Social issues & processes
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Social issues & processes
Paperback. The challenges faced by the public sector are many and varied. Civil services at the forefront of tackling pressing problems in a whole range of areas from climate change to income inequality are being allocated less money to do so. This collection explores how public sectors have adapted to address the demands placed on them in the 21st Century. Editor(s): Bohne, Eberhard; Lehrke, J.; Graham, J.; Raadschelders, J. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPB; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 423.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349493821
- ISBN
- 9781349493821
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Condition: New
€ 66.44
€ 66.44
hardcover. Editor(s): Bloch, Alice; Levy, Carl. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JFFN; JHB; JKS; JPA; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 475.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1999th Edition
- SKU
- V9780312217242
- ISBN
- 9780312217242
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Condition: New
€ 128.84
€ 128.84
Paperback. Editor(s): Birchfield, Vicki L.; Duffield, John S. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPS; JPSN; RND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349294893
- ISBN
- 9781349294893
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Condition: New
€ 62.06€ 54.96
€ 62.06
€ 54.96
The University in the Age of Globalization. Rankings, Resources and Re...
. Ed(S): Bienkowski, W.; Brada, Josef C.; Sta...
Paperback. An informed discussion of the global education market, analysing the rankings system, and the determinants which help universities to advance. The authors examine possible improvements in the promotion and commercialization of university research, and the role of universities in the social and economic development of transition economies. Editor(s): Bienkowski, W.; Brada, Josef C.; Stanley, Gordon. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JNF; JNM; KCG; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349349227
- ISBN
- 9781349349227
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Condition: New
€ 66.88
€ 66.88
Hardback. Written by leading scholars in a range of disciplines (from law, philosophy, politics and sociology to media studies and translation studies), this book provides key insights into the globalization of violence and the role of translation in this context, and includes detailed empirical analyses of media representations and translators' accounts. Editor(s): Bielsa, Esperanza; Hughes, Christopher W. Num Pages: 271 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFS; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230218819
- ISBN
- 9780230218819
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.57
€ 67.57
Regional Organizations and Social Policy in Europe and Latin America
. Ed(S): Bianculli, Andrea C.; Ribeiro Hoffma...
Hardback. The contributors assess to what extent regional organizations in Europe and Latin America provide a space for the regulation and provision of social policies in the area of social protection, higher education and health. They analyse the impact of regional organizations on social citizenship following political struggle and contestation. Editor(s): Bianculli, Andrea C.; Ribeiro Hoffmann, Andrea. Series: Development, Justice and Citizenship. Num Pages: 337 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHMC; JPRB; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 555.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 337
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137490346
- ISBN
- 9781137490346
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€ 68.08
€ 68.08
Hardback. The past few years have witnessed an upsurge in incidences relating to food safety issues, which are all attributed to different factors. Editor(s): Bhat, Rajeev; Gomez-Lopez, Vicente M. Num Pages: 632 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFU; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 190 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118474600
- ISBN
- 9781118474600
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€ 295.76
€ 295.76
Hardback. This is the first book to focus on governance and cultures of consumption, expanding the debate and raising new conceptions and policy agendas. It questions the changing place of the consumer as citizen in recent trends in governance, the tensions between competing ideas and practices of consumerism, and the active role of consumers in governance. Editor(s): Bevir, Mark; Trentmann, Frank. Series: Consumption and Public Life. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFT; JPW; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230517288
- ISBN
- 9780230517288
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Condition: New
€ 129.15
€ 129.15
Globalisation, Freedom and the Media After Communism
. Ed(S): Beumers, Birgit; Hutchings, Stephen ...
paperback. This special issue treats issues of freedom and censorship in the post-Soviet media in the context of the global communications revolution. It includes contributions from journalists and academics across Europe, including the former Soviet Union. Editor(s): Beumers, Birgit; Hutchings, Stephen C.; Rulyova, Natalia. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; JFD; JFFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 248 x 174 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415508810
- ISBN
- 9780415508810
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Condition: New
€ 57.27
€ 57.27
Hardback. The legacy of emigres in the British film industry, from the silent film era until after the Second World War, has been largely neglected in the scholarly literature. Destination London is the first book to redress this imbalance.. Editor(s): Bergfelder, Tim; Cargnelli, Christian. Series: Film Europa. BIC Classification: 1DFG; APF; JFFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845455323
- ISBN
- 9781845455323
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Condition: New
€ 164.59
€ 164.59
Paperback. Editor(s): Benton, Gregor; Pieke, Frank N. Num Pages: 401 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFN; JHB; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 401
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349260980
- ISBN
- 9781349260980
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Condition: New
€ 196.24
€ 196.24
Paperback. This book draws on social theories to understand lifestyle migration as a social phenomenon. The chapters engage theoretically with themes and debates relevant to contemporary social science such as place and space, social stratification and power relations, production and consumption, individualism, dwelling and imagination. Editor(s): Benson, M.; Osbaldiston, Nick. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHB; JHBD; JHBS; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 325.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349460458
- ISBN
- 9781349460458
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Condition: New
€ 66.48
€ 66.48
Hardback. Disability Incarcerated offers an outstanding collection of interdisciplinary scholarship examining the incarceration and segregation of people with disabilities the United States and Canada. Editor(s): Ben-Moshe, Liat; Chapman, Chris; Carey, Allison C.; Carey, A. Num Pages: 297 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; JFFG; JKVP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 297
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137393234
- ISBN
- 9781137393234
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Condition: New
€ 128.23
€ 128.23
Hardback. This volume brings together some of the recent work of rural sociologists on democracy, in an effort to bring into sharper focus this work's distinctive contributions to understanding the question of what is and should be globalized, with particular emphasis on rural concerns and rural people. Editor(s): Bell, M.; Hendricks, Fred T.; Bacal, Azril. Series: Research in Rural Sociology & Development. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JFSF; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762309542
- ISBN
- 9780762309542
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Condition: New
€ 211.88
€ 211.88
Hardback. Religion and AIDS are transforming African public and private domains. This book questions why so much of the transnational religious engagement has seemed to serve conservative values, and explores connections between Europe/North America and Africa highlighting how these carry both financial resources for HIV/AIDS work and moral values. Editor(s): Beckmann, Nadine; Gusman, Alessandro; Schroff, Catrine. Series: Proceedings of the British Academy. Num Pages: 330 pages, c 16 small figures. BIC Classification: 1H; HRAM2; JFFH2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 168 x 28. Weight in Grams: 766.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197265680
- ISBN
- 9780197265680
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Condition: New
€ 128.89
€ 128.89
Paperback. A comprehensive exploration of theories of citizenship and inclusiveness in an age of globalization. The authors analyze democracy and the political community in a transnational context, using new critical, conceptual and normative perspectives on the borders, territories and political agents of the state. Editor(s): Beckman, L.; Erman, E. Series: Palgrave Studies in Citizenship. Num Pages: 172 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHB; JPA; JPS; JPSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349345014
- ISBN
- 9781349345014
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Condition: New
€ 66.06
€ 66.06
paperback. A cutting edge survey of the latest developments in drug treatments, featuring contributions from some of the leading figures in the field. It sets out to ask some of the crucial questions in the treatment of drug abusers. Editor(s): Bean, Philip; Nemitz, Teresa. Num Pages: 268 pages, 20 black & white tables, 13 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFFH1; MMZR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415268172
- ISBN
- 9780415268172
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Condition: New
€ 80.44
€ 80.44
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Baykara-Krumme, Helen; Motel-Klingebiel, Andreas; Schimany, Peter. Series: Alter(n) Und Gesellschaft. Num Pages: 470 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHBD; JHBK; VFJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Number of pages
- 470
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531183183
- ISBN
- 9783531183183
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Condition: New
€ 85.31
€ 85.31
Editor(s): Bauman, H-Dirksen L.; Murray, Joseph J. Num Pages: 568 pages, 60 black & white illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFFG; JHMC; JNSC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 263 x 191 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1180.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816691210
- ISBN
- 9780816691210
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Condition: New
€ 113.52
€ 113.52
Paperback. Editor(s): Bauer, Ullrich; Bittlingmayer, Uwe H.; Richter, Matthias. Series: Gesundheit und Gesellschaft. Num Pages: 553 pages, 34 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 32. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- GWV Fachverlage GmbH Germany
- Number of pages
- 553
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531156125
- ISBN
- 9783531156125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 102.80
€ 102.80