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Politics
Hardcover. This book is a critical analysis of the technologies of identity-formation in governmental family planning policy. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFMA; JPQB; MBNH4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230607989
- ISBN
- 9780230607989
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Condition: New
€ 66.92
€ 66.92
Hardcover. The book deals with the role of Jerusalem as a central religious-political symbol, and with the processes by which symbols of faith and sanctity are being employed in a political struggle. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 334.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230607828
- ISBN
- 9780230607828
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Condition: New
€ 66.53
€ 66.53
Hardcover. This book argues that, in the years since the 9/11 attacks, socially constructed understandings of the identity of the United States and its friends and enemies have played a critical role in determining the course of U.S. foreign policy, in particular the Bush administration's choices with regard to the war on Iraq. Num Pages: 315 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452. Identity, Ideology, and America's World Role in a New Era. 316 pages. This book argues that, in the years since the 9/11 attacks, socially constructed understandings of the identity of the United States and its friends and enemies have played a critical role in determining the course of U.S. foreign policy, in particular the Bush administration's choices with regard to the war on Iraq. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JPS. Dimension: 210 x 146 x 21. Weight: 452.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230607767
- ISBN
- 9780230607767
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Condition: New
€ 128.32
€ 128.32
Hardcover. The book maps what Leonidas Donskis terms 'the troubled identity', that is, the identity that constantly needs assurance and confirmation. Through an identity-building-and-shifting process, argues Donskis, we can move from political majority to cultural minority, or the other way around. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMS; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 1. Weight in Grams: 420.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230607705
- ISBN
- 9780230607705
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. Post-conflict reconstruction stretches the capacities of international institutions and they turn to NGOs to answer the challenge. This book explores how the interactions between international public institutions and NGOs have affected peacebuilding in the post-conflict situations of Bosnia, Afghanistan and Kosovo. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230607699
- ISBN
- 9780230607699
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.92
€ 66.92
Hardcover. What does it take to win the White House? This text helps students understand both the issues and the how and why people vote for a candidate. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 467.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230607682
- ISBN
- 9780230607682
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Condition: New
€ 67.04
€ 67.04
Hardcover. Accidental presidents, those who assume office as a result of death, assassination or resignation, struggle to establish their legitimacy. This book examines and evaluates the strategies of nine accidental presidents, from John Tyler to Gerald Ford, to demonstrate authority and their capacity to govern. Series: The Evolving American Presidency. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 460.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230607668
- ISBN
- 9780230607668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.99
€ 66.99
Hardcover. This book demonstrates how human rights instruments and values have brought different movements together in the struggle against free trade. Estevez employs a specifically Latin American definition of human rights, thus challenging Eurocentric and Western discourses. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JPVH; KCLT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230606555
- ISBN
- 9780230606555
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Paperback. A concise reference for researchers on the protest movements of the 1960s and 1970s, this book covers the history of the various national protest movements, the transnational aspects of these movements, and the common narratives and cultures of memory surrounding them. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230606203
- ISBN
- 9780230606203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. Hannah Arendt's approach to politics focuses on action and conduct, rather than institutions, constitutions, and states. In light of Arendtian conceptions of politics, essays in this book challenge conventional IR theories. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230606135
- ISBN
- 9780230606135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.08
€ 66.08
Paperback. Saltman traces the evolution of voting technology in the USA, from voice to digital, highlighting how the antiquated systems in use today are a legacy of the industrial revolution of the Nineteenth-century and the early computer revolution of the 1950s and analyses the current day situation. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230605985
- ISBN
- 9780230605985
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.62
€ 66.62
Hardcover. The book examines the Hezbollah movement from a multidisciplinary, comprehensive, historical, and systematic perspective to explain how it has evolved since its inception in the early 1980s to the present. Series: Middle East in Focus. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBL; JPL; JPWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230605886
- ISBN
- 9780230605886
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.07
€ 68.07
Hardcover. This innovative book explores the role of evangelical religion in the conflict in Northern Ireland, including how it may contribute to a peaceful political transition. Ganiel offers an original perspective on the role of a 'strong' religion in conflict transformation, and the misunderstood role of evangelicalism in the process. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; GTJ; JFSR; JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230605398
- ISBN
- 9780230605398
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.68
€ 66.68
Hardcover. This book explores the process by which constitutions and democratic institutions are constructed. Wing focuses on how innovative constitutional dialogues involving participation, negotiation, and recognition of groups previously excluded from political decision-making may be the key to a legitimate constitution. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDM; JPHC; JPHV. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230604636
- ISBN
- 9780230604636
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.99
€ 66.99
Hardcover. Can Europe defend its social model in a globalized world when the US, China, India and Russia are enhancing their national sovereignties and playing power politics? This original and informative book addresses such questions and considers if Europe, although it is not a 'super state', would be able to impose norms over force. Translator(s): Schoch, Cynthia. Series: The Sciences Po Series in International Relations and Political Economy. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 225 x 21. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230604605
- ISBN
- 9780230604605
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.53
€ 66.53
Hardcover. Numerous democratic nations have been singled out by NGOs for brutality in their modus operandi, for paying inadequate attention to civilian protection or for torture of prisoners. This book deals with the difficulties faced when conducting asymmetric warfare in populated areas without violating humanitarian law. Series: The Sciences Po Series in International Relations and Political Economy. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230604568
- ISBN
- 9780230604568
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 47.48
€ 53.36
€ 47.48
Hardcover. When Kissinger lamented, 'When I want to call Europe, I cannot find a phone number', the implication was clear. Since then, the momentum of the EU towards a common foreign and security policy has increased. Yet, the viability of this institutionalization effort is questionable. This book advances a new perspective on this paradox. Series: Advances in Foreign Policy Analysis. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JPSN2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230604469
- ISBN
- 9780230604469
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.92
€ 66.92
Hardcover. This book compares rebel media use in three Mesoamerican rebellions: the Nicaraguan Revolution, the Salvadoran civil war and the Zapatista uprising in Chiapas, Mexico. Directly comparing media use in all three rebellions provides a richer understanding of the role of media in social change, particularly violent change. Series: The Palgrave MacMillan Series in International Political Communication. Num Pages: 235 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBTV; JFD; JPWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230604438
- ISBN
- 9780230604438
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. This book describes the intense mobilization of American society in the Global War on Terrorism coupled with trends in progress before 9/11. With its focus on maximizing civilian casualties, terrorism has been uniquely able to arouse the popular emotion and make us rethink the use of military force. Series: The Day That Changed Everything?. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPWL; JWK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 221 x 166 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230603844
- ISBN
- 9780230603844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Hardcover. Politics without Reason explores the roots of contemporary hostility toward liberalism. The thesis of the book is that ambivalence about the self and about desire as an expression of the self fosters the intense animosity we observe directed toward the liberal ideal. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230603776
- ISBN
- 9780230603776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Hardcover. This book examines how Supreme Court detainee cases have been implemented, with emphasis on the role of the president, concluding that an active executive branch has the ability to shape the manner in which judicial decisions are implemented and exploring why presidents have more influence than Congress and the courts. Series: The Evolving American Presidency. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JPQB; JPWL; LNDC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230603691
- ISBN
- 9780230603691
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. This book applies Revolution in Military Affairs theories to explain the various strategic victories and losses for assorted social forces in Colombia and Mexico. These countries form the ideal comparative case study of RMA, both from above by the state, and below by civil society. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 1KLSC; HBTV; JPQ; JPWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230602823
- ISBN
- 9780230602823
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.37
€ 67.37
Hardcover. Piero Gobetti was a radical liberal and critic of Italian politics in the years after World War I, he proposed 'revolutionary liberalism', which guided his opposition to Fascism and inspired key figures in the Italian Resistance. Accessible but critical, this volume is offers a balanced assessment of his enduring significance. Series: Italian and Italian American Studies. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLW; JPFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230602748
- ISBN
- 9780230602748
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.62
€ 66.62
Hardcover. This book examines the process of Europeanization in Central Europe. It focuses on how Central European states adopted EU rules prior to becoming members of the European Union. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPSN2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 405.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230602656
- ISBN
- 9780230602656
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.62
€ 66.62