Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Hardback. An analysis of global governance as the partial and uneven globalization of different aspects of statehood, which focuses on the institutional infrastructure and highlights the role of the G7/OECD nexus in providing strategic leadership. Series: Macmillan International Political Economy S. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JP; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333963159
- ISBN
- 9780333963159
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.64
€ 62.64
Hardback. This collection contributes to theoretical debates about women workers in Asia. It provides information and insight into labour systems associated with labour intensive export manufactures and state labour relations in a comparative context. Editor(s): Kaur, Amarjit. Series: Studies in the Economies of East and South-East Asia. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JFSJ1; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333962930
- ISBN
- 9780333962930
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Condition: New
€ 119.35
€ 119.35
Hardcover. This work is about the struggles of descendants of Indian indentured migrants in Trinidad in the first half of the 20th century, each desiring to preserve aspects of the gender system brought from India between 1845 and 1917, which were important to their continued definition of ethnic identity. Series: Institute of Social Studies, the Hague. Num Pages: 340 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJWWT; 3JJ; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 643.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333962787
- ISBN
- 9780333962787
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.97
€ 119.97
Hardback. Avram Taylor assesses the effect of credit on working-class communities and relates this to the debate about community. Based on extensive archival research and oral history interviews, this book combines lively individual accounts with theoretical arguments. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JFF; JFSC; KFFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 407.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333962329
- ISBN
- 9780333962329
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.34
€ 62.34
Hardcover. This study focuses on the idea of virtue and its place in political thought in 18th century France. Virtue could be used to impart moral authority to arguments about political power. The development of this strategic idea is traced through the works of key Enlightenment thinkers. Series: Studies in Modern History. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 533.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333949597
- ISBN
- 9780333949597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.38
€ 119.38
paperback. In this collection authors from eight different countries, representing a wide variety of academic disciplines and theoretical perspectives, investigate the differing phases of capitalist development. They offer diverse and powerful analyses of the postwar boom, economic crises and globalization within this context. Num Pages: 365 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCL; KCP; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- Number of pages
- 365
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333948385
- ISBN
- 9780333948385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.21
€ 119.21
Paperback. This text offers an authoritative reassessment of Marxist political economy, perhaps the most significant since Althusser. The book seeks to make accessible the thought associated with dialectics and deconstruction, drawing upon philosophy, sociology, political science and critical theory. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCX; JPFC; KCA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 337.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333948378
- ISBN
- 9780333948378
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Condition: New
€ 170.58
€ 170.58
Hardcover. Examines the relationship between multinational companies, regional development and governments. It critically analyzes the role of foreign investment in economic development, and examines how governments can link inward investment to regional economic development. Num Pages: 431 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKEY; JFFS; JPQ; KCM; KJVG; KND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333948132
- ISBN
- 9780333948132
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.77
€ 120.77
Paperback. The essays in this volume address state-backed violence against citizens and subjects, and violence by citizens against the state and between citizens for control of the state, examining why the political process of managing power within states sometimes becomes physically violent. Series: Main Trends of the Modern World S. Num Pages: 335 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE; JHBA; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 429.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333947760
- ISBN
- 9780333947760
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.83
€ 77.83
Hardcover. This title discusses evangelical women, power and religion. It looks at women's attitudes to ministry, work and childcare, marriage, money, and issues such as sex, abortion, divorce, and cohabitation. Amongst other things, chapters examine feminism from a Christian perspective. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; HRCM; HRCV; JFSJ1; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333947616
- ISBN
- 9780333947616
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.28
€ 63.28
From Local Champions To Global Masters: A Strategic Perspective on Man...
Verdin, Paul, Van Heck, Nick
Hardcover. Globalization. What exactly does it mean for you? The authors focus on the obstacles faced by companies making the transition from local champions to global masters and provide a simple but structured framework to think about how it will affect your business. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; KJC; KJK; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333947302
- ISBN
- 9780333947302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.67
€ 62.67
Paperback. This work provides a context for understanding what globilization means for human society. It describes the underlying processes which have led to globilization and then sets out the present stage in the evolution of these processes in three vital areas. Num Pages: 170 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBT; JFFS; JPS; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 391.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333947180
- ISBN
- 9780333947180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.13
€ 61.13
Hardcover. This work explores the significance which contemporary club cultures can have for women living through a time of radical-sexual political change. It focuses upon "raving" and clubbing women to reveal the limitations of reading today's club cultures as indicators of a sexual political regression. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFK; JHBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333946060
- ISBN
- 9780333946060
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.79
€ 118.79
Hardcover. This interdisciplinary collection traces the development and distinctions between urban and rural life and the effect on the Chinese sense of identity from the 16th century to 2001. It provides a example of the influence that political ideology may exert on an individual's sense of place. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3J; GTB; HBJF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333945957
- ISBN
- 9780333945957
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.23
€ 119.23
Hardback. This title discusses the formation of nationhood and citizenship and their transformation in the global age. It explores the question of transnational civil ties, the identities which emerge during the process of European integration, and how they relate to national identities. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 1KBB; JFFS; JH; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333945520
- ISBN
- 9780333945520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.26
€ 119.26
hardcover. This study of masculinity in both Russian history and culture spans more than 350 years, tracing the changing notions and definitions of men in Russia. It covers a wide range of topics, from ideas about love in the time of Peter the Great, to sports in the 1950s. Editor(s): Clements, Barbara Evans; Friedman, Dr. Rebecca; Healey, Dan. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 147 x 225 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780333945445
- ISBN
- 9780333945445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.67
€ 62.67
Hardback. This study explores thematic parallels between Max Weber's theory of the rationalization and disenchantment of the modern work and the critiques of contemporary culture developed by Lyotard, Foucault and Baudrillard. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; DSA; HPS; JFC; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333930588
- ISBN
- 9780333930588
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.85
€ 118.85
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333929896
- ISBN
- 9780333929896
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.62
€ 62.62
Hardback. Explores the key issues faced by nations and citizens as they struggle to rediscover, reaffirm or reconstruct their sense of national identities in the face of globalizing forces. Some nations experience the fragmentation of identity as threatening, others view the uncertainty as a challenge. Editor(s): Kennedy, Paul T.; Danks, Catherine. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333929636
- ISBN
- 9780333929636
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.41
€ 119.41
Hardcover. This text examines common issues and concepts concerning women in non-traditional, male dominated occupations. It explores the question of whether these women are the agents of change or are instead changed themselves. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333929261
- ISBN
- 9780333929261
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.07
€ 119.07