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Hardcover. This study of contemporary South Africa focuses thematically on the major political contestants, interest-groups and power-brokers in that country. The book attempts to provide an introduction to aspects of contemporary South African politics and an insight into its many forms of resistance. Editor(s): Johnson, Shaun. Num Pages: 413 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JPQ; JPVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 746.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
414
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333470954
ISBN
9780333470954
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.62

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333540589
ISBN
9780333540589
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 186.73

Hardcover. This volume assesses whether or not South Africa can achieve peace and stability following the violence, chaos and disorder that has accompanied the transition from apartheid. It examines important aspects which define the current situation in order to evaluate the prospects of peace. Editor(s): Brewer, John D. Num Pages: 164 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333605912
ISBN
9780333605912
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.04

Hardcover. Divisive politics are being replaced by co-operation betweeen Africa's premier powers, France and South Africa. Bringing together authorities on African international relations, this book addresses the changing nature of this relationship and its implications for the future of Africa. Editor(s): Alden, Dr. Chris; Daloz, Jean-Pascal. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 441.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333651339
ISBN
9780333651339
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.22

Hardcover. In this study of AIDS in Southern Africa, economists, demographers and health planners present methods of understanding the likely course of the disease, drawn from recent research and thinking by social scientists on the relationship between epidemic disease, economic growth and human resources. Editor(s): Cross, Sholto; Whiteside, Alan W., OBE. Num Pages: 343 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFM; JFFH2; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 29. Weight in Grams: 451.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333669891
ISBN
9780333669891
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.28

Paperback. In this study of AIDS in Southern Africa, economists, demographers and health planners present methods of understanding the likely course of the disease, drawn from recent research and thinking by social scientists on the relationship between epidemic disease, economic growth and human resources. Editor(s): Cross, Sholto; Whiteside, Alan W., OBE. Num Pages: 331 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFM; JFFH2; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 147 x 26. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333669907
ISBN
9780333669907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 122.53

Hardcover. An examination of South Africa's history and society from a variety of comparative perspectives, featuring the work of South African, American and British scholars. Editor(s): Greenstein, Ran. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; HBTB; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333670668
ISBN
9780333670668
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.36

Hardcover. The text provides a multifaceted approach to understanding the origin, nature and resolution of the banking crisis in Nigeria. The contributors examine theoretical, empirical, institutional, political economy and policy dimensions and compare liberalization in Nigeria to other regions. Editor(s): Stein, Howard; Ajakaiye, Olu; Lewis, Peter. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333721421
ISBN
9780333721421
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.87

Hardcover. The nine case studies (Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Tanzania, Sudan, Uganda and Zambia) presented in this book explore the complexity involved in environmental planning and policy in one of the World's poorest regions. Editor(s): Salih, M. A. Mohamed; Shibru, Tedla; Tedla, Shibru (President of the Ethiopian Wildlife and Natural History Society). Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFG; 1HFM; JP; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 453.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333772263
ISBN
9780333772263
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.44

Hardcover. This collection looks at regional trade liberalization in South Africa, and argues tht to improve growth performance and stimulate development, governments must co-ordinate domestic policies with trade reforms, and strenghten weak institutions and infrastructures. Editor(s): Jenkins, Carolyn; Leape, Jonathan; Thomas, Lynne. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFM; KCLT1; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333777770
ISBN
9780333777770
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.39

Hardcover. The coming of colonialism to Sub-saharan Africa generated many forces that historians often describe in abstract terms. Such terms often hide or overwhelm individual experiences. "Agency and action in colonial Africa" attempts to capture the role of these "agents" of empire. Editor(s): Youe, Christopher P.; Stapleton, Tim. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333778852
ISBN
9780333778852
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.01

Hardcover. The central aim of this book is to explain why the Tanzanian manufacturing sector experienced a long period of stagnation after an initial phase of rapid industrial growth. Though an extreme case, contributors show that there are lessons to be learnt here for African economies in general. Editor(s): Szirmai, Adam; Lapperre, Paul. Num Pages: 423 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; KCM; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 744.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333800195
ISBN
9780333800195
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.08

Hardcover. This collection offers comprehensive insights into pivotal areas of concern regarding developments in Zimbabwe since its independence. It discloses the intra-elite competition, assesses the performance of Zimbabwe's economy and explains how the country's natural resources have been managed. Editor(s): Darnolf, Staffan; Laakso, Liisa. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJH; HBLW3; JP; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333804537
ISBN
9780333804537
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.98

Hardcover. This volume explores the factors affecting business and investment decisions by Kenya's formal and informal manufacturing firms. The analysis of panel data provides insights into the effects of the existing business environment and policy changes on enterprise performance. Editor(s): Bigsten, Arne; etc.; Kimuyu, Peter (Executive Director, Institute of Policy Analysis and Research, Nairobi, Kenya). Series: Studies on the African economies series. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; KCL; KND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 561.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333970287
ISBN
9780333970287
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.96

Hardcover. This text uses an extensive data survey of manufacturing firms in Zimbabwe to analyze firm level responses to economic liberalization. The focus on labour and financial markets, investment behaviour, and other topics shifts between different manufacturing activities. Editor(s): Gunning, Jan Willem; Oostendorp, Remco. Series: Studies on the African Economies. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; KCC; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 601.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333971277
ISBN
9780333971277
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.14

Hardcover. Through comparative studies of aid-supported infrastructure projects in East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, the book examines how aid could assist development processes by facilitating development of local endogenous institutions. Editor(s): Nissanke, Machiko; Shimomura, Yasutami. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1HF; JKSR; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137023476
ISBN
9781137023476
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.31

Hardcover. Race, Memory and the Apartheid Archive: Towards a Transformative Psychosocial Praxis draws on a psychosocial approach that is uniquely suited to the socio-historical and psychical analysis of racism. The book relies mainly on the memories, stories and narratives of ordinary people living in apartheid South Africa. Editor(s): Stevens, Garth; Duncan, Norman; Hook, Derek. Series: Studies in the Psychosocial. Num Pages: 386 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJP; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTR; JFFJ; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 28. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137263896
ISBN
9781137263896
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.61

Hardcover. An examination of how Botswana overcame the legacies of exceptional resource deficiency and colonial neglect, to transform itself from one of the poorest nations of the world to a middle income economy. Contributions review how economic, social and institutional policies interacted to produce successful poverty reduction. Editor(s): Selolwane, Onalenna. Series: Developmental Pathways to Poverty Reduction. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMB; JFFA; KCB; KCM; KCP; KCQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137270160
ISBN
9781137270160
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.41

Hardcover. Richard Joseph's seminal 1987 book Democracy and Prebendal Politics in Nigeria represented a watershed moment in the understanding of the political dynamics of Nigeria. This groundbreaking collection brings together scholars from across disciplines to assess the significance of Joseph's work and the current state of Nigerian politics. Editor(s): Adebanwi, Wale; Obadare, Ebenezer. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; JPHV; JPZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137280763
ISBN
9781137280763
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.89

Hardcover. How and why do business organisations contribute to climate change governance? The contributors' findings on South Africa, Kenya and Germany demonstrate that business contributions to the mitigation and adaptation to climate change vary significantly. Editor(s): Borzel, Prof.Dr. Tanja A.; Hamann, Ralph. Series: Governance and Limited Statehood. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JPRB; KJG; RNPG; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137302731
ISBN
9781137302731
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.23

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