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Hardback. The first study of how Genevan Etienne Dumont, and his traumatic experience of the French Revolution, shaped the reception and presentation of 'Benthamism' and masked the true face of Jeremy Bentham, one of the architects of modern society who visualised a new world based on the values of transparency, accountability, and economy. Num Pages: 454 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 700.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 454
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230554221
- ISBN
- 9780230554221
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€ 68.57
€ 68.57
Hardback. Thanks to new transparency rules and increased efforts by scholars, researchers are better equipped than ever before to analyze the decision-making processes of the Council of the European Union and to test old wisdoms. This book covers the most contentious areas and important debates in current research. Editor(s): Naurin, Daniel; Wallace, Helen. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 334 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPSN2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 664.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230555044
- ISBN
- 9780230555044
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Condition: New
€ 68.33
€ 68.33
Hardback. Leading scholars explore the complex questions arising from the ongoing transformation of Europe through the deepening and widening effects of European integration. Based on authoritative analyses, the book takes account of the many national, transnational and international processes and contexts in which European integration has become embedded. Editor(s): Egan, Michelle; Nugent, Neill; Paterson, W. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 446 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPH; JPSN2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 793.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 446
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230555242
- ISBN
- 9780230555242
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.20
€ 69.20
Paperback. Leading scholars explore the complex questions arising from the ongoing transformation of Europe through the deepening and widening effects of European integration. Based on authoritative analyses, the book takes account of the many national, transnational and international processes and contexts in which European integration has become embedded. Editor(s): Egan, Michelle; Nugent, Neill; Paterson, W. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 446 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPH; JPSN2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 662.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 446
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230555259
- ISBN
- 9780230555259
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Condition: New
€ 68.43
€ 68.43
Hardcover. Using a unique analytical framework, the UN Secretariat's Influence on the Evolution of Peacekeeping reveals deep insights in the UN's peacekeeping decision-making and shows that even international bureaucracies with limited autonomy can shape international politics. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPSN1; JWLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 217 x 22. Weight in Grams: 482.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230572492
- ISBN
- 9780230572492
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Condition: New
€ 128.20
€ 128.20
Hardback. This book uses empirical data and theory to explore the role of faiths as public actors; their contribution to welfare services, how they help build community cohesion, and break it down, and what it means for them and for others to be involved in new modes of governance. Num Pages: 246 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSR; JKSN1; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230573307
- ISBN
- 9780230573307
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
hardcover. What should be done about trafficking in women? Aradau shows that the problematization of trafficking as a security issue limits what can be done. Exploring the complex relationship between security, politics and subjectivity, this book suggests new forms of action which transcend security practices. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JKV; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 448.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230573314
- ISBN
- 9780230573314
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardback. The 21st century has witnessed a fundamental transformation of political institutions and society, alongside cultural, global and complexity turns in social theory. This provocative text gives an overview of key issues, argues for an 'existential turn' in political sociology and brings the study of politics and society up to date. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JM; JHBA; JPA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230573321
- ISBN
- 9780230573321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.64
€ 127.64
Hardback. Offering original insights on the prospects for a European, or even global, public sphere, this volume offers the writings of the original thinker Bernhard Peters (1949-2005) in English for the first time. Includes an introduction by the editor that outlines the importance of Peters' work and a preface by Jurgen Habermas. Editor(s): Wessler, Hartmut. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; 3JMC; GTC; JHBA; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 553.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230573536
- ISBN
- 9780230573536
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.41
€ 128.41
Hardback. Police personnel have increasingly been deployed outside their own domestic jurisdictions to uphold law and order and to help rebuild states. This book explores the phenomenon of a 'new international policing' and outlines the range of challenges and opportunities it presents to both practitioners and theorists. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 207 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JKSW1; JPS; LB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230573901
- ISBN
- 9780230573901
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.36
€ 127.36
Hardback. Internationally-renowned scholars, including Zygmunt Bauman, Saskia Sassen, Loic Wacquant and Craig Calhoun come together in this exciting new collection to debate the role of the nation state in an age of globalization, examining key areas including finance, migration, terrorism, crime, the welfare state and the legal system. Editor(s): Schinkel, Willem. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JH; JPHC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230574052
- ISBN
- 9780230574052
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€ 67.04
€ 67.04
Hardback. This book focuses on the relationship between literary culture, power, society and war. It assesses the critical importance of Michel Foucault's lecture series Society Must Be Defended for contemporary debates about war and terror in literary and cultural studies, as well as social and political thought. Editor(s): Morton, Stephen; Bygrave, Stephen. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230574335
- ISBN
- 9780230574335
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€ 67.01
€ 67.01
Hardback. This book gives a full account of past experience, present structures and processes, and probable developments, of the voters- party-electoral systems nexus in twenty-one advanced Western democracies. The analysis is based on an original 1945-2007 comparative data set including all relevant political and institutional variables. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 150 x 2. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230574489
- ISBN
- 9780230574489
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.40
€ 67.40
Hardback. In this book leading policy experts examine what has happened over the last decade across a broad range of key policy areas, what are currently the most salient challenges and what options might an incoming UK government, regardless of political persuasion, have to address them. Editor(s): Coutts, Adam; McLean, Iain. Num Pages: 348 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JPP; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230574854
- ISBN
- 9780230574854
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.91
€ 67.91
The Diplomacies of Small States. Between Vulnerability and Resilience....
. Ed(S): Cooper, Professor Andrew F.; Shaw, P...
Hardback. This is an in-depth analysis of the various methods used by small states to overcome their vulnerabilities in the international arena. With its balanced approach and variety of contributions, this book is of interest to researchers and academics who focus on the developing world or multilateral diplomacy. Editor(s): Cooper, Professor Andrew F.; Shaw, Professor Timothy M. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 326 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPSD; KCP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230575493
- ISBN
- 9780230575493
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Condition: New
€ 183.60
€ 183.60
Hardback. This book investigates a phenomenon in world politics that is largely overlooked by scholars, namely entities lacking international recognition of their status as independent states. It includes case studies on the Eurasian Quartet, Kosovo, Somaliland, Palestine, Northern Cyprus, Western Sahara and Taiwan. Num Pages: 305 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPS; JPVH3; LBBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 515.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 305
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230575523
- ISBN
- 9780230575523
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Condition: New
€ 128.20
€ 128.20
Hardback. This book introduces a constructivist approach to the study of terrorism and shows how language in the media affects our perceptions of 'terrorists' and how particular constructions of 'terrorist' automatically make certain counter-terrorism policies possible, logical and seemingly appropriate. Num Pages: 211 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230575585
- ISBN
- 9780230575585
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.58
€ 66.58
Hardback. In Chinese Capitalisms, experts examine the rise of capitalism on China and Taiwan, analyzing impacts exerted by global capitalism, Chinese civilization, and remnants of socialist practice. In focusing on these, they also address longstanding issues such as Weber's China Thesis, state-business relationships, and China's civil society, among others. Editor(s): Chu, Yin-Wah. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 262 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPQ; KCP; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230576490
- ISBN
- 9780230576490
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Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07
Hardback. This book provides a fresh perspective on the emergence of public Muslim identities, traversing issues of Muslim-state engagement across government initiatives and church-state relations, across equalities agendas and the education system, the courts and the media. Series: Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230576667
- ISBN
- 9780230576667
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Condition: New
€ 127.84
€ 127.84
Hardback. By comparing the autonomy, control and internal management of public organizations, this book show how New Public Management doctrines work out in three small European states with different politico-administrative regimes. Using survey data on 226 state agencies, hypotheses drawing on organization theory and neo-institutional schools are tested. Series: Public Sector Organizations. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230577657
- ISBN
- 9780230577657
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.32
€ 128.32
Hardback. Challenging the Aid Paradigm critically examines central aspects of Western international aid policy, while at the same time exploring non-western, especially Chinese, aid and assesses to what extent these may be competitive or complementary. Editor(s): Sorensen, Jens Stilhoff. Series: Rethinking International Development Series. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; JPQB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230577664
- ISBN
- 9780230577664
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.04
€ 161.04
Paperback. China in the Global Political Economy considers one of the most pressing issues of the Twenty-First century: the relationship between domestic configurations of power and globalized production processes in shaping the process and implications of China's re-engagement with the global economy. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; KCL; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230577930
- ISBN
- 9780230577930
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Condition: New
€ 126.97
€ 126.97
Hardcover. Simon Susen examines the impact of the 'postmodern turn' on the contemporary social sciences. On the basis of an innovative five-dimensional approach, this study provides a systematic, comprehensive, and critical account of the legacy of the 'postmodern turn', notably in terms of its continuing relevance in the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 522 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 241 x 33. Weight in Grams: 922.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230579293
- ISBN
- 9780230579293
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Condition: New
€ 208.10
€ 208.10
Paperback. Western patients are increasingly travelling to developing countries for health care and developing countries are increasingly offering their skills and facilities to paying foreign customers. The potential and implications of this international trade in medical services is explored in this book through analysis of the market. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; KCB; KCM; KCP; KNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230600065
- ISBN
- 9780230600065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.17
€ 66.17