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Hardback. This book surveys the Ukrainian-EU relationship in light of the legacies of more than two hundred years of direct Russian rule. It examines interrelationships between identities, loyalties and political/cultural orientations, reviews policies, and identifies salient forces and trends. Editor(s): Velychenko, Stephen. Series: Studies in Central and Eastern Europe. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1DVUK; 1QFE; JPSN2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230517998
- ISBN
- 9780230517998
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.40
€ 127.40
Hardback. This book takes performance studies in exciting new directions, exploring the ways in which ethics can be used to understand the complex questions facing contemporary spectators. Engaging with five key performances, the book reflects on the emotional and intellectual impacts of politically inflected performance on spectators, critics and theorists. Series: Studies in International Performance. Num Pages: 219 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AN; DSBH; DSG; HPQ; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230518018
- ISBN
- 9780230518018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardback. In spite of the lack of plausible alternatives to liberal democracy, the age of globalization has ushered in serious challenges to the democratic legitimacy of the nation state. The contributors in this collection explore the frontiers of normative and empirical legitimacy research, drawing upon a range of key conceptual and methodological issues. Editor(s): Hurrelmann, Achim; Schneider, Steffen; Steffek, Jens. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 286 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPHV; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230518100
- ISBN
- 9780230518100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardback. This book takes a look at the world of accounting and examines business's relationship with the state. It compares the accounting regulations in Germany, the UK and the US to provide evidence that privatization and convergence must be used with caution, at least in the world of accounting. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 264 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JP; KC; KFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 483.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230518148
- ISBN
- 9780230518148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.68
€ 67.68
Hardback. Teaching Theory offers a selection of essays on the pragmatics, benefits and shortcomings of Theory as a key aspect of literature teaching in universities. They range from reflective discussions of Theory as an intellectual challenge for undergraduates to accounts of the day-to-day problems of planning and teaching courses and implementing Theory. Editor(s): Bradford, Richard. Series: Teaching the New English. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; JNMN; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230520738
- ISBN
- 9780230520738
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Condition: New
€ 66.58
€ 66.58
Hardback. This book demonstrates that, when reforming the water sector, policymakers should arrange social policies that mitigate the negative impact of reforms. It presents a detailed analysis of the current issues, and uses country studies to show how social policies are vital in ensuring affordable access to water supply. Series: Social Policy in a Development Context Series. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS; KNBW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 151 x 220 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230520820
- ISBN
- 9780230520820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.93
€ 127.93
Hardback. This volume explores all aspects of contemporary public procurement theory, examining managing risk in procurement, collusion in procurement, efficiency in procurement, transparency in procurement, and auction design. Editor(s): Malgarini, Marco; Thai, K. V.; Piga, Gustavo. Series: Central Issues in Contemporary Economic Theory and Policy. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230520868
- ISBN
- 9780230520868
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.53
€ 128.53
hardcover. This first comparative study of ageing and social policy in two major European countries is based on a unique set of joint analyses of the major policy areas affecting older people. These analyses reveal both differences and similarities in policy and practice and, in several fields, increasing convergence. Editor(s): Walker, Alan; Naegele, Gerhard. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DFG; JFSP31; JKSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 225 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230520981
- ISBN
- 9780230520981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.64
€ 67.64
Hardback. This book examines only-child experience in global perspective and offers an insight into the dilemmas and challenges only-children face as adults. Explored from both a social and psychological perspective, it reveals the complexity and multidimensional nature of the private and public worlds of the only-child. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHMC; JMC; JMH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 148 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230521018
- ISBN
- 9780230521018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.89
€ 66.89
The CIS, the EU and Russia. Challenges of Integration.
. Ed(S): Malfliet, Katlijn; Verpoest, Lien; V...
Hardback. This book focuses on the difficulties facing Russia, Ukraine and Belarus with regard to their integration into both the CIS and the encroaching EU. It analyzes the links between the integration mechanisms of the CIS and EU and the various state policies towards, and the elite interests in, the territory of the former Soviet Union. Editor(s): Malfliet, Katlijn; Verpoest, Lien; Vinokurov, Evgeny. Series: Studies in Central and Eastern Europe. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230521063
- ISBN
- 9780230521063
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07
The New German Jewry and the European Context. The Return of the Europ...
Y.Michal . Ed(S): Bodemann
Hardback. Departing from the recent critical literature on the emergence of a new German Jewry, this volume proposes a new perspective on the post-1980s phenomenon of re-emerging Jewish culture in Germany as a case study for wider developments in Europe and the international context. Editor(s): Bodemann, Y.Michal. Series: New Perspectives in German Political Studies. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HRJ; JFSR; JPA; JPSN2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230521070
- ISBN
- 9780230521070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.28
€ 67.28
Hardback. The 2004 and 2007 enlargements pushed the EU's external border further east as well as closer to unstable areas in the western Balkans. With future enlargements unlikely in the short-term, the EU faces new challenges in securing stable relationships with these neighbouring countries, while not fostering false hopes of early accession. Editor(s): DeBardeleben, Joan. Series: Studies in Central and Eastern Europe. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DV; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230521247
- ISBN
- 9780230521247
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.43
€ 67.43
France on The World Stage: Nation-State Strategies in the Global Era
. Ed(S): Maclean, Mairi; Szarka, Joseph
hardcover. This book examines the ways in which France's relations with the international community have evolved in a period of accelerating globalization. It considers the role of the nation state, and its capacity for political initiative, examining French strategies to reinforce French influence on the world stage. Editor(s): Maclean, Mairi; Szarka, Joseph. Series: French Politics, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JFFS; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230521261
- ISBN
- 9780230521261
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.92
€ 66.92
Hardback. Negotiating Political Conflicts analyzes comprehensively the foundations for understanding negotiations: What is negotiation? What are the most important concepts and terms? Empirical examples illustrate theoretical conceptions. Academics and practitioners will find this book an invaluable companion to the theory and practice of negotiation. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPA; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230521360
- ISBN
- 9780230521360
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.74
€ 66.74
Hardback. This book explains why international donors may succeed in putting war-torn countries on the path of democratic transition and negative peace, but fail to consolidate the gains they make. Critical of neo-institutionalism, but sympathetic to historical and normative institutionalism, this book advances 'complex realist institutionalism' theory. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMC; GTJ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230521377
- ISBN
- 9780230521377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.61
€ 67.61
Hardback. This collection examines the transformation of the modern Western state in an age of accelerated globalization. Arguing that the state experienced a 'golden age' in the 1960s and 1970s, the contributors explore how and why this configuration of the state is under pressure in the 21st century. Editor(s): Hurrelmann, Achim; Leibfried, Stephan; Martens, Kerstin; Mayer, Peter. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230521612
- ISBN
- 9780230521612
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.74
€ 66.74
Paperback. Provides a collection on the period in feminism known by many as the 'third wave'. The three sections in this book - genealogies and generations, locales and locations, politics and popular culture - interrogate the wave metaphor and, indicate possible future trajectories for the feminist movement. Editor(s): Gillis, Stacy; Howie, Gillian; Munford, Rebecca. Num Pages: 344 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230521742
- ISBN
- 9780230521742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 105.65
€ 105.65
Hardback. This book shows how France and Britain are leaders in EU security and defense policy, and explains why both states need each other in this policy area. The lack of relevant military capacity in Europe today implies that the US favors a strong EU in this field. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 247 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPSN2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230521889
- ISBN
- 9780230521889
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.59
€ 67.59
Hardback. This book deconstructs the pathologizing category of 'sadomasochism' in order to account for the 'lived realities' of consensual 'SM' play, emphasizing the connection between the corporeal and the political in contemporary consumer cultures. It discusses the homogenization of desire and ownership and use of 'body' and 'sexual ethics'. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBK5; JKV; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 25. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230522107
- ISBN
- 9780230522107
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.93
€ 138.93
Hardback. State and Society in Post-Socialist Economies focuses on the reform economies of post-socialist Europe. It looks at how various projects of communism that emerged in have been and are still being dismantled and recomposed by alternative visions, institutions and practices of capitalist market economies and democratic polities. Editor(s): Pickles, John. Series: Studies in Central and Eastern Europe. Num Pages: 297 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPFF; JPHC; JPSN2; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 297
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230522145
- ISBN
- 9780230522145
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.08
€ 128.08