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Hardback. Focusing on the key late-19th-century discourses of feminism, prostitution, colonialism, science and evolution, this study explores, in depth, Olive Schreiner's achievement as a writer. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333615324
- ISBN
- 9780333615324
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
hardcover. This volume argues that peacekeeping of the United Nations needs to be placed on a firm conceptual footing, directly congruent with its peaceful third-party role. The book discusses the implications of this conceptualization and cites training as a key means of translating this into practice. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPSN1; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1994th Edition
- SKU
- V9780333614624
- ISBN
- 9780333614624
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.33
€ 128.33
Hardback. This work provides an analysis of the unexpected disintegration of the Soviet Union. The author draws on a wide range of sources to illustrate the growth of national awareness among the many subject peoples, partly promoted by the actions of the communists themselves. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; JPFC; JPFN; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 34. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333614532
- ISBN
- 9780333614532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.46
€ 194.46
Hardback. Draws connections between the works of authors such as Elizabeth Bowen, Dorothy L. Sayers, Olivia Manning, Iris Murdoch and A.S. Byatt, who dramatize darkness in wartime, gothic terror, madness and romantic betrayal, yet celebrate the triumph of rationality and "the higher common sense". Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333614204
- ISBN
- 9780333614204
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.64
€ 66.64
Hardback. This text challenges the view that the liberal democracy is the inevitable outcome of economic modernization. Focusing on the stable and prosperous societies of Pacific Asia, it argues that existing political arrangements are legitimized by the values of hierarchy, familism and harmony. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1QSP; JPHV; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333613993
- ISBN
- 9780333613993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.46
€ 127.46
Hardback. In this work, the author asserts that no modern economy can escape open unemployment as long as free labour and a free labour market exist. He argues that in any modern economy there remains a tension between economic individualism and economic collectivism, but market forces cannot be denied. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPF; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333612187
- ISBN
- 9780333612187
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.85
€ 127.85
Hardcover. Arguing that Edmund Burke's thinking on international relations has been neglected, this book seeks to address the gap by analyzing Burke's reaction to the international events of his century. The book considers his constitutionalist vision and his crusade against the French Revolution. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; JPF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333612149
- ISBN
- 9780333612149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.22
€ 194.22
Paperback. In 49 out of 50 crimes in Britain the criminals go free. Many are young and become persistent criminals. Where do the answers lie? Home environment? Education? Criminal intelligence? Technology? The law and judicial procedures? Prison or its alternatives? How can we protect civil liberties - for suspects, accused and victims? Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKV; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333611869
- ISBN
- 9780333611869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.78
€ 71.78
Alternative Development Strategies in Subsaharan Africa
. Ed(S): Stewart, Frances; Etc.; Lall, Sanjay...
Paperback. The World Bank and the IMF dominate policy-making in Africa today. This book considers the consistency between their adjustment policies and long-run development needs, with analyses of country experience. An alternative development strategy is proposed. Editor(s): Stewart, Frances; etc.; Lall, Sanjaya (Lecturer in Developing Economics, Institute of Economics and Statistics, University of Oxford); Wangwe, Samuel (Professor of Economics, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania). Num Pages: 500 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; JPSN; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333611838
- ISBN
- 9780333611838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.53
€ 74.53
Reform and Development in Rural China (Central Issues in Contemporary ...
Tu, Jun-Sheng, Du, Runsheng
Hardcover. The 19 speeches in this volume explain many aspects of China's market-based rural economic reforms. They were delivered primarily to groups of government or Party officials. The book includes an introductory chapter describing the history of rural economic policy in China. Series: Studies on the Chinese Economy. Num Pages: 242 pages, glossary. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPQB; KCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 478. Series: Studies on the Chinese Economy. 242 pages, glossary. The 19 speeches in this volume explain many aspects of China's market-based rural economic reforms. They were delivered primarily to groups of government or Party officials. The book includes an introductory chapter describing the history of rural economic policy in China. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPQB; KCC. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 22. Weight: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Edition
- n
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333611234
- ISBN
- 9780333611234
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.08
€ 194.08
Hardback. Presenting an analysis of the 20th-century form of dictatorship, the ideological one-party state, this book points to 16 case-studies of notable or representative examples; the party-state regime, the military-state regime and regimes that have transformed from one to the other. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 38. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333611104
- ISBN
- 9780333611104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.48
€ 128.48
Paperback. This collection of articles examines mediation in a range of situations including international relations, informal mediation by private individuals and by scholars and practitioners, as well as the superpowers as mediators. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333610459
- ISBN
- 9780333610459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.97
€ 66.97
Hardback. This study provides insight into the EC's efforts to reduce regional inequalities in Europe, assessing the effectiveness of key EC policies such as the structural funds. It analyzes regional income disparities within the EC and the effects of economic integration on Europe's poorer areas. Editor(s): Mortensen, Jorgen. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPSN2; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333608753
- ISBN
- 9780333608753
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.22
€ 194.22
Hardback. Providing an introductory survey to contemporary nationalism in east central Europe, this book examines the problem of nationalism in the region in the wake of the collapse of communism and attempts to place recent events within an historical perspective. Editor(s): Latawski, Paul. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333606896
- ISBN
- 9780333606896
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.54
€ 127.54
Paperback. This is a study of international relations theory and the role of the United Nations in international environmental negotiations. The book links discussion of three issues: the persistence of third-world debt; the environmental abuse of the global commons; and the crises within the UN system. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPSN1; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 261.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333605905
- ISBN
- 9780333605905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.50
€ 72.50
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333605776
- ISBN
- 9780333605776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 206.15
€ 206.15
Paperback. Reviews classical and contemporary theories of international relations on the basis of four interrelated worldviews. These four worldviews permit the isolation of concepts central to describing and analyzing international relations and are superior to conventional categories. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333605509
- ISBN
- 9780333605509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardback. This text analyzes the management of human resources covering the period from 1949 to the present, particularly focusing on the period of economic reforms in the 1980s and early 1990s. The study examines these developments in the north-eastern cities, China's industrial heartland. Series: Studies on the Chinese Economy. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; JHBL; KCF; KCL; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333605240
- ISBN
- 9780333605240
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.70
€ 127.70
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333604731
- ISBN
- 9780333604731
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.06
€ 127.06
hardcover. This revision of two works on Vilfredo Pareto combines Alfonso de Pietri-Tonelli's address to the Italian Association for Advancement of Science on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of Pareto's death, with selected chapters of the book on Pareto's works by Georges H. Bousquet. Series: Classics in the History and Development of Economics. Num Pages: 155 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DST; JFCX; JH; KCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 155
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1994th Edition
- SKU
- V9780333602201
- ISBN
- 9780333602201
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.06
€ 127.06