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Hardcover. Migration expert Bastian Vollmer explores the contentious issue of irregular migration in the highly-charged contexts of Germany and the UK. Through policy and discourse analysis the author explains why, despite the differing contexts and migration histories, German and British policy responses to the issue are now on a convergent path. Series: New Perspectives in German Political Studies. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; JFFN; JPB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
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- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
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- V9781137307538
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- 9781137307538
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€ 67.55
€ 67.55
Hardcover. Security in Translation proposes an innovative way to capture the evolution, spread and local transformation of threat images in world affairs. Reworking traditional securitization theory, this book develops a coherent new framework for analysis that makes securitization theory applicable to empirical studies. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 209 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Hardback
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- 2014
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- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
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- V9781137307569
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- 9781137307569
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€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardcover. This study is about new media, the crisis of democracy and political renewal. It asks: What is the political? How can we understand politics in a network age? Can we talk sensibly about generational change? Analysing four international case studies, this book gives an optimistic assessment of how digital media supports new forms of politics Num Pages: 331 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 532.
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- Hardback
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- 2014
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- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
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- V9781137308252
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- 9781137308252
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€ 67.71
€ 67.71
Hardcover. Marx's Rebellion Against Lenin, by negating the Leninist-Stalinist theory of dialectical materialism and tracing Marx's political philosophy to the Classical Humanism of Aristotle, overthrows the stultifying entrapment of Stalinist Bolshevism and contributes to the revitalization of Marx's method. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTK; HBTV; HPS; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
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- V9781137309259
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- 9781137309259
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€ 66.89
€ 66.89
Hardcover. This book reviews the remarkable growth, diversity and challenges of child sponsorship. It features the latest progress in child sponsorship practice and necessary tensions experienced by some organisations as they seek to maximise impact. Editor(s): Watson, Brad; Clarke, Matthew. Num Pages: 367 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JKSR; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 145 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
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- Hardback
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- 2014
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- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
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- V9781137309594
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- 9781137309594
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€ 68.15
€ 68.15
Hardcover. Spain is at the epicentre of a crisis that threatens the future of the Eurozone. This book explains the deep historical and structural roots of the current crisis in Spain. It analyses the nexus between European circuits of financial capital, urbanisation, and the emergent dynamics of state austerity and popular revolt. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; JPS; JPWF; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137319937
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- 9781137319937
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€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Liberal Multiculturalism and the Fair Terms of Integration
Balint, Peter J.; Guerard de Latour, Sophie
Hardcover. Multiculturalism has come under considerable attack in political practice, yet the fact of diversity remains, and with it the need to establish fair terms of integration. This book defends multiculturalism as the most coherent and practicable approach to liberal integration, but one that is not without the need for crucial reformulation. Editor(s): Balint, Peter J.; Guerard de Latour, Sophie. Series: Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JPA; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137320391
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- 9781137320391
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€ 67.71
€ 67.71
Hardcover. Brazil under Construction tracks how Brazil's major public works projects and the fiction surrounding them mark a twofold construction of the nation: the functional construction of the country's public infrastructure and the symbolic construction of nationhood. Series: New Directions in Latino American Cultures. Num Pages: 210 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; DSB; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 212
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- New
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- V9781137322470
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- 9781137322470
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€ 116.10
€ 116.10
Hardcover. Democracy has changed considerably in recent years to the extent that our contemporary understanding differs greatly from long-held democratic values. In this collection, renowned democratic theorists from Noam Chomsky to Francis Fukuyama give their thoughts on 'new democratic theory' and its implications for the study and practice of democracy. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 218 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
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- New
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- V9781137322760
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- 9781137322760
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€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. What according to democratic theorists should the ordinary citizen know about politics? What does several decades of empirical research about citizens' political knowledge tell us? And why should we care? This book offers a comprehensive outline of the vast literature on political knowledge and by providing an analytical framework for its studying Series: The Theories, Concepts and Practices of Democracy. Num Pages: 125 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPF; JPHF; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 298.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137322852
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- 9781137322852
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€ 66.00
€ 66.00
Transnational Corporations from the Standpoint of Workers: Thrown Toge...
Räthzel, Nora, Mulinari, Diana, Tollefsen, A...
Hardcover. This book explores the history and global expansion of AB Volvo, one of the hundred largest corporations in the world, through the experiences of its workers in Sweden, Mexico, South Africa, and India. It investigates how neo-liberalisation has transformed the company into a promoter of lean production, at the expense of the workers' needs. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; JPQB; KCFM; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 23. Weight in Grams: 520.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
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- V9781137323040
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- 9781137323040
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€ 67.71
€ 67.71
Hardcover. Holmqvist presents an original account of the relationship between war and policing in the twenty first century. This interdisciplinary study of contemporary Western strategic thinking reveals how, why, and with what consequences, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq became seen as policing wars. Series: Rethinking Political Violence. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JM; JKSW1; JPWS; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
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- New
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- V9781137323606
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- 9781137323606
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€ 66.36
€ 66.36
Hardcover. Development education is a radical form of learning that addresses the structural causes of poverty and injustice in the global North and South. This volume debates development education practice and the policy environment in which it is delivered. It affirmatively points to the transformative power of education as a means toward social change. Editor(s): McCloskey, Stephen. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 black & white tables, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: GTF; JNAM; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137324658
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- 9781137324658
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€ 67.55
€ 67.55
Hardcover. By applying the nodality, authority, treasure and organisation public policy framework and neo-institutional theory to the dictatorship of Salazar and Franco respectively, this study explores the instruments that governments used to control the military and explains the divergent paths of civil-military relations in 20th Century Portugal and Spain. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1DSP; 3JJ; JPHX; JPQB; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
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- V9781137325372
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- 9781137325372
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. This collection presents the results of a research agenda which examines how information plays a key role in policymaking. As a very dynamic environment characterized by many different modes of information gathering and processing, the EU forms a particularly interesting case to test the politics of information approach. Editor(s): Vanhoonacker, Sophie; Blom, Tannelie. Series: European Administrative Governance. Num Pages: 362 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPP; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 534.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
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- V9781137325402
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- 9781137325402
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€ 67.11
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Hardcover. This book provides an innovative account of how the globalization of production and the emergence of global value chains impacts on trade preferences, lobby strategies and the political influence of EU firms. It sheds new light on the complex EU-China trade relations. Series: European Administrative Governance. Num Pages: 177 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QFE; JPSL; JPSN2; KCLT; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137325433
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- 9781137325433
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€ 66.29
€ 66.29
Hardcover. Recent years have seen constant reports on the failures of governance and the crisis of democracy. By examining cases like Global Financial Crisis, the Arab Revolutions and Wikileaks this volume highlights tensions between governance and democracy during times of crisis and examines the prospects of democratising governance in the 21st Century. Editor(s): Isakhan, Benjamin; Slaughter, Steven. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPWF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
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- V9781137326034
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- 9781137326034
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€ 67.37
€ 67.37
Hardcover. Analysing the politics of the 2012 London Olympics, Stephen Wagg examines the framing of London's bid to host the Games, arguments about the Games' likely impact and the establishment of 'Fortress London' to protect the Games. The book asks who won, and who lost out, in this important event as well as exploring its media coverage and legacy. Series: Global Culture and Sport Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JMG; JHBS; JPFC; WSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 392.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137326331
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- 9781137326331
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€ 66.62
€ 66.62
Hardcover. Education policy is a core element of the state's sovereignty and autonomy. This book analyzes the rise of the western education state and its limits in times of transition from western to non-western globalization and of waning newspaper interest in France, Germany, the UK and the US. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JNF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137326478
- ISBN
- 9781137326478
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€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. This collection examines the intersections and dynamics of bordering processes and citizenship politics in the Global North and Australia. By taking the political agency of migrants into account, it approaches the subject of borders as a genuine political and socially constructed phenomenon and transcends a state-centered perspective. Editor(s): Schwenken, Helen; Russ-Sattar, Sabine. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFD; JFFN; JPVH1; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 462.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137326621
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- 9781137326621
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€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardcover. Originally developed in Brazil, participatory budgeting is widely recognised as democratic innovation yet its concrete results vary greatly. Collating evidence from empirical and theoretical analysis, this book aims to provide an explanation for these varied results by analysing participatory budgeting in France, Germany and the United Kingdom. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPQB; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137326652
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- 9781137326652
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€ 66.95
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Hardcover. This book provides a detailed snapshot of cultural policies in China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. In addition to an historical overview of the culture-state relationships in East Asia, it provides an analysis of contemporary developments occurring in the regions' cultural policies and the challenges they are facing. Editor(s): Lee, Hye-Kyung; Lim, Lorraine. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; AB; JFC; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137327765
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- 9781137327765
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€ 66.95
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Sacred Violence: Political Religion in a Secular Age (Rethinking Polit...
Jones, David Martin, Smith, M.L.R
Hardcover. Sacred Violence and Religious Violence examines the place that ideology or political religion plays in legitimizing violence to bring about a purer world. In particular, the book examines Islamism and the western secular, liberal democratic responses to it. Series: Rethinking Political Violence. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAM2; HRH; JPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137328076
- ISBN
- 9781137328076
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€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardcover. In the first full length examination of the topic, Ethical Citizenship rediscovers a significant and distinctive contribution to how we might understand citizenship today. Leading international scholars bring together theory and practice to explore its historical roots, contemporary relevance and application to international politics. Editor(s): Brooks, Dr. Thom. Series: Palgrave Studies in Ethics and Public Policy. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; LNDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 171 x 22. Weight in Grams: 448.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137329950
- ISBN
- 9781137329950
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€ 67.11
€ 67.11