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Paperback. Weak or failed states - where no government is in control - are the source of many of the world's most serious problems, from poverty, AIDS and drugs to terrorism. This book explains the concept of state-building and discusses the problems and causes of state weakness and its national and international effects. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations,. BIC Classification: 3JM; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 179 x 113 x 14. Weight in Grams: 116.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861977045
- ISBN
- 9781861977045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. This volume pays tribute to those soldiers whose courage earned them the VC during the actions at Arras and Messines during the First World War. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JWTY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 121 x 13. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752466040
- ISBN
- 9780752466040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.47
€ 13.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. In recent years there has been an outpouring of work at the intersection of social movement thoery, organizational theory, economic, and political sociology. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 b/w line. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190241452
- ISBN
- 9780190241452
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.24
€ 53.24
Paperback. Offers students with an understanding of the concept of citizenship in relation to UK, EU and global welfare institutions. This title covers a range of philosophical, historical and contemporary welfare debates and issues. Series: Understanding Welfare: Social Issues, Policy and Practice Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPVH1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847423283
- ISBN
- 9781847423283
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.62
€ 31.99
€ 30.62
Hardback. With unprecedented access to a closed culture, Lacroix offers an account of Islamism in Saudi Arabia. Tracing the last half-century of the Sahwa, or "Islamic Awakening," he explains the brand of Islam that gave birth to Osama bin Laden--one that has been exported, and dangerously misunderstood, around the world. Translator(s): Holoch, George. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 3JJ; HRAM2; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 152 x 39. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674049642
- ISBN
- 9780674049642
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.39
€ 47.99
€ 40.39
Paperback. Presents a foundational work of post-Bourdieu sociology that examines a range of situations where people justify their actions. This book argues that justifications fall into six main logics exemplified by six authors: civic (Rousseau), market (Adam Smith), industrial (Saint-Simon), domestic (Bossuet), inspiration (Augustine), and fame (Hobbes). Translator(s): Porter, Catherine. Series: Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691125169
- ISBN
- 9780691125169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.43€ 62.58
€ 65.43
€ 62.58
Paperback. Investigating the social factors that make up the knowledge of children and childhood, this book aims to promote a greater appreciation of this stage of life. Viewing childhood from a social constructionist perspective, it gives a framework through which to understand private attitudes and public policy in relation to the child. Series: Key Ideas. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415341677
- ISBN
- 9780415341677
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.57
€ 51.57
Hardcover. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLX; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845198350
- ISBN
- 9781845198350
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.58
€ 130.58
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JFSK; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 222 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691172354
- ISBN
- 9780691172354
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.68
€ 26.99
€ 20.68
Paperback. Proposes an understanding of development in which the physical, social, and spiritual dimensions of life are seamlessly interrelated.\ Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCX7; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- Orbis Books (USA) United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Second ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570759390
- ISBN
- 9781570759390
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.29
€ 35.99
€ 31.29
Multiple-component retail product, part(s) enclose. 100 Lessons is Scholastic's best-selling series to support primary teachers with curriculum change. This new planning guide will support teachers with their planning in preparation to deliver the new curriculum for geography to be taught in schools from 2014. This title covers Years 1 to 6 including long and medium-term planning. Series: 100 Lessons 2014 Curriculum. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: JNU; YQG. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 299 x 212 x 9. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Scholastic
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781407128597
- ISBN
- 9781407128597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.45
€ 26.99
€ 18.45
Hardcover. Paris in the nineteenth century was a magnet for Europe's exiles, among them the Russian genius, Alexander Herzen, who described the experience of displacement from the inside. Richard Sennett plunges into this vibrant, anxious world to recreate the experiences of Herzen and his contemporaries. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- Notting Hill Editions United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907903083
- ISBN
- 9781907903083
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.64
€ 19.99
€ 18.64
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBTB; HRG; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- OUP India
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199474295
- ISBN
- 9780199474295
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.06
€ 43.06
Hardback. A recent study of corporate managers found that one out of five projects fail primarily because of ineffective transnational communication, resulting in the loss of millions of dollars. This book examines how communications between transnational partners routinely break down, even when all parties are fluent English speakers. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: GTC; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520291379
- ISBN
- 9780520291379
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Sky Books United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing (stated)
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780967816258
- ISBN
- 9780967816258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.83
€ 33.99
€ 28.83
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472815620
- ISBN
- 9781472815620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.12
€ 33.99
€ 27.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 9. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750959148
- ISBN
- 9780750959148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.51
€ 13.99
€ 13.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; JNLB; JNT; JNU; YQCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 254 x 23. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138126145
- ISBN
- 9781138126145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.00
€ 40.00
Paperback. Drawing upon a variety of genres - myths, proverbs, poems, letters, short stories, news stories, folktales, sermons, and essays - this collection documents the religious dimensions of American philanthropy. It not only chronicles the manifestations of philanthropy, but also reveals philanthropy's integral connection with American history. Num Pages: 480 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSN1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 29. Weight in Grams: 952.
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602580596
- ISBN
- 9781602580596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.89
€ 70.89
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138952126
- ISBN
- 9781138952126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.93
€ 43.99
€ 43.93