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Hardcover. This book explores the following: What is the art of power? What is the art of French power? How did Charles de Gaulle understand and assert power, establishing the Fifth Republic and breaking centuries of political instability? How well or poorly have his successors wielded the art of French power to define, defend, or enhance French interests? Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 480.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137483935
- ISBN
- 9781137483935
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Paperback. This book looks at how China and India's growing interests in Central Asia disrupt the traditional Russia-U.S. "Great Game" at the heart of the old continent. In the years to come, both Asian powers are looking to redeploy their rivalry on the Central Asian and Afghan theatres on a geopolitical, but also political and economic level. Editor(s): Huchet, Jean-Francois; Balci, Bayram. Series: CERI Series in International Relations and Political Economy. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; HBJF; JPB; JPF; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 338.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137484086
- ISBN
- 9781137484086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.28
€ 66.28
Hardcover. (Ab)use of religion as a political means to an end: the achievement of nationalist political goals, analyzing 'how' through which mechanisms this phenomenon has been and still is practiced in South-Eastern Europe. Editor(s): Ognjenovic, Gorana; Jozelic, Jasna. Series: Palgrave Studies in Religion, Politics, and Policy. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; HRAM2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137484130
- ISBN
- 9781137484130
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.78
€ 66.78
Hardcover. In the shadow of a French national narrative which demonises and rejects local specificities, highly differentiated territorial political spaces have been created, shaped by identity, decentralisation, and public policy. This book analyses regional power in France and paints a picture of a controversial central state undergoing fundamental changes. Series: French Politics, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JPHC; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137484451
- ISBN
- 9781137484451
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.73
€ 66.73
Hardcover. Why do some Members of Parliament (MPs) take the parliamentary floor and speak more than others? Why do some MPs deviate more than others from the ideological position of their party? This book develops hypotheses on legislative speechmaking and evaluates them by analysing parliamentary debates in seven European representative democracies. Num Pages: 208 pages, 14 black & white tables, 17 graphs, 2 diagrames. BIC Classification: 1D; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137484543
- ISBN
- 9781137484543
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Hardback. An expanded version of a series of debates between the authors, this book examines the nature of corporate rights, especially with respect to religious liberty, in the context of the controversial Hobby Lobby case from the Supreme Court's 2013-14 term. Num Pages: 86 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAM2; JP; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 86
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137484673
- ISBN
- 9781137484673
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Condition: New
€ 65.68
€ 65.68
Hardcover. This study focuses upon governance and social organisation within the Chinese village and explores the extent to which farmers have autonomy vis-a-vis their economic and political activities in an attempt to understand the relationship between farmers and the state in a rapidly changing China. Series: The Cultural and Social Foundations of Education. Num Pages: 175 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSF; JPFC; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137484680
- ISBN
- 9781137484680
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.18
€ 66.18
Paperback. This book questions the 'role model' status of the Turkish Republic with respect to the advancement of female agency in a secular context by using the study of women with headscarves as a case in point. Turkey's commitment to modernization depends heavily on secularism which involves, among other things, the westernization of women's appearance. Num Pages: 219 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVT; JPA; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 288.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137484734
- ISBN
- 9781137484734
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Condition: New
€ 65.86
€ 65.86
Hardcover. The Arab Spring as the initiator of far-reaching changes in the regional power constellation. Editor(s): Furtig, Henner. Series: The Modern Muslim World. Num Pages: 232 pages, 3 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; JPB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137484741
- ISBN
- 9781137484741
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.52
€ 66.52
Paperback. This interdisciplinary study explores the interaction between memory and transitional justice in post-dictatorship Argentina and Uruguay and develops a theoretical framework for bringing these two fields of study together through the concept of critical junctures. Series: Memory Politics and Transitional Justice. Num Pages: 335 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 1KLSU; JFF; JPA; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137485007
- ISBN
- 9781137485007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.54
€ 66.54
Economic Development Strategies and the Evolution of Violence in Latin...
. Ed(S): Ascher, William; Mirovitskaya, Natal...
Paperback. This collection of case studies explains the pathways between development patterns, economic strategies, and violence in Latin America. Editor(s): Ascher, William; Mirovitskaya, Natalia. Series: Politics, Economics, and Inclusive Development. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFFE; JP; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137485014
- ISBN
- 9781137485014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.52
€ 66.52
Paperback. Drawing from a wide spectrum of disciplines, the essays in this collection examine in different national contexts the consequences of the "Latin American multicultural turn" in Afro Latino social movements of the past two decades. Editor(s): Rahier, Jean. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFSL3; JHMC; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137485182
- ISBN
- 9781137485182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.22
€ 66.22
Marx and Engels's "German ideology" Manuscripts: Presentation and Anal...
Carver, Terrell, Blank, Daniel
Hardcover. This work presents a wholly original translation and philosophical analysis of the two authors' rough work in the so-called 'Feuerbach' chapter. Series: Marx, Engels, and Marxisms. Num Pages: 389 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137485434
- ISBN
- 9781137485434
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.44
€ 68.44
New Institutions for Participatory Democracy in Latin America: Voice a...
Cameron, Maxwell A., Hershberg, Eric, Sharpe,...
Paperback. This volume describes and analyzes the proliferation of new mechanisms for participation in Latin American democracies and considers the relationship between direct participation and the consolidation of representative institutions based on more traditional electoral conceptions of democracy. Editor(s): Hershberg, Eric. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JM; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137485465
- ISBN
- 9781137485465
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.34
€ 66.34
Hardcover. Disability and Disaster adds disaster research to the expanding area of disability studies. The book includes writings by international scholars and first-hand narratives from individuals with disabilities affected by disasters around the globe. Hazards described in these narratives include earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, fires, and war. Editor(s): Kelman, Ilan; Stough, Laura M. Series: Disaster Studies. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 colour illustrations, 1 black & white halftones, 2 black & white illustrations, 3 table. BIC Classification: JFFC; JFFG; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137485991
- ISBN
- 9781137485991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.18
€ 138.18
Hardback. Num Pages: 230 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCP; KFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137486295
- ISBN
- 9781137486295
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.61
€ 66.61
Hardback. Num Pages: 97 pages, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPA; JPP; JPQB; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 273.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 97
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137487056
- ISBN
- 9781137487056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.46
€ 72.46
Hardcover. This book analyzes the ways in which US policy toward Iraq was dictated by America's broader Cold War strategy between 1958 and 1975 and shows where Iraq fits into the broader historiography of the Cold War in the Middle East. Series: Middle East Today. Num Pages: 284 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; HBTW; JFSL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 240 x 22. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137487117
- ISBN
- 9781137487117
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.12
€ 161.12
Hardcover. This collection interrogates sports in Latin America as a key terrain in which nation is defined and populations are interpellated through emotionally charged practices (state policy, media representations, and sports play itself by professionals, national teams and amateurs) of inclusion and exclusion. Editor(s): Fernandez l'Hoeste, Hector D.; Irwin, Robert McKee; Poblete, Juan. Series: New Directions in Latino American Cultures. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFC; JHBS; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 29. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137487186
- ISBN
- 9781137487186
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.35
€ 150.35
Paperback. This book presents an atheistic case against the legalization of assisted suicide. Critical of both sides of the argument, it questions the assumptions behind the discussion. Yuill shows that our attitudes towards suicide - not euthanasia - are most important to our attitudes towards assisted suicide. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFME; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137487469
- ISBN
- 9781137487469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.44
€ 126.44
Hardcover. This timely contribution pulls no punches and views the UK as institutionally Eurosceptic across politics and society, from the press to defence. It represents a rich and original contribution to the emerging field of Eurosceptic studies, and a key contribution to this important issue. Editor(s): Tournier-Sol, Karine; Gifford, Chris. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 black & white tables, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPLM; JPSN2; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137488152
- ISBN
- 9781137488152
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.00
€ 67.00
Hardcover. Based on an analysis of the changing practice of sovereignty in Brazil, India and South Africa, this book argues that soft sovereignty provides an adequate, yet unrecognized, basis for a moderate, embedded and plural cosmopolitanism situated between globalism's demand for a world state and statism's defence of the status quo. Series: International Political Theory. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1HFMS; 1KLSB; JPA; JPB; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137488213
- ISBN
- 9781137488213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.33
€ 67.33
Hardcover. Asian security institutions have struggled to adapt to the so-called 'non-traditional' security issues that characterise the strategic landscape of the 21st century. The resulting gaps in governance have increasingly been filled by think tanks, which have arguably begun to change the way that Asian security is governed. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JPA; JPRB; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137488244
- ISBN
- 9781137488244
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.46
€ 127.46
Hardback. This volume examines Japanese and Korean politics from both Japanese and Korean angles, exploring why the two countries do not cooperate bilaterally or consult one another, despite their geographical closeness and a number of common features that are central to both countries' domestic politics and foreign policies. Editor(s): Inoguchi, Takashi. Series: Asia Today. Num Pages: 305 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPKS; JPB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 515.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 305
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137488305
- ISBN
- 9781137488305
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.97
€ 66.97