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Hardback. Will the flames of war in the Middle East be fanned or quenched by water? This is the central question addressed by this unusually forthright book. The book provides sobering analyses of Israel's water predicament and of the hydro-political implications for the country, particularly in the light of recent developments in the 'peace process'. Num Pages: 174 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JPA; JPS; RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 375.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333734834
- ISBN
- 9780333734834
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.24
€ 127.24
Hardcover. A study of a major change in the political thought of modern Britain, arguing that the period between 1956 and 1968 saw a seminal change in political thinking, which created the framework of today's politics. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DB; JPA; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333734964
- ISBN
- 9780333734964
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.38
€ 66.38
Hardback. During the 1990s, Russia has been building a new political order. This collection of essays offers a progress report on this effort, recording the projects for institutional reform, their successes and their many failures. Editor(s): Robinson, Neil. Num Pages: 247 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJPR; HBJD; HBLW3; JPA; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333735251
- ISBN
- 9780333735251
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.04
€ 67.04
Hardcover. This text considers the ethical credentials of the US in branding various countries "pariah states", and describes the background to the Iraq question. A detailed chronology of 1997-98 US/Iraq weapons inspections, and a profile of the subsequent UN/Iraqi settlement and its aftermath is given. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; HBJF1; HPQ; JPA; JPS; JWK; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333741146
- ISBN
- 9780333741146
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Condition: New
€ 128.00
€ 128.00
Hardcover. The question of how genetic resources ought to be owned and controlled has become a controversial international political issue. The authors examine this issue from a normative perspective, discussing the four principles that govern the debate over genetic resource control. Num Pages: 175 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS; JPVH; LB; LNR; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333745021
- ISBN
- 9780333745021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.82
€ 126.82
Hardback. This volume brings together nine essays by established and new scholars from Russia, Britain and North America to explore the historical contexts and current relevance of the work of the Bakhtin Circle for social theory, philosophy, history and linguistics. Editor(s): Brandist, Craig; Tihanov, Galin; Tihanov, Galin. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333746646
- ISBN
- 9780333746646
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.57
€ 127.57
Hardback. This volume examines the transformation of politics and social movements at various levels. Starting with a transformation of identity within social movements, it goes on to discuss changes in the scale of social movement mobilization. Editor(s): Bagguley, Paul; Hearn, Prof. Jeff. Series: Explorations in Sociology. Num Pages: 317 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 317
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333746769
- ISBN
- 9780333746769
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.77
€ 194.77
Paperback. This work argues that Plato's philosophy is a gendered philosophy: it contains within its basic tenets notions associated with masculinity. The author explores the reasons why, in "The Republic", Plato includes women in the ruling class of his proposed ideal state on equal terms with men. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCA; JFFK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 324.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333750957
- ISBN
- 9780333750957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.69
€ 65.69
Hardback. This re-examination of key areas in the social and political thought of Hegel and Marx surveys the development of the connection from the Young Hegelians through the main Marxist thinkers to contemporary debates. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333751367
- ISBN
- 9780333751367
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.84
€ 127.84
Hardcover. Does the Labour Government's commitment to Freedom of Information mean the end of excessive secrecy in the UK? This book places the UK debate over open government in its political context. It argues that just as secrecy reflected the interests of the powerful, so too does freedom of information. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPVH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 451.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333753675
- ISBN
- 9780333753675
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.54
€ 127.54
Freedom, Power and Political Morality: Essays for Felix Oppenheim
Carter, Dr Ian, Ricciardi, Dr Mario
Hardcover. This collection of essays on political and legal theory concentrates on themes dealt with in the work of Felix Oppenheim, including fundamental political and legal concepts, and their implications for the scope of morality in politics and international relations. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333763322
- ISBN
- 9780333763322
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.90
€ 127.90
Paperback. In this text, international scholars reflect on the dramatic transformations of Germany's past and on Germany's future prospects. Post-war democratic and economic renewal is set in the context of continuing debates about German identity. Editor(s): Merkl, Peter H. Num Pages: 388 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB; JPA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333770429
- ISBN
- 9780333770429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 195.01
€ 195.01
Hardcover. A comprehensive and scholarly exploration of the personal and philosophical origins of Andre Gorz's work, this book includes a unique analysis of his early untranslated texts, as well as critical discussion of his relationship to the work of Husserl, Satre, Merleau Ponty, Marx and Habermas. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 483.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333771051
- ISBN
- 9780333771051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.32
€ 66.32
Hardcover. This study analyses Flora Tristan's correspondence with militant republicans, socialists and democrats active in the July Monarchy. It also examines the role of the letter in fostering links at a time of a significant growth of literacy and search for citizenship by the disenfranchised. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; DN; HBJD; HBLL; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333772645
- ISBN
- 9780333772645
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.53
€ 66.53
Hardcover. This work tackles key issues like state legitimacy, value pluralism, neutrality and public reasons, and argues that liberalism by-passes politics because it ignores or misunderstands human motivation, and elevates academic system building over political realities of conflict and power. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333778135
- ISBN
- 9780333778135
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Hardcover. "State, Anarchy and Collective Decisions" provides an introduction to the applications of game theory to a series of questions that are fundamental in political economy. These questions include: why do we need states? what might happen without protection for life and property? Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KCP; PBUD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 407.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333779323
- ISBN
- 9780333779323
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.56
€ 66.56
Hardcover. This text describes a "Third Way", one that aims to transcend the outdated conflict between Left and Right. It puts forward a rigorous re-thinking towards making the "Third Way" an effective instrument of progress for Britain as well as abroad. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333792858
- ISBN
- 9780333792858
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.42
€ 127.42
Hardback. Explores one dimension of the value-knowledge system needed in any movement towards humane governance for the planet: the ecological sustainability and integrity of the Earth's environment. Contributors explore various ethical issues that must inform future global regulation of the environment. Editor(s): Gleeson, Brendan; Low, Assoc Prof Nicholas. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA; RNB; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 29. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 269
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333793725
- ISBN
- 9780333793725
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
Hardcover. This work investigates the significance of love in moral and political philosophy. It argues for a re-interpretation of both enlightenment and feminist thinking, and shows how the former often takes love as central, while the latter draws our attention to human vulnerability and neediness. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 433.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333802694
- ISBN
- 9780333802694
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.17
€ 66.17
Hardback. In this work, scholars of both international relations and Southern Africa present a wide variety of thoughts on the future and on the place of theory in helping us to understand the bewildering array of events characterizing the late modern, early 21st-century world. Editor(s): Swatuk, Larry A.; Oden, Bertil. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 318 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 605.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333802762
- ISBN
- 9780333802762
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.47
€ 67.47