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Hardcover. Offering diverse perspectives from scholars, practitioners, and activists, this bookillustrates the potential strengths and challenges of unarmed resistance in Palestine by Palestinians as well as of internationals and Israelis acting in solidarity. Editor(s): Hallward, Maia Carter; Norman, Julie M. Series: Middle East Today. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; HBJF1; JPS; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230116757
- ISBN
- 9780230116757
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Condition: New
€ 62.08
€ 62.08
Hardcover. There is more continuity than discontinuity in US national security policy under President Obama, despite widespread expectations for change and misperceptions of fundamental changes having been wrought. This project brings together US and non-US experts to assess continuities and changes in US national security policy in the Obama era. Editor(s): Rajaee, Bahram M.; Miller, Mark J. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 322.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230116825
- ISBN
- 9780230116825
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€ 62.56
€ 62.56
Hardcover. Governance has emerged as a central concept and key word in China's governmental and local policy and practice at different levels. This edited collection combines empirical and normative researches as well as theoretical exploration and case studies on the governance theories and practices in China. Editor(s): Guo, Sujian; Deng, Zhenglai. Num Pages: 251 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPH; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 224 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230117280
- ISBN
- 9780230117280
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€ 62.51
€ 62.51
Hardcover. This book demonstrates that the United States, whether we like it or not, is a theolegal nation - a democracy that simultaneously guarantees citizens the right to free expression of belief while preventing the establishment of a state religion. Editor(s): Walker, Nathan C.; Blair, Tony; Greenlee, Edwin J. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230117839
- ISBN
- 9780230117839
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€ 62.76
€ 62.76
Hardcover. Japanese politics now, with seven prime ministers appointed within this decade and the second major political party turnover taken place within the last two decades, is undergoing a great transition. This book explores the gradual shift from what the editors call karaoke democracy to kabuki democracy. Editor(s): Inoguchi, Takashi; Jain, Purnendra (University of Adelaide). Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 243 x 18. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230117969
- ISBN
- 9780230117969
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 44.37
€ 54.99
€ 44.37
Hardcover. Addresses the representation of the economic, political, and cultural interrelations between agents involved in the process of intellectual activity. Analyzes the transformation in intellectual production and the changing role of academics themselves. Editor(s): Nagy-Zekmi, Silvia; Hollis, Karyn L. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; JNA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230118201
- ISBN
- 9780230118201
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 43.91
€ 54.99
€ 43.91
Hardcover. Exploring the 'promise' and 'peril' associated with the opening two years of the presidency of Barack Obama, this book is a comparative look at the various aspects of his presidential strategy including the impact of his legislative agenda, his use of executive power, and the burgeoning disillusionment within the African American community. Editor(s): Davis, John. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; 3JMG; JPQ; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230120907
- ISBN
- 9780230120907
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Condition: New
€ 62.51
€ 62.51
Hardcover. Palgrave Advances in Global Governance is an authoritative collection devoted to clarifying established understandings of global governance as a distinct form of political activity. Ranging across the actors, arenas, means and purposes of global governance, this incisive collection brings order and clarity to a burgeoning literature. Editor(s): Whitman, Jim. Series: Palgrave Advances. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPSN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230201651
- ISBN
- 9780230201651
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Condition: New
€ 62.26
€ 62.26
Hardcover. What does it take to become a citizen of a particular nation? Is it justified to restrict membership of a society, and if so, on what grounds? This book explores a series of pressing, controversial issues surrounding the acquisition of citizenship, in theory and practice. Editor(s): Calder, Gideon; Cole, Phillip; Seglow, Jonathan. Series: Migration, Minorities & Citizenship. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 352.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230203198
- ISBN
- 9780230203198
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Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Hardcover. The history of translation has focused on literary work but this book demonstrates the way in which political control can influence and be influenced by translation choices. New research and specially commissioned essays give access to existing research projects which at present are either scattered or unavailable in English. Editor(s): Rundle, Christopher; Sturge, Kate. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFP; JFD; JPFQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230203549
- ISBN
- 9780230203549
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Condition: New
€ 62.82
€ 62.82
Hardcover. Taking aim at the belief in utopia's demise, this collection of original essays offers a new look at the vibrant renewal of utopianism emerging in response to the challenges of globalization. It consider questions of hope and transformation associated with the utopian desire for social change. Editor(s): Hayden, Professor Patrick; El-Ojeili, Chamsy. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPF; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230203594
- ISBN
- 9780230203594
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Condition: New
€ 62.76
€ 62.76
Hardcover. Contributors offer new approaches to the study of the European Neighbourhood Policy. While the main emphasis is on the empirical assessment of the impact that the ENP has had to-date and on the factors that have shaped its implementation, it also provides new theoretical and methodological perspectives on how to study this policy area. Editor(s): Whitman, Richard G.; Wolff, Stefan. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230203853
- ISBN
- 9780230203853
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Condition: New
€ 62.76
€ 62.76
Hardcover. Global justice is of every increasing importance in the contemporary political world. This volume brings a hitherto overlooked perspective - the politics of recognition - to bear on this idea. It considers how discussion of each of these illuminates the problems posed by the other, thus addressing an issue of vital concern for the years to come. Editor(s): Burns, A; Burns, Tony; Thompson, Simon. Series: International Political Theory. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPP; JPQ; JPSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230205970
- ISBN
- 9780230205970
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Hardcover. Which practices count as resistance? Why, where, and how does resistance emerge? When is resistance effective, and when is it truly progressive? In addressing these questions, this book brings together novel theoretical and empirical perspectives from a diverse range of disciplinary and geographical locales. Editor(s): Cheliotis, Leonidas K. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFF; JFM; JKV; JPV; YQH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230210394
- ISBN
- 9780230210394
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.84
€ 62.84
Hardcover. This unique collection of original works examines the relationship between citizen and state. Nine insightful contributions range from a transnational analysis of the corrosive influence of wealth elites on the functioning of the state, to models of state and citizen governance, to contrasting philosophies of citizenship. Editor(s): Kakabadse, Andrew; Kakabadse, Nada; Kalu, Kalu Ndukwe. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 figures, 13 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382. A Reality Far from Ideal. 224 pages, 2 figures, 13 black & white tables. Editor(s): Kakabadse, Andrew; Kakabadse, Nada; Kalu, Kalu Ndukwe. This unique collection of original works examines the relationship between citizen and state. Nine insightful contributions range from a transnational analysis of the corrosive influence of wealth elites on the functioning of the state, to models of state and citizen governance, to contrasting philosophies of citizenship. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JPVH1. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 18. Weight: 382.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230216662
- ISBN
- 9780230216662
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.26
€ 62.26
Hardcover. Nations and their Histories highlights the importance of the past and its uses in the formation of modern nations and national identities. The book looks at the construction of different national historiographies as well as present representations of the past in the political and cultural life of nations, covering the five continents. Editor(s): Carvalho, Susana; Gemenne, Francois. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBAH; JHMC; JPA; JPB; JPFN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230218604
- ISBN
- 9780230218604
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.98
€ 62.98
Hardcover. This book analyzes Spanish political parties and institutions in comparative theoretical perspective. Two primary themes are addressed: institutionalization and the distribution of institutionalization in the polity, and the relationship between institutional design and representation. Editor(s): Field, Dr. Bonnie N.; Hamann, Professor Kerstin. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; JPHV; JPL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230219267
- ISBN
- 9780230219267
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Condition: New
€ 63.07
€ 63.07
Hardcover. Expert interviews are today a standard method of qualitative approach in the social sciences. It is surprising that methodological reflections about the expert interview are still lacking. This book gives a comprehensive overview of their theory and practice. The contributors are experienced theorists and practitioners of expert interviews. Editor(s): Bogner, Alexander; Littig, Beate; Menz, Wolfgang. Series: ECPR Research Methods. Num Pages: 293 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JPA; JPB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230220195
- ISBN
- 9780230220195
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.57
€ 119.57
Hardcover. British Party Politics and Ideology after New Labour brings together academics and politicians to debate the intellectual roots of the ideas that currently drive the main UK political parties. With major players responding to the arguments raised in each chapter, the book will be a must-read for anyone interested in or teaching British politics. Editor(s): Griffiths, Simon; Hickson, Kevin. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; 3JM; JPF; JPL; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230220768
- ISBN
- 9780230220768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.82
€ 62.82
Hardcover. Comprising essays by eleven up-and-coming scholars from across the globe, this collection of essays provides an unparalleled snapshot of new work in political philosophy using such diverse methodologies as critical theory and social choice theory, historical analysis and conceptual analysis. Editor(s): Bruin, Boudewijn Paul de; Zurn, Christopher F. Series: New Waves in Philosophy. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230221222
- ISBN
- 9780230221222
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.46
€ 62.46