Regional studies
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Regional studies
Hardback. This volume combines vivid descriptions of various public celebrations with a sophisticated methodological and theoretical approach. Editor(s): Heideking, Jurgen; Fabre, Genevieve. Num Pages: 316 pages, 12 ills. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571812377
- ISBN
- 9781571812377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.77
€ 155.77
Paperback. Offers a series of penetrating reflections on the state of American culture and its prospects, from military to higher education, from religion and law to music and visual arts. Editor(s): Kimball, Roger; Kramer, Hilton. Num Pages: 255 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 177 x 22. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Encounter Books,USA United States
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594030543
- ISBN
- 9781594030543
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.61
€ 18.99
€ 18.61
Hardback. For centuries, Africa's Upper Guinea Coast region has been the site of regional and global interactions. This book examines how such encounters have continued into the present day, identifying the disruptions and continuities in social phenomena that have resulted. Editor(s): Knorr, Jacqueline; Kohl, Christoph. Series: Integration and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 364 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDU; GTB; HBJH; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 268 x 23. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785330698
- ISBN
- 9781785330698
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.97
€ 166.97
Hardback. Increasingly, German Studies programs include courses on the Holocaust, but suitable course materials are often difficult to find. Teachers in higher education will therefore very much welcome this volume that examines and reflects both the practical and theoretical aspects of teaching about the Holocaust. Editor(s): Lauckner, Nancy A.; Jokiniemi, Mirian. Series: Modern German Studies: A Series of the German Studies Association. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; GTB; HBJD; HBTZ1; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571812087
- ISBN
- 9781571812087
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.23
€ 155.23
Hardback. One of the first evaluations of China's leadership transition with Jiang Zemin's 2002 retirement as Communist Party chief, this book probes the country's related institutional transitions--both those under way and those still needed if China is to remain stable and prosperous in the 21st century. Editor(s): Lin, Gang; Hu, Xiaobo. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804749183
- ISBN
- 9780804749183
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.94
€ 126.94
The Chinese Diaspora. Space, Place, Mobility and Identity.
. Ed(S): Ma, Laurence J.C.; Cartier, Carolyn
Paperback. Leading scholars in the field consider the profound importance of meanings of place and the spatial processes of mobility and settlement for the Chinese overseas. Editor(s): Ma, Laurence J.C.; Cartier, Carolyn. Series: Why of Where. Num Pages: 400 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JFFN; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742517561
- ISBN
- 9780742517561
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Condition: New
€ 83.87
€ 83.87
Indonesia in Transition: Social Dimensions of the Reformasi and the Ec...
. Ed(S): Manning, Chris; Diermen, Peter Van
hardcover. Indonesia starts the millennium at a time of transition. This volume provides a wide-ranging analysis of the social and political dimensions of reformation - poverty and income, environment and livelihood, civil society and legal institutions, and Islam and politics. Editor(s): Manning, Chris; Diermen, Peter van. Num Pages: 408 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 3JJPR; 3JM; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; JH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781856499231
- ISBN
- 9781856499231
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.18€ 75.25
€ 83.18
€ 75.25
Hardback. Centers on people from different parts of the world who came together to form societies by chance and by design in the years after 1492. Editor(s): Mills, Kenneth; Taylor, William B.; Lauderdale Graham, Sandra. Num Pages: 471 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 187 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1030.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 471
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842029964
- ISBN
- 9780842029964
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.75
€ 168.75
No Easy Victories : African Liberation and American Activists over a H...
. Ed(S): Minter, William; Hovey, Gail; Cobb, ...
paperback. Editor(s): Minter, William; Hovey, Gail; Cobb, Charles. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- AFRICA WORLD PRESS United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592215751
- ISBN
- 9781592215751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.94
€ 44.94
hardcover. This work analyzes the foreign policies of 18 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Assessing the discipline, the introduction develops a common framework that compares the relevant explanatory weight of foreign policy determinants individual, state, and international level for each country Editor(s): Mora, Frank O.; Hey, Jeanne A. K. Num Pages: 432 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 1KL; GTB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 29. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742516007
- ISBN
- 9780742516007
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.77
€ 181.77
Hardback. Traces Brazil's singular character, exploring both the remarkable richness and cohesion of the national culture, and the contradictions and tensions that have developed over time. This book includes several chapters that explore Brazilian identity through the interlinked concepts of texts, facts, sights, and sounds. Editor(s): Nava, Carmen; Lauerhass, Ludwig, Jr. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; GTB; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742537569
- ISBN
- 9780742537569
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.78
€ 156.78
Paperback. Traces Brazil's singular character, exploring both the remarkable richness and cohesion of the national culture, and the contradictions and tensions that have developed over time. This book includes several chapters that explore Brazilian identity through the interlinked concepts of texts, facts, sights, and sounds. Editor(s): Nava, Carmen; Lauerhass, Ludwig, Jr. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; GTB; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742537576
- ISBN
- 9780742537576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.08
€ 60.08
The Government Taketh Away. The Politics of Pain in the United States ...
. Ed(S): Pal, Leslie A.; Weaver, R. Kent
Hardback. Democratic government is about making choices. Sometimes those choices involve the distribution of benefits. This work examines the repercussions of unpopular government decisions in Canada and the USA, the two great democratic nations of North America. Editor(s): Pal, Leslie A.; Weaver, R. Kent. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; GTB; JPQB; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878409013
- ISBN
- 9780878409013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 204.58
€ 204.58
The Government Taketh Away: The Politics of Pain in the United States ...
. Ed(S): Pal, Leslie A.; Weaver, R. Kent
paperback. Democratic government is about making choices. Sometimes those choices involve the distribution of benefits. This work examines the repercussions of unpopular government decisions in Canada and the USA, the two great democratic nations of North America. Editor(s): Pal, Leslie A.; Weaver, R. Kent. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; GTB; JPQB; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878409020
- ISBN
- 9780878409020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.32
€ 72.32
Hardback. This collection of essays examines the worldwide dispersal of Asian populations and links these seemingly disparate movements through the category of Asian diasporas. Editor(s): Parrenas, Rhacel Salazar; Siu, Lok. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JFF; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804752435
- ISBN
- 9780804752435
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.27
€ 128.27
paperback. This work emphasizes the coherence and intelligibility of the social compact theory which, in spite of the partisan politics of the founding period, was one of the founders' unifying philosophical positions. It presents a comprehensive overview of the social compact theory. Editor(s): Pestritto, Ronald J.; West, Thomas G. Num Pages: 296 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739106655
- ISBN
- 9780739106655
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.52
€ 65.52
Serves as a reference to the events, institutions, and cultural forces that have defined North Carolina. This volume includes more than 2,000 entries, presented alphabetically, consisting of longer essays on major subjects, briefer entries, and short summaries and definitions. It is illustrated with nearly 400 photographs and maps. Editor(s): Powell, William S.; Mazzocchi, Jay. Num Pages: 1056 pages, 373 illustrations, 4 tables, 22 maps, references, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; GBC; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 216 x 70. Weight in Grams: 3216.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1056
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807830710
- ISBN
- 9780807830710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 91.74
€ 91.74
Hardback. A focus on the dynamics of oligopoly games. Several contributions show how easily the unique Nash equilibria in some most traditional oligopoly models may lose stability, giving way to complex phenomena, such as periodic/chaotic processes and to multi stability of coexistent attractors. Editor(s): Puu, Tonu; Sushko, Irina. Num Pages: 316 pages, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; KCA; KCC; PBUD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540431862
- ISBN
- 9783540431862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.12
€ 128.12
The Dynamics of Russian Politics. Putin's Reform of Federal-Regional R...
. Ed(S): Reddaway, Peter; Orttung, Robert W.
Hardback. A concise overview of Putin's policies and analytical studies of their success or failure in each of the seven federal okrugs that he created in May 2000 to impose greater federal control over the regions. Editor(s): Reddaway, Peter; Orttung, Robert W. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; GTB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742526433
- ISBN
- 9780742526433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.86
€ 179.86
Hardback. The May 1980 Kwangju Uprising still exerts a profound influence in Korean society. Combining personal reflections and academic analysis, this text offers an examination of the multiple meanings of this event, explaining how the memory of Kwangju has affected Korean life from politics to culture. Editor(s): Shin, Gi-Wook; Hwang, Kyung Moon. Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJ; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742519619
- ISBN
- 9780742519619
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.99
€ 155.99