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Politics
Sustainable Human Development: A New Territorial and People-Centred Pe...
Biggeri, Mario, Ferrannini, Andrea
Hardcover. Integrating Amartya Sen's approach with the literature on place-based territorial development processes, this book recognises the interplay between the evolution of local development systems and the expansion of individual and collective capabilities. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFA; JPS; JPWH; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137380289
- ISBN
- 9781137380289
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. Examining modern Muslim identity constructions, the authors introduce a novel analytical framework to Islamic Studies, drawing on theories of successive modernities, sociology of religion, and poststructuralist approaches to modern subjectivity, as well as the results of extensive fieldwork in the Middle East, particularly Egypt and Jordan. Series: The Modern Muslim World. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH; JFFS; JHBA; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 360.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137380630
- ISBN
- 9781137380630
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Condition: New
€ 66.29
€ 66.29
Politics of Modern Muslim Subjectivities: Islam, Youth, and Social Act...
Jung, Dietrich, Petersen, Marie Juul, Sparre,...
Hardcover. Examining modern Muslim identity constructions, the authors introduce a novel analytical framework to Islamic Studies, drawing on theories of successive modernities, sociology of religion, and poststructuralist approaches to modern subjectivity, as well as the results of extensive fieldwork in the Middle East, particularly Egypt and Jordan. Series: The Modern Muslim World. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRH; JHB; JHBA; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 477.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137380647
- ISBN
- 9781137380647
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Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardcover. Through the use of a poststructuralist perspective, Antony O'Loughlin challenges the most basic tenets of International Relations Theory and deploys Rawlsian ideas of public reason in conjunction with Kratochwil's conceptions of practical reason in order to put forward a theory that overcomes the challenges posed by poststructuralism. Series: International Political Theory. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 209 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137380722
- ISBN
- 9781137380722
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardcover. This edited volume addresses the challenges and opportunities facing NATO post-2014, applying an original approach to strategy that will produce fresh insights into this hot topic within the international security community. Series: Governance, Security and Development. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPH; JPSD; JPSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137382047
- ISBN
- 9781137382047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.44
€ 66.44
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137382078
- ISBN
- 9781137382078
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Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Hardcover. This book investigates the relationship between the Chinese Communist Party's crucial goal of using the propaganda system to consolidate its power within the domestic political environment and its prominent recent attempts to use propaganda overseas to increase China's international power. Series: Asia Today. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPS; JPVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137382146
- ISBN
- 9781137382146
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.45
€ 127.45
Hardcover. Duman examines the transition from Keynesianism to monetarism by presenting an analysis of labour market reforms in Greece and Turkey - questioning the role of class struggle on the implementation process. She also scrutinises the influence of the global economic crisis and the execution of reform policies in these two countries. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1DVT; JPSN2; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 462.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137382610
- ISBN
- 9781137382610
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Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardcover. Constituent power of the people is a core concept of modern politics but what does this concept actually mean? This book addresses this question, sketching how constituent power of the people has been conceived since the early modern revolutions. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTR; HBTV; JPA; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137382993
- ISBN
- 9781137382993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. For more than a decade, international troops have been deployed to Afghanistan. Out of all NATO members, this mission was the most difficult for Germany that had thus far never engaged in combat and offensive military activities. This book analyses how Germany's experiences in Afghanistan have changed the country's strategic culture. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FCA; JPS; JWK; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137383785
- ISBN
- 9781137383785
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.90
€ 127.90
Hardcover. Sudan has historically suffered devastating famines that have powerfully reshaped its society. This study shows that food crises were the result of exploitative processes that transferred resources to a small group of beneficiaries, including British imperial agents and indigenous elites who went on to control the Sudanese state at independence. Series: Palgrave Series in Indian Ocean World Studies. Num Pages: 277 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137383860
- ISBN
- 9781137383860
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Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardcover. The book discusses the changing relationship between American Catholic Bishops and civil authorities in the United States, as civil authority has eclipsed traditional Catholic ecclesiastical privilege and clerical exemption resulting from the hierarchical mismanagement and cover-up of clerical sexual abuse in the United States. Series: Palgrave Studies in Religion, Politics, and Policy. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAM2; HRCC7; JFFE1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137384027
- ISBN
- 9781137384027
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Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardcover. The book analyzes how the administrations of Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush used force in response to incidents of international terrorism - providing comparison between each of the administrations as they grappled with the evolving nature and role of terrorism in the United States and abroad. Num Pages: 286 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPQ; JPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137384041
- ISBN
- 9781137384041
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardcover. This book uses the concept of political conflict to examine the effects of globalization on tobacco control policies. Analyzing a range of challenges to policies enacted by Australia, Canada, the United States, the European Union and Uruguay, the book examines how the global trading system has narrowed the scope of conflicts over tobacco control. Num Pages: 171 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPSN; JPVH1; KNDF1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 219 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137384157
- ISBN
- 9781137384157
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.38
€ 66.38
Hardcover. Manohar Pawar discusses the relevance and importance of social policy for water issues. By analysing several interrelated perspectives on water, he suggests core values as bases for formulating and implementing social policies so as to provide universal free access to safe drinking water for all, particularly for the most poor and disadvantaged. Num Pages: 96 pages, 5 charts. BIC Classification: JFFA; JFFC; JPP; JPRB; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137385512
- ISBN
- 9781137385512
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.93
€ 65.93
Hardcover. Since the late 1990s, the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has countered a myriad of 'outlaw' threats at sea including piracy, terrorism, the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and the threat posed by 'rogue states'. Japan's innovative strategy has transformed maritime security governance in Southeast Asia and beyond. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JKVM; JPRB; JPS; JWF; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137385543
- ISBN
- 9781137385543
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.81
€ 138.81
Hardcover. This volume explores the conditions under which regional organizations engage in governance transfer in and to areas of limited statehood. The authors argue that a global script of governance transfer by regional organizations is emerging, where regional and national actors are adapting governance standards and instruments to their local context. Editor(s): Van Hullen, Vera. Series: Governance and Limited Statehood. Num Pages: 313 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137385635
- ISBN
- 9781137385635
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.35
€ 67.35
Hardcover. Through an analysis of the different dimensions of equality, this book provides a critical introduction to recent philosophical work on egalitarianism, discussing the central questions associated with each of the major debates about egalitarian justice. Num Pages: 187 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137385970
- ISBN
- 9781137385970
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. Under which conditions do democracies participate in war, and when do they abstain? Providing a unique theoretical framework, Mello identifies pathways of war involvement and abstention across thirty democracies, investigating the wars in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq. Series: Palgrave Studies in International Relations. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVWYK; 1FBQ; 1FCA; JPHV; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 225 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137386502
- ISBN
- 9781137386502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardcover. Jina Kim investigates how North Korea rationalized its pursuit of nuclear weapons programs for more than two decades, by exploring the dialectical development of the nuclear crisis and the obstacles generated by complex internal Korean dynamics and conflicting interests amongst the major players concerned. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPSF; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137386533
- ISBN
- 9781137386533
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11