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Paperback. Offers a comprehensive analysis of the politics behind the use of mandates requiring state and local governments to implement federal policy. This book reveals how mandates have changed the way policy is formed in the United States and the fundamental relationship between the federal government and the state and local governments. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878407095
- ISBN
- 9780878407095
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.70
€ 70.70
Hardback. Once a keystone of the Democratic Party, American Catholics are today helping to put Republicans in office. This book traces changes in party allegiance and voting behavior of Catholics in national elections over the course of 150 years and explains why much of the voting bloc that supported John F Kennedy has deserted the Democratic coalition. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC7; JPA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878407248
- ISBN
- 9780878407248
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.83
€ 71.83
Paperback. Budgeting has long been considered a rational process using neutral tools of financial management, but this outlook fails to consider the outside influences on leaders' behavior. This title shows that political culture and ideological orientations are at least as important as financial tools in shaping budgets. Series: Texts and Teaching/Politics, Policy, Administration Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPQ; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878407521
- ISBN
- 9780878407521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.94
€ 69.94
paperback. Rapid and controversial, the spread of school choice initiatives across the United States has radically changed political debate about public education. This book explores the complex world of open-enrollment policies, charter schools and voucher plans to reveal how and why school choice has become a major issue. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878407712
- ISBN
- 9780878407712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.12
€ 72.12
Paperback. In the wake of the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal, the Christian Right expected major victories in the 1998 elections. Instead, many of its allies lost close contests, and the movement was seen as a liability in some high-profile campaigns. This book analyzes the role of the movement in fourteen key states, from Maine to California. Editor(s): Green, John Clifford; Rozell, Mark J. (Associate Professor of Politics, Catholic University of America, USA); Wilcox, Clyde. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; JPA; JPFM; JPHF; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878407750
- ISBN
- 9780878407750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.14
€ 72.14
Paperback. Traces the competing forces that interject conflict into an overall consensus on the value of a liberalized trade policy. This title shows why it is impossible to understand trade legislation without first understanding how electoral politics and the institutional rules of Congress distort legislators' interests, incentives, and policy goals. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCLT1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878407941
- ISBN
- 9780878407941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.90
€ 70.90
paperback. Explores how policy ideas are spread - or diffused - in an age in which policymaking has become increasingly complex and specialized. Using the concept of enterprise zones as a case study in policy diffusion, this book compares the process of their adoption in Virginia, Indiana, Michigan, New York, and Massachusetts over a twelve-year period. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 1KBBEY; 1KBBFV; 1KBBND; 1KBBNG; JPA; JPRB; KCLT; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408016
- ISBN
- 9780878408016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.30
€ 71.30
Paperback. Catholic colleges and universities have achieved a prestigious place in American higher education, but at the risk of losing their religious identity. This book confronts challenges facing members of the college community, from presidents and trustees through the faculty and deans to professionals, in making a renewed commitment to that mission. Editor(s): Wilcox, John R.; King, Irene H. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC7; HRCV; JNKC; JNMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408146
- ISBN
- 9780878408146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.88
€ 72.88
Paperback. Applying concepts derived from the study of international and comparative politics, this book offers an analysis of the impact of globalization on United States domestic politics. It is of interest to politicians, policymakers, and students looking for a discussion of globalization that is grounded in political history of the United States. Series: Essential Texts in American Government Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFS; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 365.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408276
- ISBN
- 9780878408276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.07
€ 71.07
Paperback. Weaving case studies from the wars against AIDS and drugs with an empirical analysis of congressional action on these issues, this title shows how members of Congress balance problem solving with re-election concerns, paying particular attention to their need to craft compelling rationales for their actions. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH1; JFFH2; JFS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408290
- ISBN
- 9780878408290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.40
€ 69.40
Paperback. Offers a defense of incrementalism: the theory that the policymaking process typically should involve bargaining, delay, compromise, and, therefore, incremental change. This title argues that incrementalism is one result of a checks-and-balances system in which politicians may disagree over what we want to achieve as a nation. Series: Essential Texts in American Government Series. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408351
- ISBN
- 9780878408351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.70
€ 70.70
Paperback. Modern farm policy emerged in the United States in 1862, leading to an industrialized agriculture that made the farm sector collectively more successful even as many individual farmers failed. This title blends history, politics, and economics to show that federal government emphasis on farm productivity has failed to meet broader rural needs. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSF; JPQB; RPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408580
- ISBN
- 9780878408580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.87
€ 70.87
Paperback. Offers an assessment of democracy in America that charts the strengths and weaknesses of the nation's democratic mechanisms and outlines the challenges that lie ahead. This title focuses on the quality of American political life, the representativeness of its governing institutions, and the issues of racial and economic equity. Series: Essential Texts in American Government Series. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408610
- ISBN
- 9780878408610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.61
€ 33.61
Paperback. With enormous numbers of new immigrants, America is becoming dramatically more diverse racially, culturally, and ethnically. This title discusses the role of national leadership, especially the presidency, at a time when a fragmented and dysfunctional national identity has become a real possibility. Editor(s): Renshon, Stanley A. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JPA; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408702
- ISBN
- 9780878408702
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.04
€ 72.04
Paperback. Takes into account not only the famous (or infamous, depending on the reader's point of view) judicial decision on the Presidency, but a myriad of others as well in which the US Supreme Court has considered the constitutionality of a range of issues involving voting and elections, representation, and political participation. Editor(s): Ryden, David K. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; LNAA; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408863
- ISBN
- 9780878408863
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.78
€ 71.78
Paperback. Presents various legal, political, historical, and financial arguments about the two types of auto insurance. Series: Controversies in Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFN; KNGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408870
- ISBN
- 9780878408870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.91
€ 69.91
Paperback. Under the welfare reform act of 1996, welfare was the first and most basic safety net program to be sent back to state control. This title examines how the welfare policymaking process has changed. It probes the nature of state welfare politics under devolution and contrasts it with welfare politics on the national level. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JPQB; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408924
- ISBN
- 9780878408924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.38
€ 71.38
The Government Taketh Away. The Politics of Pain in the United States ...
. Ed(S): Pal, Leslie A.; Weaver, R. Kent
Hardback. Democratic government is about making choices. Sometimes those choices involve the distribution of benefits. This work examines the repercussions of unpopular government decisions in Canada and the USA, the two great democratic nations of North America. Editor(s): Pal, Leslie A.; Weaver, R. Kent. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; GTB; JPQB; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878409013
- ISBN
- 9780878409013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 204.58
€ 204.58
The Government Taketh Away: The Politics of Pain in the United States ...
. Ed(S): Pal, Leslie A.; Weaver, R. Kent
paperback. Democratic government is about making choices. Sometimes those choices involve the distribution of benefits. This work examines the repercussions of unpopular government decisions in Canada and the USA, the two great democratic nations of North America. Editor(s): Pal, Leslie A.; Weaver, R. Kent. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; GTB; JPQB; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878409020
- ISBN
- 9780878409020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.32
€ 72.32
hardcover. This text examines President Woodrow Wilson's policies regarding the future of the Danubian basin. It reveals that American attitudes and policies toward Hungarian participation in the Dual Monarchy were influenced by propaganda, the domestic American press and the demands of diplomacy. Series: EEM Atlantic Studies on Society in Change. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 1KBB; HBJD; HBJK; HBWN; JPA; JPSD; JPVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 144. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- East European Monographs United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- SKU
- V9780880333993
- ISBN
- 9780880333993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.20
€ 60.20
Paperback / so. Illustrator(s): Masiello, Ralph. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; YQH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 232 x 275 x 3. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881068443
- ISBN
- 9780881068443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.02
€ 10.02
Paperback. Written by local experts, our paddling books are indispensable resources for kayakers and canoeists. Num Pages: 144 pages, charts, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEH; 1KBBEV; WSSN5; WSZR; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881504576
- ISBN
- 9780881504576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.00
€ 19.99
€ 18.00
Hardback. Richard Brown's window onto the soul-of Vermont. Num Pages: 144 pages, 50+ full-color photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEV; AJC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 280 x 17. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881504675
- ISBN
- 9780881504675
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.52
€ 32.99
€ 29.52
Paperback. Great Escapes: Selective guides for travelers who want to find quick trips and getaways within a specific locale. They take away the drudgery of sifting through online and printed travel info by listing only the most worthwhile events, activities, and places to stay and eat. Series: Great Escapes. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black-and-white photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881507836
- ISBN
- 9780881507836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.46
€ 18.99
€ 16.46