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Paperback. Cuts through the confusion and rhetoric to offer straightforward, incisive analyses of globalisation and its future. The contributors analyse recent trends, immigrations and capital flows. Editor(s): Weinstein, Michael M. Num Pages: 304 pages, 45 figures. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 412. What's New?. 304 pages, 45 figures. Editor(s): Weinstein, Michael M. Cuts through the confusion and rhetoric to offer straightforward, incisive analyses of globalisation and its future. The contributors analyse recent trends, immigrations and capital flows. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFFS. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 15. Weight: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231134590
- ISBN
- 9780231134590
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.32
€ 37.99
€ 27.32
Hardback. Shanker was condemned by many when he shut down the New York City school system in the bitter strikes of 1967 and 1968, and he was denounced for stirring up animosity between black parents and Jewish teachers. This biography offers a narrative of one of the most important voices in public education and American politics. Series: Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History. Num Pages: 552 pages, 70 illus. BIC Classification: BG; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1180.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1ST
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231134965
- ISBN
- 9780231134965
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.77€ 79.32
€ 103.77
€ 79.32
Hardback. Looks at the history of nuclear proliferation and provides a survey of the range of critical perspectives. This work begins with the first atomic discoveries of the 1930s and covers the history of their growth. It also explains why many nations choose not to pursue nuclear weapons and outlines of a solution to the world's proliferation problem. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 illus, 9 tables. BIC Classification: JPS; JWK; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135108
- ISBN
- 9780231135108
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Condition: New
€ 64.86€ 50.63
€ 64.86
€ 50.63
Paperback. Since their inception, nuclear weapons have multiplied at an alarming rate, leaving everyone from policymakers to concerned citizens wondering what it will take to slow, stop, or even reverse their spread. This book looks at the history of nuclear proliferation. It covers the development of nuclear stockpiles. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 illus, 9 tables. BIC Classification: JPS; JWK; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 230 x 13. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135115
- ISBN
- 9780231135115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.75
€ 23.99
€ 17.75
Hardback. In his support of same-sex marriage, the author defines matrimony as the development and maintenance of intimacy through which people meet their basic needs and carry out their everyday living, and he contends that this definition applies equally to homosexual and heterosexual couples. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135207
- ISBN
- 9780231135207
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.55€ 63.58
€ 82.55
€ 63.58
Hardback. In the middle decades of the 20th century, Hawai'i changed rapidly from a conservative oligarchy firmly controlled by a Euro-American elite to arguably the most progressive part of the United States. This study explains how Filipinos, Japanese, Portuguese, and others overcame racial divisions and mobilized a mass working-class movement. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 illustrations, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; JHBL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135344
- ISBN
- 9780231135344
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.77€ 79.32
€ 103.77
€ 79.32
Hardback. In the twenty years that followed the Arab-Israeli war of 1948, 800,000 Jews left their homes in Syria, Egypt, Iraq, Yemen, Libya, Morocco, and several other Arab countries. This book reconstructs the circumstances in which Jewish communities left the Arab world. Num Pages: 376 pages, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; JFSR1; JPVH3; JPVR. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135382
- ISBN
- 9780231135382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.86€ 50.63
€ 64.86
€ 50.63
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JHB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526. C. Wright Mills and the Making of Political Intellectuals. 288 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JHB; JPA. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 24. Weight: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135405
- ISBN
- 9780231135405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.49€ 82.56
€ 108.49
€ 82.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JHB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135412
- ISBN
- 9780231135412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.51
€ 37.99
€ 27.51
Hardback. Series: Gutenberg-E. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVG; HBTB; HBW; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135542
- ISBN
- 9780231135542
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Condition: New
€ 73.11€ 56.67
€ 73.11
€ 56.67
Hardback. Features essays by scholars and practitioners in the arena of US-Taiwan-Chinese relations. This book clarifies historical developments, examines myths about past and present policies, and assesses issues facing policymakers. It examines a variety of issues, including the movement for independence and its place in Taiwanese domestic politics. Editor(s): Tucker, Nancy Bernkopf. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 Tables. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135641
- ISBN
- 9780231135641
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.49€ 82.56
€ 108.49
€ 82.56
Paperback. Features essays by scholars and practitioners in the arena of US-Taiwan-Chinese relations. This book clarifies historical developments, examines myths about past and present policies, and assesses issues facing policymakers. It examines a variety of issues, including the movement for independence and its place in Taiwanese domestic politics. Editor(s): Tucker, Nancy Bernkopf. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 Tables. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 1KBB; HBJF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135658
- ISBN
- 9780231135658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.39
€ 37.99
€ 27.39
Hardback. Series: Columbia Studies in Political Thought / Political History. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135948
- ISBN
- 9780231135948
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.54€ 97.24
€ 128.54
€ 97.24
Hardback. "Notes for a lecture course and seminar at Collaege de France (1976-1977)"-- T.p Translator(s): Briggs, Kate. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFS; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231136167
- ISBN
- 9780231136167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.77€ 79.12
€ 103.77
€ 79.12
Paperback. Faced with divided advisers, limited options, contradictory evidence, and the profound global consequences of their choices, how do presidents reach a decision in a time of crisis? This title analyzes the political and personal dimensions of presidential decision-making and the necessary attributes of an effective leader. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 142 x 8. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231136471
- ISBN
- 9780231136471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.55
€ 25.99
€ 19.55
Paperback. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 368 pages, 36 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFCV; WB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 19. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231136525
- ISBN
- 9780231136525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.55
€ 25.99
€ 19.55
Hardback. Taking a balanced look at issues that have contributed to decline of America's manned space program, such as lack of political support and funding, this book offers not only a critique but also a plan for enhancing US space security through cooperation rather than competition. It focuses on how policy changes of mid-1990s have changed the nation. Num Pages: 320 pages, 7 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231136549
- ISBN
- 9780231136549
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.11€ 56.67
€ 73.11
€ 56.67
Paperback. Translator(s): McNeal, Edgar Holmes. Series: Records of Western Civilization Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBW; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 227 x 9. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231136693
- ISBN
- 9780231136693
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.52
€ 37.99
€ 27.52
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: JFSK2; JPSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231136723
- ISBN
- 9780231136723
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.92€ 89.47
€ 117.92
€ 89.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: JFSK2; JPSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231136730
- ISBN
- 9780231136730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.98
€ 42.99
€ 30.98