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Hardback. The authors examine how far internal policies in the European Union move towards the objective of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the EU by 80-95 per cent by 2050, and how or whether the EU's 2050 objective to 'decarbonise' could affect the EU's relations with a number of external energy partners. Editor(s): Dupont, Claire; Oberthur, Sebastian. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPSN2; KCN; RND; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 25. Weight in Grams: 500.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137406828
- ISBN
- 9781137406828
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Condition: New
€ 121.72
€ 121.72
Hardcover. With a religious re-emergence in international relations, this book provides an introduction to the role religions play within the global political arena. Culled from theoretical, practical, and real-world experiences, Ferrara explains the role religion now plays in global affairs on diplomatic and political levels. Series: Palgrave Studies in Religion, Politics, and Policy. Num Pages: 139 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HRAF; HRAM2; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 324.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137407191
- ISBN
- 9781137407191
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Condition: New
€ 121.52
€ 121.52
Hardback. In this handbook, a diverse range of leading scholars consider the social, cultural, economic, political, and developmental underpinnings of peace. Focusing on different regions, the contributors scrutinize the universal blueprints on how to promote, build and sustain peace. Editor(s): Richmond, Oliver P.; Pogodda, Sandra; Ramovic, Jasmin. Num Pages: 528 pages, 1 figures. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 159. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137407597
- ISBN
- 9781137407597
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Condition: New
€ 273.03
€ 273.03
Hardcover. The book examines selected faith-based organisations (FBOs) and their attempts to seek to influence debate and decision-making at the United Nations (UN). Increasing attention on FBOs in this context has followed what is widely understood as a widespread, post-Cold War "religious resurgence." Series: Palgrave Studies in Religion, Politics, and Policy. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAF; HRAM2; JPSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 356.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137409157
- ISBN
- 9781137409157
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Condition: New
€ 121.56
€ 121.56
Hardcover. This study argues that the practices of European integration reproduce, rather than transcend, the practices of modern statecraft. Therefore, the project of European integration is plagued by similar ethico-political dilemmas as the modern state, and is ultimately animated by a similar desire to either expel or interiorize difference. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPH; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137409324
- ISBN
- 9781137409324
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Condition: New
€ 63.23
€ 63.23
Hardcover. How can transitional justice institutions provide due diligence to the lived experiences of women during war and violent political upheaval? This study provides a unique contribution to feminist scholarship on transitional justice, exploring women, peace and security with case studies from Africa and India. Num Pages: 138 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFSJ1; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137409355
- ISBN
- 9781137409355
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Condition: New
€ 63.20
€ 63.20
Hardback. Featuring chapters from social scientists directly engaged with the process, this volume offers a concise introduction to the U.S. military's effort to account for culture and increase its cultural capacity over the last decade. Contributors to this work consider some of the key challenges, lessons learned, and the limits of such efforts. Editor(s): Albro, Robert; Ivey, Bill. Num Pages: 140 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHMC; JPS; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 332.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137409416
- ISBN
- 9781137409416
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Condition: New
€ 63.50
€ 63.50
Hardcover. The events of 9/11 prompted questions as to the origins, nature and purpose of international jihadist organisations. In particular, why had they chosen to target the US and the West in general? Turner's book provides a unique, holistic insight into these debates, taking into account historical perceptions and ideology as key factors. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JFSR2; JPFR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 209 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137409560
- ISBN
- 9781137409560
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Condition: New
€ 63.86
€ 63.86
Hardcover. This book uniquely applies securitization theory to the mass sexual violence atrocities committed during the Bosnia war and the Rwandan genocide. Examining the inherent links between rape, war and global security, Hirschauer analyses the complexities of conflict related sexual violence. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE2; JFSJ1; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137410818
- ISBN
- 9781137410818
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Condition: New
€ 64.03
€ 64.03
Hardback. Providing a critical account of the collapse of the FTAA negotiations and alterations to power relations in the Americas, this book argues that the collapse was rooted in a "crisis of authority" prompted by growing opposition in the Americas to US leadership and the neo-liberal reforms that had been promoted by Washington since the 1980s. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1K; 3JM; JPS; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137412768
- ISBN
- 9781137412768
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Condition: New
€ 64.51
€ 64.51
Hardcover. Democracy promotion is an established principle in US and EU foreign policies today, but how did it become so? This comparative study explores the promotion of democracy, focusing on exponents from emerging democracies alongside more established Western models, and investigates the impact of democratic interests on foreign policy. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFE; JPB; JPHV; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137414465
- ISBN
- 9781137414465
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Condition: New
€ 63.94
€ 63.94
Hardcover. This study examines the African Union's peacekeeping role in managing African conflicts. Based on a qualitative research methodology, it analyses AU peace operations in Burundi and Somalia, and hybrid peacekeeping in Darfur, in order to identify the lessons learned and suggest how future outcomes may be improved. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 diagrames. BIC Classification: 1H; GTJ; JPSN; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137426604
- ISBN
- 9781137426604
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.77
€ 132.77
Hardback. This timely study analyses the ways in which competing ideologies and cultural narratives have influenced the Obama administration's decision-making on Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and Syria, situating these decisions within the broader history of American foreign policy. Num Pages: 159 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 159
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137428554
- ISBN
- 9781137428554
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Condition: New
€ 63.65
€ 63.65
Hardcover. What does modern warfare, as fought by liberal societies, have in common with our human evolution? This study posits an important relationship between the two - we have evolved to fight, and traditional hunter-gatherer societies were often violent places. But we also evolved to cooperate, to feel empathy and to behave altruistically towards others. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMH; JPS; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137428585
- ISBN
- 9781137428585
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.27
€ 121.27
Hardcover. Reintegration programmes for ex-combatants are supposed to support the wider peace process. This study, based on detailed fieldwork, looks at the way they were carried out in Sierra Leone and Liberia and assesses the degree to which they were conducted in a participatory way. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; 1HFDL; GTJ; JPS; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137428981
- ISBN
- 9781137428981
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Condition: New
€ 64.03
€ 64.03
Hardcover. 'Financial statecraft' goes beyond sanctions against rogue states. The aims of financial statecraft may be defensive or offensive, its targets bilateral or systemic, and its instruments financial or monetary. Regions and countries profiled include Argentina, Venezuela, Brazil, India, Southeast Asia, China, and Japan. Editor(s): Armijo, Leslie Elliott; Katada, Saori. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137429377
- ISBN
- 9781137429377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.86
€ 63.86
Hardcover. This volume is devoted to the shaping of British foreign and defence policymaking in the twentieth century and illustrates why it's relatively easy for states to lose their way as they grope for a safe passage forward when confronted by mounting international crises and the antics of a few desperate men. Editor(s): Murfett, Malcolm. Series: Security, Conflict and Cooperation in the Contemporary World. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 222 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137431479
- ISBN
- 9781137431479
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.66
€ 143.66
Hardcover. In this book, five scholars square off in a lively debate over the ethics of drones and their contentious use. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPSF; JPVH; JWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137432612
- ISBN
- 9781137432612
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Condition: New
€ 63.28
€ 63.28
Hardcover. This book explores how different governments have leveraged their capacity to advance a revival of nuclear power. Presenting in-depth case studies of France, Finland, Britain and the United States, Baker and Stoker argue that governments may struggle to promote new investment in nuclear power. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 figures, 9 black & white tables, 10 graphs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; 1DNF; 1KBB; JPS; KCP; KNBN; RNFY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137433855
- ISBN
- 9781137433855
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.94
€ 63.94
Hardcover. A distinctive contribution to the politics of citizenship and immigration in an expanding European Union, this book explains how and why differences arise in responses to immigration by examining local, national and transnational dimensions of public debates on Romanian migrants and the Roma minority in Italy and Spain. Series: Palgrave Studies in Citizenship Transitions. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JFFN; JHMC; JPS; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137433916
- ISBN
- 9781137433916
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.83
€ 63.83
Social Justice in the Globalization of Production: Labor, Gender, and ...
Islam, Md Saidul, Hossain, Md Ismail
Hardcover. Md Saidul Islam and Md Ismail Hossain investigate how neoliberal globalization generates unique conditions, contradictions, and confrontations in labor, gender and environmental relations; and how a broader global social justice can mitigate the tensions and improve the conditions. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 black & white tables, 10 figures, 1 charts. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS; KCF; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 2. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137434005
- ISBN
- 9781137434005
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.17
€ 111.17
Hardback. Presenting a critical overview of what 'emerging multipolarity' means for the world's foremost global trading bloc and economic power, the European Union, this book offers new insights into how the rise of the emerging economies has impacted the EU and its role within the World Trade Organization. Series: Global Reordering. Num Pages: 143 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JFFS; JPSN2; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 143
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137434197
- ISBN
- 9781137434197
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.40
€ 63.40
Paperback. In this straightforward exploration of core problems facing humanity, Harold Saunders outlines how concerned citizens can bring about social and political change. Using examples from the U.S. to South Africa, Tajikistan to China, this book is full of real stories of how building 'relationship' among people can empower citizens outside government. Num Pages: 325 pages, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPS; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137435378
- ISBN
- 9781137435378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.63
€ 53.63
Hardcover. This book examines US policy toward Iran and Iraq during the 1990s and the impact of domestic politics on the US approach to the Persian Gulf. It offers a new theoretical perspective. Series: Middle East Today. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1KBB; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137436351
- ISBN
- 9781137436351
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.63
€ 63.63