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Confronting Corruption, Building Accountability: Lessons from the Worl...
Dumas, Lloyd J., Wedel, Janine R., Callman, G...
Hardcover. The crisis that nearly brought the world's financial house down in 2008 demonstrated clearly that the global economy cannot work where there is widespread deception, corruption and lack of accountability. Corruption and lack of accountability are also key reasons why international development assistance so often fails to deliver on its promise. Num Pages: 217 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFX; JPZ; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 220 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230100206
- ISBN
- 9780230100206
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.23
€ 62.23
Hardcover. An exploration of questions of nationality in Brazil and Argentina, at the time when the cities were flooded with impoverished European immigrants. The author argues that processes of representation and identity formation between national and immigrant groups have to be examined within the historical context of the host nations. Num Pages: 149 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJK; JFC; JPA; RG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230100190
- ISBN
- 9780230100190
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.81
€ 61.81
Hardcover. This book looks at a United States that continues to be driven by racial and cultural divisions, from the disproportionately high number of incarcerated African Americans to heartfelt disagreements over the true nature of marriage and the proper role of faith in public policy. Editor(s): Brooten, Bernadette J. Series: Black Religion/Womanist Thought/Social Justice. Num Pages: 358 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTS; HRA; JFSJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 612.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230100169
- ISBN
- 9780230100169
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.64
€ 120.64
Hardcover. Women's inner struggle over their marital names reveal how they negotiate a specific identity location in each dimension of identity. This book tackles a complex sociological project of examining three existing theories, and will prove to be important for the study of Gender and Middle Eastern Culture. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFFK; JFSJ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 22. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230100152
- ISBN
- 9780230100152
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.64
€ 62.64
Hardcover. This book is about redemption for people on the right and left of the political spectrum who can be proud of two politicians, Senator's Barry Goldwater and George McGovern, who demonstrated that defeat can be accepted with decency and honor. Num Pages: 268 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 219 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396. Shifting Party Paradigms. 268 pages, Illustrations, maps. This book is about redemption for people on the right and left of the political spectrum who can be proud of two politicians, Senator's Barry Goldwater and George McGovern, who demonstrated that defeat can be accepted with decency and honor. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPL. Dimension: 219 x 147 x 18. Weight: 396.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230100039
- ISBN
- 9780230100039
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Condition: New
€ 62.62
€ 62.62
Hardcover. Following the disintegration of the Soviet bloc, many Central and Eastern European Countries launched a vigorous 'return to Europe' campaign, which primarily focused on accession to NATO and the European Union. By 2007, ten countries became members of the Euro-Atlantic community, personifying the long-awaited reunification of Europe. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230100015
- ISBN
- 9780230100015
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Condition: New
€ 62.43
€ 62.43
Substance and Substitution: Methadone Subjects in Liberal Societies
Fraser, Suzanne, Valentine, Kylie
Hardcover. Located between three powerful phenomena, public health, the law and social stigma, methadone maintenance treatment attracts loyal advocates, vociferous critics and innumerable engaged onlookers. This book aims to examine the controversial approach to addiction, providing in the process a unique approach to literature on illicit drugs Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH1; MMZR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019980
- ISBN
- 9780230019980
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.20
€ 62.20
Hardcover. If we are becoming increasingly disconnected from our local communities, are there implications for health, well being and happiness, particularly for people on low incomes? This book looks at the interplay between poor people, poor communities and poor health, with a particular focus on social networks as key linkages. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; JFFA; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019973
- ISBN
- 9780230019973
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.51
€ 62.51
Hardcover. Drawing on theories of neo-institutionalism to show how institutions shape dissident behaviour, Boucek develops new ways of measuring factionalism and explains its effects on office tenure. In each of the four cases - from Britain, Canada, Italy and Japan - intra-party dynamics are analyzed through times series and rational choice tools. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019935
- ISBN
- 9780230019935
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.35
€ 119.35
Hardcover. This book introduces a radically different type of liberal political theory by severing liberal thought from all underlying moral foundations. It presents a liberalism that accommodates the differences of worldview and moral theory of the good in today's pluralist societies and also meets liberalism's historic commitment to diversity. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019645
- ISBN
- 9780230019645
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.56
€ 62.56
Hardcover. This collection of essays is designed to help scholars and practitioners understand the fluid and dynamic nature of federalism, with particular emphasis on the federal system in the United States. The book is written to aid our understanding of the contemporary question 'which federalism?' Editor(s): Leonardi, Robert. Num Pages: 364 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPP; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019591
- ISBN
- 9780230019591
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.97
€ 119.97
Hardcover. Drawing from rationalist and constructivist approaches, the book examines the impact of the EU on the polity, policies and politics of Cyprus. This book considers the impact at home and abroad. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVC; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019461
- ISBN
- 9780230019461
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.28
€ 62.28
Hardcover. This book argues that the arming of conflict is complexly structured and highly dynamic. It uncovers and describes the construction and interaction of structures and dynamics at global and regional levels, which shape the arming patterns of both state and non-state actors. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS; JPWS; JWM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 225 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019331
- ISBN
- 9780230019331
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.41
€ 119.41
Hardcover. Through a wide-ranging study of labour in the cultural industries, this book critically evaluates how various sociological traditions - including critical theory, governmentality and liberal-democratic approaches - have sought to theorize the creative cultural worker, in art, music, media and design-based occupations. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBA; KCF; KCP; KNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019218
- ISBN
- 9780230019218
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.29
€ 129.29
Hardcover. Against a backdrop of great change in technology and the economics of broadcasting and new media, this timely survey of contemporary attitudes to accountability and the public interest in broadcasting is based on over fifty interviews conducted in four democracies: India, Australia, the UK and the US. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019201
- ISBN
- 9780230019201
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.43
€ 62.43
Left Party in Contemporary German Politics (New Perspectives in German...
Hough, Daniel, Koss, Michael, Olsen, Jonathan
Hardcover. This is the first book in either English or German to analyse the development of Germany's newest political party, the Left Party. It compares and contrasts the party's development with that of Germany's most well-known outsider party - the Greens. It also analyses the party's performance in office in two eastern German Lander. Series: New Perspectives in German Political Studies. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JPB; JPFF; JPL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019072
- ISBN
- 9780230019072
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.28
€ 62.28
Hardcover. Central to this book is a discussion of the notion of freedom in Marx and Engel's work. The book argues that the libertarian foundations of political economy were present in Marx's and Engel's work and utilizes contemporary theories of freedom to reinterpret and analyse their original work. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPFC; KCA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230018969
- ISBN
- 9780230018969
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.85
€ 118.85
Hardcover. This tells of twenty-four couples negotiating the emotional and practical journey of parenting their learning 'disabled' child. The author, a researcher, sociologist and mother of a learning disabled daughter, questions the weak inclusive education discourse and unpacks parents' narratives in relation to denial, disappointment and social exclusion. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBK; JNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230018808
- ISBN
- 9780230018808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.12
€ 62.12
Hardcover. This book shows the effects of globalization on language in social context, identifying the city as the key site for the realization of these effects. It challenges assumptions that hold sustainable linguistic diversity to be inherently non-urban while regarding the city as an unproblematic site for understanding the social function of language. Series: Language and Globalization. Num Pages: 244 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230018785
- ISBN
- 9780230018785
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.31
€ 129.31
Hardcover. Companies and work have undergone significant change, and a new productive model has emerged. This book shows how the model works, showing its high degree of coherence in terms of the integration of functions within companies. This book creates a new and challenging theory of services, rooted in the concrete experience of workshops and offices. Num Pages: 250 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; KJMV2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230013636
- ISBN
- 9780230013636
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54