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Hardcover. The sharing of nuclear weapons technology between states is unexpected, because nuclear weapons are such a powerful instrument in international politics, but sharing is not rare. This book proposes a theory to explain nuclear sharing and surveys its rich history from its beginnings in the Second World War. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPSF; JWMN; JWXF; KNBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137298447
- ISBN
- 9781137298447
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.18
€ 64.18
Hardcover. Renewable energy is rising within an energy system dominated by powerful vested energy interests in fossil fuels, nuclear and electric utilities. Analyzing renewables in six very different countries, the author argues that it is the extent to which states have controlled these vested interests that determines the success or failure of renewables. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 black & white tables, 17 figures. BIC Classification: KCN; KCP; KNBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137298782
- ISBN
- 9781137298782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 218.35
€ 218.35
Hardcover. This book is a one-stop reference for practitioners and academics in finance, business and economics, providing a holistic reference to the international agriculture business. It takes a multidisciplinary approach, looking at the issues, opportunities and investable themes in the global agricultural space, combining research and practical tools. Num Pages: 603 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCL; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 235 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1044.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137302335
- ISBN
- 9781137302335
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.36
€ 126.36
Hardback. Neoliberalism, Media and the Political examines the condition of media and journalism in neoliberal cultures. Emphasizing neoliberalism's status as a political ideology that is simultaneously hostile to politics, the book presents a critical theoretical argument supported by empirical illustrations from New Zealand, Ireland, the UK and the US. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 450.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137308351
- ISBN
- 9781137308351
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.53
€ 64.53
Hardback. East Germany's film monopoly, Deutsche Film-Aktiengesellschaft, produced a films ranging beyond simple propaganda to westerns, musicals, and children's films, among others. This book equips scholars with the historical background to understand East German cinema and guides the readers through the DEFA archive via examinations of twelve films. Num Pages: 196 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; 3JJP; APF; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137322302
- ISBN
- 9781137322302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.15
€ 64.15
Hardcover. In light of the decline of trade union membership and the role TU are expected to play in industrial relations, this book explores the consequences of government action and the economic policies on TU membership, investigating the forms of political action undertaken by TU and reviewing the conditions under which these actions succeed or fail. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPW; KCF; KJ; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 219 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137341211
- ISBN
- 9781137341211
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.47
€ 122.47
Hardcover. Men, Masculinities, Travel and Tourism draws together established and emerging academics that have a key interest in men, masculinity, travel and tourism. Through the chapters collected in this volume the reader will be exposed to cutting edge research and writing that offer global and local perspectives within these fields. Editor(s): Thurnell-Read, Thomas; Casey, Mark E. Series: Genders and Sexualities in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; KNSG; WT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137341457
- ISBN
- 9781137341457
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.46
€ 64.46
Hardback. Tourism Marketing for Developing Countries examines media strategies used by destinations in Asia, the Middle East and Africa to battle stereotypes, negative images and crises in order to attract tourists. Num Pages: 193 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1QFG; GTC; KJK; KJS; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137342140
- ISBN
- 9781137342140
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.90
€ 132.90
Hardcover. This book examines the experiences of those dedicated drinkers at the forefront of the new night-time leisure industries that revolutionized the way we think about our city centres. Smith uses the night-time leisure economy as a lens through which to view the relationship between global consumer capital and the erosion of 'traditional' adulthood. Series: Leisure Studies in a Global Era. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSG; JHBS; KNSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 209 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137344519
- ISBN
- 9781137344519
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.74
€ 63.74
Hardcover. Ecotourism is a unique facet of globalization, promising the possibility of reconciling the juggernaut of development with ecological/cultural conservation. Davidov offers a comparative analysis of the issue using a case study of indigenous Kichwa people of Ecuador and their interactions with globalization and transnational systems. Num Pages: 279 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; JFFS; JFSL9; JHMC; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137355379
- ISBN
- 9781137355379
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.46
€ 64.46
Hardback. Congress' Own Think Tank recaps the OTA experience-it's creation, operation, and circumstances of its closure- and that of organizations attempting to fill the gap since OTA's closure as well as a number of new forces shaping the current context for science and technology issues facing the Congress. Series: Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy. Num Pages: 140 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNV; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 332.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137360892
- ISBN
- 9781137360892
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.61
€ 63.61
Hardback. The contributors argue that rare earths are essential to the information technology revolution on which humans have come to depend for communication, commerce, and, increasingly, engage in conflict. They demonstrate that rare earths are a strategic commodity over which political actors will and do struggle for control. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; KCN; KCP; KNAT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 435.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137364234
- ISBN
- 9781137364234
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.59
€ 122.59
Hardcover. Crumbling business models mean news media structures must change. Gavin Ellis explores the past and present use of newspaper trusts - drawing on case studies such as the Guardian, the Irish Times and the Pulitzer Prize winning Tampa Bay Times - to make the case for a form of ownership dedicated to sustaining high quality journalism. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFD; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 520.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137369437
- ISBN
- 9781137369437
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.03
€ 65.03
Hardcover. This volume offers a panoramic and interdisciplinary view of the growing field of Sports Mega-Event studies. Contributions explore leveraging strategies and the legacies from previous sports megas (London, Seoul, Sydney, Vancouver) and recent and future 'emerging' states and their hosting strategies (India, China, Qatar, Russia, Brazil). Editor(s): Grix, Jonathan. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBS; KNSP; WSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137371171
- ISBN
- 9781137371171
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.03
€ 64.03
The Social Effects of Foreign Domestic Investment on Multinational Com...
Van Klaveren, Maarten; Tijdens, Kea; Gregory,...
Hardcover. The Social Effects of FDI on Multinational Companies and Domestic Firms compares and contrasts wages, working conditions and industrial relations processes in multinational and domestic companies. This book is an effort to map the social effects of FDI in a number of EU member states, in relation to the prevailing patterns of internationalization. Num Pages: 434 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCLF; KJMV2; KNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 411
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137375902
- ISBN
- 9781137375902
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.20
€ 124.20
Hardcover. Energy Pricing Models showcases original cutting-edge research to best illustrate the latest advances and future implications of trading in energy markets. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFCC; KFFM1; KNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137377340
- ISBN
- 9781137377340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.48
€ 133.48
Hardcover. The purpose of this book is to fill the lack of micro evidences on a structural change of African producers. By collecting studies on single industries, we attempt to demonstrate firms' and farmers' responses to the recent economic trend such as growth of demand, emergence of FDI and improvement in infrastructure. Editor(s): Fukunishi, Takahiro. Series: Ide-Jetro Series. Num Pages: 242 pages, 51 black & white tables, 30 figures, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1H; KCG; KCM; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 220 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137377814
- ISBN
- 9781137377814
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.61
€ 122.61
Hardback. This book is open access under a CC BY licence. This book provides a thorough overview of the financing behind the audiovisual industry, including television, cinema and web. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCP; KNDH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137378460
- ISBN
- 9781137378460
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.62
€ 38.62
Hardcover. Decision Making in Marketing and Finance shows the advantages of an interdisciplinary approach to solving business problems. Num Pages: 194 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KFF; KJS; KNST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137379474
- ISBN
- 9781137379474
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.04
€ 122.04
Hardcover. This book offers a deep insight into the genesis and development of the European Commission's energy and climate legislation, focusing on the interplay of politics and science. How does the Commission react when confronted with knowledge? According to the author, the Commission functions as catalyst transforming knowledge into politics. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPSN2; KNBT; RNPG; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137380258
- ISBN
- 9781137380258
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.47
€ 122.47