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Society & social sciences
Political Economy and the Aid Industry in Asia (Critical Studies of th...
Hutchison, Jane, Hout, Wil, Hughes, Caroline,...
Hardcover. Adopting a distinctive structural political economy approach, this book uniquely explains the blind spots of alternative political economy approaches to international aid, and presents an original framework for evaluating likely reformers' strength of commitment and potential alliances with donors. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JKSR; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137303608
- ISBN
- 9781137303608
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardback. Editor(s): Hutcherson, Audrey N. Num Pages: 242 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 183 x 19. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781614705055
- ISBN
- 9781614705055
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 229.64€ 158.44
€ 229.64
€ 158.44
Paperback. A collection of illuminating conversations, where renowned historian of world religions Huston Smith invites ten influential American Indian spiritual and political leaders to talk about their five-hundred-year struggle for religious freedom. Editor(s): Cousineau, Phil. Num Pages: 253 pages, 17 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9; JPVH4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 54.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520251694
- ISBN
- 9780520251694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.31
€ 31.99
€ 23.31
Hardcover. Num Pages: 142 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JMG; GTJ; JPFR; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 223 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319307183
- ISBN
- 9783319307183
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.63
€ 71.63
Hardback. Traditional counter-terrorism approaches, with their emphasis on the military, are failing. This is seen in the fact that there is an average of three terrorist attacks per day in Africa. This study calls for more holistic solutions, with an emphasis on development and better governance to curb the scourge of terrorism. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; JPS; JPWL; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137489883
- ISBN
- 9781137489883
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.38
€ 160.38
Paperback. Navigating a complex landscape between private and public domains, this book lays important groundwork for understanding the real meaning of secularism as it affects the real freedoms of a citizenry, an understanding of the utmost importance for so many countries that are now urgently facing new political possibilities. Series: Chicago Studies in Practices of Meaning. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HRH; JPH; LAFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226010694
- ISBN
- 9780226010694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.91
€ 36.99
€ 29.91
Hardback. This book argues that the weakness of civil society in the post-Soviet Caucasus is a result not only of post-communist political and economic problems, but also of the effects of historical legacies. These influence both formal and informal civil societies and weaken the countries' ability to facilitate democratisation. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 figures, 8 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JPFC; JPHV; JPVH1; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137489142
- ISBN
- 9781137489142
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.77
€ 66.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Publisher
- The Light Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 88
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932099935
- ISBN
- 9781932099935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 7.94
€ 8.99
€ 7.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FC; HBJF; HBJF1; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 330 x 54. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610394734
- ISBN
- 9781610394734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.49
€ 19.99
€ 17.49
Hardback. An anthropological study of the intersecting roles of gender and schooling in the lives of rural Venezuelan youth as they make the transition to adulthood during times of national political and economic crisis. It helps us to see how gender roles and social class are reproduced in a culture experiencing profound upheaval. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; JFSF; JFSJ; JHMC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312293574
- ISBN
- 9780312293574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.99
€ 66.99
Chicana /o Identity in a Changing U.S. Society (The Mexican American E...
Hurtado, Aída, Gurin, Patricia
Paperback. Num Pages: 149 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFSL4. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816522057
- ISBN
- 9780816522057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.40
€ 29.40
An Amish Paradox. Diversity and Change in the World's Largest Amish Co...
Hurst, Charles E.; McConnell, David L.
An Amish Paradox captures the complexity and creativity of the Holmes County Amish, dispelling the image of the Amish as a vestige of a bygone era and showing how they reinterpret tradition as modernity encroaches on their distinct way of life. Series: Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Num Pages: 376 pages, 46, 4 maps, 39 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; JFSR; JFSS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801893988
- ISBN
- 9780801893988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.94
€ 77.94
Paperback. Series: Procedural Aspects of International Law. Num Pages: 552 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPVH; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812215724
- ISBN
- 9780812215724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 46.64
€ 50.99
€ 46.64
Hardback. Does the democratic nation state remain a legitimate regime form in the current age of globalization? This book uses a novel, analytical approach to probe this topical question, drawing on a comparative study of legitimation discourses in the media of four Western democracies (Switzerland, Germany, Britain, and the United States.) Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 267 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230247628
- ISBN
- 9780230247628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.49
€ 67.49
Hardcover. A comprehensive survey of the key areas of research in cross-cultural communication, based on the authors' experience in organizing and delivering courses for undergraduate and postgraduate students and in business training in the UK and overseas. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230391130
- ISBN
- 9780230391130
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.88
€ 205.88
The Home Visitor's Manual. Tools and Strategies for Effective Interact...
Hurley, Donna; Woodward, Sharon
Paperback. A manual for home visitors providing successful strategies to develop soft skills needed in the field. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 213 x 18. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Redleaf Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781605540160
- ISBN
- 9781605540160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 52.41
€ 53.99
€ 52.41
Paperback. According to politics and the media, immigration and individualization drive citizens apart but in neighbourhoods social life is often thriving, depending on the talents of particular citizens or of local institutions. This book examines new forms of active citizenship and the actual conditions that hinder social cohesion. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; JPQB; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349317271
- ISBN
- 9781349317271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.57
€ 65.57
Hardback. The Oxford Handbook of International Organizations provides an authoritative account of the law and politics of international organizations. Looking at the role, function, and history of organizations, this Handbook offers a wide ranging and thorough analysis of the area. Editor(s): Cogan, Jacob Katz; Johnstone, Ian. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 1344 pages. BIC Classification: JPSN; LBBU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 309 x 64. Weight in Grams: 1952.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199672202
- ISBN
- 9780199672202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 350.82
€ 350.82
Gender Capital at Work: Intersections of Femininity, Masculinity, Clas...
Huppatz, Kate, Goodwin, Susan
Hardcover. Drawing on interviews with nurses, social workers, exotic dancers and hairdressers, this book explores the processes involved in producing and reproducing gendered and classed workers and occupations. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSC; JFSJ1; JFSJ2; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 224 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230251991
- ISBN
- 9780230251991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.53
€ 66.53
Paperback. This reference contains 50 colour full-page maps and extensive explanatory text to explore the often complicated and war-torn history of the Balkans. The maps not only illustrate the area's physical geography, but also the political development and key moments in Balkans history. Num Pages: 136 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVW; HBJD; HBTP; JP; RGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 10. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312239701
- ISBN
- 9780312239701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.08
€ 194.08