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American Boundaries

23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Nation, the States, the Rectangular Survey

By Bill Hubbard

£29.00 23 Jul 2008 Hardback The University of Chicago Press

Mapping how each state came to have its shape, and how the nation itself formed within its present borders, this title provides historians, geographers, and general readers alike with the story behind those fifty distinctive jigsaw-puzzle pieces that together form the United States.

The South Asian Diaspora

22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Transnational Networks and Changing Identities

By Rajesh Rai, Peter Reeves

£85.00 22 Jul 2008 Hardback Taylor & Francis Ltd

Uses the concept of transnational networks as a way to understand the South Asian diaspora. This book offers an insight into the South Asian diaspora. It is suitable for academics working in the fields of South Asian studies, diaspora and cultural studies, anthropology, transnationalism and globalization.

Challenge to Democracy

21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Politics, Trade Union Power and Economic Failure in the 1970s

By Ronald McIntosh

£12.99 21 Jul 2008 Paperback Methuen Publishing Ltd

Sheds important light on the last years of pre-Thatcher Britain, when rising oil prices, low productivity and trade union militancy led to rampant inflation and an economy in apparently terminal decline.

Peace and Conflict

20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By J. Joseph Hewitt, Jonathan Wilkenfeld, Ted Robert Gurr

£13.99 20 Jul 2008 Paperback Paradigm

Provides key data and documents trends in national and international conflicts ranging from isolated acts of terrorism to internal civil strife to full-fledged interstate war. This work includes numerous graphs, tables, maps, and appendices dedicated to the visual presentation of data.

Peace and Conflict

20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By J. Joseph Hewitt, Jonathan Wilkenfeld, Ted Robert Gurr

£50.00 20 Jul 2008 Hardback Paradigm

Dialectic of solidarity : labor, antisemitism, and the Frankfurt School

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Worrell, Mark P.

£75.82 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Brill Academic Pubs

During World War II American workers in uniform possessed all that was required to defeat totalitarianism on the battlefield yet, on the domestic front, working class commitment to democracy was decidedly contradictory. Could battles against tyranny be won abroad only to lose the war back home? This was the question the Institute of Social Research (the famous "Frankfurt School") asked when it embarked upon an important study the American working class. Dialectic of Solidarity draws upon unpublished research reports of the Frankfurt School and represents a unique and multidimensional view of the political imagination of the wartime American worker and the role of antisemitism as the 'spearhead of fascism.'

Chinese capitalisms

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

£81.32 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Brill Academic Pubs

Tibetan transitions : historical and contemporary perspectives on fertility, family planning, and demographic change

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

£81.32 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Brill Academic Pubs

International frontiers and boundaries : law, politics and geography

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Prescott, J. R. V. (John Robert Victor)

£130.77 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Martinus Nijhoff, NE/Brill Academic Pubs

Terrorisme et droit international = Terrorism and international law

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Glennon, M. J. Sur, S.

£230.77 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Martinus Nijhoff, NE/Brill Academic Pubs

Cross-border governance and sustainable spatial development : mind the gaps!

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Mind the Gaps!

By Markus Leibenath, Ewa Korcelli-Olejniczak, Robert Knippschild

£67.50 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Springer Verlag

Border regions in Central Europe undergo tremendous changes due to the enlargement of the European Union and the related processes of Europeanization, bordering and re-bordering. The book explores the consequences of these processes for cross-border governance and spatial planning in Central Europe. It combines analyses of European and national framework conditions with case studies from border regions and cities in 8 countries. The focus is on generic questions of cross-border planning and cooperation as well as on selected sectors such as nature conservation, transport and economic development. The book is written for the international scientific community and for practitioners in the fields of spatial planning, cross-border cooperation, environmental protection and structural policy.

Underground America : narratives of undocumented lives

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Orner, Peter

£13.19 15 Jul 2008 Hardback McSweeney's Bks/Publishers Grp West

"Underground America" tells the stories of men and women who have come to the United States seeking a better life for their families, only to be subjected to dehumanizing working conditions. Supporting myriad industries, these workers form an essential part of our economy -- often by working the least desirable jobs without the most basic legal protections. "Underground America" allows this largely ignored part of our country to finally share its experiences.

The way of life : John Paul II and the challenge of liberal modernity

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

John Paul II and the Challenge of Liberal Modernity

By Holloway, Carson, 1969-

£16.99 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Baylor U Pr

Modern political philosophy in light of Pope John Paul II's Evangelium Vitae

End-to-end lean management : a guide to complete supply chain improvement

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Trent, Robert J.

£30.19 15 Jul 2008 Hardback J Ross Publ Inc

The art of social work practice

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Toyin Okitikpi, Cathy Aymer

£16.95 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Russell House Publ, UK/ISBS

Argues that it is important for social work to reclaim many of its intuitive skills and core values. This book asserts that reinstating trust in social work relationships, as opposed to emphasising a contractual relationship, would not be incompatible with a (post-post-) modern, dynamic and effective profession.

Rape crisis : responding to sexual violence

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Responding to Sexual Violence

By Cook, Kate.

£18.95 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Russell House Publ, UK/ISBS

Rape crisis centres have provided the most effective and valued source of support for survivors of rape in Britain ever since the centres were developed as part of the women's movement of the 1970s. This book provides an understanding of the strengths that these centres can add to how we respond to rape in our society.

We, the anarchists! : a study of the Iberian Anarchist Federation ( FAI), 1927-1937

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Christie, Stuart.

£9.31 15 Jul 2008 Paperback AK Press, UK/Consortium Bk Sales Dst

A detailed, scholarly study of the Iberian Anarchist Federation (FAI), a group of twentieth-century militants dedicated to keeping Spain's largest labor union, the CNT, on a revolutionary, anarcho-syndicalist path. Stuart Christie's analysis covers the history of Spanish anarchism and the Spanish Civil War, and provides lessons relevant to today's largely neutered labor movement. A gripping and informative tale!

Stuart Christie is the co-founder of Anarchist Black Cross and Cienfuegos Press, and the author of "Granny Made Me an Anarchist," He was imprisoned in 1964 for attempting to assassinate Spanish dictator Francisco Franco.

Ralph Harris in his own words, the selected writings of Lord Harris

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Harris, Ralph.

£85.00 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Edward Elgar

When Lord Harris of High Cross (Ralph Harris) died at the age of 81, the tributes to him described him as one of the 'men who changed Britain'. This book places Ralph Harris' work in context and provides an insight into the his beliefs and personality. It is intended for academics of economics, politics, and the history of ideas.

Crimes against nature : environmental criminology and ecological justice

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Environmental Criminology and Ecological Justice

By White, R. D. (Robert Douglas), 1956-

£50.00 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Willan Publ, UK/ISBS

Offers an account and analysis of the concerns of green criminology. This book explores the dimensions of environmental crime and the explanations for it. It also deals with the range of responses to environmental crime - environmental law enforcement, regulation, environmental crime prevention and the role of global institutions and movements.

Crimes against nature : environmental criminology and ecological justice

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Environmental Criminology and Ecological Justice

By White, R. D. (Robert Douglas), 1956-

£18.50 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Willan Publ, UK/ISBS

Restorative justice, self-interest, and responsible citizenship

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Walgrave, Lode.

£50.00 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Willan Publ, UK/ISBS

Lode Walgrave has made a highly significant contribution to the worldwide development of the restorative justice movement over the years. This book represents the culmination of his vision for restorative justice.

Restorative justice, self-interest, and responsible citizenship

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Walgrave, Lode.

£25.00 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Willan Publ, UK/ISBS

Counterterrorism : democracy's challenge

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Bianchi, Andrea

£32.00 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Hart Publ, UK/ISBS

Analyses the suitability of various international legal tools to enforce rules prohibiting terrorism. Presenting contributions from leading experts in international law, this book examines questions relating to the proper role of international law in combating terrorism and the legality of covert operations against terrorism.

The idea generator : tools for business growth

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Hudson, Ken.

£7.12 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Allen & Unwin Aust Ltd, AT/Independent Pubs Grp

The Idea Generator outlines 60 effective and practical tools to help you create a range of big, new concepts. Each tool is simple to use and includes hints on how and when to use it for the best results. The book will help you solve problems, create new opportunities and improve individual and team performances. It will benefit anyone involved in business: in innovation, sales, marketing, advertising, business development or new product development.

Japan : economic, political and social issues

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

£53.85 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Nova Science Pubs

Political economy research focus

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Walter R. Levin

£59.50 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Nova Science Pubs

Contemporarily, political economy refers to different, but related, approaches to studying economic and political behaviours, ranging from the combining of economics with other fields, to the using of different, fundamental assumptions that challenge orthodox economic assumptions. This book presents research in this field.

Stealing elections : how voter fraud threatens our democracy

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Fund, John.

£10.96 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Encounter Bks/Natl Book Network

John Fund explores the real divide the country faces with the looming election. Through wary thoughts on voting integrity, he shows how eletions can be decided by the votes of dead people, illegal felon voters, and absentee voters that simply don't exist. If nothing is done to address the growing cynicism about vote counting, rest assured that another close presidential election that descends into bitter partisan wrangling is just around the corner.

Lost in space : the criminalization, globalization, and urban ecology of homelessness

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Amster, Randall.

£18.10 15 Jul 2008 Paperback LFB Scholarly Publ

Conversations with Bobby : from foster child to corporate executive

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Danzig, Robert J., 1932-

£10.96 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Child Welfare League Am

Foster care therapist handbook : relational approaches to the children and their families

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

£10.96 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Child Welfare League Am

For our own safety : examining the safety of high-risk interventions for children and young people

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

£10.41 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Child Welfare League Am

Obamanomics : how bottom-up economic prosperity will replace trickle-down economics

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

How Bottom-up Economic Prosperity Will Replace Trickle-down Economics

By Talbott, John R., 1955-

£10.99 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Seven Stories Pr/Perseus Distribution, US

Bestselling author Talbott, widely regarded as one of the first to predict the current housing and mortgage crisis, turns his attention to the economic possibilities achievable under a Barack Obama presidency.

Human sacrifice : a shocking expose of ritual killings worldwide

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Shreeve, Jimmy Lee.

£8.76 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Barricade Books/Natl Book Network

"Human Sacrifice" investigates the terrifying current spate of human sacrifices and ritual killings around the world. Shreeve draws on police reports and interviews with the victims' families to paint a horrifying picture of ritual sacrifice at home and abroad.

James Jesus Angleton, the CIA, and the craft of counterintelligence

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Holzman, Michael Howard, 1946-

£53.85 15 Jul 2008 Hardback U of Massachusetts Pr

Work, life, and the mental health system of care : a guide for professionals supporting families of children with emotional or b

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Rosenzweig, Julie M.

£19.20 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Paul H Brookes

This book offers information on family issues, insight into community resources and strategies for innovation that help families with children with emotional or behavioral disorders optimize service provision, scheduling, and daily life.

Human Rights Ethics

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Rational Approach

By Clark Butler

£27.50 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Purdue University Press

Makes an important contribution to contemporary philosophical and political debates concerning the advancement of global justice and human rights. This book also lays claim to a significant place in both normative ethics and human rights studies in as much as it seeks to vindicate a universalistic, rational approach to human rights ethics.

Competition and development : the power of competitive markets

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Joekes, Susan.

£10.99 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Intl Dev Res Ctr, CN/Stylus Publ

Daily struggles : the deepening racialization and feminization of poverty in Canada

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Deepening Racialization and Feminization of Poverty in Canada

By Maria A. Wallis, Siu-ming Kwok

£22.99 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Canadian Scholars Pr, CN

Offers a perspective on poverty by highlighting gender and race analyzes simultaneously. This book connects human rights, political economy, and citizenship issues to other areas of social exclusion such as class, sexuality, and disability.

Race and racialization : essential readings

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Essential Readings

By Tania Das Gupta

£29.99 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Canadian Scholars Pr, CN

Useful for general-interest readers as well as for a variety of undergraduate courses on race, racism, ethnicity, cultural diversity, minority groups, identity and belonging, as well as social inequality and social justice. This book attempts to influence the way people think of race and racialisation.

Harvard business review on strategic renewal.

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Harvard Business School Press

£12.99 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Harvard Bus Schl Pr, US

Technologies, consumer preferences, and market dynamics are changing faster than ever. To help your company stay competitive in the face of accelerating change, you need to continually test and redefine your strategy. This book provides the ideas you'll need to refresh your competitive strategy as business conditions shift.

First of the Year

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Benj DeMott

£23.95 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Transaction Publishers,U.S.

Defines the democratic imperatives and demotic tones that make our politics of culture matter. This annual is grounded in the needs of "dissed" people: disenfranchised, disadvantaged, disinherited, discomfited, and dismissed. But the concept has been sharpened to acknowledge that though the underdog is owed sympathy, the mad dog is owed a bullet.

Governing cities in a global era : urban innovation, competition, and democratic reform

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Urban Innovation, Competition and Democratic Reform

By Jill Gross, Robin Hambleton

£42.50 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Palgrave Macmillan

Provides an international overview with case studies and contributions from the people involved; looks at both the theory and practice of governing cities in a globalizing world; and includes practical lessons regarding the governing cities.

International documents on environmental liability

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Descamps, Hannes.

£94.00 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Springer Verlag

Indonesian exports, peasant agriculture, and the world economy, 1850-2000 : economic structures in a southeast Asian state

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Kano, Hiroyoshi.

£14.84 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Ohio U Press/Swallow Press

Author Hiroyoshi Kano uses international trade statistics to analyze three key elements of the Indonesian economy: the balance of international trade and payments, the transformation undergone by leading export industries, and the way in which the agricultural sector supplied land, labor, and food. Dividing the 150 years covered by the book into four periods, based on the prevailing major export industries, Kano identifies key actors and analyzes long-term changes in agricultural production and rural society, examining how they shaped the national Indonesian economy. Well-written and well-organized, this book is essential reading for students and scholars of Indonesian and international business and economic history.

Human rights in African prisons

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Sarkin, Jeremy

£15.38 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Ohio U Press/Swallow Press

Prisons are always a key focus of those interested in human rights and the rule of law. "Human Rights in African Prisons" looks at the challenges African governments face in dealing with these issues. Written by some of the most eminent researchers from and on Africa, including the former chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights. This collection provides a current analysis of the situation in African prisons and examines how regional and international legal instruments have dealt with human rights concerns such as overcrowding, healthcare, pretrial detention, and the treatment of women and children. "Human Rights in African Prisons" reveals that there are reforms under way across nations in Africa and makes recommendations for strengthening and building on them.

Economic Sanctions Reconsidered

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

History and Current Policy

By Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Jeffrey J. Schott, Kimberly Ann Elliott

£27.50 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Institute for International Economics,U.S.

This study chronicles and evaluates 116 uses of economic sanctions since 1914. Each case study contains a concise chronology; the sanctioning country's objectives and the target country's response; the role played by important third countries; and relevant economic data.

In the Wake of Violence

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Image and Social Reform

By Cheryl R. Jorgensen-Earp

£40.95 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Michigan State University Press

Explores the immediate and longer term aftermath of violence committed by independent radicals involved in single-issue movements. This book claims that the perpetrators are often forthcoming with both explanations for and a defense of their actions, casting themselves as righteous actors or martyrs for a cause.

Sustainable development in small island developing states : issues and challenges

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Issues and Challenges

By David Barrett, Lino Briguglio, Saki Hirano

£15.00 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Cmwlth Secretariat, UK/Stylus Publ

About one fifth of politically independent countries are small island developing states. For these countries, sustainable development is not a matter of choice, it is imperative. This work discusses national sustainable development strategies and Papua New Guinea's experience in implementing sustainable development.

Ruling Oneself Out

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Theory of Collective Abdications

By Ivan Ermakoff

£14.99 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Duke University Press

What induces groups to commit political suicide? This book explores the decisions to surrender power and to legitimate this surrender: collective abdications. It recasts abdication as the outcome of a process of collective alignment.

Democracy in session : a history of the Ohio general assembly

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Gold, David M.

£19.20 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Ohio U Press/Swallow Press

Natural resources and sustainable development

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Peacock, Kathy Wilson.

£24.73 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Facts on File

Money in the House : campaign funds and congressional party politics

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Campaign Funds and Congressional Party Politics

By Currinder, Marian.

£17.99 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Westview Pr/Perseus Books Group

Author Marian Currinder presents a compelling and empirically grounded look at how internal campaign finance practices have come to dominate congressional party politics.

Ain't no makin' it : aspirations and attainment in a low income neighborhood

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Aspirations and Attainment in a Low-income Neighborhood

By MacLeod, Jay.

£22.99 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Westview Pr/Perseus Books Group

A thoroughly updated edition of Jay MacLeod's classic ethnography on the cycle of social reproduction and inequality as experienced by the men from the Clarendon Heights housing project--now with new interviews and analysis.

Sweet on the west : how candy built a Colorado treasure

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By The Denver Museum of Art

£12.06 15 Jul 2008 Paperback U of Oklahoma Pr

Explores the legacy of the Harmsen family

The Cultivation of Resentment

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Treaty Rights and the New Right

By Jeffrey R. Dudas

£34.50 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Stanford University Press

Examines how grassroots conservative activists use rights discourse to pursue their political goals. This book provides insight into the scholarship on law and politics, which typically overlooks the importance of rights discourse for conservative politics.

Do voters look to the future? : economics and elections

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Lockerbie, Brad, 1961-

£32.50 15 Jul 2008 Hardback State U of N Y Pr

Argues in favor of a different model of voting behavior.

Practical approaches to pharmaceutical marketing research

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Pines, Noah M.

£16.46 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Informa Healthcare, UK/Taylor & Francis Inc

In Search of Canadian Political Culture

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Nelson Wiseman

£20.50 15 Jul 2008 Paperback University of British Columbia Press

Explores ways of understanding Canada's multi-layered and diverse political culture. This title focuses on the interplay of five broad waves of immigration, plumbs their ideological orientations, and presents provincial political parties and institutions as their exoskeletons.

Making a Difference

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Progressive Values in Public Administration

By Richard C. Box

£47.95 15 Jul 2008 Hardback M.E. Sharpe

Suitable for those in Public Administration, this book presents regressive and progressive values in five matched pairs, each a continuum of thought and action: aggressiveness and cooperation; belief and knowledge; economics as end, and economics as means; great inequality and limited inequality; and Earth as resource, and Earth as home.

Big ideas in collaborative public management

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

£49.42 15 Jul 2008 Hardback M E Sharpe

Extraordinary board leadership : the keys to high-impact governing

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Eadie, Douglas C.

£24.99 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Jones & Bartlett

Extraordinary Board Leadership: the Keys to High-Impact Governing, Second Edition, explains how to take full advantage of your board's governing potential by implementing "high-impact governing" - the heart of your nonprofit's effectiveness.

Ethics in city hall : discussion and analysis for public administration

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Thompson, William Norman.

£14.99 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Jones & Bartlett

Ethics in City Hall: Discussion and Analysis for Public Administration prepares future public administrators for the events they will face in their professional careers. Twenty-one cases encourage the reader to ask such questions as: Was the decision moral? Did they do the right thing? Were their actions justified? In exploring each case, readers will learn to apply the principles of ethical behavior to real events - simulating the actual ethical challenges public administrators face daily.

Research in organizational behavior : an annual series of analytical essays & critical reviews. (Print ed.), v.27

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Barry M. Staw

£57.99 15 Jul 2008 Hardback JAI Press/Elsevier Science Pub

Includes essays which span several levels of analysis, ranging from studies of individuals to groups to organizations and their environments. This series covers topics from individual emotion and cognition to social movements and networks. It provides contributions to research on organizations.

Language and demeanor in police-citizen encounters

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Shon, Phillip Chong Ho.

£17.58 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Univ Press of America

Political empowerment of Illinois' African-American state lawmakers from 1877 to 2005

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Williams, Erma Brooks.

£15.99 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Univ Press of America

Political empowerment of Illinois' African-American state lawmakers from 1877 to 2005

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Williams, Erma Brooks.

£34.00 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Univ Press of America

Media power, media politics

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Rozell, Mark

£19.20 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Rowman & Littlefield

Media Power, Media Politics examines the role and influence of the media in every sphere of American politics. Organized thematically, the book analyzes the relationship between the media and key institutions, political actors, and nongovernmental entities, as well as the role of the new media, media ethics, and foreign policy coverage.

Media power, media politics

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Rozell, Mark

£43.96 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Rowman & Littlefield

Geopolitics : the geography of international relations

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Cohen, Saul Bernard.

£65.93 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Rowman & Littlefield

Drowning girls in China : female infanticide since 1650

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Female Infanticide in China Since 1650

By Mungello, David E., 1943-

£14.99 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Rowman & Littlefield

This groundbreaking book offers the first full analysis of the long-neglected and controversial subject of female infanticide in China. Drawing on little-known Chinese documents and illustrations, noted historian D. E. Mungello describes the causes of female infanticide and its persistence for two thousand years.

Drowning girls in China : female infanticide since 1650

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Female Infanticide in China Since 1650

By Mungello, David E., 1943-

£45.00 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Rowman & Littlefield

Family homelessness : causes, consequences and the policy response in England

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Causes, Consequences and the Policy Response in England

By Grimshaw, J. M.

£35.00 15 Jul 2008 Paperback British Library, UK/U of Chicago Pr

Offers an analysis and review of the US and UK research and policy literature on children who are homeless with their families, and provides a summary of knowledge about the causes and consequences of family homelessness and about what works in tackling them. This book includes background material on housing and education policy.

Groups in conflict : equality versus morality

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Equality Versus Community

By Franklin, Donald.

£75.00 15 Jul 2008 Hardback U of Wales Pr, UK/U of Chicago Pr

Dealing with the morality of groups, this book addresses the conflict and tensions that exist between impartiality and partiality within political philosophy, and ordinary thought and practice by relating theoretical arguments to practical issues such as immigration and emigration policy.

The legal status of territories subject to administration by international organisations

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Knoll, Bernhard.

£75.00 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Cambridge U Pr

An examination of the international community's practice of administering territories in post-conflict environments.

The street porter and the philosopher : conversations on analytical egalitarianism

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Conversations on Analytical Egalitarianism

By Sandra J. Peart, David M. Levy

£40.95 15 Jul 2008 Hardback U of Michigan Pr

Adam Smith, asserting the common humanity of the street porter and the philosopher, articulated the classical economists' model of social interactions as exchanges among equals. This work explores the premise that all social interactions are exchanges among inherently equal human beings.

Fatal vows : the tragic wives of Sergeant Drew Peterson

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Hosey, Joseph.

£13.16 15 Jul 2008 Hardback New Am Lib/Penguin Group (USA)

International Migration and Citizenship Today

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Niklaus Steiner

£22.99 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Taylor & Francis Ltd

Explores the economic, political, and cultural dimensions of the controversy over international migration on both a moral and a practical level.

Challenging communism in Eastern Europe : 1956 and its legacy

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

1956 and Its Legacy

By Terry Cox

£75.00 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Routledge/Taylor & Francis Inc

Marking the fiftieth anniversary of events in 1956, that were a major turning point in the history of communist-ruled Eastern Europe, this book contains a selection of some of the research on those momentous events and their memory and legacy.

Complexity, management and the dynamics of change : challenges for practice

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Challenges for Practice

By McMillan, Elizabeth M., 1953-

£24.99 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Routledge/Taylor & Francis Inc

Shows how the insights of complexity science can allow managers to embrace the challenges and uncertainty of the twenty-first century, and oversee organizational change and development. Outlining the historical relationship between science and organizations, this book reviews contemporary perspectives on organizational change and best practice.

Complexity, management and the dynamics of change : challenges for practice

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Challenges for Practice

By McMillan, Elizabeth M., 1953-

£80.00 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Routledge/Taylor & Francis Inc

Indian politics and society since independence : events, processes and ideology

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Events, Processes and Ideology

By Chakrabarty, Bidyut, 1958-

£24.99 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Routledge/Taylor & Francis Inc

Examining politics and society in India, this book explores areas enmeshed in the complex social, economic and political processes. Linking structural characteristics with the broader sociological context, it emphasises the strong influence of sociological issues on politics.

Core competencies for federal facilities asset management through 2020 : transformational strategies

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Transformational Strategies

By National Research Council

£15.99 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Natl Academies Pr, US

The US government is faced with growing challenges to managing its facilities and infrastructure. This study focuses on the people and skills that may be needed to manage federal facilities. It also presents an analysis of the forces affecting federal facilities asset management, and a comprehensive strategy for workforce development.

Dying, death, & bereavement in social work practice : decision cases for advanced practice

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Decision Cases for Advanced Practice

By Wolfer, Terry A.

£47.00 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Columbia Univ Pr

Featuring twenty-eight decision cases based on interviews with professional social workers, this volume allows students to wrestle with the often incomplete and conflicting information, ethical issues, and time constraints of a "live" case.

Presidential debates : fifty years of high-risk TV

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Fifty Years of High Risk TV

By Schroeder, Alan, 1954-

£44.00 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Columbia Univ Pr

Covers the 2000 Bush-Gore and 2004 Bush-Kerry debates, including innovations in format and press coverage, and incorporates research into the analysis of televised debates since 1960. This book describes production in painstaking detail, from the selection of questioners to camera angles, from makeup to lighting and set design.

The critically reflective practitioner

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Thompson, Sue, MA.

£17.99 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Palgrave Macmillan

Reflective practice is a widely used concept across social work, nursing and other professions. Deeply embedded in curriculum. Reflective practice can seem hard for students to define. This book explains it and shows practically how to do it. It is designed for students and practitioners of social work, health care and related fields.

Management by missions

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Cardona, Pablo, 1964-

£25.00 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Palgrave Macmillan

Presents an approach to management that demonstrates how to make employees of various levels feel more connected to the company. This title makes the corporate mission operational through objectives, which have no value in themselves, but are vital as a means to fulfil the mission.

To keep or to change first past the post? : the politics of electoral reform

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Politics of Electoral Reform

By Andre Blais

£45.00 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Oxford U Pr, N Y

This book offers a detailed examination of the politics of electoral reform in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and New Zealand, the debates that take place, the proposals that are advanced, and the strategies deployed by the actors.

The evolution of business knowledge

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Harry Scarbrough

£24.99 15 Jul 2008 Paperback Oxford U Pr, N Y

The evolution of business knowledge

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Harry Scarbrough

£65.00 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Oxford U Pr, N Y

Fairness, responsibility, and welfare

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Fleurbaey, Marc.

£25.00 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Oxford U Pr, N Y

Many philosophers now define social justice in terms of equal opportunities and economists have incorporated such notions in a new kind of welfare economics in which personal responsibility plays a key role. This book takes a critical perspective and combines philosophical scrutiny with economic analysis to elaborate on these recent developments.

Crime and criminology

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Reid, Sue Titus.

£60.44 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Oxford U Pr, N Y

Take me home : protecting America's vulnerable children and families

15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Berrick, Jill Duerr.

£13.71 15 Jul 2008 Hardback Oxford U Pr, N Y

WileyPLUS/eCollege Stand--alone to Accompany Anatomy and Physiology

14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

From Science to Life

By Gail W. Jenkins

£56.98 14 Jul 2008 Audio-Visual / Multimedia Item John Wiley and Sons Ltd

The rise and fall - and rise again

11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Ratner, Gerald.

£7.99 11 Jul 2008 Hardback John Wiley & Sons

In 1991, Gerald Ratner made a landmark speech to the Institute of Directors. After over 25 years in the jewellery trade, Gerald Ratner was one of the well-known and successful retailers of his generation. He had built up a profitable, multi-million pound international business, including household names like Ratners, H Samuel, and Ernest Jones.

Passajes De La Guerra Rev: Congo

10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Ernesto 'Che' Guevara

£11.99 10 Jul 2008 Paperback Ocean Press

Unpublished for decades, this diary reflects Che Guevara s characteristic insight, humor, and candor as he left Cuba in 1965 to lead a secret Cuban mission to aid the African liberation movements.

Approaching Civil-military Cooperation

10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Shared Platform for Experience and Research

By Sebastiaan J.H. Rietjens, Myriame T.I.B. Bollen

£55.00 10 Jul 2008 Hardback Ashgate Publishing Group

Addresses varying types of cooperation between the military and a range of civilian actors. This volume analyses civil-military cooperation in different settings such as during emergency relief operations (tsunami, earthquakes and refugee crises) and during stability and reconstruction operations such as peace support in Afghanistan and the Congo.