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Paperback. Argues that European modernity has become inextricably linked with the experience of the warrior and conqueror. This title develops a powerful critique of modernity, and offers a critical response combining ethics, political theory, and ideas rooted in Christian and Jewish thought. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822341703
ISBN
9780822341703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.67

Paperback. From age four to 18, Sue William Silverman was sexually abused by her father, a high-ranking government official. This is an often graphic memoir of those years which recounts how Silverman's mother ignored her distress, thus conspiring in an attempt to keep the situation unreported and undetected. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFFE1; JFFE2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820321752
ISBN
9780820321752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.87

Paperback. A Global Catastrophic Risk is one that has the potential to inflict serious damage to human well-being on a global scale. This book focuses on such risks arising from natural catastrophes (Earth-based or beyond), nuclear war, terrorism, biological weapons, totalitarianism, advanced nanotechnology, artificial intelligence and social collapse. Editor(s): Bostrom, Nick; Cirkovic, Milan M. Num Pages: 576 pages, Tables and figures. BIC Classification: GPQD; JFFC; PDZ; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 31. Weight in Grams: 836.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199606504
ISBN
9780199606504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.72

Paperback. I still think about Peter, the man I loved most in the world, all the time. We were friends, soul mates and lovers. I was seven. He was fifty-one. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Penguin Books
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241950159
ISBN
9780241950159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.81

Paperback. In this work, Yasemin Soysal compares the different ways in which European nations incorporate immigrants, how these policies evolved and how they are influenced by international human rights discourse. She focuses on post-war international migration, paying particular attention to "guestworkers". Num Pages: 256 pages, 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226768427
ISBN
9780226768427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

Paperback. The lifecourse perspective on adult health, and on health inequalities in particular, is one of the most important recent developments in epidemiology and public health. This book brings together, in a single volume, the work of one of the most distinguished academics in the field. Editor(s): Smith, George Davey. Series: Studies in Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion Series. Num Pages: 608 pages, figs. BIC Classification: JFF; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1030.
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861343222
ISBN
9781861343222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 39.76

Hardback. The Principles and Practice of Narrative Medicine articulates the ideas, methods, and practices of narrative medicine. Written by the originators of the field, this book provides the authoritative starting place for any clinicians or scholars committed to learning of and eventually teaching or practicing narrative medicine. Num Pages: 360 pages, 1. BIC Classification: JFFE; JHBC; JWK; MBNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199360192
ISBN
9780199360192
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.01

Hardback. Why we can't afford the rich exposes the unjust and dysfunctional mechanisms that allow the top 1% to siphon off wealth produced by others, through the control of property and money. Andrew Sayer shows how the rich worldwide have increased their ability to hide their wealth, create indebtedness and expand their political influence. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; KCP; KCY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 219 x 29. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447320791
ISBN
9781447320791
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.20

Paperback. What kind of leaders will the world need over the next thirty-five years? How will our knowledge of leadership, leadership development, and leadership education change? Leadership 2050 examines the issues, drivers, and contexts that will most likely influence leaders in the coming decades. Series: Building Leadership Bridges. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JFFR; KJMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
4th
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785603495
ISBN
9781785603495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; HBTV; JFF; JFSL1; JFSL3; JHBD; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
Second Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674447271
ISBN
9780674447271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.07

Hardback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 360 pages, 16. BIC Classification: JFFD; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 656.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801448713
ISBN
9780801448713
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.20

Paperback. Considers how globalization is imagined by artists, academics, migrants, and entrepreneurs, all of whom traverse boundaries and, at times, engage in conflicted or negotiated multicultural interactions. This title contrasts the imaginaries of previous migrants to the Americas with those who live in transnational circuits. Series: Latin America in Translation. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFC; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 227 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822354734
ISBN
9780822354734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Paperback. .
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822363194
ISBN
9780822363194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.50

Paperback. In this book the authors use evidence from the National Evaluation of the Children's Fund to explore the experiences of children and families who are most marginalised. They consider the historical context of approaches to child welfare, and present a new framework for understanding and developing preventative polices and practice. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861349651
ISBN
9781861349651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 35.18

Paperback. Some see the internet as a Wild West where those who venture online must be thick-skinned enough to ensure verbal attacks in the name of free speech protection. Danielle Keats Citron rejects this view. Cyber-harassment is a matter of civil rights law, and legal precedents as well as social norms of decency and civility must be leveraged to stop it. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE2; L; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674659902
ISBN
9780674659902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.94

Paperback. Condemns accepting whiteness as the norm. This book presents works from sociology, law, history, cultural studies, and literature. Editor(s): Delgado, Richard; Stefancic, Jean. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFJ; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1207.
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566395328
ISBN
9781566395328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.87
€ 50.78

Paperback. In December 1968 two girls - Mary Bell, eleven, and Norma Bell, thirteen - stood before a criminal court in Newcastle, accused of strangling, within a six-week period, Martin Brown, four years old, and Brian Howe, three. Norma was acquitted. Mary Bell was found guilty of manslaughter rather than murder and was sentenced to 'detention' for life. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1. BIC Classification: BTC; JFFE; JFSP1; JFSP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 136 x 26. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Pimlico
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712662970
ISBN
9780712662970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.04

Paperback. Examines the seismic changes confronting media workers in an age of globalization and corporate conglomeration. The authors take on pressing conceptual and methodological issues while also providing insightful case studies of workplace dynamics regarding creativity, collaboration, exploitation, and cultural difference. Editor(s): Curtin, Michael, PhD, Dr.; Sanson, Kevin. Num Pages: 366 pages, 2 tables, 1 line art, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHBL; KNTC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
366
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520290853
ISBN
9780520290853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.84

Paperback. Begins with the emergence of agriculture after thousands of years in which human societies had depended on hunting and gathering. This title shows how agricultural techniques developed in the different regions of the world, and how this extraordinary wealth of knowledge, tradition, and natural variety is endangered by global capitalism. Num Pages: 522 pages, Maps, figures, tables, index. BIC Classification: JFFC1; KCZ; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 164 x 36. Weight in Grams: 758.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844073993
ISBN
9781844073993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH5; DSK; JFC; JFFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801476075
ISBN
9780801476075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

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