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Hardback. Manski argues that public policy is based on untrustworthy analysis. Failing to account for uncertainty in an uncertain world, policy analysis routinely misleads policy makers with expressions of certitude. Manski critiques the status quo and offers an innovation to improve both how policy research is conducted and how it is used by policy makers. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 graph, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 242 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066892
- ISBN
- 9780674066892
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.45€ 49.84
€ 53.45
€ 49.84
Paperback. Narratives in Social Science Research introduces students to the use of narrative methodology as a research tool. It offers a useful and rigorous framework for the application of these devices within qualitative research. Series: Introducing Qualitative Methods Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 10. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761941958
- ISBN
- 9780761941958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.33
€ 67.33
Paperback. An exploration of what is one of most important problem in social theory: the problem of social order. It focuses readings around five key social structures that affect social order: individuals, hierarchies, markets, groups, and networks. It demonstrates the relevance of social order in understanding gender and ethnic group dynamics. Editor(s): Hechter, Michael; Horne, Christine. Series: Stanford Social Sciences. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 table, 12 figures, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 23. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804758734
- ISBN
- 9780804758734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.59
€ 40.99
€ 36.59
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Left Coast Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629582993
- ISBN
- 9781629582993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.21
€ 59.21
Paperback. Diversity plays a different role in a complex system than it does in an equilibrium system, where it often produces variation around the mean for performance measures. Offering an introduction to the role of diversity in complex adaptive systems, this title shows how diversity happens, how it is maintained, and how it affects complex systems. Series: Primers in Complex Systems. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 line illus. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691137674
- ISBN
- 9780691137674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. Takes on the 'obesity epidemic,' challenging many widely held assumptions about its causes and consequences. This title examines fatness and its relationship to health outcomes to ask if our efforts to prevent 'obesity' are sensible, efficacious, or ethical. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFCV; JHB; MMZF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266254
- ISBN
- 9780520266254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Hardback. Presents a collection of comparative studies of civil society around two main issues: the comparison and analysis of civil society regimes in relation to different constructions of citizenship and welfare states and the role of civil society in governance and active participation of citizens. Series: Comparative Social Research. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849506076
- ISBN
- 9781849506076
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.28
€ 122.28
Paperback. * A new book by one of the world s leading anthropologists and a leading figure in the study of material culture. * Brings together Miller s key writings on consumption, consumer capitalism and related topics. * The sequel to Miller s highly successful Stuff. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745661087
- ISBN
- 9780745661087
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99
€ 23.99
Paperback. New edition of this classic work which asks: How do objects that are of little worth or worth nothing become valuable? Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 135. .
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745399782
- ISBN
- 9780745399782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.95
€ 36.99
€ 28.95
Hardback. Series: China Academic Library. Num Pages: 362 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHBS; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 27. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Singapore
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789811011412
- ISBN
- 9789811011412
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.32
€ 129.32
Paperback. Focuses on social science research methods. This title contains a section on planning a research project that includes chapters on the need for social science research in conservation, defining a research topic, methodology, and sampling. It also focuses on practical issues in carrying out fieldwork with local communities. Num Pages: 400 pages, 54 black & white illustrations, 31 black & white tables, 7 black & white halftones, 47 bl. BIC Classification: JHBC; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 174 x 23. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 422
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415457927
- ISBN
- 9780415457927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781526403520
- ISBN
- 9781526403520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.60
€ 34.60
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814724101
- ISBN
- 9780814724101
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.45
€ 97.45
Paperback. Demystifying evaluation is an accessible introductory guide explaining the options open to evaluators and how to make appropriate choices of research methods and covering issues such as managing expectations of evaluation, quantitative and qualitative methods, engaging stakeholders and providing action-orientated approaches to help end-users. Series: Social Research Association Shorts. Num Pages: 216 pages, 18 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447333906
- ISBN
- 9781447333906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.07
€ 21.07
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781487519964
- ISBN
- 9781487519964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.13
€ 34.99
€ 32.13
Paperback. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFC; JHB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 259
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349574759
- ISBN
- 9781349574759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.97
€ 66.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 170 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Copenhagen Business School Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763002523
- ISBN
- 9788763002523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 38.20
€ 52.99
€ 38.20
Hardcover. Num Pages: 244 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 180 x 259 x 23. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Har/Cdr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606928202
- ISBN
- 9781606928202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.92€ 95.53
€ 137.92
€ 95.53
Paperback. The quadrennial summer Olympic Games produces the world's biggest single-city cultural event. Drawing on ethnographic work around the London 2012 Games, this book contrasts the rhetoric and reality of mega-event delivery and shows that the notions of beneficial Olympic legacies and delivery benefits for host communities are, for most, unobtainable. Series: Palgrave Studies in Urban Anthropology. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHBS; JHM; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 236 x 17. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349498550
- ISBN
- 9781349498550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.70
€ 65.70
Paperback. A concise and student-friendly companion to a subject that's central to sociology degrees, and yet can often seem dense and impenetrable to undergraduates approaching the classics for the first time. Series: Sage Key Concepts Series. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847876027
- ISBN
- 9781847876027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.99
€ 74.99