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Paperback. The rise of China is the most important development in world affairs. During the past three decades China dramatically modernized its economy and taken a positon as one of the two major powers in the world. For all of its newfound prowess, China's rise has not been a smooth process. The China Reader chronicles and catalogues these complexities. Editor(s): Shambaugh, David. Num Pages: 568 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFS; JPS; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 180 x 38. Weight in Grams: 912.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 6 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199397082
- ISBN
- 9780199397082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.46
€ 85.46
Paperback. The Psychology of Interpersonal Violence is a textbook which gives comprehensive coverage of interpersonal violence - exploring the various violent acts that occur between individuals in contemporary society. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118598504
- ISBN
- 9781118598504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.78
€ 45.99
€ 45.78
Hardback. This book explores the socio-economic context of Africas vulnerability to HIV/AIDS and assesses the politics of domestic and global response. It charts the power relations driving Africas HIV/AIDS epidemic, frustrating the possibility of alleviation and recovery as well as working to relegate the continent to a bleak and vulnerable future. Num Pages: 252 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; JFFH2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 469.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745631585
- ISBN
- 9780745631585
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 187 x 16. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062439802
- ISBN
- 9780062439802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.38
€ 24.99
€ 22.38
Hardcover. Num Pages: 474 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFS; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 28. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- New Dawn Press United States
- Number of pages
- 474
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932705645
- ISBN
- 9781932705645
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.79
€ 40.99
€ 26.79
Hardcover. Editor(s): Hagen, Ingrid J.; Halvorsen, Thea S. Num Pages: 148 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JFFS; JP; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 182 x 15. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604567854
- ISBN
- 9781604567854
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.23€ 94.91
€ 137.23
€ 94.91
Hardback. The massive drought/famine that killed at least ten million people in north China during the late 1870s remains one of China's most severe disasters and provides a window through which to study the social side of a nation's tragedy. This book presents the history of a horrific famine that took place and focuses on cultural responses to trauma. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 360 pages, 9 b/w photographs, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; HBTB; JFFC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520253025
- ISBN
- 9780520253025
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.00€ 64.99
€ 84.00
€ 64.99
Paperback. A contribution to the history of the blues and of Afro-American culture in general. Writing from a black/feminist standpoint, Harrison shows the joys, trials, heartbreaks and enduring influence of such singers as Victoria Spivey and Alberta Hunter. Num Pages: 314 pages, photographs, discography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; AVGJ; AVGK; JFFK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813512808
- ISBN
- 9780813512808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.60
€ 46.99
€ 41.60
Paperback. Explores the social, political and cultural impact of AIDS on the African-American community. Informed by interviews with activists, ministers, public officials and people with AIDS, the book brings to light how the epidemic fractured, rather than united, the black community. Num Pages: 492 pages, 9 line drawings, 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH2; JFSL3; JPVH; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 492
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226112893
- ISBN
- 9780226112893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.63
€ 37.99
€ 29.63
Hardback. Deals with important social-science issues of law and legal control pertaining to disasters and hazards in a variety of contexts. This title includes: legal controls pertaining to disaster prevention, response, and mitigation; regulations and policies concerning hazardous conditions; and crime and the control thereof in post-disaster situations. Editor(s): Deflem, Mathieu. Series Editor(s): Deflem, Mathieu. Series: Sociology of Crime, Law & Deviance. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JFFC; JKS; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780529141
- ISBN
- 9781780529141
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.20
€ 135.20
paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 200 color photos. BIC Classification: JFFE; VFB; WST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 871.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781510702714
- ISBN
- 9781510702714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.65
€ 20.65
Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DD; HBJD; JFFZ; PSV; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 210 x 24. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788771242126
- ISBN
- 9788771242126
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 22.10
€ 22.10
Paperback. According to the 2000 census, foreign-born US residents, together with their American-born children, constitute one fifth of the nation's population. What does this mass immigration mean for America? Nancy Foner, answers this question in her study of comparative immigration. Num Pages: 327 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 327
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814727461
- ISBN
- 9780814727461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Hardback. Editor(s): Katz, Ethan B.; Leff, Lisa Moses; Mandel, Maud S. Series: The Modern Jewish Experience. Num Pages: 370 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBTQ; JFFN; JFSR1; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 717.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253024503
- ISBN
- 9780253024503
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.79
€ 103.79
The Inequality Puzzle. European and US Leaders Discuss Rising Income I...
Berger, Roland; Grusky, David B.; Raffel, Tob...
Hardback. This exploration of the causes of- and solutions to - rising income inequality in the US and Europe presents interviews with top business executives, politicians and labor leaders from trades unionist John Monks to former World Bank president James Wolfensohn. Num Pages: 227 pages, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 245 x 18. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642158032
- ISBN
- 9783642158032
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.35
€ 67.35
Hardback. This companion features 35 original essays on the complexity of globalization and its diverse and sometimes conflicting effects. Written by top scholars in the field, it offers a nuanced and detailed examination of globalization that includes both positive and critical evaluations. Editor(s): Ritzer, George. Num Pages: 752 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 175 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 752
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405132749
- ISBN
- 9781405132749
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.62
€ 219.62
Hardback. 'Globalization' is one of the key concepts of our time. It is used by both the right and the left as the cornerstone of their analysis of the international economy and polity. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745641515
- ISBN
- 9780745641515
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.17
€ 79.17
Hardback. This innovative, global feminist analysis of work and politics examines the diverse problems and related protests of women and men who labor to make ends meet in a rapidly-changing world. Using vivid examples from around the world, it reveals how 'globalization' is reshaping social institutions and lives. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHBL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742508941
- ISBN
- 9780742508941
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 210.31
€ 210.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 60 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 166 x 7. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
- Number of pages
- 60
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788790199739
- ISBN
- 9788790199739
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.99€ 7.92
€ 7.99
€ 7.92
Hardcover. Editor(s): Hughes, Josiah; Wright, Isiah. Num Pages: ill. BIC Classification: JFFB; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 182 x 26. Weight in Grams: 834.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 305
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607415213
- ISBN
- 9781607415213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.36€ 116.58
€ 170.36
€ 116.58
Paperback. aeo Offers concise overview of the events and issues in post--war welfare provision. aeo Incorporates a great deal of new research and the recently available primary sources. aeo Provides historical perspective on current political debates. aeo Offers concise overview of the events and issues in post--war welfare provision. Series: Historical Association Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLW; JFF; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631171928
- ISBN
- 9780631171928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.45
€ 52.45
paperback. Argues that gender relations have been a particular casualty of unexamined assumptions held by Western anthropologists and feminist scholars alike. This book treats the insights of Western social science, feminist politics, and ethnographic reporting, in order to rethink the representation of Melanesian social and cultural life. Series: Studies in Melanesian Anthropology. Num Pages: 437 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKL; JFFK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780520072022
- ISBN
- 9780520072022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.15
€ 35.99
€ 26.15
Paperback. There was a time when America's poor faced a stark choice between access to social welfare and full civil rights - a predicament that forced them to forfeit their citizenship in exchange for economic relief. Over time, however, our welfare system improved dramatically. This work demonstrates that its legacy of disenfranchisement persisted. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKS; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226300771
- ISBN
- 9780226300771
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.66
€ 35.99
€ 28.66
Hardcover. In 1949 Simone de Beauvoir asked, What does it mean to be a woman? Her answer to that question inaugurated a radical transformation of the meaning of woman that defined the direction of subsequent feminist theory. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 23. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745687834
- ISBN
- 9780745687834
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.84
€ 72.84