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paperback. This is an original and sweeping analysis of the hitherto neglected, yet pivotal. late Franco dictatorship in Spain that draws on extensive new research. Editor(s): Townson, Nigel. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB; HBW; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2010
- SKU
- V9781349281275
- ISBN
- 9781349281275
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Condition: New
€ 61.95
€ 61.95
Paperback. Two decades since the watershed of the Cold War, this book investigates NATO's staying power. This book investigates how the Alliance has adapted and managed to attend to new roles and purposes through the lens of International Relations theory. The Alliance will continue, but will remain subject to ongoing crises and challenges of change. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS; JPSN; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 379.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349281251
- ISBN
- 9781349281251
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Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Paperback. This book argues that Gothic writing of the Romantic period is queer. Using a variety of texts, it argues that contemporary queer theory can help us to read the obliqueness and invisibility of same-sex desire in a culture of vigilance. Fincher shows how the Gothic's ambivalent gender politics destabilize heteronormative narratives. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBD; DSBF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349281206
- ISBN
- 9781349281206
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Condition: New
€ 61.44
€ 61.44
Paperback. This volume collects twelve new essays and aims to represent more comprehensively the abundance and variety of both Heaney's writing and scholarship on Heaney's writing. Editor(s): Hall, J; Crowder, A. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; DSC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349281114
- ISBN
- 9781349281114
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Condition: New
€ 61.56
€ 61.56
Paperback. In a climate of anxiety about boys and reading, this book addresses the gendering of English Studies, drawing on recent research on masculinity. In drawing together the study of text and narrative with insight into the experience of the classroom, this book will be of value to both teachers and students of English Studies. Editor(s): Knights, B. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349281091
- ISBN
- 9781349281091
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Condition: New
€ 61.81
€ 61.81
Paperback. Has ethnicity become institutionalized as a political category? Drawing on international studies, including New Zealand, the book shows that this process of public policymaking creates artificial divisions that can become permanent and detrimental as well as being at odds with the social fluidity of modern societies. Preface by Jonathan Friedman. Editor(s): Rata, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHB; JN; JPP; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349281053
- ISBN
- 9781349281053
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Condition: New
€ 61.75
€ 61.75
Paperback. This book examines the rolegovernments play in managing policy challenges such as religion, romance, gender relations, same-sex marriages and privacy protection in response to social changes in marriage.Elizabeth van Ackerasks whether governments can or should intervene in this personal sphere." Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHBK; JPP; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349281039
- ISBN
- 9781349281039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.84
€ 61.84
Paperback. The history of the Aztecs has been haunted by the spectre of human sacrifice. Reinvesting the Aztecs with a humanity frequently denied to them, and exploring their spectacular religious violence as a comprehensible element of life, this book integrates a fresh interpretation of gender with an innovative study of the everyday life of the Aztecs. Series: Early Modern History: Society and Culture. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJK; HBLA; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349280971
- ISBN
- 9781349280971
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Condition: New
€ 61.69
€ 61.69
Paperback. Rob White reconsiders Freud's controversial theory of inherited memory, referring it both to Anglo-American commentary and post-structuralist work on psychoanalysis. White proposes that this theory is evidence of an underlying haunted retrospection in Freudian theorizing, which time and again discovers that meaning has been lost. Series: Language, Discourse, Society. Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFD; D; HPM; JF; JMAF; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 189
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349280896
- ISBN
- 9781349280896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 117.87
€ 117.87
Paperback. The Palgrave Review of British Politics 2006 provides up-to-date coverage of developments in British government and politics written by a team of leading experts. This is an indispensable reference book covering the entire political year focussing on the key topics. It also includes a statistical appendix. Editor(s): Rush, Michael; Giddings, Philip. Series: Palgrave Review of British Politics. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349280858
- ISBN
- 9781349280858
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Condition: New
€ 62.03
€ 62.03
Paperback. Films and television dramas about the Second World War have always been popular. Written by acknowledged experts in the field, this collection offers challenging, sometimes controversial, insights into how the popular memory of the Second World War has been 're-pictured' since 1989, which marked the sixtieth anniversary of the start of the war. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; HBTB; HBWQ; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349280810
- ISBN
- 9781349280810
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Condition: New
€ 118.31
€ 118.31
Paperback. This book explores relationships between trust and various media genres and forms from the end of World War I to the present day. Editor(s): Bakir, Vian; Barlow, D. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; AS; JFD; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349280759
- ISBN
- 9781349280759
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Condition: New
€ 118.43
€ 118.43
Paperback. The Ethics of Territorial Borders develops a distinctive line of argument, drawing on political theory and geography as well as international relations. Unusually, this book argues for the ethical significance of borders themselves, pointing to their role in human diversity and the enduring appeal of territorial division. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; JPA; JPS; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349280711
- ISBN
- 9781349280711
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.25
€ 61.25
Paperback. Biotechnology, Security and the Search for Limits examines the post 9/11 security implications for life science research as well as the methodological issues associated with conducting social research. In doing so the book considers the place of biological and social research in creating and responding to societal problems. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JPS; JW; PDR; PSA; TCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 209
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349280674
- ISBN
- 9781349280674
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Condition: New
€ 61.44
€ 61.44
Paperback. Clumsy Solutions for a Complex World is a powerful and original statement on why well-intended attempts to alleviate pressing social ills too often derail, and how effective, efficient and broadly acceptable solutions to social problems can be found. Editor(s): Verweij, Marco; Thompson, M. Series: Global issues series. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA; JPA; JPP; RGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349280582
- ISBN
- 9781349280582
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Condition: New
€ 61.90
€ 61.90
Paperback. The term 'edge city' describes the rapid growth of urban centres at the edge of established cities. Widely discussed in the US, very little has been written about European edge cities. This book gives a comparative analysis of examples in Greece, Spain, Paris, Finland and the UK, with a theoretical analysis of edge cities and post-suburban Europe. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB; JKS; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349280506
- ISBN
- 9781349280506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.72
€ 61.72
Paperback. This book explores the dynamics of a new social agenda, conceived within the boundaries of neoliberalism. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKS; JPP; JPQB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 11. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349280483
- ISBN
- 9781349280483
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Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Paperback. Reforming the Common Agricultural Policy presents an unprecedented comparison of three successive major reforms of the CAP. It shows the influence of related issues such as international trade negotiations and budget constraints and demonstrates that factors such as opening of the policy network and feedback were key to accelerating change. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KCL; KCP; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349280209
- ISBN
- 9781349280209
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Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Paperback. This book argues that the prevalence of military torture is linked to military training methods that cultivate the psychological dispositions connected to crimes of obedience. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349280162
- ISBN
- 9781349280162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.41
€ 118.41
Paperback. Gaffney analyzes how de Gaulle came to power in 1958: The drama surrounding the Fourth Republic's collapse, and the focus upon an exceptional individual meant that de Gaulle was able to confer a particular style of leadership on the Fifth Republic. The five Presidents who came after him have each capitalized on their own political 'persona.' Series: French Politics, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349280148
- ISBN
- 9781349280148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54