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Paperback. Security has become a central plank of public policy, a topical political issue, and lucrative focus of private venture but it is not without costs, problems, and paradoxes. This book provides an introduction to the history of security from Hobbes onwards and a guide to contemporary security politics and dilemmas. Series: Key Ideas in Criminology. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 132 x 12. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415391764
- ISBN
- 9780415391764
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Condition: New
€ 59.21
€ 59.21
Paperback. Neoliberalism, Space, and Insecurity in Postwar Guatemala. 240 pages. Editor(s): O'Neill, Kevin Lewis; Thomas, Kedron. Essays on violence in Guatemala City, one of the most dangerous cities in the world. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; JHMC; JKV. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 14. Weight: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822349587
- ISBN
- 9780822349587
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.56
€ 33.99
€ 26.56
Hardback. By comparing Germany, France, the UK and the USA this study explores how governments have tackled the increased pressure of financing state pensions. Specifically, it looks at the approach of each of these countries to raising the age of entitlement in order to understand the ways in which this policy was introduced in different countries. Num Pages: 162 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; JPB; JPQB; KFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 359.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137453969
- ISBN
- 9781137453969
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Condition: New
€ 66.20
€ 66.20
Paperback. Shuttles between the life of Mateo, a born-again, ex-gang member in Guatemala and the gang prevention programs that work so hard to keep him alive. This book uncovers the Christian underpinnings of Central American security. Num Pages: 304 pages, 15 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; HRC; JFFE; JFSR; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520278493
- ISBN
- 9780520278493
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. This is a collection of essays by American and European scholars that deliniates the critical issues pivitol to the contested concept of secularization and its relevance in the postmodern era. Num Pages: 136 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DN; HRCM; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 180 x 9. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742507616
- ISBN
- 9780742507616
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.96
€ 48.96
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138801561
- ISBN
- 9781138801561
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Condition: New
€ 56.66
€ 56.66
Paperback. In this dynamic and wide-ranging collection of essays, prominent scholars examine the condition of church-state relations in the United States, France, and Israel. Their analyses are rooted in a wide variety of disciplines, ranging from ethnography and demography to political science, gender studies, theology, and the law. Editor(s): Berlinerblau, Jacques; Fainberg, Sarah; Nou, Aurora. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRAM; HRAX; JHB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349479542
- ISBN
- 9781349479542
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Condition: New
€ 66.38
€ 66.38
hardcover. Incorporating theoretical and quantitative history, this book examines a specific model of historical change and, more generally, investigates the utility of the dynamical systems approach in historical applications. It is of interest to practitioners of economic history, historical sociology, complexity studies, and demography. Num Pages: 360 pages, 65 line illus. 62 tables. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBD; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 362
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136967
- ISBN
- 9780691136967
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.77€ 51.23
€ 64.77
€ 51.23
paperback. Num Pages: 188 pages. BIC Classification: JHBL; JN; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 150. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789051704327
- ISBN
- 9789051704327
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. Series: Critical Approaches to Children's Literature. Num Pages: 250 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSY; JFC; JFSP; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 325.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349445783
- ISBN
- 9781349445783
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Condition: New
€ 65.90
€ 65.90
Paperback. In this thought-provoking book, renowned peace negotiator Ross argues that the Bush administrations problems stem from its inability to use the tools of statecraft--diplomatic, economic, and military--to advance the nations interests around the world. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB; JPA; JPHV; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349349777
- ISBN
- 9781349349777
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. This book uses both oral and conventional historical methods to describe and analyze the history of lung transplantation in the US. While drawing on accounts from doctors and other specialists, it primarily focuses on the experiences of patients and explores themes of uncertainty, timing, identity, coping, and quality of life. Series: Palgrave Studies in Oral History. Num Pages: 296 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBL; HBTB; JHB; JHM; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349343669
- ISBN
- 9781349343669
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Condition: New
€ 127.81
€ 127.81
Paperback. From 1945 to 1960, the University of Chicago was home to a group of students whose work has come to define a second "Chicago School" of sociology. In this book, sociologists critically confront this legacy and discuss the internal conflicts that call into question the idea of a unified "school". Num Pages: 436 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226249391
- ISBN
- 9780226249391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.00€ 46.16
€ 53.00
€ 46.16
Paperback. Tells the local, Seattle story about the Congress of Racial Equality movement to bring about a more integrated and just society Series: V Ethel Willis White Books. Num Pages: 57 illus., 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFSG; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 175 x 19. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295990842
- ISBN
- 9780295990842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.85
€ 44.85
Hardback. This text examines the relationship between the Anglican Church and Spiritualism following World War I. It explores the rise in the popularity of Spiritualism after the war as Anglican's failed to find solace in the teachings of their own faith; and explores the connection of faith and bereavement. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJG; HRAC; HRCC91; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739101612
- ISBN
- 9780739101612
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Condition: New
€ 156.15
€ 156.15
Hardcover. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBTB; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804797467
- ISBN
- 9780804797467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.25
€ 87.25
Hardcover. Portraying the revolution in bodily representation, ideas and pleasures that characterized the century encompassing romanticism and totalitarianism, this work illustrates how ideas about bodies influenced the building of identities in concert with the construction of a larger consumer culture. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333626641
- ISBN
- 9780333626641
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.84
€ 127.84
Paperback. Takes readers into the ritualized world of mainstream American addiction treatment. This book explores the puzzling question: why do addiction counselors dedicate themselves to reconciling drug users' relationship to language in order to reconfigure their relationship to drugs? Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 halftones. 11 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH1; JHMC; MMZR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691144504
- ISBN
- 9780691144504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.45
€ 46.99
€ 33.45
Hardcover. This dynamic collection of essays by international film scholars and classicists addresses the provocative representation of sexuality in the ancient world on screen. A critical reader on approaches used to examine sexuality in classical settings, contributors use case studies from films and television series spanning from the 1920s to the present. Editor(s): Cyrino, Monica S. Num Pages: 290 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; APFA; APFN; JFC; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 221 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2013 ed.
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137299598
- ISBN
- 9781137299598
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. With a focus on the responses of upwardly-mobile, yet lower-to-middle class urban women to state-sponsored entertainment serials, this title demonstrates how television in India has profoundly shaped women's place in the family, community, and nation, and the crucial role it has played in the realignment of class, caste, religion, and politics. Num Pages: 448 pages, 28 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSJ1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822323907
- ISBN
- 9780822323907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.04
€ 43.04