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The Routledge history of slavery (2010)
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Heuman, G., & Burnard, T. (Eds.). (2010). The Routledge history of slavery. London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203840573

© 2011 Gad Heuman and Trevor Burnard. All rights reserved. The Routledge History of Slavery is a landmark publication that provides an overview of the main themes surrounding the history of slavery from ancient Greece to the present day. Taking stock... Read More about The Routledge history of slavery.

The European Union as a Leader in International Climate Change Politics (2010)
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(2010). J. Connelly, & R. Wurzel (Eds.), The European Union as a Leader in International Climate Change Politics. The University of Hull

Fletcherian dramatic achievement: a study in the mature plays of John Fletcher (1579-1625) (2010)
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Drábek, P., & Drabek, P. (2010). Fletcherian dramatic achievement: a study in the mature plays of John Fletcher (1579-1625). (1). Masarykova univerzita

The mature plays of John Fletcher, Shakespeare's collaborator and successor with the King's Men, have received little critical attention. This book analyzes the specifics of mature Fletcherian style, proposing a reading that agrees with the Baroque m... Read More about Fletcherian dramatic achievement: a study in the mature plays of John Fletcher (1579-1625).

Anglo-American Idealism: Thinkers and Ideas (2010)
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Panagakou, S., & Connelly, J. (2010). Anglo-American Idealism: Thinkers and Ideas. Peter Lang

This volume is devoted to a critical discussion and re-appraisal of the work of Anglo-American Idealists of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Idealism was the dominant philosophy in Britain and the entire English-speaking world during the last... Read More about Anglo-American Idealism: Thinkers and Ideas.

The Legacy of Leo Strauss (2010)
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Burns, T., & Connelly, J. (2010). The Legacy of Leo Strauss. Imprint Academic

Choice, control and contemporary childbirth: understanding through women's stories (2010)
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Jomeen, J. (2010). Choice, control and contemporary childbirth: understanding through women's stories. Radcliffe Publishing Ltd

Current maternity policy advocates choice and control for women in maternity care, and promotes women as active childbirth consumers and decision-makers. However, evidence that women receive true choice within contemporary maternity services is lacki... Read More about Choice, control and contemporary childbirth: understanding through women's stories.

The slave next door: human trafficking and slavery in America today (2010)
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Soodalter, R., & Bales, K. (2010). The slave next door: human trafficking and slavery in America today. University of California Press

In this riveting book, authors and authorities on modern day slavery Kevin Bales and Ron Soodalter expose the disturbing phenomenon of human trafficking and slavery that exists now in the United States. In "The Slave Next Door" we find that slaves ar... Read More about The slave next door: human trafficking and slavery in America today.

Technology and anti-money laundering: A systems theory and risk-based approach (2010)
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Demetis, D. S. (2010). Technology and anti-money laundering: A systems theory and risk-based approach. Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781849806657

This insightful book examines the influence of information systems on anti-money laundering (AML). It builds on systems theory in order to develop a coherent theoretical framework that can be used for AML research. By using a case study of a major f... Read More about Technology and anti-money laundering: A systems theory and risk-based approach.

Sounds of the borderland: Popular music, war and nationalism in Croatia since 1991 (2010)
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Baker, C. (2010). Sounds of the borderland: Popular music, war and nationalism in Croatia since 1991. Ashgate. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315609973

Sounds of the Borderland is the first book-length study of how popular music became a medium for political communication and contested identification during and after Croatia's war of independence from Yugoslavia. It extends existing cultural studies... Read More about Sounds of the borderland: Popular music, war and nationalism in Croatia since 1991.

Politics UK (2010)
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Jones, B., & Lord Norton of Louth, P. (2010). Politics UK. Pearson

Politics UK is an indispensible introduction to British politics,providing a thorough and accessible overview of the institutions and processes of British government, a good grounding in British political history, and an incisive introduction to the... Read More about Politics UK.

The development of international insurance (2010)
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Pearson, R. (Ed.). (2010). The development of international insurance. London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315655925

© Robin Pearson 2010. All right reserved. Despite their economic and social importance, there are relatively few book-length studies of national insurance industries. This collection of nine essays by a group of international experts redresses this b... Read More about The development of international insurance.

De Chirico's threads (2010)
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Rumens, C. (2010). De Chirico's threads. Seren Books

De Chirico’s Threads, the new collection of poems from Carol Rumens features an unusual centre-piece, a verse-play, fizzing with ideas and surrealist imagery, based on the life and work of the Italian painter Georges De Chirico, as well as forty page... Read More about De Chirico's threads.

Like Bees to Honey (2010)
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Smailes, C. (2010). Like Bees to Honey. London: HarperCollins Publishers

From publisher: Nina, her son Christopher in tow, flies to Malta for one last visit with her aging parents. Her previous attempt to see them ended in tears. Disowned for falling pregnant while at university in England, she was not allowed into th... Read More about Like Bees to Honey.

Spirituality and Social Work (2010)
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Holloway, M., & Moss, B. (2010). Spirituality and Social Work. Palgrave Macmillan

Spirituality in social work is a topic that has been neglected for far too long. This well-crafted and well-informed book plays a vitally important role in putting these important issues firmly on the agenda. It is a contribution to the literature th... Read More about Spirituality and Social Work.

Modelling bubbles and crashes in economics: With an application to English house prices (2010)
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Fry, J. (2010). Modelling bubbles and crashes in economics: With an application to English house prices. Saarbrucken: VDM Publishing

The last poems of D.H. Lawrence: shaping a late style (2010)
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Jones, B. (2010). The last poems of D.H. Lawrence: shaping a late style. Ashgate

This monograph is the first critical book to take Lawrence's late poetry as its starting-point, thus prioritising the real masterpieces of his mature style. The texts are read in the broad, interdisciplinary context of a consideration of ‘lateness' a... Read More about The last poems of D.H. Lawrence: shaping a late style.

Like false money (2010)
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Grubb, P. (2010). Like false money. Robert Hale Ltd

Crime novel: nominated for John Creasey Dagger award

The British Polity (2010)
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Lord Norton of Louth, P. (2010). The British Polity. Longman

Offering an insider's analysis, Philip Norton examines the debates surrounding Britain's political history and culture, constitution, parties and elections, branches of government, media, and relations with the European Union. Throughout, The British... Read More about The British Polity.

Understanding the international student experience (2010)
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Montgomery, C. (2010). Understanding the international student experience. Palgrave Macmillan

Presents a contemporary approach to the experience of international students in Higher Education. Using empirical and qualitative data, the book explores their social and cultural context and its impact on their learning experience.

Falling Through Clouds (2010)
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Chilvers, A. (2010). Falling Through Clouds. Hebden Bridge: Bluemoose Books

Kat, a 22 year-old student, returning home to Devon for the summer holidays meets Gavin on the train. They spend the summer in Cornwall but he has something on his mind. He is plagued with nightmares after having been held hostage in Iraq and she soo... Read More about Falling Through Clouds.