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Regional studies
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; JPSN2; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. . Keywords: "Business, Finance & Law - Economics - International Economics,Society, Politics & Philosophy - Government & Politics - International Ins"
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Palgrave MacMillan London
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- SKU
- KT00002059
- ISBN
- 9781403918055
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Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Since the mid 1990s, tertiary education in Malaysia has experienced great transformation. This book analyses recent reforms in the public sector, giving a clear picture of institutions that are juggling different expectations and pressures from the social, political and economic environments. Num Pages: 104 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMM; GTB; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 149 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Monash Asia Institute Australia
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781876924416
- ISBN
- 9781876924416
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.92
€ 23.99
€ 17.92
Hardback. A comprehensive history of Republican Beijing, this text examines how the capital acquired its identity as a consummately "traditional" Chinese city. The author argues that nostalgia directed towards the living Republic city is an essential characteristic of Chinese modernity. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 403 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 10 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HBJF; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 403
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520230507
- ISBN
- 9780520230507
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.07€ 65.15
€ 84.07
€ 65.15
Paperback. Dubey argues that for African American studies, postmodernity best names a period, beginning in the early 1970s, marked by acute disenchantment with the promises of urban modernity and of print literacy. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSA; DSBH; DSK; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226167275
- ISBN
- 9780226167275
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.74
€ 37.99
€ 29.74
Paperback. Explores the world of second-generation Indian American youth to learn how they manage the contradictions of gender roles and sexuality, how they handle their "model minority" status and expectations for class mobility in a society that still racializes everyone in terms of black or white. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; GTB; JFCA; JFSL1; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566399272
- ISBN
- 9781566399272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.64
€ 31.99
€ 28.64
Hardback. Many scholars have noted the role of China's demand for silver in the emergence of the modern world. This book discusses the interaction of this demand and the early-19th Century Latin American independence movements, the resulting disruptions in the Qing dynasty, and the transformation from the High Qing to modern China. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 450 pages, 2 maps, 12 graphs, 26 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; GTB; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674022683
- ISBN
- 9780674022683
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.45
€ 54.99
€ 46.45
Hardback. What constitutes black studies and where does this discipline stand at the end of the twentieth century? In this wide-ranging and original volume, Manning Marable -- one of the leading scholars of African American history -- gathers key materials from contemporary thinkers who interrogate the richly diverse content and multiple meanings of the collective experiences of black folk. Editor(s): Marable, Manning. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231114769
- ISBN
- 9780231114769
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.20€ 79.73
€ 104.20
€ 79.73
Paperback. Documents early Tel-Aviv against the backdrop of its earlier years Editor(s): Azaryahu, Maoz; Troen, S. Ilan. Series: An Israel Studies Book. Num Pages: 480 pages, 45 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJ; GTB; HBJF1; HBLW; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253223579
- ISBN
- 9780253223579
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.29
€ 26.99
€ 25.29
Paperback. An anthropological account of the multi-level dynamics that underlie the continuing electoral dominance of the Democrat Party in southern Thailand, a conspicuous anomaly in Thailand's political landscape. It includes a study of candidates, support groups, and election campaigns in the province of Songkhla in the eventful years 2004 and 2005. Num Pages: 408 pages, 20 figs. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FM; GTB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5499 x 3564 x 28. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789749511381
- ISBN
- 9789749511381
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.83
€ 33.99
€ 30.83
Paperback. Explores the relationship among identity, interests, and foreign policy, employing contemporary Jordan to explore the changing dynamics of the Arab regional system. This book emphasizes the print media as a barometer of public opinion - one that affects the decision-making of political leaders. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; GTB; HBJF1; JFD; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231113236
- ISBN
- 9780231113236
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. Examines the history of Italian celebrity culture and ponders the changing qualities of stardom. This book examines the phenomenon of the diva in the European cinema, the invention of new stars in the sound cinema, and the postwar impact on stardom through the introduction of changing forms of narration in popular genres. Series: New Directions in National Cinemas. Num Pages: 312 pages, 35 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; APF; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253220080
- ISBN
- 9780253220080
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.67
€ 32.99
€ 29.67
Hardback. The Jacquinot Zone, in Shanghai, is the first example in history of a successful safe zone that provided protection and security to half a million Chinese refugees living in a battle zone during wartime. Num Pages: 224 pages, 29 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; GTB; HBJF; HBWQ; JFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804757935
- ISBN
- 9780804757935
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Condition: New
€ 41.11
€ 41.11
Hardback. This work considers several texts, cultural practices and intellectual processes to chart the emergence of a new geographical conciousness in early modern Japan. The study shows how spatial and geographical knowledge confined to elites in early Japan became more widespread in the Tokugawa period. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 249 pages, 22 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; GTB; HBJF; HBLL; HBTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520232693
- ISBN
- 9780520232693
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.07€ 64.94
€ 84.07
€ 64.94
Hardcover. Editor(s): Petrov, Marcus A. Num Pages: 174 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 179 x 16. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616689476
- ISBN
- 9781616689476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 204.84€ 139.69
€ 204.84
€ 139.69
Paperback. A new edition of the earliest English-language account of the Haitian Revolution. Originally published in 1805, the narrative played a significant role in establishing nineteenth-century world opinion of that momentous event. Editor(s): Youngquist, Paul; Pierrot, Gregory. Num Pages: 408 pages, 17 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KJH; GTB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 546. 392 pages, 17 illustrations, 1 map. Editor(s): Youngquist, Paul; Pierrot, Gregory. This new edition of Marcus Rainsford's An Historical Account of the Black Empire of Hayti, the first complete narrative in English of the Haitian Revolution, is the first to appear since the original publication in 1805. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KJH; GTB; HBJK; HBLL. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 25. Weight: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822352884
- ISBN
- 9780822352884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. Series: Indigenous Education. Num Pages: 360 pages, 38 photographs, 8 maps, index. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; HBJK; HBLH; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803259669
- ISBN
- 9780803259669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.29
€ 26.99
€ 25.29
Paperback. Challenges advanced language learners to elevate their reading ability to the level necessary for handling real primary sources in an unmediated way Editor(s): Hillenbrand, Margaret; Starr, Chloe. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; DSBH; GTB; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295991276
- ISBN
- 9780295991276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.60
€ 42.99
€ 38.60
Paperback. Examines the Cambodian revolution before and after Pol Pot and attempts to explain the reasons for its ultimate failure. Num Pages: 387 pages, Map. BIC Classification: 1FMC; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
- Number of pages
- 387
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789749575345
- ISBN
- 9789749575345
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.24
€ 26.99
€ 25.24
Paperback. Crazy Horse, the legendary military leader of the Oglala Sioux whose social non-conformity contributed to his reputation as being "strange," fought in many famous battles, and held out tirelessly against the US government's efforts to confine the Lakotas to reservations. This book offers an evocation of the spirit of Crazy Horse. Num Pages: 460 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 460
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803217874
- ISBN
- 9780803217874
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.90
€ 26.99
€ 24.90
Paperback. Focuses on the dynamism and diversity of contemporary Africa. This book emphasizes contemporary culture-civil and social issues, art, religion, and the political scene-and provides an overview of significant themes that bear on Africa's place in the world. Editor(s): Grosz-Ngate, Maria; Hanson, John H.; O'Meara, Patrick. Num Pages: 376 pages, 64 b&w illus., 26 color illus., 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- Fourth
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253012920
- ISBN
- 9780253012920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.29
€ 26.99
€ 25.29