.png){kind=logo}
Central government
Results 361 - 380 of 3466
Central government
Paperback. This book provides a disturbing account of the reality of child abuse. Based on data from 152 countries, Einar Helander considers the physical, societal, economic and judicial consequences of child abuse, proposing a universal, community-based prevention programme. Num Pages: 358 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP; JHBK; JKSN; JKV; JPQB; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349364954
- ISBN
- 9781349364954
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.97
€ 66.97
Paperback. This book explores the generational experience of children of immigrants growing up in an increasingly globalized and interconnected world, comparing the lives of Mediterranean youths with those from America and Northern Europe. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSL; JFSP; JHB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 275.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349434701
- ISBN
- 9781349434701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Series: Urban Institute Press. Num Pages: 364 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 32. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publisher
- Urban Institute Press,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877667681
- ISBN
- 9780877667681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.03
€ 62.03
Paperback. This book presents an integral, cross-cultural reflection on the social reality of children's rights and citizenship, giving an insight into new perspectives on the history and different concepts of children's rights in a contextualized and localized manner. Series: Studies in Childhood and Youth. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP; JHB; JHBA; JHBK; JN; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349337552
- ISBN
- 9781349337552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. This book is an original, ethnographic study of the emergence of a new type of thinking about children and their rights in urban China. It brings together evidence from a variety of Chinese government, academic, pedagogic and media publications, and from interviews and participant observations conducted in schools and homes in Shanghai, China. Series: Studies in Childhood and Youth. Num Pages: 183 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSP; JHB; JHBK; JHM; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 183
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349467020
- ISBN
- 9781349467020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.53
€ 65.53
Paperback. Social inclusion and participation have become policy mantras in the UK and Europe. As these concepts are being translated into policies and practice, it is a critical time to examine their interpretation, implementation and impacts. This book asks how far and in what way social inclusion policies are meeting the needs of children and young people. Editor(s): Tisdall, Kay; Davis, John; Hill, Malcolm; Prout, Alan. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861346629
- ISBN
- 9781861346629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.39
€ 36.99
€ 35.39
Paperback. Editor(s): Campling, Jo. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKS; JKSB1; JKSN; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349413836
- ISBN
- 9781349413836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.94
€ 126.94
Hardback. Children's Chances urges a shift from focusing on survival to targeting children's full and healthy development. Drawing on comparative data on policies in 190 countries designed to combat poverty, discrimination, child labor, illiteracy, and child marriage, Heymann and McNeill tell what works to ensure equal opportunities for all children. Num Pages: 408 pages, 37 maps, 23 tables. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JKSB1; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066816
- ISBN
- 9780674066816
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.97€ 52.81
€ 56.97
€ 52.81
Paperback. Helps you to understand reasons behind support of and disdain for interspecies research in such areas as chimerism, hybridization, cross-species embryo transfer, and transgenics. This title highlights two claims critics make against early interspecies studies: that the research can violate human dignity and that it can lead to procreation. Num Pages: 184 pages, 2 figures, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JPQB; MBGR; PSAD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589015746
- ISBN
- 9781589015746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.41
€ 73.41
Hardcover. Editor(s): Chai, Joseph C. H.; etc. Num Pages: 358 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCP; KJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 185 x 25. Weight in Grams: 894.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560725237
- ISBN
- 9781560725237
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.13€ 96.88
€ 127.13
€ 96.88
Hardcover. In 2008, the economic relationship between the United States and China almost collapsed due to a crisis at two American mortgage corporations, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. This book explains how that crisis came about, and analyzes the consequences and implications. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JPQ; JPS; KCL; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230243590
- ISBN
- 9780230243590
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.37
€ 66.37
Paperback. This text focuses on the important, controversial issues and policies of contemporary China. These include intellectual currents and reassessment of socialism in the PRC, grassroots political participation in rural China, public maladministration and bureaucratic corruption, and legal reform. Editor(s): Teather, David C.B.; Yee, Herbert. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPFC; JPQ; JPS; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333731345
- ISBN
- 9780333731345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.81
€ 70.81
Paperback. China's economy has undergone tremendous change. This insightful book examines the evolving Chinese financial system. It provides alternative perspectives of the system's evolution and its potential contribution to economic growth. Editor(s): Barth, James R; Tatom, John A; Yago, Director of Capital Studies Glenn (State University of New York, Stony Brook). Num Pages: 658 pages, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JKS; JPQB; KCL; KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1027.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 658
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461424574
- ISBN
- 9781461424574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 186.78
€ 186.78
Hardback. Updating the papers from the 2011 Asan Conference to cover the end of 2011, this book reflects the state of analysis on the eve of the important 2012-13 transition to China's fifth-generation leaders. Editor(s): Rozman, Gilbert. Series: Asan-Palgrave Macmillan Series. Num Pages: 343 pages, 35 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPH; JPQB; JPSD; JPSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 643.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 343
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137344069
- ISBN
- 9781137344069
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.05
€ 129.05
Paperback. Updating the papers from the 2011 Asan Conference to cover the end of 2011, this book reflects the state of analysis on the eve of the important 2012-13 transition to China's fifth-generation leaders. Editor(s): Rozman, Gilbert. Series: Asan-Palgrave Macmillan Series. Num Pages: 343 pages, 35 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPH; JPQB; JPSD; JPSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137344090
- ISBN
- 9781137344090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 139.21
€ 139.21
Hardback. Poised to become the dominant Asia-Pacific power, China yet remains an elusive international player. This text shows how the drive for security and power underlying Chinese foreign policy is reinforced by other factors, including China's internal political struggles. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847690121
- ISBN
- 9780847690121
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.49
€ 193.49
Hardcover. Using first-hand interview data, Yang Jiang reveals the key trends of China's trade and financial politics after its WTO accession. In particular, she highlights the influence of competing domestic interests, government agencies and different ideas on China's foreign economic policy. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPQB; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 224 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137347596
- ISBN
- 9781137347596
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardback. China's combination of authoritarian rule and a market-oriented economy has proven simultaneously appealing and a source of domestic discontent. This essay collection balances policy analysis with detailed investigation of escalating popular unrest to anticipate the future of Chinese governance & society. Editor(s): Lee, Joseph Tse-Hei; Nedilsky, Lida V.; Cheung, Siu Keung. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPFC; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137276735
- ISBN
- 9781137276735
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.97
€ 66.97
Hardcover. Governance has emerged as a central concept and key word in China's governmental and local policy and practice at different levels. This edited collection combines empirical and normative researches as well as theoretical exploration and case studies on the governance theories and practices in China. Editor(s): Guo, Sujian; Deng, Zhenglai. Num Pages: 251 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPH; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 224 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230117280
- ISBN
- 9780230117280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.90
€ 66.90
Hardback. In Chinese Capitalisms, experts examine the rise of capitalism on China and Taiwan, analyzing impacts exerted by global capitalism, Chinese civilization, and remnants of socialist practice. In focusing on these, they also address longstanding issues such as Weber's China Thesis, state-business relationships, and China's civil society, among others. Editor(s): Chu, Yin-Wah. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 262 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPQ; KCP; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230576490
- ISBN
- 9780230576490
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07