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Hardcover. Drawing on international and multidisciplinary expertise, this pioneering edited collection analyzing Islam in contemporary Ethiopia challenges the popular notion of a 'Christian Ethiopia' imagined as the century-old, never colonized Abyssinia, isolated in the highlands and dominated by Orthodox Christianity. Num Pages: 267 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJH; HRAC; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 27. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137325297
- ISBN
- 9781137325297
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardcover. This book addresses the widespread use of digital personal media in daily life. With a sociological and historical perspective, it explores the media-enhanced individualization and rationalization of the lifeworld, discussing the dramatic mediatization of daily life and calling on theorists such as McLuhan, Habermas and Goffman. Num Pages: 147 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JFFP; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 218 x 17. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137446459
- ISBN
- 9781137446459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.17
€ 66.17
hardcover. This text provides an analysis of rural employment dynamics in European Union member states and is the result of the RUREMPLO (Agriculture and employment in the rural regions of the EU") project, supported by an EU research programme. Num Pages: 253 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSF; JHBL; KCF; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851994994
- ISBN
- 9780851994994
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.55
€ 118.55
Paperback. Editor(s): Erkkila, Tero. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JNF; JNK; JNM; JPQB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349451890
- ISBN
- 9781349451890
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.26
€ 66.26
Paperback. "Transparency has become a global concept of responsible government. This book argues that the transnational discourse of transparency promotes potentially contradictory policy ideas that can lead to unintended consequences. It critically examines whether or not increased transparency really leads to increased democratic accountability"-- Series: Public Sector Organizations. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 295
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349335763
- ISBN
- 9781349335763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.99
€ 66.99
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781506337494
- ISBN
- 9781506337494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.32
€ 47.32
Hardcover. Editor(s): Langely, Terrance R. Num Pages: 344 pages, tables. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 264 x 185 x 26. Weight in Grams: 854.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607412793
- ISBN
- 9781607412793
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 364.35€ 250.03
€ 364.35
€ 250.03
Paperback. Engles' was not only the father of dialectical and historical materialism, the official philosophies of history and science in many communist countries; he was also the first Marxist historian, anthropologist, philosopher, and commentator on early Marx. This introductory book explores the importance of Engels's thought and work. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 128 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; HPS; JHBA; JPA; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 111 x 6. Weight in Grams: 112.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192804662
- ISBN
- 9780192804662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.87
€ 13.99
€ 10.87
Paperback. Examines how the people of diasporas have a direct impact on the politics of their homeland. Case studies include Sri Lanka, Mexico and Ethiopia. Editor(s): Lyons, Terence. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JFSL1; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 138 x 213 x 10. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849041850
- ISBN
- 9781849041850
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 47.64
€ 52.99
€ 47.64
Hardback. Examines how the people of diasporas have a direct impact on the politics of their homeland. Case studies include Sri Lanka, Mexico and Ethiopia. Editor(s): Mandaville, Peter G.; Lyons, Terence. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JFSL1; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849041751
- ISBN
- 9781849041751
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.77€ 58.76
€ 58.77
€ 58.76
Hardback. Exploring how Tony Blair and New Labour changed British politics, policy, governance and foreign affairs, this volume stands as a key actor on the world and domestic stage, delving into Blair's foreign policy legacy, with empahsis on the Iraq War and Anglo-American relations. Editor(s): Casey, Terrence. Num Pages: 361 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 701.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 361
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230216617
- ISBN
- 9780230216617
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.40
€ 129.40
Paperback. A study on western political theory presenting four alternatives - aristocrat, saint, capitalist and socialist - which define the distinct strategies offered to cope with scarcities underlying violent human conflicts. For each view, it describes the problematic and applies it to democracy. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847676842
- ISBN
- 9780847676842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.53
€ 61.53
Paperback. The most trusted guide to school culture, updated with current challenges and new solutions Shaping School Culture is the classic guide to exceptional school leadership, featuring concrete guidance on influencing the subtle symbolic features of schools that provide meaning, belief, and faith. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JNK; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119210191
- ISBN
- 9781119210191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.08
€ 39.08
Paperback. 'Paupp has achieved a well-articulated alternative vision of a future world order based on law, equity, and sustainability.' Professor Richard Falk, Princeton University Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 28. Weight in Grams: 670. The Fall of America's Empire and the Rise of the Global Community. 472 pages. 'Paupp has achieved a well-articulated alternative vision of a future world order based on law, equity, and sustainability.' Professor Richard Falk, Princeton University. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 28. Weight: 670.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745326139
- ISBN
- 9780745326139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 27.05
€ 40.99
€ 27.05
Hardback. The collapse of US global hegemony means that the future of global relations will be defined by an integrated and mutually co-operative world order of regions in which there are multiple centres of power. These centres will continue to mature under the ideology of 'regionalism' and through the long historical process of 'regionalization'. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230617476
- ISBN
- 9780230617476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.88
€ 67.88
Paperback. Among the most momentous decisions that leaders of a state are called upon to make is whether or not to initiate warfare. How their military will fare against the opponent may be the first consideration, but not far behind are concerns about domestic political response. This title makes clear the relationship between these two distinct concerns. Series: Chicago Series on International and Domestic Institutions. Num Pages: 200 pages, 11 line drawings, 19 tables. BIC Classification: JPQB; JPS; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226101224
- ISBN
- 9780226101224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
€ 40.99
€ 31.82
Hardcover. Editor(s): Turnbull, George; Moore, Terrence O., Jr. Series: Natural Law & Enlightenment Classics. Num Pages: 442 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPCD; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 36. Weight in Grams: 874.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 442
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865974111
- ISBN
- 9780865974111
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.64
€ 26.99
€ 20.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JW; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349267880
- ISBN
- 9781349267880
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.00
€ 66.00
Paperback. An essential work for readers seeking compassionate, wise guidance about the powerful relationship between mothers and their sons and daughters. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JMF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393345445
- ISBN
- 9780393345445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.65
€ 17.99
€ 17.65
Hardback. Asks why women's progress towards equality remains slow. Neither male conspiracies nor women's psychology is at fault, but social structures which fail to accommodate people who both need to earn a living and who are obliged to care for their families underlie persistent inequalities. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFK; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 521.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333593448
- ISBN
- 9780333593448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.20
€ 128.20