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Paperback. "This book explores the origins of the so-called "punitive turn" in penal policy across Western nations over the past two decades. It demonstrates how the context of neoliberalism has informed penal policy-making and argues that it is ultimately neoliberalism which has led to the recent intensification of punishment"-- Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKV; JKVP; JKVQ2; JPA; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349321605
- ISBN
- 9781349321605
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€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback. This book examines race, ethnicity, crime and criminal justice in the Americas and moves beyond the traditional focus on North America to incorporate societies in Central America, South America and the Caribbean. Editor(s): Kalunta-Crumpton, Anita. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHB; JKV; JP; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 453.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349321629
- ISBN
- 9781349321629
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€ 62.59
€ 62.59
Paperback. During the last decade, many European countries introduced extensive reformsto the way thatincome protection and activation programmes for the unemployed are implemented and delivered. This book analyzes and compares these reforms in nine European countries, focusing on the reforms programmes themselves, as well as on their effects." Editor(s): De Graaf, Willibrord; Van Berkel, Rik (Utrecht University, the Netherlands); Sirovatka, T. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBL; JPB; JPP; JPQB; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349321667
- ISBN
- 9781349321667
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€ 62.12
€ 62.12
Paperback. This book explores how the European Commission faced the challenge of enlargement. Based on extensive interviews, the work provides a lively and readable picture of life within the Commission, exploring how thousands of newcomers were recruited and socialized and how they changed the organization, including its gender balance. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; JPP; JPSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349321827
- ISBN
- 9781349321827
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€ 61.81
€ 61.81
Paperback. Will the future be a climate disaster? Will biotechnologies bring huge improvements to lifespan? Predictions vary, but children's status as human embodiments of the future puts them at the centre of attempts to shape the world and the discipline of childhood studies can therefore make a critical and creative contribution to future-making. Series: Studies in Childhood and Youth. Num Pages: 181 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP; JHB; JHBK; JPQB; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 251.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 181
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349321889
- ISBN
- 9781349321889
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Condition: New
€ 61.13
€ 61.13
paperback. The 10th edition of a library classic, British Political Facts records the who, the what and when of British political life from 1900 to the present day. Thoroughly researched and updated, this reliable and unique work is a treasure trove of information for scholars and politicos alike. Num Pages: 642 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 963.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 10th ed. 2011
- Number of pages
- 642
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349321926
- ISBN
- 9781349321926
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Condition: New
€ 266.39
€ 266.39
Paperback. This collection focuses on the real life experiences of conducting emprical research about families and relationships, with an emphasis on the actualities of doing research and the experiences of being a researcher. Editor(s): Simpson, R.; Jamieson, L. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBA; JHBC; JHBK; JPQB; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349322091
- ISBN
- 9781349322091
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€ 61.59
€ 61.59
Paperback. Analyses the impact of the managerial reforms of the European Commission. In 1999 the resignation of the College of Commissioners triggered the implementation of a White Paper which listed 98 measures to overhaul the way the Commission did business. Ten years later what impact have the reforms had on the European Commission and European governance? Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPP; JPSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349322183
- ISBN
- 9781349322183
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Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Paperback. The events of 1968 are often seen purely as a student revolution, but impacted on every aspect of French society theatre, film, sexuality, race, the countryside, the factories. This volume explores the full diversity of this extraordinary upheaval, and shows how 1968 continues to reverberate in France today." Editor(s): Jackson, Julian; Milne, Anna-Louise; Williams, James S. Num Pages: 454 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB; HBW; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 454
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349322206
- ISBN
- 9781349322206
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Condition: New
€ 63.28
€ 63.28
Paperback. A freshly provocative look at the nexus linking EU security, trans-Turkey energy supply routes to Europe and Turkey's EU membership negotiations, this book argues that Europe's collective energy security prospects have become increasingly tied to Turkey's progress towards joining the EU. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS; LNCB; RND; TH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349322220
- ISBN
- 9781349322220
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Condition: New
€ 61.69
€ 61.69
Paperback. Addressing the impact of the Russian Revolution and change and continuity in diplomacy during the transition from Empire to Soviet Union, this book examines how Russia's diplomacy was conducted, the diplomats behind it, the establishment of the Soviet diplomatic corps and the steps taken to integrate the Soviets into the diplomatic world. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJ; HBJD; HBL; JPA; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349322282
- ISBN
- 9781349322282
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€ 129.41
€ 129.41
Paperback. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of the Media. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; HBJK; HBL; HBTB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349322305
- ISBN
- 9781349322305
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Condition: New
€ 108.45
€ 108.45
Paperback. Geir Honneland discusses some of the big questions in social science: What is identity? What is the role of identity and narrative in the study of international relations? The location is the Kola Peninsula, the most heavily militarized area of the world during the Cold War, now set to become Europe's next big oil playground." Series: Palgrave Studies in International Relations. Num Pages: 183 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; JHB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 183
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349322329
- ISBN
- 9781349322329
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Condition: New
€ 61.51
€ 61.51
Paperback. An exploration of Turkey's future role and impact on European energy security, looking atthe connection between geopolitics, energy security and the EU's need for energy. The book focusesonTurkey's foreign and energy policies and importance as a natural funnel through which the EU can access hydrocarbons and renewables." Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS; RGB; RND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349322343
- ISBN
- 9781349322343
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€ 61.44
€ 61.44
Paperback. This book traces the historic relationships between cotton production, the international cotton trade and poverty south of the Sahara, and assesses various approaches to corporate social responsibility and nongovernmental policy advocacy in this area. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349322442
- ISBN
- 9781349322442
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€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Paperback. In this book, Xiaoke Zhang addresses two fundamental political and policy questions: why do politicians have heterogeneous incentives to pursue public-regarding policies through capital market reforms and why do they differ in their abilities to initiate and implement market reform policies decisively and resolutely? Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFS; JPA; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 369.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349322480
- ISBN
- 9781349322480
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Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Paperback. Examines the debates and developments about House of Lords reform since 1911, and notes that disagreements have occurred within, as well as between, the main political parties and governments throughout this time. It draws attention to how various proposals forreform have raised a wider range constitutional and political problems." Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349322718
- ISBN
- 9781349322718
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Condition: New
€ 62.20
€ 62.20
Paperback. After the collapse of the Soviet Union expectations were high that a 'new world order' was emerging in which Russia and the other former Soviet republics would join the Western community of nations. That has not occurred.This volumeexplains the reasons for this failure and assesses likely future developments in that relationship" Editor(s): Kanet, Roger E. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 309
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349322732
- ISBN
- 9781349322732
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€ 62.20
€ 62.20
Paperback. "Although we associate the Third Reich above all with suffering, pain, and fear, pleasure played a central role in its social and cultural dynamics. This book explores the relationship between the rationing of pleasures as a means of political stabilization and the pressure on the Nazi regime to cater to popular cultural expectations"-- Editor(s): Swett, Pamela E. (McMaster University, Ontario); Ross, C.; DAlmeida, Fabrice. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB; JHB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349322756
- ISBN
- 9781349322756
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Condition: New
€ 119.23
€ 119.23
Paperback. Exploring the illegal drug issue in international context, this booklooks atwhy harmonization has not already taken place at the European level. Itconsiders the desirability and viability of harmonization, examines the conflict between repressive and liberal drug policies and applies a multi-level governance lens to the issue." Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; JKV; JKVQ2; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349322817
- ISBN
- 9781349322817
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Condition: New
€ 61.56
€ 61.56