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Peace studies & conflict resolution

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Peace studies & conflict resolution

Paperback. Taking insights and controversies from feminist political theory, Lu looks to illuminate alternative images of 'sovereignty as privacy' and 'sovereignty as responsibility', and to identify new challenges arising from the increased agency of private global civil society, and their relationship with the world of states. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPA; JPSD; JPVH; LBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230285651
ISBN
9780230285651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.84
€ 27.76

Hardcover. This is the first in-depth analysis of the transition from the RUC to the PSNI seen through the eyes of key figures, inside and outside the organization. It provides a fresh insight into the wider social and political context in which this change occurred and is a significant contribution to the story of the Northern Ireland peace process. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JM; GTJ; JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230291997
ISBN
9780230291997
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.32

Hardcover. Presents the case for an exciting new research program in the social sciences based on the theory of recognition developed by Axel Honneth and others in recent years. The theory provides a frame for revealing new insights about conflicts and the potential of recognition theory to guide just resolutions of these conflicts is also explored. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFF; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230296558
ISBN
9780230296558
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.88

Hardcover. This follow-up to Clumsy Solutions for a Complex World (Palgrave, 2006) seeks to understand why even well-intended efforts to resolve pressing international and global problems so often appear to fail spectacularly and what can be done to remedy this. The author analyzes four of the biggest global governance failures of the last few decades. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230300828
ISBN
9780230300828
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.84
€ 45.03

Hardcover. This ground-breaking political history of the two Irish States provides unique new insights into the 'Troubles' and the peace process. It examines the impact of the fraught dynamics between the competing identities of the Nationalist-Catholic-Irish Community on the one hand and the Unionist-Protestant-British community on the other. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1DBR; 3JJ; GTJ; HBJD1; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230301665
ISBN
9780230301665
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.06

Hardcover. Using a case study based approach, Weissmann analyses the post-Cold War East Asian security setting to demonstrate why there is a paradoxical inter-state peace. He points out processes that have been important for the creation of a continuing relative peace in East Asia, as well as conflict prevention and peacebuilding mechanisms. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 240 pages, 7 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FP; GTF; GTJ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230313965
ISBN
9780230313965
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.61

Hardcover. Analysing the UN interventions in Liberia, Burundi and the Congo, Wilen poses the question of how one can stabilize a state through external intervention without destabilizing sovereignty. She critically examines the justifications for international and regional interventions through a social constructivist framework. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDL; 1HFGQ; 1HFJC; GTJ; JPSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230313989
ISBN
9780230313989
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.61

Hardcover. Bringing together both contemporary and historical just war concepts, Peter Lee shows that Blair's illusion of morality evaporated quickly and irretrievably after the 2003 Iraqinvasion because the ideas Blair relied upon were taken out of their historical context and applied in a global political system where they no longer hold sway. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FBQ; 3JMC; GTJ; HBWS5; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230319271
ISBN
9780230319271
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.84
€ 47.35

Paperback. Military power needs to be financed and economic development is often shaped by military conflict, thus the interaction of the military and economics, power and money is central to the modern world.This book provides an accessible introduction to the economics of organized force, with a wide range of historical and current examples. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JWA; JWXF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
Second Edition, Revised
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230337176
ISBN
9780230337176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 101.69
€ 33.48

Paperback. Bringing together both contemporary and historical just war concepts, Peter Lee shows that Blair's illusion of morality evaporated quickly and irretrievably after the 2003 Iraqinvasion because the ideas Blair relied upon were taken out of their historical context and applied in a global political system where they no longer hold sway. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FBQ; 3JMC; GTJ; HBWS5; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
223
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230355705
ISBN
9780230355705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.84
€ 29.51

Hardcover. A lively, first hand account of the ideas and activities of women and men in anti-war, anti-militarist and peace movements. The author looks at the tensions and divergences in and between organizations, and their potential for cohering into a powerful worldwide counter-hegemonic movement for violence reduction. Num Pages: 313 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFFK; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230359741
ISBN
9780230359741
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.83

Paperback. A lively, first hand account of the ideas and activities of women and men in anti-war, anti-militarist and peace movements. The author looks at the tensions and divergences in and between organizations, and their potential for cohering into a powerful worldwide counter-hegemonic movement for violence reduction. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFSJ1; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
313
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230359758
ISBN
9780230359758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.84
€ 32.82

Hardcover. The authors explore the outlook of Rwanda in the context of development of East Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. They examine Rwanda's vision, achievements and uncertainties in terms of national unity, institutional leadership, the spectre of industrial policy and economic development,perceptions of civil society engagement, etc. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; GTF; GTJ; JPRB; LBBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230360488
ISBN
9780230360488
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.69
€ 74.29

Hardcover. EPUB Series: Many Peaces. Num Pages: 337 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 25. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230360587
ISBN
9780230360587
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.99

Paperback. An examination of the fraught dynamics of identity politics in and between Northern Ireland and the Irish Free State/ Republic of Ireland from 1921 to the present. This book provides a new understanding of the 'Troubles' and the peace process. Commemorations and the influence of history receive special attention, as does the European context. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1DBR; 3JJ; GTJ; HBJD1; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230361478
ISBN
9780230361478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.84
€ 19.69

Hardcover. War is always defined in relation to something else: peace, society, civilisation, friendship or love. What is the relationship between war and its 'other'? Are they opposites or versions of one another? This book surveys four hundred years of thinking about the definition of war, from Hobbes and Clausewitz to Badiou and A iA ek. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFC; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 220 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230537323
ISBN
9780230537323
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.93

Hardcover. Drawing on the concept of hermeneutics the book argues that the successes and setbacks of conflict transformation in Teso can be understood through analyzing the impact of memory, identity, closure and power on social change and calls for a comprehensive effort of dealing with the past in war-torn societies. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFGU; GTJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230537620
ISBN
9780230537620
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.82

Hardcover. The book investigates the role of popular liberal internationalism as a social movement in Britain using Gramscian and Foucauldian ideas of civil society. It addresses the use of force for peace through an examination of the impact of civil society actors in popular liberal internationalism between the world wars. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; GTJ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230537637
ISBN
9780230537637
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.61

Hardcover. In 1998 the UK adopted a policy of 'new humanitarianism' to address the shortcomings of humanitarian assistance. Sierra Leone became a test case. This book provides an analysis of this approach, placing the experience of Sierra Leone in context with Sudan and Iraq, and showing how the policy affects the future of international humanitarian policy. Series: Palgrave Studies in Development. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; GTF; GTJ; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 405.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230545175
ISBN
9780230545175
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.14

Hardcover. Drawing on fieldwork in the Herat area, Afghanistan, this book addresses migration patterns in war. It launches a framework for understanding the role of social networks for people's responses to war and disaster as well as mobilizing or maintaining material resources for security and gathering information. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFFD; JFFN; JHBC; JHBD; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230576551
ISBN
9780230576551
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.69
€ 88.06

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