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Hardback. Presents an alternative theoretical approach to the study of the transformation of the modern welfare state. In this work, the theoretical framework is applied in an empirical analysis of the Danish variant of the Scandinavian welfare state model. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DND; JKS; JPA; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 545.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333659571
ISBN
9780333659571
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.33

Hardcover. This book offers a critique of the dominant conceptualization of heritage found in policy, which tends to privilege the white, middle and upper classes. Using Britain as an illustration, Waterton explores how and why recent policies continue to lean towards the predictable melding of cultural diversity with tendencies of assimilation. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFCX; JHBA; JPB; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230581883
ISBN
9780230581883
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.09

Hardcover. Analysis of why politicians are driven to create an independent judicial institution with the authority to overrule their decisions. It focuses on a country with no tradition of independent judicial review - Russia. History does not support an independent judiciary here; yet a potentially powerful constitutional court has existed for 20 years. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; JKV; JPP; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230298729
ISBN
9780230298729
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.42

Hardcover. The first comparative study of the financial services revolution in three world financial centres, this book offers a political analysis of the changing role of the state in capitalist economies. It focuses on the key role of public agencies and on their struggle with private interests. Num Pages: 178 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FPJ; 1KBB; JPQB; KCLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Palgrave Schol, Print UK
Edition
1991st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333415627
ISBN
9780333415627
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 734 pages, illus. BIC Classification: HB; JFFH1; JKV; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1018.
Publisher
A Cappella Books United States
Number of pages
710
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556524837
ISBN
9781556524837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 34.61

Paperback. Applying concepts derived from the study of international and comparative politics, this book offers an analysis of the impact of globalization on United States domestic politics. It is of interest to politicians, policymakers, and students looking for a discussion of globalization that is grounded in political history of the United States. Series: Essential Texts in American Government Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFS; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 365.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878408276
ISBN
9780878408276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.24

hardcover. Editor(s): Tantikanangkul, Walaiporn; Pritchard, Ashley. Series: Communication, Culture and Change in Asia. Num Pages: 135 pages, 23 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMB; JFSL1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Number of pages
135
Condition
New
SKU
V9789811003615
ISBN
9789811003615
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.25

Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQ; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801494369
ISBN
9780801494369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.13

Hardback. The international contributors to this volume introduce innovative ways of looking at Chinese politics. Series: CERI Series in International Relations and Political Economy. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
St Martin's Press United States
Number of pages
289
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312295783
ISBN
9780312295783
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.93
€ 47.60

Paperback. To mark ten years since Labour's election, the next generation of political thinkers, including MPs and policy specialists have come together to outline what the next phase of the progressive agenda should be and how it can be achieved. This collection of essays considers the future direction of progressive governance, politics and policy. Editor(s): Pearce, Nick; Margo, Julia. Num Pages: 444 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; 3JMG; JPFF; JPQB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230524941
ISBN
9780230524941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 128.43

Hardback. To mark ten years since Labour's election, the next generation of political thinkers, including MPs and policy specialists have come together to outline what the next phase of the progressive agenda should be and how it can be achieved. This collection of essays considers the future direction of progressive governance, politics and policy. Editor(s): Pearce, Nick; Margo, Julia. Num Pages: 444 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPFF; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
444
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230524934
ISBN
9780230524934
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.47

Paperback. Helps students understand the larger patterns of the policy making process in the US. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United States
Edition
4 Rev ed
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781452220178
ISBN
9781452220178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 163.41

Hardback. Focuses on one of the central themes in political sociology: the relationship between political power and the policy formation process. This work examines the exercise of power in two arenas: the interlocking networks among policy-planning organizations, and the effects of PACs on the voting behavior of elected officials in Canada and the US. Editor(s): Prechel, Harland. Series: Research in Political Sociology. Num Pages: 150 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 478. Series: Research in Political Sociology. 150 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Prechel, Harland. Focuses on one of the central themes in political sociology: the relationship between political power and the policy formation process. This work examines the exercise of power in two arenas: the interlocking networks among policy-planning organizations, and the effects of PACs on the voting behavior of elected officials in Canada and the US. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JHB; JPQB. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 22. Weight: 478.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848551787
ISBN
9781848551787
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.57

Paperback. This volume describes and analyses the structure of Israel's education system from a political and policy-making perspective. Num Pages: 195 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JNK; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
195
Condition
New
SKU
V9781898723424
ISBN
9781898723424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.41

Hardcover. Num Pages: 148 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPQ; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 264 x 187 x 16. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594545887
ISBN
9781594545887
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 174.66
€ 120.21

hardcover. Political legitimacy has become a scarce resource in Russia and other post-Soviet states. Their capacity to deliver prosperity has suffered from economic crisis, war in Ukraine and confrontation with the West. Will nationalism and repression enable political regimes to survive? This book studies the politics of legitimation in Post-Soviet Eurasia. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; JPB; JPF; JPH; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Number of pages
261
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137489432
ISBN
9781137489432
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.90

Editor(s): Wong, Heung Wah (Hong Kong University, Hong Kong University of Hong Kong Hong Kong University, Hong Kong Hong Kong University, Hong Kong Hong Kong University, Hong Kong University of Hong Kong The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong University, Hong Kong); Pan, Lu; Chau, Karin Ling-Fung. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; JFC; JFS; JPQB; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 445.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Bridge21 Publications, LLC United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626430167
ISBN
9781626430167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.85

Paperback. Talks about the politicising of parenthood in the Scandinavian welfare states. This book focuses on the relationship between parents and the state, and the renegotiations between the public and the private. It explores policy discourses, scrutinises outcomes, and presents the similarities and differences between Nordic countries. Editor(s): Ellingsaeter, Anne Lise; Leira, Arnlaug. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DN; JFSJ; JKSB1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861346452
ISBN
9781861346452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.98

Paperback. Explores the ways in which political actors deal with the contradictory pressures and asks the question: when will leaders support reforms that increase state capacity and that establish a more meritocratic and technically competent bureaucracy? Series: California Series on Social Choice & Political Economy. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; JPA; JPQ; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 59.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520207622
ISBN
9780520207622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.81

Hardcover. An exploration of political traditions and their usage in explanations of British politics. This book includes an evaluation of both classical and critical approaches to the British Political Tradition. It also analyses more recent uses of political tradition by Bevir, Rhodes and Marquand. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPA; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460. 288 pages. An exploration of political traditions and their usage in explanations of British politics. This book includes an evaluation of both classical and critical approaches to the British Political Tradition. It also analyses more recent uses of political tradition by Bevir, Rhodes and Marquand. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPA; JPQ. Dimension: 215 x 151 x 21. Weight: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230292024
ISBN
9780230292024
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.15

Hardcover. Argues that autonomous agencies are not the result of a systematic design, but are produced by the interactions of political and bureaucratic forces. The case studies illustrate how political struggles between politicians and bureaucrats can create a muddle of agencies that lack coherence and are subject to conflicting levels of political control. Series: Public Sector Organizations. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JPH; JPP; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230296480
ISBN
9780230296480
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.48

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBP; JFC; JHB; JPQB; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 437.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137475220
ISBN
9781137475220
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.38

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442229464
ISBN
9781442229464
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.29

Paperback. Political Parties and Public Policy in the German Lander considers the extent to which, and in what circumstances, political parties affect public policy.Exploring the regional level in Germany; using case studies in the areas of education, childcare and family, and labour market policy." Series: New Perspectives in German Political Studies. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; JPA; JPP; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
271
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349329595
ISBN
9781349329595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.73

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