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Paperback. After World War II, NGOs emerged on the global scene, committed to improving the lives of the world's most vulnerable people. Some focused on protecting human rights, some were dedicated to development, aimed at satisfying basic economic needs. This book tracks the intersection and even overlap of human rights and development NGOs. Series: Advancing Human Rights S. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JPVH; JPWH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589012042
- ISBN
- 9781589012042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.64
€ 40.64
Hardback. After World War II, NGOs emerged on the global scene, committed to improving the lives of the world's most vulnerable people. Some focused on protecting human rights, some were dedicated to development, aimed at satisfying basic economic needs. This book tracks the intersection and even overlap of human rights and development NGOs. Series: Advancing Human Rights S. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPVH; JPWH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589012059
- ISBN
- 9781589012059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.24
€ 114.24
Paperback. By almost any measure, the United States is the most powerful nation in the history of civilization. The central question for US leaders today is how can we retain our strategic advantage and continue to set the agenda for world affairs? This book offers a concise and provocative analysis of national security policy today - and tomorrow. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589012226
- ISBN
- 9781589012226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.50
€ 70.50
Paperback. A study of two space shuttle accidents that offers insight into organizational learning - and what makes such learning difficult in public organizations. It suggests factors overlooked by both accident commissions and proposes applicable hypotheses about learning in public organizations. Series: Public Management and Change Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 figures, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JPP; KJU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589012660
- ISBN
- 9781589012660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.35
€ 41.35
hardcover. A number of nations, conspicuously Israel and the United States, have been increasingly attracted to the use of strategic barriers to promote national defense. This book examines the historical use of strategic defences such as walls or fortifications to evaluate their effectiveness and consider their implications for modern security. Num Pages: 368 pages, 10 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JPS; JWK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 234 x 30. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589015715
- ISBN
- 9781589015715
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.77
€ 72.77
Paperback. Over the years governments at the local, state, and federal levels have undertaken a wide range of bold innovations to try to address their environmental and natural resource management tasks. This title argues that the key to successful and long-lasting innovation must be a realistic understanding of the challenges that face it. Series: Public Management and Change Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP; RNF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589016279
- ISBN
- 9781589016279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.07
€ 41.07
Paperback. Examines the ways a network of state and local governments and nonprofit organizations can enhance the capacity for successful policy change by public administrators. The author examines drug courts, programs that typify the highly networked, collaborative environment of public administrators today. Series: Public Management and Change Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10 boxes, 15 figures, 18 tables. BIC Classification: JPP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589017009
- ISBN
- 9781589017009
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.50
€ 70.50
Hardback. What horrors will the twenty-first century bring? This title presents an examination of international politics that reveals both theoretical logic and empirical data that support the vision of a future where wars between great powers are unlikely and transnational threats can be contained. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3 figures, 7 tables. BIC Classification: JPS; JPWS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589017108
- ISBN
- 9781589017108
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.20
€ 72.20
Hardback. Since the end of World War II, runaway fears of Soviet imperialism, global terrorism, and anarchy have tended to drive American foreign policy toward an imperial agenda. This title draws on America's religious and political history and examines two concepts at play in the founding of the country - contractual and covenantal. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JHB; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589017658
- ISBN
- 9781589017658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.93
€ 70.93
Paperback. Analyzes the political processes and historical context that led to the enactment of state-level education accountability policies across the country. This title situates education accountability movement in the context of public administration research, emphasizing the relationships among equity, accountability, and intergovernmental relations. Series: Public Management and Change Series. Num Pages: 236 pages, 4 figures, 16 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JPP. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589017672
- ISBN
- 9781589017672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.77
€ 72.77
Paperback. Examines the checkered history of program budgeting (PPB) as a means of rationalizing the allocation of resources within and across government agencies. This book includes a study of the adoption and effects of PPB at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Series: Public Management and Change Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, 5 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP; KJMV1. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589017771
- ISBN
- 9781589017771
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.23
€ 40.23
Paperback. Medicaid, one of the largest federal programs in United States, gives grants to states to provide health insurance for over 60 million low-income Americans. This title examines the program's evolution during the presidential administrations of Bill Clinton, George W Bush, and Barack Obama and its pivotal role in the epic health reform law of 2010. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 figures, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; LNTM; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589019348
- ISBN
- 9781589019348
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.17
€ 46.17
Hardback. More than ever, international security and economic prosperity depend upon safe access to the shared domains that make up the global commons: maritime, air, space, and cyberspace. This title provides a forum where contributors identify ways to strengthen and maintain responsible use of the global commons. Editor(s): Jasper, Scott. Num Pages: 280 pages, 2 maps, 5 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589019409
- ISBN
- 9781589019409
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.48
€ 115.48
Hardback. This controversial book describes how the New Elite-a self-selected class whose members believe they know whats good for the rest of us- has been systematically attacking our tradition of majority rule. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589791510
- ISBN
- 9781589791510
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.29
€ 26.99
€ 23.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 138 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; HPCA; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 182 x 13. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Paul Dry Books, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 138
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589881013
- ISBN
- 9781589881013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 15.75
€ 19.00
€ 15.75
Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFFR; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Select Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590792865
- ISBN
- 9781590792865
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.99
€ 26.99
€ 23.99
Hardcover. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Select Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590793381
- ISBN
- 9781590793381
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.63
€ 30.99
€ 27.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Adams Media
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781593370558
- ISBN
- 9781593370558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.13
€ 17.13
Hardback. Examines the internal crises - a falling birthrate, an expanding Muslim minority, economic stagnation, a lessening of international prestige - that have changed the personality of what was once La Belle France. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Encounter Books,USA United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594030529
- ISBN
- 9781594030529
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.05
€ 25.99
€ 23.05
Paperback. Suitable for those who wish to understand the peril confronting Jews, Israel, and Western democracy as a whole. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR1; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Encounter Books,USA United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594030895
- ISBN
- 9781594030895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.09
€ 17.99
€ 17.09
Paperback. Launched in 1993 after an agreement at Oslo, the Middle East peace process collapsed in bloodshed after seven fitful years marked by escalating Arab rejectionism and terror. This book takes note of a larger hard reality, brought home to Americans by the mass-murder attacks of September 11, 2001. Editor(s): Kozodoy, Neal. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTJ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 357.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Encounter Books,USA United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594031915
- ISBN
- 9781594031915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.43
€ 17.99
€ 17.43
Paperback. Explains the facts behind the outrageous gasoline prices by lifting the veil from the Mideast oil cartel. This book shows how OPEC manipulates the oil markets with results that are destabilizing to the world's economy and threatening to America's national security. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Encounter Books,USA United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594032035
- ISBN
- 9781594032035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.44
€ 18.99
€ 18.44
Hardback. Num Pages: 298 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFSL1; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 167 x 27. Weight in Grams: 40.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Encounter Books,USA United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594032189
- ISBN
- 9781594032189
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.15
€ 26.99
€ 21.15
Hardback. With its expanding economy and formidable military growth, China is positioning itself to challenge the United States as the greatest international power on the world stage. This is a collection of essays about the nature of that challenge and what the US and its allies might do in the areas of foreign and defense affairs to meet it. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 471.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Encounter Books,USA United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594032318
- ISBN
- 9781594032318
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.71
€ 23.99
€ 21.71