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Paperback. In 1987, the Japanese government inaugurated the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) program in response to global pressure to 'internationalize' its society. This book explores the cultural and political dynamics of internationalization in Japan. It is suitable for policy analysts, students of Japan, and prospective and former JET participants. Num Pages: 346 pages, 15 line illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHMC; JNA; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520216365
- ISBN
- 9780520216365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.19
€ 38.99
€ 28.19
Paperback. An anthropological account of the multi-level dynamics that underlie the continuing electoral dominance of the Democrat Party in southern Thailand, a conspicuous anomaly in Thailand's political landscape. It includes a study of candidates, support groups, and election campaigns in the province of Songkhla in the eventful years 2004 and 2005. Num Pages: 408 pages, 20 figs. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FM; GTB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5499 x 3564 x 28. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789749511381
- ISBN
- 9789749511381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71
Hardcover. Proverbs, those sage sayings and goblets of wisdom, invariably injected with gentle humour, are common to virtually all peoples and cultures on Earth. The Chinese are no exception. Illustrator(s): Lamb, Kathryn. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; CB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stacey International United Kingdom
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905299676
- ISBN
- 9781905299676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.31
€ 13.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. This book examines how gender enables the globalization of markets and how emerging forms of service labor are changing women's social status in China. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSJ1; JHBL; KNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 458. Weight in Grams: 455.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804776493
- ISBN
- 9780804776493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691641201
- ISBN
- 9780691641201
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.94
€ 113.94
Paperback. Chomsky, Pilger, Fisk, Mark Thomas, Mark Steel, Edward Herman, Mark Curtis and others cut through the propaganda of the media's coverage of Iraq. Editor(s): Miller, David. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPVN; JPW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780745322018
- ISBN
- 9780745322018
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.97
€ 40.99
€ 26.97
Hardback. This work provides a detailed description of Zhang Junmai's thought and life. It is not only a biography of an important intellectual and minority-party leader, but also a work on the third force between the Chinese Communist Party and the Nationalist Party in modern China. Num Pages: 408 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; GTB; JPFF; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847687060
- ISBN
- 9780847687060
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.58
€ 174.58
Hardback. An ethnographic study of Chinese urban life in the Mongolian city of Huhhot. The text is organized around specific elements of culture, moving from public domains to the private issues of sex and gender, family life and religion. Num Pages: 345 pages, photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSG; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 345
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231079600
- ISBN
- 9780231079600
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.32€ 101.08
€ 134.32
€ 101.08
Hardback. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; GTJ; HBJF1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739166109
- ISBN
- 9780739166109
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.91
€ 162.91
Hardcover. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFX; JPVH1; JPZ; LNDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 22. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198077329
- ISBN
- 9780198077329
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.99
€ 63.99
Hardback. This important book is among the few attempts to assess the impact of the efforts of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to build democratic institutions. The case studies presented here provide a portrait of the mechanisms by which ideas commonly associated with democratic states have evolved in formerly communist states, revealing conditions that help as well as hurt the process. Editor(s): Mendelson, Sarah E.; Glenn, John K. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; 1F; JPHV; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 173 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231124904
- ISBN
- 9780231124904
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.86€ 90.24
€ 118.86
€ 90.24
Paperback. Examines such phenomena as the dominance of state-owned banks, the growth of non-bank lending (the so-called shadow banks), and the need to develop local bond markets, new financial centers, and stronger supervisory tools to prevent dangerous real estate asset bubbles. Editor(s): Noland, Marcus; Park, Donghyun. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; JPHF; KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881326994
- ISBN
- 9780881326994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
Hardcover. This path-breaking volume explores the influence of Islamic attitudes on assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) and reveals the variations in both the Islamic jurisprudence and the cultural responses to ARTs. Editor(s): Inhorn, Marcia C.; Tremayne, Soraya. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 tables and figs. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QFM; JFSR2; MFKC; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 616. Sunni and Shia Perspectives. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. 304 pages, 4 tables and figs. Editor(s): Inhorn, Marcia C.; Tremayne, Soraya. This path-breaking volume explores the influence of Islamic attitudes on assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) and reveals the variations in both the Islamic jurisprudence and the cultural responses to ARTs. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QFM; JFSR2; MFKC; PSXM. Dimension: 152 x 236 x 23. Weight: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857454904
- ISBN
- 9780857454904
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.94
€ 166.94
Paperback. Through biographies of China's most colorful and famous personalities, this book displays the five-thousand-year sweep of Chinese history from the legendary sage emperors to the tragedy of Tiananmen Square. It is written for the general public curious about China and for the student beginning to study its rich cultural heritage. Num Pages: 440 pages, 12 line illus. 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 233 x 27. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691155876
- ISBN
- 9780691155876
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Hardcover. As an entirely domestic queen who never physically left her realm, Elizabeth I cast an inordinately wide shadow in the world around her. This volume brings together a collection of essays examining a number of different facets of Elizabethan foreign affairs, encompassing England and The British Isles, Europe, and the dynamic civilization of Islam. Editor(s): Beem, Charles. Series: Queenship and Power. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DBK; 1FB; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230112148
- ISBN
- 9780230112148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.98
€ 63.98
Hardcover. Ayii Tendulkar, a young journalist from a small town in Maharashtra, traveled to Germany to pursue a doctorate in statistics. In Berlin, Ayii became a well-known journalist, and he met and fell in love with the renowned filmmaker Thea von Harbou, the writer of the classic films "Metropolis" and "M" and former wife of legendary director Fritz Lang. Series: Zubaan Books. Num Pages: 250 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FKA; BK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 222 x 20. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Zubaan India
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789381017661
- ISBN
- 9789381017661
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.08
€ 15.99
€ 14.08
Paperback. Editor(s): Kinsey, Giovanni. Num Pages: 59 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 6. Weight in Grams: 144.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620811542
- ISBN
- 9781620811542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 100.85€ 70.11
€ 100.85
€ 70.11
Paperback. Examines the evolution of the modern Afghan state in the shadow of Britain's imperial presence in South Asia during the first half of the nineteenth century, and challenges the staid assumptions that the Afghans were little more than pawns in a larger Anglo-Russian imperial rivalry known as the 'Great Game'. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230302372
- ISBN
- 9780230302372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.86
€ 59.86
Hardback. A Hurricane book." "First published May, 1942." Commissioning organisation: by L.W. Matters, a factual survey of the country, its peoples, leaders and problems. 2 p.l., 60 p. 18 cm. Original printed wraps. Good copy with clean but slightly rubbe". Keywords: Pamphlet
- Publication date
- 1942
- Publisher
- W.H. Allen & Co
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Format
- Hardback
- SKU
- KEX0091202
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 20.99€ 4.99
€ 20.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Editor(s): Barme, Geremie Randall. Num Pages: 363 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 363
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520245143
- ISBN
- 9780520245143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Hardcover. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJC; HBJF; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804796675
- ISBN
- 9780804796675
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.27
€ 139.27
paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 6 photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; JH; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 8. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Human Rights Watch United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781564322609
- ISBN
- 9781564322609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.29
€ 12.29
Paperback. Reza Afshari reveals Iran's attempt to hide human rights abuses by labeling oppression as an authentic cultural practice. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JPVH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812221398
- ISBN
- 9780812221398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.62
€ 43.99
€ 38.62
hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 354 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691650135
- ISBN
- 9780691650135
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.30
€ 179.30