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Hardcover. Provides an analysis of two Islamist political parties in Pakistan, the highly influential Jama'at-e-Islami and the more militant Jama'at-ud-Da'wa, widely blamed for the November 2008 terrorist attack in Mumbai, India. This title offers an account of the relationship between the ideology of secularism and the processes of secularization. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKP; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226384689
ISBN
9780226384689
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.22
€ 79.61

Paperback. Offers an analysis of two Islamist parties in Pakistan, the Jama'at-e-Islami and the more militant Jama'at-ud-Da'wa, widely blamed for the November 2008 terrorist attack in Mumbai, India. The author proposes that these Islamists are involuntarily facilitating secularization within Muslim societies, even as they vehemently oppose secularism. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HRH; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226141732
ISBN
9780226141732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.00

Paperback. Shuttles between the life of Mateo, a born-again, ex-gang member in Guatemala and the gang prevention programs that work so hard to keep him alive. This book uncovers the Christian underpinnings of Central American security. Num Pages: 304 pages, 15 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; HRC; JFFE; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520278493
ISBN
9780520278493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Hardback. Securing America's Future counters the attacks on Social Security, making clear that the system is not in crisis. The book calls for several changes, including Social Security's expansion, universal health care, and reforms that would enhance Social Security and make it even more beneficial for Americans. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742562431
ISBN
9780742562431
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.98

paperback. This collection adds weight to an emerging argument that policies to make cities better are inextricably linked to an attempt to pacify and regulate crime and disorder. It provides discussions from a range of scholars examining policy connections that can be traced between social, urban and crime policy and the wider processes of regeneration. Editor(s): Atkinson, Rowland; Helms, Gesa. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; JKV; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861348142
ISBN
9781861348142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 36.59

Paperback. This guide walks you through the entire journey of securing appropriate educational provision for a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The author explains the implications of having, or not having, a diagnosis; how to obtain a Statement of SEN; how to find and secure an appropriate school; and how to work effectively with outside agencies. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JNSG2; VSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849051538
ISBN
9781849051538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.45

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

Hardcover. Securing Europe takes a novel approach to Europeanization among EU member states by employing a sociological institutionalist approach. Watanabe argues that Europeanization as a process of change takes place not as a result of rationally calculating states, but as a result of the reworking of perceptual and normative frameworks. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JPSN2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230579897
ISBN
9780230579897
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardback. Examines the emergence and practice of a Western model of intervention, which combines 'hard'/military and 'soft'/peace approaches, and assesses its success and failures in the light of operations in Bosnia, Kosovo, Chechnya, Georgia, and Nagorno-Karabakh. Series: Library of European Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845117689
ISBN
9781845117689
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.55
€ 82.00

Paperback. This will be the first book to attempt to take a 'holistic' approach to security in the Commons (outer space, the atmosphere, the oceans, cyberspace, etc) in that it examines in detail each domain of the commons, identifying and assessing the current and future threats to free international access to the domain. Editor(s): Jasper, Scott. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 tables, 14 figures, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780804770118
ISBN
9780804770118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801474903
ISBN
9780801474903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.10

paperback. Editor(s): Heuser, Beatrice; O'Neill, Robert. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 370 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JPSN; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 473.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
370
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 1992
SKU
V9781349218127
ISBN
9781349218127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 194.20

Hardback. By comparing Germany, France, the UK and the USA this study explores how governments have tackled the increased pressure of financing state pensions. Specifically, it looks at the approach of each of these countries to raising the age of entitlement in order to understand the ways in which this policy was introduced in different countries. Num Pages: 162 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; JPB; JPQB; KFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 359.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137453969
ISBN
9781137453969
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.20

Paperback. "Securing respect" contains essays from leading academics in the field that consider the origins, current interpretations and possible future for the Respect Agenda. It explores various policy and theoretical discourses relating to 'respect', behavioural expectations and anti-social behaviour. Editor(s): Millie, Andrew, Ph.D. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847420930
ISBN
9781847420930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 40.17

Hardback. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPA; JPHV; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 465.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312174194
ISBN
9780312174194
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.84

Paperback. Neoliberalism, Space, and Insecurity in Postwar Guatemala. 240 pages. Editor(s): O'Neill, Kevin Lewis; Thomas, Kedron. Essays on violence in Guatemala City, one of the most dangerous cities in the world. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; JHMC; JKV. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 14. Weight: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822349587
ISBN
9780822349587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.56

Paperback. This is the second of two volumes written to celebrate the 40th anniversary of EFMD. The second volume discusses a range of alternative future scenarios for management education, and urges the field to resist the lures of the dominant paradigm and to develop new models instead. Series: Reflections on the Role, Impact and Future of Management Education: EFMD. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNM; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783509133
ISBN
9781783509133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.84

Paperback. Explores civil war terminations, including negotiated settlements, military victories by governments and rebels, and stalemates and ceasefires. Examining the outcomes of all civil war terminations since 1940, this title develops a general theory of postwar stability, showing how third-party guarantees may not be the best option. Num Pages: 248 pages, 3 halftones. 3 line illus. 14 tables. BIC Classification: GTJ; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141466
ISBN
9780691141466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.92

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 162 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JFFB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 11. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691634043
ISBN
9780691634043
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.62

Paperback. Sir David Omand served as Intelligence and Security Coordinator in the Cabinet Office from 2002-2005, coordinating counterterrorism strategy. He draws on historical examples to argue for a new outlook on the relationship between security and intelligence--one that respects human rights and avoids the pitfalls of flawed information. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBX; JFSR2; JPF; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849041881
ISBN
9781849041881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.03

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