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Hardcover. The International Handbook of Public Financial Management is essential reading for governmental policy-makers, and practitioners and consultants working in this field, whose importance has been highlighted by the global financial crisis. It is a primary source for academics and students of economics, public finance, accountancy and public policy. Editor(s): Allen, Richard; Hemming, Richard; Potter, Barry. Num Pages: 881 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; KFFD; KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1562.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 928
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230300248
- ISBN
- 9780230300248
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 257.31
€ 257.31
Hardcover. This book analyzes how the current generation of young adults enters the labour market and tries to create their own autonomous household, with or without children, exploring questions such as what does it mean to be a young adult in Europe today and what social policies help them to combine work and family life? Editor(s): Knijn, Trudie. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSP2; JHBK; JHBL; JKS; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230300255
- ISBN
- 9780230300255
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.92
€ 66.92
Hardcover. This book addresses current debates in the field of social cohesion. It examines the ethics and policy making of social cohesion and explores various means for promoting social cohesion including history education, citizenship education, language, human rights based teacher training and school partnerships. Editor(s): Shuayb, Maha. Series: Education, Economy and Society. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JNA; JNF; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230300262
- ISBN
- 9780230300262
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07
Hardcover. The collection considers the growing importance of the border as a prime site for criminal justice activity and explores the impact of border policing on human rights and global justice. It covers a range of subjects from e-trafficking, child soldiers, the 'global war on terror' in Africa and police activities that generate crime. Editor(s): Pickering, Sharon; McCulloch, Jude. Series: Transnational Crime, Crime Control and Security. Num Pages: 218 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; JKV; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230300293
- ISBN
- 9780230300293
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.84
€ 127.84
Hardcover. An international and interdisciplinary group of experts shed light upon the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict today, how it evolved and likely scenarios. Taking into account a changed political landscape, including the EU's new foreign policy instruments, they also make concrete policy proposals to make war less likely. Editor(s): Kambeck, Michael; Ghazaryan, Sargis. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DVUZ; JPSD; JPWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230300668
- ISBN
- 9780230300668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardcover. An exploration of core problems in experimental research on voting behaviour and political institutions, ranging from design and data analysis to inferences with respect to constructs, constituencies and causal claims. The focus of is on the implementation of principles in experimental political science and the reflection of actual practices. Editor(s): Kittel, Bernhard; Luhan, Wolfgang J.; Morton, Rebecca B. Series: Research Methods Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, 23 black & white tables, 17 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: GPS; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230300859
- ISBN
- 9780230300859
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.05
€ 128.05
Paperback. When embarking on a new research project students face the same core research design issues. This volume provides readers with practical guidelines for both qualitative and quantitative designs, discussing the typical trade-offs involved in choosing them and is rich in examples from real research. Editor(s): Gschwend, Thomas; Schimmelfennig, Frank. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230301276
- ISBN
- 9780230301276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.83
€ 138.83
Hardcover. EPUB Editor(s): Ichijo, Atsuko. Series: Identities and Modernities in Europe. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; JFFS; JPFN; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230301436
- ISBN
- 9780230301436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardcover. Global warming reveals that world energy consumption is on an unsustainable path. This updated second edition of The New Energy Crisis examines the impact of climate change on energy economics and geopolitics, exploring key issues such as energy poverty, renewable and nuclear energy, and focusing on the implications of the Fukushima crisis. Editor(s): Chevalier, Jean-Marie; Geoffron, Patrice. Num Pages: 340 pages, 12 figures, 13 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JPSL; KCL; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 176 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Second Edition,Revised Edition,2nd edition
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230301825
- ISBN
- 9780230301825
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.02
€ 150.02
Hardcover. Including a stellar line-up of international scholars, this book is an ambitious analysis of cosmopolitanism that will push the debate into new arenas, open up new lines of inquiry and have an impact on the study of globalization and global processes for years to come. Editor(s): Robertson, Roland; Krossa, Anne Sophie. Series: Europe in a Global Context. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHBA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 222 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230302624
- ISBN
- 9780230302624
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.01
€ 67.01
Paperback. Including a stellar line-up of international scholars, this book is an ambitious analysis of cosmopolitanism that will push the debate into new arenas, open up new lines of inquiry and have an impact on the study of globalization and global processes for years to come. Editor(s): Robertson, Roland; Krossa, Anne Sophie. Series: Europe in a Global Context. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHBA; JHMC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230302631
- ISBN
- 9780230302631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.24
€ 66.24
Hardcover. This book critically analyzes and theorizes trust dynamics in children's lives and how they impact upon children's participation, citizenship and well-being, drawing on a wealth of empirical evidence that examines trust in various institutional and cultural contexts. Editor(s): Warming, Hanne. Series: Studies in Childhood and Youth. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230302648
- ISBN
- 9780230302648
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. The study of global governance has often led separate lives within the respective camps of International Political Economy and Foucauldian Studies. Guzzini and Neumann combine these to look at an increasingly global politics with a growing number of agents, recognising the emergence of a global polity. Editor(s): Guzzini, Stefano; Neumann, Iver B. Series: Palgrave Studies in International Relations. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 221 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230302778
- ISBN
- 9780230302778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardcover. A lively and engaging collection which explains the various strands of political theory, identifies key futures trends and explores the foundations of contemporary debate. Features interviews with pre-eminent theorists, including Quentin Skinner, Carole Pateman and Alex Honneth. Editor(s): Browning, Gary; Prokhovnik, Raia; Dimova-Cookson, Maria. Series: International Political Theory. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230303058
- ISBN
- 9780230303058
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Hardcover. This book examines constructions of 'national' citizenship in the context of perceived internal division, including devolution, multiculturalism, ethno-religious conflict, post-conflict and refugees, drawing on a wide range of countries such as Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the UK, Ukraine, Canada and Palestinians in Lebanon. Editor(s): Kiwan, Dina Jane. Series: Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSL; JFSR; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230303416
- ISBN
- 9780230303416
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. When the global financial system crashed, governments in America and Britain perfomed the greatest bailout in history. The legacy is record government debt, low growth and a new era of austerity. A stellar cast of contributors, including Tim Bale, Wyn Grant and Graham Wilson provide a sophisticated account of how the administrations are faring. Editor(s): Casey, Terrence. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1KBB; JPB; JPHF; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230304581
- ISBN
- 9780230304581
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.88
€ 67.88
Hardcover. This comparative study focuses on the changing relations between civil servants and politicians in the European Union in the last two decades. As well as national case studies this book also looks into politico-administrative relations in supranational institutions such as the European Commission and the European Parliament. Editor(s): Neuhold, Christine; Vanhoonacker, Sophie; Verhey, Luc. Series: Public Sector Organizations. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QFE; JPP; JPSN2; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230304833
- ISBN
- 9780230304833
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.40
€ 67.40
Hardcover. Executive Politics in Times of Crisis brings together leading international scholars to consider key trends and challenges that have defined executive politics over the past decade. It showcases key debates in executive politics and contributes to an understanding of the 'executive factor' in political life. Editor(s): Lodge, Martin; Wegrich, Kai. Series: Executive Politics and Governance. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPH; JPP; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230304864
- ISBN
- 9780230304864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.40
€ 67.40
Paperback. Combining practical experience with academic analysis this book explores the social and organizational dynamics of performance indicators. It moves beyond the technicalities of measurement and indicators and looks at how performance information is changing the public sector. Editor(s): Dooren, Wouter van; Van de Walle, Steven. Series: Governance and Public Management. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230309128
- ISBN
- 9780230309128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.27
€ 138.27
Hardcover. Specialists in Conservative Party politics examine the effectiveness of the Cameron led coalition. The contributors examine Cameron as leader and Prime Minister; the Conservatives' modernisation strategy; the level of ideological coherence in 'liberal conservatism'; and the impact of the coalition on a range of policy areas and on 'New' Labour. Editor(s): Heppell, Timothy; Seawright, David. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPFM; JPHL; JPL; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230314108
- ISBN
- 9780230314108
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.40
€ 67.40
Hardcover. What comes next for a former leader in a democracy - a Prime Minister or President obliged to leave office because they have lost an election, come to the end of their constitutionally-fixed term, lost the backing of their party, or chosen to leave? This book analyses the role and political influence of former leaders in Western democratic states. Editor(s): Theakston, Kevin; Vries, Jouke de. Series: Palgrave Studies in Political Leadership. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHL; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 146 x 12. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230314474
- ISBN
- 9780230314474
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.04
€ 67.04
Hardcover. An exploration of how the EU is influenced by multilateral institutions. There has recently been a dramatic increase in interaction between the EU and multilateral institutions. This book shows that international institutions shape EU policies, as well as acting as a source of preferences and strategies for EU stances internationally. Editor(s): Costa, Oriol; Jorgensen, Knud Erik. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPH; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 144 x 13. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230314481
- ISBN
- 9780230314481
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.13
€ 67.13
Hardcover. An assessment of the capacity of the EU to coordinate actors and policies with regards to global development. The authors argue that the EU and its member states have the potential to act for global development when they are able to improve policy and actor coherence, such as through better linking of bilateral and community programmes. Editor(s): Ganzle, Stefan; Grimm, Sven; Makhan, Davina. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; GTF; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 220 x 14. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230319677
- ISBN
- 9780230319677
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.52
€ 67.52
Hardcover. An exploration and analysis of the regulation and practices of citizens' initiatives in eleven European democracies and the EU. The contributors to this volume shed light on how citizens' initiatives influence patterns of political agenda-setting in representative democracies and how they can contribute to participatory democracy. Editor(s): Setala, Maija; Schiller, Theo. Series: Challenges to Democracy in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JPHV; JPP; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 222 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230319691
- ISBN
- 9780230319691
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.13
€ 67.13