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Hardback. Politicians, business leaders and citizens look with hope to the Latin American middle class for political stability and purchasing power, but the economic position of the middle class remains vulnerable. The contributors document the remarkable emergence of this middle group in Latin America, whose measurement turns out not to be an easy task. Editor(s): Dayton-Johnson, Jeff. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTF; JFSC; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 425.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137320780
- ISBN
- 9781137320780
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€ 64.18
€ 64.18
Hardcover. Against the backdrop of the environmental impact of household electricity consumption and the history of cooling practices, Marlyne Sahakian considers how people keep cool, from Metro Manila to other mega-cities in Southeast Asia. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; GTF; JFF; RNFY; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137308825
- ISBN
- 9781137308825
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€ 123.04
€ 123.04
Hardcover. Drawing from long term ethnographic work and practice in Guatemala, this incisive and interdisciplinary text brings in perspectives from critical disability studies, postcolonial theory and critical development to explore the various interactions and dynamics between disability and extreme poverty in rural areas. Series: Palgrave Studies in Disability and International Development. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 maps, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; GTF; JFFA; JFFG; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137307972
- ISBN
- 9781137307972
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€ 122.99
€ 122.99
Multilateral Development Cooperation in a Changing Global Order
. Ed(S): Besada, Hany; Kindornay, Shannon
Hardback. This volume addresses the changing nature of the international aid system and the challenges it poses for the multilateral system, donors and aid recipients, centring on new regional and national relationships developing in the multilateral system, economic and social forces, and national and global policy making. Editor(s): Besada, Hany; Kindornay, Shannon. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 349 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 570.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 349
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137297754
- ISBN
- 9781137297754
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€ 63.66
€ 63.66
Hardcover. Development researchers face many challenges in producing robust and persuasive analyses, often within a short time-frame. This edited volume tackles these challenges head-on, using examples from other fields to provide practical guidance to research producers and users. Editor(s): Camfield, Laura. Num Pages: 359 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137293619
- ISBN
- 9781137293619
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Condition: New
€ 65.38
€ 65.38
Hardcover. The contributors illustrate what twin analytical and practical challenges emerge from juxtaposing cultural, economic, historical, postcolonial, virtual, architectural, literary, security and political stances to the concept of the 'global city'. Num Pages: 296 pages, 9 black & white tables, 13 black & white line drawings, 2 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFS; KCU; RNT; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137286864
- ISBN
- 9781137286864
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€ 64.61
€ 64.61
Hardcover. The author examines new development strategies in the context of globalisation and the crisis of the Washington Consensus. Critiquing both protectionism and the free market he points to the influence and evolution of Keynesian ideas for the management and stabilisation of development in an era marked by the unravelling of neoliberal prosperity. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137277367
- ISBN
- 9781137277367
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€ 64.61
€ 64.61
Hardcover. How can human capabilities be articulated and promoted in practice? How can the challenges encountered in its application be addressed? This volume answers these research questions through nine country case studies from the Global North and the Global South. Editor(s): Ibrahim, Solava; Tiwari, Meera. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JHBC; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137001443
- ISBN
- 9781137001443
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Condition: New
€ 64.55
€ 64.55
Hardback. Offers an analysis and overview of the way in which NATO can undertake new roles, tasks and missions in light of the extent to which it has retained significance and vitality as an international institution. The author discusses this within the framework of international relations theory. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792366324
- ISBN
- 9780792366324
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Condition: New
€ 126.18
€ 126.18
Hardback. Sustainable development has been the basic goal of the European Union since the Treaty of Amsterdam. After the analysis of the concept, this book goes on to translate the concept into practicable and tangible opportunities for urban and regional sustainable development. Editor(s): Vorkeman, Gerrit H. Series: Environment & Policy. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; GTF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792364238
- ISBN
- 9780792364238
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.20
€ 192.20
Paperback. The huge potential use of drugs and other chemically active substances from plants has only recently been recognized. Due to widespread destruction of the plants' habitats and the ethnic groups that possess knowledge of their potential, "ethnobotany" development is urgent. Series: WWF Manuals in Plant Conservation. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 photographs, 25 line drawings, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: GTF; JHM; PSTS; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 400.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Nelson Thornes Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412483707
- ISBN
- 9780412483707
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Condition: New
€ 122.64
€ 122.64
Hardback. Examines the emergence and role of the new Malay middle class, with special regard to democratization and evolution of civil society. As well as exploring variations within the class across Malaysia, the author also draws comparisons with the working class elsewhere in East Asia. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMM; GTB; GTF; JFSC; JHMC; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 269
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333968819
- ISBN
- 9780333968819
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Condition: New
€ 64.43
€ 64.43
Hardback. Since the end of the cold war, civil wars and state violence have escalated, resulting in thousands of deaths. This book provides a toolbox for donors, international agencies and developing countries to prevent humanitarian emergencies. The emphasis is on long-term rather than mediation or reconstruction after the conflict ensues. Series: Studies in Development Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; GTJ; JFFC; JPS; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333964385
- ISBN
- 9780333964385
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Condition: New
€ 187.05
€ 187.05
Paperback. The collapse of colonialism and the emergence of new nationalist governments seemed to promise plenty for all Third-World peoples. This book proposes a theory to explain the failure of Third-World states to transform the institutions that produce poverty and powerlessness. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 440 pages, tables, figures, references, index. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JP; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 33. Weight in Grams: 555.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1994th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333601488
- ISBN
- 9780333601488
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Condition: New
€ 186.85
€ 186.85
The Many Faces of National Security in the Arab World. Conference : Re...
. Ed(S): Korany, Bahgat; Noble, Paul; Brynen,...
Hardback. Argues that many of the most serious "security" challenges to Arab states and societies are rooted not in external military threats, but in the imperatives of socio-economic development. Two Gulf wars and the Arab-Israeli conflict have highlighted the salience of military factors in the region. Editor(s): Korany, Bahgat; Noble, Paul; Brynen, Mr. Rex. Series: Macmillan International Political Economy S. Num Pages: 347 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFM; GTF; JFSR2; JPH; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 347
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333572214
- ISBN
- 9780333572214
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Condition: New
€ 187.10
€ 187.10
The Unknown Country: Death in Australia, Britain and the USA
. Ed(S): Charmaz, Kathy; Howarth, Glennys; Ke...
Hardback. Editor(s): Charmaz, Kathy; Howarth, Glennys; Kellehear, Allan. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JHB; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312165451
- ISBN
- 9780312165451
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Condition: New
€ 123.02
€ 123.02
Hardback. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPA; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312121532
- ISBN
- 9780312121532
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Condition: New
€ 101.36€ 84.79
€ 101.36
€ 84.79
Hardback. This book presents findings of systematic research into the contested meanings of development and wellbeing from a country, Peru, which has recently experienced both rapid economic growth and deep social conflict. Editor(s): Copestake, James. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 3JM; GTF; JFF; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230608696
- ISBN
- 9780230608696
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Condition: New
€ 65.01
€ 65.01
Paperback. A path breaking examination of the potentials and problems of nation building, with historical context and a focus on Afghanistan. Editor(s): Rondinelli, Dennis A. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPA; JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 379.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230602205
- ISBN
- 9780230602205
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Condition: New
€ 63.86
€ 63.86
Hardback. Challenging the Aid Paradigm critically examines central aspects of Western international aid policy, while at the same time exploring non-western, especially Chinese, aid and assesses to what extent these may be competitive or complementary. Editor(s): Sorensen, Jens Stilhoff. Series: Rethinking International Development Series. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; JPQB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230577664
- ISBN
- 9780230577664
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.53
€ 154.53