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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
€ 68.20
Paperback. The challenge to ensure the social inclusion of women within a new gender settlement is complicated by the diversity in women's lives. This text addresses the dilemmas in late-1990's policy agendas for women and government. Editor(s): Walby, Sylvia. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333745595
- ISBN
- 9780333745595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.75
€ 63.75
Hardback. This book analyses EU regional policy and its co-ordination with other European and national public policies, namely investment grants, research and development policy and transport policy. The analysis identifies shortcomings within EU regional policy as well as co-ordination, problems with other public policies. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPQB; JPSN2; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333746714
- ISBN
- 9780333746714
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.58
€ 127.58
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
hardcover. This work uses a biographical approach to analyze the potential for, forms of, and constraints upon bureaucratic leadership in modern government. Case studies assess the impact of particular officials operating in various international departments. Editor(s): Theakston, Kevin. Series: Transforming Government. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JPHC; JPQ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 455.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- SKU
- V9780333749685
- ISBN
- 9780333749685
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Hardback. Successive Conservative governments sought to reform research laboratories by applying the market based solution of "New Public Management". This volume explores and critiques that reform process. Series: Transforming Government. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPQB; PDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333749692
- ISBN
- 9780333749692
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
The Treasury and Social Policy. The Contest for Control of Welfare Str...
Deakin, Nicholas; Parry, Richard
Hardback. What is the power of the Treasury in controlling the policies and development of the welfare state? Drawing on in-depth interviews with officials of the Treasury and the spending departments, this book traces the developing role of the Treasury in setting social policy, especially under Gordon Brown's chancellorship. Series: Transforming Government. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKS; JPH; JPQB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333752456
- ISBN
- 9780333752456
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07
Hardback. Is there a link between the collapse of the Soviet Union, the radical reforms in China and Vietnam, and the current crisis in East Asia? The author of this book argues that the common factor in each is the crisis of state controlled economies, besieged by the developing forces of globalization. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JPQB; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333752869
- ISBN
- 9780333752869
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.85
€ 127.85
Hardback. Exploring the British attempt to place the EEC within a larger Free Trade Area, this study examines the Foreign Office's Grand Design for political co-operation in Europe. Focusing mainly on Anglo-European diplomacy, it also touches on wider international relations and the Cold War. Series: Contemporary History in Context. Num Pages: 323 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QFE; 3JJPG; JPQB; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 323
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333753637
- ISBN
- 9780333753637
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.48
€ 128.48
Hardback. During the presidency of George Bush (1989-1993), the proliferation of weapons became a significant issue on the American security agenda. The efforts of the executive branch and several congressmen to improve implementation of the Missile Technology Control Regime are examined here. Series: Southampton Studies in International Policy. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JPSF; JWK; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 521.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333754542
- ISBN
- 9780333754542
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.39
€ 67.39
Globalization and Educational Restructuring in the Asia Pacific Region
. Ed(S): Mok, K.; Welch, Anthony
Hardback. Examining the growing impact of globalization on education policy and development in the Asia Pacific region, this volume analyses the reactions and strategies of selected countries and their governments in response to marketization, corporization, commercialization and privatization. Editor(s): Mok, K.; Welch, Anthony. Num Pages: 388 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JFFS; JNK; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333770733
- ISBN
- 9780333770733
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.99
€ 128.99
The Monetary Transmission Process. Recent Developments and Lessons for...
. Ed(S): Bundesbank, Deutsche; Hermann, Heinz
Hardback. This collection of papers and comments by academics and central bankers examines methodological questions, the roles played by financial sectors and labour markets in implementing monetary policy in Europe, and likely future developments in these areas. Editor(s): Bundesbank, Deutsche; Hermann, Heinz. Num Pages: 330 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; 3JM; JPQB; JPSN2; KCBM; KCF; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333772447
- ISBN
- 9780333772447
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.51
€ 128.51
Hardback. This title seeks to answer such questions as: how possible is it for the state to steer family values and relationships?; how do we assess claims of harm and benefit from state action and inaction?; and what kind of engagement should we seek between the state and our personal lives? Editor(s): Cunningham-Burley, Sarah; Jamieson, Lynn. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBK; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333773413
- ISBN
- 9780333773413
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.85
€ 66.85
Hardcover. This authoritative overview examines in depth the constitutional and governmental framework in Poland since 1989 and its central political institutions, mechanisms and actors. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJPR; JPHC; JPHV; JPQ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333774755
- ISBN
- 9780333774755
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.27
€ 67.27
Hardcover. Russia's post-reform crisis can be alleviated. The country has the market, the abundant natural resources and the human skills that foreign investors seek. What it needs is policies that enhance FDI inflows. Policy-makers can learn from the other large emerging markets like China, India, and Mexico, where FDI has revitalized the economy. Num Pages: 641 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JPQB; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1053.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 616
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333774830
- ISBN
- 9780333774830
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.64
€ 130.64
Hardback. In these times of economic and political change, governments are questioning their roles in the public sector. The trend away from the traditional model and that of market ideology has no replacement. This book offers analyses of public administration in several OECD countries. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQ; JPRB; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333774922
- ISBN
- 9780333774922
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.90
€ 127.90
Executive Governance in Israel (Advances in Political Science)
Arian, Asher, Nachmias, David, Amir, Ruth
Hardcover. This is a comprehensive examination of the evolution of executive governance in Israel. The book describes and analyzes the political and bureaucratic structures and processes that led to the predominance of the executive in policymaking and governance. Editor(s): Arian, Asher; Nachmias, David; Amir, Ruth. Series: Advances in Political Science. Num Pages: 187 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JPH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333777008
- ISBN
- 9780333777008
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.18
€ 127.18
Hardback. Against a background of globalization, risk and cultural pluralism, the problem of social exclusion and its possible remedies have become a focus for political and social analysis and policy making. This collection of essays offers an exploration of the topic and considers various practical agenda. Editor(s): Askonas, Peter F.; Stewart, Angus. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSC; JHBA; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 411.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 321
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333791981
- ISBN
- 9780333791981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.65
€ 67.65
Hardcover. This work examines a critical time and place in world history (the end of the Cold War) and the strategies and values employed in the public diplomacy of the Bush and Clinton administrations to build domestic and international consensus. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBLW3; JPQB; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333800515
- ISBN
- 9780333800515
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.13
€ 194.13
hardcover. In the last ten years of the 20th century, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia have changed from being countries of emigration to countries of immigration. As the next candidates for membership to the European Union, migration has become an important topic for them. Editor(s): Wallace, Claire; Stola, Dariusz. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DF; JFFN; JFSL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- SKU
- V9780333801529
- ISBN
- 9780333801529
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.27
€ 128.27
Hardcover. The traditional account of education is that it teaches pupils the skills to earn a living, and also teaches a concern for the welfare of others, a love of the many cultures of learning and a commitment to the best values of society. This book seeks to examine and restore these considerations. Editor(s): Inglis, Fred. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNK; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333802342
- ISBN
- 9780333802342
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.25
€ 127.25
Hardcover. A thematic account of British foreign policy between 1900 and 2000. Issues covered include Imperial overstretch, the reluctance to engage politically or militarily with Europe, alliance management, force, loss of Great Power status, Britain's impact on the international system and future prospect. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333804483
- ISBN
- 9780333804483
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.66
€ 127.66
paperback. Against a background of globalization, risk and cultural pluralism, the problem of social exclusion and its possible remedies have become a focus for political and social analysis and policy making. This collection of essays offers an exploration of the topic and considers various practical agenda. Editor(s): Askonas, Peter F.; Stewart, Angus. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSC; JHBA; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 411.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Number of pages
- 321
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333918357
- ISBN
- 9780333918357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.66
€ 66.66
Hardback. This text investigates the political world of lobbying on three levels, especially looking at the USA. It compares modern "techniques" of lobbying to previous developments in history - and political writers of their time, and it looks at high public interest causes. Series: Advances in Political Science. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHV; JPQ; JPWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 527.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333920565
- ISBN
- 9780333920565
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19