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Paperback. Synthesizing theory, personal research, and prior studies on interest groups and other lobbies, the author offers an overview of organized political interests and explains how and why they affect public policy. Drawing on his experience researching interest groups, he assesses the impact that special interests have long had in shaping policy. Editor(s): Powers, Gerard F.; Christiansen, Drew, SJ; Hennemeyer, Robert T. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPH; JPQB; JPWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878406821
ISBN
9780878406821
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.01

Hardcover. Num Pages: 462 pages. BIC Classification: JPHL; JPHV; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 37. Weight in Grams: 938.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
462
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865972476
ISBN
9780865972476
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.52

Paperback. David Koitz cuts through the partisan rhetoric that has made social Security one of the most debated programs on the U.S. political scene and looks at both the Republican and the Democratic plans for Social Security, showing important flaws in each. Num Pages: 102 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817999728
ISBN
9780817999728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.21

Paperback. A government monopoly over drug regulation is not sacrosanct. This hard-hitting book describes the current regulation of drugs by the FDA and proposes a model for fundamental, yet workable, reform including an innovative proposal for drug testing and certification review." Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; JPQB; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 259.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817999025
ISBN
9780817999025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.35

Paperback. This concise volume examines the relationship between law, governance, and economic development and shows the main substantive and procedural legal factors that developing nations must address to promote political stability and economic growth, intended for the general informed reader as well as for policymakers in governments and civil society Num Pages: 126 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817997724
ISBN
9780817997724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.32

Paperback. Editor(s): Shultz, George P. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 2. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817919955
ISBN
9780817919955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.67

Paperback. A collection of essays on a range of controversial issues surrounding race, education, the environment, the United States Constitution, and more. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPFK; JPFM; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817918750
ISBN
9780817918750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.48

Hardcover. One of the nation s foremost retirement security experts explains the origins and dangers of underfunding in our pension system and outlines the options for solving the problem and preventing the next taxpayer-financed bailout." Num Pages: 84 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCP; KFFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817912147
ISBN
9780817912147
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.22

Hardcover. Arguing that an equitable US social security solution will be unattainable unless stakeholders are brought together around a common understanding of the facts and of the need to take action to address them, former White House adviser Charles Blahous presents some often misunderstood, basic factual background about social security. Num Pages: 436 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures,. BIC Classification: JKSB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817911942
ISBN
9780817911942
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.85

Series: Blazer Lectures. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSJ1; JPQB; KJW; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Edition
2
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813145136
ISBN
9780813145136
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 341 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBJK; JFFA; JPQB; KCM; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813142463
ISBN
9780813142463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.60

Hardcover. Offers an argument for the principles of moral democratic realism that inspired the Bush administration's policy of regime change in Iraq. This work connects the Bush Doctrine and modern issues in American foreign policy to the deeper tradition of American diplomacy, drawing from positive lessons as well as cautionary tales from the past. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; 3JMC; JPQB; JPS; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124346
ISBN
9780813124346
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.69

The US has long exploited Earth's orbit to enhance security, generate wealth, and reinforce its position as a world leader, but is ambivalent towards military activities in space. This book sees this as undermining the future security of the US, and suggests how to meet national security demands. Num Pages: 394 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JPS; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 747.
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
394
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813121987
ISBN
9780813121987
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.25

The story of the Small Business Administration in America - a sacred cow in American politics, despite its history of scandals and policy failures. Part of the sacredness comes from the agency's record of pioneering affirmative action, but traditional "mom and pop" shops don't necessarily benefit. Num Pages: 192 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ; KCZ; KJVS; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 581.
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813121871
ISBN
9780813121871
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.64

A rich source of information about the members of Congress, their lives in New York, their concerns about their families, and the services they performed for their constituents, the documents from these three new volumes will be incorporated into The Early Republic, an innovative online reference hosted by the Johns Hopkins University Press. Editor(s): United States Congress; Bowling, Kenneth R.; DiGiacomantonio, William Charles; Veit, Helen E. Series: Documentary History of the First Federal Congress of the United States of America, March 4, 1789-March 3, 1791. Num Pages: 1136 pages, 6, 6 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 64. Weight in Grams: 1634.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
1136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801894466
ISBN
9780801894466
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.71

Paperback. Such grappling, Rawls concludes, results in a nuanced, durable machine, producing better laws that have benefited from minority input. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 191 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801894039
ISBN
9780801894039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.07

Fully revised and featuring an examination of how each of the presidents learned from history and juggled the demands on diplomacy, this comparative study of presidential war-making elucidates how effective executive leadership-or its absence-directly affects the outcome of wars. Series: The American Moment. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQB; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801891236
ISBN
9780801891236
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.50

Paperback. Presidential Secrecy and the Law will be the standard in presidential powers studies for years to come. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1, 1 graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JPVH2; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801885839
ISBN
9780801885839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.76

In Pursuit of Performance is an invaluable tool for government leaders and the scholars who study them. Editor(s): Ingraham, Patricia W. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in Governance and Public Management. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JPQ; JPR; KJMV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 231 x 20. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801885686
ISBN
9780801885686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.54

Democracy and Administration calls on scholars and practitioners to take Wilson's institutional design and regime-level orientation into account as part of the ambitious enterprise to develop a new science of democratic governance. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in Governance and Public Management. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1, 1 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JPP; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801885228
ISBN
9780801885228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.65

Paperback. The authors show how theoretical principles of a properly constructed Senate interacted with political interests and power politics in the multidimensional struggle to construct the Senate, before, during, and after the convention. Series: Interpreting American Politics. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHC; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801874390
ISBN
9780801874390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.65

Paperback. While acknowledging the political context of all public administration systems, they argue that effective management of these systems nevertheless provides the key to good government performance. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in Governance and Public Management. Num Pages: 216 pages, 4, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801872280
ISBN
9780801872280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.33

Paperback. The only way to reverse the historical trends that have made Los Angeles increasingly unliveable, Fulton concludes, is to confront the prevailing "cocoon citizenship,the mind-set that prevents the city's inhabitants and leaders from recognizing Los Angeles's patchwork of communities as a single metropolis. Num Pages: 424 pages, 74, 13 maps, 61 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBT; JPQB; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801865060
ISBN
9780801865060
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.27

Preservation Politics is a provocative look at the changing prospects for historic districts, and how local preservation commissions, volunteers, and staff can prevent and reverse decline by thinking and acting politically on behalf of the communities they serve. Series: American Association for State & Local History. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759120518
ISBN
9780759120518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 113.86

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