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Paperback. Europe is the biggest political issue in contemporary Britain. This title, like its predecessor published in 1996, contributes to the debate. The writings in this volume all express disapproval and doubt about the integration process. Num Pages: 296 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPHC; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 493.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333973769
- ISBN
- 9780333973769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.07
€ 68.07
Hardcover. In this text, the author reinterprets the works of three highly intellectual, imaginative writers for whom, nevertheless, life and its fictional equivalents are still the ultimate test of theory - Shakespeare, Beckett and the 1930s novelist L.H. Myers. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333973714
- ISBN
- 9780333973714
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Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardcover. Explores the politicization of consumer goods in eighteenth-century Ireland. Moving beyond tangible items purchased by consumers, it examines the political manifestations of the consumption of elite leisure activities, entertainment and display, and in doing so makes a contribution to work on the cultural life of the Protestant Ascendancy. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 169 x 22. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333973554
- ISBN
- 9780333973554
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.29
€ 128.29
Paperback. This study argues that protestant society had traditionally sanctioned women's role in spreading literacy, but this became politicized in the 1790s. Wollstonecraft's literary vocation was shaped by the expectations of the power of print to educate and reform individuals and society, in the radical circles of the Unitarian publisher Joseph Johnson. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333972526
- ISBN
- 9780333972526
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.20
€ 66.20
Hardback. This study argues that protestant society had traditionally sanctioned women's role in spreading literacy, but this became politicized in the 1790s. Wollstonecraft's literary vocation was shaped by the expectations of the power of print to educate and reform individuals and society, in the radical circles of the Unitarian publisher Joseph Johnson. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 443.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333972519
- ISBN
- 9780333972519
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.99
€ 66.99
Hardback. Why is it that soldiers may be killed in war but civilians may not be killed? By tracing the evolution of the principle of non-combatant immunity in Western thought from its medieval religious origins to its modern legal status, Colm McKeogh attempts to answer this question. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 209
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333972373
- ISBN
- 9780333972373
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.54
€ 127.54
Informal Justice in Divided Societies: Northern Ireland and South Afri...
Knox, Colin, Monaghan, Rachel
Hardcover. This volume examines the ways in which paramilitary and vigilante activity are linked with controlling community crime in both Northern Ireland and South Africa. It includes a debate of the abuse of human rights suffered by many victims, tentatively highlighting future policy implications. Series: Ethnic and Intercommunity Conflict Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1HFMS; JKV; JPVH; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333972366
- ISBN
- 9780333972366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Paperback. By paying special attention to the shadow cast by Lenin throughout the entire Soviet era, this text attempts to answer three fundamental questions about the socialist experiment in 20th-century Russia. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLW; JPFC; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333972359
- ISBN
- 9780333972359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.69
€ 58.69
Paperback. By investigating the major changes of world history during the past 500 years, this book provides the necessary global perspective to understand the geo-political and geo-economic changes facing us. Num Pages: 442 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3J; HBG; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 4th
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333971635
- ISBN
- 9780333971635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.80
€ 62.80
Hardback. Can institutions bear moral responsibilities and be ascribed blame in a way that is not reducible to their constitutive members? Focusing on such topics as Kosovo and Rwanda, this book examines the position of the UN, NATO and other organisations. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333971291
- ISBN
- 9780333971291
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardback. This is a systematic and rigorous examination of the politics of ethnicity throughout the continent as a whole. The combination of incisive entries, maps, tables and easy-to-use country guides makes this a useful reference for both academics and practitioners. Num Pages: 740 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1274.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 740
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333971246
- ISBN
- 9780333971246
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.18
€ 133.18
Paperback. Is globalization beyond human control? In this text, the myths and mantras of this apparently irresistible force are challenged and dissembled. By examining a number of fundamental questions, the contributors put forward a radical reform agenda for global governance. Editor(s): Aksu, Esref; Camilleri, Joseph A. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333971239
- ISBN
- 9780333971239
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.45
€ 58.45
Hardback. Yew-Kwang Ng looks to make welfare economics more complete by discussing inframarginal analysis of division of labour and by pushing welfare economics from the level of preference to that of happiness, making a reformulation of the foundation of public policy necessary. Num Pages: 368 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKS; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333971215
- ISBN
- 9780333971215
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.83
€ 128.83
Paperback. This text provides a critical interpretation of the construction of Irish national identity in the longer perspective of history. Drawing on recent sociological theory, the authors argue that national identity was invented and codified by a nationalist intelligentsia in the late 19th century. Editor(s): Campling, Jo. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBTB; JFC; JH; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333971109
- ISBN
- 9780333971109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.96
€ 65.96
Hardback. Focusing on the business and economic relationship between Japan and China, this volume combines up-to-date research from the German Institute for Japanese Studies (DIJ) with papers from a conference organized jointly with the Fujitsu Research Institute (FRI). Editor(s): Hilpert, Hanns G.; Haak, Rene. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; JPS; KCL; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 455.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333970386
- ISBN
- 9780333970386
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Eliminating Weapons of Mass Destruction: Prospects for Effective Inter...
John Mathiason Berhanykun Andemicael
Hardcover. The events of September 11 2001 have altered the course of arms control intended to eliminate weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and has made the role of international organizations controversial. Whether they can effectively verify compliance with the WMD treaty regime has now been questioned by the United States. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333970348
- ISBN
- 9780333970348
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.96
€ 127.96
Hardback. The aim of development is always poverty reduction but the devil is in the detail and planning impacts heavily on the results. This study examines and evaluates macroeconomic strategies and their effectiveness in truly reducing poverty. Editor(s): Potts, David; Ryan, Patrick; Toner, Anna. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFA; KCM; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 149 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333970171
- ISBN
- 9780333970171
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.12
€ 128.12
Hardback. Populism has become a favourite catchword for mass media and politicians. This volume offers a different perspective and underlines that populism is an ambiguous but constitutive component of democratic systems torn between their ideology and their actual functioning. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPV; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333970041
- ISBN
- 9780333970041
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 227.37
€ 227.37
Hardback. This study of the British "shell shocked" soldiers of the Great War combines social and medical history to investigate the experience of psychological casualties on the Western Front, in hospitals, and through their postwar lives. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBWN; JFFG; JMJ; MMKB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 143 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333969267
- ISBN
- 9780333969267
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. The increase in the number of asylum seekers arriving in Europe has placed the issue of migration high on the policy agendas of national governments and the European Union. This book analyses the impact of policy on the social and economic settlement of refugees in Britain in that context. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DD; 1QFE; JFFD; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333969236
- ISBN
- 9780333969236
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82