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Hardback. This far-ranging volume offers both a broad overview of the role of the military in contemporary Asia and a close look at the state of civil-military relations in sixteen Asian countries. It discusses these relations in countries where the military continues to dominate the political realm as well as others where it is disengaging from politics. Editor(s): Alagappa, Muthiah. Num Pages: 624 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FP; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1265.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804742269
ISBN
9780804742269
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 226.83

Paperback. aeo In contrast to many books concerned with modernity/postmodernity debates which focus on the cultural sphere, John Hall examines the key institutional structures and processes of modernity. aeo In particular, the book examines the form and character of capitalism, war, late development, civil society and the causes and collapse of socialism. Num Pages: 244 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745611952
ISBN
9780745611952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.42

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 482 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; HBJD1; JPA; JPF; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 828.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691651729
ISBN
9780691651729
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 205.81
€ 152.83

Paperback. Exploring the rise and political significance of the free and open source software (F/OSS) movement in the US and Europe, this title details the ethics behind hackers' devotion to F/OSS, the social codes that guide its production, and the political struggles through which hackers question the scope and direction of copyright and patent law. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFMD; JHB; URH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 168 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691144610
ISBN
9780691144610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 138 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 295 x 208 x 10. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publisher
Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9789252057840
ISBN
9789252057840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.16

Paperback. From ancient Rome to the gangs of modern Japan, from the prisons of Western countries to terrorist and pedophile rings, this book explains how many criminals successfully stay in business. By deciphering how criminals signal to each other in a lawless universe, it provides a quantum leap in our ability to make sense of their actions. Num Pages: 368 pages, 5 line illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: JKVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691152479
ISBN
9780691152479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.87

Hardcover. Editor(s): Iturriaga, Felix J. Lopez. Num Pages: 577 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 185 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1238.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
577
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607411413
ISBN
9781607411413
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.53
€ 88.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8pp b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Pimlico
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844130887
ISBN
9781844130887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

Hardcover. Series: Platform Studies. Num Pages: 216 pages, 7 b&w illus. BIC Classification: JFCA; UD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 168 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
216
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262016803
ISBN
9780262016803
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.00

Paperback. With anecdotes and descriptions, this is an account of daily life at Government Communications Headquarters, Bletchley Park, the most successful intelligence agency in history. Editor(s): Hinsley, F. H.; Stripp, Alan. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 pp black and white plates, 23 figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192801326
ISBN
9780192801326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.53

Hardback. This book unravels the paradox of the Canadian prairies by explaining how the region's three provinces developed such distinct political cultures. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPH; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774820745
ISBN
9780774820745
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.37

Paperback. Offers an ethnography of the culture of suburban drug dealers. This book shows that suburban drug dealers accord status to deliberate avoidance of conflict, which helps keep their drug markets more peaceful - and, consequently, less likely to be noticed by law enforcement. Series: Fieldwork Encounters and Discoveries. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; JFSP2; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226164113
ISBN
9780226164113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.52

Paperback. Unsparing and important.. An informative, clearheaded and sobering book.-Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post (1999 Critic's Choice) Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; JFSL3; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393320787
ISBN
9780393320787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.21

Hardcover. Editor(s): Zimmer, Brenden M.; Mitchell, William J. Num Pages: 142 pages, tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKVJ; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 184 x 16. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
142
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617618864
ISBN
9781617618864
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 218.73
€ 147.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 136 x 51. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062267566
ISBN
9780062267566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.93

Hardcover. The author relates his unconventional career in the Foreign Office from the end of World War II until almost the end of the Cold War. The realities and flavours of diplomatic life are interwoven with the local colour of overseas assignments. Num Pages: 192 pages, glossary, index. BIC Classification: BGHA; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 145 x 27. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860644450
ISBN
9781860644450
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.80
€ 53.63

Paperback. Translator(s): Stump, Jordan. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; 3JJPR; 3JM; BT; HBTZ; JFSL1; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 259 x 15. Weight in Grams: 182.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Archipelago Books
Condition
New
SKU
9780914671534
ISBN
9780914671534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.23

Hardback. This book enables readers to differentiate substantive from cockeyed suggestions for improving schools. It directs them to the suggestions that scholastic experts, politicians, and members of the public have made. Num Pages: 174 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 429.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607094340
ISBN
9781607094340
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.87

Hardcover. The first comprehensive account of unionist politics from the Anglo-Irish Agreement through to the forum elections and multi-party talks in 1996. Series: Politics/current affairs. Num Pages: 444 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 0. .
Publisher
Cork University Press
Number of pages
444
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859181386
ISBN
9781859181386
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.14
€ 44.15

Paperback. The real Master and Commander 'There is no man I envy so much as Lord Cochrane' Lord Byron Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 336. The Life and Adventures of Thomas Cochrane, 1775-1860. 448 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.). The real Master and Commander 'There is no man I envy so much as Lord Cochrane' Lord Byron. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JWF. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight: 326.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First printing of this edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747585459
ISBN
9780747585459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.48

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