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Hardback. Seen from the outside, the world of politics and policy-making seems to be in constant flux. Combining theoretical analysis with primary research, this book brings new light to the neglected problem of why individuals with a vested interest in current policies nevertheless promote reform. Series: Political Evolution & Institutional Change. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230605947
- ISBN
- 9780230605947
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.11
€ 64.11
Hardback. Political parties and democratic politics go hand in hand. Since parties matter, it matters too when elected politicians change party affiliation. This book shows why, when, and to what effect politicians switch parties in pursuit of their goals, as constrained by institutions and in response to their environments. Editor(s): Heller, William; Mershon, Carol. Num Pages: 329 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 329
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230607552
- ISBN
- 9780230607552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.48
€ 133.48
Hardback. Hancock argues that there are three governance structures states can use when designing integration accords: plutocratic, supranational and intergovernmental. The first, in which states delegate to a wealthy state, has been largely ignored by scholars yet is both a logical choice and one that several states have chosen over the last 200 years. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230616738
- ISBN
- 9780230616738
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.29
€ 64.29
Hardback. This book examines the various strategies, including Global Counterinsurgency (GCOIN), which have been put forward as alternatives to the Global War On Terror (GWOT), concluding that while a consensus can be found on the key elements of a grand strategy, based on failures in the GWOT, it is far from clear if any GCOIN strategy could work. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230619975
- ISBN
- 9780230619975
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.01
€ 64.01
Hardback. In a unique effort, this book brings together, for the first time, scholarly analyses by eminent researchers of the historical, social, legal, and cultural influences on the young newcomers' lives as well as reports by practitioners in major aid organizations about the concrete work that their organizations have been carrying out. Editor(s): Holton, Gerald. Num Pages: 316 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFD; JFFN; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230621961
- ISBN
- 9780230621961
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.70€ 45.81
€ 50.70
€ 45.81
Hardback. Feste develops a framework of terrorism termination dynamics constructed from empirical cases and applies it to the current al Qaeda problem to offer a new method for tracking development of terrorist episodes with implications for U.S. foreign policy. Series: The Evolving American Presidency. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPQ; JPV; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230623569
- ISBN
- 9780230623569
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.41
€ 64.41
Hardback. BIC Classification: JPQB. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan UK
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312127169
- ISBN
- 9780312127169
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.96
€ 121.96
Hardback. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AC; JF; JPQ; YNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312219741
- ISBN
- 9780312219741
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.36
€ 122.36
Hardback. Editor(s): Ellis, K.; Dean, H.; Campling, Jo. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBS; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312220587
- ISBN
- 9780312220587
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.63
€ 121.63
Paperback. This volume examines core issues facing the contemporary welfare state, including the role of race in welfare, how different forms of welfare provision affect public attitudes, and how differing approaches to immigrant integration are influenced by constitutional rules. Editor(s): Steinmo, Sven; Rothstein, Bo. Series: Political Evolution & Institutional Change. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312296285
- ISBN
- 9780312296285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.70€ 44.34
€ 50.70
€ 44.34
Hardback. These conference proceedings bring together 12 new essays on a variety of key issues in the field of domestic and international monetary economics. The papers cover a wide range of topics aimed at meeting some of the challenges likely to arise during the late-20th century and beyond. Editor(s): Frowen, Stephen F. Num Pages: 395 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCA; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 37. Weight in Grams: 651.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 395
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333485279
- ISBN
- 9780333485279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.82
€ 185.82
Paperback. An examination of the first four years of perestroika and its influence on the people of the Soviet Union. This survey should provide the reader with an in-depth analysis of the most stunning political, economic and social experiment in the Soviet Union since 1929. Editor(s): McCauley, Martin. Series: Studies in Russia and East Europe. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; JPQB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333525951
- ISBN
- 9780333525951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.57
€ 36.57
Hardback. Based on the replies of over 400 cabinet ministers, this empirical analysis examines the growth of the role of the prime minister all over Western Europe, as well as the trend towards letting cabinet decisions be taken by committees or even by individual ministers. Editor(s): Blondel, Jean; Muller-Rommel, Ferdinand. Num Pages: 347 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DD; JPH; JPQ; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 347
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333556566
- ISBN
- 9780333556566
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.14
€ 186.14
Hardback. Assesses Parliament's response to the formation of "executive agencies" within the Civil Service. It reviews Parliament's mechanisms and considers several case studies (including the benefits and employment agencies), and concludes that there could be greater accountability. Editor(s): Giddings, Philip. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPQB; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333632017
- ISBN
- 9780333632017
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.54
€ 185.54
Hardback. This survey provides an overview of the tensions between a centralising state and the constituencies challenging it, and asks whether that model can remain viable or whether it is not, in fact, undergoing a process of profound change. Editor(s): Raymond, Gino G. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHC; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333670880
- ISBN
- 9780333670880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.71
€ 121.71
Paperback. A study of education and the nation state in an era of globalization. The work analyzes the implications of globalization for education systems. The book's historical and comparative essays range from Europe to America and Asia, arguing that the national education system is far from obsolete. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNK; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333683163
- ISBN
- 9780333683163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.00
€ 63.00
Hardback. In the STUDIES IN RUSSIA AND EAST EUROPE series, this book looks at the past and present condition of Russian nationalism, examining the influence of tsarist and official policies, explains the broader political, social and cultural factors which affected the ambition of rulers and emphasises the changeability of Russian national consciousness. Editor(s): Hosking, Geoffrey; Service, Robert. Series: Studies in Russia and East Europe. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; JPFN; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333699959
- ISBN
- 9780333699959
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.91
€ 121.91
Hardback. Second revised edition of a study of the Conservative government of 1970-74 which discusses and attacks recent revisionist interpretations which exonerate Heath from culpability for the economic and industrial meltdown of 1972-74. Reveals the economic, political and electoral misjudgements of the Heath government. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPL; JPFM; JPQB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333716069
- ISBN
- 9780333716069
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.27
€ 122.27
Hardcover. This text explores the complex relationship between public policy and scandal. It describes the process whereby scandals are constructed and pursued, and demonstrates how scandals coincide with key shifts in public policy, in ways that are more complex and reciprocal than might first appear. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFM; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 433.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333747629
- ISBN
- 9780333747629
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.55
€ 121.55
Hardback. These two volumes have one simple objective - to provide a summary of the key findings of all the projects on the Economic and Social Research Council's Whitehall Programme. This volume surveys the main constitutional changes of the second half of the 20th century. Editor(s): Rhodes, R. A. W. Series: Understanding Governance. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 551.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333752418
- ISBN
- 9780333752418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.85
€ 185.85
Hardback. Examining the course of Russian foreign policy in the decade following the Soviet collapse, Bobo Lo adopts a conceptual approach and identifies the principal ideological and institutional factors that have influenced the thinking and decision-making behind the policies. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJPR; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333775936
- ISBN
- 9780333775936
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.96
€ 121.96
Hardback. American Immigration Policy examines how the United States has dealt with immigration through various public policies over time. The text explores immigration from a political, economic and cultural perspective and emphasizes the qualitative, positive contributions of immigrants. Series: Public Administration, Governance and Globalization. Num Pages: 248 pages, 36 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1170.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387959399
- ISBN
- 9780387959399
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.86
€ 126.86
Hardback. Includes a collection of essays by a Nobel Prize Laureate on a wide range of problems facing the world, and the role of scientists in solving them. This title represents both the successes and failures of science to impact public policy, and offers guidelines for involvement in science policy. Series: Masters of Modern Physics. Num Pages: 318 pages, 66 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHM; JPQB; PDK; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387988337
- ISBN
- 9780387988337
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.41
€ 51.41
Hardback. Editor(s): Sorj, Bernardo; Cantley, Mark F.; Simpson, Karl. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792302780
- ISBN
- 9780792302780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.25
€ 126.25