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Hardcover. This award-winning book seeks to answer some of the big questions on the legitimacy of the European Union. It does so by tracing the history of constructions and contestations of the EU's legitimacy in discourses of the European institutions and in public debate drawing on findings from a vast and diverse range of sources. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; 3JJP; 3JMC; JPA; JPH; JPSN2; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137327833
- ISBN
- 9781137327833
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.53
€ 67.53
Hardcover. This book analyses the immediate challenges from headlong cuts, root-and-branch restructuring and the longer-term pressures from population ageing. It demonstrates that a more humane and generous welfare state that will build social inclusiveness is possible and shows how it can be achieved. Num Pages: 152 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKSB; JPH; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137328106
- ISBN
- 9781137328106
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.04
€ 66.04
Hardcover. The belief in equality as the basis of a just society is fundamental to the dominant western, liberal viewpoint. Yet, the standard individualist justification for it is weak and contradictory. This book provides a radically new communitarian account of the value of equality and establishes it's proper limits. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 136 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 358.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137329158
- ISBN
- 9781137329158
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.69
€ 67.69
Hardcover. This book offers a new ideology critique for political analysis by revisiting Habermas via a Zizekian reading. The book includes an application of the theory to the case of the political consensus reached in Chile's post-Pinochet. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; JHBA; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137329660
- ISBN
- 9781137329660
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.64
€ 66.64
Hardcover. This book provides a fresh perspective on the origins of the confrontation between the US and Iran. It demonstrates that, contrary to the claims of Iran's leaders, there was no instinctive American hostility towards the Revolution, and explains why many assumptions guiding US policy were inappropriate for dealing with the new reality in Iran. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137329868
- ISBN
- 9781137329868
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.19
€ 128.19
Hardcover. Democratic government is something that has eluded Iran despite a series of non-violent revolutions aimed at establishing a system of governance that would promote both public freedom and political accountability. This explores the obstacles to the growth of democracy in Iran and posits a plan for non-violent action to help Iranians achieve it. Series: The Theories, Concepts and Practices of Democracy. Num Pages: 117 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JPHV; JPVH; JPVR; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 14. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137330161
- ISBN
- 9781137330161
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Condition: New
€ 65.94
€ 65.94
Hardcover. Saving Capitalism and Democracy tries to answer the difficult questions posed by intellectuals, the media, politicians, students and ordinary people concerning the crisis and how to avert an impending catastrophe. Num Pages: 220 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JPHV; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137330413
- ISBN
- 9781137330413
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.40
€ 127.40
Hardcover. The Soviet boycott of the 1984 Olympic Games is explained as the result of a complex series of events and policies that culminated in a strategic decision to not participate in Los Angeles. Using IR framework, D'Agati developes and argues for the concept of surrogate wars as an alternative means for conflict between states. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137330611
- ISBN
- 9781137330611
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.78
€ 66.78
Hardcover. EPUB Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JM; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137330635
- ISBN
- 9781137330635
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.53
€ 67.53
Hardcover. Subterranean Politics and Freud's Legacy seeks to reestablish psychoanalysis as an ally to critical theory's efforts to restore subjectivity and oppose systemic domination in modernity. Given critical theory's ongoing crisis of identity and purpose, this project makes a significant contribution to contemporary political theory. Series: Critical Political Theory and Radical Practice. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JMAF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137330642
- ISBN
- 9781137330642
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.49
€ 66.49
Paperback. Newell identifies key speeches in the careers of key leaders in American history at seven critical turning points to look at what it takes to be a statesman. Analysis of the speeches and the events preceding and following show how they grappled with conflicting values, varying demands, and the uncertainties of trying to forge a good society. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPB; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137330925
- ISBN
- 9781137330925
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.05
€ 72.05
Paperback. The purpose of this book is to examine and analyze Americanization, De-Americanization, and racialized ethnic groups in America and consider the questions: who is an American? And what constitutes American identity and culture? Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 330.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137331403
- ISBN
- 9781137331403
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Condition: New
€ 94.57
€ 94.57
Paperback. This book is an anthology of work by critical media scholars, media makers, and activists who are committed to advancing social justice. Editor(s): Jansen, Sue Curry; Pooley, Jefferson; Taub-Pervizpour, Lora. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Adapted ed
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137331441
- ISBN
- 9781137331441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.34
€ 66.34
Hardcover. In challenging the widely held belief in the ubiquity of the personification of the political state, this book strives to de-politicize research and to de-mystify conceptual metaphor. Opposed to mainstream cognitive assumptions, it provides detailed data-driven research and one realistic solution to many of the dilemmas. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137332691
- ISBN
- 9781137332691
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.09
€ 67.09
Hardcover. This survey of various African and Asian conflicts examines people's experiences on territorial borders and the ways they affect political configurations. By focusing on individuals' routines and daily life, these contributions treat borderland dynamics as actual political units with their own actions and outcomes. Series: Palgrave Series in African Borderlands Studies. Num Pages: 300 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; JFFE; JPWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137333988
- ISBN
- 9781137333988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.69
€ 67.69
Hardcover. Proposing the novel concept of the "literary NGO," this study combines interviews with contemporary East African writers with an analysis of their professional activities and the cultural funding sector to make an original contribution to African literary criticism and cultural studies. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; DSB; JFC; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137334046
- ISBN
- 9781137334046
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.66
€ 66.66
Environmental Sustainability in Transatlantic Perspective: A Multidisc...
Achilles, Manuela, Elzey, Dana
Hardcover. Experts from business, academia, governmental agencies and non-profit think tanks to form a transnational and multi-disciplinary perspectives on the combined challenges of environmental sustainability and energy security in the United States and Germany. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; JPB; RNK; RNT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137334473
- ISBN
- 9781137334473
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.15
€ 128.15
Hardcover. No one in this world truly understands what democracy means. We operate democracy only through best guesses. This uncertainty has caused, and continues to cause, significant political troubles. This book offers a way forward. It provides a new tool that will allow us to understand democracy for the entire planet and all of humanity. Series: The Theories, Concepts and Practices of Democracy. Num Pages: 110 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 221 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137338655
- ISBN
- 9781137338655
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.89
€ 65.89
Hardcover. Unbroken Government demonstrates how institutional and electoral characteristics present since the writing of the Constitution influence policy development. Utilizing policy areas as diverse as human spaceflight, clean air, homeland security, and foreign policy, this work shows how these patterns manifest themselves in the policymaking process. Num Pages: 203 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137339188
- ISBN
- 9781137339188
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.49
€ 66.49
Hardcover. Grassroots Advocacy and Health Care Reform places a detailed account of how the Health Care for America Now campaign in Pennsylvania carried out contemporary issue advocacy in the context of an understanding of American politics. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; JPP; JPWD; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 220 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137339195
- ISBN
- 9781137339195
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Hardcover. This innovative study considers why embassies today are especially relevant to the international system, examining the new representation options and global diplomacy techniques in an information age. Rana uniquely presents perspectives from developing states and analyses how embassies can improve their modes of function. Num Pages: 165 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 222 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137340825
- ISBN
- 9781137340825
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.18
€ 66.18
NASA in the World: Fifty Years of International Collaboration in Space...
Krige, John, Callahan, Angelina Long, Maharaj...
Paperback. Since its inception, NASA has participated in over 4,000 international projects, yet historians have almost entirely neglected this remarkable aspect of the agency's work. This groundbreaking work is the first to trace NASA's history in a truly international context, drawing on unprecedented access to agency archives and personnel. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 370 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJK; HBTW; JPS; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137340924
- ISBN
- 9781137340924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
Paperback. Inside Defense brings together scholars, policy experts and practitioners to provide a comprehensive view of the US military to understand the military's role in international politics and its relationship with domestic institutions and society. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPQB; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137343000
- ISBN
- 9781137343000
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.46
€ 72.46
Hardcover. The manuscript explains why the United States and Europe perceive threats in the world so differently and why those differences often come close to fracturing trans-Atlantic relations. Series: Governance, Security and Development. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JPB; JPSL; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137343260
- ISBN
- 9781137343260
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.49
€ 66.49