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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

€ 199.15

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

€ 52.78

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
€ 16.91

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
€ 18.04

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
€ 43.77

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

€ 72.58

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
€ 37.78

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

€ 200.80
€ 137.74

Hardcover. This text uses a specific case study to consider the role of scientific advice in shaping governmental decisions such as BSE and global warming - and the consequences of a divided scientific view. It looks at the use of the media by groups and companies attempting to control the political agenda. Num Pages: 389 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPQB; JPWD; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 30. Weight in Grams: 706.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333745465
ISBN
9780333745465
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.20

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
€ 27.67

paperback. This book focuses on the relationship between European integration, its outputs and national institutional and political settings. It explores the political mechanisms through which the EU plays a role in domestic social policy changes. Editor(s): Jacquot, Sophie; Palier, Bruno. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 369 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHBL; JKS; JPB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
369
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2011
SKU
V9781349333585
ISBN
9781349333585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. Editor(s): O'Donnell, Gus; Grice, Joe; Balls, Edward. Num Pages: 452 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; 3JM; JPQB; KCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 142 x 26. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403912503
ISBN
9781403912503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.19

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

€ 57.23

Hardcover. Num Pages: 213 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 9 colour illustrations, 17 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCA; KCF; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 222 x 18. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137497901
ISBN
9781137497901
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.65

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
€ 33.01

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

€ 62.62

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

€ 95.06
€ 79.85

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
€ 30.01

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
€ 33.81

Paperback / so. Series: Wirtschaftsforderung in Lehre Und Praxis. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCM; KCP; KCU; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 6. Weight in Grams: 177.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer Gabler United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9783658145910
ISBN
9783658145910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.79

Hardcover. What are the factors of Lukashenka's longevity at the helm of power? This question is addressed in the context of Belarusian history and identity, not as an outcome of a form of government deceitfully imposed on an allegedly benighted people whom better positioned and informed outsiders seek to enlighten and liberate. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPFC; JPHX; JPP; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137436740
ISBN
9781137436740
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.57

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

€ 74.04

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
€ 24.23

paperback. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Social Movements. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB; HBTQ; JNF; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
267
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2014
SKU
V9781349458769
ISBN
9781349458769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

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