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Hardback. A comprehensive presentation of humanitarian intervention in theory and practice during the course of the nineteenth century. Series Editor(s): Taithe, Bertrand. Series: Humanitarianism. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; JPS; LBBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719089909
- ISBN
- 9780719089909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.03
€ 150.03
Hardback. Based on over 3000 institutional records, Coleborne's study will have wider relevance outside of the history of medicine and psychiatry. It has a global perspective but focuses on specific destinations, and in so doing, contributes in an innovative way to global history and the history of human migration. Series Editor(s): Thompson, Andrew; MacKenzie, John. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 maps, Line drawings, black & white|Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 1MBN; 3JH; 3JJC; HBTQ; JFFN; JFSC; JKSM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719087240
- ISBN
- 9780719087240
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.30
€ 57.30
The Agency Phenomenon in the European Union. Emergence, Institutionali...
. Ed(S): Trondal, Jarle; Busuioc, Madalina; G...
Hardback. Offers a comprehensive analysis of the agency phenomenon in the European Union. It takes stock of the emergence and development of EU agencies, providing insight into the characteristics as well as the consequences of the ongoing EU agencification process. Editor(s): Trondal, Jarle; Busuioc, Madalina; Groenleer, Martijn. Series Editor(s): Papadimitriou, Dimitris; Bulmer, Simon; Geddes, Andrew; Humphreys, Peter. Series: European Policy Research Unit. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Tables. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPH; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719085543
- ISBN
- 9780719085543
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.65
€ 160.65
Hardback. Critically explores Britain's fascination with 'doing good' in Africa under New Labour, and in particular under the premiership of Tony Blair, and, in so doing, sets out to explain the role of idealisation in international relations. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1H; JPS. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719085000
- ISBN
- 9780719085000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.20
€ 149.20
Hardback. Seeking to better understand what it means to grow older in contemporary Britain from the perspective of older people themselves, this richly detailed ethnographic study engages in debates over selfhood and people's relationships with time. Series Editor(s): Smith, Alexander. Series: New Ethnographies. Num Pages: 176 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 275 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719083082
- ISBN
- 9780719083082
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.20
€ 149.20
Hardback. Immigration and schooling in Ireland addresses the impact of recent rapid social and economic change on the education system. It provides thought provoking analysis and fascinating insights into the complex and varied responses of principals, teachers, parents and children to working in newly-multi ethnic schools. Num Pages: 200 pages, Tables, unspecified|Line drawings, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFFN; JN. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 241 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719081019
- ISBN
- 9780719081019
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.37
€ 138.37
Hardback. This is a landmark study which examines the film and reading tastes of working-class consumers in 1930s Britain. Drawing on a wealth of original research, Robert James argues that working-class consumers used popular film and fiction to answer a range of cultural and social needs in this tumultuous decade. Series Editor(s): Richards, Jeffrey. Series: Studies in Popular Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; HBJD1; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 169 x 26. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719080258
- ISBN
- 9780719080258
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.18
€ 150.18
Hardback. This exciting history of male prostitution in New York, the first detailed history of the hustler, draws the reader into the fascinating sexual culture of postwar America. its subject matter and style will appeal to a wide range of readers, especially those interested in the histories of sex, the city, masculinity, and American culture. Series Editor(s): Taithe, Bertrand; Cooter, Roger; Steedman, Carolyn. Series: Encounters: Cultural Histories. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719080074
- ISBN
- 9780719080074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.57
€ 138.57
Hardback. A critical, conceptual-historical analysis of democracy at the United Nations, detailed in four 'visions' of democracy: civilization, elections, governance and developmental democracy. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPSN1. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 167 x 243 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719079818
- ISBN
- 9780719079818
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.23
€ 149.23
hardcover. This book analyses the role of EU institutions in the area of European internal security Series Editor(s): Kirchner, Emil J.; Christiansen, Thomas. Series: Europe in Change. Num Pages: 288 pages, Figures|Tables, black & white. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPH; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 26. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780719079412
- ISBN
- 9780719079412
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.18
€ 150.18
Hardback. The first book-length treatment of the relationship between anarchism and utopianism reveals the anarchistic influences active in the history of utopian thought. It provides fresh perspectives on academic and activist debates about ecology, alternatives to capitalism, revolutionary theory and practice, and the politics of art, gender and sexuality. Editor(s): Davis, Laurence; Kinna, Ruth. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JPFB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719079344
- ISBN
- 9780719079344
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.34
€ 161.34
Hardback. Presents a response to the prominent Methodist historian David Hempton's call to analyse women's experience within Methodism. This book deals with British Methodist women preachers over the nineteenth century, with emphasis on the Primitive Methodists and Bible Christians. Series Editor(s): Sharpe, Pamela; Summerfield, Penny; Abrams, Lynn; Beattie, Cordelia. Series: Gender in History. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJC; HRCC95; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 149 x 223 x 31. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719078859
- ISBN
- 9780719078859
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.00
€ 150.00
Hardback. In the mid-1970s, a long wave of contentious radicalism swept through Italy: 'Proletarian youth', 'metropolitan Indians', 'the area of Autonomy'.. For the first time in English, Phil Edwards has told the story of a unique and fascinating group of political movements, and of their disastrous engagement with the mainstream Left. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJPL; JFFE; JPWQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719078736
- ISBN
- 9780719078736
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.85
€ 149.85
Hardback. Cricket and broadcasting discusses the roles of radio and television within English cricket since the beginnings of broadcasting. It explains how and why cricket has been increasingly shaped by its relationship with broadcasting. Series Editor(s): Richards, Jeffrey. Series: Studies in Popular Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: APT; APW; JFD; WSJC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719077487
- ISBN
- 9780719077487
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.88
€ 149.88
Hardback. This book brings together a breadth of documentary and anecdotal evidence to challenge exisiting theories about the relationship between Britain and Germany at a critical period during the Cold War, and to show that both countires came to recognise the importance of working for the creation of a more united Europe. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 3JJPK; JPL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719076008
- ISBN
- 9780719076008
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.03
€ 150.03
Hardback. This book is the first to explore three visual media in contemporary Spain: cinema, television and internet. It also examines cultural products in each of these media in terms of three vital themes: emtion, location and nostalgia. Num Pages: 192 pages, Halftones, unspecified. BIC Classification: 1DSE; APFA; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719075179
- ISBN
- 9780719075179
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.51
€ 135.51
Hardback. This study compares the making and remaking of the political identities of the miners' movements in Britain and Germany. Taking the South Wales and Ruhr coalfields as case studies, it focuses on the discourse of the trade unions and political parties in the two regions to reveal how they constructed organisational identities between 1890 and 1926. Series Editor(s): Fielding, Professor Steven; Callaghan, John; Ludlam, Steve. Series: Critical Labour Movement Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, Tables, black & white|Maps. BIC Classification: JPB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719074974
- ISBN
- 9780719074974
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.77
€ 149.77
Hardback. Colette Wilson writes clearly and authoritatively and her original, scholarly and beautifully illustrated book makes a strong contribution to our understanding of the Paris Commune, its aftermath in the early years of the Third Republic and French cultural memory overall Series Editor(s): Taithe, Bertrand; Summerfield, Penny; Gatrell, Peter; Jones, Max; Carden-Coyne, Ana. Series: Cultural History of Modern War. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Tables, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBLL; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719074769
- ISBN
- 9780719074769
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.31
€ 149.31
Hardback. At a time when the 'social' analysis of music is receiving unprecedented attention, this important new book demonstrates ways in which sociological ideas can make a distinct contribution to understanding music. In doing so, it also highlights the contrasts between a sociological perspective and those emanating from cultural studies and musicology. Series Editor(s): Martin, Peter J. Series: Music and Society. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AVA; JFCA; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719072161
- ISBN
- 9780719072161
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.29
€ 138.29
Hardback. This book is the first in-depth study of the Gothic on television. It defines and explores key instances of the genre across the history of television drama in the UK and US. The book builds a strong argument for the fact that the Gothic, in its various guises, is well-suited to television as a domestic medium. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719071485
- ISBN
- 9780719071485
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.31
€ 138.31