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Hardcover. A provocative critique of the Obama administration's economic policies and an examination of America's difficult economic future
During the 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama promised "a net spending cut" to make government smaller in order to reduce the deficit. Num Pages: 228 pages, Illustrations, charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 134 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118186176
- ISBN
- 9781118186176
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.05
€ 30.99
€ 24.05
Paperback. Why do so many advocates remain silent on key issues they care about and how does that silence contribute to narrowly defined policies? What can individuals and organizations do to amplify their privately expressed concerns for policy change? This title addresses these questions through the lens of state-level health care advocacy for the poor. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 170 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JPQB; KCB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589011823
- ISBN
- 9781589011823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.94
€ 69.94
Paperback. Explains how the Senate managed to satisfy its lawmaking role during the 19th and early 20th century, when it lacked essential formal rules for governing debate. This book argues that in a system where filibusters played out as wars of attrition, the threat of rule changes prevented the institution from devolving into parliamentary chaos. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 328 pages, 26 line illus. 35 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134062
- ISBN
- 9780691134062
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.49
€ 46.99
€ 33.49
Paperback. In the modern Congress, one of the highest hurdles for major bills or nominations is gaining the sixty votes necessary to shut off a filibuster in the Senate. But this wasn't always the case. This title shows that filibustering is a game with slippery rules in which legislators who think fast and try hard can triumph over superior numbers. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 272 pages, 51 line drawings, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226449654
- ISBN
- 9780226449654
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.77
€ 37.99
€ 29.77
Hardcover. In the modern Congress, one of the highest hurdles for major bills or nominations is gaining the sixty votes necessary to shut off a filibuster in the Senate. But this wasn't always the case. This title shows that filibustering is a game with slippery rules in which legislators who think fast and try hard can triumph over superior numbers. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 272 pages, 51 line drawings, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226449647
- ISBN
- 9780226449647
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.07€ 79.17
€ 95.07
€ 79.17
Paperback. Series: Urban Institute Press. Num Pages: 404 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 32. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Urban Institute Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877667094
- ISBN
- 9780877667094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.17
€ 59.17
Paperback. An introductory guide to the core concepts in social policy that uses examples of policy change in relation to each concept and includes a range of tasks and activities within each chapter to engage the reader. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 172. .
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- Critical
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447326564
- ISBN
- 9781447326564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.57
€ 33.99
€ 32.57
Paperback. Series: Urban Institute Press. Num Pages: 335 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Urban Institute Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877667117
- ISBN
- 9780877667117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.09
€ 54.09
Paperback. Through moving personal interviews, the author allows legislators to tell their own stories about how and why they came to politics, the experience of serving in their state legislature, their decisions to stay or leave, and the many trials they face in the name of public service. He contends that these politicians do have the public good in mind. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814775769
- ISBN
- 9780814775769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Hardback. Editor(s): Faulconer, Grant; Dashaw, Aiden. Num Pages: 116 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 116
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624177736
- ISBN
- 9781624177736
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.82€ 136.83
€ 200.82
€ 136.83
paperback. Economic and social change is accelerating under the twin impact of globalisation and the new information technologies. This book addresses questions of change with particular reference to the European Union, which has made the development of a socially cohesive, knowledge-based economy its central task for the present decade. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861347398
- ISBN
- 9781861347398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.37
€ 38.99
€ 37.37
Paperback / so. Series: Iadm-Mitteilungen. Num Pages: 338 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JKS; JMJ; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Deutscher Universit?tsverlag United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783824440733
- ISBN
- 9783824440733
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.04
€ 70.04
Paperback. Editor(s): Government Accountability Office. Num Pages: 109 pages, colour maps & tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KFFN; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 109
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604567175
- ISBN
- 9781604567175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.59€ 43.33
€ 60.59
€ 43.33
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 286 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP; JPQ; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691635231
- ISBN
- 9780691635231
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.58
€ 144.58
Paperback. Examines how public finance shapes individual preferences towards immigration policy in the United States. Immigration is an issue capable of dividing otherwise like-minded people. Identify a group whose members tend to agree on political issues and one finds that within the group there is no strong majority opinion about US immigration policy. Num Pages: 73 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 7. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881324006
- ISBN
- 9780881324006
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.88
€ 23.99
€ 17.88
Paperback. The world sees a glorious future for China. Beneath the veneer of modernisation however, it is another story. This work predicts the imminent implosion of the economy and government of the People' s Republic of China. It covers China's new membership of the WTO. Num Pages: 384 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JPQB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099445340
- ISBN
- 9780099445340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 16.77
€ 19.00
€ 16.77
Paperback. Tracing the origins of planning ideals and practice, this study charts the adoption by the state (at a central and local level) of measures to control and regulate features of Britain's urban and rural environments, focusing particularly on the last 50 years. Series: Making Contemporary Britain. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JPQB; JPR; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631199946
- ISBN
- 9780631199946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.06
€ 52.06
Hardback. The issue of nuclear waste is about managing some of the most dangerous material ever to exist. This book reports a study which analyses in detail the highly controversial decisions on how to finally dispose of nuclear waste in Sweden, a country considered a forerunner in nuclear waste management. Series: Environment & Policy. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNS; JPQB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 167 x 21. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402004773
- ISBN
- 9781402004773
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.20
€ 192.20
paperback. "Moving to Opportunit"y combines a practical and a research project: moving selected families out of public housing in impoverished neighborhoods in five US cities, and investigating the behavioral consequences when very low-income public housing residents move to a low-poverty neighborhood. Series: Urban Institute Press. Num Pages: 421 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Urban Institute Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 421
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780877667131
- ISBN
- 9780877667131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.20
€ 61.20
Hardback. This book is an in-depth discussion of immigration reform in America, highlighting commonly held myths about immigration and explains which issues America needs to address in order to achieve comprehensive reform. The author poses questions about ethical and political quandaries presented by race and ethnicity. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 501.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761850052
- ISBN
- 9780761850052
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.86
€ 116.86
England is unusual in relying so heavily on central government to finance its social services. Citizens expect to be able to access services of similar standards wherever they live. This raises difficult theoretical and practical issues which are analyzed in this text. Num Pages: 252 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; JKSB; JNL; JPQB; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199240784
- ISBN
- 9780199240784
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 335.47
€ 335.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; RNF; TH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 5. Weight in Grams: 209.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- RAND United States
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833030542
- ISBN
- 9780833030542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.50
€ 30.50
Paperback. Establishes a Canadian presence in the sustainable production debate by analyzing the opportunities and constraints facing both the public and private sectors as Canada strives to move public policy and industrial practice forward. This work focuses on the systems by which industrial economies produce goods and services. Editor(s): Toner, Glen. Series: Sustainability & the Environment. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPQB; KN; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774812528
- ISBN
- 9780774812528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.34
€ 40.99
€ 36.34
Paperback. European Welfare Futures presents a clear and up--to--date analysis of developments in social policy in the main EU member states. It provides a systematic account of welfare retrenchment and assesses the competing explanations of this process. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JFF; JKSB; JPQB; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745618111
- ISBN
- 9780745618111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.00
€ 27.00