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Paperback. Readers of this book will encounter little-known transnational agrarian movements of the early twentieth century as well as more recent, high-profile global alliances, such as Via Campesina. Editor(s): Borras, Saturnino M., Jr.; Edelman, Marc; Kay, Cristobal. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 3JMC; JFFS; JPW; KNAC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 171 x 19. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405190411
- ISBN
- 9781405190411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.14
€ 29.14
Hardcover. The dawn of neoliberal rationality in Africa in the 1980s coincided with a massive exodus of skilled Africans to the global North. Moving beyond the 'push and pull' framework that has dominated studies of this phenomenon, this collection instead looks at African transnational migrations against the backdrop of rapid and intensifying globalization. Editor(s): Okome, Mojubaolu Olufunke; Vaughan, Olufemi. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; JFFN; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230338661
- ISBN
- 9780230338661
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.57
€ 67.57
Paperback. The dawn of neoliberal rationality in Africa in the 1980s coincided with a massive exodus of skilled Africans to the global North. Moving beyond the 'push and pull' framework that has dominated studies of this phenomenon, this collection instead looks at African transnational migrations against the backdrop of rapid and intensifying globalization. Editor(s): Okome, Mojubaolu Olufunke. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; JHBD; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349341696
- ISBN
- 9781349341696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.29
€ 66.29
Paperback. Presents an ethnographic study of China/US adoption, the largest contemporary intercountry adoption program. This book also follows the path of the adoption process: the institutions in both China and the US that prepare children and parents for each other; the practices that legitimate them coming together as transnational families; and more. Series: Nation of Nations. Num Pages: 331 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JFFN; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 331
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780814719725
- ISBN
- 9780814719725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.53
€ 33.99
€ 30.53
Paperback. Provides a comparative examination of a range of transnational actors who have been key to the conduct of war and peace promotion, and of how they interact with states and each other. This book explores the identities, organization, strategies and influence of transnational actors involved in contentious politics, armed conflict, and peacemaking. Editor(s): Malet, David; Anderson, Miriam J. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 figures, 1 figure. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626164437
- ISBN
- 9781626164437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.17
€ 48.17
Hardback. The nature of global governance is changing, as are the standards by which we judge its legitimacy. We are witnessing a gradual and partial shift from inter-state co-operation to more complex forms of governance, involving participation by transnational actors, such as NGOs, party associations, philanthropic foundations and corporations. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPHV; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230239050
- ISBN
- 9780230239050
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.15
€ 68.15
Paperback. The nature of global governance is changing, as are the standards by which we judge its legitimacy. We are witnessing a gradual and partial shift from inter-state co-operation to more complex forms of governance, involving participation by transnational actors, such as NGOs, party associations, philanthropic foundations and corporations. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB; JPA; JPHV; JPS; JPSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349316090
- ISBN
- 9781349316090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardback. Series: Non-Governmental Public Action. Num Pages: 286 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPW; KCF; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 519.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349950218
- ISBN
- 9781349950218
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.95
€ 128.95
Hardcover. This book examines the polarization of positions surrounding the transnational boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement aimed at ending the Israeli occupation. The author compares four US-based case studies in which activists for and against BDS struggle over issues of identity, morality, legitimacy, and conceptions of "peace." Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JPW; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137349859
- ISBN
- 9781137349859
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.45
€ 128.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349468140
- ISBN
- 9781349468140
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.97
€ 126.97
Paperback. An examination of the difference between communication and transmission that stresses technologies and institutions long overlooked in the study of symbols and signs throughout the history of civilizations. Translator(s): Rauth, Eric. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 11. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231113458
- ISBN
- 9780231113458
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.63
€ 36.99
€ 27.63
Paperback. This study compares modern and contemporary literary works from around the globe that have translation as a central theme, and that treat one of four of said black-box issues: language as embodiment; unknown language; conversion; and postcolonial derivations. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; DSA; DSBH5; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349433513
- ISBN
- 9781349433513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.53
€ 67.53
Paperback. Presents an examination of what it means to be a female-bodied trans person. This book allows female-to-male transsexuals to speak for themselves and reveal aspects of female gender diversity that do not fit into the ready-made categories of male and female. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252068256
- ISBN
- 9780252068256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.28
€ 27.99
€ 26.28
Hardcover. In the age of media convergence, stories have morphed into new forms yet their core purpose remains the same, which is to pass on knowledge and information. This book argues that the inherent interactivity of the internet and the emotional engagement of story can lead to innovative pedagogies in media-rich environments. Num Pages: 276 pages, 1 black & white tables, 4 black & white line drawings, 3 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JFD; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137388360
- ISBN
- 9781137388360
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.20
€ 129.20
Paperback. Shows how stories have morphed into new forms due to media convergence and the advancement of technology, but retain their core purpose to pass on information. Focuses on web-based Transmedia Storytelling Edutainment as a technique to use stories from popular entertainment to create educational components around a discipline. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JNKD; JNM; JNMT; JNV; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349481989
- ISBN
- 9781349481989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.29
€ 66.29
Hardback. Presents a collection of essays on the continuing debates over medium specificity and the politics of the digital arts. This book stages debates across essays, creating dialogues that give different narrative accounts of what is historically and ideologically at stake in medium specificity and digital politics. Editor(s): Kinder, Marsha; McPherson, Tara. Num Pages: 416 pages, 26 b/w images. BIC Classification: AB; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1036.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520281851
- ISBN
- 9780520281851
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.38€ 73.09
€ 93.38
€ 73.09
Hardback. Editor(s): Gies, Lieve; Bortoluzzi, Maria. Num Pages: 236 pages, 2 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; JFD; JKVP; LBBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 473.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137590039
- ISBN
- 9781137590039
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.66
€ 138.66
Hardback. Offers a collection of essays on Latin American, Caribbean, and US-based Latina feminisms and their multiple translations and cross-pollinations. Editor(s): Alvarez, Sonia E.; Costa, Claudia de Lima; Feliu, Veronica; Hester, Rebecca; Klahn, Norma; Thayer, Millie. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFFK; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 781.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822356158
- ISBN
- 9780822356158
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.12
€ 127.12
Hardcover. Bringing together a wide range of original empirical research from locations and interconnected geographical contexts from Europe, Australasia, Asia, Africa, Central and Latin America, this title sets out a fresh agenda for mobility - one which emphasizes the enduring connectedness between, and embeddedness within, places. Editor(s): Brickell, Dr. Katherine. Num Pages: 240 pages, Includes 13 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBD; RGC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Ashgate Publishing Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754678380
- ISBN
- 9780754678380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.92
€ 187.92
Hardcover. The history of translation has focused on literary work but this book demonstrates the way in which political control can influence and be influenced by translation choices. New research and specially commissioned essays give access to existing research projects which at present are either scattered or unavailable in English. Editor(s): Rundle, Christopher; Sturge, Kate. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFP; JFD; JPFQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230203549
- ISBN
- 9780230203549
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25