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Hardback. In Britain today, half a million homeless people form a permanent "underclass". This study traces similarities to the vagrant of bygone days. For centuries, laws have combated alleged threats from vagrants, ignoring causal factors like economic fluctuation, bad harvests, disease and war. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; JFFA; JFFB; JFSC; JHBD; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333738467
- ISBN
- 9780333738467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardback. Social policy in East and West is in the middle of a fundamental transition. The former communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the successor states to the former Soviet Union are attempting to create the institutions needed for a modern market economy and democratic welfare state. In the STUDIES IN ECONOMIC TRANSITION series. Editor(s): Collier, Irwin; Roggemann, Herwig; Scholz, Oliver; Tomann, Horst. Series: Studies in Economic Transition. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JKSB; KCL; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333738450
- ISBN
- 9780333738450
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.95
€ 193.95
Paperback. "The Awakening", the story of a woman who defied social and sexual conventions, elicited negative reviews, denying Chopin prominence until the mid-20th century. This study sets her in the context of 19th-century American women writers to show how standards of literary propriety affected her career. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; DSBF; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333737897
- ISBN
- 9780333737897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.54
€ 65.54
Hardcover. "The Awakening", the story of a woman who defied social and sexual conventions, elicited negative reviews, denying Chopin prominence until the mid-20th century. This study sets her in the context of 19th-century American women writers to show how standards of literary propriety affected her career. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; DSBF; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333737880
- ISBN
- 9780333737880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Constitutional Dialogues in Comparative Perspective
Kenney, Sally; Etc.; Reisinger, William (Prof...
Hardback. A comparative, interdisciplinary examination of new theories in law and politics, which considers the interplay between law court decisions and the evolution and implementation of political policy, focusing particularly on Europe. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JPHC; LAM; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333736906
- ISBN
- 9780333736906
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.08
€ 128.08
Hardback. Examines the politics and policies of the Major governments from 1990 to 1997. The book includes how and why the Major governments sought to reform the civil service, local government, education and social security, and the extent to which such reform constituted a continuation of Thatcherism. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; JPFM; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333736814
- ISBN
- 9780333736814
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.00
€ 128.00
Hardback. This study maps out the changes in personnel management occurring throughout Europe and, in particular, evaluates the changes that have been driven by the move to greater flexibility and market responsiveness in public personnel policies, including a comparative examination of the US. Editor(s): Farnham, David; Horton, Sylvia. Num Pages: 370 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JPQ; KJMV2; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333736388
- ISBN
- 9780333736388
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.87
€ 128.87
The Changing Role of Government: The Reform of Public Services in Deve...
Batley, Richard, Larbi, George A.
Hardcover. Batley and Larbl examine how governments of developing countries are organized to deliver public services. The book is based on comparative international studies of four service sectors: health care, urban water, business promotion and agricultural marketing. Series: Role of Government in Adjusting Economies. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333736173
- ISBN
- 9780333736173
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.05
€ 128.05
Hardcover. What impact do political parties have on women's political representation and on state gender policies? This study focuses on 2 Latin American cases. The first analyzes the National Women's Ministry in Chile and the second examines the local administrations of the leftwing Brazilian Workers' Party. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 1KLSH; JFSJ; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333736142
- ISBN
- 9780333736142
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.84
€ 127.84
Hardcover. As Clinton left office there was little consensus even among Democrats as to the significance of his political legacy. This book examines whether the Clinton experience does illustrate the value of the New Democrat and Third Way agenda. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333735756
- ISBN
- 9780333735756
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.36
€ 127.36
Hardback. During the 1990s, Russia has been building a new political order. This collection of essays offers a progress report on this effort, recording the projects for institutional reform, their successes and their many failures. Editor(s): Robinson, Neil. Num Pages: 247 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJPR; HBJD; HBLW3; JPA; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333735251
- ISBN
- 9780333735251
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.04
€ 67.04
Hardback. This book, based on detailed research at national, regional and workplace level, analyzes the development of trade unions and industrial relations in Russia since the collapse of the Soviet system. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JHBL; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 619.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333735183
- ISBN
- 9780333735183
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.83
€ 128.83
Hardcover. A study of a major change in the political thought of modern Britain, arguing that the period between 1956 and 1968 saw a seminal change in political thinking, which created the framework of today's politics. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DB; JPA; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333734964
- ISBN
- 9780333734964
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.38
€ 66.38
Hardback. In Western countries, the theories and practices of citizenship and democracy have come under intense scrutiny. The contributions in this book focus on the relationship between citizenship and difference, highlighting new tensions between the local and the global. Editor(s): Vasta, Ellie (Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Wollongong, Australia). Num Pages: 187 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFS; JPHV; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 187
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333734872
- ISBN
- 9780333734872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.36
€ 127.36
Hardback. Will the flames of war in the Middle East be fanned or quenched by water? This is the central question addressed by this unusually forthright book. The book provides sobering analyses of Israel's water predicament and of the hydro-political implications for the country, particularly in the light of recent developments in the 'peace process'. Num Pages: 174 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JPA; JPS; RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 375.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333734834
- ISBN
- 9780333734834
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.24
€ 127.24
Hardback. This work examines the regionalist debate in Southeast Asia from the end of the Cold War up to the beginning of the new millennium. It focuses on the organization of the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and covers political, economic and security issues characterizing its development. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; 3JJPR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333734773
- ISBN
- 9780333734773
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardback. Jurgen Tampke tells the story of the Sudeten Germans from the beginning of their settlement in the 14th century, in what is now the Czech Republic, to the 21st century. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVK; 3H; 3J; HBJD; JPS; JPVH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333734490
- ISBN
- 9780333734490
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.74
€ 66.74
Paperback. The author offers and integrated analysis of current economics, politics and international relations in the context of Europe's geographic, cultural, and linguistic identities, confronting the two strategic issues for Europe in the early twenty first century, namely how to ensure the success of the Euro, and how to stabilise the wider Europe. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1QFE; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Groves Dictionaries Inc
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333734476
- ISBN
- 9780333734476
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.99
€ 71.99
Paperback. An opportunity for readers to engage with works and issues in late 20th-century women's poetry from two perspectives: that of poets themselves, and that of literary criticism. The poets discuss their writing practice and strategies, while the critics contextualize, analyze and situate the work. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; DSC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333734384
- ISBN
- 9780333734384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. An opportunity for readers to engage with works and issues in late 20th-century women's poetry from two perspectives: that of poets themselves, and that of literary criticism. The poets discuss their writing practice and strategies, while the critics contextualize, analyze and situate the work. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; DSC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333734377
- ISBN
- 9780333734377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.33
€ 160.33