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Hardcover. This book brings Jacques Lacan's work on the problem of anxiety into a jarring and fruitful confrontation with phenomenology, existentialism, and the 'jargon' of authenticity. Brian Robertson masterfully upends a host of received philosophical truths - most notably, and crucially, the idea that anxiety 'lacks an object.' Num Pages: 249 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 466.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137513526
- ISBN
- 9781137513526
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Condition: New
€ 138.78
€ 138.78
Hardcover. This book lays out the foundation of a privacy doctrine suitable to the cyber age. It limits the volume, sensitivity, and secondary analysis that can be carried out. In studying these matters, the book examines the privacy issues raised by the NSA, publication of state secrets, and DNA usage. Series: Palgrave Studies in Cybercrime and Cybersecurity. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JPVH2; JPWJ; UR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137513588
- ISBN
- 9781137513588
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. Although philosophers debate the morality of open borders, few social scientists have explored what would happen if immigration were no longer limited. This book looks at three examples of temporarily unrestricted migration in Miami, Marseille, and Dublin and finds that the effects were much less catastrophic than opponents of immigration claim. Num Pages: 170 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1DDF; 1KBB; JFFN; JHBD; JPSL; LNDA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 360.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137513915
- ISBN
- 9781137513915
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Condition: New
€ 66.38
€ 66.38
Hardcover. This book examines the struggles that unfolded in Latin America over the memory of the pasts of political violence experienced by the countries of the continent in the second half of the twentieth century: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, the United States, Guatemala, El Salvador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. Editor(s): Montano, Eugenia Allier; Crenzel, Emilio A. Series: Memory Politics and Transitional Justice. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFFE; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 470.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137514486
- ISBN
- 9781137514486
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Condition: New
€ 160.98
€ 160.98
Hardback. Mexican figures like La Virgen de Guadalupe, la Malinche, la Llorona, and la Chingada reflect different myths of motherhood in Mexican culture. For the first time, Melero examines these instances of portrayed motherhood as a discursive space in the political, cultural, and literary context of early twentieth century Mexico. Series: Literatures of the Americas. Num Pages: 142 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFFK; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 335.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 142
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137514615
- ISBN
- 9781137514615
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Condition: New
€ 66.14
€ 66.14
Hardcover. This interdisciplinary reader offers a fascinating exploration of the intersection of biopolitics and utopia by employing a range of theoretical approaches. Each essay provides a unique application of the two concepts to topics spanning the social sciences and humanities. Editor(s): Stapleton, Patricia; Byers, Andrew. Series: Palgrave Series in Bioethics and Public Policy. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JF; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137514745
- ISBN
- 9781137514745
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Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
The Palgrave International Handbook of Education for Citizenship and S...
. Ed(S): Peterson, Andrew; Hattam, Robert; Ze...
Hardback. Editor(s): Peterson, Andrew; Hattam, Robert; Zembylas, Michalinos; Arthur, James. Num Pages: 675 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 6 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JNF; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1226.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 675
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137515063
- ISBN
- 9781137515063
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Condition: New
€ 209.85
€ 209.85
Hardcover. This book brings the idea of realism back to the focus of political science. Contrary to current mainstream thought, the author contributes to the recently renewed interest in political realism by suggesting we return to the basics understanding of politics: power and political action. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137515162
- ISBN
- 9781137515162
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Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Hardback. Num Pages: 149 pages, 18 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPHF; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 329.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 149
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137515261
- ISBN
- 9781137515261
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Condition: New
€ 66.17
€ 66.17
Regulating Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis in the United States
Bayefsky, Michelle; Jennings, Bruce
Hardback. Reproductive technology allows us to test embryos' genes before deciding whether to transfer them to a woman's uterus. Embryo selection raises many ethical questions but is virtually unregulated in the United States. This comprehensive study considers the ethical, medical, political, and economic aspects of developing appropriate regulation. Series: Palgrave Series in Bioethics and Public Policy. Num Pages: 121 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFMG; JPA; MB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 307.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 121
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137515438
- ISBN
- 9781137515438
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Condition: New
€ 66.00
€ 66.00
Hardcover. This book is a study of the objectives of Islamic Finance in the modern banking space and offers insight into the effects of changes and developments occurring in Islamic banking products and services. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 figures, 57 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFSR2; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137515650
- ISBN
- 9781137515650
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Condition: New
€ 127.42
€ 127.42
Hardcover. The essays in this book concern manifestations of political violence in the democracies of interwar Europe. While research in this area usually focuses on the countries that fell to fascism, the authors demonstrate that violence remained a part of political competition in the democratic regimes of Western Europe too. Editor(s): Millington, Chris; Passmore, Kevin. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137515940
- ISBN
- 9781137515940
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Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardback. Series: Palgrave Advances in Criminology and Criminal Justice in Asia. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DS; JKV; LAQG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137515971
- ISBN
- 9781137515971
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Condition: New
€ 127.81
€ 127.81
Hardcover. Few women's voices have survived from the antiquity period, but evidence shows that, especially in the area of religion, women were influential in Greek culture. Drawing on Socrates' Symposium, Nye advances this notion by not only exploring the original religious meaning of Diotima's teaching but also how that meaning has been lost throughout time. Series: Breaking Feminist Waves. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRKP3; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137516015
- ISBN
- 9781137516015
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Condition: New
€ 138.75
€ 138.75
Hardback. Editor(s): Oberprantacher, Andreas. Num Pages: 353 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 611.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 353
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137516589
- ISBN
- 9781137516589
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.62
€ 150.62
Hardback. Brazil has risen. Its economic might and international activism are remarkable, but the limitations to its capacity and will to turn potential power into concrete international influence are equally significant. This book assesses the real impact of the rise of Brazil on other Latin American countries, and how these countries have responded. Editor(s): Gardini, Gian Luca; Almeida, Maria Herminia Tavares de. Series: Palgrave Studies in International Relations. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 450.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137516688
- ISBN
- 9781137516688
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.82
€ 160.82
Hardback. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JFSR; JHB; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 459.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137516855
- ISBN
- 9781137516855
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.58
€ 105.58
Hardcover. Through both cultural and literary analysis, this book examines gender in relation to late Qing and modern Chinese intellectuals, including Mu Shiying, Bai Wei, and Lu Xun. Tackling important, previously neglected questions, Zhu ultimately shows the resilience and malleability of Chinese modernity through its progressive views on femininity. Series: Chinese Literature and Culture in the World. Num Pages: 198 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSBH; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 392.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137516893
- ISBN
- 9781137516893
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.53
€ 66.53
Hardback. Exploring how football impacts on people's everyday lives, this volume uses anthropological research methods to scrutinize the social fields of football fans and the specific socio-cultural contexts in which they are embedded, taking into account processes of Europeanization, globalization, commercialization and migration. Editor(s): Schwell, Alexandra; Kowalska, Malgorzata; Buchowski, Michal. Series: Football Research in an Enlarged Europe. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; JFCA; JHBS; WSJA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137516961
- ISBN
- 9781137516961
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.01
€ 67.01
Hardback. Taking theory and research this book suggests how academic work can be applied to a variety of online interactions and activities. It considers Internet usage and online behaviour from multiple perspectives, including cognitive, social and clinical psychological approaches, to social psychological understanding of relationships and interactions. Editor(s): Attrill, Alison; Fullwood, Chris. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JM; UB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137517029
- ISBN
- 9781137517029
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.00
€ 117.00