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Paperback. The Unsustainable Presidency develops a structural theory of the office by challenging and redefining the twin imperatives upon which the modern chief executive was constructed and by applying the theory to the three most recent presidents: Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama. Series: The Evolving American Presidency. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349475810
- ISBN
- 9781349475810
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Condition: New
€ 65.64
€ 65.64
Paperback. During the Elizabethan era, writers such as Shakespeare, Spenser, Sidney, Daniel, and others frequently expounded on mercy, exploring the sources and outcomes of clemency. This fresh reading of such depictions shows that the concept of mercy was a contested one, directly shaped by tensions over the exercise of judgment by a woman on the throne. Series: Queenship and Power. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; HBJD; HBJD1; HBL; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349475773
- ISBN
- 9781349475773
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Condition: New
€ 66.00
€ 66.00
Paperback. Exploring recent contemporary debates on gender and migration, this book scrutinizes the relationship between women's work in ethnic economies and social integration, arguing that women in Britain zigzag their way to social integration. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSJ; JFSL; JHBL; KC; KJWB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349475469
- ISBN
- 9781349475469
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Condition: New
€ 65.64
€ 65.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMK; JMS; KCK; KFFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 261.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 199
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349475391
- ISBN
- 9781349475391
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Condition: New
€ 65.52
€ 65.52
Paperback. Yoshimatsu explores the causes and implications of the diverse degree of institution-building in East Asia by examining two processes of initiating and developing multilateral institutions in five policy areas: trade, finance, food security, energy security, and the environment. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JP; JW; KCN; KFFK; RND; RNFY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349475315
- ISBN
- 9781349475315
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Condition: New
€ 66.02
€ 66.02
Paperback. This edited collection provides the first in-depth analysis of social policies and the risks faced by young people. The book explores the effects of both the economic crisis and austerity policies on the lives of young Europeans, examining both the precarity of youth transitions, and the function of welfare state policies. Editor(s): Hamilton, M.; Antonucci, Lorenza; Roberts, Steven. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 369.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 269
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349475292
- ISBN
- 9781349475292
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Condition: New
€ 66.17
€ 66.17
Paperback. This collection of essays by leading exponents of contemporary Buddhism and psychotherapy brings together appreciation and critical evaluation of Mindfulness, a phenomenon that has swept the mental health field over the last two decades. The sheer diversity and depth of expertise assembled here illuminate the current presentation of Mindfulness. Editor(s): Bazzano, Manu. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPD; JMC; JMQ; MBNH9; MMJ; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 251.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349475254
- ISBN
- 9781349475254
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Condition: New
€ 126.25
€ 126.25
paperback. Using a wide range of student testimony and oral history, Georgina Brewis sets in international, comparative context a one-hundred year history of student voluntarism and social action at UK colleges and universities, including such causes as relief for victims of fascism in the 1930s and international development in the 1960s. Series: Historical Studies in Education. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBTB; JHB; JNB; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 359.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- SKU
- V9781349475230
- ISBN
- 9781349475230
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Condition: New
€ 53.37€ 46.32
€ 53.37
€ 46.32
The Science of Stories. Applications of the Narrative Policy Framework...
. Ed(S): Jones, M.; Shanahan, E.; McBeth, Mar...
Paperback. The study of narratives in a variety of disciplines has grown in recent years as a method of better explaining underlying concepts in their respective fields. Through the use of Narrative Policy Framework (NPF), political scientists can analyze the role narrative plays in political discourse. Editor(s): Jones, M.; Shanahan, E.; McBeth, Mark K. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTC; HPS; JFD; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 468.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349475216
- ISBN
- 9781349475216
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Condition: New
€ 182.84
€ 182.84
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349475155
- ISBN
- 9781349475155
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Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. Series: Europe in Transition: The NYU European Studies Series. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; JPS; JPSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349475131
- ISBN
- 9781349475131
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Condition: New
€ 66.26
€ 66.26
Paperback. The interest of this book lies at the very center of a recent deployment of homosexual liberation on a larger scale. The reader will be able to understand how each of the traditions studied articulates its own regulatory mechanisms of male sexuality in general, and homosexuality. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRA; HRAB; HRAC; HRAM; JFFK; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349475117
- ISBN
- 9781349475117
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Condition: New
€ 66.41
€ 66.41
Paperback. Editor(s): Erman, E.; Nasstrom, Sofia. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPS; JPSD; JPSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349475094
- ISBN
- 9781349475094
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Condition: New
€ 65.54
€ 65.54
Paperback. By highlighting the scope and limitations of local NGO agencies, this book presents a unique perspective of the relationship between peacebuilding theory and its application in practice, outlining how well-educated, well-connected local decision makers and thinkers navigate the uneven power dynamics of the international aid system. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; GTJ; JPA; JPB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349475056
- ISBN
- 9781349475056
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Condition: New
€ 65.81
€ 65.81
State Formation and Identity in the Middle East and North Africa
. Ed(S): Christie, Kenneth; Masad, Mohammad
Paperback. For states in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia, the "Arab Spring" has had different implications and consequences, stemming from the politics of identity and the historical and political processes that have shaped development. This book focuses on how these factors interact with globalization and affect state formation. Editor(s): Christie, Kenneth; Masad, Mohammad. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFS; JHB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349475032
- ISBN
- 9781349475032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.88
€ 65.88
paperback. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; APF; APFN; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349474912
- ISBN
- 9781349474912
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JHB; JPA; JPSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349474899
- ISBN
- 9781349474899
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Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
The Politics of Extreme Austerity. Greece in the Eurozone Crisis.
. Ed(S): Karyotis, Georgios; Gerodimos, Roman
Paperback. This volume investigates the policies and politics of extreme austerity, setting the crisis in Greece in its global context. Featuring multidisciplinary contributions and an exclusive interview with former Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, this is the first comprehensive account of the economic crisis at the heart of Europe. Editor(s): Karyotis, Georgios; Gerodimos, Roman. Series: New Perspectives on South-East Europe. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKS; JPA; JPB; KCB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349474837
- ISBN
- 9781349474837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Paperback. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBF; DSBH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349474677
- ISBN
- 9781349474677
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Using the work of Wittgenstein, John Heaton challenges the notion of theoretical expertise on the mind, arguing for a new understanding of therapy as an attempt by patients to express themselves in an effort to see and say what has not been said or seen, and accept that the world is not as fixed as they are constituting it. Num Pages: 176 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; J; JM; MMJ; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349474578
- ISBN
- 9781349474578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.81
€ 138.81