×


 x 

Shopping cart

Central government

Results 217 - 240 of 3422

Central government

Paperback. A readable and comprehensive exploration of the history and the current issues surrounding U.S. immigration policy Series: Dilemmas in American Politics. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFFS; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813344737
ISBN
9780813344737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.36

Paperback. This book highlights global and domestic shifts in the balance of power that affect U.S. foreign policy. Num Pages: 548 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 190. .
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
548
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
5th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781506321585
ISBN
9781506321585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 115.47

Paperback. This timely reader focuses on the broad foreign policy agenda of the 1990s. Editor(s): Roberts, Brad. Series: "Washington Quarterly" Reader. Num Pages: 378 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
SKU
KRA0005037
ISBN
9780262680745
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Editor(s): Maltese, G.I. Num Pages: 177 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 264 x 185 x 16. Weight in Grams: 564.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Number of pages
177
Condition
New
SKU
V9781560721925
ISBN
9781560721925
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.49
€ 84.62

Hardcover. Editor(s): Ferrero, Giosue; Balducci, Camilla. Num Pages: 150 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KFFD1; KNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 167 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613248799
ISBN
9781613248799
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.40
€ 110.66

Paperback. The demographic transformation sweeping the emerging world has profound implications for U.S. development policy. The challenge is no longer helping countries overcome the obstacles to development posed by high birthrates and rapid population growth, but leveraging the opportunities created by falling birthrates and slowing population growth. Series: CSIS Reports. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFG; JPQB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 215 x 5. Weight in Grams: 118.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442224933
ISBN
9781442224933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.28

paperback. Explains how the desires of small groups, which the author calls 'subconstituencies', often trump the preferences of much larger groups. This book provides a 'unified theory of representation' that explains how citizens' knowledge and participation affects candidates' behaviour in campaigns and legislators' behaviour in Congress. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592136599
ISBN
9781592136599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.13

Paperback. This study analyses the politics of climate policy in a range of affluent democracies and at EU level in order to identify political strategies that would make it easier for governments to make major cuts in greenhouse gas emissions without sustaining significant political damage. Editor(s): Compston, Hugh; Bailey, Ian. Num Pages: 318 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; RNPG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2008th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230202054
ISBN
9780230202054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 106.93
€ 17.49

Hardback. This study analyses the politics of climate policy in a range of affluent democracies and at EU level in order to identify political strategies that would make it easier for governments to make major cuts in greenhouse gas emissions without sustaining significant political damage. Editor(s): Compston, Hugh; Bailey, Ian. Num Pages: 318 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; RNPG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230202047
ISBN
9780230202047
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.43

Paperback. For most bills in American legislature, the issue of turf - or which committee has jurisdiction over a bill - is crucial. This study explains how jurisdictional areas for committees are created and changed in Congress, and dissects the politics of "turf-grabbing". Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 218 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226436241
ISBN
9780226436241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. The truth commission is an increasingly common fixture of democratic states with repressive or strife-ridden pasts. From South Africa to Haiti, truth commissions are at work with varying degrees of support and success. This title examines the use of reparations as social policy and the granting of amnesty in exchange for testimony. Editor(s): Rotberg, Robert I.; Thompson, Dennis. Series: The University Center for Human Values Series. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HPQ; JPA; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
318
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691050720
ISBN
9780691050720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.47
€ 42.58

Paperback. Was South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) a "miracle" that depended on the leadership of Mandela and Tutu? Addressing such questions as this, Lyn Graybill explores the political origins, theological underpinnings, and achievements of the world's most ambitious truth commission. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JPQ; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Pub
Condition
New
SKU
V9781588260574
ISBN
9781588260574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.74

Paperback. The BSE epidemic, GM foods, avian flu, the growth of supermarkets and the crisis in obesity have shaken consumer trust in food. Uncovering surprising differences between countries, Trust in Food examines this and challenges the idea of the consumer as a sovereign individual, demonstrating how consumption is institutionalized within society. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; JHBL; JPQB; KN; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349547395
ISBN
9781349547395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

paperback. This biography of Harry Truman presents a picture of an extraordinary American President. Drawing archival material and interviews, McCullough chronicles Truman's boyhood, his entry into politics and his emergence as President. This book won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography in 1993. Num Pages: 1117 pages, 316pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1440.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780671869205
ISBN
9780671869205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.41

Hardback. How can schools meet the needs of an increasingly diverse population of newcomers? Do bilingual programs help children transition into American life, or do they keep them in a linguistic ghetto? This title explores what national identity means in an age of globalization, transnationalism, and dual citizenship. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JNFR; JNKS; JNSV; JPQB; LNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 621.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674046528
ISBN
9780674046528
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 45.56

Paperback. This book provides a full and systematic presentation of the mathematical models for the simulation of transportation systems and the methodologies for the analysis and design of these systems. Theoretical and operational aspects are rigorously presented. Series: Springer Optimization and its Applications. Num Pages: 760 pages, 100 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; PBW; RPC; TBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1145.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
760
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461424482
ISBN
9781461424482
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 287.03

Paperback. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHB; JNM; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
211
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349443277
ISBN
9781349443277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.32

Paperback. "Mounting a vigorous critique on existing approaches to transnational policing, this book lays out an argument situating transnational policing within contemporary transformations of the capitalist state and imperialism, looking at the particular case of regional police cooperation against sex trafficking in Southeast Europe"-- Series: Transnational Crime, Crime Control and Security. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKV; JKVQ2; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2011
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349319299
ISBN
9781349319299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.49

Paperback. Increasing numbers of people from Western nations are leaving home to work within the developing economies of Asia. Here, Angela Lehmann explores a second-tier city in China and uses sociological theory to understand the impact of global mobility on identity, community and belonging. Num Pages: 171 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JFFN; JHB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
171
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349345595
ISBN
9781349345595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

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

Paperback. Rural areas are often viewed as isolated and stagnating areas and urban areas as their opposites. This book corrects this misconception. It illustrates that rural areas are dynamic and interconnected by flows and mobilities. Editor(s): Hedberg, Charlotta; Carmo, Renato Miguel do. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFS; JPQB; RGC; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400737860
ISBN
9789400737860
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.78

Hardcover. Through comparative analysis this book examines and explains the official rhetoric of agency reform across consensus and adversarial political cultures. It traces the trajectory of talk about agency reform in The Netherlands, Sweden and Australia and identifies the national styles of speaking that mediated the agency idea. Series: Public Sector Organizations. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 1DNS; 1MBF; JPP; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230580725
ISBN
9780230580725
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.49

Paperback. This book identifies chances and barriers women face in their transition to adulthood in Egypt, Iran, Jordan, and Syria. Adopting a life course perspective, it provides a new integrative micro-macro-theoretical framework and innovative analyses of individual life courses based on longitudinal data. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFF; JFSJ; JPQB; KJWB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349470181
ISBN
9781349470181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.18

Paperback. Following a group of people as they makethetransition from homeless to 'housed', this book presents a new perspective on homelessness, the individual factors associated with it such as addiction, mental illness and traumatic life histories, and how welfare and poverty interact with these conditions." Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFF; JKSN; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349299829
ISBN
9781349299829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.74

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!