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paperback. "This book examines current policy discussions around the migration-development nexus and subjects them to rigorous conceptual and empirical criticism through a transnational lens, placing the current re-discovery of migrants as agents of development nexus into theoretical and historical perspective."-- Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFN; JFSL; KCP; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 315.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2011
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349310142
ISBN
9781349310142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.75

Hardcover. This book examines current policy discussions around the migration-development nexus and subjects them to rigorous conceptual and empirical criticism through a transnational lens, placing the current re-discovery of migrants as agents of development nexus into theoretical and historical perspective. Editor(s): Faist, Thomas; Fauser, Margit; Kivisto, Peter. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 248 pages, 4, 3 black & white tables, 1 figures. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFN; JPA; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230228573
ISBN
9780230228573
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 297 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JFSP; JHBK; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
297
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349296804
ISBN
9781349296804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.58

Paperback. An important contribution to a much needed critical turn in the vast and still rapidly growing child soldier literature. Editor(s): Beier, J. Marshall. Num Pages: 297 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JPA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
297
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137415301
ISBN
9781137415301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.58

Hardcover. An important contribution to a much needed critical turn in the vast and still rapidly growing child soldier literature. Editor(s): Beier, J. Marshall. Num Pages: 297 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JPA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230115767
ISBN
9780230115767
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.40

Paperback. With the rise of drones and computer-controlled weapons, the line between war and video games has blurred. The Military-Entertainment Complex traces how the realities of war are inflected by their representation in entertainment. War games, in turn, feature an increasing number of weapons, tactics, and scenarios from the War on Terror. Series: metaLABprojects. Num Pages: 266 pages, 71 color illustrations, 6 halftones, 2 line illustrations. BIC Classification: HBW; JFCA; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 210. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674724983
ISBN
9780674724983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 42.46

Hardcover. This study captures the attitudes and values of the youth generation of college students in the USA toward the military, war, national defence, and foreign policy matters. Providing a unique insight into civilian and military Millenials, the authors explore the impact of 9/11 and the level of tolerance within the military. Num Pages: 174 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JMH; JWL; JWT; JWX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Pivot
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137392312
ISBN
9781137392312
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.41

Paperback. A business psychologist explores the millionaire mystique--the qualities millionaire women have that help them succeed in their business, personal lives. Num Pages: 273 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Nicholas Brealey America
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857886214
ISBN
9781857886214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.51

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 466 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HPC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1028.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691641959
ISBN
9780691641959
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.29
€ 149.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 33 halftones, 15 line illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; P. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674576254
ISBN
9780674576254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.66
€ 50.06

Hardback. Shows how Thomas Jefferson's opinions of Patrick Henry influenced William Wirt's depiction of him. This book traces Henry's life through his relationship with the world of books. It examines Henry's education; his legal career; his use of books to improve his speaking style; and his relationship to the antislavery movement. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JFCX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813927589
ISBN
9780813927589
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.41

Paperback. .
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804747974
ISBN
9780804747974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.59

Hardback. This book follows the invention of the discipline in the nineteenth century, its rise around the turn of the century, and its ultimate demise after the Second World War. In addition, it shows that despite the repudiation of "folk psychology", the discipline remains relevant as a precursor of contemporary studies of "national identity." Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBTB; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
196
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782380191
ISBN
9781782380191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.23

Paperback. Examines how twenty-six poverty-stricken African American men from Chicago view their prospects for getting ahead. This book documents their definitions of good jobs and the good life - and their beliefs about whether and how these can be attained. It reveals how these men have experienced varying degrees of exposure to more-privileged Americans. Series: Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JFSC; JFSJ2; JFSL3; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691127002
ISBN
9780691127002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.89
€ 42.58

Paperback. Like the canaries that alerted miners to a poisonous atmosphere, issues of race point to underlying problems in society that ultimately affect everyone, not just minorities. In this work, Lani Guinier and Gerald Torres propose a way to confront race in the 21st century. Series: The Nathan I. Huggins Lectures. Num Pages: 400 pages, 3 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JFFJ; JFSL; JPA; JPH; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674010840
ISBN
9780674010840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 31.06

Paperback. The Ministry of Thin takes an unflinching look at how the modern obsession with weight loss, youth, beauty and perfection got out of control. Emma Woolf, author of An Apple a Day, explores how we might all be able to stop hating and start liking our own bodies again. And she dares to ask: if losing weight is the answer, what is the question? Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; VF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Octopus Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849534123
ISBN
9781849534123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.97

Paperback. In this wide-ranging and probing book Erin Manning develops the concept of the minor gesture to rethink common assumptions about human agency, the ways we experience the everyday world, and the possibilities for new political praxis. Series: Thought in the Act. Num Pages: 288 pages, 22 photographs. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFFG; MJNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361213
ISBN
9780822361213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.67

Hardback. In this wide-ranging and probing book Erin Manning develops the concept of the minor gesture to rethink common assumptions about human agency, the ways we experience the everyday world, and the possibilities for new political praxis. Series: Thought in the Act. Num Pages: 288 pages, 22 photographs. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFFG; MJNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361039
ISBN
9780822361039
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.46

Paperback. Roberto Rossellini's "Il Miracolo" is deceptively simple: a demented peasant woman is seduced by a stranger she believes to be Saint Joseph, is socially ostracized for becoming pregnant out of wedlock, but is finally redeemed through motherhood. This book explores the unique place that the movies occupy in American culture. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; APF; HBTB; JFMD; LAZ; LNJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700616190
ISBN
9780700616190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.34

Paperback. The esteemed historian and philosopher of science Evelyn Fox Keller addresses the nature-nurture debate, arguing that it is riddled by conceptual incoherence. Num Pages: 120 pages, 3 illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 158 x 8. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822347316
ISBN
9780822347316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.33

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