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Paperback. The liberal political origins of work-welfare programmes and issues of conflicting goals is documented in this text. With examples derived from Great Britain and America, the incorporation of liberal requirements and private market forces in providing opportunities for the unemployed is discussed. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JFFA; JKSB; JPQB; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 509.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780226436227
ISBN
9780226436227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. Postulates that for decades, both policymakers and analysts have been frustrated by conflicts between expert and lay perceptions of environmental risk. This work examines the role of intuition, mental habits, and cognitive frameworks in the construction of public opinion. Num Pages: 238 pages, 1 halftone, 6 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: JPQB; JPVK; RNB; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226505299
ISBN
9780226505299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.71

paperback. This work makes a contribution to the public understanding of the issues involved in reforming Social Security. It describes the current system and the pressures that have been brought to bear upon it, before dissecting and evaluating the various reform proposals. Num Pages: 177 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
177
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226751177
ISBN
9780226751177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.92

Paperback. A comparative study of the development of regulatory policy for genetic engineering in the US and the UK. The author analyzes government responses to the struggles among corporations, scientists, universities, trade unions and public-interest groups over regulating this new field. Num Pages: 616 pages, 10 line drawings, 32 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JHM; JPQB; TCBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 33. Weight in Grams: 830.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
616
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226910666
ISBN
9780226910666
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.33
€ 50.25

Hardback. Although their leaders and staff are not elected, bureaucratic agencies have the power to make policy decisions that carry the full force of the law. This book explores an issue central to political science and public administration: How do Congress and the president ensure that bureaucratic agencies implement their preferred policies? Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JPP; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226924403
ISBN
9780226924403
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.80
€ 88.13

Hardback. Two prominent Soviet dissidents portray Khrushchev in power as a shrewd, complex, decisive, and impetuous innovator, impatient to remedy defects in the Soviet system but carried away by initial successes. Num Pages: 198 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGH; HBJD; JPFC; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1976
Publisher
Columbia University Press New York
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231039390
ISBN
9780231039390
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.07
€ 63.79

Paperback. A collection of essays that reevaluates Richard Neustadt's place in presidential studies and shows that, while Neustadt's classic work remains a beacon for the study of the presidency, it no longer offers a reliable roadmap embodying the consensus among contemporary scholars. Editor(s): Shapiro, Robert Y.; Jacobs, Lawrence R.; Kumar, Martha Joynt. Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231109338
ISBN
9780231109338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.08

Hardback. In addition to examining the role of the legislative and executive branches of government, Stein covers the often-overlooked role of the judiciary, showing how social welfare practitioners should interpret (1) conflicting judicial rulings in cases where courts of equal jurisdiction rule differently on the same matter and (2) judicial rulings that signal significant changes in the law. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBA; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 184 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1044.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231116824
ISBN
9780231116824
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.07
€ 63.82

Hardback. This timely book is a comprehensive treatise on the constitutional and legal history behind the power of the modern state to police its citizens. Dubber explores the roots of the power to police-the most expansive and least limitable of governmental powers-by focusing on its most obvious and problematic manifestation: criminal law. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSW1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231132060
ISBN
9780231132060
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.67
€ 89.80

Hardback. Adaptive governance integrates various types of knowledge and organizations. It relies on open decision-making processes recognizing multiple interests, community-based initiatives, and an integrative science in addition to traditional science. This book explores how to expedite a transition toward adaptive governance. Num Pages: 368 pages, maps. BIC Classification: JPQB; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231136242
ISBN
9780231136242
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.55
€ 84.61

Hardback. Demonstrates how documentary serves as a cultural laboratory in the thought and practice of American democracy. This book places iconic images and the work of celebrated filmmakers next to overlooked and rediscovered productions and proves the pliability of documentary's function for American popular intelligence. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 432 pages, 113 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JPQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231142069
ISBN
9780231142069
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.17
€ 82.87

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 23 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; PN; RND; RNK; RNPG; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780231179188
ISBN
9780231179188
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.43
€ 79.41

Hardback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252040504
ISBN
9780252040504
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.40

Hardback. Editor(s): Bennett, Larry; Garner, Roberta. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252040597
ISBN
9780252040597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.82

Hardback. "Published for the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs (Cuppa), University of Illinois at Chicago, by the University of Illinois Press." Editor(s): Pagano, Michael A. Series: The Urban Agenda. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; JPQB; MBN; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252040696
ISBN
9780252040696
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.23

Paperback. An inaugural volume in the series Democracy, Free Enterprise, and the Rule of Law--forecasting the future of democracy Editor(s): Nardulli, Peter F. Series: Democracy, Free Enterprise, and the Rule. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252075216
ISBN
9780252075216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.39

paperback. An inaugural volume in the series Democracy, Free Enterprise, and the Rule of Law--forecasting the future of democracy Editor(s): Nardulli, Peter F. Series: Democracy, Free Enterprise, and the Rule. Num Pages: 280 pages, 29 line drawings. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252075445
ISBN
9780252075445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.43

Paperback. Revealing the relationship between presidential campaign agendas and policymaking Series: Democracy, Free Enterprise, and the Rule. Num Pages: 216 pages, 26 charts, 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPQ; JPVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252077890
ISBN
9780252077890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.02

Paperback. "Published for the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs (Cuppa), University of Illinois at Chicago, by the University of Illinois Press." Editor(s): Pagano, Michael A. Series: The Urban Agenda. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; JPQB; MBN; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252082207
ISBN
9780252082207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.72

Paperback. Editor(s): Dominguez, Virginia; Desmond, Jane. Series: Global Studies of the United States. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; JHB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252082337
ISBN
9780252082337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 24 b&w illus. BIC Classification: BK; JPQB; KCP; VSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253026996
ISBN
9780253026996
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 24 b&w illus. BIC Classification: BK; JPQB; KCP; VSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253027108
ISBN
9780253027108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.72

Paperback. Looks at the conditions that created a legacy of violence in Nigeria. This book examines violence as a tool of domination and resistance, however unequally applied, to get to the heart of why Nigeria has not built a successful democracy. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1HFD; GTB; JPA; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253221193
ISBN
9780253221193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.25

Paperback. Performance as public enactment of justice and human rights Series: African Expressive Cultures. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JPQB; JPVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253221452
ISBN
9780253221452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

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