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Social welfare & social services
Paperback. Examines reform in Russia beyond the Washington Consensus. This title uses the Russian case to examine neoliberalism as a central form of political rationality in contemporary societies. Num Pages: 312 pages, 2 halftones. 5 line illus. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JHM; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148311
- ISBN
- 9780691148311
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.39
€ 40.99
€ 29.39
Hardback. This book adopts novel theoretical approaches to study the diverse welfare pathways that have evolved across Central and Eastern Europe since the end of communism. It highlights the role of explanatory factors such as micro-causal mechanisms, power politics, path departure, and elite strategies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; JKSB; JPB; JPP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230230262
- ISBN
- 9780230230262
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.40
€ 67.40
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849056106
- ISBN
- 9781849056106
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.37
€ 41.37
Paperback. Editor(s): Swinnen, Aafje; Schweda, Mark. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; JKSG; MJND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 148. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837627107
- ISBN
- 9783837627107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.88€ 42.50
€ 52.88
€ 42.50
Paperback. * A Demonstrates links between how culture is produced and consumed. A Covers wide range of examples found in popular culture. A Adopts a cross--disciplinary approach. A Includes both classic and contemporary essays as well as new articles written especially for this volume. . Editor(s): Harrington, Lee; Bielby, Denise. Series: Blackwell Readers in Sociology. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2. BIC Classification: JFCA; JHM; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 20. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631217107
- ISBN
- 9780631217107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.41
€ 65.41
Paperback. Do you know why Africa is so poor? What really happens to your aid money? Why trade rules fail African countries and yet cost you too? We've heard it all before: the corrupt leaders, heartless global corporations, the wicked World Bank. This book offers an approach to this problem. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JKSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 23. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091914356
- ISBN
- 9780091914356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.69
€ 21.99
€ 16.69
Paperback. This book provides a vivid portrait of how the lives of poor people are affected by the judicial system. Drawing from ethnographic observations, court decisions, and other materials, Poor Justice brings readers inside the courts, telling the story through the words and actions of the judges, lawyers, and ordinary people who populate it. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKS; LAQ; LNAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 172 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199355440
- ISBN
- 9780199355440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.46
€ 89.46
Paperback / so. Series: Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Beitrage. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JKS; JPQB; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Physica-Verlag GmbH & Co Germany
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783790811391
- ISBN
- 9783790811391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.12
€ 72.12
Hardback. Presents an alternative theoretical approach to the study of the transformation of the modern welfare state. In this work, the theoretical framework is applied in an empirical analysis of the Danish variant of the Scandinavian welfare state model. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DND; JKS; JPA; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333659571
- ISBN
- 9780333659571
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.36
€ 128.36
Hardback. Bringing together a set of disciplinary approaches, this title presents an examination of the place of voluntary associations in political history and an investigation into contemporary experiments in reshaping that role. It reveals the key role nonprofits have played in the evolution of both the workplace and welfare. Editor(s): Clemens, Elisabeth Stephanie; Guthrie, Doug. Num Pages: 352 pages, 3 halftones, 17 line drawings, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSN1; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226109961
- ISBN
- 9780226109961
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.03€ 79.41
€ 94.03
€ 79.41
Paperback. Bringing together a set of disciplinary approaches, this title presents an examination of the place of voluntary associations in political history and an investigation into contemporary experiments in reshaping that role. It reveals the key role nonprofits have played in the evolution of both the workplace and welfare. Editor(s): Clemens, Elisabeth Stephanie; Guthrie, Doug. Num Pages: 352 pages, 3 halftones, 17 line drawings, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSN1; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226109978
- ISBN
- 9780226109978
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.05
€ 33.99
€ 27.05
Paperback. Talks about the politicising of parenthood in the Scandinavian welfare states. This book focuses on the relationship between parents and the state, and the renegotiations between the public and the private. It explores policy discourses, scrutinises outcomes, and presents the similarities and differences between Nordic countries. Editor(s): Ellingsaeter, Anne Lise; Leira, Arnlaug. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DN; JFSJ; JKSB1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861346452
- ISBN
- 9781861346452
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.98
€ 40.99
€ 38.98
Paperback. Explores the impact of protests on social change and on the distribution of political power, particularly greater access of subordinate groups to government policy makers. A theory of political opportunities helps explain these issues about the origins, activities and outcomes of protests. Num Pages: 399 pages, tables, notes, index. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS; JPA; JPWD; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 26. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 399
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 1995th Edition
- SKU
- KIN0002099
- ISBN
- 9780333625484
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Although most advanced industrialized countries are facing population aging and other social changes, public long-term care programs for the aged are remarkably diverse across them. This book accounts for the variations in elderly care policy by combining statistical analysis with historical case studies of Sweden, Japan and the USA. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 1FPJ; 1KBB; JKSB; JKSG; JPB; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230361782
- ISBN
- 9780230361782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Paperback. Examines the economic impact of aid, but not in the sense that it questions the relevance of this objective, or tries to measure whether aid works or not. The focus of this book is on the evaluation process itself. Can aid evaluation be improved in order to increase the effectiveness of aid? Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JKSR; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333590270
- ISBN
- 9780333590270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.70
€ 66.70
Political Economy and the Aid Industry in Asia (Critical Studies of th...
Hutchison, Jane, Hout, Wil, Hughes, Caroline,...
Hardcover. Adopting a distinctive structural political economy approach, this book uniquely explains the blind spots of alternative political economy approaches to international aid, and presents an original framework for evaluating likely reformers' strength of commitment and potential alliances with donors. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JKSR; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137303608
- ISBN
- 9781137303608
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. Will 'what works' in one country work in another? This unique collection examines the cross-cultural transfer of skills and expertise, drawing out the opportunities and challenges involved in taking penal practices from one country to another. Num Pages: 358 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JKS; JKVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 142 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137300591
- ISBN
- 9781137300591
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardback. Editor(s): Harmon, Juanita. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSP31; JKSG; LNTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 240 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634854436
- ISBN
- 9781634854436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.33€ 154.69
€ 203.33
€ 154.69
Paperback. Using case studies from the United Kingdom, Europe and North and South America, this is the first book to look in detail at children's play within public policy. It is an essential tool for practitioners and campaigners around the world. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447319429
- ISBN
- 9781447319429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.65
€ 24.99
€ 24.65
Paperback. Offers analysis of the key policy and practice issues involved in promoting public health - from local and community levels, to international settings. This book equips readers with an understanding of the policy process. It discusses the impact of globalization on health; and, participatory and community approaches to promoting public health. Editor(s): Lloyd, Cathy E.; Handsley, Stephen; Douglas, Jenny; Earle, Sarah; Spurr, Sue. Series: Published in Association with the Open University. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFF; JKS; MBNH; MBP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 189 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1146.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781412930734
- ISBN
- 9781412930734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.62
€ 59.62