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Hardcover. This comprehensive book examines the Iranian government's mobilization of resources to develop science and technology, presenting an overview of the structure, dynamics, and outcomes of the government's science and technology policies. Authors are leaders in the industries they discuss and offer an unparalleled look into Iran's technology sector. Editor(s): Soofi, Abdol S.; Ghazinoory, Sepehr. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JPQB; KNDH; KNTX; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137030092
- ISBN
- 9781137030092
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. In the wake of the economic crisis, many public services are facing a challenging environment in which they receive less funding but are expected to deliver better services. Organisational Innovation in Public Services develops new theoretical models and analyses case studies to provide an important insight into how to modernise public services. Editor(s): Valkama, Pekka; Bailey, Stephen J.; Anttiroiko, Ari-Veikko. Series: Governance and Public Management. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; JPQB; KJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137011831
- ISBN
- 9781137011831
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.39
€ 67.39
Hardcover. By assembling original, ethnographically-grounded research in legislatures, executives, and bureaucracies, this volume illuminates and unpacks the structures, practices, and values of government actors in local, regional, and national contexts. Editor(s): Coulter, Kendra; Schumann, William R. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMC; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137009210
- ISBN
- 9781137009210
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.85
€ 66.85
Paperback / so. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFA; JFSC; JPQB; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 133 x 19. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780375708213
- ISBN
- 9780375708213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.00
€ 21.99
€ 19.00
Hardcover. This collection offers a critical, analytical perspective and empirical data on market-orientated social policy reforms in Latin America. The six case studies presented examine labour, education, health and general social development programmes. Editor(s): Haagh, Louise; Helgo, Camilla. Series: St Antony's. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFF; JPQB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333998656
- ISBN
- 9780333998656
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.31
€ 128.31
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333794845
- ISBN
- 9780333794845
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.30
€ 127.30
Hardcover. In the 1990s the ownership and control of information generated in the UK science was transformed by a combination of regulatory changes designed to promote "the creation of wealth". This text provides a set of perspectives on the different regulatory mechanisms set out to achieve this. Editor(s): Lawton Smith, Helen. Series: Studies in Regulation. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPQB; KCP; PDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 555.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333790458
- ISBN
- 9780333790458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.39
€ 67.39
Hardcover. Scott questions whether the institutions provided for post-1997 Hong Kong are likely to receive public support and are appropriate for continuing political stability, analyses research material on public attitudes and speculates on the role of the Chinese party centres and the PLA on possible alternative institutional arrangements. Editor(s): Scott, Ian. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 3JJP; JPA; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333692455
- ISBN
- 9780333692455
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.00
€ 128.00
Paperback. Presenting the structure and workings of the national cabinets in Western European countries today, this text compares the origins, structure, composition and activities of these cabinets. Emphasis is placed on the leadership and on the character of coalitions. Editor(s): Blondel, Jean; Muller-Rommel, Ferdinand. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DD; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333683446
- ISBN
- 9780333683446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 193.81
€ 193.81
Hardcover. Takes stock, and evaluates the trade policy measures of Japan, USA and the EC, towards developing countries, with a realistic, "non-dependency" approach. The 1970s and 1980s saw an expansion of manufacturing from developing countries. The response of industrial countries was multi-fold. Editor(s): Hirata, Akira; Yamazawa, Ippei; Ippei Yamazawa (Professor of International Economics, Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, Japan). Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 1QFE; 1QFG; JPQB; KCLT; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 521.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333557235
- ISBN
- 9780333557235
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.80
€ 194.80
Hardcover. This study of contemporary South Africa focuses thematically on the major political contestants, interest-groups and power-brokers in that country. The book attempts to provide an introduction to aspects of contemporary South African politics and an insight into its many forms of resistance. Editor(s): Johnson, Shaun. Num Pages: 413 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JPQ; JPVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333470954
- ISBN
- 9780333470954
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.52
€ 195.52
French political scientist Denis Acorne examines the complex relationship between religion and politics in the United States. Translator(s): Holoch, George. Series: Religion, Culture and Public Life. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRA; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231151009
- ISBN
- 9780231151009
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.81€ 76.74
€ 99.81
€ 76.74
Hardcover. In this volume, the authors present studies of the emerging pattern of socio-economic segregation in seven major cities of Latin America and, for inter-regional contrast, one in the United States. Editor(s): Roberts, Bryan R.; Wilson, Robert H. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230609600
- ISBN
- 9780230609600
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Hardcover. The book explores the role of new modes of governance in helping future member states to cope with their accession to the EU. It examines the extent to which civil society and business have assisted the governments of Southern, Central and Eastern European accession countries in taking on the ever more comprehensive body of EU laws and regulations. Editor(s): Borzel, Prof.Dr. Tanja A. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; JPB; JPQB; JPSN2; RNP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230575516
- ISBN
- 9780230575516
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. The authors argue that Vladimir Putin and his advisors are committed to re-establishing Russia as a great power and that the existence of nuclear weapons and the revival of the Russian economy have provided the foundations for an expanded Russian role in global affairs. Editor(s): Kanet, Roger E. Series: Studies in Central and Eastern Europe. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JPHC; JPHL; JPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230543041
- ISBN
- 9780230543041
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.97
€ 66.97
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
€ 128.43
Hardcover. This volume reviews Africa's past experiences of social policy, with an eye on the future. Contributions examine a range of social policy issues around healthcare, education, the labour market and social welfare, and highlight important conceptual and policy issues for rebuilding Africa. Editor(s): Adesina, Jimi. Series: Social Policy in a Development Context Series. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HF; JH; JPQB; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230520837
- ISBN
- 9780230520837
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.86
€ 116.86
Hardcover. The devastating effects of HIV/AIDS have propelled a multiplicity of activities at global, national and local level. This book is based on in-depth studies of the major global institutions in health, the role of pharmaceutical corporations, the functions of NGOs, and national responses to HIV/AIDS in two key case studies: Brazil and South Africa. Editor(s): Hein, Wolfgang; Bartsch, Sonja; Kohlmorgen, Lars. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; MBP; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 623.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230517271
- ISBN
- 9780230517271
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.84
€ 128.84
Hardcover. The malaise in civil society is seen as a key to understanding anti-social behaviour, the weaknesses of regeneration schemes and the divisions of our societies. Yet the resources hidden away in civil society are seen as the key to effective intervention. This book examines the attempts to re-energize citizenship in a range of contexts. Editor(s): Brannan, Tessa; John, Peter; Stoker, Gerry. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPQB; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230500419
- ISBN
- 9780230500419
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.46
€ 127.46
Hardcover. Covers topical issues for Africa's development, economics and politics of climate change, water management, public service delivery, and delivering aid. The authors argue that these issues should be included in the post-MDG paradigm and add an important voice to recent moves by academics and practitioners to engage with each other. Editor(s): Hanson, Kobena T.; Kararach, George; Shaw, Professor Timothy M. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 315 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230393288
- ISBN
- 9780230393288
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.41
€ 67.41
Hardcover. A state-of-the-art analysis of the situation of national television in Arab countries, addressing what Arab national broadcastings today say about public policy and political opening. The essays deal with the reforms of public broadcasting organizations and the evolution, perspectives and issues of national broadcasting. Editor(s): Guaaybess, Tourya. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JFDT; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230367166
- ISBN
- 9780230367166
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.88
€ 66.88
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230360372
- ISBN
- 9780230360372
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.37
€ 66.37
Hardcover. This collection addresses the ways that Nordic countries have approached the issue of bringing ethnic minorities into the societal mainstream. With multicultural incorporation as an option, the authors explore the potential impact of the politics of identity in societies with social democratic welfare states committed to redistributive politics. Editor(s): Kivisto, Peter; Wahlbeck, Osten. Series: Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series. Num Pages: 373 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DN; JFFN; JFSL1; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230360198
- ISBN
- 9780230360198
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.99
€ 67.99
Hardcover. Leading scholars investigate media policies in Europe, inquiring into the regulatory practices, policy tools and institutional features of media policy-making in 14 countries. The book offers a fresh assessment of the ways European media policies are formulated and identifies the factors that exert an influence throughout the process. Editor(s): Psychogiopoulou, Evangelia. Num Pages: 301 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFD; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 217 x 22. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230348127
- ISBN
- 9780230348127
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.29
€ 67.29