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Paperback. Social protection is fast becoming a key theme in development policy. This book, now in paperback, examines the political processes shaping social protection policies; compares key conceptual frameworks available for analysis; and provides a comparative discussion on social protection policies focused on the poor and poorest. Editor(s): Barrientos, Armando; Hulme, David. Series: Palgrave Studies in Development. Num Pages: 371 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFA; JKSB; JKSR; KCM; YQG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230273580
- ISBN
- 9780230273580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 154.56
€ 154.56
Hardcover. This edited collection presents cutting edge research on the process of identity construction in professional and institutional contexts, from corporate workplaces, to courtrooms, classrooms, and academia. The chapters consider how interactants do identity work and how identity is indexed (often in subtle ways) in workplace discourse. Editor(s): Angouri, Jo; Marra, Meredith. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFG; GTC; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 442.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230272378
- ISBN
- 9780230272378
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Condition: New
€ 64.81
€ 64.81
Hardcover. This book evaluates the extent to which post-conflict reconstruction has addressed problems of horizontal inequalities through country case studies on Burundi, Rwanda, Nepal, Peru, Guatemala, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Afghanistan, and four thematic studies on macro-economic policies, privatisation, PRSP's, and employment generation. Editor(s): Langer, Arnim; Stewart, Frances; Venugopal, Rajesh. Series: Conflict, Inequality and Ethnicity. Num Pages: 365 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; GTJ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 550.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230251847
- ISBN
- 9780230251847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.03
€ 124.03
Hardcover. A first in multimodal/multisemiotic discourse studies this collection of original articles by international scholars focuses primarily on texts from non-English speaking contexts. The illuminating insights enhance our understanding of how language and other semiotic resources construe specific cultural and social concerns. Editor(s): Bowcher, Wendy L. Num Pages: 346 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; GTC; GTE; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 538.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230251632
- ISBN
- 9780230251632
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.86
€ 123.86
Hardcover. Based on original empirical research, this book explores retributive and gender justice, the potentials and limits of agency, and the correlation of transitional justice and social change through case studies of current dynamics in post-violence countries such Rwanda, South Africa, Cambodia, East Timor, Columbia, Chile and Germany. Editor(s): Buckley-Zistel, Susanne; Stanley, Ruth. Series: Governance and Limited Statehood. Num Pages: 306 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFSJ; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 22. Weight in Grams: 520.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230246225
- ISBN
- 9780230246225
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.21
€ 65.21
Paperback. Drawing on econometric evidence and in-depth studies of West Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia, this book explores how horizontal inequalities - ethnic, religious or racial - are a source of violent conflict and how political, economic and cultural status inequalities have contributed. Policies to reverse inequality would reduce these risks. Editor(s): Stewart, Frances. Series: Conflict, Inequality and Ethnicity. Num Pages: 385 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFE; JFSL1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230245501
- ISBN
- 9780230245501
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.84
€ 122.84
Hardcover. This edited collection examines the changing faces of political communication in contemporary democracy. Based on comparative investigations of recent trends in the Netherlands and Great Britain, the essays provide fresh insights and new empirical evidence into the public representation of media-centred politics. Editor(s): Brants, Kees; Voltmer, Katrin. Num Pages: 301 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD; JP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 502.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230243354
- ISBN
- 9780230243354
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.15
€ 65.15
Hardcover. This book argues that the new actors in global health constitute a 'private turn' in global health governance, and provides theoretical and practical grounds for viewing global health partnerships and philanthropic foundations as closely aligned in their ideational and material approaches to a range of important issues and crises. Editor(s): Rushton, Simon; Williams, Owain David. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFS; JPS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 142 x 24. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238763
- ISBN
- 9780230238763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.38
€ 65.38
Hardcover. Thirty-four outstanding scholars write about the etymological meaning and the religious, legal and political connotations of the concept of 'peace'. They provide firm evidence to show how adopting a multi-faceted approach to 'peace' could ultimately contribute to the search for a more authentic understanding of 'peace' across the world stage. Editor(s): Dietrich, Wolfgang; Echavarria Alvarez, Josefina; Esteva, Gustavo; Ingruber, Daniela; Koppensteiner, Norbert. Num Pages: 655 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1104.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230237865
- ISBN
- 9780230237865
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 243.27
€ 243.27
Hardcover. Religion is playing an increasingly central role in African political and developmental life. This book offers an empirical and theoretical reflection on the relationships between religion, politics and development in Africa; the meanings of religion in non-Western contexts and the way that is embedded in the everyday life of people in Africa. Editor(s): Bompani, Barbara; Frahm-Arp, Maria. Series: Non-Governmental Public Action. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; HRA; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230237759
- ISBN
- 9780230237759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.43
€ 64.43
Hardcover. This compendium looks at Asian and European policies for dealing with climate change, and possible impacts on conflicts and security. It clarifies the impacts of climate change on natural resources, on the frequency and expansion of natural disasters and the repercussions for environmentally-induced migration. Editor(s): Marquina, Antonio. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 528 pages, 53 black & white illustrations, 21 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; GTJ; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 165 x 34. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230237711
- ISBN
- 9780230237711
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.78
€ 124.78
Hardcover. Understanding language and its capacity to create literary effects is vital for any student of English. Stylistics, the linguistic study of literary texts, has a key role to play in literary criticism. This book covers the theory and practice of teaching stylistics, focusing on the value of objectivity, rigour and replicability in text analysis. Editor(s): Jeffries, Lesley; McIntyre, Dan. Series: Teaching the New English. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; GTE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 167 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230235878
- ISBN
- 9780230235878
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.03
€ 65.03
Hardcover. This volume investigates the role of the transnational terrorist and criminal organizations in the peace-building processes, with a particular focus on the Western Balkan region. Conducted within the framework of human security analysis, the research focuses on the security of the human being. Editor(s): Benedek, Wolfgang; Daase, Christopher; Dimitrijevic, Vojin; Van Duyne, Petrus. Num Pages: 385 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JKVM; JPVH; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230234628
- ISBN
- 9780230234628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.36
€ 65.36
Hardcover. Interrogates the idea of capacity building theoretically and explores the variety of meanings, constructions and practices of capacity building. This book examines capacity building in both developing and developed countries and takes the position that fragile communities are present in all societies. Editor(s): Kenny, Sue; Clarke, Matthew. Series: Rethinking International Development Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPS; RP; YQG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230233232
- ISBN
- 9780230233232
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.53
€ 64.53
Hardcover. The first history of Indian literature in English to cover the 200 years from Raja Rammohan Ray to Arundhati Roy, including in its scope canonical poets and novelists, social reformers (Behramji Malabari), anthropologists (Verrier Elwin), nature writers (Salim Ali), and writers of the Indian disapora (Seepersad Naipaul, Shiva Naipaul, Ved Mehta). Editor(s): Mehrotra, Arvind Krishna. Num Pages: 468 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; DSC; DSG; DSK; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 139 x 34. Weight in Grams: 748.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 468
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230228528
- ISBN
- 9780230228528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.31
€ 124.31
Hardcover. For centuries, African and Irish people have traversed the Atlantic, as slaves, servants, migrants, exiles, political organizers and cultural workers. Their experiences intersected; their cultures influenced one another. These essays explore the connections that have defined the 'Black and Green Atlantic' in culture, politics, race and labour. Editor(s): O'Neill, Peter D.; Lloyd, David. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; HBJD1; HBJH; HBJK; HBLL; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230228184
- ISBN
- 9780230228184
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.93
€ 154.93
Hardcover. Focusing on contact between German and other languages, the contributors analyze the ways in which language practices and discourses on language have changed since the end of the Cold War. Editor(s): Carl, Jenny; Stevenson, Patrick. Series: Language and Globalization. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DF; 2ACG; CBG; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230224353
- ISBN
- 9780230224353
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.55
€ 64.55
Hardcover. This volume is a call to re-examine assumptions about what care is and how it be practised. Rather than another demand for radical reform, it makes the case for thinking clearly and critically. It urges people living with HIV to become full partners in designing and implementing their own care and for caregivers to accept them in this role. Editor(s): Karpf, Ted; Ferguson, Todd; Swift, Robin; Lazarus, Jeffrey V. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFH2; MBN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 169 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230223387
- ISBN
- 9780230223387
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.38
€ 64.38
Hardcover. This book provides an insight into some of the main issues that arise in post-conflict economic and social reconstruction, and offers examples of what works, and what does not. It will be of interest to all working on economic and social reconstruction in post-conflict countries, as well as those working on peace and development. Editor(s): Addison, Tony; Bruck, Tilman. Series: Studies in Development Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 366 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230222458
- ISBN
- 9780230222458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.66
€ 123.66
Hardcover. This book provides analytical insights into if and how the targets adopted by the international community are likely to be achieved. A key feature of the analysis is the recognition that most of the MDG targets are endogenously related. These inter-dependencies are crucial not only in analysing the MDGs but also devising strategies. Editor(s): McGillivray, Mark. Series: Studies in Development Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230217232
- ISBN
- 9780230217232
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.34
€ 123.34