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Society & social sciences
Hardcover. This comprehensive, interdisciplinary collection examines diverse forms of anti-social behaviour in Victorian and contemporary Britain, providing a unique comparison of the methods which have been employed by governments to control it. Num Pages: 395 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JM; JFF; JFSC; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 28. Weight in Grams: 608.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137399304
- ISBN
- 9781137399304
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Condition: New
€ 129.11
€ 129.11
Disruptive Tourism and its Untidy Guests: Alternative Ontologies for F...
Veijola, Soile, Germann Molz, Jennie, Pyyhtin...
Hardcover. This book invokes the radical potentialities of 'untidiness' to envision alternative arrangements of social life and hospitality. Instead of trying to manage sustainability or tidy up tourist situations, the authors embrace the messiness of human relations and argue for more creative, embodied and ethical ontologies of tourism and mobility. Series: Leisure Studies in a Global Era. Num Pages: 175 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBS; KNSG; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 218 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137399496
- ISBN
- 9781137399496
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€ 67.71
€ 67.71
Hardcover. Using the concept of fulfilment and the framework of the serious leisure perspective, this book examines the signposts marking the fulfilment career. This career begins with an interest in a serious pursuit, leading to an efflorescence many years later in amateurism, hobbyism, volunteering, or devotee work - and ultimately deeper fulfilment. Series: Leisure Studies in a Global Era. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; JHBS; JMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137399724
- ISBN
- 9781137399724
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€ 127.30
€ 127.30
Hardcover. This book examines Russia's 2013 anti-gay laws and their implications for the Sochi 2014 Olympics. Lenskyj argues that Putin's Russia and the International Olympic Committee wield power in similar ways, as evident in undemocratic governance, fraudulent voting processes, hypocrisy and absence of accountability. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSK; JHBS; KNSP; LNJS; WSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 15. Weight in Grams: 316.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137399755
- ISBN
- 9781137399755
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Condition: New
€ 66.05
€ 66.05
Higher Education Governance and Policy Change in Western Europe: Inter...
Dobbins, Michael, Knill, Christoph
Hardcover. This book provides a comparative analysis of the impact of 'soft Europeanization' on higher education governance in Western Europe. Using concrete indicators of policy change, it focuses on university reform in Italy, France, Germany and the UK to explore how historical legacies and transnational communication have impacted policy pathways. Series: Palgrave Studies in Global Higher Education. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JNF; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137399847
- ISBN
- 9781137399847
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€ 66.99
€ 66.99
Hardcover. Much research is devoted to the decision-making power and precedent set by the Supreme Court. Less attention, however, is given to the strategic behavior during case selection. This book argues that case selection is done strategically, and by means of various criteria - influencing its constitutional position and importance. Num Pages: 202 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137399915
- ISBN
- 9781137399915
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Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. Policing Wildlife examines both the extent and enforcement of wildlife law, one of the fastest growing areas of crime globally. The book considers how enforcement regimes need to adapt to contemporary wildlife crime threats, particularly those posed by terrorism and organised crime. Series: Palgrave Studies in Green Criminology. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFZ; JKV; LNKG; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137400000
- ISBN
- 9781137400000
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Condition: New
€ 193.95
€ 193.95
Hardcover. This book investigates the development of contemporary Iranian civil society and the role of public intellectuals, looking in particular at how different reformist public intellectuals used civil society to craft their vision of Iran's socio-political future. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FBN; JPB; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137401106
- ISBN
- 9781137401106
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Condition: New
€ 66.36
€ 66.36
Hardcover. This anthology hopes to contribute, in particular, to the analysis of the mutually constitutive interaction of the use of cyberspace and Asian cultures, with particular attention to ethical, feminist, and religious perspectives especially within Catholic Christianity. Editor(s): Brazal, Agnes M.; Abraham, Kochurani. Series: Content and Context in Theological Ethics. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; HRAM1; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137401649
- ISBN
- 9781137401649
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Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Internationalization of Education Policy: A New Constellation of State...
Martens, Kerstin, Knodel, Philipp
Hardcover. This book investigates and discusses the phenomenon of internationalization of education policy and its consequences for national policymaking processes. By comparing educational outcomes and actors' reactions in different countries, it provides detailed insights into a highly contested policy field. Editor(s): Windzio, Michael. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137401687
- ISBN
- 9781137401687
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Condition: New
€ 128.05
€ 128.05
Hardcover. Covers the key issues required for students wishing to understand and analyse the core empirical issues in economics. It focuses on descriptive statistics, probability concepts and basic econometric techniques and has an accompanying website that contains all the data used in the examples and provides exercises for undertaking original research. Series: Palgrave Texts in Econometrics. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; KCH; KCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137401892
- ISBN
- 9781137401892
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Condition: New
€ 128.05
€ 128.05
Hardcover. Culture, Politics, and Governing: The Contemporary Ascetics of Knowledge Production is a critical, interdisciplinary approach to how the practices that govern the production of knowledge and culture have material consequences for how we experience everyday life. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137401960
- ISBN
- 9781137401960
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Condition: New
€ 66.48
€ 66.48
Hardcover. This book examines the nature of representation in democracy, focusing specifically on the factors shaping constituent evaluations of the US House Representatives and the resulting implications for government. Num Pages: 154 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137402028
- ISBN
- 9781137402028
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Condition: New
€ 66.05
€ 66.05
Hardcover. These essays by no means cover all areas of interest in long-term care programs, but they offer new insights (and intriguing questions for future research) about how differently policies in this important area can be carried out in different countries. Editor(s): Edvardsen, Unni. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHMC; JPRB; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137402622
- ISBN
- 9781137402622
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardcover. Analyzing women labeled as terrorists in the United States in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Gender and the Political examines Western cultural constructions of the female terrorist. The chapters argue that the development of the discourse on terrorism evolves in parallel with, and in response to, radical feminism in the US during this time. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ1; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137402752
- ISBN
- 9781137402752
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Condition: New
€ 66.44
€ 66.44
Hardcover. Frederick Luis Aldama and Christopher Gonzalez offer a thought-provoking conversation on the history of Latinos in the pro football leagues. As they weave their way through significant points where culture, politics, and history congeal, Aldama and Gonzalez thread together an alpha-to-omega, all-encompassing story of Latinos in the NFL. Series: Latino Pop Culture. Num Pages: 130 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFS; JFSL; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 319.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 142
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137403087
- ISBN
- 9781137403087
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.64
€ 82.64
Hardcover. Individuals have little incentive to vote, acquire political information or contribute campaign funds, because their vote has very little chance of affecting the outcome of an election. Jankowski offers an explanation and evidence for political participation based on the fact that most individuals are weakly altruistic. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137403186
- ISBN
- 9781137403186
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Condition: New
€ 66.53
€ 66.53
Hardcover. Demonstrating that the supposed drawbacks of the humanities are in fact their source of practical value, Jay explores current debates about the role of the humanities in higher education, puts them in historical context, and offers humanists and their supporters concrete ways to explain the practical value of a contemporary humanities education. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFC; H; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137403308
- ISBN
- 9781137403308
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Condition: New
€ 82.48€ 68.92
€ 82.48
€ 68.92
Hardcover. This collection examines the current stage of multicultural challenges and their influence on democracy in 12 countries of Europe and East Asia. Contributors draw out the differences between European and East Asian approaches to universalizing locality and localizing global norms regarding human rights and democratic individuality. Editor(s): Kim, Nam-Kook. Num Pages: 313 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FP; JFFN; JFSL1; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137403445
- ISBN
- 9781137403445
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. This volume addresses the conceptualizations of the Other carried out by Western and Muslim societies historically and in contemporary times through empirical case studies. Editor(s): Eid, Mahmoud; Karim, Karim H. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137403650
- ISBN
- 9781137403650
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95