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Hardcover. Building on the work of philosopher John Dewey, Bray develops an approach to transnational democracy called 'pragmatic cosmopolitanism'. He argues for an ideal of representative democracy that emphasizes the role of democratic leadership and the development of critical intelligence. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230285446
- ISBN
- 9780230285446
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€ 67.55
€ 67.55
Paperback. Foucault on Politics, Society and War interrogates Foucault's controversial genealogy of modern biopolitics. These essays situate Foucault's arguments, clarify the correlation of sovereign and bio-power and examine the relation of bios, nomos and race in relation to modern war. Editor(s): Dillon, Michael; Neal, Andrew W. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPS; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230285378
- ISBN
- 9780230285378
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€ 66.14
€ 66.14
Democratization and Civilian Control in Asia (Critical Studies of the ...
Croissant, Aurel, Kuehn, David, Lorenz, Phili...
Hardcover. How can civilians in newly democratized countries ensure their control over the military? While establishing civilian control of the military is a necessary condition for a functioning democracy, it requires prudent strategic action on the part of the decision-makers to remove the military from positions of power and make it follow their orders. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JPHV; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230285330
- ISBN
- 9780230285330
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€ 67.40
€ 67.40
Hardcover. Based on a reconstruction of earlier liberal conceptions of liberty (the political theories of John Locke & J.S. Mill), this book stresses the empowering nature of liberal freedom and explains why such a concept of liberty better addresses two key contemporary challenges in liberal theory and praxis: wealth redistribution and multiculturalism. Num Pages: 155 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 213 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230285323
- ISBN
- 9780230285323
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€ 66.14
€ 66.14
Hardcover. EPUB Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1F; JPSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230285279
- ISBN
- 9780230285279
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€ 67.07
€ 67.07
The Presidents of the French Fifth Republic (French Politics, Society ...
Bell, David S., Gaffney, John
Hardcover. In the French Republic political leadership is normally provided by the presidency, albeit from a very narrow constitutional base. This volume examines the strengths and weaknesses of that leadership as well as the way that executive power has been established in the republican context. Series: French Politics, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJP; 3JM; JPHL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 221 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230285224
- ISBN
- 9780230285224
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. This book documents and analyzes the experiences of the UN's first Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food. It highlights the conceptual advances in the legal understanding of the right to food in international human rights law, as well as analyzes key practical challenges through experiences in 11 countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America. Series: International Relations and Development Series. Num Pages: 460 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPSN1; JPVH; LAQ; LBBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 147 x 33. Weight in Grams: 686.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 462
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230284647
- ISBN
- 9780230284647
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€ 129.47
€ 129.47
Hardcover. Since 1949, Chinese capitalists have experienced some dramatic shifts in their political and economic life. Keming Yang examines what such changes tell us about China's current political situation and future political development, making use of both historical and current interdisciplinary evidence. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, 15 black & white tables, 20 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPFC; JPH; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230284586
- ISBN
- 9780230284586
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€ 127.90
€ 127.90
Hardcover. This book sheds light on the processes that have transformed national citizenship of the European Union's member states and explains the legislative changes that have taken place since the mid-1980s in Germany, Hungary and Poland. Series: Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFN; JFSL1; JPVH1; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 388.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230284241
- ISBN
- 9780230284241
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€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Hardcover. Fear is ingrained in the history of cities but our short-sightedness prevents us from grasping its evolution over time. Increasingly, risk and fear are experienced, portrayed and discussed as globalized phenomena, particularly since 9/11. This research puts urban insecurity in perspective, with a comparison of world cities in the North and South. Series: Transnational Crime, Crime Control and Security. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSG; JKVC; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 425.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230284210
- ISBN
- 9780230284210
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€ 127.57
€ 127.57
Hardcover. Examining the complexities and tensions in relations between party members and parliamentarians through an in-depth analysis of the processes that shape the development of party policy in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, this book Presents new evidence on the challenges facing parties in encouraging citizen participation in policy development. Series: Understanding Governance. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 220 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230283459
- ISBN
- 9780230283459
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€ 67.40
€ 67.40
Hardcover. Max Stirner was one of the most important and seminal thinkers of the mid-nineteenth century. He exposed the religiosity behind secular humanism and rationalism, and the domination of the individual behind liberal modes of politics. This edited collection explores Stirner's radical and contemporary importance as a political theorist. Series: Critical Explorations in Contemporary Political Thought. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPS; JPA; JPFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230283350
- ISBN
- 9780230283350
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Condition: New
€ 128.00
€ 128.00
International Development Policy: Energy and Development
Graduate Institute Of International And Devel...
Paperback. Co-published with The Graduate Institute, this book examines how energy issues have intensified with modern development, how they shape geopolitics and access to energy in Africa, and how inconsistent energy governance really is. It discusses energy policy options in developing and emerging countries and questions the role of development aid. Editor(s): Carbonnier, Gilles. Series: International Development Policy. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; JPSL; KNB; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 168 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230282483
- ISBN
- 9780230282483
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€ 72.49
€ 72.49
Hardcover. Patricia Holland offers a fascinating study of the ways in which changes to public services, and shifts in the concept of 'the public' under Margaret Thatcher's three Conservative governments, were mediated by radio and television in the 1980s. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPN; APT; APW; JFDT; JPHL; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230282377
- ISBN
- 9780230282377
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€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hybrid Forms of Peace: From Everyday Agency to Post-Liberalism (Rethin...
Richmond, Oliver P., Mitchell, Audra
Hardcover. This book examines the role of everyday action in accepting, resisting and reshaping interventions, and the unique forms of peace that emerge from the interactions between local and international actors. Building on critiques of liberal peace-building, it redefines critical peace and conflict studies, based on new research from 16 countries. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPA; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230282285
- ISBN
- 9780230282285
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€ 128.83
€ 128.83
Hardcover. This book utilises the growing phenomenon of British soldier narratives from Iraq and Afghanistan to explore how British soldiers make sense of their role on these complex, multi-dimensional operations. It aims to intervene in the debates within critical feminist scholarship over whether soldiers can ever be agents of peace. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1FCA; JFSJ; JPS; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230282261
- ISBN
- 9780230282261
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€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. The historical response to bank crises has always been more regulation. A pattern emerges that some may find surprising: regulation often contributes to bank instability. It suppresses competition and effective response to market changes and encourages bankers to take on additional risk. This book offers a valuable history lesson for policy makers. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCP; KCX; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230280663
- ISBN
- 9780230280663
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€ 128.75
€ 128.75
Feeling the Heat: The Politics of Climate Policy in Rapidly Industrial...
Bailey, Ian, Compston, Hugh
Hardcover. To avoid uncontrolled climate change, greenhouse gas emissions will have to be brought under control by major emitters outside the affluent West. The authors investigate the political obstacles in BRIC countries and what their governments could do to strengthen climate policies without incurring serious political damage. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 214 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230280403
- ISBN
- 9780230280403
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€ 127.84
€ 127.84
Hardcover. The consequences of the rise of emerging powers like China and India is becoming the most important topic of debate in international studies. This book focuses on the impact of these changes on the way we study international politics: if international politics is changing, should we also change international studies? Series: Palgrave Studies in International Relations. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230280397
- ISBN
- 9780230280397
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Critical International Political Economy: Dialogue, Debate and Dissens...
Shields, Stuart, Bruff, Ian, Macartney, Huw
Hardcover. This book gives provocative responses to recent debates in International Political Economy. It provides a much needed and timely intervention to the current anodyne discussions about the evolution of the discipline and prompts wider reflection on the nature of enquiry itself. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230280304
- ISBN
- 9780230280304
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€ 127.81
€ 127.81
Hardcover. Peace interventions can promote violence, whilst conflict may be a crucial means for constraining and preventing it. This book explores these statements, re-thinking the relationships between peace, conflict and violence. From this perspective it reinterprets several phenomena that challenge the 'peace process' in Northern Ireland. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; GTJ; JPWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 430. Violent Peace and Peaceful Conflict in Northern Ireland. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. 264 pages, 2, 2 figures. Peace interventions can promote violence, whilst conflict may be a crucial means for constraining and preventing it. This book explores these statements, re-thinking the relationships between peace, conflict and violence. From this perspective it reinterprets several phenomena that challenge the 'peace process' in Northern Ireland. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; GTJ; JPWS. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 21. Weight: 430.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230280137
- ISBN
- 9780230280137
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. Examines international cooperation in European security from a transaction cost economics perspective. This book addresses the puzzle of how to approach differing institutional preferences. It argues that the reduction and limitation of transaction costs was the primary determinant of security preferences. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 284 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPSN2; JWK; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230280120
- ISBN
- 9780230280120
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€ 67.67
€ 67.67
Hardcover. This book questions the practices in the policy processes of international institutions. It looks at the formal and informal practices that are routinely undertaken as part of the structure of international policy processes, and analyses how people behave and with what outcome for international environmental governance. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0, 14 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JPH; JPS; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 168 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230279919
- ISBN
- 9780230279919
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. By exploring how financial, legal and wider socio-economic systems can accelerate or decelerate the harmonization in financial markets, this book connects issues both of contemporary political science and accounting research. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; KCX; KFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230279841
- ISBN
- 9780230279841
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25