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Society & culture: general

Hardcover. This book considers the origins, performance and diffusion of national immigration policies targeting highly skilled immigrants. It probes the political and sociological dimensions of policy, drawing on contributions from an international group of scholars. Editor(s): Triadafilopoulos, Triadafilos. Series: Immigrants and Minorities, Politics and Policy. Num Pages: 309 pages, 29 black & white tables, 1 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 1MBF; 3JJP; JFFN; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2013th Edition
Number of pages
317
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461400813
ISBN
9781461400813
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.65

Paperback. Editor(s): Aquila, Richard. Num Pages: 328 pages, 29 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252065279
ISBN
9780252065279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.27

Paperback. Assembling an archive of images and texts since the eighteenth century, this book offers history of the 'wanted' poster, examining its uses, patterns of circulation, and formal development as an iconic print genre. It covers a wide range of images: runaway slave notices, private detective posters, FBI posters, and artists' approximations. Series: Cultural Frames, Framing Culture. Num Pages: 192 pages, 26 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813928562
ISBN
9780813928562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.70

Hardcover. Editor(s): Jakobsen, Tor G. Num Pages: 311 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JP; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 258 x 182 x 23. Weight in Grams: 766.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
311
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617280399
ISBN
9781617280399
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 368.77
€ 250.03

Hardback. War after Death considers forms of violence that regularly occur in actual wars but do not often factor into the stories we tell about war, which revolve invariably around killing and death. Recent history demonstrates that body counts are more necessar Series: Modern Language Initiative. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JMAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823256778
ISBN
9780823256778
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.36

Hardback. Editor(s): Keoni, Adnan. Num Pages: 137 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA. Dimension: 158 x 237 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631174216
ISBN
9781631174216
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.33
€ 130.56

Paperback. Calhoun examines the centuries-old paradigm of just war theory to determine whether modern 'just war' rationalizations constitute sound justifications or pro-military propaganda. Her work reveals how the practice of modern war contradicts the most basic values and principles of modern Western democracies. Series: Twenty-First Century Perspectives on War, Peace, and Human Conflict. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AP; HPS; JFD; JPA; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 2. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st ed. 2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349451548
ISBN
9781349451548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.05

Hardcover. Calhoun examines the centuries-old paradigm of just war theory to determine whether modern 'just war' rationalizations constitute sound justifications or pro-military propaganda. Her work reveals how the practice of modern war contradicts the most basic values and principles of modern Western democracies. Series: Twenty-First Century Perspectives on War, Peace, and Human Conflict. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JFC; JPA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 225 x 19. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137294623
ISBN
9781137294623
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.77

Paperback. Series: Studies in Military and Strategic History. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBW; HBWQ; JFC; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349428502
ISBN
9781349428502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.94

Hardback. This comprehensive introduction to the study of war and genocide presents a disturbing case that the potential for slaughter is deeply rooted in the political, economic, social and ideological relations of the modern world. Most accounts of war and genocide treat them as separate phenomena. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 3JM; HBG; HBLW; HBTZ; JFFE; JHBA; JPA; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745619064
ISBN
9780745619064
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.45

paperback. * A timely, comprehensive and highly readable survey of one of the most exciting and current areas of media studies. * Aims to be the authoritative textbook, providing a synopsis of the field from breaking news on television through to the impact of electronic and digital media, such as war blogging. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFD; JW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 173 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745638508
ISBN
9780745638508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 31.36

Hardback. * A timely, comprehensive and highly readable survey of one of the most exciting and current areas of media studies. * Aims to be the authoritative textbook, providing a synopsis of the field from breaking news on television through to the impact of electronic and digital media, such as war blogging. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 262 x 183 x 20. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745638492
ISBN
9780745638492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.61

Hardback. Written by Hans Joas, one of Europea s leading social theorists. Asks how contemporary social and political thought can come to terms with the ongoing proliferation of war and state violence. Draws on a wide range of material, from World War I and Vietnam to the Gulf War and the conflicts in the Balkans. Translator(s): Livingstone, Rodney. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFE; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745626444
ISBN
9780745626444
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.61

Hardcover. Mirbagheri traces the revival of Islamic/ist movements, and embarks on a theoretical study of some of the fundamental concepts in Islam and International Relations such as the self, Jihad, peace and universalism. Contemporary cases of conflict in the Middle East are analysed to pose a challenge to the universalist discourse of Western liberalism. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JPFR; JPS; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230220614
ISBN
9780230220614
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801475016
ISBN
9780801475016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. Examines the impact of war on Greek society from Homeric times to the age of Alexander and his successors. Discusses the causes and profits of war, links between war, piracy, slavery and trade and the ideology of warfare in literature and art. Editor(s): Rich, John; Shipley, Graham. Series: Leicester-Nottingham Studies in Ancient Society. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 b&w photographs, 7 figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JFFE; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415121668
ISBN
9780415121668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.74

Hardback. This book examines the various mechanisms through which violent conflict undermines the health and well-being of populations. Num Pages: 208 pages, 20 tables, 21 figures. BIC Classification: JFFC; JP; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804758819
ISBN
9780804758819
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.91

Hardback. Drawing on family materials, records, and eyewitness accounts, this book shows the impact of war on individual women caught up in diverse, and often treacherous, situations. Historical and modern chapters draw on vivid stories worldwide to answer the question: "How do women act in dangerous wars?" Editor(s): Ardener, Shirley; Sciama, Lidia Dina; Armitage-Woodward, Fiona. Num Pages: 204 pages, 20 illusrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHMC; JW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785330131
ISBN
9781785330131
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.37

Paperback. Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War presented moral dilemmas that divided the nation. This title presents the influences that shaped the media agenda of the time and identifies patterns of press coverage that continue to be discernable in the reporting of military conflicts. Series: Academic Monographs. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBWS2; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Melbourne University Press Australia
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780522853261
ISBN
9780522853261
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.47

Hardback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752442938
ISBN
9780752442938
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.82

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