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Asia Inside Out reveals the dynamic forces that have linked regions of the world's largest continent. Connected Places, the second of three volumes, highlights the flows of goods, ideas, and people across natural and political boundaries and illustrates the confluence of factors in the historical construction of place and space. Num Pages: 425 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 167 x 37. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 425
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674967687
- ISBN
- 9780674967687
Condition: New
€ 56.15€ 51.77
€ 56.15
€ 51.77
Patronage systems in public service are reviled as undemocratic and corrupt. Yet patronage was the prevailing method of staffing government for centuries, and in some countries it still is. Grindle considers why patronage has been ubiquitous in history and explores the processes through which it is replaced by merit-based civil service systems. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 charts, 1 graph, 8 tables. BIC Classification: JPH; JPL; KNV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674065703
- ISBN
- 9780674065703
Condition: New
€ 57.34€ 52.81
€ 57.34
€ 52.81
In most developing countries, good quality seed is hard to obtain and farmers struggle to save seed from one year to the next. This title takes a people-centred look at the companies, public agencies and family farms that are taking on this role and making a difference to food security across Africa. Editor(s): Mele, P. Van; Bently, Jeffrey W.; Guei, Robert. G. Num Pages: 256 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; JPQ; KNAC; TVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189 x 21. Weight in Grams: 9020.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845938437
- ISBN
- 9781845938437
Condition: New
€ 140.04
€ 140.04
Explores the many issues surrounding by-elections in the period which saw the extension of the franchise, the introduction of the ballot, and the demise of most dual member constituencies. Editor(s): Otte, T. G.; Readman, Paul. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5, 5 black & white line drawings, 5 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843837800
- ISBN
- 9781843837800
Condition: New
€ 116.64
€ 116.64
In Imperfect Compromise, Karpin presents an entirely different thesis from that of most books about the Middle East peace settlement: when it comes to the proverbial man or woman on the street, he asserts that both Arabs and Jews prefer a peaceful solution. Num Pages: 272 pages, notes; bibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612345451
- ISBN
- 9781612345451
Condition: New
€ 33.72
€ 33.72
- Publisher
- United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597979504
- ISBN
- 9781597979504
Condition: New
€ 33.72
€ 33.72
Haunted Victory: The American Crusade to Destroy Saddam and Impose Democracy on Iraq explores the dynamic trajectory of beliefs, actions, and their consequences in what will forever be debated as among the most controversial and costly operations in U.S. history in terms of security, power, wealth, and honor. Num Pages: 176 pages, notes; index. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; 3JM; HBWS5; JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597979443
- ISBN
- 9781597979443
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.90
€ 29.99
€ 29.90
Paul Rexton Kan demonstrates that the ongoing war in Mexico, now in its sixth year, is a mosaic war, with several wars occurring at once: cartels battle each other, cartels suffer violence within their own organisations, cartels fight against the Mexican state, cartels and gangs wage war against the Mexican people and gangs combat gangs. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 table; 2 figures; 4 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; BTC; HBJK; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597977074
- ISBN
- 9781597977074
Condition: New
€ 36.27
€ 36.27
They are Americans, and they are mujahideen. Hundreds of men from every imaginable background have walked away from the traditional American dream to volunteer for battle in the name of Islam. Investigative journalist J. M. Berger profiles numerous fighters, including some who joined al Qaeda and others who chose a different path. Num Pages: 280 pages, 20 b notes; bibliography; index. BIC Classification: HRH; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 147 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597976930
- ISBN
- 9781597976930
Condition: New
€ 38.82
€ 38.82
In Beyond the Welfare State, Sirvan Karimi utilizes a synthesis of Marxian class analysis and the power resources model to provide an analytical foundation for the divergent pattern of public pension systems in Canada and Australia. Series: Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 33. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781487500412
- ISBN
- 9781487500412
Condition: New
€ 77.06
€ 77.06
Canadian Public Policy provides the first comprehensive, theoretically informed, empirical evaluation of the development of public policy in Canada. Series: Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy. Num Pages: 240 pages, 30 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442644069
- ISBN
- 9781442644069
Condition: New
€ 77.06
€ 77.06
Vicki A. Spencer reveals Herder as one of the first Western philosophers to grapple seriously with cultural diversity without abandoning a commitment to universal values and the first to make language and culture an issue of justice. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442643024
- ISBN
- 9781442643024
Condition: New
€ 74.51
€ 74.51
This study highlights linkages between Marsilius' thought and the ideas of his medieval Muslim and Jewish predecessors and contemporaries. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442641440
- ISBN
- 9781442641440
Condition: New
€ 79.61
€ 79.61
Europeanizing Greece serves as a perceptive case study of the EU's continual enlargement and resulting regional challenges. Series: European Union Studies. Num Pages: 144 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1QFE; JPSN2; KCL; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 237 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442641419
- ISBN
- 9781442641419
Condition: New
€ 41.37
€ 41.37
This thoroughly revised and updated third edition of The Ethics Challenge in Public Service is the classic ethics text used in public management programs nationwide. It also serves as a valuable tool for public managers who work in a world that presents more ethical challenges every day. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 182 x 29. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118109861
- ISBN
- 9781118109861
Condition: New
€ 79.61
€ 79.61
The DREAMers provides the first investigation of the undocumented youth movement that has transformed the national immigration debate, from its start in the early 2000s through the present day. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804787031
- ISBN
- 9780804787031
Condition: New
€ 119.11
€ 119.11
Series: Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804786546
- ISBN
- 9780804786546
Condition: New
€ 119.11
€ 119.11
Num Pages: 288 pages, photographs (black and white), 1 map (black and white). BIC Classification: KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804786515
- ISBN
- 9780804786515
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Reading across the disciplines of the mid-century university, this book uses the subculture of camp to argue that the political shift in postwar America from consensus liberalism to New Left radicalism entailed as many continuities as ruptures. Series: Post*45. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK; JNMN; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804784405
- ISBN
- 9780804784405
Condition: New
€ 150.96
€ 150.96
An updated and expanded look at how under the shadow of authoritarian rule, ordinary people can make meaningful change through the practices of everyday life in the Middle East. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSR2; JHB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804783262
- ISBN
- 9780804783262
Condition: New
€ 119.11
€ 119.11