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paperback. Drawing on data from ethnographic fieldwork among civic activists and identifying a range of domestic and international socio-political contexts, Refractions of Civil Society in Turkey explores different perceptions of civil society in Turkey and pursues the general question of why civil society holds such power to move those who evoke it. Num Pages: 225 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHMC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- SKU
- V9781349439836
- ISBN
- 9781349439836
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Montesquieu is often considered the first social thinker. Today, when 'the end of the social' has been proclaimed, it is time to reconsider its beginnings. In a wide-ranging, original interpretation of The Spirit of the Laws, this book explores what did it mean to 'discover the social', and what can it mean to recover the social today? Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB; JHBA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349439706
- ISBN
- 9781349439706
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€ 66.70
€ 66.70
paperback. There is extraordinary diversity, depth, and complexity in the encounter between theatre, performance, and human rights. Through an examination of a rich repertoire of plays and performance practices from and about countries across six continents, the contributors open the way toward understanding the character and significance of this encounter. Editor(s): Becker, F. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; AS; HBTB; HPS; JHB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 442.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- SKU
- V9781349439508
- ISBN
- 9781349439508
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€ 53.46€ 46.83
€ 53.46
€ 46.83
Paperback. Disaster policies present a new challenge to the practitioners and students of global politics; this book explains how political science enriches the contribution of the social sciences to the study of disaster relief, aid and reconstruction following the major disaster events, both natural and man-made, of recent times. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JFFS; JHB; JPS; JW; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349439362
- ISBN
- 9781349439362
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Series: Leisure Studies in a Global Era. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSL; JFSR; JHBS; JPQB; RG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349439348
- ISBN
- 9781349439348
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€ 65.90
€ 65.90
Paperback. Based on repeat interviews from a range of generational perspectives, this book explores the nature of contemporary British Chinese households and childhoods, examining the extent to which parents identify themselves as being Chinese and how decisions to uphold or move away from 'traditional' Chinese values impacts on their child-rearing methods. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSL; JFSP; JHB; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349439287
- ISBN
- 9781349439287
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
The Dynamics and Social Outcomes of Education Systems
. Ed(S): Janmaat, Jan Germen; Duru-Bellat, Ma...
Paperback. Editor(s): Janmaat, Jan Germen; Duru-Bellat, Marie; Mehaut, Philippe; Green, Andy. Series: Education, Economy and Society. Num Pages: 335 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JNA; JNK; JNM; JNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349439027
- ISBN
- 9781349439027
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€ 127.72
€ 127.72
Paperback. The current construct of intellectual disability is based on the assumption that both IQ and adaptive behaviour can be measured accurately. Intellectual Disability explains how and why this is not fit for purpose and that it is actually neither necessary nor reasonable to have a single construct of intellectual disability. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JMR; JMS; JNC; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 261.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349438976
- ISBN
- 9781349438976
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€ 126.32
€ 126.32
Paperback. Through compelling analysis of popular culture, high culture and elite designs in the years following the end of the Second World War, this book explores how Britain and its people have come to terms with the loss of prestige stemming from the decline of the British Empire. The result is a volume that offers new ideas on what it is to be 'British'. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; JHB; JMS; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349438341
- ISBN
- 9781349438341
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€ 66.38
€ 66.38
Paperback. Marina Kolb traces the relationship between the EU and the Council of Europe in the field of human rights. Applying an implementation literature and management studies-perspective, it argues that the biggest threat to interorganizational cooperation is organizational self-interest, despite a shared policy interest. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; JPP; JPSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349438266
- ISBN
- 9781349438266
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€ 65.88
€ 65.88
Paperback. Northeast Asian steel industries have developed global production networks, but by spanning multiple national spaces, these networks unite many national economies while belonging exclusively to none. Who, therefore, is in control? Jeffrey D. Wilson examines how states and firms coordinate their activities to govern global production. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; JPS; KCP; RND; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349438099
- ISBN
- 9781349438099
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€ 65.81
€ 65.81
Paperback. How much is acceptable to consume? What is appropriate to consume and which goods fall into the disapproved category? Answers to these questions vary widely across time and space. This book examines the sources of this variation by providing an account of how everyday consumption norms develop, why they differ and why they change. Series: Consumption and Public Life. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; HPS; JFSR; JHBL; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349437894
- ISBN
- 9781349437894
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€ 65.90
€ 65.90
Paperback. Many Europeans think that town twinning has greatly contributed to integration in Europe after the Second World War. This book, based on observations and interviews with twinning practitioners in small towns, reveals the social and cultural processes that inform twinning as a transnational practice, its perspectives and its limits. Series: Europe in a Global Context. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; JFC; JFFS; JHB; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349437658
- ISBN
- 9781349437658
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€ 66.17
€ 66.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; JPP; RP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349437535
- ISBN
- 9781349437535
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€ 66.74
€ 66.74
Paperback. This book is the first comprehensive study of child sexual abuse in the Caribbean, exploring issues such as the ontology of childhood, links between slavery, colonialism and present-day gender-based violence, the impact of child sexual abuse on the brain and child protection after natural disasters. Editor(s): Jones, A. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JFSP; JHBK; JKSB1; JKSN; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349437412
- ISBN
- 9781349437412
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€ 66.48
€ 66.48
Paperback. Remembering 9/11 recalls the afterlife of the tragedy and the shock that led many to ask 'why do they hate us so much?' Engaging with the different voices that attempted to make sense of the trauma, Seidler traces the narratives of fear, loss and vulnerability and the ways in which they evolved into feelings of rage and retribution. Num Pages: 301 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; HRH; JFD; JHBA; JPA; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 301
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349437177
- ISBN
- 9781349437177
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€ 66.53
€ 66.53
Paperback. Development was founded on the belief that religion was not important to development processes. The contributors call this assumption into question and explore the practical impacts of religion by looking at the developmental consequences of Pentecostal Christianity in Africa, and by contrasting Pentecostal and secular models of change. Editor(s): Freeman, D. Series: Non-Governmental Public Action. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; HRA; JFC; JHM; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 322.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349437030
- ISBN
- 9781349437030
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€ 149.87
€ 149.87
Paperback. This book, for the first time, brings Niklas Luhmann's work into dialogue with other theoretical positions, including Lacan, Derrida, Deleuze, gender studies, bioethics, translation, ANT, eco-theories and complexity theory. Editor(s): Philippopoulos-Mihalopoulos, Andreas. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JFSJ; JHB; JHBA; JPA; LAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 394.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 295
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349436989
- ISBN
- 9781349436989
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€ 66.32
€ 66.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; JHB; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349436897
- ISBN
- 9781349436897
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Editor(s): Potts, J.; Scannell, John. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFCX; JFD; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349436859
- ISBN
- 9781349436859
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€ 38.45
€ 38.45
Paperback. This collection provides evidence-based strategies for conducting effective and ethical education research with individuals and groups who are marginalised from mainstream society. The book explores circus and fairground communities, disabled vocational education students, environmental lobbyists and retired people from across the globe. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB; JNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349436675
- ISBN
- 9781349436675
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€ 66.08
€ 66.08
Paperback. Analysing the relationship between EU unity and effectiveness in multilateral negotiations on food standards, climate change and health, this book develops a new model that simplifies earlier work on 'actorness' as well as combining insights from institutionalist, intergovernmentalist and constructivist theories. Series: The European Union in International Affairs. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFFS; JHB; JPS; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349436637
- ISBN
- 9781349436637
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€ 66.12
€ 66.12
paperback. What role does race, geography, religion, orthography and nationalism play in the crafting of identities? What are the origins of Singlish? This book offers a thorough investigation of old and new identities in Asia's most global city, examined through the lens of language. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CB; CFB; JFSR; JHM; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- SKU
- V9781349436576
- ISBN
- 9781349436576
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€ 127.00
€ 127.00
Paperback. The greening of citizenship, the state and ideology has created both opportunities and bottlenecks for progressive political movements. Scerri argues that these are pursuing justice by making holistic demands for: fair distribution and status recognition, adequate representation and effective participation. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; RGB; RND; RNK; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349436347
- ISBN
- 9781349436347
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Condition: New
€ 127.04
€ 127.04