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Hardback. This clear and accessible book provides an excellent guide through the ongoing and increasingly significant debate between multiculturalism and its critics. Focusing on the work on Charles Taylor, Axel Honneth and Nancy Fraser, Simon Thompson analyses the argument that a just society is one that shows all its members due recognition. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745627618
- ISBN
- 9780745627618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.70
€ 72.70
Hardback. Latin America has seen a great extension of democratic government over the past twenty years. However democratisation has proved problematic in a number of ways: many Latin American countries have seen little per capita growth; poverty has increased; and political crises have often recurred. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTB; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745627595
- ISBN
- 9780745627595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.69
€ 78.69
Hardback. The terms a globala and a civil societya have both become part of the contemporary political lexicon. In this important new book, Mary Kaldor argues that this is no coincidence and that the reinvention of civil society has to be understood in the context of globalization. Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745627571
- ISBN
- 9780745627571
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.40
€ 72.40
Paperback. 'Mark Considine has written an important contribution to the literature on public policy that will be useful to academics and practitioners alike. He demonstrates the importance of the policy process and provides insights into policy-making that extend our understanding of both politics and policy. ' Professor B. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745627540
- ISBN
- 9780745627540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.00
€ 27.00
Hardback. 'Mark Considine has written an important contribution to the literature on public policy that will be useful to academics and practitioners alike. He demonstrates the importance of the policy process and provides insights into policy-making that extend our understanding of both politics and policy. ' Professor B. Num Pages: 270 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745627533
- ISBN
- 9780745627533
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.69
€ 78.69
Paperback. Left--of--centre governments are currently in power in many countries. In greater or lesser degree, all have moved away from traditional doctrines and policies of the left, recognizing that left values have to be pursued by different means today. Editor(s): Giddens, Anthony. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745627427
- ISBN
- 9780745627427
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.82
€ 34.82
Hardback. Since the UNa s creation in 1945 a vast nexus of global and regional institutions has evolved, surrounded by a proliferation of non--governmental agencies and advocacy networks seeking to influence the agenda and direction of international public policy. Editor(s): McGrew, Anthony G.; Held, David. Num Pages: 388 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 180 x 26. Weight in Grams: 888.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745627335
- ISBN
- 9780745627335
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.98
€ 84.98
Hardback. In the days when Winston Churchill and Clement Attlee faced each other in the House of Commons, there was disagreement about whose hands should be on the Mace, the symbol of power at Westminster. Everyone assumed that the hands on the Mace would be British. Num Pages: 296 pages, 38. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPHC; JPHL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745627298
- ISBN
- 9780745627298
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.69
€ 78.69
Paperback. New medical technologies are increasingly at the centre of novel transformations in the human and social body. Whilst reproduction, health, ageing and dying have long been areas for technical intervention, the emergence of molecular biology and information technology raise far--reaching political, social and subjective questions. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JH; MB; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745627243
- ISBN
- 9780745627243
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.80
€ 25.80
Hardback. New medical technologies are increasingly at the centre of novel transformations in the human and social body. Whilst reproduction, health, ageing and dying have long been areas for technical intervention, the emergence of molecular biology and information technology raise far--reaching political, social and subjective questions. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JH; MB; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745627236
- ISBN
- 9780745627236
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.84
€ 72.84
Hardback. The dreadful events of 11 September have brought Islam to the forefront of world politics. This authoritative new book provides the analysis for a far--reaching introduction to Islamic politics for those coming to the subject for the first time. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745627113
- ISBN
- 9780745627113
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21
Hardback. * The first ever reader on masculinities * Examines masculinities from various cultural, national and social perspectives * Covers all the key themes: Power, Sexuality, Public Men, Private Men, Masculinity in Crisis. Editor(s): Whitehead, Stephen; Barrett, Frank. Num Pages: 400 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 235 x 35. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745626888
- ISBN
- 9780745626888
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.69
€ 78.69
Paperback. Steinert applies Horkheimer and Adornoa s theory of the a culture industrya to contemporary culture and demonstrates the relevance of the analysis for the twenty--first century. Sets out to explain precisely what is meant by the term a culture industrya , providing an accessible exposition of the key themes and concepts. Translator(s): Spencer, Sally-Ann. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745626772
- ISBN
- 9780745626772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.00
€ 34.00
Hardback. Steinert applies Horkheimer and Adornoa s theory of the a culture industrya to contemporary culture and demonstrates the relevance of the analysis for the twenty--first century. Sets out to explain precisely what is meant by the term a culture industrya , providing an accessible exposition of the key themes and concepts. Translator(s): Spencer, Sally-Ann. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745626765
- ISBN
- 9780745626765
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.84
€ 72.84
Hardback. * An important and timely contribution to current political debates * Written in a lively and accessible way by a leading academic * Presents a radical alternative to the Third Way. Num Pages: 160 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745626741
- ISBN
- 9780745626741
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.84
€ 72.84
Paperback. In this important new book, Montserrat Guibernau answers a series of compelling questions about the future of national identity. It will be essential reading for advanced students and professional scholars in sociology, politics and international relations. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745626635
- ISBN
- 9780745626635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.90
€ 25.90
Hardback. In this important new book, Montserrat Guibernau answers a series of compelling questions about the future of national identity. It will be essential reading for advanced students and professional scholars in sociology, politics and international relations. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745626628
- ISBN
- 9780745626628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21
Hardback. Provides an invaluable introduction to the concerns and controversies surrounding disability and disability studies. The arguments presented in this book have important political and policy implications for both disabled and non--disabled people. Contains contributions from established figures, as well as newcomers to the field. Editor(s): Barnes, Colin; Barton, Len; Oliver, Mike. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745626567
- ISBN
- 9780745626567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.70
€ 72.70
Hardback. Written by Hans Joas, one of Europea s leading social theorists. Asks how contemporary social and political thought can come to terms with the ongoing proliferation of war and state violence. Draws on a wide range of material, from World War I and Vietnam to the Gulf War and the conflicts in the Balkans. Translator(s): Livingstone, Rodney. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFE; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745626444
- ISBN
- 9780745626444
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.75
€ 78.75
Hardback. This book is a major contribution to our understanding of the condition of the immigrant and it will transform the reader's understanding of the issues surrounding immigration. Sayad's book will be widely used in courses on race, ethnicity, immigration and identity in sociology, anthropology, cultural studies, politics and geography. Translator(s): Macey, David. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745626420
- ISBN
- 9780745626420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.34
€ 82.34