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Paperback. Where do concepts such as "welfare state" and "social security" come from and how has their meaning changed over time?. This edited collection, written by a cross-disciplinary group of leading social policy researchers, analyses the concepts and language used to make sense of contemporary social policy. Editor(s): Beland, Daniel; Petersen, Klaus. Num Pages: 334 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447306436
ISBN
9781447306436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 36.59

Paperback. Australian Foreign Policy: Controversies and Debates provides an introduction to a range of debates, issues and problems in Australia's foreign policy and foreign relations. Readers will be introduced to a range of historical and contemporary debates that have shaped, and will continue to influence, Australian foreign policy. Editor(s): Baldino, Daniel; Carr, Andrew; Langlois, Anthony J. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 171 x 19. Weight in Grams: 602.
Publisher
OUP Australia and New Zealand
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195525632
ISBN
9780195525632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 86.28

Hardcover. This collection focuses on technology-driven changes in democracy and civic engagement in the design and development of the 'smart city', exploring new urban literacies and emergent social practices. Editor(s): Araya, Daniel. Num Pages: 288 pages, 43. BIC Classification: JFFP; JFSG; JPFK; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137377197
ISBN
9781137377197
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.35

Paperback. Each year, natural disasters threaten the strength and stability of communities worldwide. This book highlights the critical role of social capital in the ability of a community to withstand disaster and rebuild the infrastructure and ties that are at the foundation of any community. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 line drawings, 18 tables. BIC Classification: JFFC; JPQB; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226012889
ISBN
9780226012889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.82

Paperback. Is liberal democracy a universal ideal? Proponents of 'Asian values' argue that it is a distinctive product of the Western experience and that Western powers shouldn't try to push human rights and democracy onto Asian states. This book attempts to chart a middle ground between the extremes of the international debate on human rights and democracy. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPHV; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691005089
ISBN
9780691005089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.77
€ 46.87

Paperback. Is liberal democracy appropriate for East Asia? This book argues for morally legitimate alternatives to Western-style liberal democracy in the region. It is divided into three parts that correspond to the three main hallmarks of liberal democracy - human rights, democracy, and capitalism. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FP; JPB; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691123080
ISBN
9780691123080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.89
€ 42.58

Paperback. What is it like to be a Westerner teaching political philosophy in an officially Marxist state? Why do Chinese sex workers sing karaoke with their customers? And why do some Communist Party cadres get promoted if they care for their elderly parents? This title provides an account of Chinese culture and debunks various stereotypes. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691145853
ISBN
9780691145853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHMC; JPA; JPF; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 149 x 46. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173047
ISBN
9780691173047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.92

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPF; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 166 x 244 x 28. Weight in Grams: 622.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691166452
ISBN
9780691166452
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Hardback. This comprehensive and up-to-date review of learning and educational quality in developing countries, written by 16 highly knowledgeable specialists from around the world, provides policymakers and researchers accessible perspectives with the Millennium Development Goals in mind. Editor(s): Wagner, Daniel A. Num Pages: 178 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JNAM; JNF; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137455963
ISBN
9781137455963
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.36
€ 46.64

Paperback. For much of the twentieth century, Confucianism was condemned by Westerners and East Asians alike as antithetical to modernity. This book shows how classical Confucian theory - with its emphasis on family ties, self-improvement, education, and the social good - is highly relevant to the pressing dilemmas. Editor(s): Bell, Daniel A. Series: Ethikon Series in Comparative Ethics. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; HRKN1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691130057
ISBN
9780691130057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.52

Hardback. Examines various aspects of guerrilla warfare in Latin America. Editor(s): Castro, Daniel. Series: Jaguar Books on Latin America. Num Pages: 236 pages, suggested readings and films. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBTV; JPWQ; JWDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842026253
ISBN
9780842026253
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.08

Paperback. Editor(s): Benjamin, Daniel. Series: Significant Issues Series. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Centre for Strategic & International Studies,U.S. United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892064526
ISBN
9780892064526
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 89.74

Paperback. This book presents a series of essays by leading English and French scholas examining the politics, economics, international relations and defects of the literary scene of France and the former territories of francophone West Africa since 1965. The approach is emphatically a thematic one rather than a country-by-country analysis. Editor(s): Bach, Daniel. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 389.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349238286
ISBN
9781349238286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 193.66

Paperback. Editor(s): Guerin, Daniel. Num Pages: 500 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: JPFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 968.
Publisher
AK Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
500
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904859253
ISBN
9781904859253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.30

Paperback. Editor(s): Dreisbach, Daniel L.; Hall, Mark David. Num Pages: 672 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBCS; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 276 x 216 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1634.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
672
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865977150
ISBN
9780865977150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.73

Paperback. The 20th century has seen people displaced on an unprecedented scale and has brought concerns about refugees into sharp focus. These essays maintain a balance between providing specific details of the refugee experience and exploring corresponding theories of trust and mistrust. Editor(s): Daniel, E. V.; Knudsen, John Chr. Num Pages: 330 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFD; JFS; JHM; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 68.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520088993
ISBN
9780520088993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.81

Hardcover. Editor(s): Samuel, Danie B. Num Pages: 146 pages. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
146
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626183728
ISBN
9781626183728
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 198.62
€ 137.74

Hardcover. This book makes sense of the inner connection between China's political and diplomatic involvement in the Hungarian crisis and the influence this crisis had on a series of mysterious policy shifts. Series: Cornell East Asia Studies. Num Pages: 322 pages. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cornell Univ East Asia Program
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933947907
ISBN
9781933947907
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.77

Paperback. This book makes sense of the inner connection between China's political and diplomatic involvement in the Hungarian crisis and the influence this crisis had on a series of mysterious policy shifts. Series: Cornell East Asia Studies. Num Pages: 322 pages. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cornell East Asia Program
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933947709
ISBN
9781933947709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.18

Hardback. Editor(s): Greer, Dana T. Num Pages: 121 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; JPP; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 239 x 14. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634825597
ISBN
9781634825597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.75
€ 146.81

paperback. Argues that political freedom is essential to both the preservation of constitutional government and the very substance of American democracy itself. This book examines, among other topics, the promise and limits of civil society and associational life as sources of democratic renewal; and the effects of mass media on the public arena. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780691135946
ISBN
9780691135946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 32.64

Paperback. Takes issue with those who would reduce citizenship to community involvement or to political participation for its own sake. This book argues that we need to place more value on a form of conscientious, moderately alienated citizenship invented by Socrates. one that is critical in orientation and dissident in practice. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; JPA; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 564.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691086934
ISBN
9780691086934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.89
€ 42.47

Paperback. Argues that Hannah Arendt"�'s reconceptualization of the nature and value of political action has been covered over and domesticated by admirers. This book explores Arendt's modernity, and indeed her postmodernity, through the Heideggerian and Nietzschean theme of a break with tradition at the closure of metaphysics. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691044002
ISBN
9780691044002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.77
€ 46.96

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