Daniela the glassmaker's daughter is grumpy & never smiles Her father promises a beautiful glass palace to anyone who can make her laugh People come from far & wide to try their luck in amusing Daniela But mask makers lion tamers & magicians cannot make you smile from the princess It is only when a young apprentice makes the first looking glass that Daniela learns to smile
- at her own grumpy reflection! This beautiful fable set in sixteenth-century Venice features stunning illustrations from award-winning artist Jane Ray alongside a poetic text
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Death & decapitation seem to go hand in hand in the Devon village of Aller When the first victim's head is sent floating down the river the village's rural calm is shattered Soon the corpses are multiplying & the entire community is involved in the hunt for the murderer Whilst many chase false trails it is left to Gervase Fen Oxford don & amateur criminologist to uncover the sordid truth Equal parts compelling witty & ingenious this novel is a classic example of great British detective fiction ...

For fans of Downton Abbey this is the riveting real-life story of the Vanderbilt heiress who married the Duke of Marlborough in 1895 A fascinating insight into upstairs-downstairs life & the highest circles of Edwardian aristocracy 320 pages 2 x picture sections Balsan Consuelo Vanderbilt ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Written by award-winning screen-writer & novelist Frederic Raphael The Glittering Prizes is the critically acclaimed series of six teleplays chronicling the changing lives of friends who first meet at Cambridge University Tom Conti (Shirley Valentine Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence) stars as would-be novelist Adam Morris with Mark Wing-Davey & Nigel Havers among his college peers Barbara Kellerman Malcolm Stoddard Connie Booth Miriam Margolyes & Tim Pigott-Smith also feature among the cast Meeting as undergraduates in the early fifties the drama explores the hopes & dreams of a group of idealistic young students following their intertwining lives into the turbulent sixties & on through the successes & disillusionments of the seventies as they achieve contrasting levels of worldly success Literate witty & bitingly satiric it was nominated for a Best Drama Series BAFTA Tom Conti was nominated for a Best Actor BAFTA & won an RTS award for Best Performance ...

Tracklist Song 44 Allistrum's March The Girl Who Broke My Heart Freedom Saoirse The Sailor's Bonnet Necklace Of Wrens An Muince Dreoil&237;ni Hunting The Squirrel Samhradh Samhradh ...

The final installment in the critically-acclaimed trilogy on globalization & art explores the growing dominance of Asian centers of art This book takes readers on a fascinating journey around five Asian centers of contemporary art & its myriad institutions agents forms materials & languages while posing vital questions about the political economy of culture & the power of visual art in a multi-polar world He analyzes the financial powerhouse of Art Basel Hong Kong new media art in South Korea the place of the Kochi Biennale within contemporary art in India transnational art & art education in China & the geo-politics of art patronage in Palestine & he develops a highly original synthesis of theoretical perspectives & empirical research Drawing on detailed case studies & personal insights gained from his extensive experience of the contemporary art scene in Asia Professor Harris examines the evolving relationship between the western centers of art practice collection & validation & the emerging peripheries of Asian Tiger societies with burgeoning art centers & he arrives at the somewhat controversial conclusion that dominance of the art world is rapidly slipping away from Europe & North America The Global Contemporary Art World is essential reading for undergraduates & postgraduate students in modern & contemporary art art history art theory & criticism cultural studies the sociology of culture & globalization studies It is also a vital resource for research students academics & professionals in the art world ...

This revised & updated second edition of The Globalization & Development Reader builds on the considerable success of a first edition that has been used around the world It combines selected readings & editorial material to provide a coherent text with global coverage reflecting new theoretical & empirical developments Main text & core reference for students & professionals studying the processes of social change & development in third world countries Carefully excerpted materials facilitate the understanding of classic & contemporary writings Second edition

Includes:: 33 essential readings including 21 new selections New pieces cover the impact of the recession in the global North global inequality & uneven development gender international migration the role of cities agriculture & on the governance of pharmaceuticals & climate change politics Increased coverage of China & India help to provide genuinely global coverage & for a student readership the materials have been subject to a higher degree of editing in the new edition

Includes:: a general introduction to the field & short insightful section introductions to each reading New readings include selections by Alexander Gershenkron Alice Amsden Amartya Sen Anne-Marie Slaughter Cecile Jackson Dani Rodrik David Harvey Greta Krippner Kathryn Sikkink Leslie Sklair Margaret E Keck Michael Burawoy Nitsan Chorev Oscar Lewis Patrick Bond Peter Evans Philip Mc Michael Pranab Bardhan Ruth Pearson Sarah Babb Saskia Sassen & Steve Radelet



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The Globalization of World Politics is the bestselling introduction to international relations offering the most comprehensive coverage of the key theories & global issues in world politics The seventh edition features several brand new chapters that reflect the very latest developments in the field including those on Feminism & Race to ensure the book continues to cover those topics that will define the key issues in IR into the future New pedagogical features help readers to evaluate key IR debates & apply theory & IR concepts to real world events Leading scholars in the field introduce readers to the history theory structures & key issues in IR providing students with an ideal introduction & a constant guide throughout their studies Students & lecturers are further supported by the following online resources Student resources IR simulations IR theory in practice case studies Video podcasts from the contributors Guidance on how to evaluate the opposing opinions feature Interactive library of links to journal articles blogs & video content Flash card glossary Multiple choice questions Revision guide Instructor Resources Case studies Test bank
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For a century economists have driven forward the cause of globalization in financial institutions labour markets & trade Yet there have been consistent warning signs that a global economy & free trade might not always be advantageous Where are the pressure points? What could be done about them? Dani Rodrik examines the back-story from its seventeenth-century origins through the milestones of the gold standard the Bretton Woods Agreement & the Washington Consensus to the present day Although economic globalization has enabled unprecedented levels of prosperity in advanced countries & has been a boon to hundreds of millions of poor workers in China & elsewhere in Asia it is a concept that rests on shaky pillars he contends Its long-term sustainability is not a given The heart of Rodrik's argument is a fundamental 'trilemma' that we cannot simultaneously pursue democracy national self-determination & economic globalization Give too much power to governments & you have protectionism Give markets too much freedom & you have an unstable world economy with little social & political support from those it is supposed to help Rodrik argues for smart globalization not maximum globalization ...

Completely revised & updated the fifth edition of this well-regarded textbook charts key topics & recent research in globalization along with the latest complexities & controversies in the field

Includes:: a new section on globalization & identity & new readings on global inequality mental illness structural violence microfinance blood diamonds world citizenship the global justice movement & sumo wrestling Contains essential thought-provoking readings by prominent scholars activists & organizations on the many

Dimensions of globalization from political & economic issues to cultural & experiential ones Examines foundational topics such as the experience of globalization economic & political globalization the role of media & religion in cultural globalization women s rights environmentalism global civil society & the alternative globalization movement Retains the helpful student features from prior editions including an accessible format concise introductions to major topics stimulating examples & discussion questions for each selection & section



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