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Paperback. Here is the whole sweep of the Soviet experiment and experience, as told by its last steward. Drawing on his own experience as well as rich archival material, Gorbachev ponders Russia's past, present, and future place in the world-including the October Revolution, the Cold War, and key figures such as Lenin, Stalin, and Yeltsin. Translator(s): Shriver, George H. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422. On My Country and the World. 300 pages. Here is the whole sweep of the Soviet experiment and experience, as told by its last steward. Drawing on his own experience as well as rich archival material, Gorbachev ponders Russia's past, present, and future place in the world -- including the October Revolution, the Cold War, and key figures such as Lenin, Stalin, and Yeltsin. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JPA. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight: 422. Translator(s): Shriver, George.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231115155
ISBN
9780231115155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 22.43

Paperback. A collection of papers presented at Boston University by leading Sovietologists evaluating the meaning of developments in the USSR and their impact since Gorbachev became head of government. The consensus is that the USSR is facing a systemic crisis, affecting ideology, leadership and economics. Num Pages: 175 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 237.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
175
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 1990
SKU
V9781349117079
ISBN
9781349117079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.03

Hardcover. Contributors to this Hansard Society/Palgrave volume consider how British government and politics changed as Tony Blair gave way to Gordon Brown. Gordon at the Helm looks at a range of factors under Brown such as public opinion, party and opposition politics, British government and administration, public policy, local government and foreign policy. Editor(s): Drewry, G.; Giddings, Philip. Series: Palgrave Review of British Politics. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; HBJD1; HBLX; JPL; JPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230002609
ISBN
9780230002609
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620400593
ISBN
9781620400593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.09

Hardback. This book project is a cultural history of rice consumption in the city of Canton (now Guangzhou), China's southernmost metropolis. Special emphasis is placed on the qualitative dimension of the local food culture and the dynamic interactions between the local society and the modern state. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3 tables, 6 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; JPRB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804772266
ISBN
9780804772266
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.24

Hardback. Explores one dimension of the value-knowledge system needed in any movement towards humane governance for the planet: the ecological sustainability and integrity of the Earth's environment. Contributors explore various ethical issues that must inform future global regulation of the environment. Editor(s): Gleeson, Brendan; Low, Assoc Prof Nicholas. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA; RNB; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 29. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
269
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333793725
ISBN
9780333793725
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.03

Paperback. Editor(s): Gleeson, B.; Low, N. Series: Global issues series. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA; JPHV; RND; RNK; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
Number of pages
269
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349419906
ISBN
9781349419906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 128.12

Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 3 graphs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231171205
ISBN
9780231171205
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.00
€ 42.58

Hardcover. This volume details how interactive governance theory and the governability perspective contribute to the resolution of key fisheries problems, including overfishing, unemployment and poverty, food insecurity, and social injustice. Editor(s): Bavinck, Maarten; Chuenpagdee, Ratana; Jentoft, Svein; Kooiman, Jan. Series: MARE Publication Series. Num Pages: 398 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KNAF; RBKF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
2013th Edition
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400761063
ISBN
9789400761063
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.46

Hardback. Two decades of neoliberalism in Latin America have left legacies of uneven growth, inequity and lackluster democracy. This book offers an original and grounded discussion of what governance after neoliberalism means in Latin America and examines how states are pursuing more independent development strategies and models of democracy. Editor(s): Grugel, Jean; Riggirozzi, Pia. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230604421
ISBN
9780230604421
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.25

Hardcover. Editor(s): Roy, K. C.; Prasad, Biman C. Num Pages: 224 pages, tables. BIC Classification: GTF; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 264 x 188 x 21. Weight in Grams: 720.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600217609
ISBN
9781600217609
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 203.73
€ 140.92

Paperback. Drawing on advances in the social sciences, this book shows how rigorous, theory-based empirical research can help improve the management of public policies and programs - and how better governance can lead to better performance. It shows how more sophisticated research in public management can help improve government performance. Editor(s): Heinrich, Carolyn J.; Lynn, Laurence E. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; JKSB; JP; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878407996
ISBN
9780878407996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.24

Paperback. Editor(s): Adejumobi, S. Num Pages: 263 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBJH; JFC; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 343.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2010
Number of pages
263
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349288434
ISBN
9781349288434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardback. This edited collection is the product of a National Research Working Group (NRWG) established by Said Adejumobi and supported by the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA). It analyzes the progress made in Nigeria since the return to democratic rule in 1999 and the prospects of democratic consolidation in the country. Editor(s): Adejumobi, Said. Num Pages: 266 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 3JMC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2010th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230103955
ISBN
9780230103955
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.04

Paperback. This systematically revised fourth edition of the leading text on Chinese politics covers the major changes under Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang and their predecessors, and the recent attempts to restore Chinese Communist Party prestige and strengthen the role of the market in economic reforms whilst managing urbanization and addressing corruption. Series: Comparative Government and Politics. Num Pages: 434 pages, 1 maps, 7 figures, 11 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Fourth Edition,New edition,4th edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137445278
ISBN
9781137445278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.23

Paperback. Academics and practitioners from across Asia and beyond revisit the issues and impact of climate change in Asia. They examine the preconditions for good governance regarding climate change, and the role of state and non-state actors in climate change governance, and explore different political-legal frameworks. Editor(s): Ha, Huong; Dhakal, Tek Nath. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 301 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JPA; JPSN; RGB; RND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
301
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349459254
ISBN
9781349459254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.53

hardcover. A considerable amount of work has been conducted in the field of peace studies, conflict management, peace science in economics, sociology, anthropology and management. This title presents research with an emphasis on theoretical and mathematical constructs in the area of peace economics & peace science. Editor(s): Chatterji, Manas; Gopal, Darvesh; Singh, Savita. Series Editor(s): Chatterji, Manas. Series: Contributions to Conflict Management, Peace Economics and Development. Num Pages: 200 pages, ill. BIC Classification: JPA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 35. Weight in Grams: 766.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780857248954
ISBN
9780857248954
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.42

Paperback. The authors explore the complex dynamics of mining and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)in Latin America, including a reflection on the African continent, presenting arguments and case studies based on new research on a set of urgent and emerging questions surrounding mining, development and sustainability." Editor(s): Lindsay, N.; Sagebien, Julia. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 371 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS; JPSN; KCP; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
371
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349325573
ISBN
9781349325573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.11

Hardcover. The authors explore the complex dynamics of mining and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Latin America, including a reflection on the African continent, presenting arguments and case studies based on new research on a set of urgent and emerging questions surrounding mining, development and sustainability. Editor(s): Sagebien, Julia; Lindsay, Nicole Marie. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 371 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPS; KCP; KNAT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 144 x 26. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230277649
ISBN
9780230277649
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.51

Hardback. Analyzing Bangladesh's governance problems and drawing insights that will be relevant to other developing countries, this book sharpens our understanding of governance and suggests political and administrative reforms to improve governance and facilitate faster development. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKB; GTF; JPP; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 495.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137542533
ISBN
9781137542533
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 85 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JPRB; KCC; KNBL; KNBW; THRD; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 5. Weight in Grams: 132.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
RAND United States
Number of pages
85
Condition
New
SKU
V9780833028419
ISBN
9780833028419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.30

Paperback. Exploring changes in governance across several policy areas (such as tourism, trade, finance, and fiscal and monetary policy), this work demonstrates that globalization changes the policy preferences of some actors, increases the bargaining power of others, and opens new institutional options for yet others. Editor(s): Kahler, Miles; Lake, David A. Num Pages: 512 pages, 19 line illus. 28 tables. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 754.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691114026
ISBN
9780691114026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.77
€ 51.34

Hardback. This work explores the key dimensions of governance in China. These include the prospects for political reform as a new generation of leaders comes to power and China enters the World Trade Organization, the processes of building institutions, and the prevention and management of social discontent. Editor(s): Howell, Jude. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742519879
ISBN
9780742519879
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.16

Paperback. This work explores the key dimensions of governance in China. These include the prospects for political reform as a new generation of leaders comes to power and China enters the World Trade Organization, the processes of building institutions, and the prevention and management of social discontent. Editor(s): Howell, Jude. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742519886
ISBN
9780742519886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.96

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