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Hardcover. Building on the work of philosopher John Dewey, Bray develops an approach to transnational democracy called 'pragmatic cosmopolitanism'. He argues for an ideal of representative democracy that emphasizes the role of democratic leadership and the development of critical intelligence. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230285446
ISBN
9780230285446
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.55

Paperback. The first academic account of the 21st century anti-war and peace movement. Empirically rich and conceptually innovative, Anti-War Activism pays especially close attention to the changed information environment of protest, the complex alliances of activists, the diversity of participants, as well as campaigners' use of new (and old) media. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFD; JPS; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 215 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230285606
ISBN
9780230285606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.26

Hardcover. An original mapping of women's writing in the 1940s and 1950s, this book looks at Englishness and national identity in women's writing and includes writing from Scotland, Wales, Ireland the Indian subcontinent and Africa. The authors discussed include Virginia Woolf, Daphne Du Maurier, Doris Lessing and Muriel Spark. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 221 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230285774
ISBN
9780230285774
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.80

Hardcover. The best-kept secret in corporate life is the vanishing act of women on their way to the top. Despite massive attention to the issue the number of women in top positions remains shockingly low. This book shows what women themselves can do to optimize their careers and how this can bring benefits to the companies and organizations they work for. Num Pages: 170 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; KJMB; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
2011th Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230289208
ISBN
9780230289208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.30

Hardcover. This book explores the relationship between social movements, sexual citizenship and change in Southern Europe. Providing a comparative analysis about LGBT issues in Italy, Spain and Portugal, it discusses how activism can generate legal, political and cultural impact in post-dictatorial, Catholic and EU-focused countries. Series: Citizenship, Gender and Diversity. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DS; JFSK; JPVH1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230289581
ISBN
9780230289581
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.05

Hardcover. This collection examines recent theoretical and methodological debates, shifts in law and policy, and social and cultural changes around sexuality. It sets out new ways of conceptualizing and researching sexuality and explores persistently marginalised and re-traditionalised sexual practices, subjectivities and identities. Series: Genders and Sexualities in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 327 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ; JFSK; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 218 x 24. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230290099
ISBN
9780230290099
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.52

Hardcover. In an original, and highly interdisciplinary, mixed method approach, Green and Janmaat identify four major traditions of social cohesion in developed societies, analyzing how these various mechanisms are withstanding the strains of the current global financial crisis. Series: Education, Economy and Society. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFP; JFFS; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230290136
ISBN
9780230290136
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230290860
ISBN
9780230290860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.36

Hardcover. Based on extensive primary research, including interviews with movement and policy actors across six European countries, this book examines anti-racist movements throughout Europe, focusing on how they influence culture and government policy at national and EU level, shedding light on the nature of racism and responses to it across Europe. Editor(s): Fella, Stefano; Ruzza, Carlo. Num Pages: 264 pages, 4 figures, 1 black & white tables, 1 colour tables. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230290907
ISBN
9780230290907
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.11

Hardcover. An in-depth account of EU policies in the area of public service broadcasting, focusing mainly on the application of the European State aid rules. The book discusses when, how and with what impact the European Commission deals with public service broadcasting. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QFE; GTC; JFDT; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230290969
ISBN
9780230290969
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.35

Hardcover. Series: Gender and Politics. Num Pages: 305 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JPSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 219 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230290976
ISBN
9780230290976
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.32

Hardcover. The question of how to move beyond contentious pasts exercises societies across the globe. Focusing on Northern Ireland, this book examines how historical injustices continue to haunt contemporary lives, and how institutional and juridical approaches to 'dealing' with the past often give way to a silencing consensus or re-marginalising victims. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; JF; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230292000
ISBN
9780230292000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.65

Hardcover. Focusing on world regions where human rights abuses are the most serious, extensive and sustained; this book fills a crucial gap in our knowledge of the difficulties and promise of promoting human rights in our global age. Series: Global Ethics. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFS; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230292208
ISBN
9780230292208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.04

Hardcover. This book explores the construction of identities within a lesbian group, outlining interactive tactics used in the production of mutually-negotiated norms of authenticity. Using ethnography and discourse analysis, a range of group-specific personae are revealed to be continually reworked and reproduced within the women's interaction. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; CFB; JFSK1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230292567
ISBN
9780230292567
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.50

Hardcover. Animals and Sociology challenges traditional assumptions about the nature of sociology. Sociology often centres on humans; however, other animals are everywhere in society.Kay Peggs explores the significant contribution that sociology can make to our understanding of human relations with other animals. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series. Num Pages: 185 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFZ; JHB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230292574
ISBN
9780230292574
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.41

Hardcover. By conversing with the main bodies of relevant literature from Migration Studies and Memory Studies, this overview highlights how analysing memories can contribute to a better understanding of the complexities of migrant incorporation. The chapters consider international case studies from Europe, North America, Australia, Asia and the Middle East. Editor(s): Kleist, J. Olaf; Glynn, Irial. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Memory Studies. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 136 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230293380
ISBN
9780230293380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.04

Hardcover. This book examines the international trends and associated developments in gender equality policy including corporate governance such as gender quotas. International comparative analysis is combined with detailed analysis of eight European countries with different policy regimes and trajectories. Editor(s): Gonzalez Menendez, Maria; Gomez Anson, Silvia. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFJ; JFSJ1; KCF; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 221 x 23. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230293441
ISBN
9780230293441
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.40

Hardcover. This book examines ideas of 'home' of Americans and Western Europeans under the influence of the two major revolutions of our times: the gender revolution and increased mobility due to globalization. It analyzes how 'home' has been politicized, as well as alternative home-making strategies that aim to transcend the 'logic of identities'. Num Pages: 161 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JFSJ; JFSL1; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230293984
ISBN
9780230293984
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.20

Paperback. This book examines ideas of 'home' of Americans and Western Europeans under the influence of the two major revolutions of our times: the gender revolution and increased mobility due to globalization. It analyzes how 'home' has been politicized, as well as alternative home-making strategies that aim to transcend the 'logic of identities'. Num Pages: 168 pages, 7 black & white tables, 2 figures, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFFS; JFSJ; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
161
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230293991
ISBN
9780230293991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.40

Hardcover. This books explores the phenomenon of irregular migration, notably the organization and role of migrant smuggling networks in aiding irregular migration from Asia and Africa to Europe. It also discusses how migration control policies in southern European countries shape the migrant smuggling phenomenon and the smuggling 'business'. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; 1H; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230296374
ISBN
9780230296374
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.89

Paperback. This study points up the complex interplay of ethnic and national identities in the lives of Chinese in Britain, arguing that transnational studies reinforce essentialist conceptions of identity and cultural authenticity in diasporic communities, and thus frustrate the promotion of ethnic co-existence and social cohesion in multi-ethnic societies. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series. Num Pages: 485 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBJF; HBLW; JFSL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 31. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230296411
ISBN
9780230296411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 140.04

Hardcover. Baker provides a unique insider perspective on factors affecting British Muslim converts and their susceptibility to violent radicalisation, including firsthand accounts of convicted terrorists Richard Reid (the 'Shoe Bomber'), Zacarius Moussaoui (the 20th 9/11 bomber), and Abdullah el-Faisal who is alleged to have been a radicalising influence. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 297 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; JFFE; JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230296541
ISBN
9780230296541
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.28

Hardcover. From which evaluative base should we develop policies designed to promote wellbeing among different cultural groups in varying circumstances? This book engages with needs and capabilities to advance normative functionalist assessment of the success with which cultural institutions promote eudaemonic wellbeing in given, determinate circumstances. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM; JPA; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230296565
ISBN
9780230296565
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.86

Hardcover. Fifteen thought-provoking essays engage in an innovative dialogue between cultural studies of affect, feelings and emotions, and digital cultures, new media and technology. The volume provides a fascinating dialogue that cuts across disciplines, media platforms and geographic and linguistic boundaries. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 222 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230296589
ISBN
9780230296589
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.16

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