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Paperback. Can Latin America compete? Many argue that the macroeconomic and trade reforms of the 1990s merely put a handsome coat of paint over education, labour, judicial, and administrative reforms that remain incomplete. This book identifies ten factors that most influence the competitiveness of Latin American nations and will shape their economic futures. Editor(s): Haar, Jerry; Price, J. Num Pages: 309 pages, 42 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JPS; KCB; KCL; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 492.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 309
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230612143
- ISBN
- 9780230612143
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Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Hardback. By comparing the role and influence of early Christian missionaries with those of Christian NGOs today, this book critically assesses the idea of a Christian 'civilizing mission' within the context of China. It provides a local, non-Han perspective based on a rich array of historical, ethnographical, and empirical sources. Series: Culture and Religion in International Relations. Num Pages: 278 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRCX7; JPSN; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230608979
- ISBN
- 9780230608979
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Condition: New
€ 64.34
€ 64.34
Hardback. This book investigates why, despite European integration, separatist nationalism continues to thrive in EU member states. Laible demonstrates that the EU sustains the importance of statehood, and therefore separatism, and creates new forms of political capital that nationalists employ in their struggles for self-government. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPFN; JPL; JPSN2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230608962
- ISBN
- 9780230608962
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Condition: New
€ 64.38
€ 64.38
Hardback. In this edited volume, distinguished scholars and policy analysts explore how China's rise has brought great opportunities for cooperation as well as great challenges for geo-political competition between the United States and China. Editor(s): Zhao, Suisheng. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230608481
- ISBN
- 9780230608481
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.81
€ 63.81
Hardback. This book explores the widely admitted failure of regional integration in this continent, linking the features of regional institutional arrangements with domestic politics and includes an inquiry into regionalism at the hemispherical level. Series: The Sciences Po Series in International Relations and Political Economy. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230608474
- ISBN
- 9780230608474
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.41
€ 64.41
Hardback. Offers an in-depth examination of the strategic use of State sovereignty in contemporary European and international affairs and the consequences of this for authority relations in Europe and beyond. This book suggests a different approach to the study of state sovereignty from a selection of internationally renowned scholars. Editor(s): Adler-Nissen, Rebecca; Gammeltoft-Hansen, Thomas. Series: Governance, Security and Development. Num Pages: 265 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230607750
- ISBN
- 9780230607750
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.21
€ 122.21
Hardback. Bringing together Chinese and Western scholars of diplomacy, this book highlights the view that China's 'new' diplomacy is an instrument of foreign policy, a socialising process that fosters both positive and negative change and an important indicator of China's future role. Editor(s): Kerr, P. Series: Palgrave Series in Asian Governance. Num Pages: 315 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 530.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230607729
- ISBN
- 9780230607729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.66
€ 64.66
Hardback. The collapse of communism in 1989 paved the way for the reunification of the continent. This book analyzes the impact of the different dynamics of change since 1989 on public policy and on various economic and political sectors. Translator(s): Turner, Chris. Series: The Sciences Po Series in International Relations and Political Economy. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; JPFC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 480.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230607712
- ISBN
- 9780230607712
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.69
€ 64.69
Hardcover. The main focus of the contributors of this volume is to analyze closely major aspects of energy security, energy diplomacy, and maritime security in East and Southeast Asia. Specifically, they examine the current state of energy security and maritime security of China and Japan, as well as Southeast Asia. Num Pages: 236 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JPS; KNB; RNF; TRLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230606425
- ISBN
- 9780230606425
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Condition: New
€ 64.14
€ 64.14
Hardback. This book traces the themes within the East Timor independence movement and notes how these have contibuted to post-independence issues, in particular the political tensions that almost saw East Timor collapse as a viable state in 2006. It concludes with an assessment of the 2007 elections. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230606418
- ISBN
- 9780230606418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.26
€ 64.26
Hardback. The book argues that the concept of self-defense in Islamic and International law is compatible. Al-Qaeda's declaration of Jihad does not meet the Islamic legal test. Similarly, the invasion of Iraq does meet the international legal test. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; JPS; JPWL; LAFS; LBB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230606180
- ISBN
- 9780230606180
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.77
€ 63.77
Hardback. Diseases do not recognize national borders, and as we are gradually learning, failure to govern health effectively at a global level profoundly affects us all. This book is about how global health governance has evolved to become stronger, more complex, and more important than ever before in history. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; MBN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230605893
- ISBN
- 9780230605893
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.91
€ 63.91
Hardback. No country in the world has more political battles, military conflicts, and ethnic complexity per person and per square mile than does Lebanon. This book explains the issues, events, and personalities involved in one of the globe's most dramatic and important stories. Editor(s): Rubin, Barry. Series: Middle East in Focus. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JMC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230605879
- ISBN
- 9780230605879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.49
€ 64.49
Hardback. Contributors to this volume wrestle with the question of whether the European project is feasible, desirable, or even ethical choice for Russia. Editor(s): Hopf, Theodore. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230605862
- ISBN
- 9780230605862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.14
€ 64.14
Hardcover. This books analyzes international financial markets and environmental problems as typical examples of transnational common goods and considers the factors affecting the strategic constellations of countries in common goods provision, in particular the strategic effects of multi-level governance. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230605855
- ISBN
- 9780230605855
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.89
€ 63.89
hardcover. Global politics is a crowded stage of players competing for power and authority. Who is in charge of what? How do they stay in charge and what are the effects? This volume raises these questions in case studies on regimes of torture and surveillance in women's rights, border control, media, global capital and religion. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230605848
- ISBN
- 9780230605848
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.03
€ 64.03
Hardback. This book examines the manner by which the just war tradition has been invoked, engaged and developed in the context of the war on terror, paying particular attention to the questions of anticipatory war, humanitarian intervention, and punitive war. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JM; JPS; JPWL; JW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230605831
- ISBN
- 9780230605831
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.91
€ 63.91
Hardback. As India's attempts to carve out a foreign policy that is in sync with their rising international stature, they are having to deal with a range of issues that are controversial but central to the future of an Indian global strategy. This book examines these issues and deduces major trends in Indian foreign policy. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230604582
- ISBN
- 9780230604582
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.94
€ 63.94
Hardback. This book examines the political process that led to the establishment of the International Criminal Court in 2002. It accounts for the main features of the court, including its strong, independent prosecutor, by analyzing the discourse surrounding the ICC negotiations, and particularly highlights the role of human rights NGOs. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; LBBZ; LBHG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230604575
- ISBN
- 9780230604575
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.43
€ 64.43
Hardback. This book traces the evolution of post-Cold War relations between China and the US, focusing on their often conflicting efforts to achieve economic growth, military prowess and technological sophistication. Adopting a dual approach with equal emphasis on Beijing and Washington, it sheds new light on the relationship between the countries. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230604551
- ISBN
- 9780230604551
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.82€ 45.46
€ 50.82
€ 45.46
Hardback. Series: Middle East in Focus. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230604537
- ISBN
- 9780230604537
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Hardback. This volume highlights the impact of global trends on defense reform and civil-military relations, including phenomena such as globalization and economic liberalization that are not usually associated with such matters. Series: Initiatives in Strategic Studies: Issues and Policies. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JWK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 309
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230604445
- ISBN
- 9780230604445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.21
€ 64.21
Hardcover. Three former western Soviet republics - Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova - now find themselves torn between the European Union and the increasingly assertive Russia. This volume examines the foreign and domestic policies of these states with an eye to the lasting legacy of Russian domination and the growing attraction of Europe. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1QFE; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230603721
- ISBN
- 9780230603721
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.82€ 45.46
€ 50.82
€ 45.46
Hardback. Inside Defense brings together scholars, policy experts and practitioners to provide a comprehensive view of the U.S. military to understand the military's role in international politics and its relationship with domestic institutions and society. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPS; JWK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 595.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230602601
- ISBN
- 9780230602601
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.06
€ 65.06