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Hardcover. This work investigates the significance of love in moral and political philosophy. It argues for a re-interpretation of both enlightenment and feminist thinking, and shows how the former often takes love as central, while the latter draws our attention to human vulnerability and neediness. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 433.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333802694
- ISBN
- 9780333802694
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.17
€ 66.17
Hardback. A look at how countries across the European continent engage with European integration. This volume explores three interlocking dimensions of integration; functional, territorial, and affiliational; and addresses issues of security and defence, as well as core concerns of European society. Series: One Europe or Several?. Num Pages: 376 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QFE; GTB; JFC; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333802960
- ISBN
- 9780333802960
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.92
€ 128.92
Hardback. Explores the impact of foreign migrant workers on sovereign power in Japan and examines how the country's immigration control has been reshaped by their existence. A particular focus is the transition of these workers from "temporary workers" to "long-term stayers" or "social beings". Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFFN; JPH; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333804322
- ISBN
- 9780333804322
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.23
€ 67.23
Hardback. This work provides a candid insight into the lives of individuals who are addicted to heroin and other opiates. The processes of obtaining and using drugs are explored within the wider context of personal biographies and daily routines. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333912621
- ISBN
- 9780333912621
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.93
€ 127.93
Hardback. This is written from a libertarian left-of-centre perspective. It shows how self-help at the community level can be a route out of poverty, an alternative to the status quo and an effective coping strategy. Editor(s): Burns, Danny; Windebank, Jan; Williams, Colin C. Num Pages: 173 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFS; JKS; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 351.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 173
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333912669
- ISBN
- 9780333912669
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.26
€ 66.26
Hardcover. An investigation into how selected corporate actors in German small and medium-sized enterprises and in large companies respond to globalization and the apparent crisis of the German model. The book explores the role of economic and non-economic factors in shaping business strategies. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JFFS; KC; KJC; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 539.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333912812
- ISBN
- 9780333912812
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardback. This text examines how China has been portrayed in European and subsequently North American social and political thought and what, if anything, this depiction tells us about the character of this thought. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFCX; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333912959
- ISBN
- 9780333912959
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.84
€ 127.84
Hardback. This volume examines convergent trends in asylum regimes around the world. It covers the main regions of the world where asylum is a critical problem: Europe, Africa and Central America. It also looks at the major issues such as: human rights; NGO involvement; and gender. Editor(s): Joly, Daniele. Series: Studies on the Chinese Economy. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFD; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333913208
- ISBN
- 9780333913208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. In this volume, a group of international scholars consider what is often an awkward and conflicted relation. Ruskin's voluminous writings are seen to shelter an incipient modernism whose antipathy to a degraded modernity, powerfully predicts a major current within the work of the new century. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 136 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333915608
- ISBN
- 9780333915608
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.38
€ 66.38
Hardback. This text looks at how sociological concepts that were first "invented" to social inequality in Europe were also used to explain inequality in the United States. This book challenges classical approaches to social stratification to reconcile contradictory elements of social freedom found in the US. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 405.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333918104
- ISBN
- 9780333918104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.42
€ 127.42
Hardback. The appetite for illicit drugs in the UK continues to grow and diversify. Young Britons consume more drugs than their peers anywhere else in Europe. Why and how has this happened and why have official efforts to stem drug "abuse" so far failed? This collection describes the drugs landscape. Editor(s): Parker, Howard; Aldridge, Judith; Egginton, Roy. Num Pages: 198 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFH1; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333918173
- ISBN
- 9780333918173
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.42
€ 127.42
Hardcover. Examines unmarried women migrant workers working in silk, one of China's oldest and most symbolically charged industries. Through extensive interviews and a wide-ranging interpretation of the secondary literature, this text brings an interdisciplinary approach to its study of power and identity. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFN; JFSJ1; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333918197
- ISBN
- 9780333918197
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
paperback. 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 18. Weight in Grams: 411.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Number of pages
- 321
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333918357
- ISBN
- 9780333918357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.68
€ 66.68
Hardback. This is a full length exploration of the relationship between Gothic fiction and Modernism in fiction and film. The Gothic's fascination with images of the fragmented self is echoed in the Modernist concern with the psyche and the paranoia of the everyday. Editor(s): Smith, Prof Andrew; Wallace, Jeff. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; APFA; DSBF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 479.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333918739
- ISBN
- 9780333918739
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.04
€ 67.04
Hardcover. This book explores the way Henry James's writing career was influenced by social upheavals in Victorian England, particularly in relation to sexuality and gender. Num Pages: 162 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; DSBF; DSK; JFSJ; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 389.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333918746
- ISBN
- 9780333918746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.44
€ 66.44
Hardcover. This text explores the genesis, development, and religious significance of a literary and iconographic motif, involving a gang of urchins, usually male, who mock or assault a holy or eccentric person, typically an adult. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AGH; DSB; DSK; HRA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333918951
- ISBN
- 9780333918951
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.52
€ 67.52
Hardback. Drawing together a variety of disciplinary approaches, this volume features a range of experts analyzing cross-border regions in Europe, America, East Asia and Africa. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333919293
- ISBN
- 9780333919293
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.12
€ 128.12
Hardback. Establishing the meaning of globalizations and development and exploring how they interact are crucial to understanding the expansion of the global economy. This text addresses the implication of globalization for economic development in the South in general, including references to Southeast Asia. Editor(s): Jomo, K. S.; Nagaraj, Shyamala. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; GTF; JFFS; JPS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 527.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333919651
- ISBN
- 9780333919651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07
Paperback. Establishing the meaning of globalizations and development and exploring how they interact are crucial to understanding the expansion of the global economy. This text addresses the implication of globalization for economic development in the South in general, including references to Southeast Asia. Editor(s): Jomo, K. S.; Nagaraj, Shyamala. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; GTF; JFFS; JPS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave MD
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333919668
- ISBN
- 9780333919668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.24
€ 66.24
Hardback. This book contains readings of American, British and European postmodern dances informed by feminist, postcolonialist, queer and poststructuralist theories. It explores the roles dance and space play in constructing subjectivity. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: ASD; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333919736
- ISBN
- 9780333919736
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.96
€ 127.96
Hardback. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; JFC; WSJA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333919798
- ISBN
- 9780333919798
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.64
€ 67.64
hardcover. As environmental problems multiply, and as welfare reform becomes more vital, so the debate concerning ecological social policies grows in importance. This title is a comprehensive review of the main questions, problems and themes that bring together the principal contributors to this debate. Editor(s): Fitzpatrick, Tony; Cahill, Michael. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; RNA; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780333919842
- ISBN
- 9780333919842
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. In this study of personal and social changes associated with ageing, the nature of loneliness is analysed and distinguished from solitary living. Conclusions based on material drawn from literature and research, indicate that older people are not, in general, lonelier than when younger. Num Pages: 166 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333920176
- ISBN
- 9780333920176
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.24
€ 66.24
Paperback. In this study of personal and social changes associated with ageing, the nature of loneliness is analysed and distinguished from solitary living. Conclusions based on material drawn from literature and research, indicate that older people are not, in general, lonelier than when younger. Num Pages: 150 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333920183
- ISBN
- 9780333920183
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.42
€ 65.42