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Youth in Conflict and Peacebuilding: Mobilization, Reintegration and R...
Özerdem, Alpaslan, Podder, Sukanya
Hardcover. This study investigates the role of youth in peacebuilding, and addresses the failure of states and existing research to recognise youths as political actors, which can result in their contribution to peacebuilding being ignored. Series: Rethinking Political Violence. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFSP2; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230285217
- ISBN
- 9780230285217
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.00
€ 128.00
Hardback. Exploring a wide variety of case studies and developmental issues from a capability perspective, this book is an original contribution to both development and children's studies that raises a strong case for placing children's issues at the core of human development. Editor(s): Biggeri, Mario; Ballet, Jerome; Comim, Flavio. Series: Studies in Childhood and Youth. Num Pages: 374 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 224 x 27. Weight in Grams: 580.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230284814
- ISBN
- 9780230284814
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Condition: New
€ 129.31
€ 129.31
Hardcover. Robert Weatherley argues that Chinese perceptions of democracy and human rights have been heavily influenced by the pressing issue of how to make China strong in the face of a perceived threat posed by foreign imperialism, be it military imperialism during the previous two centuries and cultural imperialism in more recent decades. Series: Politics and Development of Contemporary China. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTF; JPHV; JPVH; LNDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230284616
- ISBN
- 9780230284616
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.40
€ 67.40
Hardback. This collection brings together international experts on the cinema of migration and diaspora in postcolonial and postnational Europe. It offers a comprehensive theoretical and analytical discussion of a highly productive creative sector and documents the spectrum of this area of exploration in European, transnational and World Cinema studies. Editor(s): Berghahn, Daniela; Sternberg, Claudia. Series: Palgrave European Film and Media Studies. Num Pages: 349 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; APFA; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 518.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 349
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230278981
- ISBN
- 9780230278981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.59
€ 67.59
Hardback. A collection of essays from scholars around the globe examining the ethical issues and problems associated with some of the major areas within contemporary international communication: journalism, PR, marketing communication, and political rhetoric. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTC; KNTD; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 217 x 25. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230272897
- ISBN
- 9780230272897
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Condition: New
€ 67.71
€ 67.71
Paperback. Confusion about governance abounds. Many lack appreciation of how different traditions of thought in the social sciences contribute to our understanding. This book tackles these weaknesses head on and aims to provide a wider vision of the area, examining three critical areas of practice: environmental, corporate and participatory governance. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JPA; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 305
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230250390
- ISBN
- 9780230250390
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Condition: New
€ 161.28
€ 161.28
Hardback. This book critically analyses the ways in which Africa has shifted from the periphery of global trade, international relations and politics to the centre of the world stage because of its existing and potential economic prowess and purchasing power that the continent has to offer. Editor(s): Modi, Renu. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; JPS; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 442.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230248854
- ISBN
- 9780230248854
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Condition: New
€ 67.49
€ 67.49
Hardback. Popular struggles in the global south suggest the need for the development of new and politically enabling categories of analysis, and new ways of understanding contemporary social movements. This book shows how social movements in Africa, South Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East politicize development in an age of neoliberal hegemony. Editor(s): Motta, Sara C.; Nilsen, Alf Gunvald. Series: Rethinking International Development Series. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFS; JPS; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230243491
- ISBN
- 9780230243491
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.56
€ 128.56
Hardback. Corporate Security Responsibility? focuses on the role of private business in zones of conflict. The book contributes to closing the gap between research on Global Governance and Peace and Conflict Studies. It applies a systematic research design to the study of corporate governance contributions to peace and security across a number of cases. Editor(s): Deitelhoff, Nicole; Wolf, Klaus Dieter. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 275 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS; KJR; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230241848
- ISBN
- 9780230241848
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.93
€ 127.93
Hardback. This is the first edited collection to examine politeness in a wide range of diverse cultures. Most essays draw on empirical data from a wide variety of languages, including some key-languages in politeness research, such as English, and Japanese, as well as some lesser-studied languages, such as Georgian. Editor(s): Bargiela-Chiappini, Francesca; Kadar, Daniel Z. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2GJ; CFB; CFG; GTC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230236486
- ISBN
- 9780230236486
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.71
€ 67.71
hardcover. This study sees 'mediation' as a way of understanding the relationship between internal and external conversation, which underpins how individuals are connected to society. The relationship between these aspects of conversation is crucial in allowing selves to achieve subjectively-defined 'balance' between inner and outer worlds. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTC; JHBA; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230231337
- ISBN
- 9780230231337
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
hardcover. This book analyzes the origins of the crisis in Zimbabwe and why it has had such a profound impact on both the land issue and democratic politics in the Southern African region. In doing so, it contributes to the present debates around Mugabe, neo-imperialism and the stability in the region. Num Pages: 270 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; GTJ; JPH; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230230842
- ISBN
- 9780230230842
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07
Hardback. This book adopts novel theoretical approaches to study the diverse welfare pathways that have evolved across Central and Eastern Europe since the end of communism. It highlights the role of explanatory factors such as micro-causal mechanisms, power politics, path departure, and elite strategies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; JKSB; JPB; JPP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230230262
- ISBN
- 9780230230262
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.40
€ 67.40
Hardback. Much of everyday work is done through talk between practitioner and client. Conversation Analysis is the close inspection of people's use of language in interaction. The work reported in this collection shows how CA can be used to identify, and improve, communicative practices at work. Editor(s): Antaki, Charles. Series: Palgrave Advances in Language and Linguistics. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; GTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 563.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230229952
- ISBN
- 9780230229952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.48
€ 128.48
Hardback. Debates on participatory tend to be abstract, with references to experiences in Athens over 2000 years ago. This book uses recent experience in participatory innovations at the city level to explore the practice of participation. Taking examples from Latin America and the UK it argues the case for revitalizing democracy through participation. Editor(s): Pearce, Jenny. Series: Non-Governmental Public Action. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPA; JPHV; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230229440
- ISBN
- 9780230229440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.94
€ 116.94
Hardback. Katsumata demonstrates that something interesting is taking place inside the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF). He shows that an association of minor powers in Southeast Asia is promoting its cooperative security norm, and influencing the policies of its external partners. Thus, the ARF is one of the important pathways to regional security. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 217 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1QFS; GTB; JPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230229297
- ISBN
- 9780230229297
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.62
€ 66.62
Hardback. In the setting of twenty-first century globalization this volume focuses on emerging societies, rather than emerging markets or powers. Adopting a sociological perspective, each chapter focuses on development and social inequality in emerging societies, with contributions from renowned international scholars. Editor(s): Nederveen Pieterse, Jan; Rehbein, Boike. Series: Frontiers of Globalization. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFS; JPS; KCL; KCP; YQN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230224056
- ISBN
- 9780230224056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardback. EPUB Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; GTJ; JFFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230221604
- ISBN
- 9780230221604
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.77
€ 66.77
Hardback. The book examines how hegemonic development ideas and practices emerged in the context of the changing world order post-1945 and how this transformation was characterized by neoliberalism and securitization of development and security. Sahle also explores the rise of China and the start of Obama's presidency. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230221079
- ISBN
- 9780230221079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.61
€ 67.61
Hardback. This book provides an up-to-date analysis of the development and deployment of 'non-lethal' weapons by police and military organizations. It reviews the key technologies, issues, and dangers, with particular attention to the development of drugs, lasers, microwaves, and acoustics as incapacitating weapons. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 323 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS; JPWH; JWM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 323
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230221062
- ISBN
- 9780230221062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.65
€ 183.65