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Politics
Hardback. This text challenges the view that the liberal democracy is the inevitable outcome of economic modernization. Focusing on the stable and prosperous societies of Pacific Asia, it argues that existing political arrangements are legitimized by the values of hierarchy, familism and harmony. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1QSP; JPHV; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 415.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333613993
- ISBN
- 9780333613993
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Condition: New
€ 127.48
€ 127.48
Hardback. In this work, the author asserts that no modern economy can escape open unemployment as long as free labour and a free labour market exist. He argues that in any modern economy there remains a tension between economic individualism and economic collectivism, but market forces cannot be denied. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPF; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 470.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333612187
- ISBN
- 9780333612187
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Condition: New
€ 127.88
€ 127.88
Hardcover. Arguing that Edmund Burke's thinking on international relations has been neglected, this book seeks to address the gap by analyzing Burke's reaction to the international events of his century. The book considers his constitutionalist vision and his crusade against the French Revolution. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; JPF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 450.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333612149
- ISBN
- 9780333612149
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Condition: New
€ 194.26
€ 194.26
Paperback. In 49 out of 50 crimes in Britain the criminals go free. Many are young and become persistent criminals. Where do the answers lie? Home environment? Education? Criminal intelligence? Technology? The law and judicial procedures? Prison or its alternatives? How can we protect civil liberties - for suspects, accused and victims? Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKV; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 445.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333611869
- ISBN
- 9780333611869
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Condition: New
€ 71.78
€ 71.78
Alternative Development Strategies in Subsaharan Africa
. Ed(S): Stewart, Frances; Etc.; Lall, Sanjay...
Paperback. The World Bank and the IMF dominate policy-making in Africa today. This book considers the consistency between their adjustment policies and long-run development needs, with analyses of country experience. An alternative development strategy is proposed. Editor(s): Stewart, Frances; etc.; Lall, Sanjaya (Lecturer in Developing Economics, Institute of Economics and Statistics, University of Oxford); Wangwe, Samuel (Professor of Economics, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania). Num Pages: 500 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; JPSN; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 771.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333611838
- ISBN
- 9780333611838
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Condition: New
€ 74.55
€ 74.55
Reform and Development in Rural China (Central Issues in Contemporary ...
Tu, Jun-Sheng, Du, Runsheng
Hardcover. The 19 speeches in this volume explain many aspects of China's market-based rural economic reforms. They were delivered primarily to groups of government or Party officials. The book includes an introductory chapter describing the history of rural economic policy in China. Series: Studies on the Chinese Economy. Num Pages: 242 pages, glossary. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPQB; KCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 478. Series: Studies on the Chinese Economy. 242 pages, glossary. The 19 speeches in this volume explain many aspects of China's market-based rural economic reforms. They were delivered primarily to groups of government or Party officials. The book includes an introductory chapter describing the history of rural economic policy in China. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPQB; KCC. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 22. Weight: 478.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Edition
- n
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333611234
- ISBN
- 9780333611234
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Condition: New
€ 194.12
€ 194.12
Hardback. Presenting an analysis of the 20th-century form of dictatorship, the ideological one-party state, this book points to 16 case-studies of notable or representative examples; the party-state regime, the military-state regime and regimes that have transformed from one to the other. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 38. Weight in Grams: 556.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333611104
- ISBN
- 9780333611104
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Condition: New
€ 128.44
€ 128.44
Paperback. This collection of articles examines mediation in a range of situations including international relations, informal mediation by private individuals and by scholars and practitioners, as well as the superpowers as mediators. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333610459
- ISBN
- 9780333610459
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Condition: New
€ 66.99
€ 66.99
Hardback. This study provides insight into the EC's efforts to reduce regional inequalities in Europe, assessing the effectiveness of key EC policies such as the structural funds. It analyzes regional income disparities within the EC and the effects of economic integration on Europe's poorer areas. Editor(s): Mortensen, Jorgen. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPSN2; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333608753
- ISBN
- 9780333608753
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Condition: New
€ 194.26
€ 194.26
Hardback. Providing an introductory survey to contemporary nationalism in east central Europe, this book examines the problem of nationalism in the region in the wake of the collapse of communism and attempts to place recent events within an historical perspective. Editor(s): Latawski, Paul. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333606896
- ISBN
- 9780333606896
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Condition: New
€ 127.57
€ 127.57
Paperback. This is a study of international relations theory and the role of the United Nations in international environmental negotiations. The book links discussion of three issues: the persistence of third-world debt; the environmental abuse of the global commons; and the crises within the UN system. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPSN1; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 261.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333605905
- ISBN
- 9780333605905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.48
€ 72.48
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333605776
- ISBN
- 9780333605776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 206.19
€ 206.19
Paperback. Reviews classical and contemporary theories of international relations on the basis of four interrelated worldviews. These four worldviews permit the isolation of concepts central to describing and analyzing international relations and are superior to conventional categories. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 278.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333605509
- ISBN
- 9780333605509
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardback. An examination of the jurisprudential aspects of Kant's international thought, with reference to the argument of his treatise, "Perpetual Peace" (1795). In this book, Kant's international thought is situated in the wider context of his moral and political philosophy. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPQ; JPA; JPS; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 465.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333602119
- ISBN
- 9780333602119
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.17
€ 194.17
Hardback. The collapse of colonialism and the emergence of new nationalist governments seemed to promise plenty for all third-world peoples. This book proposes a theory to explain the failure of Third-World states to transform the institutions that produce poverty and powerlessness. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 433 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JP; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 37. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 433
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333601471
- ISBN
- 9780333601471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.73
€ 195.73
Hardcover. The theme that emerges from this book is the contemporary battle of post-communist countries with time. Most chapters deal with newly-democratized governments which are rapidly switching from command to market. Others re-examine the transition to capitalism in the 17th to 19th centuries. Editor(s): Bogomolov, Oleg T.; Kaser, Michael. Series: International Economic Association. Num Pages: 376 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; JPFC; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 29. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333601235
- ISBN
- 9780333601235
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.22
€ 195.22
Paperback. This volume raises some questions about the major problem of racist violence. All over Europe, asylum-seekers, immigrants and minorities are increasingly finding themselves under violent attack. Who are the perpetrators? What are their motives? How do authorities and the police respond? Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFJ; JFSL; JHMP; JKV; JPVH; LAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 350.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333601020
- ISBN
- 9780333601020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.78
€ 71.78
Hardback. Using 150 years of women's history, this book details how women have organized into global movements which have shaped and challenged how international organizations consider gender. It argues that traditional ways of analyzing international relations have ignored women's contributions. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; JFFK; JPS; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333599655
- ISBN
- 9780333599655
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.60
€ 127.60
Hardback. This text looks at the main factors which have contributed to the strong growth of Asian economies since 1970. It considers the economic policies adopted to promote such growth, arguing that it will become increasingly difficult to sustain this. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JPH; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333599549
- ISBN
- 9780333599549
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.32
€ 194.32
Hardcover. This biography traces the rise and fall of the late Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev. His ultimate failure to realize his vision of the Soviet future is linked to the unrealistic optimism of that vision, as well as to the contradictions inherent in his views and politics. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 350 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333599273
- ISBN
- 9780333599273
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.53
€ 128.53