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paperback. From bandage to the bioreactor, this book looks at five different device technologies from inception to healthcare practice, drawing on medical sociology, science and technology studies and political science. It examines 'evidence', regulation and governance processes, and diverse stakeholders in innovating the technologies that shape health care. Series: Health Technology and Society. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKS; JPQB; MBGR; MBS. 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
- 257
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2009
- SKU
- V9781349280087
- ISBN
- 9781349280087
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€ 66.16
€ 66.16
Paperback. This book explores the dynamics of a new social agenda, conceived within the boundaries of neoliberalism. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKS; JPP; JPQB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 11. Weight in Grams: 226.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349280483
- ISBN
- 9781349280483
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. The term 'edge city' describes the rapid growth of urban centres at the edge of established cities. Widely discussed in the US, very little has been written about European edge cities. This book gives a comparative analysis of examples in Greece, Spain, Paris, Finland and the UK, with a theoretical analysis of edge cities and post-suburban Europe. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB; JKS; RGC. 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
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349280506
- ISBN
- 9781349280506
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€ 66.06
€ 66.06
Paperback. Clumsy Solutions for a Complex World is a powerful and original statement on why well-intended attempts to alleviate pressing social ills too often derail, and how effective, efficient and broadly acceptable solutions to social problems can be found. Editor(s): Verweij, Marco; Thompson, M. Series: Global issues series. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA; JPA; JPP; RGB. 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
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349280582
- ISBN
- 9781349280582
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€ 66.25
€ 66.25
Paperback. Biotechnology, Security and the Search for Limits examines the post 9/11 security implications for life science research as well as the methodological issues associated with conducting social research. In doing so the book considers the place of biological and social research in creating and responding to societal problems. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JPS; JW; PDR; PSA; TCB. 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
- 209
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349280674
- ISBN
- 9781349280674
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€ 65.77
€ 65.77
Paperback. The Ethics of Territorial Borders develops a distinctive line of argument, drawing on political theory and geography as well as international relations. Unusually, this book argues for the ethical significance of borders themselves, pointing to their role in human diversity and the enduring appeal of territorial division. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; JPA; JPS; RGC. 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
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349280711
- ISBN
- 9781349280711
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Condition: New
€ 65.58
€ 65.58
Paperback. This book examines the rolegovernments play in managing policy challenges such as religion, romance, gender relations, same-sex marriages and privacy protection in response to social changes in marriage.Elizabeth van Ackerasks whether governments can or should intervene in this personal sphere." Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHBK; JPP; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349281039
- ISBN
- 9781349281039
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€ 66.18
€ 66.18
Paperback. Has ethnicity become institutionalized as a political category? Drawing on international studies, including New Zealand, the book shows that this process of public policymaking creates artificial divisions that can become permanent and detrimental as well as being at odds with the social fluidity of modern societies. Preface by Jonathan Friedman. Editor(s): Rata, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHB; JN; JPP; 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
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349281053
- ISBN
- 9781349281053
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€ 66.10
€ 66.10
Paperback. The New Multilateralism in South African Diplomacy provides a detailed analysis of how post-apartheid South Africa has participated in multilateral diplomacy in a variety of sub-regional, regional and international settings during the last decade. The book will interest scholars interested in multilateralism and South African foreign policy. Editor(s): Lee, D.; Taylor, I.; Williams, P. Series: Studies in Diplomacy and International Relations. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPS; JPSD. 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
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349281299
- ISBN
- 9781349281299
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€ 126.74
€ 126.74
Paperback. The impact of globalization on the world's developing economies is not conclusive: studies show conflicting conclusions to the same problems in the context of globalization in developing countries. It is this analytical inconclusiveness that is at the heart of this collection, which makes a fresh attempt to study the real impact of globalization. Editor(s): Ghosh, B; Guven, H. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFS; JHB; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 269
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349281312
- ISBN
- 9781349281312
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. This volume provides insights into how human well-being might be better conceptualized and measured. Editor(s): McGillivray, Mark. Series: Studies in Development Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; KCA; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349281831
- ISBN
- 9781349281831
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Condition: New
€ 166.58
€ 166.58
Civil Society Participation in European and Global Governance
. Ed(S): Steffek, Jens; Kissling, Claudia; Na...
Paperback. It is often argued that the enhanced consultation of civil society contributes to the democratization of European and global governance. This collection investigates whether this theoretical argument is supported by empirical evidence. Ten original essays analyze current patterns of civil society consultation in 32 intergovernmental organizations. Editor(s): Steffek, Jens; Kissling, Claudia; Nanz, Patrizia. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349282203
- ISBN
- 9781349282203
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Condition: New
€ 66.18
€ 66.18
Paperback. This book offers both a critical discourse and regional perspectives on the major challenges for promoting human security in a post 9/11 world. Editor(s): Pasha, Mustapha Kamal. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKV; JPA; JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349282289
- ISBN
- 9781349282289
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Condition: New
€ 66.04
€ 66.04
Paperback. This study provides a comprehensive account of the situation of women refugees globally and explains how they differ from men. It looks at causes of refugee flows, international laws and conventions and their application, the policies and legislation of Western governments, and lived experiences of the refugees themselves. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFN; JFSJ; JHB; JPA; KCP. 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
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349282371
- ISBN
- 9781349282371
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€ 65.89
€ 65.89
Paperback. This book focuses on the effect that the memory of traumatic episodes, and especially war and genocide, has on shaping contemporary political identities. Editor(s): Bell, Duncan. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; HBWQ; JHB; JMS; 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
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349282418
- ISBN
- 9781349282418
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Condition: New
€ 72.46
€ 72.46
Paperback. Drawing on critical social and political thought, the book explores the implications, arguing that late modern wars wars, often referred to as 'liberal', may be interpreted as perpetuating forms of exclusion and domination that render war a tool of control now articulated in global terms. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JHBA; JPA; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349282432
- ISBN
- 9781349282432
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€ 115.77
€ 115.77
Paperback. This book explores the 'mental maps' ofleading political figuresof the era of two world wars. Chapters focus on those giants whoseideas cast a compelling shadow: Lloyd George, Lenin, Mussolini, Hitler, Roosevelt, Churchill, Briand and Stresemann, as well as other important figures: Poincare, Atatuerk, Bene, Chiang and Mao." Editor(s): Casey, S; Wright, J. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBL; HBTQ; JHB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 349.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349283071
- ISBN
- 9781349283071
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€ 66.97
€ 66.97
Paperback. Organizing for social, political and legal change in relation to violence is a pressing issue, and through the critical appraisal of approaches adopted by the anti-violence movement in a variety of countries, this book informs future strategy and approaches when organizing against violence. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; 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
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349283354
- ISBN
- 9781349283354
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€ 65.82
€ 65.82
Paperback. This book brings together experts on national history writing from all five continents to discuss the role of history in the making of national identities in a transnational and comparative way. The institutionalization and professionalisation of history writing is analysed in the context of history's increasing nationalization. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; HBAH; HBTB; JFC; 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
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349283644
- ISBN
- 9781349283644
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. This book takes a fresh look at a widely debated question in international relations and political communication research: How can public discourses contribute to democratic governance beyond the nation state? The book combines quantitative and qualitative analyses of media content and evaluates them from a democratic theory perspective. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JHB; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349283996
- ISBN
- 9781349283996
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Condition: New
€ 66.34
€ 66.34
Paperback. This lucid and original work argues for a new style of political leadership, one which pays deliberate and sophisticated attention to the emotional dynamics of the public. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JHB; JMQ; JPA; JPHV; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349284030
- ISBN
- 9781349284030
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Condition: New
€ 65.92
€ 65.92
Paperback. This book focuses on the everyday life of ministers and senior public servants in different countries, describing their world through their eyes. Editor(s): Rhodes, R. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHM; JPA; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349284054
- ISBN
- 9781349284054
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. An examination and comparison of the regulation of innovative pharmaceuticals in the US and the EU-wide system of marketing new drugs. Series: Health Technology and Society. Num Pages: 333 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPQB; MBN; MBS; MMG; TDCW. 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
- 333
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349284177
- ISBN
- 9781349284177
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Condition: New
€ 127.58
€ 127.58
Paperback. This book is an original study of women who identify themselves as working-class and lesbian, examining the significance of class and sexuality in their biographies, everyday lives and identities. Series: Women's Studies at York Series. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349284252
- ISBN
- 9781349284252
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95