Regional studies
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Regional studies
Hardback. The most feared man in China, Dai Li, was chief of Chiang Kai-shek's secret service during WWII. This work traces Dai's rise from obscurity as a rural hooligan and Green Gang blood-brother to commander of the paramilitary units of the Blue Shirts and of the Military Statistics Bureau: the world's largest spy and counterespionage organization. Num Pages: 672 pages, 25 b/w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJH; GTB; HBJF; HBLW; JPSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1092.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520234079
- ISBN
- 9780520234079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.76€ 63.14
€ 82.76
€ 63.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 306 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKEM; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Grey House in the Woods
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909295087
- ISBN
- 9781909295087
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.39
€ 10.99
€ 9.39
Paperback. Series: Literaturwissenschaft / Kulturwissenschaft. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTB; GTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Deutscher Universitats-Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783824443499
- ISBN
- 9783824443499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 96.12
€ 96.12
Paperback. Discusses how Chinese conceptions of nationalism were affected by the "discovery" of Hawaii as a centre of the Pacific, the Philippine revolution against the United States, and the relationship between nationality and ethnicity made apparent by the Boer War in South Africa. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; GTB; HBJF; HBLL; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822328674
- ISBN
- 9780822328674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.25
€ 33.99
€ 30.25
Paperback. The postage stamps of Burma, like stamps of other countries the world over, are a colourful visual record of a history. This book features each stamp issued in Burma until 1988, ending with a series of stamps specially created by Min Sun Min, to be issued, he says, "one day, when Burma is free." Num Pages: 84 pages, color illus. BIC Classification: 1FM; GTB; WCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5499 x 5499 x 8. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The Telephone Organization of Thailand Thailand
- Number of pages
- 84
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789748102436
- ISBN
- 9789748102436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.61
€ 37.61
paperback. The Lifeway of Kathryn Jones Harrison. 288 pages, 50 illustrations. A biography of Oregon tribal leader Kathryn Jones Harrison. It recounts the Grand Rondes' resurgence from the ashes of federal policies designed to terminate their very existence. It models the survival skills of adaptability, endurance, patience, and grit coupled with the courage to stand up to confront crusading power. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KB; BG; GTB; JFSL9. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295985824
- ISBN
- 9780295985824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.25
€ 37.25
Hardcover. Focuses on the relationship between the law and the concept of the person in modern Arab societies. It directly addresses the questions of continuities, transformations and ruptures of such notions, combining legal, historical and socio-legal perspectives. Editor(s): Dupret, Baudouin. Series: Islamic Mediterranean. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; HBTB; LN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 36. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860649974
- ISBN
- 9781860649974
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.53€ 133.93
€ 151.53
€ 133.93
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.10
€ 34.99
€ 31.10
Hardcover. Editor(s): Olowu, Dele; Chanie, Paulos. Series: United Nations University Series on Regionalism. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; JPA; KCA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319206417
- ISBN
- 9783319206417
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.86
€ 64.86
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.71
€ 38.99
€ 28.71
Paperback. Series: Contradiction series. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 10. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816642847
- ISBN
- 9780816642847
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.21
€ 29.99
€ 27.21
Paperback. An authoritative text updated to take into account the very latest developments in the Middle East. Serves as an excellent introduction for newcomers to the modern history and politics of this fascinating region. Num Pages: 296 pages, 5 black & white tables, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415297141
- ISBN
- 9780415297141
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.72
€ 65.72
Hardback. Examines the emergence and role of the new Malay middle class, with special regard to democratization and evolution of civil society. As well as exploring variations within the class across Malaysia, the author also draws comparisons with the working class elsewhere in East Asia. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMM; GTB; GTF; JFSC; JHMC; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 269
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333968819
- ISBN
- 9780333968819
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.43
€ 64.43
Paperback. This study attempts to unlock the mystery of why women's fates vary so greatly from one Islamic country to another. The book analyzes the distinctive nature of Islamic legal codes by placing them in the larger context of the different historical bases of state power in various societies. Num Pages: 359 pages, 10 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; GTB; JFSJ1; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 359
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520225763
- ISBN
- 9780520225763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.65
€ 37.99
€ 27.65
paperback. A feminist and performance studies-oriented ethnography of the on- and offstage lives of a group of traveling artists in southern India and their complex relation to their deviant status in the larger culture. Num Pages: 464 pages, 62 illus. (incl. 10 in color), 1 table, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AN; GTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5983 x 3971 x 28. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822334439
- ISBN
- 9780822334439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.65
€ 36.99
€ 33.65
Paperback. A sophisticated investigation of the shifting tides of democratic governance in modern Kuwait from 1921 to the present based on interviews both with political activists and members of the political elite, Stories of Democracy sheds light on a wide array of issues concerning Middle Eastern politics and democratic institutions in general. Num Pages: 326 pages, text tables. BIC Classification: 1FBXK; GTB; HBJF1; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231114899
- ISBN
- 9780231114899
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.74
€ 48.74
Paperback. The first complete translation of Feng Menglong's collection of 40 short stories first published in 1620 in China Translator(s): Yang, Shuhui; Yang, Yunqin. Num Pages: 825 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1112.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 825
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295978444
- ISBN
- 9780295978444
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.45€ 51.96
€ 52.45
€ 51.96
Hardback. Since its founding, the US has struggled with issues of federalism and states' rights. This book explores the complicated and complicating role of the states in immigration policy and enforcement, including voices from both sides of the debate. Editor(s): Hessick, Carissa Byrne. Series: Citizenship and Migration in the Americas. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814737804
- ISBN
- 9780814737804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.72
€ 52.72
Paperback. Provides an account of the situation of the Arab population of Israel: their political and electoral ambitions, their extended families/tribes, their lands, their political personalities, their society, and their hopes for the future. This book examines the political changes that have taken place in the Israeli Arab community. Num Pages: 277 pages, tables, charts & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845192679
- ISBN
- 9781845192679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.02
€ 30.99
€ 28.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 1999
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441950758
- ISBN
- 9781441950758
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.39
€ 122.39