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Regional studies
Paperback. Was it possible to achieve peace between Jews and Arabs in Palestine in the 1930s? This study discusses the Fifth Avenue muti-millionaires who believed they could bring peace to the Middle East through secret diplomacy and a generous dose of "Baksheesh" (the Arabic word for bribery). Num Pages: 216 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJG; GTB; HBJF1; HBLW; JPSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 228 x 11. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739102046
- ISBN
- 9780739102046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.65
€ 61.65
Hardback. This volume challenges assumptions about the disintegration of Yugoslavia. Using an "ecological" or holistic perspective, the book addresses questions such as the role of military intervention as coercive diplomacy and the influence of post-Cold War European democratic and economic reform. Num Pages: 640 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; 3JJPR; GTB; GTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 39. Weight in Grams: 944.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739102121
- ISBN
- 9780739102121
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 231.44
€ 231.44
Hardback. Assessing three of the most enduring civilian regimes in Africa - Botswana, Kenya, and until the December 1999 coup, the Ivory Coast - this work focuses on the role of civilian regimes in the institutionalization of civilian control. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; JPH; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739102398
- ISBN
- 9780739102398
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.79
€ 139.79
hardcover. This is an essential book for serious readers of American cultural history seeking to understand the evolution of modern 'manners' and 'morals'. Num Pages: 216 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; GTB; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739102787
- ISBN
- 9780739102787
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.57
€ 138.57
Hardback. "The POSCO Strategy" brings to life one of the world's great industrial success stories. Told by William T. Hogan, a commentator on the global steel industry, the work traces the meteoric rise of South Korea's Pohang Iron and Steel Company and the incredible impact it has had on this small country. Num Pages: 128 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; GTB; KCM; KCZ; KNJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739103012
- ISBN
- 9780739103012
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.36
€ 129.36
Hardback. "Muslim Europe or Euro-Islam" brings together scholars from Europe, the United States and the Middle East in a discussion about the Muslim populations living in Europe and about Europe's role in framing Islam today. Editor(s): AlSayyad, Nezar; Castells, Manuel. Series: Transnational Perspectives on Space and Place. Num Pages: 216 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; HRH; JFSL1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739103388
- ISBN
- 9780739103388
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.32
€ 147.32
Hardback. "Liberian Politics" tells the story of Liberia's early nation-building efforts, its attempts to establish democracy, and the pivotal role played by African-Americans in exporting the American democratic experiment to Liberia. Editor(s): Walton, Hanes, Jr.; Rosser, James Bernard, Sr.; Stevenson, Robert L. Num Pages: 460 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HFDL; GTB; JPH; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 164 x 39. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739103449
- ISBN
- 9780739103449
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 204.35
€ 204.35
Paperback. In this volume, K.S. Brown and Yannis Hamilakis bring together scholars of history, archaeology, and anthropology to explore the located and contextual nature of historical narratives through the lens of twentieth-century Greece. Editor(s): Brown, K.S.; Hamilakis, Yannis. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVG; GTB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739103845
- ISBN
- 9780739103845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.91
€ 61.91
Hardback. This work provides a study of the novels and short stories about the lives of zhiqing, Chinese urban youth who were dispatched to the backward rural area to live the peasants' life during the second phase of the Cultural Revolution. It overs zhiqing writing from the late 1970s to the late 1990s. Num Pages: 252 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DSBH; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739105061
- ISBN
- 9780739105061
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.77
€ 133.77
hardcover. This work charts the journey through the inner workings of apartheid, through the encounters - imprisonment, exile, homecoming - that crucially defined its violent reign and ultimate overthrow. It outlines and applies a theory of life story praxis in the context of political struggle. Num Pages: 350 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739105955
- ISBN
- 9780739105955
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.33
€ 155.33
Hardback. This volume explores the ways in which considerations of difference, especially colonialism, post-colonialism, and race, have shaped French culture and French studies in the modern era. Editor(s): Abbeele, Georges van den; Stovall, Tyler. Series: After the Empire: The Francophone World & Postcolonial France. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739106464
- ISBN
- 9780739106464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.76
€ 148.76
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
Hardback. This work documents the drawn-out debates and the decisions that led to the complete reunification of the Amami Islands with Japan. It traces the US military's insistence on occupying Okinawa and the Amami Islands under the rationale of increased international security. Series: Studies of Modern Japan. Num Pages: 168 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJ; GTB; HBJF; HBLW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739107102
- ISBN
- 9780739107102
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.92
€ 162.92
Kazaaam! Splat! Ploof!: The American Impact on European Popular Cultur...
Ramet, Sabrina P.; Crnkovic, Gordana
paperback. Explores American influences not only on European television, fashions, fast food, and rock music, but also on youth organizations, literature, UFO culture, and religious faith. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; GTB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- SKU
- V9780742500013
- ISBN
- 9780742500013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.17
€ 74.17
Hardback. This volume offers a comprehensive historical overview of the formation and growth of North American regions from European exploration and colonization to the later 20th century. It explores themes including acquisition of geographical knowledge, cultural transfer and frontier expansion. Num Pages: 480 pages, bibliography, index, maps. BIC Classification: 1KB; GTB; HBJK; RGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 258 x 186 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1052.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742500181
- ISBN
- 9780742500181
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 213.62
€ 213.62
Hardback. As new nations emerge in the Pacific Islands region, political change is everywhere marked by efforts to reconceptualize identities, histories, and futures. This volume brings together a diverse range of analysis and commentary that aim to challenge simplistic paradigms of "area study". Series: Pacific Formations: Global Relations in Asian & Pacific Perspectives. Num Pages: 456 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1M; 1QSP; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 705.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742500440
- ISBN
- 9780742500440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 210.32
€ 210.32
Paperback. By focusing on such controversies and conflicts as the status of women, relations between the sexes, class antagonisms and the growth of a commercial mass culture, this book offers a new interpretation of the key decade of the 1920s and its significance for contemporary Thailand. Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FMT; 3JJ; GTB; HBJF; HBLW; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742501577
- ISBN
- 9780742501577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.08
€ 73.08
Paperback. This volume employs a pro and con format to offer an introduction to the affirmative action debate. Part one draws on state and federal court decisions to support affirmative action to counter racial and gender bias and part two cites the same kinds of evidence to argue against affirmative action. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; GTB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 405.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742502109
- ISBN
- 9780742502109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.01
€ 58.01
hardcover. Focusing on pastoral and lay leadership in the African-American church, this books deals with internal and external issues - such as the tendency towards bifurcated mentality and practices, and the social issue of race and affirmative action. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; HRLP5; JFSG; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742502130
- ISBN
- 9780742502130
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.70
€ 173.70
Anti-Asian Violence in North America: Asian American and Asian Canadia...
. Ed(S): Hall, Patricia Wong; Hwang, Victor M...
paperback. Discusses the impacts of racial crime, exploring the relationship between the physical or verbal acts to issues of ethnic identity, civil rights of immigrants, Internet racism, sexual violence, language and violence, economic scapegoating, and police brutality. This work offers suggestions for combating hate crime. Editor(s): Hall, Patricia Wong; Hwang, Victor M. Series: Critical Perspectives on Asian Pacific Americans. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; 1KBC; GTB; JFC; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 146 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780742504592
- ISBN
- 9780742504592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.36
€ 65.36