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Hardcover. Much has been made of the role of various media in the shaping of conflicts and political agendas in today's Arab world. This volume examines this topic with interdisciplinary contributions that range across media studies, anthroplogy, religious studies, and political science and explore both new and older media forms. Editor(s): Jayyusi, Lena; Roald, Anne-Sofie. Series: The Palgrave MacMillan Series in International Political Communication. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JFD; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 223 x 26. Weight in Grams: 556.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137525222
- ISBN
- 9781137525222
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€ 128.32
€ 128.32
Hardcover. Based on historic and ethnographic approaches, this volume examines how the ideological images of Asian women are produced, circulated, appropriated, and pluralized. Contributors analyze the interactions between the politicized formation of ideological representations and the everyday practices of women who resist and re-contextualize these images. Editor(s): Ijichi, Noriko; Kato, Atsufumi; Sakurada, Ryoko. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JFSJ1; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
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- V9781137531513
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- 9781137531513
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€ 66.58
€ 66.58
Hardcover. This book is about forms of media that have reflected - or increased consciousness of - a sense of place or a regional identity. From landscape painting in the Romantic era to newspaper coverage of devolution, the chapters explore, through contextualized case studies, the aesthetics of a wide range of local, regional and grassroots forms of media. Editor(s): Franklin, Ieuan; Chignell, Hugh; Skoog, Kristin. Num Pages: 280 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137532824
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- 9781137532824
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€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardcover. Religion's persistent and new visibility in political life has prompted a significant global debate over the nature and impact of secularization. This book intervenes by providing summative accounts of the history, culture, and legal interactions that have informed the Australian case. Timothy Stanley critically analyzes secular political theory. Editor(s): Stanley, Timothy. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFSR; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137536891
- ISBN
- 9781137536891
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€ 66.89
€ 66.89
Hardcover. How will a unified Korea respond to the Kim regime's crimes against humanity? Will North and South Korea be able to reconcile their differences after being divided for so long? Will China, the US, Japan, Russia, and U.N. drive the process? This book examines the challenges associated with Korean unification and human rights accountability. Editor(s): BaekBuhm-Suk, Baek; Teitel, Ruti G. Series: Asan-Palgrave Macmillan Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPK; GTJ; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 560.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137537027
- ISBN
- 9781137537027
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€ 161.58
€ 161.58
Paperback. The topic of China's rise and what it really means for the global and regional order is the subject of intense debate. In this volume, top scholars address China's power today, compare China's power with that of the USA, and forecast China's power in 2025. Editor(s): Chung, Jae Ho. Series: Asan-Palgrave Macmillan Series. Num Pages: 316 pages, 20 figures, 10 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- 1st ed. 2015
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137537072
- ISBN
- 9781137537072
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€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Hardcover. This volume contributes towards to developments in the study of religion that illuminate the plural nature of religious change in modern Britain. It makes a critical intervention in British studies of religion by bringing the analytical insights of material culture, to bear on religion in the British World. Editor(s): Jones, Timothy Willem; Matthews-Jones, Lucinda. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAX; JFCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137540553
- ISBN
- 9781137540553
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€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. Therapy and Emotions in Film and Television explores, from an interdisciplinary perspective, the shifts in our emotional preferences, styles, and 'emotional regimes' in western societies from the 1920s to today, as viewed through the lens of film and television. Editor(s): Wassmann, Claudia. Num Pages: 199 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AP; JMQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137546814
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- 9781137546814
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€ 66.56
€ 66.56
Hardcover. This volume is a theoretical analysis of the current crises of state and societal transformations in the Middle East and North Africa. The emphasis on the impact and limits of neoliberal governmentality places these uprisings within the specific contextual and structural environment of neoliberal globalization. Editor(s): Akcali, Emel. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JPA; JPFK; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137546920
- ISBN
- 9781137546920
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€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Hardcover. This book deals with the often-neglected link between indigenous languages, media and democracy in Africa. It recognizes that the media plays an amplifying role that is vital to modern-day expression, public participation and democracy but that without the agency to harness media potential, many Africans will be excluded from public discourse. Editor(s): Salawu, Abiodun; Chibita, Monica B.; Sarantakos, Nikos. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137547293
- ISBN
- 9781137547293
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Condition: New
€ 138.78
€ 138.78
Paperback. Designed to promote reflection and 'better practices' among the prospective volunteers and organizers of travel-for-service experiences, International Volunteer Tourism provides narratives on short-term international volunteering in Central America written by North American organizers, student participants and Central American partners. Editor(s): Borland, Katherine; Adams, Abigail E. Num Pages: 236 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 308.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137551801
- ISBN
- 9781137551801
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€ 60.25
€ 60.25
Hardcover. This volume aims at confronting the image of the Middle East as a region that is fraught with totalitarian ideologies, authoritarianism and conflict. It gives voice and space to other, more liberal and adaptive narratives and discourses that endorse the right to dissent, question the status quo, and offer alternative visions for society. Editor(s): Hatina, Meir; Schumann, Christoph. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; HPS; JPA; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137554277
- ISBN
- 9781137554277
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€ 67.16
€ 67.16
Hardcover. Critical Terms in Caribbean and Latin American Thought is a collection of critical essays and responses for twelve keywords central in Latin American and Caribbean Studies: indigenismo, Americanism, colonialism, criollismo, race, transculturation, modernity, nation, gender, sexuality, testimonio, and popular culture. Editor(s): Sifuentes-Jauregui, Ben; Miguel, Yolanda Martinez San; Belausteguigoitia, Marisa. Series: New Directions in Latino American Cultures. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 1KL; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 238 x 27. Weight in Grams: 562.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137554291
- ISBN
- 9781137554291
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€ 150.74
€ 150.74
Hardcover. This book focuses on the problem of ethnic conflict in Africa and seeks to explain its root causes. The main thesis of the book is that ethnic political mobilization is essentially a function of deeply-felt grievances on the part of the groups so mobilized. Editor(s): Nasong'O, Wanjala S. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; JFFE; JFSL; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137554994
- ISBN
- 9781137554994
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Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Hardcover. Editor(s): Van de Graaf, Thijs; Sovacool, Assoc Prof. Benjamin K.; Ghosh, Arunabha. Series: Palgrave Handbooks in IPE. Num Pages: 766 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, 22 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCP; RND; RNFY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 162 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1322.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137556301
- ISBN
- 9781137556301
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€ 376.18
€ 376.18
Hardcover. This book provides insight into one of the world's quietest human rights abuses. The story of the Lhotsampa people of Bhutan describes their journey of coping and resilience, incorporating qualitative research undertaken in the refugee camps in Nepal and resettlement areas in Australia and elsewhere in the world. Editor(s): Pulla, Venkat. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKH; JFFD; JFFN; JFSL1; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 224 x 19. Weight in Grams: 382.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137557216
- ISBN
- 9781137557216
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€ 149.41
€ 149.41
Hardcover. This book examines the role and practical dynamics of governmental environmental law enforcement agencies and individuals who combat environmental crime. It will inform researchers about the 'real world' experiences of practitioners and provide an intellectual space for practitioners to examine critically what it is they do and why. Editor(s): Pink, Grant; White, Professor Rob. Series: Palgrave Studies in Green Criminology. Num Pages: 280 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 6 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JKVQ; LNFR; LNKJ; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137562562
- ISBN
- 9781137562562
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Condition: New
€ 127.84
€ 127.84
Hardcover. The role of the mass media in genocide is multifaceted with respect to the disclosure and flow of information. This volume investigates questions of responsibility, denial, victimisation and marginalisation through an analysis of the media representations of the Armenian genocide in different national contexts. Editor(s): Kappler, Stefanie; Chabot, Joceline; Godin, Richard. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Genocide. Num Pages: 264 pages, 2 figures, 5 black & white tables, 20 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVUR; 3JJF; HBTB; HBTZ; JFD; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137564016
- ISBN
- 9781137564016
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Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardcover. Using an anti-deficit approach, Black Men in the Academy explores narratives of resiliency, success, and achievement for black men in the academy. This book is an important text for scholars interested in promoting success in education for underrepresented minorities. Editor(s): Palmer, Robert T.; Wood, J. Luke; McGowan, Brian L.; Hibbler, David F., Jr.; Woodruff, William. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JFSL3; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137567260
- ISBN
- 9781137567260
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardcover. Security concerns increasingly influence foreign aid: how Western countries give aid, to whom and why. With contributions from experts in the field, this book examines the impact of security issues on six of the world's largest aid donors, as well as on key crosscutting issues such as gender equality and climate change. Editor(s): Brown, Stephen; Gravingholt, Jorn. Series: Rethinking International Development Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, 13 black & white tables, 8 figures. BIC Classification: JKSR; JPVH; JPWH; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137568816
- ISBN
- 9781137568816
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.16
€ 161.16