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Hardcover. The essays collected here all take issue with the claim that the Victorian period is the antithesis of our own. They show how characteristic postmodern anxieties and celebrations concerning truth, certainty and identity informed Victorian culture at all levels. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Groves Dictionaries Inc
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333629017
- ISBN
- 9780333629017
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.15
€ 128.15
The UN and the Bretton Woods Institutions. New Challenges for the Twen...
. Ed(S): Haq, Mahbub Ul; Jolly, Richard; Stre...
Hardback. The visions of the founders of the United Nations, the World Bank and the IMF contrasts sharply with the often weak and limited performance of the institutions they created. The papers in this volume critically assess this record in order to set out proposals for change into the 21st century. Editor(s): Haq, Mahbub Ul; Jolly, Richard; Streeten, Paul; Haq, Khadija. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPSN1; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333628935
- ISBN
- 9780333628935
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.41
€ 194.41
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333628171
- ISBN
- 9780333628171
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.66
€ 127.66
Hardback. The idea that American historical development is different from that of other nations - "exceptionalism" - is an old one. The essays in this volume explore the ways in which the process of class formation in the United States can be said to be distinctive. Editor(s): Halpern, Rick; Morris, Jonathan. Num Pages: 335 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333628102
- ISBN
- 9780333628102
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.85
€ 194.85
Hardback. 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. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBTB; JFC; JH; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333627976
- ISBN
- 9780333627976
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.88
€ 66.88
Hardback. Tackling the fundamental theoretical and empirical issues underlying the process of European integration, this book argues that reduced disparities between regions, grass-roots pressure and market forces have accelerated the drive for integration. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPSN2; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333627884
- ISBN
- 9780333627884
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.61
€ 194.61
Hardcover. The work of Raymond Williams continues to exercise a hold over the minds of contemporary cultural analysts and social commentators. This collection responds to the challenge of Williams's thinking in discussions of topics of current interest and concern. Editor(s): Wallace, Jeff; etc.; Jones, Rod (Senior Lecturer in the History of Art, University of Glamorgan); Nield, Sophie (Lecturer in Theatre and Media Drama, University of Glamorgan). Num Pages: 183 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Mcmillin Pub Llc
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333627648
- ISBN
- 9780333627648
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Paperback. This is a study of international relations and the limits of political theory. It examines political theory from Kant and Hegel through Nietzsche to Habermas, and the international political theory of Grotius, Locke, Hegel and Kant. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 247.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333626665
- ISBN
- 9780333626665
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.56
€ 65.56
hardcover. This is a study of international relations and the limits of political theory. It examines political theory from Kant and Hegel through Nietzsche to Habermas, and the international political theory of Grotius, Locke, Hegel and Kant. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1996th Edition
- SKU
- V9780333626658
- ISBN
- 9780333626658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.52
€ 66.52
Hardcover. Portraying the revolution in bodily representation, ideas and pleasures that characterized the century encompassing romanticism and totalitarianism, this work illustrates how ideas about bodies influenced the building of identities in concert with the construction of a larger consumer culture. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333626641
- ISBN
- 9780333626641
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.82
€ 127.82
Paperback. This is a collection of analytical and graphic descriptions of Jewish communities in North Africa and the Middle East in the 19th and early 20th century. Among the specific topics treated are: community autonomy, religious life and leadership, women and family life, education, and social etiquette. Editor(s): Deshen, Shlomo A.; Zenner, Walter P. Num Pages: 301 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF1; JFC; JFSR1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333626566
- ISBN
- 9780333626566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.05
€ 72.05
Hardback. Examines the controversy surrounding the UN and its involvement in operations which go beyond traditonal peacekeeping, and recommends changes to the UN and its member states. The book covers issues such as sovereignty and intervention and national commitments to non-traditional missions. Editor(s): Daniel, Donald C. F.; Hayes, Bradd C. Num Pages: 342 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPSN1; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 29. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333626535
- ISBN
- 9780333626535
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.60
€ 128.60
Hardback. Offers several perspectives on the contemporary position of North Korea. The text examines, in the context of the post-Cold War order, US, European Union and British foreign policy towards North Korea, and North Korean responses. Editor(s): Smith, Hazel; etc.; Rhodes, Chris (Senior Lecturer in Sociology, London Guildhall University); Pritchard, Diana (Part-time lecturer, University of Indiana, USA); Magill, Kevin (Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Wolverhampton). Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 455.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333626337
- ISBN
- 9780333626337
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Hardcover. This work examines the principal effects of Soviet rule on Belarus as the prelude to a detailed analysis of the medical and social consequences of the nuclear accident at Chernobyl. It places these problems in the contemporary political context of a newly-independent Belarus. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUB; 3JJPR; JPQB; RNP; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333626313
- ISBN
- 9780333626313
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.34
€ 127.34
Hardback. The biblical prohibition of images sets Judaism apart, together with Islam, from all other religious systems. This book attempts to explain the reasons for the prohibition - as well as its limits - and then shows how influential it has been in determining aspects of Jewish thinking. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333625958
- ISBN
- 9780333625958
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.66
€ 127.66
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333625330
- ISBN
- 9780333625330
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.29
€ 159.29
Hardback. Emerging trade blocs in North America and the European Community are altering the global economy and Japan's place in it. This book asks: will trade blocs be trade diverting or create new opportunities for Japanese trade and investment?; and will a new Asian-Pacific trade bloc emerge in response? Editor(s): Mason, T. David; Turay, Abdul M. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KB; 1QFE; JPS; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333624852
- ISBN
- 9780333624852
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.29
€ 194.29
Paperback. This text revolves around the interplay between culture and catastrophe. It examines various German and Jewish responses to Nazism and its roots, and demonstrates the ongoing relevance of that experience to contemporary culture and collective and individual self-definitions. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBTB; JFC; JPA; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333623138
- ISBN
- 9780333623138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.38
€ 71.38
Paperback. This volume uses a feminist approach to examine issues around breast-feeding. It looks at the sexualization of breasts, the conditions under which the infant feeding takes place, and professional interventions into mothering. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFK; JHBK; VFXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333623114
- ISBN
- 9780333623114
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.30
€ 66.30
Hardback. This volume uses a feminist approach to examine issues around breast-feeding. It looks at the sexualization of breasts, the conditions under which the infant feeding takes place, and professional interventions into mothering. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFK; JHBK; VFXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333623107
- ISBN
- 9780333623107
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.27
€ 67.27