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The Discursive Construction of History. Remembering the Wehrmacht's Wa...
Fligelstone, Steven; Heer, Hannes; Manoschek,...
Hardback. How do democratic and pluralistic societies cope with traumatic events in their past? This interdisciplinary volume analyzes in detail for the first time the history and image of the German 'Wehrmacht' and the debates in Austria and Germany surrounding two highly contested exhibitions about the war crimes of the 'Wehrmacht' during World War II. Num Pages: 347 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFG; HBJD; HBTZ1; JPFQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 347
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230013230
- ISBN
- 9780230013230
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.71
€ 67.71
Hardback. An interdisciplinary study providing first-hand evidence of the everyday lives of politicians; what politicians actually do on 'the backstage' in political organizations. The book offers answers to the widely discussed phenomena of disenchantment with politics and depoliticization. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230018815
- ISBN
- 9780230018815
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
Hardback. This volume provides a thorough analysis of Turkey's accession to the EU and contributes to ongoing debates about the future relationship. It is a highly dynamic encounter and both questions and answers related to the accession seem constantly in flux. The book provides valuable information on the present and future state of affairs. Editor(s): LaGro, Esra; Jorgensen, Knud Erik. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVT; JFC; JPSN2; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019553
- ISBN
- 9780230019553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Paperback. This book analyzes the rhetoric of speeches by major British or American politicians and shows how metaphor is used systematically to create political myths of monsters, villains and heroes. Metaphors are shown to interact with other figures of speech to communicate subliminal meanings by drawing on the unconscious emotional association of words. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFG; GTC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019812
- ISBN
- 9780230019812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 115.85
€ 115.85
Hardback. The Changing Politics of European Security explores the key security challenges confronting Europe, from relations with the US and Russia to the use of military force and the struggle against terrorism. In the future, the authors conclude, European states will act alone, independent of America, on security matters. Editor(s): Ganzle, Stefan; Sens, Allen G. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPSN2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019942
- ISBN
- 9780230019942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.13
€ 67.13
Development, Civil Society and Faith-Based Organizations
. Ed(S): Clarke, Gerard; Jennings, Michael; S...
Hardback. This book examines the role of faith-based organizations in managing international aid, providing services, defending human rights and protecting democracy. It argues that greater engagement with faith communities and organizations is needed, and questions traditional secularism that has underpinned development policy and practice in the North. Editor(s): Clarke, Gerard; Jennings, Michael; Shaw, Professor Timothy M. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230020016
- ISBN
- 9780230020016
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.27
€ 128.27
Hardback. This study expounds upon the composition, dynamics, and consequences of the post-9/11 global security context by positing the following overarching research question: how has the event of 9/11 further enabled the US to legitimately articulate, disseminate, and implement an absolutist security agenda (ASA) on the world stage? Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230100022
- ISBN
- 9780230100022
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.41
€ 66.41
Hardback. This book seeks to rectify Americans' views of its closest ally, Europe - an ambitious task, but one sorely lacking in the literature. Many prejudices about Europe surface in headlines, while others remain latent, but they are real, pervasive and ingrained. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 220 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230100046
- ISBN
- 9780230100046
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.77
€ 66.77
Hardback. The volume is a cutting-edge, interdisciplinary approach to analyzing an enormously significant region in ways that clarify the kind of everyday life and work that is generated in a major urban global manufacturing site amid insecurity, inequality, and a virtually absent state. Editor(s): Staudt, Kathleen; Fragoso, Julia E. Monarrez; Fuentes, Cesar M. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 1KLCM; JFSG; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230100312
- ISBN
- 9780230100312
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardback. Drawing upon the latest statistics and detailed interviews, this book examines the experiences of ethnic minorities from schooling to the job search, hiring, and promotion processes. Num Pages: 193 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSL; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230100381
- ISBN
- 9780230100381
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.09
€ 68.09
Hardback. This book provides, in one volume, primary sources by Marx and critical commentary which relates Marxism to contemporary social and political topics. No previous anthology of Marx has combined both brief works by Marx and multiple critical essays elaborating on his themes or engaging the shortcomings of his arguments. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230102408
- ISBN
- 9780230102408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.52
€ 67.52
Paperback. Political consumerism is turning the market into a site for politics and ethics. This book opens the readers' eyes to a new way of viewing everyday consumer choices and the role of the market in our lives, illuminating the broader theoretical and historical context of concerns about sweatshops, responsible coffee, and ethical and free trade. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFT; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230102705
- ISBN
- 9780230102705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.68
€ 66.68
Hardcover. This book explores the correlation between anti-theological thought and the rise of Islamism in the twentieth century by examining Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and the leadership of Umar al-Tilmisani (d. 1986). Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HRHT; JPFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230102798
- ISBN
- 9780230102798
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.28
€ 127.28
hardcover. This book delves into the theories of nationalism, the contours of supranational activity within global politics, international political economy, and global trade alliances vis-a-vis Africa. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; JFFS; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230102842
- ISBN
- 9780230102842
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardback. This book details the factors contributing to the degenerative trend of mass, warrantless government surveillance which imperils civil liberties, and specifies recommendations for constructive change. It also provides a platform for grassroots efforts to stop the decline before it is too late. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230103047
- ISBN
- 9780230103047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.13
€ 67.13
Hardback. While, not discounting the potency of the radical Islamic religious discourse in fuelling the contemporary wave of terrorism, this book makes an attempt to explain terrorism in China as an ethno-nationalist conflict rooted in issues involving minority identity. However, a largely domestic conflict is being hijacked by the radical Islamists. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230103054
- ISBN
- 9780230103054
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardback. This book looks at how China and India's growing interests in Central Asia disrupt the traditional Russia-U.S. 'Great Game' at the heart of the old continent. In the years to come, both Asian powers are looking to redeploy their rivalry on the Central Asian and Afghan theatres on a geopolitical, but also political and economic level. Editor(s): Laruelle, Dr. Marlene; Huchet, Jean-Francois; Balci, Bayram. Series: CERI Series in International Relations and Political Economy. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; JPB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230103566
- ISBN
- 9780230103566
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.23
€ 67.23
Hardback. North Korea's foreign policy behavior has long intrigued scholars, puzzled laymen, frustrated negotiators, and aggravated policy-makers. This book brings together the work of ten of the world's foremost scholars on North Korea to critically analyze the key factors that are shaping North Korea's foreign policy behavior and its future direction. Editor(s): Park, Kyung-Ae. Num Pages: 242 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230103634
- ISBN
- 9780230103634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Hardback. This book is an analysis and a set of tools of analysis to explain and understand why, when, where, and how the United States and its major NATO allies will agree or disagree on a collective policy regarding using military force abroad. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230103832
- ISBN
- 9780230103832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.68
€ 66.68
Hardback. A materialist critique of the politics, poetics and economics of suffering in liberalism that argues for attention to the labour of suffering of the victim in many well-meaning but flawed politics of redress, and imagines forms of representation, solidarity and justice that better honour the history and materiality of this labour. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 219 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230104457
- ISBN
- 9780230104457
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardback. Why was NAFTA not extended, even after fulfilling several stated objectives? Investigating a number of roadblocks and utilizing James Rosenau's state-multi-centric models, the book's conclusions shed light not just on why North American integration is not working, but on broader regional experiments. Editor(s): Hussain, Imtiaz. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KB; JPS; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 220 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230104501
- ISBN
- 9780230104501
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.23
€ 67.23
Hardback. A multi-year project designed to promote democracy in post-communist Albania through the country's entire educational system. Num Pages: 193 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPH; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 211 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230104587
- ISBN
- 9780230104587
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.53
€ 66.53
Hardback. America According to Colbert: Satire as Public Pedagogy post 9/11 argues that, in contrast to the anti-intellectualism, the sensationalism, and the punditry that tend to govern most mass media today, Stephen Colbert's program offers his audience the opportunity to understand the context through which most news is reported and to be critical of it. Series: Education, Politics and Public Life. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JN; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230104662
- ISBN
- 9780230104662
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.46€ 46.88
€ 53.46
€ 46.88
Hardback. This book explores humanity's most persistent and tragic problem by answering some crucial questions including: How is military power created and asserted? What are weapons of mass destruction and what is the likelihood of them being used? What are the source, methods, and results of terrorism and counterterrorism? Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFFS; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230106994
- ISBN
- 9780230106994
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.56
€ 66.56