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Globalization and Development Reader: Perspectives on Development and Global Change
Paperback,
14/12/2006,
£27.99
£25.19
* An up-to-date primer and key reference source for students and professionals studying the processes of social change and development in 'third world' countries. * Builds on the success of From Modernization to Globalization, published by the editors in 2000.
Comparative Politics 3ed
Paperback,
19/12/2013,
£34.99
£31.49
Comparative Politics provides an exciting and authoritative introduction to one of the most important fields of political science. International experts explore the methods and theories of comparative politics as well as the structures and institutions, actors, processes, and policies at the heart of political systems around the world.
Swimming with Sharks: My Journey into the World of the Bankers
Hardback,
17/09/2015,
£12.99
£6.50
Joris Luyendijk, an investigative journalist, knew as much about banking as the average person: almost nothing. Bankers, he thought, were ruthless, competitive, bonus-obsessed sharks, irrelevant to his life. And then he was assigned to investigate the financial sector.
Strategic Brand Management 2ed
Paperback,
10/03/2011,
£39.99
£3.00
Strategic Brand Management approaches the subject of brand management from a unique socio-cultural perspective, providing students with an understanding of the dynamics of the subject and enabling them to engage with the issues that lie within.
Long, Long Life of Trees
Hardback,
02/08/2016,
£16.99
£3.00
A lyrical tribute to the diversity of trees, their physical beauty, their special characteristics and uses, and their ever-evolving meanings
Nothing is True and Everything is Possible: Adventures in Modern Russia
Hardback,
05/02/2015,
£14.99
£3.00
Nothing is True and Everything is Possible.
British Imperialism 1688-2000
7,
17/08/2001,
£37.99
£34.19
In the new single-volume edition of this groundbreaking history of the Empire, Professors Cain and Hopkins have refurbished and further developed their strong and provocative arguments. The text includes a substantive new introduction and conclusion, and an original discussion of globalization.
War
Hardback,
05/07/2001,
£10.99
£9.89
This work examines the role of war in the age of globalization, exposing the weakness of perspectives that view high technology weapons as the key to conflict. Themes explored include: changing gender relationships; religion and identity; and the contiuing rise of China as a competing world power.
Advertising Handbook 3ed
Paperback,
22/05/2009,
£30.99
£3.00
An introduction to the practices and perspectives of advertising. It explores the industry and those who work in it and examines the reasons why companies and organizations advertise; how they research their markets; where they advertise and in which media; and the principles and techniques of persuasion and their effectiveness.
Deep: Freediving, Renegade Science and What the Ocean Tells Us About Ourselves
Paperback,
26/06/2014,
£12.99
£3.00
Changing the Conversation: The 17 Principles of Conflict Resolution
Paperback,
29/01/2015,
£12.99
£3.00
Consider a Spherical Cow
Paperback,
01/12/1988,
£39.99
£3.00
"This book should be read and used by all students of environmental studies, and should be an important acquisition for any research, teaching, or general academic library." Choice
Why Should Anyone Be Led by You?: What It Takes To Be An Authentic Leader
Hardback,
01/03/2006,
£22.00
£19.80
Reveals how to hone and deploy one's leadership assets while managing the inherent tensions at the heart of successful leadership.
Doping in Elite Sport
Hardback,
01/08/2000,
£28.99
£26.09
This historical and political overview of drug use in elite sport explains the procedures and protocols of drug testing, examines ethical dimensions of doping, and the political and economic factors that influence the attempts to control doping.
Sustainable Tourism Management
Paperback,
01/04/1999,
£37.00
£3.00
This is a text on sustainable tourism which provides an up-to-date, comprehensive coverage of the practice and management of the subject. It offers a range of definitions of sustainable tourism from different sectors of tourism and different areas of the world, with examples of management practice.
Origins of NATO
Paperback,
01/06/1990,
£19.99
£3.00
This collection of papers by scholars from Britain, France, Germany, Holland and the United States highlights the complex and divergent nature of the diplomatic process that led to the conclusion of the North Atlantic Treaty in 1949.
Hubris: Why Economists Failed to Predict the Crisis and How to Avoid the Next One
Hardback,
07/04/2015,
£18.99
£3.00
A frank assessment of economists' blindness before the financial crash in 2007-2008 and what must be done to avert a sequel
Sport, Policy and Politics
Paperback,
27/11/1997,
£47.99
£43.19
A genuinely comparative analysis of sport policy -making in five countries - Australia, Canada, Ireland, the UK and North America. Focuses on issues such as drug abuse, government intervention and the provision of sport in schools.
Second Curve
Hardback,
12/03/2015,
£14.99
£3.00
Offers a glimpse into the future and shows what challenges and opportunities lie ahead. The author looks at the trends in capitalism and asks whether it is a sustainable system. He explores the dangers of a society built on credit, and challenges the myth that remorseless growth is essential.
Crime Prevention
Paperback,
07/07/1997,
£39.99
£35.99
This work summarizes and synthesizes the substantial crime prevention literature to provide an approachable and comprehensive text for students. It sets out a critical analysis in the context of the politics of criminal justice policy.
Man Belong Mrs Queen: My South Sea Adventures With The Philip Worshippers
Paperback,
05/11/2013,
£10.99
£3.00
Gamekeeper
Hardback,
06/04/2017,
£16.99
£3.00
Portia Simpson's story exquisitely captures the rugged beauty of the Scottish highlands as well as the physical and mental hardships of working in a remote estate across the seasons of the hunting year.
COALITION:THE POLITICS & PERSONALITIES OF COALITION GOVERNMENT FROM 1850
Hardback,
13/09/2007,
£14.99
£13.49
As the prospect of a hung parliament looms large, political protagonists can learn from the politics and personalities of the past. The author's story of coalition government begins in the 1850s, with Disraeli fighting for his political life and Queen Victoria's battle to find a Prime Minister from the Whigs and Peelites driving her to despair.
Exercise Prescription - The Physiological Foundations
Paperback,
08/09/2006,
£34.99
£31.49
A guide for health and exercise professionals which explains the relationship between the aetiology and pathology of common conditions and the physiological effects of physical exercise and activity for those groups of patients/clients. In this book, guidelines for exercise prescription are given for each patient group.
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