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Sub-Saharan Africa
Hardcover. At once a diplomatic history and case study of African foreign policy and presidential leadership, this book illustrates how development and security assistance were used by the US as antidotes against communism in the Cold War and how Liberia was able occasionally to profit from the arrangement. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDL; 1KBB; HBLW3; HBTW; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230617353
- ISBN
- 9780230617353
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.58
€ 64.58
Hardcover. With new perspectives on postcolonial studies, this volume traces the development and forms of a fascination with Eastern European cultures in South African literature during and after the Cold War. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 2AB; DSBH5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 149 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230617391
- ISBN
- 9780230617391
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.93
€ 64.93
Cape Verdean Women and Globalization: The Politics of Gender, Culture,...
Carter, Katherine, Aulette, Judy
Hardcover. This book employs critical ethnography and critical discourse analysis to explore what Cape Verdeans have to say about women's lives in the era of twenty-first century globalization. The authors investigate the economic and personal difficulties they face such as poverty, managing single mother-headed households, and violence. Num Pages: 205 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDV; 3JM; JFFS; JFSJ1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230618084
- ISBN
- 9780230618084
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.91
€ 63.91
Hardcover. Proceeding from a longitudinal analysis of Nigeria's governorship history, this book shows how personalities have overwhelmed institutions, to the detriment of the country's democratic consolidation. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; JPHL; JPHV; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 219 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 412. A Dynamic Engagement Option for Current and Aspiring Leaders. 288 pages, Illustrations. Proceeding from a longitudinal analysis of Nigeria's governorship history, this book shows how personalities have overwhelmed institutions, to the detriment of the country's democratic consolidation. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; JPHL; JPHV; JPQB. Dimension: 219 x 148 x 20. Weight: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230619340
- ISBN
- 9780230619340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.55
€ 64.55
Hardcover. This study explores the roles played by magic in contemporary African warfare, specifically through the case of Sierra Leone, to assess its impact on behaviour in conflict. A conceptual framework is suggested for analysing culturally alien practices more broadly and to inform approaches to civilian and military intervention. Num Pages: 188 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; HRQX2; JWA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 146 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230621022
- ISBN
- 9780230621022
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.94
€ 63.94
Paperback. European settler societies have a long history of establishing a sense of belonging and entitlement outside Europe, but Zimbabwe has proven to be the exception to the rule. Arriving in the 1890s, white settlers never comprised more than a tiny minority. Instead of grafting themselves onto local societies, they adopted a strategy of escape. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; HBJH; HBLW; JFSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230621435
- ISBN
- 9780230621435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.31
€ 63.31
Hardcover. This book examines the role of non-formal education (NFE) in promoting democracy in Senegal. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDS; JNAM; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230622333
- ISBN
- 9780230622333
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.91
€ 63.91
Paperback. This book is one of the most successful examples in the Africanist literature of placing structures in time. It presents a detailed description of the politics of production in Maale during 1975 against a completed past of Imperial Ethiopian history and an uncertain future of revolutionary socialism. Num Pages: 176 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; JHBL; JHM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231100472
- ISBN
- 9780231100472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.55
€ 51.55
Paperback. Illustrating the proposition - intervention is as American as apple pie - this work draws a general portrait of American military intervention since the end of the cold war by examining specific interventions: Bosnia, Lebanon, Somalia, Afghanistan, Panama, Haiti, the Gulf War, and South Korea. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 320 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DVWYB; 1FBL; 1FCA; 1FPKS; 1HFGS; 1KBB; 1KJH; 1KLCP; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 284 x 172 x 13. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231118491
- ISBN
- 9780231118491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.78
€ 55.78
Paperback. Editor(s): Diouf, Mamadou. Series: Religion, Culture and Public Life. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDS; JFSR2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388. Series: Religion, Culture and Public Life. 296 pages. Editor(s): Diouf, Mamadou. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFDS; JFSR2; JP. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231162630
- ISBN
- 9780231162630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.68
€ 47.68
Hardcover. Captures the immigrants' struggle for identity in the face of competing stories and documents Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 1HFGE; 1HFGS; 1KBBW; JFFN; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295991436
- ISBN
- 9780295991436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.67
€ 71.67
Hardback. Examines how colonial identities were constructed in the Cape Colony of South Africa since its establishment in the 17th century up to the 20th century. This title takes an archaeological approach, which also draws on documentary material to examine how different people in the colony constructed identities through material culture. Series: Contributions to Global Historical Archaeology. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFM; HBJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1140.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306485374
- ISBN
- 9780306485374
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.96
€ 126.96
Paperback. Examines how colonial identities were constructed in the Cape Colony of South Africa since its establishment in the 17th century up to the 20th century. This work takes an archaeological approach, which also draws on documentary material to examine how different people in the colony constructed identities through material culture. Series: Contributions to Global Historical Archaeology. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFM; HBJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306485381
- ISBN
- 9780306485381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.43
€ 124.43
Hardback. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; LAM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312233327
- ISBN
- 9780312233327
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.90
€ 122.90
Paperback. This work examines why peacekeeping operations fail by comparing the unsuccessful attempt at peacekeeping in Angola with the successful effort in Mozambique, alongside a range of other peacekeeping experiences. It looks at the UN's actions and provides information for understanding conflicts. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMA; 1HFMQ; GTJ; JPSN1; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312239428
- ISBN
- 9780312239428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.11
€ 56.11
Hardback. This work examines, compares, and contrasts the African American and Oromo movements by locating them in the global context, and by showing how life chances changed for the two peoples and their descendants as the modern world system became more complex and developed. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 1KBB; HBJH; HBLW3; JFSL; JPA; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312239725
- ISBN
- 9780312239725
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.61
€ 64.61
Hardback. This volume analyzes the Congo conflict by looking at the roles played by various states and factors in the conflict. It introduces the conflict, examines those states and groups involved, and looks at the social and economic effects of the war by examining trans state factors. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFJC; HBJH; HBLW3; JPS; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312295509
- ISBN
- 9780312295509
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.03
€ 65.03
hardcover. This insightful book relates how Emperor Haile Selassie helped shape America's image of Africa and how that image continues to evolve in the United States today. Num Pages: 231 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Praeger United States
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780313386206
- ISBN
- 9780313386206
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.71
€ 67.71
Paperback. A backlist classic redesigned and reinvigorated for early readers! Illustrator(s): Pinkney, Jerry. Series: Adventures of Spider. Num Pages: 32 pages, Colour illus throughout. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 5AK; YFJ. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 3. Weight in Grams: 90.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company United States
- Edition
- Original
- Number of pages
- 32
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316203814
- ISBN
- 9780316203814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.12
€ 7.12
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1979th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333294833
- ISBN
- 9780333294833
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.65
€ 186.65