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Politics
Hardcover. This book offers a provocative theorization of nationhood, focusing on the key role played by dialogic relations of hegemony, resistance and reciprocity in the birth of the modern European nation. The relationship between Greece and Britain at the end of the nineteenth century uncovers the linguistic construction of nationalism. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JPFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 517.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230551992
- ISBN
- 9780230551992
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.92
€ 62.92
Paperback. Discussing the UK experience in the 'war on terror', this book critically analyses the discourse of 'war' and ideas of the politics of panic, as well as forensically analyzing the effectiveness of counter-terrorist policies such as intelligence gathering and processing, counter-terrorist finance and public order. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; JKSW1; JPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 475.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230551916
- ISBN
- 9780230551916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.26
€ 119.26
Hardcover. This book traces the history of the word 'charisma', and the various meanings assigned to it, from its first century origins in Christian theology to its manifestations in twenty-first century politics and culture, while considering how much of the word's original religious meaning persists in the contemporary secular understanding. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFF; HBTB; HRCM; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230551534
- ISBN
- 9780230551534
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.04
€ 40.04
Institutions, Ideas and Leadership in Russian Politics (St. Antony's)
Newton, Julie, Tompson, William
Hardcover. A stimulating and thought-provoking collection that challenges some of the emerging conventional wisdom about contemporary Russia. It examines the role of leadership, institutions and ideas, and the interactions among them, in shaping Russia's post-Soviet transformation. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JPHL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414. Series: St Antony's Series. 264 pages, 18 black & white tables, 1 black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Newton, Julie M.; Tompson, William J. A stimulating and thought-provoking collection that challenges some of the emerging conventional wisdom about contemporary Russia. It examines the role of leadership, institutions and ideas, and the interactions among them, in shaping Russia's post-Soviet transformation. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JPHL; JPQ. Dimension: 224 x 149 x 19. Weight: 400.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230551473
- ISBN
- 9780230551473
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.56
€ 62.56
Hardcover. The author looks at conflicts between human rights for women and religious integrity, through family religious ideology and questions of relativism, privacy and agency. The study shows that theological resistance and political and social inhibitors can, ironically, make the human rights concept inappropriate for gaining rights for religious women. Series: Women's Studies at York Series. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HR; JFSJ1; JFSR; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230551442
- ISBN
- 9780230551442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.39
€ 62.39
Hardcover. This book examines humanitarian interventions in the post-Cold War era in the context of the development of global capitalism. It argues that it is often our duty to use force to uphold human rights, but that attempts to promote and protect these rights can unintentionally contribute to the perpetuation of poverty and poverty-related problems. Series: Global Ethics. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPVH; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 521.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230550728
- ISBN
- 9780230550728
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.95
€ 62.95
Hardcover. Why do the Chinese sometimes speak out against U.S. and yet at other times, remain silent? This book uses a variety of previously untapped sources, including a range of news sources within China itself, weblogs, and interviews with prominent figures, to make a powerful new argument about the causes and consequences of the new Chinese nationalism. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JMC; JPFN; JPS; JPVK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230549395
- ISBN
- 9780230549395
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.66
€ 119.66
Hardcover. Angie Sandhu examines the relation between intellectuals and society through political theory and a consideration of contemporary debates in both Britain and the US. She sets out a new argument that calls for intellectuals to address their own elite locations in society by challenging notions of intellectual difference and autonomy. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 445.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230549234
- ISBN
- 9780230549234
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.07
€ 119.07
Hardcover. An examination of why Russia chose to jeopardize its embryonic partnership with the West in favour of alignment with states like China, Iran and Iraq and what this means for the stability of the emerging international system. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450. Russian Alignment with China, Iran and Iraq in the Unipolar Era. Series: St Antony's Series. 280 pages. An examination of why Russia chose to jeopardize its embryonic partnership with the West in favour of alignment with states like China, Iran and Iraq and what this means for the stability of the emerging international system. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JPS. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 21. Weight: 450.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230545496
- ISBN
- 9780230545496
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.31
€ 63.31
Hardcover. In addressing the politics of the international regulation of public procurement, this book fills a major gap in the literature. Brown-Shafii does this by investigating whether a WTO Agreement can be used to promote good governance, development and accountability. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS; LB; LNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 215 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230545250
- ISBN
- 9780230545250
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.04
€ 63.04
Hardcover. This Thing Called Trust provides a detailed theoretical analysis of the research about trust, civic society and society capital. Stoneman uniquely provides a complementary empirical analysis which connects discussions of the individual psychology of trust with understandings of its cultural and institutional roots at more aggregate level. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JMH; JPA; JPHV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230542679
- ISBN
- 9780230542679
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.43
€ 62.43
Hardcover. Hua Guofeng succeeded Mao in 1976, emerging almost out of nowhere following an unexceptional career in Shanxi and Hunan. In just over two years, Hua had been eclipsed by Deng Xiaoping, a more politically shrewd, progressive and charismatic figure. If Hua's rise to power was remarkable, then this fall was even more so. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3J; HBJF; HBLW3; JPFC; JPHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230542471
- ISBN
- 9780230542471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.23
€ 62.23
From Crisis to Coalition: The Conservative Party, 1997-2010
Dorey, Peter, Denham, Andrew, Garnett, Mark
Hardcover. In 2010 the Conservative Party returned to office after over a decade of largely ineffective opposition to New Labour. This book explains why it took so long to recover, and why the party was unable to win an overall majority despite the charismatic leadership of David Cameron. It covers all aspects of Conservative Party politics since 1997. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; JPHF; JPLM; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 218 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230542389
- ISBN
- 9780230542389
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.67
€ 62.67
Paperback. Political Writings of Friedrich Nietzsche is an anthology that gathers together, for the first time, the political commentary and writings found throughout Nietzsche's corpus. Included is an historical introduction which demonstrates that Nietzsche was an observer of and responded to the political events which defined the Bismarckian era. Num Pages: 338 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230537736
- ISBN
- 9780230537736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Hardcover. Political Writings of Friedrich Nietzsche is an anthology that gathers together, for the first time, the political commentary and writings found throughout Nietzsche's corpus. Included is an historical introduction which demonstrates that Nietzsche was an observer of and responded to the political events which defined the Bismarckian era. Num Pages: 338 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230537729
- ISBN
- 9780230537729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.74
€ 119.74
Hardcover. This book demonstrates how the Thalidomide catastrophe of the 1960s and the BSE crisis of the 1990s led to regulatory regimes for pharmaceuticals and foodstuffs in Europe. However, the developmental paths of these regimes differ -- and so does the efficiency and legitimacy of regulatory policy-making. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPQB; KNDF; KNDP; LNTM2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230537651
- ISBN
- 9780230537651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.39
€ 62.39
Hardcover. The book investigates the role of popular liberal internationalism as a social movement in Britain using Gramscian and Foucauldian ideas of civil society. It addresses the use of force for peace through an examination of the impact of civil society actors in popular liberal internationalism between the world wars. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; GTJ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230537637
- ISBN
- 9780230537637
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Hardcover. Small States and EU Governance shows that the EU's rotating Council presidency and small states' capacity to make use of it have been underestimated. It examines the political objectives the presidency serves and presents a systematic and comparative assessment of its nature and influence in internal market and foreign policy issues. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPHL; JPSN2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490. Leadership Through the Council Presidency. Series: St Antony's Series. 312 pages, 11 black & white tables, 5 figures. Small States and EU Governance shows that the EU's rotating Council presidency and small states' capacity to make use of it have been underestimated. It examines the political objectives the presidency serves and presents a systematic and comparative assessment of its nature and influence in internal market and foreign policy issues. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPHL; JPSN2. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 23. Weight: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230537316
- ISBN
- 9780230537316
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.10
€ 63.10
Hardcover. This book analyzes the extent to which the current political paradigm is capable of meeting the challenges of climate change. Placing the UK in comparative perspective, leading energy expert Catherine Mitchell argues for a new way of approaching policy towards energy and sustainability. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 247 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; RNPG; RNT; THX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230537118
- ISBN
- 9780230537118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.10
€ 191.10
Paperback. This book provides the first comprehensive analysis of global governance from a gendered perspective. It not only furthers the emerging feminist theorizing on global governance, but also provides a theoretically informed and empirically based analysis of both institutions and transformative practices. Editor(s): Rai, Shirin M.; Waylen, Georgina. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFFS; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230537057
- ISBN
- 9780230537057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.95
€ 118.95
Hardcover. Sets out to explore the history of Palestinian nationalism by asking if there were historical antecedents of this identity prior to the twentieth century, and whether this nationalism existed on every social level. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBP; HBJF1; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230537019
- ISBN
- 9780230537019
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.07
€ 63.07
Hardcover. This collection of essays thinks through deconstruction's relation to politics by explicating the text of Derrida in relation to political examples. Neither 'deconstruction' nor 'reading' nor 'politics' is left untouched in the encounters explored in this volume, dispelling the notion of a separation of deconstruction from the everyday. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230536951
- ISBN
- 9780230536951
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.36
€ 62.36
Hardcover. This book examines comparatively the US and the UK governments' management of Y2K and considers the extent to which such management can be understood as responses to market pressures, public opinion and organized interests. It concludes by providing valuable lessons to those concerned about managing risk and critical infrastructure today. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JPP; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230535879
- ISBN
- 9780230535879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Hardcover. This book traces shifting attitudes towards science and technology, nature and the environment in Twentieth-century Germany. It approaches them through discussion of a range of literary texts and explores the philosophical influences on them and their political contexts, and asks what part novels and plays have played in environmental debate. Series: New Perspectives in German Political Studies. Num Pages: 343 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; DSBH; JFC; JPA; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 143 x 221 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230535459
- ISBN
- 9780230535459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.77
€ 119.77