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Hardcover. This book examines how feminist movements have contested the dominant discourses and state politics that have impeded women's autonomy over their bodies since the late 1960s. It deals with two important facets of this struggle, prostitution and the right to abortion, as they relate to the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Portugal and Sweden. Editor(s): Outshoorn, Joyce. Series: Citizenship, Gender and Diversity. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 figures, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFK; JFMA; JFMX; JFSJ1; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137351654
- ISBN
- 9781137351654
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.17
€ 67.17
Hardcover. The internet, smartphones, computer self-help programmes and other technological advances are the new frontiers of suicide prevention, with organisations around the world rapidly expanding these services. This book provides a critical overview of new technologies in suicide prevention and presents promising practices and future perspectives. Editor(s): Mishara, Brian; Kerkhof, Ad. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMP; JMQ; MBPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137351685
- ISBN
- 9781137351685
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.39
€ 67.39
Hardcover. For the first time, European professional deregulation is the focus of reflection by social scientists. This book explores how professional associations act as pressure groups and highlights the democratic regime that is prevailing and the potential convergence problems that Europe may face. Editor(s): Rego, Raquel. Num Pages: 108 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFM; JHBL; JPH; LNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 14. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Number of pages
- 110
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137352743
- ISBN
- 9781137352743
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.45
€ 66.45
Paperback. European and American experts systematically compare US and EU strategies to promote democracy around the world - from the Middle East and the Mediterranean, to Latin America, the former Soviet bloc, and Southeast Asia. In doing so, the authors debunk the pernicious myth that there exists a transatlantic divide over democracy promotion. Editor(s): Magen, Amichai; Risse, Thomas; McFaul, Michael A. Series: Governance and Limited Statehood. Num Pages: 309 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 1QFG; JPB; JPHV; JPS; LB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137353962
- ISBN
- 9781137353962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07
Paperback. Globalization involves structural changes in forms of state, society and culture, ecology and political economy and in ethics and expectations. In this IPE Classic, with a new Foreword and Preface, globalization and multilateralism are linked to questions of epistemology, ontology, and strategy. Editor(s): Gill, Stephen. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPHV; JPS; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137355164
- ISBN
- 9781137355164
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.75
€ 61.75
Paperback. With a new Preface and Foreword, this IPE Classic, by an international group of authors, analyzes the ways in which local politics in developing countries - often neglected in work on democratization - render democratic experiments more or less successful in realizing substantial democracy. Editor(s): Tornquist, Olle; Harriss, John; Stokke, Kristian. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPH; JPHV; JPR; JPS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137355195
- ISBN
- 9781137355195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.53
€ 128.53
Paperback. With a new Foreword and Preface, this IPE Classic assesses the potential and limits of CSR in developing countries, by focusing on aspects that are often ignored in the CSR literature: historical experience, theoretical perspectives, and institutional and political dimensions of change. Editor(s): Utting, Peter; Marques, Jose Carlos. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 344 pages, 14 black & white tables, 4 figures, 1 tables. BIC Classification: GTF; JPS; KCP; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137355218
- ISBN
- 9781137355218
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.59
€ 128.59
Hardcover. This wide-reaching handbook offers a new perspective on the sociology of health, illness and medicine by stressing the importance of social theory. Examining a range of classic and contemporary female and male theorists from across the globe, it explores various issues including chronic illness, counselling and the rising problems of obesity. Editor(s): Collyer, Fran. Num Pages: 744 pages, 2 black & white tables, 3 figures. BIC Classification: JHBA; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1240.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137355614
- ISBN
- 9781137355614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 288.49
€ 288.49
Hardcover. Basic Income in Japan discusses the potential of an unconditional basic income (UBI) in the context of a transforming Japanese welfare state. Editor(s): Vanderborght, Yannick; Yamamori, Toru. Series: Exploring the Basic Income Guarantee. Num Pages: 275 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JKSB; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137356574
- ISBN
- 9781137356574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.91
€ 128.91
Hardcover. This book combines overviews of the nature and causes of inter-group violence in North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa with a collection of country case studies. Both the overview chapter and the case studies trace how economic policy initiatives, and consequent changes in the roles and statuses of various groups, shape conflict or cooperation. Editor(s): Ascher, William; Mirovitskaya, Natalia. Series: Politics, Economics, and Inclusive Development. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JFFE; JP; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137356789
- ISBN
- 9781137356789
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.15
€ 68.15
Hardcover. This collection brings together leading scholars and practitioners to assess the processes, institutions and outcomes of the EU's collective diplomatic engagement in the fields of security, human rights, trade and finance and environmental politics. It analyzes successes and failures in the EU's search for global influence in the post-Lisbon era. Editor(s): Koops, Joachim Alexander; Macaj, Gjovalin. Series: The European Union in International Affairs. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPSD; JPSN2; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 221 x 17. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137356840
- ISBN
- 9781137356840
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.29
€ 67.29
Hardcover. European Cinema and Television offers comparative studies of the production, content, distribution and reception of film and television drama in Europe, focusing on how new developments are shaped by national and European policies and practices, and on the role of film and television in our everyday lives. Editor(s): Bondebjerg, Ib; Redvall, Eva Novrup; Higson, Andrew. Series: Palgrave European Film and Media Studies. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; APF; APT; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137356871
- ISBN
- 9781137356871
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.84
€ 128.84
Paperback. This volume, stemming from the Asan Institute for Policy Studies, observes that for Japan to 'rise again' would mean recovery not only from the triple disaster-the March, 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown-but from 20-plus years of economic stagnation, political fumbling, and deterioration in Japan's regional and global influence. Editor(s): Youngshik, Bong; Pempel, T. J. Series: Asan-Palgrave Macmillan Series. Num Pages: 302 pages, 42 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JPA; JPSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137357441
- ISBN
- 9781137357441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.51
€ 67.51
Paperback. This unique collection explores the importance of undertaking police research, using a range of international examples from USA, UK and Germany. Focusing on practical challenges and difficulties, the volume offers solutions and reflections to assist in overcoming the barriers which might be encountered whilst carrying out research of this nature. Editor(s): Rogers, Colin; Gravelle, James. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JKSW1; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137357472
- ISBN
- 9781137357472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.22
€ 138.22
Hardcover. This book examines four theses regarding Asian higher education and development: interplay between cultural traditions, economic development, globalization, and the evolution of the 'hybrid' university. Top scholars evaluate these hypotheses and determine the elements shaping the history and present circumstances of Asia-Pacific higher education. Editor(s): Neubauer, Deane E.; Shin, Jung Cheol; Hawkins, John N. Series: International and Development Education. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137358264
- ISBN
- 9781137358264
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.51€ 47.11
€ 52.51
€ 47.11
Paperback. 'The only true history of a country', wrote Thomas Macaulay, 'is to be found in its newspapers'. Media and the British Empire explores how the media shaped and defined the economic, social, political and cultural dynamics of the British Empire by viewing it from the perspective of the colonized as well as the colonizers. Editor(s): Kaul, Chandrika. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of the Media. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBAH; HBTQ; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137358318
- ISBN
- 9781137358318
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.29
€ 128.29
Hardcover. Why are some transnational public-private partnerships (PPPs) highly effective, while others are not? The contributors compare 21 transnational PPPs that seek to provide collective goods in the field of sustainable development. Editor(s): Beisheim, Marianne; Liese, Andrea. Series: Governance and Limited Statehood. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPB; JPS; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137359520
- ISBN
- 9781137359520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.84
€ 67.84
Hardcover. This edited collection presents a compilation of personal essays on the role of public higher education in the lives of fourteen social scientists who are graduates of the Graduate Center, the doctoral granting institution at the City University of New York, the nation's largest public urban university. Editor(s): Gambs, Deborah S.; Kim, Rose M. Series: Critical Studies in Gender, Sexuality, and Culture. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFK; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137360687
- ISBN
- 9781137360687
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.56
€ 67.56
Hardcover. Social Media and the Politics of Reportage explores the journalistic challenges, issues and opportunities that have risen as a result of social media increasingly being used as a form of crisis reporting within the field of global journalism, with a focus on the protests during the 'Arab Spring'. Editor(s): Bebawi, Saba; Bossio, Diana. Num Pages: 165 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JMG; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137361394
- ISBN
- 9781137361394
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.99
€ 116.99
Paperback. To overcome the political deadlock that overshadows the pressing problems facing the United States, the academies top scholars address the causes and consequences of polarization in American politics, and suggest solutions for bridging the partisan divide. Editor(s): Frisch, Scott A.; Kelly, Sean Q. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137361424
- ISBN
- 9781137361424
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.09
€ 67.09