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Hardcover. In 2005 the World Bank released a gender assessment of the nation of Jordan, a country that, like many in the Middle East, has undergone dramatic social and gender transformations, in part by encouraging equal access to education for men and women. In this book, the author shows that assessment to be a fallacy. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; JFSJ1; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226006901
ISBN
9780226006901
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.55

Hardcover. The state of Israel is often spoken of as a haven for Jewish people, a place rooted in story of a nation dispersed, wandering earth in search of its homeland. Focusing on histories of Israel's marginalized stakeholders, the author demonstrates how these voices provide urgently needed resources for conflict analysis and peace building. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; GTJ; HRAM2; JPFN; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226008073
ISBN
9780226008073
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.25

Paperback. Presenting eight vivid portraits of fundamentalist leaders who have turned their charismatic religious authority to powerful political ends. The biographies in this volume include interviews with true believers and bitter opponents, and in a number of cases with the subjects themselves. Num Pages: 438 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FB; BGH; HRA; HRLK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Paper Edition
Number of pages
438
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226021256
ISBN
9780226021256
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.36

Hardcover. China's rising status in the global economy alongside recent economic stagnation in Europe and the United States has led to considerable speculation that we are in the early stages of a transition in power relations. The authors take readers through possible scenarios for future relations between China and the United States. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 line drawings, 21 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; KCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226040332
ISBN
9780226040332
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.56

Hardcover. Shows that Americans through their missionaries had a strong hand in the development of one of the Middle East's most intriguing groups: the modern Assyrians. This book details the history of Christian minority and influence American missionaries had on them. It unveils a relationship between modern global contact and more. Num Pages: 440 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HRAX; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 33. Weight in Grams: 750.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226145280
ISBN
9780226145280
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.44

Hardcover. China's economic boom over the last two decades has taken analysts by surprise, given the role of central government planning. This title examines the distinctive system it has developed: market socialism with Chinese characteristics. It features chapters on China's financial regulations, corporate governance codes, bankruptcy laws, and more. Editor(s): Fan, Joseph P. H.; Morck, Randall. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 368 pages, 51 line drawings, 42 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226237244
ISBN
9780226237244
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.51

Hardcover. Takes a look at Hindi films and movie trends - the decline of song-and-dance sequences, the upgraded status of the horror genre, and the rise of the multiplex and multi-plot - to demonstrate how these relationships exemplify different formulas of contemporary living. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 240 pages, 41 halftones. BIC Classification: 1F; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226304250
ISBN
9780226304250
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.37

Hardcover. In 2005, Iraq drafted its first constitution and held the country's first democratic election in more than fifty years. The author argues that the terms of the Iraqi Constitution are sufficiently capacious to be interpreted in a variety of ways, allowing it to appeal to the country's three main sects despite their deep disagreements. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; JPHC; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226315348
ISBN
9780226315348
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.19

Hardcover. Introduces Korean drumming and dance to the English-speaking world. This title offers detailed descriptions of its instrumentation, dance formations, costuming, actors, teaching lineages, and the complexities of training. It is suitable for those interested in ethnomusicology, world music, anthropology, sociology, and Asian studies. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 296 pages, 16 colour plates, 34 halftones, 1 line drawing, 2 maps, 13 figures, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; AVGW; AVRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226330938
ISBN
9780226330938
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.25

Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMT; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 237 x 21. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226331584
ISBN
9780226331584
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.55

Hardcover. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JNK; JNLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226367729
ISBN
9780226367729
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.42

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226386812
ISBN
9780226386812
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.47

Hardcover. Editor(s): O'Donnell, Dr. Mary Ann; Wong, Winnie; Bach, Jonathan. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSG; KCM; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226401096
ISBN
9780226401096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.09

Hardcover. That parents in China greatly value higher education for their children is a well-known aspect of contemporary Chinese culture, but the intensity and effects of their desire to achieve this goal have largely gone unexamined. This title explores this universal desire for a college education and its vast consequences. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHMC; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226437538
ISBN
9780226437538
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.97

Paperback. In 1997 the United Kingdom returned control of Hong Kong to China, ending the city's status as one of the last remnants of the British Empire and initiating a new phase for it as both a modern city and a hub for global migrations. This book presents a tour of Hong Kong city's postcolonial urban landscape. Num Pages: 320 pages, 101 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLX; HBTR; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226448572
ISBN
9780226448572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.66

Hardcover. For Western economists and journalists, the most distinctive facet of the post-war Japanese business world has been the keiretsu, or the insular business alliances among powerful corporations. This book shows that the very idea of the keiretsu was created and propagated by Marxist scholars in post-war Japan. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 line drawings, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 185 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226532707
ISBN
9780226532707
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.33

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226645919
ISBN
9780226645919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.66

Hardcover. Despite popular images of priests seeking enlightenment in snow-covered mountain temples, the central concern of Japanese Buddhism is death. This title investigates what changing burial forms reveal about the ways temple Buddhism is perceived and propagated in contemporary Japan. Series: Buddhism and Modernity. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 halftones, 2 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226730134
ISBN
9780226730134
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.42

Hardcover. For decades, we've been shocked by images of violent clashes between Israelis and Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. The author takes the reader into the heart of the conflict. He, then, attempts to discover how his beloved Israel went wrong - and how, through acts of compassionate disobedience, it might be brought back. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; GTJ; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226755748
ISBN
9780226755748
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.70

Hardcover. In the years after Wrold War II, Westerners and Japanese alike elevated Zen to the quintessence of spirituality in Japan. Pursuing the sources of Zen as a Japanese ideal, this title uncovers the role of two cultural touchstones: Eugen Herrigel's "Zen in the Art of Archery" and the Ryoanji dry-landscape rock garden. Translator(s): Hartman, Earl. Series: Buddhism and Modernity. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 halftones, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HREZ. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 60 x 90 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226947648
ISBN
9780226947648
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.55

Paperback. Presents the analyses that consider how questions of national identity become entangled with environmental concerns in Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, and India and provide insight into the motivations of colonial and national governments in controlling or managing nature. Editor(s): Cederlof, Gunnel; Sivaramakrishnan, K. Series: Culture, Place, and Nature. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTB; JHM; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295993843
ISBN
9780295993843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.52

Paperback. Editor(s): Vevier, Charles. Num Pages: 380 pages, black & white halftones, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1FCS; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 24. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
2, Reprinted
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299026745
ISBN
9780299026745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.57

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
The University of Wisconsin Pres Dublin, Ireland
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299126346
ISBN
9780299126346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.17

Paperback. Focuses on the complexities of aesthetic politics in an exploration of Kandyan dance in Sri Lanka. This book traces the history and consequences of this transition from ritual to stage, situating the dance in relation to postcolonial nationalism and ethnic politics and emphasizing the voices of the hereditary dancers and of women performers. Series: Studies in Dance History. Num Pages: 280 pages, 10 b/w photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKS; ASD; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299231644
ISBN
9780299231644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.91

Paperback. Editor(s): Kaplan, Eran; Penslar, Derek J. Series: Sources in Modern Jewish History. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299284947
ISBN
9780299284947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.83

Hardcover. A scrupulous and unprecedented investigation into the life of Anna Leonowenswho taught the king of Siam s children in the 1860sthat also ponders the perfect fit between Leonowens s mythic self-invention and the New World s innocent dream of peacefully spreading democracy." Series: Wisconsin Studies in Autobiography. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMT; 3JH; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 885.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299298302
ISBN
9780299298302
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.33

Hardcover. The first book to explore the critical problem of provisioning the megacity. A historical study of Manila looks at the continuing challenges of getting food, water, and services to the millions of people who live in the world s megacities." Series: New Perspectives in Southeast Asian Studies. Num Pages: 536 pages, 38 illustrations, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMP; JFSG; RGC; RNFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299305109
ISBN
9780299305109
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.35

Paperback. The accounts of ten major conflicts in and around Jerusalem show how the battles of yesterday become the propaganda of today. Num Pages: 432 pages, 10 photographs, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 688.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472031207
ISBN
9780472031207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.67

Paperback. The stories of the citizen soldiers of an Army Reserve unit who were among the first wave of reservists mobilized after September 11 Num Pages: 216 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472050291
ISBN
9780472050291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.53

Paperback. Offers a framework with which to understand the struggles by which multiple entities such as the International Olympic Committee, the Beijing Organizing Committee (BOCOG), corporate sponsors, and the Chinese Communist Party itself are seeking to influence and control the narratives through which these Games will be understood. Editor(s): Price, Monroe E.; Dayan, Daniel. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JMC; JFD; JP; WSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472050321
ISBN
9780472050321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.76

Paperback. A cross-cultural volume that investigates the question of how social minorities are formed Editor(s): Burguiere, Andre; Grew, Raymond. Series: The Comparative Studies in Society & History Book S. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1F; 1KBB; 1KL; 1MBF; HBG; HBTB; HR; JFSC; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 475.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472067374
ISBN
9780472067374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages, 28 photos. BIC Classification: 1FMM; JFSL. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472069569
ISBN
9780472069569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.70

Hardcover. An investigation of the role of religion in the formation of secular-national public spheres in the Middle East and South Asia Editor(s): Cinar, Alev; Roy, Srirupa. Num Pages: 356 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1FBL; 1FKA; 1HBE; HBJF; HBJH; HRAX; JHMC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472071180
ISBN
9780472071180
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.99

Hardcover. The first scholarly volume to investigate the impact of social media and other communication technologies on the global dissemination of the Korean Wave Editor(s): Lee, Sangjoon; Nornes, AbU Mark. Series: Perspectives on Contemporary Korea. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; JFCA; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472072521
ISBN
9780472072521
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.99

Hardcover. Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; DS; HB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472072934
ISBN
9780472072934
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.29

Paperback. From talking to the powerful in Beijing and the peasants in the countryside, an experienced journalist interprets China and its post-Deng future Num Pages: 408 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472084517
ISBN
9780472084517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.33

Paperback. A lyrical account of a decade-long search for the truth about Shuangqing, China's peasant woman poet Num Pages: 336 pages, 27 photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DS; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472088928
ISBN
9780472088928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.26

Hardcover. A new edition of Mayo's controversial 1927 book, with commentary that sheds new light on Indian nationalism of this period Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472097159
ISBN
9780472097159
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.09

Hardcover. Indonesian and Nigerian politics paralleled each other to a remarkable degree before diverging suddenly when oil money came into play. This book suggests that the explanation for this divergence is found in each country's way of confronting policy reform and developing institutions for economic growth. Series: Interests, Identities & Institutions in Comparative Politics S. Num Pages: 368 pages, 18 tables, 8 figures. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 1HFDN; JP; KCM; KNBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472099801
ISBN
9780472099801
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.33

Hardcover. The first book-length investigation of theater and drama in Israel Editor(s): Ben-Zvi, Linda. Series: Theater: Theory/Text/Performance. Num Pages: 480 pages, 13 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBH; AN; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 39. Weight in Grams: 880.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Edition
First Edition ~1st Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472106073
ISBN
9780472106073
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.05

Hardcover. Explores the development of Japanese multinational R & D laboratories Series: Thames Essays on Contemporary International Economic Issues. Num Pages: 120 pages, 42 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472107285
ISBN
9780472107285
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.60

Hardcover. An intimate examination of early Ch'ing China Num Pages: 378 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 710.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472108220
ISBN
9780472108220
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.36

Hardcover. An empirical overview of social forestry in Asia and how it relates to community development and household behavior Editor(s): Hyde, William F.; Amacher, Gregory Scott. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1F; KNAL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472111442
ISBN
9780472111442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.33

Hardcover. An exploration of Japanese involvement in the resolution of international financial crises Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KCLF; KF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 32. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472112111
ISBN
9780472112111
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.99

Hardcover. An unusual ethnography of Catholic sisters in the Philippines Series: Southeast Asia: Politics, Meaning and Memory. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMP; HRCC7; HRCX8; HRLP7; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472112210
ISBN
9780472112210
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.32

Hardcover. Chronicles the changing worldviews of Chinese youth in the tumultuous decade leading up to the Tiananmen demonstrations Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPN; GTB; JFSP2; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472112395
ISBN
9780472112395
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.99

Hardcover. An insightful look into contemporary Chinese avant-garde fiction and the problem of Chinese postmodernity Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472112418
ISBN
9780472112418
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.65

Hardcover. Bhatia argues that Indian theatre was a central force in the struggle against oppressive colonial and postcolonial structures, as it sought to undo various scheme of political and cultural power through engagement with subjects derived from mythology, history, and available colonial models such as Shakespeare. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472112630
ISBN
9780472112630
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.76

Hardcover. Addresses the central negotiating issues involving the trade policies and relations between the United States and Japan Editor(s): Stern, Robert Mitchell. Series: Studies in International Economics. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; KCLT; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 755.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472112791
ISBN
9780472112791
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.19

Hardcover. An analysis of educational reforms in modern China and their impact on rural inhabitants Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; JH; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472112838
ISBN
9780472112838
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.47

Hardcover. By focusing on the Jesuit missionary's discovery of Indian "pagan" Hinduism, this book traces the stages of the Jesuit's disconcerting journey into religious relativism or accommodation. It files the construction of the Indian vernacular Catholicism through a complex layering of missionary religious and social intentions and indigenous responses. Series: History, Languages & Cultures of the Spanish & Portuguese Worlds S. Num Pages: 384 pages, 21 b&w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLL; HRCS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472114900
ISBN
9780472114900
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.82

Hardcover. Shifts in public opinion have had an impact on U.S. foreign policy Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBWS5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472117048
ISBN
9780472117048
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.30

Hardcover. When and why do democratic governments respond to their citizens? Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FP; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472117499
ISBN
9780472117499
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.43

Hardcover. A comparative consideration of the fascination with antiquity in European and Chinese intellectual history Num Pages: 426 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBAH; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 850.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472118182
ISBN
9780472118182
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.37

Hardcover. Two Asian powers compete for the goodwill of their neighbors Num Pages: 231 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472118335
ISBN
9780472118335
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.63

Hardcover. The type of government and the interplay of macro- and microlevel political institutions affect a country s ability to attract foreign investment" Series: Michigan Studies in International Political Economy. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; JPS; KCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472119042
ISBN
9780472119042
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.62

Hardcover. Reformers have promoted mixed-member electoral systems as the "best of both worlds." In this volume, internationally recognised political scientists evaluate the ways in which the introduction of a mixed-member electoral system affects the configuration of political parties. Editor(s): Batto, Nathan F.; Huang, Chi; Tan, Alexander C.; Cox, Gary W. Series: New Comparative Politics. Num Pages: 336 pages, 57 tables, 18 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 1FPJ; JPHF; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472119738
ISBN
9780472119738
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.32

Hardcover. As Russia and China leave communism behind, they struggle to forge a new political ideology for a new era Num Pages: 234 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FPC; HB; JPA; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472119936
ISBN
9780472119936
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.42

paperback. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HRA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781414301020
ISBN
9781414301020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.11

Paperback. An account of the Vietnam War, as seen by the American PFCs, sergeants and platoon leaders in the rivers and jungles and trenches. Into their stories, Lehrack has woven a narrative that explains the events they describe and places them into both a historical and a political context. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages, 35 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BG; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JWD; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700605347
ISBN
9780700605347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.09

Hardcover. This is the first English-language military history of what the People's Republic of China called the "War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea". Based on a vast array of recently available Chinese sources, it provides a revealing new look at the far-reaching influence of Mao Zedong's political and military thought on China's conduct of the war. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 tables, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPK; 3JJPG; BG; HBJF; JPQB; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700607235
ISBN
9780700607235
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.63

Hardcover. Analyzes both the success and failures of the US Air Force in Korea, offering an examination of how the air war in Korea actually unfolded. The book considers not only the actual air effort in Korea but also its ramifications. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 248 pages, 32 photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPK; 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJF; JWG; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700609918
ISBN
9780700609918
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.17

Paperback. Time after time during the Vietnam War, the United States sent Vietnamese spies and commandos behind enemy lines only to have them killed, captured or compromised into reporting back false information. This is a sobering account of the disastrous secret programme. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 358 pages, 25 photographs, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2; JWH; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700611478
ISBN
9780700611478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.71

Paperback. A scathing critique of the CIA's role in and final departure from the Vietnam War. The work was originally written 25 years ago, at great risk and ultimately at great sacrifice by an author who had believed in the CIA's cause but was disillusioned by the agency's treacherous withdrawal. Num Pages: 636 pages, 35 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 45. Weight in Grams: 962.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
25 Anniversary
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700612130
ISBN
9780700612130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.25

Hardcover. After the Chinese detonated their first nuclear test in 1964, America and India were both concerned. The CIA knew it needed to gather more information, but had few ways of achieving this. This text chronicles the effort to plant a sensing device on a Himalayan peak in order to listen in on China. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 248 pages, 28 photographs, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JPSH; JWMN; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700612239
ISBN
9780700612239
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.41

Paperback. A study of the often misunderstood Philippine War. From the pitched battles of the early war to the final campaigns against guerrillas, it traces the entire course of the war. The text is grounded in original documents, including the letters and diaries of soldiers from both sides. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 442 pages, 21 photographs, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; 3JJC; HBJF; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700612253
ISBN
9780700612253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.68

Paperback. An account of the "Pueblo" incident. In January 1968, the USS Pueblo was attacked and captured by North Korean gunships on its maiden voyage. Diplomacy prevailed in the end, but not without great cost to the lives of the imprisoned crew and to a nation already mired in an unwinnable war in Vietnam. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 21 photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700612963
ISBN
9780700612963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.97

Hardcover. When US-led forces invaded Iraq in March 2003 Katherine M. Skiba went as an "embed". Her memoir provides a you-are-there account of her experiences with the Army's legendary 101st Airborne, the division celebrated for its heroism in World War II as the "Band of Brothers.". Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; 3JM; BGB; HBJF1; HBLX; JWG; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
1st edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700613823
ISBN
9780700613823
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.13

Hardcover. By failing to develop effective programs weapon development, Japan increased the probability that it could not triumph over its more advanced enemies. Walter Grunden underscores the dramatic scientific and technological disparities that left Japan vulnerable and ultimately led to its defeat in World War II. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 21 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ; JWM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
1st.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700613830
ISBN
9780700613830
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.88

Paperback. A winner of the Richard W Leopold Prize and the Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Book Award and selected for the US Army's Recommended Reading List. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 456 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1FPK; 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700614165
ISBN
9780700614165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.88

Hardcover. Offering an in-depth history of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) from 1955 to 1975, the author takes readers into the barracks and training centers of the ARVN to plumb the hearts and souls of these forgotten soldiers. He explores the lives of ordinary men, focusing on troop morale and motivation within the context of Vietnamese society. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 250 pages, 8 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700614332
ISBN
9780700614332
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.56

Hardcover. In the violent world of radical extremists, "the enemy of my enemy is my friend." This study reveals how that precept plays out in the unexpected bonding between militant Islam and the extreme right in America and Europe. It provides an insightful and sane look at the possibilities for collaboration between these groups. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; JP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 785.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700614448
ISBN
9780700614448
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.82

Hardcover. For the 160 national guardsmen from America's heartland, Baghdad was more than just a long way from home. It also confronted the 233rd Military Police Company with America's most difficult challenge in Iraq. This work features the horrors of firefights and summary executions and the drama of the UN bombing. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 34 photographs, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; BTM; HBJF1; HBLX; HBW; JWLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700614981
ISBN
9780700614981
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.31

Paperback. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 390 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700616237
ISBN
9780700616237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.92

Paperback. A true Band of Brothers story from the Vietnam War, this first unit history of a naval air squadron uses extensive interviews to highlight the Navy's contribution to the air war. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 440 pages, 37 photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS2; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 702.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700616770
ISBN
9780700616770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.71

Hardcover. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJK; HBWS4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 237 x 36. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
Har/DVD
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700618019
ISBN
9780700618019
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.30

Paperback. Tells the story of the unsung heroes of the Korean War the 1st Provisional Marine Brigade. This remarkable air-ground unit shipped out only six days after its creation and activation and yet won every one of its engagements and helped secure the Pusan Perimeter." Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 258 pages, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBWS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700618927
ISBN
9780700618927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.04

Hardcover. An authoritative history of the violence that plagued Cambodia from World War II until the end of the twentieth century--and an expose of CIA activities there, peeling back the layers of secrecy that surrounded the CIA's covert assistance to anticommunist forces in Cambodia during that span. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMC; 1KBB; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619009
ISBN
9780700619009
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.45

Hardcover. The first and only book to cover the World War II exploits and contributions of Detachment 101 considered by many to be the forerunner of today's Special Forces in Burma against the Japanese Imperial Army." Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 235 x 29. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619092
ISBN
9780700619092
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.23

Hardcover. This first detailed account of the Denver Anti-Chinese Riot of 1880 tells the complex story of how anti-Chinese nativism in the nineteenth century grew from a regional political issue to a full-fledged national concern. Provides a new way of understanding late nineteenth-century race relations, as well as American sectionalism. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBBWC; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 717.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619191
ISBN
9780700619191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.89