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Sociology & anthropology
Paperback. Following Bull's structure, it considers key concepts, major institutions and alternative approaches to order, and reasserts the enduring insight of Bull's work, whilst responding to major developments in the theory and practice in international relations. Editor(s): Little, R. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349542208
- ISBN
- 9781349542208
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€ 66.08
€ 66.08
Paperback. Dominance, identity and resistance are key themes in this examination of language in global, virtual and local settings. It focuses on world languages, linguistic rights and minority protection. Case studies explore the social strategies employed by migrants speaking non-indigenous tongues and the effect of religion in sensitive political contexts. Editor(s): Nic Craith, Mairead. Series: Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; JFC; JFF; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349541997
- ISBN
- 9781349541997
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€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. The conception of welfare services has changed to consider the more specialized needs of individual users or consumers.This bookexamines the contradictions and complexities of contemporary individualized welfare services, with special reference to service groups who are deeply dependent on service delivery for their quality of life" Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHBA; JKS; JPP; JPQB; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349541935
- ISBN
- 9781349541935
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Condition: New
€ 127.28
€ 127.28
Paperback. Social changes including an increase in dual-earner families, declining fertility, and growing problems of work-life 'balance' are underway as more women, particularly mothers, enter and remain in paid employment. The authors explore this in a number of European countries (Britain, France, The Netherlands, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Portugal). Editor(s): Crompton, R.; Lewis, S.; Lyonette, Clare. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; JHBK; JHBL; JKSN; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349541270
- ISBN
- 9781349541270
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. In this in-depth study, Damro explains the creation of a formal cooperative framework for preventing disputes in transatlantic competition policy. The findings suggest that, while regulators remain constrained by domestic institutions, they play an important role in explaining why the cooperative framework is largely a discretionary one. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349541188
- ISBN
- 9781349541188
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. This research project offers a new perspective on post-sixteen transitions. Combing secondary data with narrative accounts it describes how young people in the UK make choices at the end of their compulsory schooling and provides a dynamic model of decision-making and a thorough critique of current research in the area, beyond fashionable concepts. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP; JHB; JHBK; JNM; JNRV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 270.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349540693
- ISBN
- 9781349540693
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€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. This book provides new insights to the debate about the end of class and shows that Western European societies remain decidedly stratified with respect to material advantages and citizenship rights. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB; JHBL; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349540457
- ISBN
- 9781349540457
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Condition: New
€ 205.14
€ 205.14
Paperback. In this frank account of events, Sir Richard Packer, former Permanent Secretary at MAFF, details the facts of the BSE outbreak, how government responded to the crisis and how the press contributed to widespread public panic. He reveals how the decisions taken to protect public health were a combination of informed guesswork and sheer good fortune. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; JPQB; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349540280
- ISBN
- 9781349540280
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Condition: New
€ 127.48
€ 127.48
Paperback. The book is about new dynamic forces that are driving change in Japan. It is developed around two key concepts of civil society and social capital. The focus is on pathways to Japan's social renewal that promotes stronger communities and more participatory citizenship beyond the reach of economic growth. Num Pages: 266 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 395.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349539666
- ISBN
- 9781349539666
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. This is an in-depth look at the biomedical, socio-cultural, economic, legal and political, and educational vulnerabilities faced by the population that is most vulnerable to the risk of contracting HIV/AIDS: African women. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JFF; JHB; JHM; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349539581
- ISBN
- 9781349539581
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Condition: New
€ 67.16
€ 67.16
Paperback. Editor(s): Butler, Matthew. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HR; JFC; JHBA; JPA; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 295
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349539260
- ISBN
- 9781349539260
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Condition: New
€ 66.92
€ 66.92
paperback. This offers an alternative to the colonialistand nationalist explanations of the Mau Mau revolt, examining a widely studied period of Kenyan history from a new perspective. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBJH; HBL; JFC; JHB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349539185
- ISBN
- 9781349539185
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Condition: New
€ 66.24
€ 66.24
Paperback. This new work from Alan Block explores the contemporary discourses of education, scholarship and learning. The book offers a strong argument for the centrality of ethics in curriculum, scholarship and the classroom, and presents a powerful argument against the present emphasis on standards and quantitative accountability. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HR; JHB; JNA; JNMT; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349539161
- ISBN
- 9781349539161
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Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 46.56
€ 53.36
€ 46.56
Paperback. This book is about the harnessing of social capital, formalized as village or community organizations, to guide and facilitate collective action for attaining poverty alleviation in particular and enhancing community well-being in general. Num Pages: 303 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA; JPA; KCA; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 303
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349538911
- ISBN
- 9781349538911
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. This interrogates the racist construction of Aria and Aryanism in an Iranian context, arguing that these concepts gave the Indo-European speaking Persian ethnic group an advantage over Iran's non-Persian nationalities and communities. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HR; JFC; JFF; JFSL; JHB; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 396.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349538850
- ISBN
- 9781349538850
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; JHB; JP; KCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349538805
- ISBN
- 9781349538805
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Condition: New
€ 149.32
€ 149.32
Paperback. This anthology tackles three key issues: how social capital is discussed within the contexts of racial inequality, how this dialogue informs public policy regarding neighbourhood revitalization and economic development, and how effective a strategy utilization of social capital is for improving inner city living conditions. Editor(s): Jennings, J. Num Pages: 179 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSL; JHB; JP; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 179
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349538782
- ISBN
- 9781349538782
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Condition: New
€ 65.57
€ 65.57
Paperback. Stemming from an interdisciplinary convention in 2005 at the Institute for the Studies of the Americas in London, this collection has a strong thematic integrity, but also illustrates the dramatic variety of approaches to the question of modernity. This volume fills the gaps in prior literature on Latin America's experience of modernity. Editor(s): Miller, N.; Hart, S. (The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel). Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM; JHMC; JP; RBGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349538645
- ISBN
- 9781349538645
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Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. Editor(s): Johnson, Diane Elizabeth; Lopez-Alves, Fernando. Num Pages: 252 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JFFS; JHB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 329.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349538133
- ISBN
- 9781349538133
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. This book examines how novel institutional forms emerge when actors creatively reinterpret and reconfigure imported or imposed institutional models, using case studies from East Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. Editor(s): Galvan, D; Sil, R. Series: Political Evolution & Institutional Change. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; JPP; RP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349538119
- ISBN
- 9781349538119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.24
€ 66.24