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Hardcover. Revisiting the question of contemporary Asian order and posing critical questions about the future of regional leadership in Asia, Amitav Acharya challenges the conventional wisdom that imagined the Asian order solely premised upon US-Japan-China relations and gave little attention to India-China-Southeast Asia relations. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: JPSL; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 149 x 26. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
OUP India India
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199461141
ISBN
9780199461141
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.09

Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FM; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780801477362
ISBN
9780801477362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.78

Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 200 pages, 16. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801477089
ISBN
9780801477089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.84

Hardcover. Communitarian thought is at the heart of a fierce debate in political theory about the justice, efficacy and the future of liberalism and liberal societies. These essays bring communitarian thinking to bear on such contentious issues as abortion, homosexuality, free speech and personal autonomy. Editor(s): Etzioni, Amitai. Series: Constitutionalism and Democracy. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 717.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813915647
ISBN
9780813915647
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.66

paperback. Challenges those who argue that diversity or multiculturalism is about to become the governing American creed. This book presents evidence that Americans, whites and African Americans, Hispanics and Asian Americans, new immigrants and decedents of the Pilgrims, continue to share the same core of basic American values and aspirations. Series: New Forum Books. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 line illus., 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780691114576
ISBN
9780691114576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.66

Paperback. In this book, Amitai Etzioni, public intellectual and leading proponent of communitarian values, defends the view that no society can flourish without a shared obligation to "the common good. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745632674
ISBN
9780745632674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.97

Paperback. aeo The book highlights the importance of the autonomy of counter--elites of social movements in the move to more democratic and egalitarian Western democracies. aeo The author combines a liberal, democratic elite perspective with a progessive, egalitarian orientation. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745610689
ISBN
9780745610689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.03

Hardback. A study of how Napoleon's very real and very serious threat to British India was countered. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTQ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 242 x 23. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783271290
ISBN
9781783271290
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.77

Paperback. Argues that the laws governing Israeli electronic media are structured to limit the boundaries of public discourse. This title contends that free speech in Israel is institutionally muted to ensure the continued domination of the Jewish majority and its preferred interpretation of what Israel means as a Jewish-democratic state. Series: The History of Communication. Num Pages: 192 pages, 3 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFD; JPVH2; LNJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252076930
ISBN
9780252076930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 58 pages. BIC Classification: JNM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 170 x 6. Weight in Grams: 132.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
58
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616687472
ISBN
9781616687472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.22
€ 44.83

Paperback. Focusing specifically on Jordanian and Palestinian women, Sonbol shows the legal constraints extant in a number of legal codes, namely penal codes that permit violence against Muslim women and personal status laws that require a husband's permission for a woman to work. Series: Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East. Num Pages: 296 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; 1FBP; HBJF1; JFSJ1; JFSR2; LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815629856
ISBN
9780815629856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.55

Hardcover. Focusing specifically on Jordanian and Palestinian women, Sonbol shows the legal constraints extant in a number of legal codes, namely penal codes that permit violence against Muslim women and personal status laws that require a husband's permission for a woman to work. Series: Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East. Num Pages: 296 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; 1FBP; HBJF1; JFSJ1; JFSR2; LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815629641
ISBN
9780815629641
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.92

Paperback. Explores the social and material life of dreams in contemporary Cairo. This title guides the reader through landscapes of the imagination that feature Muslim dream interpreters who draw on Freud, reformists who dismiss various forms of divination as superstition, and ordinary believers who speak of moving encounters with the Prophet Muhammad. Num Pages: 328 pages, 10 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460. Egyptian Landscapes of the Imagination. 328 pages, illustrations. Explores the social and material life of dreams in contemporary Cairo. This title guides the reader through landscapes of the imagination that feature Muslim dream interpreters who draw on Freud, reformists who dismiss various forms of divination as superstition, and ordinary believers who speak of moving encounters with the Prophet Muhammad. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JHMC. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 19. Weight: 460.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520258518
ISBN
9780520258518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.56

Paperback. This collection of essays provides a greater understanding of the history of the Gulf and the Arab world and is of relevance to Muslim women everywhere. Editor(s): Sonbol, Amira El-Azhary. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815633099
ISBN
9780815633099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.11

Hardback. This volume is an ambitious study of efforts by twentieth-century states to reshape-either through social policy or brute force-their societies and populations according to ideologies based on various theories of human perfectibility. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBG; HBJD; HBLW; JHBD; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804746229
ISBN
9780804746229
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 206.86

Paperback. This volume is an ambitious study of efforts by twentieth-century states to reshape-either through social policy or brute force-their societies and populations according to ideologies based on various theories of human perfectibility. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBG; HBJD; HBLW; JHBD; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804746304
ISBN
9780804746304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.39

Hardback. Examines the history of the Khomeinist movement in Iran to show how it is genetically programmed for war. This work shows how Khomeinsim can be defeated, enabling Iran to close the chapter of revolution and return to the global mainstream. It is suitable for those concerned about the future of Iran, terrorism, and prospects for middle east peace. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 34. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Encounter Books,USA United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594032400
ISBN
9781594032400
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Encounter Books,USA United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594034794
ISBN
9781594034794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.16

paperback. Independence Park, Tel Aviv, is the best-known meeting place for gay men in Israel, and the hope for independence is the dominant theme of this wide-ranging collection of personal narratives told in the voices of 12 gay men who represent a cross-section of contemporary Israeli society. Series: Contraversions: Jews & Other Differences. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFSJ; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780804738545
ISBN
9780804738545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 41.68

Paperback. Placebo Talks provides various perspectives on how psychosocial parameters - such as interpersonal rapport, historical and contemporary context, corporate memory, expectation, empathy, hope, conditioning, symbolic thinking, and suggestion - play a role in forming placebo responses and placebo effects. Editor(s): Raz, Amir; Harris, Cory. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JMM; MBX; MMGW; MMH; MMZ; PSAN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199680702
ISBN
9780199680702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 98.82

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