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Interdisciplinary studies

Paperback. Answers questions such as: How did the industrialized nations of North America and Europe come to be seen as the appropriate models for post-World War II societies in Asia, Africa, and Latin America? How did the postwar discourse on development actually create the so-called Third World? And what will happen when development ideology collapses? Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JHB; KCL; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
With a New preface by the author
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691150451
ISBN
9780691150451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.10

Hardback. The text studies how various Western, Japanese, and Chinese businesses struggled with the persistent dilemma in China of how to retain control over corporate hierachies while adapting to dramatic changes in Chinese society, politics and foreign affairs from 1880-1937. Num Pages: 269 pages, 11 b/w photographs, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; GTB; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; KCZ; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
269
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520216259
ISBN
9780520216259
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.70

Paperback. Why do some technologies spread while others do not? What are the consequences of top-down diffusion strategies? What are the disadvantages of instant patents and corporate-controlled intellectual property rights? These questions prompt a "how to do it" guide to innovation management here. Num Pages: 288 pages, boxes, photographs, bibliography, figures, notes, index. BIC Classification: GTF; KCM; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 320. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Zed Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0012436
ISBN
9781856499729
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Emptiness and Temporality is an account of classical Japanese poetics that takes its starting point in the two Buddhist concepts of emptiness (J. ku) and temporality (mujo) that ground the medieval understanding of poetry, and examines their affinity with contemporary Western theory, particularly Derridean differance and deconstruction. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1F; DSC; GTB; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804748889
ISBN
9780804748889
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.98

Paperback. Two--thirds of the population of the world are poor, and their number is growing in the first as well as in the third world, despite billions of dollars of aid. The economic development policies of the last two decades, and the theory which gave rise to them, have been discredited. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFA; JP; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557863003
ISBN
9781557863003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.28

Paperback. This book presents a large-scale, multi-site case example of how empowerment evaluation was used to facilitate the $15 Million Hewlett-Packard Digital Village Initiative, designed to bridge the digital divide in communities of color. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: GTC; KJMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 259.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804781121
ISBN
9780804781121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.37

Hardback. This book presents a large-scale, multi-site case example of how empowerment evaluation was used to facilitate the $15 Million Hewlett-Packard Digital Village Initiative, designed to bridge the digital divide in communities of color. Num Pages: 168 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; KJMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780804781114
ISBN
9780804781114
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.98

Paperback. An analysis of the links between women's empowerment and health, looking at what determines success in the fight for better conditions, the redistribution of power, and control of resources. It states the case for an international feminist agenda attentive to local cultural idioms. Num Pages: 304 pages, tables, index. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFK; MBN; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 24. Weight in Grams: 360. Very good to like new, with just minor shelfwear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Zed Books
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMB0000122
ISBN
9781856494649
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 8.69

Paperback. An analysis of the links between women's empowerment and health, looking at what determines success in the fight for better conditions, the redistribution of power, and control of resources. It states the case for an international feminist agenda attentive to local cultural idioms. Num Pages: 304 pages, tables, index. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFK; MBN; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 24. Weight in Grams: 360. Very good to like new, with just minor shelfwear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Zed Books
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KMB0000121
ISBN
9781856494649
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 8.69

Paperback. First-hand account of social activism and the politics of development in postsocialist Russia Series: New Anthropologies of Europe. Num Pages: 208 pages, 8 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; GTB; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253218919
ISBN
9780253218919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.51

Paperback. This book explores one of the central theoretical problems in linguistics: learnability. Written by four researchers in linguistics, psychology, computer science, and cognitive science, it sheds light on the problems of learnability and language, and their implications for key theoretical linguistics and the study of language acquisition. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: CFDC; GTR; JM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198734260
ISBN
9780198734260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.33

Hardback. This unique analysis of Manchuria's environmental history provides an overview of the climatic and imperialist forces that have shaped an area of ongoing geopolitical importance. Editor(s): Smith, Norman. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 632 pages, 22 photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
632
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774832892
ISBN
9780774832892
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.46

Hardback. In order to use the perspective of emotions to explain conflict escalation and crises, a comparison to conceptions such as the pursuit of power or financial interests is warranted. These theoretical considerations are investigated within cases of civil wars and shown to be effective in explaining the origins but also the breakdown of conflicts. Series Editor(s): Chatterji, Manas. Series: Contributions to Conflict Management, Peace Economics and Development. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; HBW; JMQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 162 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786350329
ISBN
9781786350329
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.50

Hardback. Editor(s): Flores, Bruce. Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JMH; JMQ; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
UK ed.
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634831239
ISBN
9781634831239
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 281.94
€ 208.88

Hardcover. Presents examples as well as methods and tools for integrating systems of dispute resolution into standard corporate procedures. This book investigates how the systems organizations have developed to manage common and costly workplace conflicts involving supervisor-employee relationships, and race, age, and gender discrimination complaints. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTJ; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 33. Weight in Grams: 720.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787964344
ISBN
9780787964344
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.90

Paperback. Drawing on philosophy, economics and strategy, this title ranges from capitalism to technological innovation, finance to foreign investment, and from human capital to world trade to offer a new vision of transformation. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141979458
ISBN
9780141979458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FKP; GTJ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 710.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
North Atlantic Books,U.S. United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583943076
ISBN
9781583943076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.84

Hardcover. In the Red Sea Hills of eastern Sudan, where poverty, famines, and conflict loom large, women struggle to gain the status of responsible motherhood. But biological fate can be capricious in impoverished settings. This work shows how Muslim Hadendowa women manage health and reproductive suffering in their quest to become "responsible" mothers. Series: Women in Africa and the Diaspora. Num Pages: 240 pages, 25 b/w photos & an eight page colour insert 4 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HBS; GTB; JFSJ1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299223809
ISBN
9780299223809
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.85

Paperback. An exploration of questions thrown up by the development process. The author looks at what has been done and said in the name of development and seeks to identify those elements that seem to offer the best hope of advancing human welfare and social justice. Num Pages: 288 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: GTF; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 230. Very good clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
SKU
KEX0250052
ISBN
9781856493802
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. This book draws on the narratives of white women as English language teachers in the neocolonial world of international development. It explores the paradoxes of language as aid, and questions the mythical power of English to deliver on the promises of a brighter future for the developing world. Series: Critical Language and Literacy Studies. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; EB; GTF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847693044
ISBN
9781847693044
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.76

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