Political control & freedoms
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Political control & freedoms
Liberal Multiculturalism and the Fair Terms of Integration
Balint, Peter J.; Guerard de Latour, Sophie
Hardcover. Multiculturalism has come under considerable attack in political practice, yet the fact of diversity remains, and with it the need to establish fair terms of integration. This book defends multiculturalism as the most coherent and practicable approach to liberal integration, but one that is not without the need for crucial reformulation. Editor(s): Balint, Peter J.; Guerard de Latour, Sophie. Series: Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JPA; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137320391
- ISBN
- 9781137320391
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.49
€ 64.49
Hardcover. This collection examines the intersections and dynamics of bordering processes and citizenship politics in the Global North and Australia. By taking the political agency of migrants into account, it approaches the subject of borders as a genuine political and socially constructed phenomenon and transcends a state-centered perspective. Editor(s): Schwenken, Helen; Russ-Sattar, Sabine. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFD; JFFN; JPVH1; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 462.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137326621
- ISBN
- 9781137326621
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Condition: New
€ 64.29
€ 64.29
Hardcover. This anthology provides readers a portal to new and interesting research on one of the most important and disturbing aspects of repression by modern states: the use of torture. Editor(s): Lightcap, Tracy; Pfiffner, James P. Num Pages: 218 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPV; JWXR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137337085
- ISBN
- 9781137337085
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.71
€ 63.71
Hardcover. Are universal rights bound to colonialism? Are they culturally imperialistic? By juxtaposing Morocco's practice of torture with its discourse of cultural relativism, this study links popular resistance to universal rights to a deliberate politics that delegitimizes those very same rights, requiring a new, more inclusive system of universalism. Translator(s): Martin, Valerie. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HBM; JPF; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137339607
- ISBN
- 9781137339607
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.57
€ 63.57
Hardcover. Through compelling and insightful analysis of the Russian case, this book explores the role that social welfare plays in regime transitions. It examines the role that gender and social welfare has played in Russia's post-communist political evolution from Yeltsin's assumption of the presidency to Putin's return for a third term as president in 2012 Series: Gender and Politics. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPFC; JPHV; JPQB; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137343208
- ISBN
- 9781137343208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.14
€ 64.14
hardcover. Drawing on diverse theoretical perspectives, this book examines questions of youth citizenship and participation by exploring their meanings in policy, practice and youth experience. It examines young people's participation in non-government and youth-led organisations, and asks what can be done to bridge the democratic disconnect. Series: Studies in Childhood and Youth. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 381.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137348821
- ISBN
- 9781137348821
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.78
€ 63.78
International Educational Development and Learning through Sustainable...
Coombs, Steven, Potts, Mark, Whitehead, Jack
Hardcover. Addressing the debate around what makes a good citizen, this work proposes a new form of post-colonial citizenship education which can be applied in any cultural setting. International educational partnerships provide the opportunity for participants to live out values such as cultural empathy and thus demonstrate their right to citizenship. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JNAM; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137349972
- ISBN
- 9781137349972
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Condition: New
€ 121.99
€ 121.99
Hardcover. Cosmopolitan Borders makes the case for processes of bordering being better understood through the lens of cosmopolitanism. Borders are 'cosmopolitan workshops' where 'cultural encounters of a cosmopolitan kind' take place and where entrepreneurial cosmopolitans advance new forms of sociality in the face of 'global closure'. Editor(s): Geiger, Martin. Series: Mobility and Politics. Num Pages: 115 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFFS; JPF; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 292.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137351395
- ISBN
- 9781137351395
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.03
€ 63.03
Hardcover. The European Union clearly matters for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). EU officials and European political entrepreneurs has been crucial in the promotion of funding and access opportunities, but they have been proven to have little capacity to use CSOs for their own purposes. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Political Sociology. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPSN2; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 466.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137355409
- ISBN
- 9781137355409
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.91
€ 63.91
Hardcover. Ahsan Ullah provides an insightful analysis of migration and displacement in the Middle East and North Africa. He examines the intricate relationship of these phenomena with human rights, safety concerns and issues of identity crisis and identity formation. Series: Global Ethics. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JFFD; JFFN; JPS; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137356529
- ISBN
- 9781137356529
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.09
€ 64.09
Hardcover. Drawing upon extensive fieldwork and suggesting novel ways of approaching the phenomenon of European Islam and the continent's Muslim communities, Islam in Europe examines how European Muslims construct notions or identity, agency and belonging, how they negotiate and redefine the notions of religion, tradition, authority and cultural authenticity. Series: Islam and Nationalism. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JHMC; JPFR; JPVH1; JPVH4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137357779
- ISBN
- 9781137357779
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Condition: New
€ 121.28
€ 121.28
Hardcover. This study argues that the decriminalization of sex work can be a potential national strategy for China to promote its human rights and contain the spread of HIV. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPV; JPVH1; LAY; LNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137362858
- ISBN
- 9781137362858
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.20
€ 63.20
Hardcover. Was the Bush administration was successful in legitimating its preferences with habeas corpus, torture, and extraordinary rendition? As American transforms in the post-Bush era, scholars have begun to assess the post-9/11 period in American foreign and domestic policy, asking difficult questions regarding torture and human rights. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH; LBBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137363213
- ISBN
- 9781137363213
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Condition: New
€ 63.71
€ 63.71
Hardcover. This book examines the right to conscientious objection in international human rights law. It begins with an exploration of the concept of conscience and its evolution. Ozgur Heval o inar analyzes human rights law at both the international and regional level, considering UN, European, and inter-American mechanisms. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPVH; LAM; LBBR; LNDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137366078
- ISBN
- 9781137366078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.21
€ 122.21
Creating Citizenship Communities: Education, Young People and the Role...
Davies, Ian, Sundaram, Vanita, Hampden-Thomps...
Hardcover. On the basis of a national research project undertaken in England, this volume explores how and why young people's engagement is so important globally in education and society, and looks at what teachers and students think about citizenship and community. The authors make recommendations to enhance understanding and the potential for engagement. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JNF; JNKP; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 209 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137368850
- ISBN
- 9781137368850
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.28
€ 122.28
Paperback. Thousands of women are murdered every year by close relatives for allegedly violating an unwritten social code or rebelling against the patriarchal order. The book examines the roots and evolution of honor-based violence, as well as the ongoing struggle to eradicate it worldwide. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137371430
- ISBN
- 9781137371430
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Condition: New
€ 63.26
€ 63.26
Paperback. This book argues that the declining nature of traditional forms of civic participation over the last half century are the result of the evolution of larger institutional, social, and historical forces that have favored the self-interest motivation at the expense of civic duty. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPF; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 262.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137371775
- ISBN
- 9781137371775
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Condition: New
€ 63.03
€ 63.03
Hardcover. This book explores the role of education in the formation of the Singapore developmental state. The book provides a historical study of citizenship education in Singapore, whereby a comparative study of history, civics and social studies curricula, and the politics and policies that underpin them are examined. Series: Education, Economy and Society. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMS; JNF; JNK; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137374592
- ISBN
- 9781137374592
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.86
€ 63.86
Hardcover. Placing struggles for communication rights within the broader context of human rights struggles in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, this broad-based collection offers a rich range of illustrations of national, regional and global struggles to define communication rights as essential to human needs and happiness. Editor(s): Padovani, Claudia; Calabrese, Andrew. Series: Global Transformations in Media and Communication Research - A Palgrave and IAMCR Series. Num Pages: 377 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCX; JFFJ; JPV; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 25. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137378293
- ISBN
- 9781137378293
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Condition: New
€ 65.29
€ 65.29
Hardcover. This book challenges mainstream arguments about the de-ethnicization of citizenship in Europe, offering a critical discussion of normative justifications for ethno-cultural citizenship and an original elaboration of principles of membership suitable for contemporary liberal democratic states. Series: Palgrave Studies in Citizenship Transaitions. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QFE; JPSN2; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137382078
- ISBN
- 9781137382078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.89
€ 63.89