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Local Economies in Turmoil (Macmillan International Politi)
Sverrisson, Arni, Van Dijk, Meine Pieter
Hardcover. Examines two major themes: the strain placed on local economic cultures and networks in the South and in Eastern Europe by globalization and deregulation; and the success rates of both novel, locally-rooted and more traditional economic structures in their attempts to adapt to deregulation. Editor(s): Dijk, Meine Pieter van. Series: Macmillan International Political Economy S. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DV; 1FM; 1H; 1KLS; GTF; JFFS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333792421
- ISBN
- 9780333792421
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.42
€ 127.42
Hardback. Against a background of globalization, risk and cultural pluralism, the problem of social exclusion and its possible remedies have become a focus for political and social analysis and policy making. This collection of essays offers an exploration of the topic and considers various practical agenda. Editor(s): Askonas, Peter F.; Stewart, Angus. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSC; JHBA; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 411.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 321
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333791981
- ISBN
- 9780333791981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.65
€ 67.65
Hardback. This text details the critical relationship between organized business and globalization. Bringing together an international team of scholars, the chapters focus on theoretical issues, and regions, drawn from the major trading regimes around the globe. Editor(s): Greenwood, Justin; Jacek, Henry J. Series: Advances in Political Science. Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCLT; KCP; KJK; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 561.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333789919
- ISBN
- 9780333789919
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.45
€ 128.45
Hardback. Investigates the issues surrounding the prospects of small countries in an integrated, globalized world. The contributors demonstrate that by entering the global arena or forming regional alliances, small countries do not "lose", and may even gain sovereignty in areas previously closed to them. Editor(s): Salvatore, Dominick; Sveltlicic, Marjan; Damijan, J.P. Num Pages: 318 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333789841
- ISBN
- 9780333789841
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.43
€ 128.43
Hardback. Using insights from ethnographic research conducted in London and New York, this book explores the varying ways young men use graffiti to construct masculinity, claim power and establish independence from the institutions which define, and often limit, them as young people. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 1KBBEY; AFJG; JFC; JFSG; JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 269
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333781906
- ISBN
- 9780333781906
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.21
€ 67.21
Hardback. This book brings together a collection of essays by western scholars about women in the Stalin era (1928-53). It explores both the realities of women's lived experience in the 1930s and 1940s, and the various forms in which womanhood and femininity were represented and constructed in these decades. Series: Studies in Russian and East European History and Society. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLW; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333779309
- ISBN
- 9780333779309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.95
€ 116.95
Hardcover. South Africa has succeeded in establishing a democracy, but has yet to eliminate public violence from society. This book takes up the issue of post-settlement violence and ways of consolidating the newly found democratic peace. Series: Ethnic and Intercommunity Conflict Series. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; GTJ; JFFE; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333779187
- ISBN
- 9780333779187
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.78
€ 66.78
Paperback. The text shows, through in depth case studies, how some low income countries have made enormous strides in overcoming problems of adult literacy, lack of schooling, high child mortality, rapid population growth, mass poverty and gender inequalities. Editor(s): Ghai, Dharam. Num Pages: 379 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFF; JP; K. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 379
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333779125
- ISBN
- 9780333779125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.27
€ 67.27
The Contemporary Giddens. Social Theory in a Globalizing Age.
Bryant, Christopher G. A.; Jary, David. Ed(S)...
paperback. Since becoming director of the London School of Economics in 1997, Anthony Giddens has played a leading public role, especially as Prime Minister Tony Blair's "guru". This book explains who Giddens is and discusses his work, describing especially his thoughts on modernity and globalization. Editor(s): Bryant, Christopher; Jary, David. Num Pages: 349 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHBA; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 349
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- SKU
- V9780333779057
- ISBN
- 9780333779057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.90
€ 66.90
Paperback. In this tetxt, Clive Bloom offers a radical and controversial guide to the possibilities for intellectual life, popular culture, literary production and political authority in multi-cultural Britain in 2000 and beyond. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JJPR; 3JM; DSBH; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 138 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333778333
- ISBN
- 9780333778333
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.68
€ 65.68
Hardcover. In this text, Clive Bloom offers a radical and controversial guide to the possibilities for intellectual life, popular culture, literary production and political authority in multi-cultural Britain in 2000 and beyond. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JJPR; 3JM; DSBH; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333778326
- ISBN
- 9780333778326
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.37
€ 66.37
Religious Quest and National Identity in the Balkans
Hawkesworth, Celia; Heppell, Muriel; Norris, ...
Hardback. An insight into the cultural traditions that have shaped the Balkan region from pagan times, through folk culture, the medieval Christian churches, the encounter between Christianity and Islam, up to the religious and national mythologies that have proved so destructive in the modern era. Series: Studies in Russia and East Europe. Num Pages: 268 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVW; HBJD; HRAX; JFC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333778104
- ISBN
- 9780333778104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.85
€ 127.85
Paperback. In the 18th century, critics of capitalism denounced the growth of luxury and effeminacy; supporters applauded the increase of refinement and the improved status of women. This study explores the way the association of commerce and femininity permeated cultural production. Series: Palgrave Studies in the Enlightenment, Romanticism and the Cultures of Print. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; DSBD; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333777329
- ISBN
- 9780333777329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.66
€ 138.66
hardcover. In the 18th century, critics of capitalism denounced the growth of luxury and effeminacy; supporters applauded the increase of refinement and the improved status of women. This study explores the way the association of commerce and femininity permeated cultural production. Series: Palgrave Studies in the Enlightenment, Romanticism and the Cultures of Print. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBD; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- SKU
- V9780333777312
- ISBN
- 9780333777312
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.82
€ 127.82
Hardcover. This text offers an analysis of the evolution of British political communication since 1945. It explores the competition for coverage between political parties and media organizations, the ongoing rivalry between politicians and the press, and the implications for the quality of British democracy. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFD; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333776766
- ISBN
- 9780333776766
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.85
€ 66.85
Paperback. What is the American thriller? Has it developed over time? What was it like in the past? This is a book about thrillers and gaining knowledge of what American thrillers were like in a specific period - the 1970s. Series: Crime File S. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JJ; DNF; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 393.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333776698
- ISBN
- 9780333776698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. What is the American thriller? Has it developed over time? What was it like in the past? This is a book about thrillers and gaining knowledge of what American thrillers were like in a specific period - the 1970s. Series: Crime File S. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 393.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333776681
- ISBN
- 9780333776681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.90
€ 66.90
Paperback. This volume argues that the Shakespeare films of the 1990s are key instruments with which western culture confronts the anxieties attendant upon the transition from one century to another. It maintains films such as "Hamlet" and "Othello" engage with some of the most pressing millennial concerns. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; APFA; DSGS; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333776643
- ISBN
- 9780333776643
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. This account of the importance of women and cross-gender identification in gay male culture offers a range of cultural readings. It takes issue with many of the sacred cows of gay politics, and offers a number of new concepts in lesbian and gay theory. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333776629
- ISBN
- 9780333776629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. This account of the importance of women and cross-gender identification in gay male culture offers a range of cultural readings. It takes issue with many of the sacred cows of gay politics, and offers a number of new concepts in lesbian and gay theory. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333776612
- ISBN
- 9780333776612
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.73
€ 66.73
Hardcover. This collection of interdisciplinary essays examines some of the ways in which writers, artists, film makers, strategists and political thinkers have imagined the future over the last two centuries. Editor(s): Dingley, Robert. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; FL; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333776414
- ISBN
- 9780333776414
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.61
€ 127.61
Hardback. We all have an opinion as to what constitutes a good life. This book takes the arguments a step further by discussing what makes a good society from a variety of perspectives. It emphasizes the need for individual involvement and the right economic conditions. Citizenship is also central for the emerging globalized society. Editor(s): Greve, Professor Bent. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333775028
- ISBN
- 9780333775028
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.46
€ 127.46
Hardback. Using case studies from Oxford and Beijing to Chicago, this work shows women constructing their lives in the urban environment, sometimes working against a system where their needs are marginalized. Editor(s): Darke, Jane; Ledwith, Sue; Woods, Roberta; Campling, Jo; Kennedy, Helena (Baroness). Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSG; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333774854
- ISBN
- 9780333774854
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. Interest in sociological study of the body, theoretically and empirically, has increased dramatically in the 1990s. This book builds on this work by bringing together research which examines the social and cultural processes involved in the construction of gendered bodies and sexual practices. Editor(s): Backett-Milburn, Kathryn; McKie, Linda. Series: Explorations in Sociology. British Sociological Association Conference Volume Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 353.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333774625
- ISBN
- 9780333774625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.53
€ 58.53