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Hardback. * This is a brief, authoritative and accessible introduction to the idea of modernity, written by a leading social theorist. * Wagner shows that modernity was based on ideas of freedom, reason and progress, but he examines the extent to which these ideas have been, and can be, realized in the modern world. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745652900
- ISBN
- 9780745652900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.80
€ 59.80
Hardback. * Zygmunt Bauman is one of the most original and influential social thinkers of our time. * This new book focuses on social inequality. Num Pages: 190 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFA; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745652948
- ISBN
- 9780745652948
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.09
€ 66.09
Hardback.
Friedrich Kittler was one of the world s most influential, provocative and misunderstood media theorists. His work spans analyses of historical discourse networks inspired by French poststructuralism, influential theorizations of new media, through to musings on music and mathematics. Series: Polity Theory Now. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653006
- ISBN
- 9780745653006
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.77
€ 65.77
Hardback. With a sharp eye for social detail and the pressures of class inequality, Alfred Hitchcock brought to the American scene a perspicacity and analytical shrewdness unparalleled in American cinema. Series: Polity America Through the Lens Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653020
- ISBN
- 9780745653020
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.61
€ 79.61
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JP; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653082
- ISBN
- 9780745653082
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.38
€ 72.38
Paperback. Global Health Governance is a comprehensive introduction to the changing international legal environment, the governmental and non-governmental actors involved with health issues, and the current regime's ability to adapt to new crises. It will appeal to students of global health politics international organization and human security. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JP; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 175 x 15. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653099
- ISBN
- 9780745653099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.04
€ 32.04
Hardback. Until recently, continental philosophy has been tied either to the German tradition of phenomenology or to French post-structuralist concerns with the conditions of language and textuality. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653105
- ISBN
- 9780745653105
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.09
€ 73.09
Paperback. Until recently, continental philosophy has been tied either to the German tradition of phenomenology or to French post-structuralist concerns with the conditions of language and textuality. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653112
- ISBN
- 9780745653112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.54
€ 24.54
Paperback. 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. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653150
- ISBN
- 9780745653150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.76
€ 25.76
Hardback. * Michael Mann is one of the top sociologists in the world today, and probably the leading figure in comparative and historical sociology. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653228
- ISBN
- 9780745653228
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.09
€ 66.09
Paperback. * An accessible and comprehensive guide to international mediation for students, practitioners and general readers. * Provides an empirically rich history of post World War II mediation. * Draws on a wide range of compelling examples, from the Oslo Accords to civil conflict in Bosnia. Series: War and Conflict in the Modern World. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653310
- ISBN
- 9780745653310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.80
€ 25.80
Hardback. * This book combines a rich empirical account with critical analysis designed to engender informed debate amongst students, academics and other researchers. * The author takes an innovative interdisciplinary approach to the complex field of Indian media and society. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 237 x 21. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653327
- ISBN
- 9780745653327
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.38
€ 72.38
Paperback. * This book combines a rich empirical account with critical analysis designed to engender informed debate amongst students, academics and other researchers. * The author takes an innovative interdisciplinary approach to the complex field of Indian media and society. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653334
- ISBN
- 9780745653334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.81
€ 24.81
Hardback. Despite many predictions made over the last two hundred years that nation-states and nationalism are transient phenomena that will eventually fade away, the historical record and contemporary events show otherwise. Series: Polity Political Sociology Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653389
- ISBN
- 9780745653389
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.96
€ 65.96
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 237 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653426
- ISBN
- 9780745653426
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.38
€ 72.38
Hardback. In the new edition of this widely praised text, Alan Aldridge examines the complex realities of religious belief, practice and institutions. Religion is a powerful and controversial force in the contemporary world, even in supposedly secular societies. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HR; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653464
- ISBN
- 9780745653464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Hardback. * A wide-ranging volume from one of the world s most influential and respected figures in gender studies. * Proposes a bold new agenda and manifesto for the social scientists as advocates of social justice. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653501
- ISBN
- 9780745653501
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.77
€ 65.77
Hardback. Currently there are more than 125 Chinese cities with a population exceeding one million. The unprecedented urban growth in China presents a crucial development for studies on globalization and urban transformation. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 218 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSG; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653587
- ISBN
- 9780745653587
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.09
€ 66.09
Hardback. Work is, and always will be, a central institution of society. What makes a capitalist society unique is that it treats the human capacity to engage in labor as a basic commodity. This can be a source of dynamism, as when innovative firms raise wages to attract the best and brightest. Series: Economy and Society. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653662
- ISBN
- 9780745653662
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Paperback.
Work is, and always will be, a central institution of society. What makes a capitalist society unique is that it treats the human capacity to engage in labor as a basic commodity. This can be a source of dynamism, as when innovative firms raise wages to attract the best and brightest. Series: Polity Economy and Society Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653679
- ISBN
- 9780745653679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.81
€ 24.81