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Hardcover. Foucault saw the notion of parrhesia (truth-telling) as the most important factor for how governments could and should communicate with their people and vice versa. This important collection compiles and analyses Foucault's views on parrhesia to shed new light on his ideas on the importance of truth-telling in democracies. Num Pages: 144 pages, 4 figures, 3 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV; JPQ; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137368348
- ISBN
- 9781137368348
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€ 66.76
€ 66.76
Hardcover. This book argues that the G20 is neither a global executive board for a new world order, nor is it just a crisis unit for failing economies. It is a laboratory for the observation, experimentation and invention of new forms of international cooperation that are redefining global politics. Series: CERI Series in International Relations and Political Economy. Num Pages: 128 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPH; JPHV; JPSD; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 218 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137367747
- ISBN
- 9781137367747
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€ 66.56
€ 66.56
Hardcover. Surmounting the Global Crisis critiques the impact of NATO enlargement and the US 'pivot to Asia' on both the Russia and China and examines how these dual US-backed policies may influence key countries in the Euro-Atlantic, wider Middle East, and Indo-Pacific regions in general. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1F; JPSL; JPSN; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137367365
- ISBN
- 9781137367365
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€ 67.79
€ 67.79
Hardcover. This book aims to provide for a path-breaking cross-regional comparison of the capabilities and readiness of Asia-Pacific countries to contribute to peace support missions, with an eye to identifying emerging trends and policy implications. Editor(s): Aoi, Chiyuki; Heng, Yee-Kuang. Series: Asia Today. Num Pages: 306 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JPA; JPSF; JPSN1; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 218 x 23. Weight in Grams: 494.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137366948
- ISBN
- 9781137366948
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Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
hardcover. A critical assessment of Herbert Croly's influential account of Abraham Lincoln in his 1909 book, The Promise of American Life, which argued that Progressivism was a continuation of the spirit of Lincoln's political thought. This book argues for the first time that Croly's praise of Lincoln is highly problematic. Num Pages: 98 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 279.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 98
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137366597
- ISBN
- 9781137366597
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Condition: New
€ 66.36
€ 66.36
Hardcover. Exchange programs are often considered to create goodwill for host countries among foreign citizens - yet is this the case? Drawing on a wealth of research with participants and alumni of exchange programs, Iain Wilson shows that the pursuit of goodwill receives little return and distracts these programs from the benefits they are able to deliver. Num Pages: 240 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNM; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 129 x 225 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137366283
- ISBN
- 9781137366283
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€ 53.40€ 47.25
€ 53.40
€ 47.25
Hardcover. The book examines the role of UNESCO, the only United Nations agency responsible for culture and the main forum for international diplomacy on the issue of cultural diversity. Series: Culture and Religion in International Relations. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137366252
- ISBN
- 9781137366252
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Condition: New
€ 67.69
€ 67.69
Hardcover. The British General Election of 2015 is a must-read for anyone wanting to know how the action unfolded in the most unpredictable election for a generation. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMG; JPHF; JPL; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137366108
- ISBN
- 9781137366108
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Condition: New
€ 162.84
€ 162.84
Hardcover. This book examines the right to conscientious objection in international human rights law. It begins with an exploration of the concept of conscience and its evolution. Ozgur Heval o inar analyzes human rights law at both the international and regional level, considering UN, European, and inter-American mechanisms. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPVH; LAM; LBBR; LNDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137366078
- ISBN
- 9781137366078
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Condition: New
€ 129.15
€ 129.15
Hardcover. The global focus of corporations, government institutions, and NGOs have led to a defining question of the era: How do foreigners feel about working for Americans? Through surveys with over 700 Foreign Service nationals working within the US State Department, Benton examines perceptions of non-Americans working in overtly American environments. Num Pages: 187 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP; KCF; KJK; KJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 344.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137365842
- ISBN
- 9781137365842
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Condition: New
€ 66.78
€ 66.78
Hardcover. Eddy M. Souffrant calls for a reassessment of the starting points of moral, social, and political philosophy that takes into account the actual living circumstances of persons living the 21st century. Series: Future of Minority Studies. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; JFSL; JHB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137365828
- ISBN
- 9781137365828
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Condition: New
€ 66.93
€ 66.93
Hardcover. India's health failures remain visible and pronounced despite high rates of economic growth since the 1980s and more than six decades of democratic rule. The authors address the key issues that emerge from the country's health situation, speculating on what it will take for low-income groups to begin claiming for better social services Num Pages: 145 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPP; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 324.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137365743
- ISBN
- 9781137365743
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Condition: New
€ 66.76
€ 66.76
The Transformation of Global Health Governance: Competing Ideas, Inter...
McInnes, Colin, Lee, Kelley, Kamradt-Scott, A...
Hardcover. The authors examine how health governance is being transformed amid globalization, characterized by the emergence of new actors and institutions, and the interplay of competing ideas about global health. They explore how this has affected the governance of specific health issues and how it relates to global governance more broadly. Num Pages: 159 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; JPS; KCQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 344.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137365712
- ISBN
- 9781137365712
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Condition: New
€ 66.88
€ 66.88
Hardcover. Slabodsky explores the relationship among geopolitics, religion, and social theory. He argues that during the postcolonial and post-Holocaust era, Jewish intellectuals were influenced by Global South thought and mobilized these intellectual resources to confront the neo-colonial assimilation of normative Judaism Series: New Approaches to Religion and Power. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRJ; JFFN; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137365316
- ISBN
- 9781137365316
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Condition: New
€ 67.45
€ 67.45
Hardcover. Andreas Anter reconstructs Max Weber's theory of the modern state, showing its significance to contemporary political science. He reveals the ambivalence of Weber's political thought: the oscillation between an etatiste position, mainly oriented to the reason of state, and an individualistic one, focussed on the freedom of individuals Editor(s): Tribe, Keith. Translator(s): Tribe, Keith. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137364890
- ISBN
- 9781137364890
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Condition: New
€ 67.65
€ 67.65
Hardcover. Decolonizing Time: Work, Leisure, and Freedom demonstrates the importance of time as a central category for political theory, providing not only a history of the fight for time through political, feminist, and critical theory, but also assessing this tradition in the context of the United States. Series: Critical Political Theory and Radical Practice. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137364647
- ISBN
- 9781137364647
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Condition: New
€ 128.45
€ 128.45
Hardcover. Providing a coherent and current account of how the U.S. manages to 'pivot to Asia' amid a rising China, this book provides an insightful glimpse into China-US relations, and the complexities of the two nations' economic and defense issues as China asserts is financial and military might in Asia and beyond. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JPS; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 582.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137364623
- ISBN
- 9781137364623
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.48
€ 68.48
Hardcover. As the RtoP moves from norm to operationalization, greater analysis of action to halt crimes against humanity, war crimes, genocide and ethnic cleansing is needed. This uncovers opportunities and challenges associated with third pillar interventions by looking at legal, economic, political, military and alternative interventions in third-countries. Editor(s): Fiott, Daniel; Koops, Joachim Alexander. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137364395
- ISBN
- 9781137364395
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.57
€ 67.57
Hardcover. This original and detailed collection explores how regional actors deal with uncertainties that are inherent to the current geopolitical situation in East Asia. The contributors collectively demonstrate that strategic uncertainty has become a major factor in the shaping of the security order in East Asia. Editor(s): van der Putten, Frans-Paul. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1KBB; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137364173
- ISBN
- 9781137364173
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Condition: New
€ 128.65
€ 128.65
Hardcover. In civil war the causal mechanism on recruitment of combatants is complicated because armed groups interact for context-based strategic. This book argues that a group will adopt varying mobilization strategies depending upon the difference in a group's influence between the stronghold and contested areas, using as examples two Cambodian civil wars. Series: Asia Today. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMC; JPWQ; JPWS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137364081
- ISBN
- 9781137364081
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.36
€ 66.36