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Value and Virtue in Public Administration: A Comparative Perspective
. Ed(S): de Vries, Michiel S; Kim, P
paperback. A multidisciplinary analysis of the role of values and virtue in public administration, this book calls for a rediscovery of virtue. It explores ways of enabling the public sector to balance the values that are presently dominant with classic values such as accountability, representation, equality, neutrality, transparency and the public interest. Editor(s): De Vries, Michiel S; Kim, P. Series: Governance and Public Management. Num Pages: 327 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHB; JPA; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 327
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- SKU
- V9781349314546
- ISBN
- 9781349314546
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardback. Explores the nature of technology and the body of knowledge for technology. This book seeks to show how the philosophy of technology can provide an academic background for technology education, and help philosophers to understand the ideas people have about the true nature of technology. Editor(s): De Vries, Marc J.; Tamir, Arley. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; M; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792346470
- ISBN
- 9780792346470
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.63
€ 131.63
Paperback. Editor(s): De Vita, Carol J; Mosher-Williams, Rachel. Series: Urban Institute Press. Num Pages: 236 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Urban Institute Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877667049
- ISBN
- 9780877667049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.54
€ 49.54
Hardback. Second Language Writing in Elementary Classrooms focuses on L2 writing in elementary classrooms. It features chapters that highlight research in elementary classrooms focused on the writing development of multilingual children, and research in teacher education to prepare elementary teachers to teach L2 writing and address L2 writers' needs. Editor(s): De Oliveira, Luciana C.; Silva, Tony. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNLB; JNU; YQF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137530974
- ISBN
- 9781137530974
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.19
€ 105.19
The Quadruple Innovation Helix Nexus. A Smart Growth Model, Quantitati...
. Ed(S): de Oliveira Monteiro, Sara Paulina; ...
Hardback. Editor(s): De Oliveira Monteiro, Sara Paulina; Carayannis, Elias G. Series: Palgrave Studies in Democracy, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship for Growth. Num Pages: 277 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 37 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPHV; KCG; KJMV6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137555762
- ISBN
- 9781137555762
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.41
€ 140.41
Hardback. Editor(s): De Nike, Howard J.; Quigley, John; Robinson, Kenneth J. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 584 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 948.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812235395
- ISBN
- 9780812235395
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.14
€ 134.14
Hardback. Suicide prevention is still neglected by governments and public health authorities, despite the fact that in several Western countries suicide has become the primary cause of death among younger age groups. The selected papers here express the need for a holistic viewpoint in suicide management. Editor(s): De Leo, Diego; Schmidtke, Armin; Diekstra, Rene F. W. Num Pages: 243 pages, 36 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBZ; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792344681
- ISBN
- 9780792344681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.03
€ 199.03
Paperback. The 2000 presidential election was one of the closest in history, yet this book shows that the Latino vote and voice in the election were limited in impact. Editor(s): De la Garza, Rodolfo O.; DeSipio, Louis. Series: Spectrum Series: Race and Ethnicity in National and Global Politics. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JFSL4; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 246 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742535916
- ISBN
- 9780742535916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.66
€ 68.66
Paperback / so. Editor(s): De La Fontaine, Dana; Stehnken, Thomas. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531172897
- ISBN
- 9783531172897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.65
€ 52.65
Typenbildung in Der Sozialwissenschaftlichen Umweltforschung
. Ed(S): de Haan, Gerhard; Lantermann, Ernst-...
Paperback / so. Editor(s): De Haan, Gerhard; Lantermann, Ernst-Dieter; Linneweber, Volker; Reusswig, Fritz. Num Pages: 326 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810030177
- ISBN
- 9783810030177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.84
€ 78.84
Paperback / so. Editor(s): De Haan, Gerhard; Kuckartz, Dr Udo (Philipps-Universitaet Marburg, Germany Philipps-Universitat Marburg Philipps-Universitat Marburg Philipps-Universitat Marburg Philipps-Universitat Marburg Philipps-Universitat Marburg Philipps-Universitat Marburg Philipps-Universitat Marburg). Series: Okologie Und Erziehungswissenschaft. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810019301
- ISBN
- 9783810019301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.31
€ 78.31
Hardback. By taking on a long-term perspective, a large geographical scope and moving beyond the homogeneous treatment of single people, this book fleshes out the particularities of urban singles and allows for a better understanding of the attitudes and values underlying this lifestyle in the European past. Editor(s): de Groot, Julie; Devos, Isabelle; Schmidt, Ariadne. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3J; HBJD; HBTB; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137406392
- ISBN
- 9781137406392
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.51
€ 117.51
Paperback. During the last decade, many European countries introduced extensive reformsto the way thatincome protection and activation programmes for the unemployed are implemented and delivered. This book analyzes and compares these reforms in nine European countries, focusing on the reforms programmes themselves, as well as on their effects." Editor(s): De Graaf, Willibrord; Van Berkel, Rik (Utrecht University, the Netherlands); Sirovatka, T. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBL; JPB; JPP; JPQB; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349321667
- ISBN
- 9781349321667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Paperback. Assembling a high profile group of scholars and practitioners, this book investigates the interplay of forecasting; warnings about, and responses to, known and unknown transnational risks. It challenges conventional accounts of 'failures' of warning and preventive policy in both the academic literature and public debate. Editor(s): De Franco, Chiara; Meyer, C. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; JPP; JPS; JPWL; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349334223
- ISBN
- 9781349334223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.01
€ 67.01
Paperback. Mario Vargas Llosa is a heterogeneous writer whose positions have often not been consistent from novel to novel, between his fictional and nonfictional work, between his literary and political commentary, and as his political commentary has proceeded over the decades. This analysis of his work reveals his insights into socio-political matters. Editor(s): De Castro, Juan E.; Birns, Nicholas. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH5; JFC; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 319.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2010
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349289691
- ISBN
- 9781349289691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardback. This book is open access under a CC-BY license. The contributors investigate a broad range of emerging socio-environmental challenges faced by contemporary Latin America. By using environmental governance as an overarching analytical concept, they cross territorial, sectorial, and institutional boundaries to address the nature/society nexus. Editor(s): De Castro, Fabio; Hogenboom, Barbara; Baud, Michiel. Num Pages: 338 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPRB; LNKJ; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137505712
- ISBN
- 9781137505712
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.09
€ 41.09
Paperback. Editor(s): De Bolla, Peter; Leask, Nigel; Simpson, D. Series: Palgrave Studies in the Enlightenment, Romanticism and the Cultures of Print. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB; DSBF; HBJD1; HBL; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349514755
- ISBN
- 9781349514755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.17
€ 66.17
Paperback. Editor(s): De Been, Wouter; Arora, Payal; Hildebrandt, Mireille. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JPA; LNJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349504442
- ISBN
- 9781349504442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.96
€ 65.96
Hardback. The first book-length treatment of the relationship between anarchism and utopianism reveals the anarchistic influences active in the history of utopian thought. It provides fresh perspectives on academic and activist debates about ecology, alternatives to capitalism, revolutionary theory and practice, and the politics of art, gender and sexuality. Editor(s): Davis, Laurence; Kinna, Ruth. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JPFB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719079344
- ISBN
- 9780719079344
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.55
€ 170.55
Paperback. How can we queerly theorise and understand television? How can the realms of television studies and queer theory be brought together, in a manner beneficial and productive for both? This book explores television in its scope and complexity - its industry, production, texts, audiences, pleasures and politics - in relation to queerness. Editor(s): Davis, Glynn; Needham, Gary. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFDT; JFSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415450461
- ISBN
- 9780415450461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.95
€ 71.95