Development studies
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Development studies
Paperback. This book investigates how transnational human rights activism affects political change in Kenya and Uganda. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPA; JPHV; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349540389
- ISBN
- 9781349540389
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Condition: New
€ 64.30
€ 64.30
Paperback. Increasing numbers of people from Western nations are leaving home to work within the developing economies of Asia. Here, Angela Lehmann explores a second-tier city in China and uses sociological theory to understand the impact of global mobility on identity, community and belonging. Num Pages: 171 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JFFN; JHB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 171
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349345595
- ISBN
- 9781349345595
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Condition: New
€ 64.30
€ 64.30
Transnational Labour Migration, Remittances and the Changing Family in...
. Ed(S): Hoang, Lan Anh; Yeoh, Brenda (Nation...
Paperback. "Earlier versions of chapters in this volume were presented at the International Workshop on Transnational Labour Migration, Remittances and the Changing Family in Asia, 27-28 July 2010, Singapore"--Acknowledgements. Editor(s): Hoang, Lan Anh; Yeoh, Brenda (National University of Singapore). Series: Anthropology, Change and Development. Num Pages: 347 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFN; KCF; KCM; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 443.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 347
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349505968
- ISBN
- 9781349505968
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Condition: New
€ 122.07
€ 122.07
Hardback. The contributors investigate the inter-relationships between migrant remittances and the family in Asia. They argue that, in the context of Asian transnational labour migration where remittances tend to become a primary currency of care, the making or breaking of the family unit is mainly contingent on how individuals handle remittance processes. Editor(s): Hoang, Lan Anh; Yeoh, Brenda (National University of Singapore). Series: Anthropology, Change and Development. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 black & white tables, 8 charts. BIC Classification: 1F; GTF; JFFN; JHBK; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137506856
- ISBN
- 9781137506856
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.99
€ 122.99
Transnational Corporations from the Standpoint of Workers
Rathzel, Nora; Mulinari, Diana; Tollefsen, Ai...
Paperback. This book explores the history and global expansion of AB Volvo, one of the hundred largest corporations in the world, through the experiences of its workers in Sweden, Mexico, South Africa, and India. It investigates how neo-liberalisation has transformed the company into a promoter of lean production, at the expense of the workers' needs. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JHBL; JPS; KCD; KCF; KJU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349458660
- ISBN
- 9781349458660
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Condition: New
€ 63.81
€ 63.81
Paperback. Thisvolumeoffers a wide-reaching exploration of foreign direct investmentand developmental impacts through case studies from Africa, Asia, Latin America and Central Europe, also examining the role of'new players' such as Chinese, Indian and South African TNCs." Editor(s): Rugraff, Eric; Sanchez-Ancochea, Diego; Sumner, Andy. Series: Rethinking International Development Series. Num Pages: 334 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JHB; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349358809
- ISBN
- 9781349358809
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Condition: New
€ 64.70
€ 64.70
Paperback. Series: Interest Groups, Advocacy and Democracy Series. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JHB; JKSN; JPA; JPS; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349447275
- ISBN
- 9781349447275
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Condition: New
€ 94.93
€ 94.93
Paperback. Following a group of people as they makethetransition from homeless to 'housed', this book presents a new perspective on homelessness, the individual factors associated with it such as addiction, mental illness and traumatic life histories, and how welfare and poverty interact with these conditions." Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFF; JKSN; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349299829
- ISBN
- 9781349299829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.15
€ 63.15
Hardback. Editor(s): Garcia, Ernest; Kirby, Peadar. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 278 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, 3 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JHB; JHM; KCP; RND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349951758
- ISBN
- 9781349951758
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.80
€ 175.80
Paperback. This book examines and offers suggestions for how post-conflict practices should conceptualize and address harms committed by child soldiers for successful social reconstruction in the aftermath of mass atrocity. It defends the use of accountability and considers the agency of youth participants in violent conflict as responsible moral entities. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; GTJ; JHM; JKV; JP; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349440450
- ISBN
- 9781349440450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.20
€ 63.20
Hardcover. This text from a micro level studies the change in the Baltic states, from a wide range of perspectives, recognizing that transformation processes are multiplex and require the linkages between the social, political, psychological, cultural and economic dimensions to be fully exposed and addressed. Editor(s): Hood, Neil; Kilis, Robert; Vahlne, Jan-Erik. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSB; GTF; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558. "8vo Associated Names: Vahlne, Jan-Erik; Kilis, Robert. Cloth. A good clean copy. Jacket condition is described as - Good. First UK Edition". Keywords: "Subjects - Business, Finance & Law - Economics - General,Subjects - Society, Politics & Philosophy - Social Sciences - Human Geography - Developmental Studies,Education Resources - Books - Social Scie"
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan Dublin, Ireland
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1997th Edition
- SKU
- KON0515580
- ISBN
- 9780333677339
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 9.99€ 4.99
€ 9.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Editor(s): Hood, N.; Kilis, Robert; Vahlne, Jan-Erik. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JP; KCL; KJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349253968
- ISBN
- 9781349253968
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Condition: New
€ 122.25
€ 122.25
Paperback. Transition and Justice examines a series of cases from across the African continent where peaceful new beginnings were declared after periods of violence and where transitional justice institutions helped define justice and the new socio-political order. Series: Development and Change Special Issues. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 168 x 11. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118944776
- ISBN
- 9781118944776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.66
€ 28.66
Hardcover. This book is essential for anyone interested in knowing how science works nationally and internationally in the contemporary world. It offers a comprehensive analysis of scientific collaboration and its relation to development and the productivity of scientists, with specific reference to South Africa in both the past and the present. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; GTF; PDK; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137493064
- ISBN
- 9781137493064
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.38
€ 64.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JHB; PDR; PDX; YQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349504725
- ISBN
- 9781349504725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.81
€ 63.81
Hardcover. Do participatory processes open a political space to marginalized groups and individuals? Or do they co-opt and coerce groups to reinforce existing inequitable relations? In an innovative comparative study which breaks with tradition this book explores these questions by looking at Malawi and Ireland. Series: Rethinking International Development Series. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1HFMM; GTF; JFFS; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238947
- ISBN
- 9780230238947
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.75
€ 64.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFA; JFSJ; JPSN1; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- ITDG Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853393020
- ISBN
- 9781853393020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 51.06
€ 51.99
€ 51.06
Hardback. This volume re-examines the relationship between developmental strategy and political regime in 20th-century Brazil. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; GTF; HBJK; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847683567
- ISBN
- 9780847683567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.78
€ 185.78
Paperback. This volume re-examines the relationship between developmental strategy and political regime in 20th-century Brazil. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; GTF; HBJK; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847683550
- ISBN
- 9780847683550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.57
€ 66.57
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Practical Action Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853398322
- ISBN
- 9781853398322
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.35
€ 29.99
€ 29.35