Regional studies
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Regional studies
Hardcover. This text analyses the Americas, North and South, in the global and comparative arena, showing how these societies gazed at each other and Europe as they followed the road to multiple forms of modernity and globalization. Editor(s): Roniger, Luis; Waisman, Carlos H. Num Pages: 325 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KL; GTB; JFFS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902210452
- ISBN
- 9781902210452
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.03
€ 124.03
Hardcover. The Arab countries have been projected as homogeneous and united social and political entities. Yet beneath the surface, ethnic tensions and conflicts simmer. This book looks at the factors, forces, and circumstances that affect relations in the region, and point towards strategies that promote or hinder coexistence and integration, or antagonism. Editor(s): Ma'oz, Moshe; Sheffer, Gabriel. Num Pages: 281 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902210841
- ISBN
- 9781902210841
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.03
€ 124.03
Hardcover. The Israeli-Palestinian peace declaration of September 1993 and the Israeli-Jordanian peace treaty a year later have created a new realism in the Middle East. This text examines the political environment and bureaucratic cultures that underlie economic relations between the three parties. Num Pages: 167 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBJ; 1FBP; GTB; GTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 167
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902210889
- ISBN
- 9781902210889
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.22
€ 124.22
Hardcover. In general, societies have evolved from a background in which people were many and resources were few. American traditions, and institutions which were of European origin had to undergo major transformations. The reality of plenty is thus the key to understanding the uniqueness of American civilization. This work deals with this topic. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; HBJK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903900086
- ISBN
- 9781903900086
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Condition: New
€ 124.03
€ 124.03
Hardcover. Some of Israel's leading thinkers and experts from Israeli academia, journalism and public life investigate pressing issues facing the modern State of Israel. The contributors provide a controversial portrayal of Israeli society and present a blueprint for a radical new path for Israeli politics. Editor(s): Leon, Dan. Num Pages: 189 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; GTB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 189
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903900567
- ISBN
- 9781903900567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.03
€ 124.03
Paperback. This book is the first to present a macroscopic view of the state of Israeli society in the early 21st century. At the heart of the book lies the crux of modern debate concerning the State of Israel: Is Israeli society building upon the values stipulated Editor(s): Leon, Dan. Num Pages: 189 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; GTB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 189
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903900574
- ISBN
- 9781903900574
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.36
€ 27.99
€ 25.36
Paperback. Explores literature by migrant writers which has emerged as a powerful medium for describing the ways in which global forces are experienced at the personal level Num Pages: notes, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: 1FMT; GTB; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9786162150500
- ISBN
- 9786162150500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.41
€ 29.99
€ 26.41
Paperback. In Indonesia, since the coming of Islam, zakat has been a means of worship, and its collection has been voluntary and decentralized. This work argues that in the post-New Order regime zakat practice changed structurally and institutionally through the enactment of a law on zakat management, followed by the establishment of a national zakat agency. Num Pages: 111 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; GTB; HBJF; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 6. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
- Number of pages
- 111
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789749511084
- ISBN
- 9789749511084
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.01
€ 19.99
€ 19.01
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789749511640
- ISBN
- 9789749511640
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.12
€ 21.99
€ 21.12
Paperback. Preserves the folklore of sacred sites in the mountains of northern Thailand. Num Pages: 26 illus., 13 color. BIC Classification: 1FM; GTB; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 148 x 8. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789749575482
- ISBN
- 9789749575482
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.12
€ 21.99
€ 21.12
Paperback. An useful linguistic reference on the developments in form and usage of the various Shan scripts. Num Pages: 374 pages, illus., bibiliog. BIC Classification: 1FM; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789749575505
- ISBN
- 9789749575505
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.24
€ 46.99
€ 41.24
Paperback. This study shows how the feminist movement of the 1960s first found momentum in the seemingly peaceable time of the 1950s. It explores white middle class America and argues that mixed messages given to girls during this decade lent fuel to the fire that would later become known as feminism. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; GTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226072616
- ISBN
- 9780226072616
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.39
€ 24.99
€ 20.39
paperback. When the Berlin wall fell and the reunification of Germany began, Willy Brandt predicted that 'what belongs together will now grow together.'This study of Berlin's police force in the aftermath of reunification shows that forty years of separation left the nation with deep rifts. Num Pages: 383 pages, 16 halftones, 8 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJP; GTB; HBJD; HBLW3; JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 383
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226297842
- ISBN
- 9780226297842
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.68
€ 41.99
€ 32.68
Hardcover. From the public outing of Ellen DeGeneres to the murder of Matthew Shepard, gay lives and images have moved onto the centre stage of American public life. Combining personal stories with analysis, this book argues that we live in a time where gays are seen, but not necessarily heard. Num Pages: 344 pages, 56 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFC; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Chicago University Press
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226872315
- ISBN
- 9780226872315
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.89€ 75.68
€ 91.89
€ 75.68
Paperback. Explores the relationship among identity, interests, and foreign policy, employing contemporary Jordan to explore the changing dynamics of the Arab regional system. This book emphasizes the print media as a barometer of public opinion - one that affects the decision-making of political leaders. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; GTB; HBJF1; JFD; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231113236
- ISBN
- 9780231113236
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.44
€ 38.99
€ 28.44
Paperback. This book examines Japan's postwar consumer protection movement, which, organized largely by housewives, led to the passage of basic consumer protection legislation in 1968. Macmillan points to the importance of activity at the local level, the role of minority parties, the limited utility of the courts, and the place of lawyers and academics in providing access to power. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; GTB; JFFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231123471
- ISBN
- 9780231123471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.76
€ 36.99
€ 26.76
Hardback. How women's writings brought together female readers to fight for reproductive rights Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DDF; GTB; JFSJ1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780252036194
- ISBN
- 9780252036194
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.65
€ 54.65
Hardback. A long view of human movement throughout Russia Editor(s): Randolph, John; Avrutin, Eugene M. Series: Studies of World Migrations. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3 charts. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; GTB; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252037030
- ISBN
- 9780252037030
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.81
€ 64.81
Hardback. Focuses on the representations and stereotypes of South Asian characters in American film and television. Series: Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 208 pages, 17 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1F; APF; APT; GTB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252037405
- ISBN
- 9780252037405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.60
€ 122.60
Paperback. Documents the ruin waiting for almost all those ill-advised enough to become professional boxers. The author confirms the legends, of crime, of swindling, of the miserable economic rewards allotted to the vast majority of fighters, and the traditional racism of the American ring. Series: Sport and Society. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; WSTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 555.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780252061455
- ISBN
- 9780252061455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.45
€ 29.99
€ 26.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- SKU
- V9780252062117
- ISBN
- 9780252062117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.52
€ 31.99
€ 28.52
paperback. A study of how the combined efforts of the Africans and Europeans molded American civilization. Series: Blacks in the New World. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780252062148
- ISBN
- 9780252062148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.41
€ 29.99
€ 26.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252064418
- ISBN
- 9780252064418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 44.41
€ 49.99
€ 44.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252065392
- ISBN
- 9780252065392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.66
€ 25.99
€ 24.66