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Hardcover. This book traces the evolution of political and media discourse on the Iraq war endgame over the roughly 28-month period from late fall 2005 to spring 2008. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBWS5; JPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230608986
- ISBN
- 9780230608986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.27
€ 67.27
Hardcover. The Impact of 9-11 on Religion and Philosophy is the sixth volume of the six-volume series The Day that Changed Everything? edited by Matthew J. Morgan. This volume features a foreword by John Esposito and contributors include Jean Bethke Elshtain, Philip Yancey, John Milbank, Ada Maria Isasi-Diaz, John Cobb and Martin Cook. Series: The Day That Changed Everything?. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; HP; HRA; JPWL2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230608443
- ISBN
- 9780230608443
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.45
€ 67.45
Hardcover. The Impact of 9-11 on Psychology and Education is the fifth volume of the six-volume series The Day that Changed Everything? edited by Matthew J. Morgan. It features forewords by Robert Sternberg and Philip Zimbardo. Series: The Day That Changed Everything?. Num Pages: 306 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; JMQ; JNF; JPWL2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230608436
- ISBN
- 9780230608436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.36
€ 67.36
Paperback. A concise reference for researchers on the protest movements of the 1960s and 1970s, this book covers the history of the various national protest movements, the transnational aspects of these movements, and the common narratives and cultures of memory surrounding them. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230606203
- ISBN
- 9780230606203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Hardcover. The book examines the Hezbollah movement from a multidisciplinary, comprehensive, historical, and systematic perspective to explain how it has evolved since its inception in the early 1980s to the present. Series: Middle East in Focus. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBL; JPL; JPWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230605886
- ISBN
- 9780230605886
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.05
€ 68.05
Hardcover. This innovative book explores the role of evangelical religion in the conflict in Northern Ireland, including how it may contribute to a peaceful political transition. Ganiel offers an original perspective on the role of a 'strong' religion in conflict transformation, and the misunderstood role of evangelicalism in the process. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; GTJ; JFSR; JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230605398
- ISBN
- 9780230605398
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.66
€ 66.66
Hardcover. Numerous democratic nations have been singled out by NGOs for brutality in their modus operandi, for paying inadequate attention to civilian protection or for torture of prisoners. This book deals with the difficulties faced when conducting asymmetric warfare in populated areas without violating humanitarian law. Series: The Sciences Po Series in International Relations and Political Economy. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230604568
- ISBN
- 9780230604568
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.90€ 47.48
€ 52.90
€ 47.48
Hardcover. This book compares rebel media use in three Mesoamerican rebellions: the Nicaraguan Revolution, the Salvadoran civil war and the Zapatista uprising in Chiapas, Mexico. Directly comparing media use in all three rebellions provides a richer understanding of the role of media in social change, particularly violent change. Series: The Palgrave MacMillan Series in International Political Communication. Num Pages: 235 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBTV; JFD; JPWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230604438
- ISBN
- 9780230604438
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.78
€ 66.78
Hardcover. This book describes the intense mobilization of American society in the Global War on Terrorism coupled with trends in progress before 9/11. With its focus on maximizing civilian casualties, terrorism has been uniquely able to arouse the popular emotion and make us rethink the use of military force. Series: The Day That Changed Everything?. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPWL; JWK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 221 x 166 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230603844
- ISBN
- 9780230603844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.64
€ 66.64
Hardcover. This book examines how Supreme Court detainee cases have been implemented, with emphasis on the role of the president, concluding that an active executive branch has the ability to shape the manner in which judicial decisions are implemented and exploring why presidents have more influence than Congress and the courts. Series: The Evolving American Presidency. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JPQB; JPWL; LNDC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230603691
- ISBN
- 9780230603691
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.78
€ 66.78
Hardcover. This book applies Revolution in Military Affairs theories to explain the various strategic victories and losses for assorted social forces in Colombia and Mexico. These countries form the ideal comparative case study of RMA, both from above by the state, and below by civil society. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 1KLSC; HBTV; JPQ; JPWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230602823
- ISBN
- 9780230602823
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.36
€ 67.36
Hardcover. A comprehensive look at how the 'establishment' responded to the Italian student revolt of 1968. Using oral interviews, media analysis and archival evidence, the book explores the reactions of those who became the frequent targets of student protests - professors, police, activists' parents, the clergy, journalists, lawyers and auto workers. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJPK; HBJD; HBLW3; JPWF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230575684
- ISBN
- 9780230575684
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.46
€ 66.46
Anti-War Activism: New Media and Protest in the Information Age (New S...
Gillan, Kevin, Pickerill, Jenny, Webster, Fra...
Hardcover. The first academic account of the 21st century anti-war and peace movement. Empirically rich and conceptually innovative, Anti-War Activism pays especially close attention to the changed information environment of protest, the complex alliances of activists, the diversity of participants, as well as campaigners' use of new (and old) media. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230574496
- ISBN
- 9780230574496
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.88
€ 66.88
Hardcover. What role might civil disobedience play in the politics of representative democracies as power 'leaks' from the nation state? If traditional politics has surrendered to the interests of global corporations what are the consequences? Quill proposes a reappraisal of civil disobedience and civil obedience in order to address these and other questions. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230555051
- ISBN
- 9780230555051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.52
€ 66.52
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.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230551916
- ISBN
- 9780230551916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.88
€ 127.88
Politics Most Unusual: Violence, Sovereignty and Democracy in the `War...
Newman, Saul, Levine, Michael, Cox, Damian
Hardcover. How has 9/11 and the declaration of the 'global war on terror' changed our conceptions of politics? How has it affected our understanding of democracy, personal freedom and government accountability? In answering these and other questions, the authors engage in a comprehensive and critical analysis of politics in the age of terrorism. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230535398
- ISBN
- 9780230535398
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.58
€ 66.58
This book deals with the theme of political participation in France, focusing on conventional and unconventional forms of political activism over the last three decades. Measures of social integration and political involvement are used to question the validity of social capital theory. Series: French Politics, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 216 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JPW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230518001
- ISBN
- 9780230518001
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. This book brings a fresh, original approach to understand social action in China and Vietnam through the conceptual lens of informal environmental and health networks. It shows how citizens in non-democratic states actively create informal pathways for advocacy and the development of functioning civil societies. Series: Non-Governmental Public Action. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFS; JPWD; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230380202
- ISBN
- 9780230380202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.85
€ 66.85
Hardcover. This book engages with the most urgent philosophical questions pertaining to the problem of terrorism. What is terrorism? Could it ever be justified? Assuming that terrorism is just one of many kinds of political violence, the book denies that it is necessarily wrong and worse than war. In fact, it may be justifiable under certain circumstances. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230363984
- ISBN
- 9780230363984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.46
€ 66.46
Hardcover. Roger examines how developments in new media technologies, such as the internet, blogs, camera/video phones, have fundamentally altered the way in which governments, militaries, terrorists, NGOs, and citizens engage with images. He argues that there has been a paradigm shift from techno-war to image warfare, which emerged on 9/11. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JHB; JPS; JPWL; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230363885
- ISBN
- 9780230363885
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.49
€ 66.49
Hardcover. South Africa has the world's largest number of people living with HIV. This book offers a history of AIDS activism in South Africa from its origins in gay and anti-apartheid activism to the formation and consolidation of the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC), including its central role in the global HIV treatment access movement. Series: Global Ethics. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JHMC; JKSR; JPWD; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230360624
- ISBN
- 9780230360624
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.24
€ 67.24
Hardcover. We cannot truly understand - let alone counter - terrorism in the 21st century unless we also understand the processes of communication that underpin it. This book challenges what we know about terrorism, showing that current approaches are inadequate and outdated, and develops a new communication model to understand terrorism in the media age. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230360495
- ISBN
- 9780230360495
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.09
€ 67.09
Hardcover. This book examines the political mobilization of 'Israeli-Arabs,' Palestinian citizens of Israel. By examining the events, context, and effects of Land Day 1976 and Habbat October 2000, and combining them with original research and interviews, the author presents fresh insights into Palestinian political mobilization against Israeli injustices. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; JPS; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230341258
- ISBN
- 9780230341258
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.66
€ 66.66
Paperback. This book carefully develops the perspective of nonprofit organizations as social capital assets and agents of public policy within a principal-agent framework. It shows the practical as well as managerial and marketing advantages of such an approach. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPWH; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 New ed
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230340282
- ISBN
- 9780230340282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95