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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€ 39.68
€ 51.99
€ 39.68
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
€ 268.66
€ 268.66
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
€ 124.06
€ 124.06
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
€ 63.51
€ 63.51
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
€ 111.17
€ 111.17
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
€ 122.05
€ 122.05
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
€ 64.17
€ 64.17
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
€ 67.00
€ 67.00
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€ 29.12
€ 37.99
€ 29.12
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
€ 48.87
€ 48.87
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
€ 50.61€ 44.30
€ 50.61
€ 44.30
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
€ 121.80
€ 121.80
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
€ 121.93
€ 121.93
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
€ 63.00
€ 63.00
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
€ 62.88
€ 62.88
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
€ 62.74
€ 62.74
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
€ 67.88
€ 67.88
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
€ 219.46€ 149.67
€ 219.46
€ 149.67
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
€ 62.80
€ 62.80
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
€ 82.12
€ 82.12
Hardback. Editor(s): McClintock, Cynthia; Lowenthal, Abraham F. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 466 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; JPQ; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1028.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691644578
- ISBN
- 9780691644578
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 234.39
€ 234.39
The Consequences of Mobility. Reflexivity, Social Inequality and the R...
Cuzzocrea, Valentina; Briggs, Daniel
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
€ 121.59
€ 121.59
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
€ 94.38€ 93.02
€ 94.38
€ 93.02
paperback. Based on a flagship research project for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation's Immigration and Inclusion programme, this book argues that social cohesion is achieved through people (new arrivals as well as the long-term settled) being able to resolve the conflicts and tensions within their day-to-day lives in ways that they find positive and viable. Series: Identity Studies in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFF; JFFN; JFSL; JHB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- SKU
- V9781349318476
- ISBN
- 9781349318476
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.86
€ 62.86