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Paperback. Each year, natural disasters threaten the strength and stability of communities worldwide. This book highlights the critical role of social capital in the ability of a community to withstand disaster and rebuild the infrastructure and ties that are at the foundation of any community. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 line drawings, 18 tables. BIC Classification: JFFC; JPQB; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226012889
ISBN
9780226012889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.82

Hardback. Editor(s): Greer, Dana T. Num Pages: 121 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; JPP; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 239 x 14. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634825597
ISBN
9781634825597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.86
€ 146.81

hardcover. What constitutes a need? Who gets to decide what people do or do not need? The author traces the history of this concept, revealing the intersections between technologies of measurement, such as calorimeters and social surveys, and technologies of wages and welfare, such as minimum wages, poor aid, and welfare programs. Num Pages: 240 pages, 14 halftones, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JPQB; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226251561
ISBN
9780226251561
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.43

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 566 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTB; JPQB; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 971.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
566
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691651521
ISBN
9780691651521
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 287.20

Paperback. Offers an empirical analysis of the determinants of changes in the distribution of expenditure and revenue-raising powers among fiscal tiers in OECD countries. Using an indicator of fiscal decentralisation, which accounts for subnational decision-making autonomy, common decentralisation trends are investigated. Series: ZEW Economic Studies. Num Pages: 232 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, 54 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9783790816693
ISBN
9783790816693
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 129.90

Hardcover. Examines British political parties' attitude to policy on three key security issues: use of force; nuclear weapons; and security in Northern Ireland. The text argues that the parties' policies reflect their own views on security, and that international conditions often affect the policy pursued. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; JPL; JPQB; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 515.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333747216
ISBN
9780333747216
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.46

Hardcover. By exploring the anti-corruption strategies in six countries, this book is the first detailed, cross-national analysis on techniques to address corruption. It highlights the importance of understanding that quality of governance is critical to tackling corruption and that only when this link is truly appreciated can inroads into corruption be made. Series: Political Corruption and Governance. Num Pages: 184 pages, 19 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JKVC; JPB; JPQ; JPZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137268709
ISBN
9781137268709
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 372 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNM; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 507.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349466658
ISBN
9781349466658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.78

Paperback. Energy efficiency contributes to main objectives of energy policy in European Union: energy security, cost effectiveness and environmental benefits. This book shows that type of policy instrument and its image has an influence on agenda-setting and on policy instrument's effectiveness due to interactions with existing energy efficiency discourses. Series: Energiepolitik und Klimaschutz. Energy Policy and Climate Protection. Num Pages: 407 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, 9 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPQB; RND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
407
Condition
New
SKU
V9783658006808
ISBN
9783658006808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.15

Paperback / so. Series: Bestmasters. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCM; KCP; KJMV5; KJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 5. Weight in Grams: 127.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer Gabler United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9783658045142
ISBN
9783658045142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.34

Paperback. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JPH; JPL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226435312
ISBN
9780226435312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. Cornucopia explores the nutritional and economic implications of U.S. farm policy. Johnson questions whether current farm practices and the government programs that support them have contributed to the poor health of many Americans. He discusses what this implication means as we feed a growing population amidst rising dietary disease. Num Pages: 84 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JPQB; TVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 6. Weight in Grams: 163.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
84
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761855965
ISBN
9780761855965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.68

Paperback. Owens provides a historical analysis of the ideological movements and reform efforts leading to the Common Core State Standards, beginning with conservative criticism of public schools in the 1930s and culminating in a convergence of the political right and left in efforts to systemically reform education based on free market principles. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNB; JNF; JNK; JNKC; JNLA; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349503179
ISBN
9781349503179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.90
€ 46.45

Hardcover. A comprehensive examination of the changing relations between ministers and civil servants since 1979, based on an original account of power within central government and drawing on evidence compiled from over 150 interviews, this book provides unprecedented insight into the world of Whitehall. Series: Transforming Government. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2001st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333792896
ISBN
9780333792896
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.00

Hardcover. This text brings together three discrete areas of interest pertaining to refugees. Asylum is explored through studies on the evolution of legal instruments in Europe, the harmonization process of European policies, and the broader spectrum of factors underpinning decisions on asylum. Series: Migration, Minorities & Citizenship. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFD; JFFN; JPQB; JPVH1; JPVR; LNDA; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 445.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1996th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333643044
ISBN
9780333643044
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.66

Paperback. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP; JHBK; JNT; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 219 x 17. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349346776
ISBN
9781349346776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.89

Paperback. Editor(s): Joly, D. Series: Migration, Minorities & Citizenship. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSL; JPA; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349422791
ISBN
9781349422791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.01

Paperback. Pasura proposes a framework for understanding African diasporas as core, epistemic, dormant and silent diasporas. The book explores the origin, formation and performance of the Zimbabwean transnational diaspora in Britain and examines how the diaspora is constituted in the hostland and how it maintains connections with the homeland. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFN; JFFS; JFSL; JHB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349459827
ISBN
9781349459827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.62

Paperback. "Leading family sociologist David Morgan revisits his highly influential 'family practices' approach in this new book. Exploring its impact, and how it has been critiqued, Morgan shows the continued relevance of the approach with reference to time and space, the body, emotions, ethics and work/life balance"-- Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBK; JKSN; JPQB; PDZ; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 240 x 16. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
197
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349358021
ISBN
9781349358021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.26

Hardback. Editor(s): Kurt, Donovan M.; Witt, Vern E. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCB; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 188 x 266 x 17. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620810330
ISBN
9781620810330
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 221.00
€ 151.27

Paperback. Editor(s): Kiwan, D. Series: Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSL; JHB; JPB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349338092
ISBN
9781349338092
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.92

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 670 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF; JPQB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 34. Weight in Grams: 789.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
Edition
2
Number of pages
670
Condition
New
SKU
V9783322972347
ISBN
9783322972347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 86.29

Hardback. Num Pages: 191 pages, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBL; JPQB; KCF; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
191
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319467405
ISBN
9783319467405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.30

Paperback. This collection offers first-hand accounts, research studies and in-depth theoretical explorations of disabled children's childhoods. The accounts oppose the global imposition of problematic views of disability and childhood and instead, offer an open discussion of responsive and ethical research approaches. Editor(s): Curran, T; Runswick-Cole, Katherine. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSP; JHB; JHBK; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349435555
ISBN
9781349435555
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 95.11
€ 94.89

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