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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

Paperback. Editor(s): Ramirez-Barat, Clara; Duthie, Roger. Num Pages: 424 pages, 9 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JNA; JNF; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 35. Weight in Grams: 636.
Publisher
Social Science Research Council
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780911400038
ISBN
9780911400038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Hardback. The editors of this volume provide case studies of outstanding government executives who dramatically changed both the performance and management of their organization. From these studies, they develop eight lessons that all executives can learn from in transforming their own organization. Editor(s): Abramson, Mark A.; Lawrence, Paul R. Series: IBM Center for the Business of Government. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ; KJM; KNV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742513143
ISBN
9780742513143
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.27

Paperback. Editor(s): Cowles, Maria Green; Caporaso, James A.; Risse, Thomas. Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 282 pages, 26. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QFE; JPQ; JPSN2; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801486715
ISBN
9780801486715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.47

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

€ 194.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JF; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231124010
ISBN
9780231124010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.68

Hardback. By the end of the 1980s, the "malaise" that had once pervaded American society was replaced by a renewed sense of confidence and national purpose. This title examines the decade's critical and controversial developments and the influence of Ronald Reagan. It offers insights into his thought and influence. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231124003
ISBN
9780231124003
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.32
€ 83.75

Paperback / so. Editor(s): Kruger, Heinz-Hermann; Kuhnel, Martin; Thomas, Sven. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9783810013644
ISBN
9783810013644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.59

Hardcover. Using an analytical framework based on Foucault's concept of governmentality and through unique case-studies, this volume explores the ongoing transformations taking place in the Swedish welfare state. Editor(s): Larsson, Bengt; Letell, Martin; Thorn, Hakan. Num Pages: 334 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNS; JKSB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 147 x 26. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230293410
ISBN
9780230293410
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.89

Paperback. Using an analytical framework based on Foucault's concept of governmentality and through unique case-studies, this volume explores the ongoing transformations taking place in the Swedish welfare state. Editor(s): Larsson, B.; Letell, Martin. Num Pages: 334 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKS; JPA; JPP; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349332854
ISBN
9781349332854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.73

Paperback. This book discusses key issues in global and regional social policy, exploring Bob Deacon's pioneering approach to regulation, rights and redistribution. It addresses the role of international actors in shaping social policy and discusses the problems and possibilities of new alliances for global social justice. Editor(s): Stubbs, P. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB; JPB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349449644
ISBN
9781349449644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.01

Paperback / so. Editor(s): Kuhne, Olaf; Gawro Ski, Krzysztof; Hernik, Jozef. Series: Raumfragen: Stadt Region Landschaft. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFS; JHB; JPQB; RGC; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 18. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer vs United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9783658006044
ISBN
9783658006044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.31

Paperback. This collection describes the changing structure of employment during the period of robust employment expansion that preceded the credit crunch and features contributions from a team of leading labour market researchers from Europe and the United States. Editor(s): Fernandez-Macias, Enrique; Hurley, J.; Storrie, Donald. Num Pages: 317 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; JPQB; KCF; KCZ; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
317
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349334162
ISBN
9781349334162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.19

Paperback. Focuses on the pension reform experiences in Central-Eastern Europe, while starting from a broader theoretical and empirical context. This book provides evidence for the political feasibility of radical pension reform, considered unlikely in the West. It contains papers by economists, political scientists and sociologists. Editor(s): Mueller, Katharina; Ryll, Andreas; Wagener, Hans-Jurgen. Series: Contributions to Economics. Num Pages: 306 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 42 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; JKSB; JPQB; KFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1020.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Physica
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9783790812107
ISBN
9783790812107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 131.49

Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCA; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Deutscher Universit?tsverlag United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9783824404483
ISBN
9783824404483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.45

Hardcover. This book is about complexity-driven, trandsisciplinary approach to language study. It illustrates how complexity science can be applied in the research of language and society in order to create and sustain a transdisciplinary dialogue across interested communities of practice which may be beneficial in improving living conditions of real people. Num Pages: 158 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Pivot
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137538451
ISBN
9781137538451
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.30

Hardcover. Editor(s): Meinhof, Ulrike Hanna; Triandafyllidou, Anna. Num Pages: 315 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFC; JPP; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 166 x 29. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403997128
ISBN
9781403997128
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.51

Paperback. Editor(s): Meinhof, Ulrike Hanna. Num Pages: 315 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; JPA; JPP; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
315
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349546145
ISBN
9781349546145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.73

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