Regional studies
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Regional studies
Hardcover. This text analyses the Americas, North and South, in the global and comparative arena, showing how these societies gazed at each other and Europe as they followed the road to multiple forms of modernity and globalization. Editor(s): Roniger, Luis; Waisman, Carlos H. Num Pages: 325 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KL; GTB; JFFS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902210452
- ISBN
- 9781902210452
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.05
€ 127.05
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Chandos Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843342175
- ISBN
- 9781843342175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 9.62
€ 52.99
€ 9.62
Paperback. Over the last 20 years China's extraordinary rate of economic growth has been driven by the 120-150 million people who have flocked into China's cities from the surrounding countryside ins search of a better life. This book examines the way in which these people live, work, and interact with their urban cousins. Num Pages: 238 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; GTF; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 149 x 211 x 24. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Monash Asia Institute
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781876924478
- ISBN
- 9781876924478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.27
€ 26.99
€ 20.27
Paperback. A leading anthropologist of Africa considers that continent's place within an egregiously imbalanced world economic and social order Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 tables, 1 map, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398. Africa in the Neoliberal World Order. 272 pages, Illustrations, map. Both on the continent and off, "Africa" is spoken of in terms of crisis. The author develops his argument through a series of provocative essays - as he shows they necessarily must - into interrogations of globalization, modernity, worldwide inequality, and social justice. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; JHMP. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight: 386.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822337171
- ISBN
- 9780822337171
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.95
€ 31.99
€ 28.95
Paperback. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1973
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401763745
- ISBN
- 9789401763745
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.93
€ 63.93
Paperback. Deals with central problem in modern Spanish history-- why did civil war break out in 1936-- arguing that cultural representations of earlier revolution helped trigger the war through focus on social tensions around religion and gender. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DSE; GTB; HBJD; HBLW; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822339434
- ISBN
- 9780822339434
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.08
€ 30.99
€ 28.08
paperback. Shows how concert parties combined an eclectic array of cultural influences, adapting characters and songs from American movies, popular British ballads, and local storytelling traditions into a spirited blend of comedy and social commentary. Num Pages: 216 pages, 26 b&w photos, 3 maps, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; ASZH; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 14. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253214362
- ISBN
- 9780253214362
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.71
€ 25.99
€ 23.71
Paperback. A poignant portrayal of the price of postsocialist transition for industrial workers Series: New Anthropologies of Europe. Num Pages: 288 pages, 11 b&w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; GTB; JFSC; JHBL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 16. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253219404
- ISBN
- 9780253219404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.21
€ 29.99
€ 27.21
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814720783
- ISBN
- 9780814720783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.33
€ 34.99
€ 31.33
Far reaching reforms in the telecommunications sector has dramatically changed the situation in the Philippines and Malaysia. By looking at the institutions and actors that drove these changes, this book examines state capacity, market reform, and rent-seeking in the two countries. Num Pages: 412 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 1FMP; GTB; KNTT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 807.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Singapore
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789812303820
- ISBN
- 9789812303820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 42.74
€ 50.99
€ 42.74
Hardback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: GTB; JFCA; JHB; KJC; KJMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540794318
- ISBN
- 9783540794318
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.56
€ 103.56
Hardcover. Editor(s): Alba, Richard D.; Schmidt, Peter; Wasmer, Martina. Series: Europe in Transition: The NYU European Studies Series. Num Pages: 316 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; GTB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403963789
- ISBN
- 9781403963789
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.81
€ 64.81
Hardback. This book collects papers examining the concept of resilience in urban and regional development. Discussion includes resilience as relevant to energy consumption, climate change and urban decline, and barriers to adoption of these ideas in strategic planning. Editor(s): Muller, Bernhard. Series: German Annual of Spatial Research and Policy. Num Pages: 166 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; RGC; RGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642127847
- ISBN
- 9783642127847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.42
€ 188.42
Hardback. The German Annual of Spatial Research and Policy 2009 discusses new disparities in spatial development in Europe. It explores the concept of spatial disparities, which has its roots in national spatial planning and spatial development policy. Editor(s): Kilper, Heiderose. Series: German Annual of Spatial Research and Policy. Num Pages: 215 pages, 29 black & white illustrations, 10 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; RGC; RGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642034015
- ISBN
- 9783642034015
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.34
€ 188.34
Hardcover. Geography of Religion in Japan Series: International Perspectives in Geography. Num Pages: 199 pages, 59 black & white illustrations, 36 colour illustrations, 13 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GTB; JFSR; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 489.
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Japan Japan
- Number of pages
- 199
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784431545491
- ISBN
- 9784431545491
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.19
€ 123.19
Paperback. Based on presentations given at a session of a 2009 international conference sponsored by the Royal Geographical Society of Great Britain. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Memory Studies. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AS; GTB; JFC; JFCX; JFD; RG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349332670
- ISBN
- 9781349332670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.78
€ 63.78
Paperback. * The first collection to explore the contribution that geographical thinking can make to our understanding of modern Britain. * Contains thirteen essays by leading scholars in the geography and history of twentieth--century Britain. * Focuses on how and why geographies of Britain have formed and changed over the past century. Editor(s): Gilbert, David; Matless, David; Short, Brian. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; GTB; HBJD1; HBLW; JFC; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631235019
- ISBN
- 9780631235019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.08
€ 34.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; HBTQ; JPH; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Clarity Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780986076923
- ISBN
- 9780986076923
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.51
€ 19.99
€ 19.51
Paperback. This first-hand account of the Geneva Conference of 1954 shows the triumph of old-fashioned diplomacy, which Britain initiated and France completed and offers a better model for the 21st century to follow. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMC; 1FML; 1FMV; GTB; GTJ; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333790007
- ISBN
- 9780333790007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.46
€ 64.46
Paperback. Orientalism, as explored by Edward Said in 1978, was a far more complex phenomenon than many suspected, being homogenous along the lines of neither culture nor time. This title provides a genealogy for the critique of orientalism by examining the divergence of the British and French colonial experiences. Editor(s): Burke, Edmund, III; Prochaska, Assoc Professor David. Num Pages: 460 pages, 33 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803213425
- ISBN
- 9780803213425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.48
€ 34.99
€ 31.48