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Hardcover. Development Strategies, Identities, and Conflict in Asia explores the links between Asian governments' development strategies and the nature and dynamics of inter-group violence, analyzing variations in strategies and their impacts through broad comparative analyses, as well as case studies focused on eight countries. Editor(s): Mirovitskaya, Natalia. Series: Politics, Economics, and Inclusive Development. Num Pages: 361 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE; JHB; JP; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137331755
- ISBN
- 9781137331755
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.36
€ 128.36
Paperback. This book draws on case studies of social, economic and political governance policies from Latin America, Africa and Asia to examine the circumstances in which governments and societies produce policies that overcome initial opposition to meet their aims. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349283811
- ISBN
- 9781349283811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.70
€ 127.70
Hardback. This text looks at the major post-World War II theories of Third World development. The treatment of the various theories focuses on the strategies used to analyze change in the Third World and the ways in which different conceptions of the nature of change led to different lines of policy advice. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JJP; GTF; JFCX; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 176 x 29. Weight in Grams: 834.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631195542
- ISBN
- 9780631195542
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.82
€ 159.82
Paperback. In this invaluable introduction to the major post--Second World War theories of Third World development, Peter Preston takes as his focus the strategies used to analyze change in the Third World and examines the ways in which different conceptions of the nature of change have led to different lines of policy advice. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JJP; GTF; JFCX; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 21. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631195559
- ISBN
- 9780631195559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.71
€ 61.71
hardcover. Reports on an interdisciplinary research project on natural resource management in Cotacachi, Ecuador. The book discusses how local people and the environment have engaged each other to create contemporary Andean landscapes. It will interest sociologists, anthropologists, economists and sustainability scientists. Editor(s): Rhoades, Robert E. Num Pages: 352 pages, 4 colour plates. BIC Classification: JFS; KCM; KNAC; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 180 x 251 x 23. Weight in Grams: 932.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851999494
- ISBN
- 9780851999494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.14
€ 134.14
Hardcover. This book offers an interdisciplinary analysis of complex issues, constructs, and interventions that deal with human-social problems with global implications. It posits social development theory and practice in a critically important context challenging the scientific orthodoxy of our times. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 219 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230110250
- ISBN
- 9780230110250
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Hardback. Many people worldwide are displaced every year, due to development projects, such as the construction of dams, conservation or mining projects. This volume argues that there is a complexity inherent in trying to reconcile enforced displacement of people with the subsequent creation of a socio-economically viable and sustainable environment. Editor(s): De Wet, Chris. Series: Forced Migration. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFN; JFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 231 x 15. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845450953
- ISBN
- 9781845450953
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.23
€ 162.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 611 pages. BIC Classification: JFFB. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 35. Weight in Grams: 918.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Germany
- Number of pages
- 611
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783838206936
- ISBN
- 9783838206936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.01€ 40.73
€ 51.01
€ 40.73
Hardback. Development studies has tended to neglect culture as a factor in development processes. This volume of readings redresses the balance, gathering together some of the most influential contributions that reflect on the relationship between culture and development. Editor(s): Schech, Susanne; Haggis, Jane. Num Pages: 392 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 257 x 188 x 32. Weight in Grams: 926.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631219163
- ISBN
- 9780631219163
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.46
€ 167.46
Paperback. * Gathers together key readings on the major themes in the study of development and culture. * Structured clearly and supported by editorial material in order to aid teaching. * Can be used alongside Culture and Development: A Critical Introduction (Blackwell Publishers, 2000). . Editor(s): Schech, Susanne; Haggis, Jane. Num Pages: 392 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 177 x 22. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631219170
- ISBN
- 9780631219170
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.34
€ 55.34
Paperback. This easy-to-read booklet answers commonly asked questions about DCD and presents all the necessary information to aid parents, carers and professionals in selecting the best options for their child. In clearly laid out chapters, the author describes the features of DCD and provides practical solutions. Num Pages: 96 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFFG; JMC; JMP; MQT; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 215 x 7. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843100904
- ISBN
- 9781843100904
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.54
€ 23.54
Hardback. This book looks at developmental pathways to poverty reduction that emphasize employment-centred structural change, social policies that both protect citizens and contribute to economic development, and types of politics that support economic transformation and participation of the poor in growth processes. Editor(s): Bangura, Yusuf. Series: Developmental Pathways to Poverty Reduction. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFA; KCG; KCM; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 555.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137482532
- ISBN
- 9781137482532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.38
€ 150.38
Hardback. This book explores state controls in Japan, focusing on the interrelation of inequality and deviance of youth and migrant groups which leads to crime. Num Pages: 240 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFFJ; JFSP2; JKV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 181 x 248 x 21. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847428325
- ISBN
- 9781847428325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.87
€ 105.87
Hardcover. This book represents the first attempt to step inside the holiday experience of young British tourists in San Antonio, Ibiza. Briggs' ethnographic study reveals the ugly truth about how and why they get involved in deviance and risk-taking when they go abroad, driven by self validation and a commodified social context. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSEB; JFFP; JFSP2; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137022394
- ISBN
- 9781137022394
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.24
€ 67.24
Paperback. Straayer looks at commercial film and video from a new angle, and compels readers to consider the wealth of films made by and for non-traditional viewers. She surveys Hollywood productions ranging from the 1935 Stella Dallas to 1994's Mrs. Doubtfire. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 360 pages, 112 photographs. BIC Classification: APFA; JFSJ1; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231079792
- ISBN
- 9780231079792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 241 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783322925411
- ISBN
- 9783322925411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.63
€ 71.63
Paperback / so. Series: Kieler Beitrage Zur Politik Und Sozialwissenschaft. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 293.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810025869
- ISBN
- 9783810025869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.45
€ 71.45
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Fuchs, Marek; Luedtke, Jens. Num Pages: 257 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 379.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810040565
- ISBN
- 9783810040565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.02
€ 72.02
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Reinecke, Jost; Stemmler, Mark; Wittenberg, Jochen. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JHB; JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer vs United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783658081348
- ISBN
- 9783658081348
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.33
€ 77.33
Paperback. Describes the lives of twelve women, whether saints and reformers or seers and spiritualists - who spoke out against the mainstream teachings of the Church. This book outlines their beliefs, their attempts to make themselves heard, their clashes with the spiritual authorities, the influence they achieved and the legacies they left behind. Num Pages: 160 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HRC; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 231 x 13. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Lutterworth Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718830243
- ISBN
- 9780718830243
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.83
€ 39.83
Paperback. This volume collects Gayle Rubin's essays covering topics ranging from BDSM to feminist debates on pornography and sex to lesbian and gay history. Rubin's introduction gives a history and context to this pioneering and much anticipated work. Series: A John Hope Franklin Center Book. Num Pages: 4 drawings. BIC Classification: JFSK; JHBK5; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 370 x 30. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822349860
- ISBN
- 9780822349860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.25
€ 36.99
€ 33.25
Hardback. This volume collects Gayle Rubin's essays covering topics ranging from BDSM to feminist debates on pornography and sex to lesbian and gay history. Rubin's introduction gives a history and context to this pioneering and much anticipated work. Series: A John Hope Franklin Center Book. Num Pages: 498 pages, 4 drawings. BIC Classification: JFSK; JHBK5; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963. Weight in Grams: 822.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 498
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822349716
- ISBN
- 9780822349716
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.40
€ 134.40
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099279655
- ISBN
- 9780099279655
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.91
€ 21.99
€ 16.91
hardcover. "The Book of Sports" was the royal declaration which sanctioned popular participation in traditional pastimes after church attendance on Sunday. This book takes a fresh look at the events surrounding the re-publication of the "Book of Sports" in 1633 and reassesses the role of Charles I himself in the controversy. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; HBWE; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859898560
- ISBN
- 9780859898560
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.68
€ 142.68