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Society & social sciences
Paperback. Governments have at their disposal many economic instruments to promote national security, such as sanctions, foreign aid, international trade, international finance and laws blocking funds for international terrorism. This book examines the use of theses economic policies and addresses how best to measure their effectiveness. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JWK; KCC; KCLF; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230110625
- ISBN
- 9780230110625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.25
€ 88.25
Hardcover. Arguing that our laws are skewed to benefit entrenched homeowners, at the expense of newcomers and lower-income households, this book advocates both for libertarian ideals and for social justice - an unusual and revealing combination. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPRB; LNKW; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230110502
- ISBN
- 9780230110502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.28
€ 62.28
Hardcover. As a mini-ethnographic study, this book draws on critical and multicultural theories to explore the cross-cultural complexities of teacher/student interactions in the classroom. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 219 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230110496
- ISBN
- 9780230110496
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 43.75
€ 54.99
€ 43.75
Hardcover. This book explores educational and cultural experiences of 'part-time' unveilers during their undergraduate degree programs in public institutions in Turkey. The term 'part-time unveiler' refers to undergraduate female students who cover their hair in their private lives but who remove the headscarf while at a Turkish university. Series: Middle East Today. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVT; HRHC; JFC; JNF; JNMN; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230110373
- ISBN
- 9780230110373
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.34
€ 62.34
Hardcover. Zaidi assesses the dialogue between Muslim and Western social thought on the search for transcendence in the human sciences; achieved by a comparative reading of current Muslim debate on secular knowledge and Western debate on the demise of metaphysics, drawing upon Hans Georg Gadamer and insights of inter-religious dialogue. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRH; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 392. 234 pages, 0. Zaidi assesses the dialogue between Muslim and Western social thought on the search for transcendence in the human sciences; achieved by a comparative reading of current Muslim debate on secular knowledge and Western debate on the demise of metaphysics, drawing upon Hans Georg Gadamer and insights of inter-religious dialogue. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HRH; JHBA. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 19. Weight: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230110359
- ISBN
- 9780230110359
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.95
€ 118.95
Hardcover. Assembles essays addressing the recurring question of the 'subject,' understood both as human person and school subject, thereby elaborating the subjective and disciplinary character of curriculum studies. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230110335
- ISBN
- 9780230110335
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 44.25
€ 54.99
€ 44.25
Hardcover. Based on a fifteen year longitudinal cross-cultural analysis on the role of the body in identity construction process around the world, this analysis provides readers with a comparative theoretical exploration of piercing and other forms of body modification that international communities of defiance use to express their identity. Num Pages: 255 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 172 x 242 x 23. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230110328
- ISBN
- 9780230110328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.31
€ 63.31
Teaching Harry Potter: The Power of Imagination in Multicultural Class...
Belcher, Catherine L., Stephenson, Becky Herr
Hardcover. Given the current educational climate of high stakes testing, standardized curriculum, and 'approved' reading lists, incorporating unauthorized, popular literature into the classroom becomes a political choice. The authors examine why teachers choose to read Harry Potter, how they use the books, and the resulting teacher-student interactions. Series: Secondary Education in a Changing World. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNFR; JNU; YQE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230110281
- ISBN
- 9780230110281
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 43.78
€ 54.99
€ 43.78
Hardcover. The human body, traded, fragmented and ingested is at the centre of Medicinal Cannibalism in Early Modern English Literature and Culture, which explores the connections between early modern literary representations of the eaten body and the medical consumption of corpses. Series: Early Modern Cultural Studies Series. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; JFCX; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230110274
- ISBN
- 9780230110274
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.67
€ 139.67
Hardcover. This book offers an interdisciplinary analysis of complex issues, constructs, and interventions that deal with human-social problems with global implications. It posits social development theory and practice in a critically important context challenging the scientific orthodoxy of our times. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 219 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230110250
- ISBN
- 9780230110250
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.43
€ 62.43
Hardcover. Num Pages: 228 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHC; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 244 x 23. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230110243
- ISBN
- 9780230110243
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.28
€ 62.28
An Ethnography of Stress: The Social Determinants of Health in Aborigi...
Victoria Katherine Burbank
Hardcover. This book examines the global issue of health inequality through an in-depth look at a remote Australian Aboriginal community characterized by premature morbidity and mortality. Series: Culture, Mind and Society. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFSL9; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230110229
- ISBN
- 9780230110229
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.95
€ 118.95
Hardcover. Providing a description of the responses taken by the federal government to issues revolving around criminal justice, each chapter focuses on a different problem and shows what different presidents have said, what policies were proposed and/or passed by Congress, and any cases heard by the Supreme Court on the issue. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKV; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 245 x 20. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230110151
- ISBN
- 9780230110151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.54
€ 119.54
The Memory of State Terrorism in the Southern Cone: Argentina, Chile, ...
Lessa, Francesca, Druliolle, Vincent
Hardcover. Through various lenses and theoretical approaches, this book explores the contested experiences, meanings, realms, goals, and challenges associated with the construction, preservation, and transmission of the memories of state repression in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; 1KLS; JPWL; JPZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230110144
- ISBN
- 9780230110144
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.46
€ 62.46
Hardcover. A different approach to French liberalism which, rather than beginning with an a priori definition of liberalism, focuses on the political thought of Benjamin Constant and Germaine de Stael, to advance a new interpretation of the timing and character of French (and more broadly European) liberalism. Series: Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBTB; HPCD; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230110090
- ISBN
- 9780230110090
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.79
€ 62.79
Hardcover. Series: The Palgrave MacMillan Series in International Political Communication. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230109858
- ISBN
- 9780230109858
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.62
€ 62.62
Hardcover. Critical Race, Feminism, and Education: A Social Justice Model provides a transformative next step in the evolution of critical race and Black feminist scholarship. Focusing on praxis, the relationship between the construction of race, class, and gender categories and social justice outcomes is analyzed. Series: Postcolonial Studies in Education. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFK; JFSL3; JNAM; JNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230109575
- ISBN
- 9780230109575
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.23
€ 62.23
Hardcover. This book explains why the rigor of environmental and health regulation in the European Union has surpassed that in the United States during the past decade Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 218 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230109360
- ISBN
- 9780230109360
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.74
€ 118.74
Hardcover. State Power and Democracy is the first book to show that the Bush police state didn't commence when Bush was inaugurated. It proves, instead, that the seeds of an American police state can be traced all the way back to the founding of the republic. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPA; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230109353
- ISBN
- 9780230109353
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.70
€ 62.70
Hardcover. In a time of unprecedented social and economic crisis, this book represents a challenge to the orthodoxy that shapes our vision of educational purpose. It argues that now, more than ever, there is a moral imperative for educators to assume responsibility for helping to bring about a culture of peace and non-violence. Series: Education, Politics and Public Life. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JNAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230109339
- ISBN
- 9780230109339
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 44.02
€ 54.99
€ 44.02