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Transnational Corporations from the Standpoint of Workers
Rathzel, Nora; Mulinari, Diana; Tollefsen, Ai...
Paperback. This book explores the history and global expansion of AB Volvo, one of the hundred largest corporations in the world, through the experiences of its workers in Sweden, Mexico, South Africa, and India. It investigates how neo-liberalisation has transformed the company into a promoter of lean production, at the expense of the workers' needs. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JHBL; JPS; KCD; KCF; KJU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349458660
- ISBN
- 9781349458660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.44
€ 66.44
Hardback. The contributors investigate the inter-relationships between migrant remittances and the family in Asia. They argue that, in the context of Asian transnational labour migration where remittances tend to become a primary currency of care, the making or breaking of the family unit is mainly contingent on how individuals handle remittance processes. Editor(s): Hoang, Lan Anh; Yeoh, Brenda (National University of Singapore). Series: Anthropology, Change and Development. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 black & white tables, 8 charts. BIC Classification: 1F; GTF; JFFN; JHBK; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137506856
- ISBN
- 9781137506856
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.39
€ 128.39
Transnational Labour Migration, Remittances and the Changing Family in...
. Ed(S): Hoang, Lan Anh; Yeoh, Brenda (Nation...
Paperback. "Earlier versions of chapters in this volume were presented at the International Workshop on Transnational Labour Migration, Remittances and the Changing Family in Asia, 27-28 July 2010, Singapore"--Acknowledgements. Editor(s): Hoang, Lan Anh; Yeoh, Brenda (National University of Singapore). Series: Anthropology, Change and Development. Num Pages: 347 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFN; KCF; KCM; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 443.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 347
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349505968
- ISBN
- 9781349505968
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.48
€ 128.48
Paperback. Increasing numbers of people from Western nations are leaving home to work within the developing economies of Asia. Here, Angela Lehmann explores a second-tier city in China and uses sociological theory to understand the impact of global mobility on identity, community and belonging. Num Pages: 171 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JFFN; JHB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 171
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349345595
- ISBN
- 9781349345595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. This book investigates how transnational human rights activism affects political change in Kenya and Uganda. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPA; JPHV; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349540389
- ISBN
- 9781349540389
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; JPHC; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403985385
- ISBN
- 9781403985385
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardback. Offering a broad introduction to the methodology and practice of transnational history, this work focuses on three defining moments of 20th century European history, when changes affected the whole of the continent. Editor(s): Horn, Gerd-Rainer; Kenney, Padraic. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; G; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742523227
- ISBN
- 9780742523227
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.84
€ 202.84
Paperback. Offering a broad introduction to the methodology and practice of transnational history, this work focuses on three defining moments of 20th century European history, when changes affected the whole of the continent. Editor(s): Kenney, Padraic; Horn, Gerd-Rainer. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; G; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742523234
- ISBN
- 9780742523234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.81
€ 81.81
Paperback. Why are some transnational public-private partnerships (PPPs) highly effective, while others are not? The contributors compare 21 transnational PPPs that seek to provide collective goods in the field of sustainable development. Editor(s): Liese, A. Series: Governance and Limited Statehood. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPA; JPB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349471584
- ISBN
- 9781349471584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.36
€ 66.36
Hardcover. Why are some transnational public-private partnerships (PPPs) highly effective, while others are not? The contributors compare 21 transnational PPPs that seek to provide collective goods in the field of sustainable development. Editor(s): Beisheim, Marianne; Liese, Andrea. Series: Governance and Limited Statehood. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPB; JPS; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137359520
- ISBN
- 9781137359520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardcover. This book explores the work of transnational bureaucracy networks. These networks address global issues by creating rules -- transnational public law -- to be incorporated into national legal orders. As classical means fail to legitimize such activities, this book gives a practical account of viable alternative legitimacy mechanisms. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTN; JFFS; JPS; LB; RNP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230228870
- ISBN
- 9780230228870
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Condition: New
€ 67.31
€ 67.31
Paperback. Anthropologist Rachael Joo explores the gendered and mediated role of sports in producing a Korean sense of self on a global stage. Num Pages: 352 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; GTB; JFSJ; JHBS; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822348566
- ISBN
- 9780822348566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.13
€ 41.99
€ 37.13
Hardcover. This volume investigates the role of the transnational terrorist and criminal organizations in the peace-building processes, with a particular focus on the Western Balkan region. Conducted within the framework of human security analysis, the research focuses on the security of the human being. Editor(s): Benedek, Wolfgang; Daase, Christopher; Dimitrijevic, Vojin; Van Duyne, Petrus. Num Pages: 385 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JKVM; JPVH; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230234628
- ISBN
- 9780230234628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.03
€ 68.03
Paperback. Series: Studienbucher zur Kommunikations- und Medienwissenschaft. BIC Classification: GTC. Dimension: 240 x 168. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- VS Verlag fur Sozialwissenschaften
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531150086
- ISBN
- 9783531150086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.62
€ 39.62
Paperback. Shows how the complex interplay of feminism, nationalism, empire, and modernity helped shape conceptions of the transpacific Filipina Num Pages: 320 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 2AB; DSBH; GTB; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460. The Making of the Modern Filipina. 320 pages, 14 photographs. Shows how the complex interplay of feminism, nationalism, empire, and modernity helped shape conceptions of the transpacific Filipina. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 2AB; DSBH; GTB; JFC; JFSJ1. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 20. Weight: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822353164
- ISBN
- 9780822353164
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.72
€ 36.99
€ 28.72
Hardback. Shows how the complex interplay of feminism, nationalism, empire, and modernity helped shape conceptions of the transpacific Filipina Num Pages: 320 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 2AB; DSBH; GTB; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822353003
- ISBN
- 9780822353003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.40
€ 148.40
Hardback. Series: Routledge Focus on Public Relations. Num Pages: 114 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white tables, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 148 x 263 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415884242
- ISBN
- 9780415884242
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.99
€ 91.99
Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: YNTR; YRE. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 220 x 283 x 15. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- B Jain Publishers Pvt Ltd India
- Number of pages
- 32
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788131914403
- ISBN
- 9788131914403
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 20.08
€ 27.99
€ 20.08
Hardback. Compiles the critical thinking on priority topics in contemporary transport policy and planning contexts. In this title, the contributed papers cover two key themes related to types of decision-making of importance to the development of data collection on both passenger travel and freight movements. Editor(s): Zmud, Johanna; Lee-Gosselin, Martin; Carrasco, Juan Antonio; Munizaga, Marcela A. Num Pages: 798 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GPS; RPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 170 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 750
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781902875
- ISBN
- 9781781902875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.59
€ 175.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JHM; JHMC; JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349290918
- ISBN
- 9781349290918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.83
€ 128.83