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Hardcover. Energy security is one of the major global challenges of the 21st century. Many of the richest energy-producing regions of the world, such as the Middle East, Russia and Central Asia, are unstable and torn with conflict. New fast-growing energy consumers, such as China, are significantly changing the geopolitics of energy resources. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: JPS; RNFY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745661902
- ISBN
- 9780745661902
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Condition: New
€ 65.46
€ 65.46
Hardcover. Love and family life in the global age: grandparents in Salonika and their grandson in London speak together every evening via Skype. A U.S. citizen and her Swiss husband fret over large telephone bills and high travel costs. A European couple can finally have a baby with the help of an Indian surrogate mother. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 167 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745661803
- ISBN
- 9780745661803
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.68
€ 72.68
Hardback. India is becoming an increasingly visible, powerful and influential state within the global system. As this rise to prominence continues, better appreciating the interests and principles that structure the international interactions of South Asia s largest state has never been so important. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white halftones, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 177 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745660868
- ISBN
- 9780745660868
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.15
€ 71.15
Hardcover. Scholarship on African American history has changed dramatically since the publication of George Washington Williams pioneering A History of the Negro Race in America in 1882. Series: What is History Series. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745660806
- ISBN
- 9780745660806
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.78
€ 58.78
Hardcover. In the last two decades, both the conception and the practice of participatory culture have been transformed by the new affordances enabled by digital, networked, and mobile technologies. This exciting new book explores that transformation by bringing together three leading figures in conversation. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745660707
- ISBN
- 9780745660707
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.37
€ 65.37
Hardcover. Crime is a source of endless fascination and fear. Yet behind the apparent consensus that crime must be fought, there is considerable conflict about what should or should not be treated as criminal, and even the most shocking crimes can inspire divisive debate. Series: Key Concepts. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JKV; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745660301
- ISBN
- 9780745660301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.37
€ 65.37
Hardcover. From Pakistan to Chechnya, Sri Lanka to Canada, pioneering women are taking their places in formal and informal military structures previously reserved for, and assumed appropriate only for men. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 243 x 22. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745660011
- ISBN
- 9780745660011
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.37
€ 65.37
Hardback. Relations between Taiwan and the People's Republic of China have oscillated between outright hostility and wary detente ever since the Archipelago seceded from the Communist mainland over six decades ago. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; JPS; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745659992
- ISBN
- 9780745659992
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.37
€ 65.37
Hardback. * Antonio Negri is an internationally famous political thinker, extremely well-known for his hugely influential work Empire * This new book takes the form of a series of letters, written from a prison cell in Italy between October 1981 and April 1982, to a young friend in France. Translator(s): Emory, Ed. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745655642
- ISBN
- 9780745655642
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.15
€ 71.15
Hardback. * An ideal introduction to the emerging field of Toleration, a critical topic in political philosophy * Written in a lively prose style, ideal for classroom use. Series: Key Concepts. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745655567
- ISBN
- 9780745655567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.14
€ 59.14
Hardcover. Every day around the world there are dozens of protests both large and small. Most groups engage the local police, some get media attention, and a few are successful. Series: Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JHB; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745655161
- ISBN
- 9780745655161
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.37
€ 65.37
Hardcover. Globalization and technological advances have had a dramatic impact on the relationship between media and politics. How can we understand the connection between the two in the present day? Alexa Robertson argues that we cannot understand the power of the one without taking the other into account. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 253 x 23. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745654690
- ISBN
- 9780745654690
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.58
€ 71.58
hardcover. Reflective practice is an essential skill for those working in health and social care, but why is it so vital and how can it be learned? As inter-disciplinary working becomes more common, finding shared ways of reflection on practice are becoming more and more important. Series: Key Themes in Health and Social Care. Num Pages: 188 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745654232
- ISBN
- 9780745654232
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.97
€ 64.97
Hardback. On the global stage, China is often seen to be a homogenous nation when, in fact, it is a diverse multi-ethnic society, with 55 minority nationality groups recognized by the government. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSL; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745653600
- ISBN
- 9780745653600
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.97
€ 64.97
Hardback. Each of us, right now, is having a unique conscious experience. Nothing is more basic to our lives as thinking beings and nothing, it seems, is better known to us. But the ever-expanding reach of natural science suggests that everything in our world is ultimately physical. Series: Polity Key Concepts in Philosophy. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HPM; JMT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745653440
- ISBN
- 9780745653440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.97
€ 64.97
Hardback. Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2015 More than three decades of economic growth have led to significant social change in the People's Republic of China. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653365
- ISBN
- 9780745653365
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.97
€ 64.97
Hardback. Professionalism is a complex and highly disputed idea of crucial importance in a range of fields, not least health and social care. It can inspire people by reminding them of workplace ideals and the value of occupational expertise. Series: Key Themes in Health and Social Care. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; MBD; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 151 x 45. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653167
- ISBN
- 9780745653167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.33
€ 59.33
Hardback. This outstanding book is the first comprehensive introduction to the English School of International Relations. Written by leading ES scholar Barry Buzan, it expertly guides readers through the English School s formative ideas, intellectual and historical roots, current controversies and future avenues of development. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white line drawings, figures. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745653143
- ISBN
- 9780745653143
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.14
€ 71.14
Hardback. Every day millions watch, vote and critique reality programs in print and online. June Deery examines why this has programming proven to be so popular and so tenacious. Series: Key Concepts in Media and Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; JFDT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745652429
- ISBN
- 9780745652429
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.37
€ 65.37
Hardback. What does it mean to be Jewish? What is an anti-Semite? Why does the enigmatic identity of the men who founded the first monotheistic religion arouse such passions? We need to return to the Jewish question. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745652191
- ISBN
- 9780745652191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.58
€ 71.58