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Hardback. Presents and advances the way of thinking about the systems of science, technology, society, economics, politics, and the environment, and calls for the replacement of the old cognitive/sociotechnical paradigm. This book has two components: the systems approach, and the policymaking situation and the policymakers themselves. Editor(s): Greene, Kenyon B. de. Num Pages: 355 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; UGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
355
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792393368
ISBN
9780792393368
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 256.81

Hardback. Contains the efforts of economists and political scientists to predict the consequences of legislative term limits. Editor(s): Grofman, Bernard. Series: Studies in Public Choice. Num Pages: 386 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 763.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792397021
ISBN
9780792397021
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 257.53

Hardback. Intended to cut through the ambiguity and contradictions inherent in policy analysis by means of an operational-prescriptive approach. This book's objective is to encapsulate the concepts, methods and tools of policy analysis and to provide a look into factors acting within and around the policy analysis process. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
253
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792397434
ISBN
9780792397434
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 199.54

paperback. Series: Klear Textbooks in Korean Language. Num Pages: 2 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; JKSN; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
Number of pages
2
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826198709
ISBN
9780826198709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.73

Hardback. Series: Contemporary Issues in Biomedicine, Ethics and Society. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPQB; MJWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896032248
ISBN
9780896032248
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.23

Hardback. Num Pages: 122 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 830.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
122
Condition
New
SKU
V9780898382624
ISBN
9780898382624
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.28

Hardcover. Was the victory of Francois Hollande, the Socialist challenger to Nicolas Sarkozy, inevitable in the 2012 French Presidential elections? This book argues that a combination of economic downturn, policy choices and personal unpopularity meant that the Right-wing incumbent faced an almost impossible task in holding onto power for another five years. Series: French Politics, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JMG; JPHF; JPL; JPQ; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 225 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137011633
ISBN
9781137011633
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.78

Hardcover. By explaining the role of evaluation in modern societies and its historical development in the USA and Europe this book highlights the scientific roots of Evaluation and offers an overview of its fundamental theories and concepts. The process of collecting, analyzing and interpreting is explored giving an insight into the course of an evaluation. Num Pages: 349 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPP; JPQB; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137012463
ISBN
9781137012463
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.63

Hardback. As political leaders acknowledge the limits of their power they increasingly integrate constructive input from inside and outside government into their decision-making. A Ministry or Commission of Public Input is necessary to collect, process and communicate input more effectively and politicians need to work with the public to identify solutions. Series: Palgrave Studies in Political Leadership. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 495.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
299
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137017772
ISBN
9781137017772
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.12

Hardback. This volume concentrates on international issues that relate to economic policies and governance. It is essential reading for all postgraduates and scholars looking for expert discussion and debate of the issues surrounding the case for new economic policies at the global level. Editor(s): Arestis, Philip; Sawyer, Malcolm C. Series: International Papers in Political Economy. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 475.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137023506
ISBN
9781137023506
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.43

Hardcover. This study examines the evolution and political consequences of the 2009 British MPs' expenses scandal. Despite claims of a revolution in British politics, we show how the expenses scandal had a limited, short-term impact. Editor(s): Van Heerde-Hudson, Jennifer. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; 3JMG; JPQ; JPVK; LNDP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137034540
ISBN
9781137034540
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.78

Hardback. China's combination of authoritarian rule and a market-oriented economy has proven simultaneously appealing and a source of domestic discontent. This essay collection balances policy analysis with detailed investigation of escalating popular unrest to anticipate the future of Chinese governance & society. Editor(s): Lee, Joseph Tse-Hei; Nedilsky, Lida V.; Cheung, Siu Keung. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPFC; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137276735
ISBN
9781137276735
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.97

Hardcover. How do bank supervisors strike a balance between market self-regulation and pro-active regulatory intervention? This book investigates the choice of banking supervision approach in four European Union member states from Central and Eastern Europe - Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, and Slovenia - after their transition to democracy and market economy. Series: European Administrative Governance. Num Pages: 174 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 1DVUE; 1DVWB; 1DVWYV; JPQB; JPSN2; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137282743
ISBN
9781137282743
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.34

Hardcover. Culture, understood broadly, lay at the heart of contrasting right-wing strategies for government in France during the pivotal decade of 2002-2012. Looking at issues of secularism, education, televisual performance, public memory and nation-branding Ahearne analyses how presidents Chirac and Sarkozy sought to redefine contemporary French identity. Series: French Politics, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 193 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JFC; JPFM; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137290984
ISBN
9781137290984
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.46

Hardback. This book explores how political structures and relations affect the 'black box of power' between governmental levels. It draws on case studies in Canada, the UK and continental Europe to illustrate how the design of political structures and the relative hierarchy of the relations between actors affect how governments deliver services. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPH; JPQ; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 267 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137295170
ISBN
9781137295170
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.76

Hardcover. The disconnection between the institutions of the EU and the people of Europe has often been attributed to the existence of a communication gap resulting from the failure of national medias and politicians to convey the importance of the EU. This book challenges that idea instead showing that the fault lies with the idea and institutions of the EU. Num Pages: 301 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPL; JPQ; JPR; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137305121
ISBN
9781137305121
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.39

Hardcover. Migration expert Bastian Vollmer explores the contentious issue of irregular migration in the highly-charged contexts of Germany and the UK. Through policy and discourse analysis the author explains why, despite the differing contexts and migration histories, German and British policy responses to the issue are now on a convergent path. Series: New Perspectives in German Political Studies. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; JFFN; JPB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137307538
ISBN
9781137307538
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.57

Hardcover. This book explores the history and global expansion of AB Volvo, one of the hundred largest corporations in the world, through the experiences of its workers in Sweden, Mexico, South Africa, and India. It investigates how neo-liberalisation has transformed the company into a promoter of lean production, at the expense of the workers' needs. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; JPQB; KCFM; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 23. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137323040
ISBN
9781137323040
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.69

Hardcover. By applying the nodality, authority, treasure and organisation public policy framework and neo-institutional theory to the dictatorship of Salazar and Franco respectively, this study explores the instruments that governments used to control the military and explains the divergent paths of civil-military relations in 20th Century Portugal and Spain. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1DSP; 3JJ; JPHX; JPQB; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137325372
ISBN
9781137325372
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.97

Hardcover. This collection presents the results of a research agenda which examines how information plays a key role in policymaking. As a very dynamic environment characterized by many different modes of information gathering and processing, the EU forms a particularly interesting case to test the politics of information approach. Editor(s): Vanhoonacker, Sophie; Blom, Tannelie. Series: European Administrative Governance. Num Pages: 362 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPP; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137325402
ISBN
9781137325402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.09

Hardcover. Originally developed in Brazil, participatory budgeting is widely recognised as democratic innovation yet its concrete results vary greatly. Collating evidence from empirical and theoretical analysis, this book aims to provide an explanation for these varied results by analysing participatory budgeting in France, Germany and the United Kingdom. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPQB; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137326652
ISBN
9781137326652
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardcover. This book provides a detailed snapshot of cultural policies in China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. In addition to an historical overview of the culture-state relationships in East Asia, it provides an analysis of contemporary developments occurring in the regions' cultural policies and the challenges they are facing. Editor(s): Lee, Hye-Kyung; Lim, Lorraine. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; AB; JFC; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137327765
ISBN
9781137327765
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardcover. Eirikur Bergmann explains the exceptional case of Iceland's fantastical boom, bust and rapid recovery after the Crash of 2008 and explores the lessons for the wider EU crisis and for over-reaching economies that over-rely on financial markets. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNC; JPQB; JPRB; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137331991
ISBN
9781137331991
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.82

Hardcover. Going behind the doors of the Treasury and Number 10, this book explores why successive British Prime Ministers from Callaghan to Blair have been hesitant towards European Economic and Monetary Union. It uses official documents and interviews with former ministers to understand discussions that took place at the heart of government. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QFE; JPQB; KCBM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137337030
ISBN
9781137337030
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.09

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