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Hardback. Late Modernity Editor(s): Archer, Margaret S. Series: Social Morphogenesis. Num Pages: 240 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 241 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319032658
ISBN
9783319032658
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.73

Paperback. Shows how democracy today faces threats that we ignore at our own risk. Tracing democracy's history and development, this title revisits the assumptions on which it is founded. What exactly is democracy? Why should we value it? What are its flaws? And could we do any better? Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
PENGUIN BOOKS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718197278
ISBN
9780718197278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.69

Paperback. Series: Societas. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 145 x 9. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Societas
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907845416
ISBN
9780907845416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.44

Paperback. The No. 1 bestselling true story of Battalion Commander Richard Picciotto who, on 11 September, survived the collapse of the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JM; BTP; JKSW2; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 112 x 22. Weight in Grams: 186.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
SKU
KNW0009763
ISBN
9780752849416
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Home to more than 70 million people, the Mekong basin is undergoing profound changes as a result of China's rise as a global economic power. Last Days of the Mekong explores the ways in which region's diverse patchwork of peoples are responding to these changes, and their struggles to save the Mekong's fragile ecosystem. Series: Asian Arguments. Num Pages: 163 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; GTF; JPSL; KCM; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783607198
ISBN
9781783607198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.86

Paperback. How environmental activism in youth shapes political engagement and citizenship for Laotian American women Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1FML; 1KBBWF; JHMC; JPW; RNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439908150
ISBN
9781439908150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.81

Paperback. Can Laos with its small, scattered, ethnically diverse population, enchanting but rugged landscapes, and rich natural resources emerge from the shadows of its more powerful neighbours? The authors provide a survey of Laos, assessing its history, prospects, and hopes. Series: Mekong Press. Num Pages: 228 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FML; HBJF; HBLW3; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 214 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Silkworm Books Thailand
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9789749480502
ISBN
9789749480502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.65

Hardcover. Civil society stands for one of the influential concepts relating to the study of modern societies. Reviewing the history of the concept, its use in various regional contexts, and its place in critical political theory, this book asks about the potential of the concept of civil society in guiding political transformations. Editor(s): Wagner, Peter. Series Editor(s): Kocka, Jurgen; Gosewinkel, Dieter. Series: European Civil Society. Num Pages: bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; JH; JP. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845451189
ISBN
9781845451189
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.12

Paperback. Despite its centrality to the political life of India and Pakistan, the few reliable works of history that have appeared on Kashmir insist ahistorically on the existence of a unique Kashmir cultural identity. This text questions the notion of any transcendent cultural uniqueness and "Kashmiriyat". Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HRH; JFC; JFSR2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publ
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850657002
ISBN
9781850657002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.28

Hardback. Explores a key period in Irish history through the original and 'insider' accounts of key protagonists in the contemporary Irish language revival. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 2AFR; JKVP1; JPFN; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745332277
ISBN
9780745332277
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.78
€ 83.51

Paperback. Explores a key period in Irish history through the original and 'insider' accounts of key protagonists in the contemporary Irish language revival. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 2AFR; JKVP1; JPFN; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745332260
ISBN
9780745332260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.91

Hardback. Using cases from Tanzania, Nigeria, South Africa, Rwanda, India, Bangladesh and Malaysia, Zehlia Babaci-Wilhite argues that the colonial legacy is perpetuated when global languages are promoted in education. This book establishes that the use of local language in instruction achieves greater student comprehension and therefore quality of education. Series: Palgrave Studies in Global Citizenship Education and Democracy. Num Pages: 208 pages, 6 black & white tables, 10 figures, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; GTF; JNAM; JNFR; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137473189
ISBN
9781137473189
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.71

Paperback. Shows how the media is implicated in global terrorism, and how the language it uses has changed since 9/11. Num Pages: 296 pages, 2 figures, 1 photograph. BIC Classification: CFB; JFD; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780745324845
ISBN
9780745324845
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.60

Hardback. Language policies impact language choice, language prestige, and language spread. Rising regional integration, both formal and informal, adds to the sensitivity and complexity of language politics, whether in North America, South America or Europe. This book shows how language politics vary across the Americas and contrast with Europe. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1K; CFB; JPB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 415.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137567826
ISBN
9781137567826
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.89

Paperback. Declared the country's official language in 1996, Ukrainian has weathered constant challenges by post-Soviet political forces promoting Russian. Michael Moser provides the definitive account of the policies and ethno-political dynamics underlying this unique cultural struggle. Series Editor(s): Umland, Andreas. Series: Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics and Society. Num Pages: 506 pages, ill: 4, color, table: 5, b&w. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 209 x 28. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2021
Condition
New
SKU
V9783838204970
ISBN
9783838204970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.67
€ 40.45

Paperback. Well over thirty million people in the United States speak a primary language other than English. Nearly twenty million of them speak Spanish. And these numbers are growing. This book lays out the two approaches to language policy - linguistic assimilation and linguistic pluralism - in clear and accessible terms. Series: Mapping Racisms. Num Pages: 296 pages, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFB; JH; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566397551
ISBN
9781566397551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 38.62

Paperback. This volume brings together Bourdieua s highly original writings on language and on the relations between language, power and politics. Bourdieu develops a forceful critique of traditional approaches to language, including the linguistic theories of Saussure and Chomsky and the theory of speech--acts elaborated by Austin and others. Num Pages: 312 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFG; JHM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745610344
ISBN
9780745610344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.04

Paperback. Series: The Wilder House Series in Politics, History & Culture. Num Pages: 352 pages, 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801497582
ISBN
9780801497582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.60

Hardback. The studies assembled here provide a sophisticated look at one of the global era's defining political dynamics. Editor(s): Spati, Christina. Num Pages: 236 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; JPB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782389422
ISBN
9781782389422
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.88

Hardback. In a unique contribution to understanding the interaction of language policy and planning in modern conflict resolution, Janet Muller provides an insider account of the search for improved status for the Irish language in Northern Ireland from the 1980s. Series: Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1KBC; CFB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 478. A Silent War. Series: Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities. 296 pages, 4 figures, 48 tables. In a unique contribution to understanding the interaction of language policy and planning in modern conflict resolution, Janet Muller provides an insider account of the search for improved status for the Irish language in Northern Ireland from the 1980s. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1KBC; CFB; JPS. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 22. Weight: 478.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
296
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230230651
ISBN
9780230230651
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.44

Paperback. The appeal of voluntary action as a solution to growing welfare needs in advanced capitalist countries raises important questions about the social impacts and spatial equity of such provision. For the first time, these issues are addressed within a single book, exploring the complex relationship between voluntary action, society and space. Editor(s): Milligan, Christine; Conradson, David. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JKSN1; JPP; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 175 x 18. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847429063
ISBN
9781847429063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 34.92

Paperback. Landscapes of the Jihad explores the features that Al-Qaeda and other strands of militant Islam share in common with global movements. Series: Crises in World Politics. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM9; JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849047203
ISBN
9781849047203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.89

Hardback. Tackles a set of intricate questions about the workings of impunity in India. Bringing together senior academics, civil society leaders, and fresh voices from across the subcontinent, this book offers analysis - contextual, structural, and gendered - to break new conceptual ground on the underbelly of "India Shining." Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSJ; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Zubaan India
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9789383074204
ISBN
9789383074204
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.63

Paperback. Editor(s): Klopatek, Jeffrey M.; Gardner, Robert H. Num Pages: 417 pages, 29 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; PSAF; RPC; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
Number of pages
417
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461268048
ISBN
9781461268048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 186.66

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