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Hardcover. Toward a Future Beyond Employment proposes that as poor nations move to the emerging stage and as emerging economies become advanced, advanced economies are transitioning to a stage of their own, to a type of post-employment economy where society works less, consumes less, but instead has more time. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 186 x 219 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137349620
- ISBN
- 9781137349620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.12
€ 62.12
Hardback. This collection improves our understanding of the problems associated to accountability in regulatory governance, focusing on audiences, controls and responsibilities in the politics of regulation and through a systematic exploration of the various mechanisms through which accountability in regulatory governance Editor(s): Bianculli, Andrea C.; Fernandez-i-Marin, Xavier; Jordana, Jacint. Series: Executive Politics and Governance. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 520.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 309
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137349576
- ISBN
- 9781137349576
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Condition: New
€ 63.10
€ 63.10
Paperback. A forgotten yet award-winning playwright, Cal Yeomans was one of the founders of gay theater whose work was fueled by gay liberation and extinguished by the AIDS epidemic. Schanke's examination of his life and legacy allows a rare exploration into this pivotal moment of gay American history between the Stonewall riots and the AIDS epidemic. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; AN; DSG; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137349422
- ISBN
- 9781137349422
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 43.41
€ 54.99
€ 43.41
Hardcover. Reading Vampire Gothic Through Blood examines the manifestations of blood and vampires in various texts and contexts. It seeks to connect, through blood, fictional to real-life vampires to trace similarities, differences and discontinuities. These movements will be seen to parallel changing notions about embodiment and identity in culture. Series: Palgrave Gothic. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFN; DSK; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137349224
- ISBN
- 9781137349224
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Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Hardcover. Robinson Crusoe's call to adventure and do-it-yourself settlement resonated with British explorers. In tracing the links in a discursive chain through which a particular male subjectivity was forged, Karen Downing reveals how such men took their tensions with them to Australia, so that the colonies never were a solution to restless men's anxieties. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1MBF; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137348944
- ISBN
- 9781137348944
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Condition: New
€ 62.95
€ 62.95
Hardback. This collection analyses various European rural locations through a relational lens, attending to key aspects and dimensions of the 'relational rurals' such as cooperation, contestation, solidarity and consensus. By observing rural settings in such terms, contributors are able to rethink European rurality from a distinctly relational perspective. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFS; JFSF; RGC; TTVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 520.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137348883
- ISBN
- 9781137348883
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Condition: New
€ 63.43
€ 63.43
Hardcover. By comparing the importance of representative democracy to the EU as enshrined in the Lisbon Treaty with the political systems in the EU's newest member states, this study explores whether representative democracy can really exist in an enlarged EU and explores the constraints and opportunities for political parties operating the in the EU. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPHC; JPHV; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 219 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137348852
- ISBN
- 9781137348852
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.84
€ 61.84
hardcover. Drawing on diverse theoretical perspectives, this book examines questions of youth citizenship and participation by exploring their meanings in policy, practice and youth experience. It examines young people's participation in non-government and youth-led organisations, and asks what can be done to bridge the democratic disconnect. Series: Studies in Childhood and Youth. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 381.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137348821
- ISBN
- 9781137348821
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.79
€ 62.79
Hardcover. Migrant Capital covers a broad range of case studies and, by bringing together leading and emerging researchers, presents state-of-the-art empirical, theoretical and methodological perspectives on migration, networks, social and cultural capital, exploring the ways in which these bodies of literature can inform and strengthen each other. Editor(s): Ryan, Louise; D'Angelo, Alessio; Erel, Umut. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 296 pages, 29. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFFS; JFSL1; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 485.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137348791
- ISBN
- 9781137348791
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.64
€ 129.64
Hardback. The environment is part of everyone's life but there are difficulties in communicating complex environmental problems, such as climate change, to a lay audience. In this book Klockner defines environmental communication, providing a comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the issues involved in encouraging pro-environmental behaviour. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTC; JMH; JMR; RNA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 485.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137348319
- ISBN
- 9781137348319
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Condition: New
€ 119.73
€ 119.73
Hardcover. It is sometimes assumed that fantasizing stands in contrast to activism. This book, however, argues that fantasy plays a central role in social movements. Drawing on psychoanalysis and psychosocial theories, Fantasy and Social Movements examines the relationships between fantasy, reality, action, the unconscious and the collective. Series: Studies in the Psychosocial. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JMAF; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137348166
- ISBN
- 9781137348166
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.23
€ 63.23
Hardcover. Focusing on a number of contemporary research themes and placing them within the context of palpable changes that have occurred within football in recent years, this timely collection brings together essays about football, crime and fan behaviour from leading experts in the fields of criminology, law, sociology, psychology and cultural studies. Editor(s): Hopkins, Matthew; Treadwell, James. Num Pages: 328 pages, 17 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFFE; JHBS; JKV; WSJA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 221 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137347961
- ISBN
- 9781137347961
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.77
€ 119.77
Hardcover. This book develops a unique theory of change by drawing on American philosophy and contemporary feminist thought. Via a select history of ancient Greek and Pragmatist philosophies of change, Fischer argues for a reconstruction of transformation that is inclusive of women's experiences and thought. Series: Breaking Feminist Waves. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 220 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137347879
- ISBN
- 9781137347879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.26
€ 62.26
Hardcover. Leading authors within organization studies and also from broader social science disciplines present the state of the art in the rapidly developing field of psychosocial approaches to organization studies and critical management studies. Editor(s): Kenny, Kate. Series: Studies in the Psychosocial. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMH; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137347848
- ISBN
- 9781137347848
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.71
€ 103.71
Hardcover. Drawing on empirical research amongst both Muslim schools' students and parents, this timely book examines the question of 'self-segregation' and Muslims in light of key policy developments around 'race', faith and citizenship. Num Pages: 170 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSR2; JNF; JNLR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137347756
- ISBN
- 9781137347756
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.87
€ 61.87
Hardback. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of the Media. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137347725
- ISBN
- 9781137347725
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.62
€ 119.62
Hardcover. Using first-hand interview data, Yang Jiang reveals the key trends of China's trade and financial politics after its WTO accession. In particular, she highlights the influence of competing domestic interests, government agencies and different ideas on China's foreign economic policy. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPQB; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 224 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137347596
- ISBN
- 9781137347596
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Paperback. Although the Igbo constitute one of the largest ethnic nationalities of Nigeria and the West African sub-region, little is known about their political history before the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. This book is a pioneering study of the broad changes Igbo political systems have undergone since the prehistoric period. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 3H; HBJH; HBLC; HBTB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137347213
- ISBN
- 9781137347213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.96
€ 66.96
Hardcover. Why are some political leaders stronger than others? How do we make sense of the interaction between the leader's personality and the context that the leader faces? This book provides a unique way of approaching these questions, identifying the very different philosophical foundations that underpin the contemporary study of political leadership. Series: Palgrave Studies in Political Leadership. Num Pages: 224 pages, 7 figures. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHL; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137347060
- ISBN
- 9781137347060
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.11
€ 129.11
Inequality, Poverty, Education: A Political Economy of School Exclusio...
Ashurst, Francesca, Venn, Couze
Hardcover. This book challenges the practice of exclusion by uncovering its roots in 19th century social and educational policy targeting poor children. Revealing a hidden history of exclusion, this analysis exposes the connections between the state, the education system and social policy, and opens a space for radical alternatives. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFA; JFSP1; JNAM; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137347008
- ISBN
- 9781137347008
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.26
€ 62.26