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Politics
Hardcover. This collection discusses China's contemporary national and international identity as evidenced in its geopolitical impact on the countries in its direct periphery and its functioning in organizations of global governance. This contemporary identity is assessed against the background of the country's Confucian and nationalist history. Editor(s): Dessein, Bart. Series: Politics and Development of Contemporary China. Num Pages: 359 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HPDF; JPFC; JPS; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 574.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137450296
- ISBN
- 9781137450296
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.66
€ 123.66
Report on the State of the European Union: Is Europe Sustainable?
Le Cacheux, Jacques, Laurent, Eloi
Hardcover. This volume is the fourth instalment of the 'Report on the state of the European Union' series. Its shows that if the EU does not want to be ruled by crisis any longer, it must invest in sustainability, political, economic, social and environmental. Europe must turn this elusive and ever-threatening 'crisis' into a chosen and meaningful transition. Num Pages: 181 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPSN2; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137451071
- ISBN
- 9781137451071
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Condition: New
€ 63.74
€ 63.74
Hardback. The author narrates the end of the European crisis from the June 2012 European Council summit through the bailout of Cyprus. Paying particular attention to political developments in Italy, the book shows the fragility of market confidence and the waving attitudes of political elites. Series: Global Reordering. Num Pages: 143 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPSN2; KCB; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 335.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 143
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137451101
- ISBN
- 9781137451101
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Condition: New
€ 63.54
€ 63.54
Hardcover. While international attention has focused on China's developing economy, dramatic changes are also taking place in its legal system. This book gives an introduction to different aspects of Chinese law and presents a real life picture of legal practice in China, in which Chinese lawyers and judges speak openly about their frustrations and hopes. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPA; LAQ; LNB; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137452054
- ISBN
- 9781137452054
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Condition: New
€ 122.84
€ 122.84
Hardcover. This book analyzes changes in Polish foreign policy in the context of the EU membership, exploring Poland's transition from a policy taker to policy-maker. It focuses on how Poland shapes EU policy towards the Eastern neighbors. Series: Europe in Transition: The NYU European Studies Series. Num Pages: 300 pages, 4 black & white tables, 8 figures. BIC Classification: 1DVP; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137452221
- ISBN
- 9781137452221
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.35
€ 64.35
Hardback. Editor(s): Braveboy-Wagner, Jacqueline Anne. Num Pages: 453 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 739.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 453
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137452252
- ISBN
- 9781137452252
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.68
€ 187.68
Hardcover. Can foreign rule be morally justified? Since the end of the First World War, international transitional administrations have replaced dysfunctional states to create the conditions for lasting peace and democracy. In response to extreme state failure, the author argues, this form of foreign rule is not only justified, but a requirement of justice. Series: Governance and Limited Statehood. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137452566
- ISBN
- 9781137452566
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.83
€ 63.83
Hardcover. How can fair cooperation and a stable peace be reached in the international realm? Peace, Justice and International Order discusses this question in the light of John Rawls' The Law of Peoples, offers a new approach to Rawls' international theory and contributes to the discourse on international peace and justice. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137452658
- ISBN
- 9781137452658
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Condition: New
€ 63.89
€ 63.89
The Communicative Construction of Europe: Cultures of Political Discou...
Hepp, Andreas, Elsler, Monika, Lingenberg, Sw...
Hardcover. Based on a 12-year long project, this book demonstrates the contested character of the communicative construction of Europe. It does so by combining an investigation of journalistic practices with content analysis of print media, an examination of citizens' online interactions and audience studies with European citizens. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 320 pages, 25 black & white tables, 46 figures. BIC Classification: 1D; JFD; JPB; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 222 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137453129
- ISBN
- 9781137453129
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.66
€ 64.66
Paperback. This handbook explores the etymological meaning and the religious, legal and political connotations of the concept of 'peace'. The wide range of international contributors provide evidence to show how adopting a multi-faceted approach to peace could ultimately lead to a more authentic understanding of peace across the world. Editor(s): Dietrich, Wolfgang; Echavarria Alvarez, Josefina; Esteva, Gustavo; Ingruber, Daniela; Koppensteiner, Norbert. Num Pages: 655 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 35. Weight in Grams: 980.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137453235
- ISBN
- 9781137453235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 274.34
€ 274.34
Regimes of Social Cohesion: Societies and the Crisis of Globalization ...
Green, Andy, Janmaat, Jan Germen
Paperback. In this volume, now in paperback, Green and Janmaat employ an original and highly interdisciplinary mixed method approach to identify four major traditions of social cohesion in developed societies, analyzing how these various mechanisms are withstanding the strains of the current global financial crisis. Series: Education, Economy and Society. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 black & white tables, 52 figures. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHB; JPA; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 215 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137453242
- ISBN
- 9781137453242
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Condition: New
€ 63.61
€ 63.61
Hardcover. This book offers a comparative analysis of the distinct experiences of the Peruvian and Bolivian cocaleros as political actors. In doing so, it illustrates how coca, an internationally criminalzsed good, affected the path and outcome of cocalero political empowerment in each case. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; 1KLSR; JPB; JPH; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137453549
- ISBN
- 9781137453549
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.03
€ 64.03
Hardcover. This edited collection brings together distinguished scholars across a range of academic disciplines to explore how the European Union engages with culture. The book examines the ways in which cultural issues have been framed at the EU level and the policies and instruments to which they have given vent. Editor(s): Psychogiopoulou, Evangelia. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JFC; JFFS; JPQB; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137453747
- ISBN
- 9781137453747
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.89
€ 175.89
The European Union and the Catholic Church: Political Theology of Euro...
Kratochvíl, Petr, Dolezal, Tomás
Hardcover. As the first comprehensive monograph on the relations between the Catholic Church and the European Union, this book contains both a detailed historical overview of the political ties between the two complex institutions and a theoretical analysis of their normative orders and mutual interactions. Series: Central and Eastern European Perspectives on International Relations. Num Pages: 232 pages, 23 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1QFE; HRAM2; HRCC7; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137453778
- ISBN
- 9781137453778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.06
€ 64.06
Hardcover. An analysis of the first half of Francois Hollande's five-year presidential term that examines the strengths and weaknesses of presidential politics following the Left's return to power in 2012 and puts forward an interpretation of the underlying nature of contemporary French politics, and the French Fifth Republic. Series: French Politics, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JMG; JPFF; JPHL; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137453907
- ISBN
- 9781137453907
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.98
€ 63.98
Hardback. By comparing Germany, France, the UK and the USA this study explores how governments have tackled the increased pressure of financing state pensions. Specifically, it looks at the approach of each of these countries to raising the age of entitlement in order to understand the ways in which this policy was introduced in different countries. Num Pages: 162 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; JPB; JPQB; KFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 359.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137453969
- ISBN
- 9781137453969
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.61
€ 63.61
hardcover. This book examines the governance arrangements in Northern Ireland through a multi-level lens, particularly in the period since the new institutions established through the 1998 Agreement became more firmly embedded. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; JPH; JPQ; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 470.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 269
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137453990
- ISBN
- 9781137453990
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.38
€ 64.38
Hardcover. The author tests the hypothesis that hubris and the Bathsheba syndrome tend to affect all top leaders, by zooming in on the best known and very highest executives of our own day and age, and examines the psychological forces tugging at the top level of political leadership. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPF; JPHL; JPV; JPZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137454027
- ISBN
- 9781137454027
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.09
€ 64.09
Hardcover. Human rights film festivals have been steadily growing in number in recent years. They are all bound by a common thread, human rights, and yet show distinctly different films. What leads them to be so different, and how is the universalism of human rights made sense by each? Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFA; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137454232
- ISBN
- 9781137454232
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Hardcover. This book draws upon theory and theology to consider how religious institutions engage with post-conflict statebuilding and why they would choose to lend their resources to the endeavour. Drawing from the theologies of Roman Catholicism and Sunni Islam, Dragovic explores their possible motivations to engage alongside the international community. Series: Palgrave Studies in Compromise After Conflict. Num Pages: 216 pages, 9 black & white tables, 2 figures. BIC Classification: HRAM2; HRHT; JPFR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137455147
- ISBN
- 9781137455147
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.83
€ 63.83
Hardcover. Drawing from in-depth interviews with a group of Puerto Ricans who requested a certificate of Puerto Rican citizenship, legal and historical documents, and official reports not publicly accessible, Jacqueline Font-Guzman shares how some Puerto Ricans construct and experience their citizenship and national identity at the margins of the US nation. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137455215
- ISBN
- 9781137455215
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.47
€ 122.47
Hardcover. Chapters establish a productive dialog between Peru and social science theory, focusing on insituional weakness and exclusion (economic, social, gendered, racial). Editor(s): Drinot, Paulo. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 259 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; JPA; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137455253
- ISBN
- 9781137455253
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.23
€ 64.23
Hardcover. The essays in this volume examine United States-East Asian relations in the framework of global history, incorporating fresh insights that have been offered by scholars on such topics as globalization, human rights, historical memory, and trans-cultural relations. Editor(s): Johnson, Robert David. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QSP; HBJF; HBJM; HBTB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137455376
- ISBN
- 9781137455376
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.55
€ 64.55
Hardback. This comprehensive and up-to-date review of learning and educational quality in developing countries, written by 16 highly knowledgeable specialists from around the world, provides policymakers and researchers accessible perspectives with the Millennium Development Goals in mind. Editor(s): Wagner, Daniel A. Num Pages: 178 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JNAM; JNF; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137455963
- ISBN
- 9781137455963
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.13€ 44.85
€ 51.13
€ 44.85