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Hardcover. We live in a world where a tweet can be instantly retweeted and read by millions around the world in minutes, where a video forwarded to friends can destroy a political career in hours, and where an unknown man or woman can become an international celebrity overnight. Virality: individuals create it, governments fear it, companies would die for it. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD; UBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745671284
ISBN
9780745671284
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.10

Hardcover. * The first book to explore the social meaning of the 'always on' webcam and the role it has come to play in our lives. * Using case studies from the UK and Trinidad and Tobago, the authors examine how webcams have become an integral part of people's everyday life. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745671468
ISBN
9780745671468
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.93

Paperback. The second edition of Presidential Campaign Communication is designed to help readers understand and appreciate how the people of the United States use human communication to select their presidents. Series: Contemporary Political Communication. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTC; JFD; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 173 x 24. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Polity
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745680231
ISBN
9780745680231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.26

Paperback. Since the end of the Cold War a significant number of peace agreements have been signed, many of them in bloody intra-state conflicts that were previously thought beyond resolution. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745680279
ISBN
9780745680279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.49

Hardcover. Whether we are out on the streets or between the sheets, cotton is our constant companion. But behind this ubiquitous fibre prized for its softness lies a darker story of exploitation and hardship. Series: Resources. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; KNDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745681979
ISBN
9780745681979
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.93

Hardcover. Bringing warring parties to the negotiating table is the aim of any peace process. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745687988
ISBN
9780745687988
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.21

Paperback. Bringing warring parties to the negotiating table is the aim of any peace process. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745687995
ISBN
9780745687995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.49

Hardcover. For successful political leaders, public speaking is only half the battle. A good politician must also be a competent performer. Series: PCPC - Polity Contemporary Political Communication Series. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745689616
ISBN
9780745689616
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.21

Hardcover. Social semiotics reveals language's social meaning its structures, processes, conditions and effects in all social contexts, across all media and modes of discourse. This important new book uses social semiotics as a one-stop shop to analyse language and social meaning, enhancing linguistics with a sociological imagination. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; GTE; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745696201
ISBN
9780745696201
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.21

Hardback. Volume VI on Human Rights and Media introduces and analyzes the significant relationship and discourse of human rights and media. As agenda setters, framers and integral actors in human rights movements, various forms of media are analyzed by the contributing authors. Series Editor(s): Papademas, Diana. Series: Studies in Communications. Num Pages: 226 pages, indices. BIC Classification: GTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762300525
ISBN
9780762300525
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.52

Hardback. Prostitution in Thailand has been the subject of media sensationalism for decades. This work explores how Thai national identity in the global economy is linked to prostitution and gender, and how certain images of "the prostitute" have silenced discourses of prostitution as work. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMT; GTB; JFMX; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774808729
ISBN
9780774808729
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.67

Paperback. Prostitution in Thailand has been the subject of media sensationalism for decades. This work explores how Thai national identity in the global economy is linked to prostitution and gender, and how certain images of "the prostitute" have silenced discourses of prostitution as work. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMT; GTB; JFMX; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774808736
ISBN
9780774808736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.10

Paperback. The essays in this volume reassess Gandharan Buddhism in light of these findings, utilizing a multidisciplinary approach that illuminates the complex historical and cultural dynamics of the region. Editor(s): Brancaccio, Pia; Behrendt, Kurt A. Series: Asian Religions and Society. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774810814
ISBN
9780774810814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.76

Hardback. "Merry Laughter and Angry Curses" reveals how the late-Qing-era tabloid press became the voice of the people. This book shows the tabloid community to be both a producer of meanings and a participant in the social and cultural dialogue that would shake the foundations of imperial China and lead to the 1911 Republican Revolution. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774823388
ISBN
9780774823388
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; GTC; HBJK; JFD; LNRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774824057
ISBN
9780774824057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.10

Hardcover. Provides guidance in resolving interpersonal disputes in all areas of life - including the workplace, the classroom, and courtroom-adjunct programmes - offering a how-to approach to mediation. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTJ; KJP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 551.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787901615
ISBN
9780787901615
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.79

Hardcover. Search conferences convene a group of people, often communities and organizations, or divisions of large companies for the purpose of planning new future directions and action-based strategies. This study explains the method and provides step-by-step instructions on conducting a search conference. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTN; KJC; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 32. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787901929
ISBN
9780787901929
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.44

Paperback. Improve communication skills and watch productivity soar! In today's fast-paced, sound byte world, effective communication is still the foundation of organization success. Clear communication helps to develop interpersonal understanding and enhances a person's ability to understand and solve complicated problems. Num Pages: 64 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; KJP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 281 x 4. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787909024
ISBN
9780787909024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.98

Hardcover. This dictionary contains terms and definitions for the field of conflict resolution. Editor(s): Yarn, Douglas H. Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBD; GTJ; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 183 x 42. Weight in Grams: 952.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787946791
ISBN
9780787946791
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.05

Paperback. A hands-on resource for teaching peace-building skills to community leaders worldwide. It is designed as a take-home resource to support workshop participants as they return to their communties and apply their mediation skills and share their insights with others. Num Pages: 160 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: GTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 210 x 9. Weight in Grams: 375.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787947996
ISBN
9780787947996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.11

Hardcover. Using the narrative structure method in mediation practice to move people in conflict from stubbornness, hostility, fear to openness, collaboration, and forgiveness, this book focuses on the transformative power of stories. Its case studies include the perspectives of all the parties in conflict and cover a wide range of conflicts and disputes. Series: Psychology S. Num Pages: 240 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: GTJ; JMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787950606
ISBN
9780787950606
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.96

Hardcover. At last--the definitive one-stop guide for anyone who wants to know what mediation is and how it works. The Mediation Field Guide is a comprehensive primer that is filled with practical strategies for elevating conflict resolution to a process that can effectively resolve business, personal, community, and institutional disputes on multiple levels. Num Pages: 352 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787955717
ISBN
9780787955717
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.99

Hardcover. The authors show the potential of online mediation and reveal how it is being used to settle insurance claims, consumer complaints and disputes, business-to-business conflicts, employment discrimination, harassment and other workplace disputes, and other online and offline conflicts. Num Pages: 240 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: GTJ; KJE; KJP; UBJ; UBL; UDB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787956769
ISBN
9780787956769
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 50.85

Paperback. Written by a pioneer in the field, this work is a comprehensive guide to building a career in mediation. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 204 x 20. Weight in Grams: 679.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787957032
ISBN
9780787957032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.79

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