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Social issues & processes
Paperback. In this volume some of the worlda s leading analysts of globalization discuss the economic, political and ethical implications of global economic integration. They assess the benefits and the costs of globalization and suggest strategies for reconciling it with the interests and aspirations of the people in all regions of the world. Editor(s): Held, David; Koenig-Archibugi, Mathias. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745630779
- ISBN
- 9780745630779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.73
€ 24.73
Hardback. Attempts to lead the way through the moral maze that is our relationship with nonhuman animals. This book takes the reader step by step through the main parameters of the debate, demonstrating at each turn the different positions adopted. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745630786
- ISBN
- 9780745630786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.45
€ 72.45
Hardback. Afghanistan has become synonymous with violence. In the past 25 years alone, the country has endured Russian invasion and occupation, civil war and a US--led military campaign, resulting in the combined loss of over 2 million lives, most of them civilian. Series: Global Political Hot Spots. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FCA; JFFE; JPH; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745631141
- ISBN
- 9780745631141
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Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21
Hardback. Written by one of the worlda s leading scholars in the field, this book provides an excellent introduction to ethnic conflict in the contemporary world. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745631165
- ISBN
- 9780745631165
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Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21
Hardback. The globalization of finance is widely recognised as one of the most significant features of the contemporary world. In this timely new book, Tony Porter guides students through current debates about global finance and discusses the extent to which the development of a global marketplace affects our daily lives. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JP; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745631189
- ISBN
- 9780745631189
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.84
€ 72.84
Paperback. The globalization of finance is widely recognised as one of the most significant features of the contemporary world. In this timely new book, Tony Porter guides students through current debates about global finance and discusses the extent to which the development of a global marketplace affects our daily lives. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JP; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 332.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745631196
- ISBN
- 9780745631196
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Condition: New
€ 27.00
€ 27.00
Hardback. This book explores the socio-economic context of Africas vulnerability to HIV/AIDS and assesses the politics of domestic and global response. It charts the power relations driving Africas HIV/AIDS epidemic, frustrating the possibility of alleviation and recovery as well as working to relegate the continent to a bleak and vulnerable future. Num Pages: 252 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; JFFH2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 469.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745631585
- ISBN
- 9780745631585
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21
Paperback. This book explores the socio-economic context of Africas vulnerability to HIV/AIDS and assesses the politics of domestic and global response. It charts the power relations driving Africas HIV/AIDS epidemic, frustrating the possibility of alleviation and recovery as well as working to relegate the continent to a bleak and vulnerable future. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; JFFH2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745631592
- ISBN
- 9780745631592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.74
€ 25.74
Hardback. * Offers for the first time an accessible survey of the main debates, tensions and contradictions within Nazi race theory. * Nazism is central to discussions of race and identity within anthropology, sociology, history, linguistics and cultural studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745631769
- ISBN
- 9780745631769
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.84
€ 72.84
Hardback. It's not easy to eat well. To choose food wisely, you need to know where it comes from and how it's produced. As consumers, most of us don't know what we're getting and eating in our supermarkets and restaurants. When rumours and food scares circulate in the media, we panic. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFS; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745632049
- ISBN
- 9780745632049
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.10
€ 66.10
Hardback. This book focuses on elucidating leading theoretical approaches to understanding globalization, both in its current form and potential future shapes. It is divided into two parts: the first examines competing explanatory theories of globalization in its contemporary form; the second looks at competing prescriptions for the future of globalization. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 171 x 26. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745632100
- ISBN
- 9780745632100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.37
€ 79.37
Hardback. According to current deabtes, 'individualization' has frequently been proposed as the conceptual counterpart to 'globalization'. It has often seemed that nothing would be left once these processes have fully unfolded, other than individual human atoms dispersed on a globe without any political, economic or cultural structures. Translator(s): Camiller, Patrick. Num Pages: 100 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 12. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 100
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745633886
- ISBN
- 9780745633886
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.32
€ 60.32
Hardback. The Dictionary of Globalization provides a critical overview of the contemporary globalization debate, bringing together all the disparate elements of a vast and ever-growing literature. Framed by a lively introductory chapter the dictionary comprises an A-Z of entries covering every major aspect of the globalization debate. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745634401
- ISBN
- 9780745634401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.45
€ 72.45
Paperback. Theories of Globalization offers students and scholars a comprehensive and critical introduction to the concept of globalization. Barrie Axford expertly guides readers through the full range of perspectives on the topic, from international political economy to geography, global anthropology to cultural and communication studies. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 245 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745634746
- ISBN
- 9780745634746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.90
€ 34.90
Hardback. Theories of Globalization offers students and scholars a comprehensive and critical introduction to the concept of globalization. Barrie Axford expertly guides readers through the full range of perspectives on the topic, from international political economy to geography, global anthropology to cultural and communication studies. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 177 x 248 x 25. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745634753
- ISBN
- 9780745634753
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.01
€ 73.01
Hardback. The second edition of this widely used text has been carefully rewritten to ensure that it is up-to-date with cutting-edge debates, evidence, and policy changes. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 266 x 188 x 28. Weight in Grams: 834.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745634852
- ISBN
- 9780745634852
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.77
€ 72.77
Paperback. Debating Globalization is a short, accessible introduction to the debate about globalization written by many of the most prominent figures in the field. Published by Polity in association with openDemocracy, the book is notable not just for focusing on the pressing difficulties facing our world, but also on solutions. Editor(s): Barnett, Anthony; Held, David; Henderson, Caspar. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 188 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745635255
- ISBN
- 9780745635255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.46
€ 23.46
Hardback. * Why do people use drugs? * What happens when people are intoxicated? * Are we being medicated into normality? Drugs and intoxication have been facts of human life for millennia. Across the world, many people use illicit drugs, smoke, and drink alcohol. Yet very little has been written about their experiences. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745635330
- ISBN
- 9780745635330
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.77
€ 72.77
Hardback. Globalization is characterised by persistent poverty and growing inequality. Conventional wisdom has it that this global poverty is residual - as globalization deepens, the poor will be lifted out of destitution. The policies of the World Bank, the IMF and the WTO echo this belief and push developing countries ever deeper into the global economy. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFA; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745635538
- ISBN
- 9780745635538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.37
€ 79.37
Hardback. Understanding Cultural Globalization is a comprehensive and highly accessible introduction to the critical debates surrounding cultural globalization. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 237 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745635576
- ISBN
- 9780745635576
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.01
€ 73.01
Hardback. In the new century, governments face three challenges for their social policies. Their efforts to improve their citizens' well-being must be consistent with the development of the world economy, and should if possible enhance the situation of the poorest populations. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745636078
- ISBN
- 9780745636078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.75
€ 78.75
Paperback. In the new century, governments face three challenges for their social policies. Their efforts to improve their citizens' well-being must be consistent with the development of the world economy, and should if possible enhance the situation of the poorest populations. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFF; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745636085
- ISBN
- 9780745636085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.26
€ 28.26
Hardback. The dynamic that currently underlies global social change is the product of forces that are not of a single type or origin. As a consequence, that change is experienced as a process that uproots individuals but gives no guidance for the future, that destroys but does not reconstruct, that prescribes action but provides no reassurance. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745636634
- ISBN
- 9780745636634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21
Paperback. The dynamic that currently underlies global social change is the product of forces that are not of a single type or origin. As a consequence, that change is experienced as a process that uproots individuals but gives no guidance for the future, that destroys but does not reconstruct, that prescribes action but provides no reassurance. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745636641
- ISBN
- 9780745636641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.74
€ 25.74