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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. An analysis of the changing attitudes to poverty from Victorian times up until the outbreak of the First World War in which the author reviews the old system of poor relief and looks at the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834, which became a milestone in social legislation. In the SEMINAR STUDIES IN HISTORY series. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 152 pages, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Addison Wesley Longman
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582315549
ISBN
9780582315549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.02

Paperback. First published in 1986. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 193 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Edition
2nd
SKU
V9780582355088
ISBN
9780582355088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.31

Hardback. This comprehensive volume demonstrates that the question of how to care for the poor has had significant implications for German history throughout the modern era. Here, eight leading historians provide essential case studies and syntheses of current research into German welfare, from the Holy Roman Empire to the present day. Editor(s): Raphael, Lutz. Series: New German Historical Perspectives. Num Pages: 326 pages, 7 figures. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3J; HBJD; HBTB; JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785333569
ISBN
9781785333569
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.80

Hardcover. Following the 2010 earthquake catastrophe, this book examines the economic and political challenges facing Haiti. It presents an overview of the country's economic history, and seeks new prospects for economic growth and development in the future. Editor(s): Lundahl, Mats. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JMC; JFFC; KCM; KCP; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 196 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 480. Essays on Underdevelopment and Post Disaster Prospects. 304 pages, 2. Editor(s): Lundahl, Mats. Following the 2010 earthquake catastrophe, this book examines the economic and political challenges facing Haiti. It presents an overview of the country's economic history, and seeks new prospects for economic growth and development in the future. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JMC; JFFC; KCM; KCP; KCZ. Dimension: 196 x 145 x 24. Weight: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230289413
ISBN
9780230289413
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.81

Hardcover. This book attributes American poverty to consequences 19th Century social welfare policies within an economy stretching to meet its 21st Century economic potential, arguing that American poverty persists as economic and political structures have moved into the world of fiscal planning but social welfare remains in its Depression-era structure. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137485472
ISBN
9781137485472
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.82

Paperback. In the 1990s, policy specialists made "dependency" the issue and crafted incentives to get people off welfare. This work gives an account of the thinking behind these very different views of "the poverty problem," in a century-spanning inquiry into the politics, institutions, ideologies, and social science that shaped poverty research and policy. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFCX; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780691102559
ISBN
9780691102559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. Examination of welfare during the last years of the Poor Law, bringing out the impact of poverty on particular sections of society - the lone mother and the elderly. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series. Num Pages: 206 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 12. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
206
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843838661
ISBN
9781843838661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.01

Paperback. This reader provides two centuries of historical context to debates on health inequality. Extracts from classic texts, information about authors and an introduction draw together important themes of change and continuity. It is a key text for students on a range of policy courses and an excellent resource for anyone interested in poverty. Editor(s): Davey-Smith, George; Dorling, Daniel; Shaw, Mary. Series: Studies in Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion Series. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations facsim., maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; JFFA; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 173 x 26. Weight in Grams: 778.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861342119
ISBN
9781861342119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 43.93

Hardback. This book charts the growth of the university settlement movement, a fundamental influence in the shaping of the welfare state, from 1918 to Margaret Thatcher's election in 1979. It looks at the complex relationships between charities, the welfare state and individuals and the ways in which change was negotiated over the twentieth century. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JKSN1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719078750
ISBN
9780719078750
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.16

Paperback. This is the first detailed study of the recent geographical distribution of poverty and wealth in Britain. It presents the most comprehensive estimates of the changing levels of poverty and wealth from the late 1960s. A free pdf version of this report is available online at www.jrf.org.uk Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JMC; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 296 x 210 x 9. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861349958
ISBN
9781861349958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.23

Paperback. Widely regarded as one of the classics of post--war historical writing, this book shows how central the role of poverty has been throughout the history of Europe. * A history of poverty in Europe covering over 1000 years. * Translated into Italian, French, German, Spanish and Japanese. Translator(s): Kolakowska, Agnreszka. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3J; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631205296
ISBN
9780631205296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.00

hardcover. Editor(s): Schultz, Cecilia. Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 231 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers, Inc United States
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9781536102505
ISBN
9781536102505
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.92
€ 104.77

Paperback. This work untangles the interrelated perceptions, national interests and shifting power relations which have shaped American policies toward Japan over the last 140 years. It also highlights the international concerns by which Washington has attempted to define its interests towards Japan. Num Pages: 452 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW3; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 34. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
452
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333649558
ISBN
9780333649558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.75

Hardback. This study presents a different approach to the question of power and influence after the Cold War. Inspired by the debate over German hegemony and drawing on fieldwork, it develops two cases of German relations with East-Central Europe to test competing arguments. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DV; 3JJPR; 3JM; HBJD; HBLW3; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847695225
ISBN
9780847695225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.39

Paperback. This study presents a different approach to the question of power and influence after the Cold War. Inspired by the debate over German hegemony and drawing on fieldwork, it develops two cases of German relations with East-Central Europe to test competing arguments. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DV; 3JJPR; 3JM; HBJD; HBLW3; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847695232
ISBN
9780847695232
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.79

Hardback. The communist German Democratic Republic, founded in 1949 in the Soviet-occupied zone of post-war Germany is, for many people, epitomized by the Berlin Wall; Soviet tanks and surveillance by the secret security police, the Stasi, appear to be central. But is this really all there is to the GDR's history? Num Pages: 347 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJD; HBLW3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
347
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845454357
ISBN
9781845454357
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 174.88

Hardcover. Looks at the political and social history of the Gold Coast in West Africa from the early 16th century to the second half of the 18th. The book examines how political entities in Nzema were structured territorially, as well as the formation of ruling groups and aspects of their political, economic, and military actions. Translator(s): Cameron, Allan; Valsecchi, Pierluigi. Num Pages: 328 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJH; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230117761
ISBN
9780230117761
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.08

Hardback. This volume examines and documents the impact of the Jewish experience on the life and work of the influential theoretician of international politics, Hans J. Morgenthau. It explores the very real impact anti-semitism and Morgenthau's German-Jewish heritage had on his political thought. Num Pages: 264 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; JFSR1; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739103746
ISBN
9780739103746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.91

Hardcover. The author looks at parties, trade unions, industry and finance in Britain since 1974. The previous volumes are "Britain in Search of Balance, 1940-61" and "Threats to the Postwar Settlement, 1961-74". Num Pages: 606 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; JP; KCB; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 50. Weight in Grams: 918.
Publisher
Palgrave Schol, Print UK
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Edition
1991st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333414149
ISBN
9780333414149
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 197.20

Hardcover. Examining the course of official criticism of republican leaderships in the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from Stalin's death until the collapse of central control in the late 1980s, this work focuses upon five republics, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Belorussia. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJD; HBLW; JPFC; JPL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 409.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan London
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333666562
ISBN
9780333666562
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.70

Hardcover. This work describes how, in the 1950s, through a chain of events, Soviet-owned banks established in Paris and London spawned the Eurodollar market, which has come to dominate world finance. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJPG; KCBM; KCLF; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 1. Weight in Grams: 339.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333677773
ISBN
9780333677773
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.37

Paperback. Founded in 1965, the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) is an American institution with an international reputation. This work establishes the full importance and vitality of the AACM. It uncovers a vibrant, multicultural universe and reveals a major piece of the history of avant-garde music and art. Num Pages: 690 pages, 4 colour plates, 71 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; AV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1066.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
690
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226476964
ISBN
9780226476964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.03

Paperback. Reassessing the relationship between English literature and law from More to Shakespeare and Webster, the author shows that where literary texts attend to jurisdiction, they dramatize how boundaries and limits are the very precondition of law's power. Num Pages: 424 pages, 21 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JB; DSBD; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226061542
ISBN
9780226061542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Hardcover. Though we think of the 1960s and the early '70s as a time of radical social, cultural, and political upheaval, we tend to picture the action as happening on campuses and in the streets. Yet the rise of the underground newspaper was equally daring and original. This title pays homage in its design to the radical press. Num Pages: 240 pages, 700 colour plates. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; AKC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 309 x 262 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1810.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226424354
ISBN
9780226424354
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.43

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