 122.13
Paperback. This book covers China's cultural heritage ideology and policies, examining the State and World Heritage tourism, heritage tourism at undesignated sites and cultural politics of museums. Case studies discuss ethnic and scenic tourism, site management and more. Editor(s): Blumenfield, Tami; Silverman, Helaine. Num Pages: 315 pages, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; HD; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 486.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489997616
- ISBN
- 9781489997616
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€ 122.48
€ 122.48
Paperback. This comprehensive introuction covers the development of peace psychology in the Balkans, a region marked by conflict and transitional turmoil. The book is written by scholars from Kosovo, Serbia, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Romania, Macedonia, Croatia, and Slovenia. Editor(s): Simic, Olivera; Volcic, Zala; Philpot, Catherine R. Series: Peace Psychology Book Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVW; GTJ; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 409.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493900244
- ISBN
- 9781493900244
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€ 122.53
€ 122.53
Paperback. This book situates social relations and conflicts within Australian history to current issues in the country and other nations. Contributors feature international pairing of scholars with early career peace psychologists, facilitating a dynamic dialogue. Editor(s): Bretherton, Diane; Balvin, Nikola. Series: Peace Psychology Book Series. Num Pages: 358 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MBF; GTJ; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 587.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493900374
- ISBN
- 9781493900374
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€ 123.38
€ 123.38
Paperback. This book describes the nascent field of sustainability science, and shows how technology systems will play a key role in matching the most appropriate science and technology solutions to specific sustainability problems in specific places. Editor(s): Weinstein, Michael P.; Turner, R. Eugene. Num Pages: 444 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GT; KCN; LNKJ; PSAF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 706.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493900510
- ISBN
- 9781493900510
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€ 187.70
€ 187.70
Paperback. Using archaeological and other data from households in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, this study shows how during the late 18th and early 19th centuries the region was drawn into global networks of exchange, with the triumph of the capitalist 'Hacienda' system. Series: Contributions to Global Historical Archaeology. Num Pages: 284 pages, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 438.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493900909
- ISBN
- 9781493900909
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€ 122.45
€ 122.45
Paperback. Editor(s): Makuvaza, Simon. Series: SpringerBriefs in Archaeology. Num Pages: 124 pages, 11 colour illustrations, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; GM; GTB; HD; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 8. Weight in Grams: 208.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 124
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493904815
- ISBN
- 9781493904815
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Condition: New
€ 62.70
€ 62.70
paperback. An examination ofthe development of local radio broadcasting and the trend for locally-owned, locally-originated and locally-accountable commercial radio stations to fall into the hands of national and international media groups. Starkey traces the early development of local radio through to present-day digital environments." Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AV; GTC; HBTB; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- Number of pages
- 209
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349325412
- ISBN
- 9781349325412
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Condition: New
€ 62.88
€ 62.88
The New Counter-insurgency Era in Critical Perspective
Ward Gventer, Celeste; Smith, M. L. R.. Ed(S)...
paperback. The notion of counter-insurgency has become a dominant paradigm in American and British thinking about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This volume brings together international academics and practitioners to evaluate the broader theoretical and historical factors that underpin COIN, providing a critical reappraisal of counter-insurgency thinking. Editor(s): Jones, D. Series: Rethinking Political Violence. Num Pages: 388 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPA; JPS; JPSD; JPWL; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349463626
- ISBN
- 9781349463626
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Condition: New
€ 143.76
€ 143.76
Open Source Intelligence in the Twenty-First Century: New Approaches a...
. Ed(S): Hobbs, C.; Moran, M.
paperback. This edited book provides an insight into the new approaches, challenges and opportunities that characterise open source intelligence (OSINT) at the beginning of the twenty-first century. It does so by considering the impacts of OSINT on three important contemporary security issues: nuclear proliferation, humanitarian crises and terrorism. Editor(s): Hobbs, C.; Moran, M. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFD; JPS; JPWL; JW; RNQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349469666
- ISBN
- 9781349469666
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Condition: New
€ 131.75
€ 131.75
Aging, Health, and Longevity in the Mexican-Origin Population
. Ed(S): Angel, Jacqueline L.; Torres-Gil, Fe...
paperback. Written from a bi-national perspective, this volume creates a foundation for an interdisciplinary discussion of the trajectory of disability and long-term care for older people of Mexican-origin. Editor(s): Angel, Jacqueline L.; Torres-Gil, Fernando M.; Markides, Kyriakos S. Num Pages: 348 pages, 47 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; JFSP31; JHBK; KCP; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 575.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489997920
- ISBN
- 9781489997920
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Condition: New
€ 123.11
€ 123.11
hardcover. Human Security and Philanthropy Editor(s): Hasan, Samiul. Series: Nonprofit and Civil Society Studies. Num Pages: 383 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, 30 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFM; GTB; JFSR2; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Number of pages
- 383
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493925247
- ISBN
- 9781493925247
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Condition: New
€ 123.99
€ 123.99
paperback. Editor(s): Chin, Alvin; Zhang, Daqing. Series: Computational Social Sciences. Num Pages: 257 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 61 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GPFC; GTC; PHU; TJK; UKN; UYZG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 403.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer Nature United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493944781
- ISBN
- 9781493944781
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Condition: New
€ 121.79
€ 121.79
Hardcover. This offers a unique insight into the 2005 British General Election from the perspectives of those responsible for organizing, reporting, and understanding the campaign. It contains definitive accounts of what happened from those most intimately involved in preparing the main party strategies as well as leading academic, media and polling experts. Editor(s): Wring, Dominic; Green, Jane; Mortimore, Roger; Atkinson, Simon. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; GTC; JPHF; JPVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230001305
- ISBN
- 9780230001305
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Condition: New
€ 122.41
€ 122.41
Hardcover. Cultural diversity and difference is increasing in European cities, driven by economic integration, migration and EU enlargement, but against a background of cultural friction. This book is concerned with how governance approaches to urban management and grass roots community dialogue can foster a sense of citizenship. Editor(s): Neill, William J. V.; Schwedler, Hanns-Uve. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; JFFN; JFSL; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230007642
- ISBN
- 9780230007642
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.08
€ 122.08
Hardcover. Northern Ireland's Belfast Agreement has faced continual crises of implementation over a variety of security related issues. This book places the implementation of the Belfast Agreement in a wide context to provide an analysis of why implementation has been so difficult. Editor(s): Farrington, Christopher. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; GTJ; JPSN2; JPWL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019959
- ISBN
- 9780230019959
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Condition: New
€ 63.94
€ 63.94
Hardcover. The Lome Peace Accord, signed in 1999, presented significant implications, challenges, and possibilities for post-conflict Sierra Leone, but the literature on post-conflict Sierra Leone only scantily addresses these issues. This project seeks to address the void in the literature on post-Lome Sierra Leone. Editor(s): Mustapha, Marda; Bangura, Joseph J. Num Pages: 181 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; GTB; JF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230102859
- ISBN
- 9780230102859
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Condition: New
€ 63.26
€ 63.26
Hardcover. This book is about the ways that traditional cultural practices either change or persist in the face of social and economic development, whether the latter proceeds primarily from internal or external forces. Editor(s): Ascher, William; Heffron, John M. Num Pages: 277 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 220 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230109148
- ISBN
- 9780230109148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31