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Hardcover. A comprehensive examination of the changing relations between ministers and civil servants since 1979, based on an original account of power within central government and drawing on evidence compiled from over 150 interviews, this book provides unprecedented insight into the world of Whitehall. Series: Transforming Government. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333792896
- ISBN
- 9780333792896
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.00
€ 128.00
Paperback. Owens provides a historical analysis of the ideological movements and reform efforts leading to the Common Core State Standards, beginning with conservative criticism of public schools in the 1930s and culminating in a convergence of the political right and left in efforts to systemically reform education based on free market principles. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNB; JNF; JNK; JNKC; JNLA; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349503179
- ISBN
- 9781349503179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.91€ 46.45
€ 52.91
€ 46.45
Paperback. Cornucopia explores the nutritional and economic implications of U.S. farm policy. Johnson questions whether current farm practices and the government programs that support them have contributed to the poor health of many Americans. He discusses what this implication means as we feed a growing population amidst rising dietary disease. Num Pages: 84 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JPQB; TVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 6. Weight in Grams: 163.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 84
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761855965
- ISBN
- 9780761855965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.68
€ 51.68
Paperback. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JPH; JPL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226435312
- ISBN
- 9780226435312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.91
€ 37.99
€ 29.91
Paperback / so. Series: Bestmasters. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCM; KCP; KJMV5; KJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 5. Weight in Grams: 127.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Gabler United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783658045142
- ISBN
- 9783658045142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.34
€ 70.34
Paperback. Energy efficiency contributes to main objectives of energy policy in European Union: energy security, cost effectiveness and environmental benefits. This book shows that type of policy instrument and its image has an influence on agenda-setting and on policy instrument's effectiveness due to interactions with existing energy efficiency discourses. Series: Energiepolitik und Klimaschutz. Energy Policy and Climate Protection. Num Pages: 407 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, 9 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPQB; RND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 407
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783658006808
- ISBN
- 9783658006808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.15
€ 67.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 372 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNM; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 507.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349466658
- ISBN
- 9781349466658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Hardcover. By exploring the anti-corruption strategies in six countries, this book is the first detailed, cross-national analysis on techniques to address corruption. It highlights the importance of understanding that quality of governance is critical to tackling corruption and that only when this link is truly appreciated can inroads into corruption be made. Series: Political Corruption and Governance. Num Pages: 184 pages, 19 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JKVC; JPB; JPQ; JPZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137268709
- ISBN
- 9781137268709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.38
€ 116.38
Hardcover. Examines British political parties' attitude to policy on three key security issues: use of force; nuclear weapons; and security in Northern Ireland. The text argues that the parties' policies reflect their own views on security, and that international conditions often affect the policy pursued. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; JPL; JPQB; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 515.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333747216
- ISBN
- 9780333747216
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.46
€ 66.46
Paperback. Offers an empirical analysis of the determinants of changes in the distribution of expenditure and revenue-raising powers among fiscal tiers in OECD countries. Using an indicator of fiscal decentralisation, which accounts for subnational decision-making autonomy, common decentralisation trends are investigated. Series: ZEW Economic Studies. Num Pages: 232 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, 54 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783790816693
- ISBN
- 9783790816693
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.90
€ 129.90
hardcover. What constitutes a need? Who gets to decide what people do or do not need? The author traces the history of this concept, revealing the intersections between technologies of measurement, such as calorimeters and social surveys, and technologies of wages and welfare, such as minimum wages, poor aid, and welfare programs. Num Pages: 240 pages, 14 halftones, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JPQB; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226251561
- ISBN
- 9780226251561
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 40.43
€ 51.99
€ 40.43
Hardback. Editor(s): Greer, Dana T. Num Pages: 121 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; JPP; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 239 x 14. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634825597
- ISBN
- 9781634825597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.86€ 146.81
€ 194.86
€ 146.81
Paperback. Each year, natural disasters threaten the strength and stability of communities worldwide. This book highlights the critical role of social capital in the ability of a community to withstand disaster and rebuild the infrastructure and ties that are at the foundation of any community. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 line drawings, 18 tables. BIC Classification: JFFC; JPQB; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226012889
- ISBN
- 9780226012889
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
€ 40.99
€ 31.82
Paperback. Where do concepts such as "welfare state" and "social security" come from and how has their meaning changed over time?. This edited collection, written by a cross-disciplinary group of leading social policy researchers, analyses the concepts and language used to make sense of contemporary social policy. Editor(s): Beland, Daniel; Petersen, Klaus. Num Pages: 334 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447306436
- ISBN
- 9781447306436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 36.59
€ 37.99
€ 36.59
Paperback. Compares and contrasts the developments in three major federal policy areas in the United States: welfare, Medicare, and Social Security. This title concentrates on three cases of social policy reform (or attempted reform) that took place during the presidencies of Bill Clinton and George W Bush, Beland and Waddan. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589018846
- ISBN
- 9781589018846
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.40
€ 46.40
Hardback. Num Pages: 432 pages, 19 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; JPQB; MBN; RND; RNF; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231170024
- ISBN
- 9780231170024
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. Politicians have traditionally devoted little attention to the origins of American bureaucracy and its relationship between bureaucratic and interest group activities. This work presents a study of bureaucratic autonomy in democratic regimes. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 504 pages, 12 line illus., 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBT; JPHV; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691070100
- ISBN
- 9780691070100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.41€ 46.96
€ 59.41
€ 46.96
Paperback. Series: Encounter Broadsides. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: JPHC; JPQB; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 120 x 4. Weight in Grams: 57.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Encounter Books,USA United States
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594035906
- ISBN
- 9781594035906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.02
€ 8.02
Hardback. Series: Understanding Governance. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPP; JPQB; KJR; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137461988
- ISBN
- 9781137461988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.73
€ 66.73
Paperback. By analysing writings of 'the Jeffersonian Circle,' Boorstin explores concepts of God, nature, equality, toleration, education and government in order to illuminate their underlying world view. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 134 x 18. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226064970
- ISBN
- 9780226064970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
€ 32.99
€ 26.09
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739188279
- ISBN
- 9780739188279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.20€ 19.41
€ 121.20
€ 19.41
Paperback. . Very good clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Urban Inst Pr Washington
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- SKU
- KEX0249872
- ISBN
- 9780877667339
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. . Very good clean copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Urban Inst Pr Washington
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0249989
- ISBN
- 9780877667339
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. . Very good clean copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Urban Inst Pr Washington
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0249990
- ISBN
- 9780877667339
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99