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Sub-Saharan Africa
Paperback. Offers an account of the author's research on the front lines of the global biodiversity crisis - coping with the delays in obtaining permits, learning to outrun advancing army ants, subsisting on a diet of Spam and manioc, and ultimately falling in love with the forest of northern Congo. Num Pages: 336 pages, 49 color illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFJC; WNCK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674048423
- ISBN
- 9780674048423
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.81
€ 27.99
€ 23.81
Paperback. In the year 2000 the World Health Organization estimated that 85 percent of fifteen-year-olds in Botswana would eventually die of AIDS. This title tells the true story of lives ravaged by AIDS - of orphans, bereaved parents, and widows; and, of families who devote most Saturdays to the burial of relatives and friends. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMB; JFFH2; MBNS; MJCJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674061835
- ISBN
- 9780674061835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 29.63
€ 35.99
€ 29.63
Paperback. Case studies from Rwanda and Angola show how the cost of inaction can be greater than the cost of action. Failure to reduce extreme poverty, for example, often results in malnutrition, preventable morbidity, premature death, and incomplete basic education. Differences between the COI approach and traditional benefit-cost analysis are highlighted. Num Pages: 348 pages, 1 black and white illustration, 90 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; 1HFMA; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 578.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674065581
- ISBN
- 9780674065581
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.81
€ 21.99
€ 19.81
Paperback. Drawing on interviews with Nigeria's writers, publishers, booksellers, and readers, surveys, and a reading of close to 500 Nigerian novels - from lightweight romances to literary masterpieces - this work explores how global cultural flows and local conflicts meet in the production and reception of fiction. Series: Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1 map, 2 line illus., 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 2AB; DSB; DSK; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 580.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691058290
- ISBN
- 9780691058290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.74€ 51.35
€ 66.74
€ 51.35
Paperback. Explores one of the crucial problems of the contemporary era - struggles over access to, and use of, the environment. This book combines insights from anthropology, history, and environmental studies, mounting an interdisciplinary challenge to contemporary accounts of "globalization." Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 halftones. 2 line illus. BIC Classification: 1HFG; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691115603
- ISBN
- 9780691115603
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Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 34.79
€ 48.99
€ 34.79
Paperback. Describes the author's experience of the bombing trials in a Manhattan federal court in 2001. This book looks at the investigation leading up to the trial, encounters with some of the FBI's leading terrorism investigators, and moments of drama from the proceedings themselves. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; JHMC; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 485.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138411
- ISBN
- 9780691138411
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.01
€ 32.99
€ 24.01
Paperback. Not long after he led the legal team in Brown v Board of Education, Thurgood Marshall aided Kenya's constitutional negotiations, as adversaries battled over rights and land - not with weapons, but with legal arguments. This work tells the story of Marshall's work with Kenyan leaders as they fought with the British for independence in the 1960s. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 1KBB; HBJH; JPVH1; LAZ; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691152448
- ISBN
- 9780691152448
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.47
€ 29.99
€ 21.47
Hardback. Offers an analysis of the uncertainties, dreams, and anxieties that have accompanied post apartheid freedoms in Chatsworth, a formerly Indian township in Durban. This title describes how the racial segmentation of South African society still informs daily life, notions of race, personhood, morality, and religious ethics. Num Pages: 384 pages, 10 halftones. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1HFMS; JFSL1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691152950
- ISBN
- 9780691152950
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.27€ 76.39
€ 101.27
€ 76.39
Alabama in Africa: Booker T. Washington, the German Empire, and the Gl...
Angela Elisabeth Zimmerman
Paperback. Series: America in the World. Num Pages: 416 pages, 31 halftones. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1HFDT; 1KBB; HBLW; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691155869
- ISBN
- 9780691155869
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.43
€ 36.99
€ 26.43
Paperback. Series: Wildguides. Num Pages: 224 pages, 400+ color photos. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 152. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691161266
- ISBN
- 9780691161266
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.87
€ 32.99
€ 23.87
Paperback. Guardian journalist Victoria Brittain presents a moving account of the years of civil war, foreign invasions and landmines which have decimated Angola. Num Pages: 128 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFMA; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJH; HBLW3; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135. Weight in Grams: 273.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745312477
- ISBN
- 9780745312477
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 22.04
€ 32.99
€ 22.04
Paperback. A fascinating and in-depth study of witchcraft in contemporary South Africa. Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 figures/6 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJPN; HRQX5; JHMP; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745315584
- ISBN
- 9780745315584
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.38
€ 38.99
€ 30.38
Paperback. Explains the multiple dimensions of the conflict in Somalia and points the way to a peace-building consensus. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGS; JFSR2; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745329741
- ISBN
- 9780745329741
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Condition: New
€ 30.43
€ 30.43
Paperback. Gives voice to HIV/AIDS orphans in sub-Saharan African, allowing them to tell their own stories. Moving insights from the heart of the global south. Num Pages: 200 pages, 3 figures, 1 photograph. BIC Classification: 1HF; JFFH2; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 217 x 11. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745331539
- ISBN
- 9780745331539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 27.71
€ 35.99
€ 27.71
Hardback. A sober and critical reflection of the wave of social movement struggles which have taken place in post-Apartheid South Africa. Editor(s): Dawson, Marcelle C.; Sinwell, Luke. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5-10 illustrations and tables. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745332734
- ISBN
- 9780745332734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.81€ 80.21
€ 97.81
€ 80.21
Hardback. The Democratic Republic of Congo has become one of the world's bloodiest hot spots. 2003 saw the end of a five-year war in which millions lost their lives - one of the deadliest conflicts since World War II. Despite recent peace agreements and democratic elections, the country is still plagued by army and militia violence. Series: Hot Spots in Global Politics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFJZ; 3JM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 134 x 25. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745648439
- ISBN
- 9780745648439
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.59
€ 63.59
Hardback. The Horn of Africa is a deeply troubled region engulfed in three interlocking crises. The first is a security crisis characterized by a range of devastating inter-state and inter-communal conflicts, including civil wars. Series: Hot Spots in Global Politics. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1HFG; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745651217
- ISBN
- 9780745651217
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.64
€ 69.64
Paperback. The Horn of Africa is a deeply troubled region engulfed in threeinterlocking crises. The first is a security crisis characterizedby a range of devastating inter-state and inter-communal conflicts,including civil wars. Series: Hot Spots in Global Politics Series. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFG; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 219 x 22. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745651224
- ISBN
- 9780745651224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.48
€ 22.48
Hardcover. Sub-Saharan Africa is no longer a troubled dark continent. Most of its constituent countries are now enjoying significant economic growth and political progress. The new Africa has begun to banish the miseries of the past, and appears ready to play an important role in world affairs. Num Pages: 278 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HF; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745661629
- ISBN
- 9780745661629
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.64
€ 69.64
Hardcover. The Real Politics of the Horn of Africa delves into the business of politics in the turbulent, war-torn countries of north-east Africa. It is a contemporary history of how politicians, generals and insurgents bargain over money and power, and use of war to achieve their goals. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFG; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745695570
- ISBN
- 9780745695570
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.64
€ 69.64
Paperback. He makes practical recommendations about how election monitoring should evolve in the future if it is to continue to contribute to genuine democratization. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMC; 1FMN; 1FMP; 1HFMW; JPHF; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 159 x 35. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801880506
- ISBN
- 9780801880506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.08
€ 34.08
Paperback. In demonstrating how women's activism is evolving with and shaping democratization across the region, Democracy and the Rise of Women's Movements in Sub-Saharan Africa reveals how women's social movements are challenging the barriers created by colonization and dictatorships in Africa and beyond. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1HF; JFSJ1; JPHV; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801895791
- ISBN
- 9780801895791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.19
€ 34.99
€ 29.19
Hardcover. Examines the reintegration of former child soldiers in Sierra Leone. Based on 18 months of participant-observer ethnographic fieldwork and ten years of follow-up research, this book argues that there is a fundamental disconnect between the Western idea of the child soldier and the individual lived experiences of the child soldiers of Sierra Leone. Num Pages: 223 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, fig. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; JFSP1; JHM; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814724965
- ISBN
- 9780814724965
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.98
€ 88.98
Paperback. Examines the reintegration of former child soldiers in Sierra Leone. Based on 18 months of participant-observer ethnographic fieldwork and ten years of follow-up research, this book argues that there is a fundamental disconnect between the Western idea of the child soldier and the individual lived experiences of the child soldiers of Sierra Leone. Num Pages: 223 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; JFSP1; JHM; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814770252
- ISBN
- 9780814770252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.65
€ 33.99
€ 30.65