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Paperback. While acknowledging the political context of all public administration systems, they argue that effective management of these systems nevertheless provides the key to good government performance. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in Governance and Public Management. Num Pages: 216 pages, 4, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801872280
ISBN
9780801872280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.33

Paperback. Shows what the Badger State did and how it was done. Wisconsin's welfare reform was the most radical in the country, and it began far earlier than that in most other states. It was the achievement of legislators and administrators who were unusually high-minded and effective by national standards. Num Pages: 368 pages, 6 line illus. 44 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBNW; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691123806
ISBN
9780691123806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.82

Hardback. Editor(s): Zamora, Percy; McNeil, Phil. Num Pages: 140 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; LNDH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
140
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619424272
ISBN
9781619424272
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.73
€ 115.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 555 pages, bibliographies, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 40. Weight in Grams: 954.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
555
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865971448
ISBN
9780865971448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.66

Hardback. Explores the idea that the people most important in a flourishing democracy are those who challenge the status quo. Num Pages: 273 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
273
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814738245
ISBN
9780814738245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.29

Hardback. .
Publisher
Lexington Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781498530576
ISBN
9781498530576
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.63
€ 16.23

Hardcover. Daniel DiSalvo contends that the power of public sector unions is too often inimical to the public interest. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; KNV; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199990740
ISBN
9780199990740
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 30.11

Paperback. Editor(s): Heims, Corey D. Num Pages: 101 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; JPVH; JW; KC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 8. Weight in Grams: 188.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
101
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608760855
ISBN
9781608760855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.97
€ 44.90

Paperback. Has parliamentary democracy been weakened by judicial responses to the Charter? Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774812122
ISBN
9780774812122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.36

Hardback. Has parliamentary democracy been weakened by judicial responses to the Charter? Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774812115
ISBN
9780774812115
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.38

Paperback. Featuring an inter-disciplinary group of established and up-and-coming scholars, this collection breaks new ground in the Canadian urban politics literature and will appeal to urbanists working in a range of national contexts. Editor(s): Bradford, Neil; Bramwell, Allison. Series: Innovation, Creativity, and Governance in Canadian City-regions. Num Pages: 360 pages, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSG; JPR; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442626270
ISBN
9781442626270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 40.84

Hardback. Featuring an inter-disciplinary group of established and up-and-coming scholars, this collection breaks new ground in the Canadian urban politics literature and will appeal to urbanists working in a range of national contexts. Editor(s): Bradford, Neil; Bramwell, Allison. Series: Innovation, Creativity, and Governance in Canadian City-regions. Num Pages: 360 pages, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSG; JPR; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 660.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442648562
ISBN
9781442648562
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.05

Paperback. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was an intervention of historic proportions in the US economy during the Great Recession. What lessons for the future can we learn from this massive federal program? In this book, scholars from public administration and public policy analyze the fraught politics and complex implementation of ARRA. Editor(s): Conlan, Timothy J.; Posner, Paul L.; Regan, Priscilla M. Series: Public Management and Change Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 11 figures, 15 tables, 11 figures, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPQB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626163706
ISBN
9781626163706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.82

Paperback. Series: Studies in Crime and Public Policy. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JKV; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195386011
ISBN
9780195386011
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.36

Hardback. This book examines US recourse to military force in the post-9/11 era. In particular, it evaluates the extent to which the Bush and Obama administrations viewed legitimizing the greater use-of-force as a necessary solution to thwart the security threat presented by global terrorist networks and WMD proliferation. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPS; JWJ; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137411433
ISBN
9781137411433
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.63

hardcover. Governing the Energy Challenge is a comparative study between Canada and Germany that features essays by leading energy and public policy specialists from both countries. Editor(s): Eberlein, Burkard; Doern, G. Bruce. Num Pages: 416 pages, 15 figures, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBC; JPQB; KCN; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 750.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802093059
ISBN
9780802093059
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.51

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691119748
ISBN
9780691119748
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.30
€ 55.15

Paperback. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JPH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691170909
ISBN
9780691170909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. Calypso music is an integral part of Trinidad's national identity. But in a nation as diverse as Trinidad, why is it that calypso has emerged as the emblematic music? This book examines conditions that have enabled calypso to be valorized, contested, and targeted as a field of cultural politics in Trinidad. Num Pages: 352 pages, 25 halftones, 8 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1KJWWT; AV; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226310602
ISBN
9780226310602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.74

Paperback. Investigates the origins of two major federal agencies that touch the lives of Americans every day: the Roosevelt-era Federal Security Agency and the more recently created Department of Homeland Security to show how fights over the scope of national security can reshape the very structure of government. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804770705
ISBN
9780804770705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

hardcover. Investigates the origins of two major federal agencies that touch the lives of Americans every day: the Roosevelt-era Federal Security Agency and the more recently created Department of Homeland Security to show how fights over the scope of national security can reshape the very structure of government. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804770699
ISBN
9780804770699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.97

Hardback. This stimulating text considers questions of influence and power within local institutions and decision-making processes using numerous illustrations from municipalities across Canada. Num Pages: 336 pages, 10 b&w illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6147 x 4217. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774810623
ISBN
9780774810623
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.05

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 446 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; JHMC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 799.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
446
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691649450
ISBN
9780691649450
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 220.98

Paperback. Compare New Mexico's governmental institutions and practices with those of other states of the union. Following a brief look at New Mexico's history and culture, this book covers the state's constitution, the three branches of government, local governmental structures, American Indian tribal governments, elections, and education. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826341280
ISBN
9780826341280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.03

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