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Political Decision-Making in Switzerland: The Consensus Model under Pr...
Sciarini, Pascal, Fischer, Manuel, Traber, De...
Hardcover. This in-depth study of the decision-making processes of the early 2000s shows that the Swiss consensus democracy has changed considerably. Power relations have transformed, conflict has increased, coalitions have become more unstable and outputs less predictable. Yet these challenges to consensus politics provide opportunities for innovation. Series: Challenges to Democracy in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 304 pages, 43 black & white tables, 10 figures. BIC Classification: 1DFH; JPH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137508591
- ISBN
- 9781137508591
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.34
€ 132.34
Hardback. Analyzes the implementation of controversial public policy. This work provides framework for testing competing theories, ranging from Max Weber's bureaucracy theory and Woodrow Wilson's theory of administration to ideas on how the legislature controls the bureaucracy. It combines ideas about policy implementation drawn from different disciplines. Series: Library of Public Policy & Public Administration. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792360926
- ISBN
- 9780792360926
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.33
€ 190.33
Hardback. Editor(s): Ward, Robert E. Series: Studies in the modernization of Japan. Num Pages: 650 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JPF; JPH; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 35. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 650
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691645803
- ISBN
- 9780691645803
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 317.17
€ 317.17
Hardback. This volume presents examinations, recommendations and future predictions in the fields of social science information and policy-making in both a contemporary and historical framework. Series Editor(s): Oh, Cheol H. Series: Political Economic and Public Policy. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762301553
- ISBN
- 9780762301553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.17
€ 118.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, 4 halftones. 79 line illus. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCA; KCP; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 182 x 256 x 26. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691168746
- ISBN
- 9780691168746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.47€ 42.00
€ 53.47
€ 42.00
Hardback. Num Pages: 432 pages, 4 halftones. 79 line illus. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCA; KCP; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 187 x 268 x 30. Weight in Grams: 952.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691168739
- ISBN
- 9780691168739
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.82€ 88.98
€ 118.82
€ 88.98
Hardcover. An indispensable study of the Egyptian economy from 1952 to the present day Num Pages: 384 pages, 23 excel charts. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCB; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150. .
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774167942
- ISBN
- 9789774167942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 50.39
€ 50.99
€ 50.39
Hardcover. Beliefs held by US and European elites about unregulated markets and a currency union without fiscal union led to a transatlantic crisis unmatched in severity since the Great Depression. Leading scholars of elites analyze how elites have responded to the crisis, are altered by it and what this 'hour of elites' means for democracy. Editor(s): Best, Heinrich; Higley, John. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPQB; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137345745
- ISBN
- 9781137345745
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.35
€ 63.35
Paperback. This book engages with debates on ethnic minority and Muslim young people showing, beyond apathy and violent political extremism, the diverse forms of political engagement in which young people engage. Series: Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSL; JFSP; JHB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349300839
- ISBN
- 9781349300839
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.23
€ 63.23
Hardback. How did American welfare policy move from the altruistic goals of LBJ's Great Society to the penurious provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Reconciliation Act of 1996? This text explores the power of ideology and rhetoric in the transformation of the American liberal welfare state. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742526679
- ISBN
- 9780742526679
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.63
€ 164.63
Paperback. How did American welfare policy move from the altruistic goals of LBJ's Great Society to the penurious provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Reconciliation Act of 1996? This text explores the power of ideology and rhetoric in the transformation of the American liberal welfare state. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742526686
- ISBN
- 9780742526686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 134.61
€ 134.61
Paperback. Although most advanced industrialized countries are facing population aging and other social changes, public long-term care programs for the aged are remarkably diverse across them. This book accounts for the variations in elderly care policy by combining statistical analysis with historical case studies of Sweden, Japan and the USA. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHB; JPB; JPP; JPQB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349348466
- ISBN
- 9781349348466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.18
€ 64.18
Hardback. The discipline of public administration and public policy shows a renaissance of research in which explicit attention is paid to political institutions. This book offers both a theoretical overview and a set of applications using this approach. It presents various applications of this perspective in the context of Western European politics. Editor(s): Steunenberg, Bernard; Vught, Frans Van. Num Pages: 252 pages, 29 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1190.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792344711
- ISBN
- 9780792344711
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.98
€ 126.98
hardcover. An environmental policy arrangement refers to the organisation and substance of a policy domain in terms of policy coalitions, policy discourses, rules of the game, and resources. This book uses these theoretical notions to analyze changes in organisation, substance and governance in several environmental policy domains. Editor(s): Tatenhove, Jan Van; Arts, Bas; Leroy, Pieter. Series: Environment & Policy. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; JPQB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792363125
- ISBN
- 9780792363125
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.82
€ 188.82
Paperback. Exploring how government works and how voters and their elected representatives make decisions, this text responds to the media's negative portrayal of the cynical political atmosphere in America, suggesting that elected officials actually do tend to vote according to their constituents' interests. Num Pages: 364 pages, 14 line drawings, 60 tables. BIC Classification: JPH; JPQB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226654171
- ISBN
- 9780226654171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.12
€ 43.99
€ 33.12
Hardback. Political parties and democratic politics go hand in hand. Since parties matter, it matters too when elected politicians change party affiliation. This book shows why, when, and to what effect politicians switch parties in pursuit of their goals, as constrained by institutions and in response to their environments. Editor(s): Heller, William; Mershon, Carol. Num Pages: 329 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 329
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230607552
- ISBN
- 9780230607552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.48
€ 133.48
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
€ 63.98
€ 63.98
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442229464
- ISBN
- 9781442229464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.18
€ 151.18
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
€ 111.17
€ 111.17
Political Struggles and the Forging of Autonomous Government Agencies ...
Cristopher Ballinas Valdés
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
€ 64.51
€ 64.51
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
€ 64.21
€ 64.21
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 752 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; JPA; JPF; JPH; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1228.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 752
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691644851
- ISBN
- 9780691644851
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 365.40
€ 365.40
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€ 26.47
€ 36.99
€ 26.47
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€ 38.54
€ 40.99
€ 38.54