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Paperback. The book explains why some Third World states have centralized, conventional military forces while others rely on militias, paramilitaries, and other non-state actors using detailed case studies of Indonesia, Iraq, and Iran and offers policy recommendations for dealing with weak states based on this analysis. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JWDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780804773591
ISBN
9780804773591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 177 x 14. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801486784
ISBN
9780801486784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.59

Paperback. Explores the function of money in everyday life in Vietnam Series: Critical Dialogues in Southeast Asian Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1FMV; JHMC; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295992747
ISBN
9780295992747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Paperback. The social, political, and cultural significance of refugeedom. Series: Indiana-Michigan Series in Russian & East European Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, 19 b&w photos, 3 maps, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBWN; JFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780253213464
ISBN
9780253213464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Paperback. Until now, we believed that everything had been said about the rise and fall of the most infamous drug lord of all time, Pablo Escobar. In this book, his son brings us the dramatic truth. It is about a man of contradictions - generosity and infinite love for his family; yet capable of the most extreme acts of cruelty and violence. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 23. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Ebury Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781785035142
ISBN
9781785035142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.87

Paperback. The Irish famine peaked in Black '47, but it brought misery and increased mortality to Ireland for several years. This title presents the Great Irish Famine from a variety of perspectives. It concentrates on fresh insights available through interdisciplinary and comparative methods. It highlights several economic and sociological features. Series: The Princeton Economic History of the Western World. Num Pages: 320 pages, 54 tables, 38 line illus. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFFC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 10. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
9780691070155
ISBN
9780691070155
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 45.99
€ 36.72

Paperback. The Communist Manifesto changed the face of the twentieth century beyond recognition, inspiring millions to revolution, forming the basis of political systems that still dominate countless lives and continuing to ignite violent debate about class and capitalism today. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: JPFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 113 x 8. Weight in Grams: 82.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
SKU
9780141018935
ISBN
9780141018935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8pp of b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; BTC; JFFE; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 196.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Milo Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903854525
ISBN
9781903854525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; BTC; JFFE; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 194.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Milo Books
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903854457
ISBN
9781903854457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; 1KBB; JFSJ1; JHMC; MFKC1; MJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479849109
ISBN
9781479849109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Hardback. This volume explores the theory and practice of sentencing in England and Wales, exploring issues such as the role of previous convictions, offender remorse and sentencing female offenders, as well as drawing upon a new and unique source of data from the Crown courts. Editor(s): Roberts, Julian V. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JKVP; LAR; LNFX1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137390394
ISBN
9781137390394
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.86

Paperback. Mobutu Sese Seko, who ruled Zaire from 1965 until 1997, was fond of saying "happy are those who sing and dance," and his regime energetically promoted the notion of culture as a national resource. This title deals with political leadership, social mobility, and what it meant to be a bon chef (good leader) in Mobutu's Zaire. Num Pages: 328 pages, 59 photos, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFM; GTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822341123
ISBN
9780822341123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.79

Paperback. Bringing together essays on activist and community-based art from the pages of "Afterimage" - one of the most influential journals in the media and visual arts fields, this title demonstrates that activist art, far from being antithetical to the true meaning of the aesthetic, can be its most legitimate expression. Editor(s): Kester, Grant H. Num Pages: 328 pages, 40 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: ABA; ACX; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822320951
ISBN
9780822320951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.79

Paperback. Set in a Palestinian camp in Lebanon, Refugees of the Revolution is both an ethnography of everyday life and a provocative critique of nationalism, exploring how material realities and evolving solidarity networks are reconstituting identity and political belonging in exile. Series: Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JHMC; JPVH4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804774925
ISBN
9780804774925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Paperback. Explores how beliefs about what constitutes 'women's work' are evolving in response to globalization. This book uncovers how call center employment affects their lives, mainly as it relates to the anxiety that Indian families and Indian society have towards women going out at night, earning a good salary, and being exposed to western culture. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 table, 2 figures, 4 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JHBL; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 166 x 16. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804769143
ISBN
9780804769143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.52

Paperback. Offering a study of the Sioux tribes, this title contains 64 tales that present an array of Sioux folklore and history in its original language, along with a literal translation. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803266605
ISBN
9780803266605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.44

Paperback. Editor(s): Schiller, Nina Glick; Caglar, Ayse. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801476877
ISBN
9780801476877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.73

Paperback. * Natural disasters regularly reach a high degree of prominence in the media, but we rarely see the political aspects of the ways that disasters are managed and dealt with. * This book offers a comprehensive survey of the political history of disaster management, from World War I onwards. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFC; JPS; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745650692
ISBN
9780745650692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.81

Paperback. A revealing expose by one of today's most controversial and successful short sellers According to a 1998 New York Times article, "Satanism has a better reputation in financial circles than does short-selling.. The controversy over Mr. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMTD; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471149040
ISBN
9780471149040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.44

Hardcover. Follows the fortunes of the established seafaring nations of Europe along with two upstarts - the United States and Japan. Num Pages: 704 pages, 11 b&w illus., 16 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW3; HBTM; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1114.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253353597
ISBN
9780253353597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.63

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