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hardcover. This first book-length study of the socialisation of MPs uses questionnaire data gathered over two Parliaments (1992-97 and 1997-2001) to find out how MPs learn about, and what their attitudes are towards, their role as a Member of Parliament. It analyzes their participation in debates, the use of Parliamentary Questions and committee work. Series: Understanding Governance. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JMH; JPP; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230284890
- ISBN
- 9780230284890
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Condition: New
€ 67.65
€ 67.65
The Europeanization of Gender Equality Policies. A Discursive-Sociolog...
Lombardo, Emanuela; Forest, Maxime
Hardback. A discursive-sociological approach to the Europeanization of gender and other equality policies. Using largely unpublished empirical data covering twenty-nine European countries this book adopts a pluralistic perspective to explore the complex and often divergent gender and other equality policy outputs of Europeanization. Series: Gender and Politics. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSJ; JPB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230284395
- ISBN
- 9780230284395
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€ 67.45
€ 67.45
Hardback. Democracy in Southeast Asia seems to be in crisis. The contributors to this volume argue that this is a crisis of democratic governance. They look into its causes, consequences and prospects, comparing themes of democratic governance in Southeast Asia such as political culture, civil society, political parties and institutions and human rights Editor(s): Croissant, Aurel; Bunte, Marco. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; JPHV; JPQ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230282353
- ISBN
- 9780230282353
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€ 67.69
€ 67.69
Hardback. Credit rating agencies play a powerful and contentious role in the governance of global financial markets. Introducing an original framework for delegating political authority to private actors, this book explains common trends in the regulatory use of private ratings for public purposes and analyzes regulatory changes after the Financial Crisis. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; JPQB; KFFL; LNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230282230
- ISBN
- 9780230282230
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€ 67.07
€ 67.07
Hardback. Throughout the world, governments and intergovernmental organizations, such as the International Organization for Migration are developing new approaches aimed at renewing migration policy-making. This book, now in paperback, critically analyzes the actors, discourses and practices of migration management. Editor(s): Pecoud, Antoine; Geiger, Martin. Series: Migration, Minorities & Citizenship. Num Pages: 315 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JPQB; JPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230272583
- ISBN
- 9780230272583
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Condition: New
€ 68.11
€ 68.11
Hardback. This book explores the origins of the so-called 'punitive turn' in penal policy across Western nations over the past two decades. It demonstrates how the context of neoliberalism has informed penal policy-making and argues that it is ultimately neoliberalism which has led to the recent intensification of punishment. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JKVP; JPQB; JPV; LNFX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230251977
- ISBN
- 9780230251977
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€ 127.82
€ 127.82
Hardback. Does EU participation in the multilateral system lead to the goal of effective multilateralism? This book examines 8 multilateral organizations, showing how EU policies harm the organizations they mean to help. The multilateral system is too heterogeneous for a one-size-fits-all approach; we must understand multilateralism working in practice. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQ; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238862
- ISBN
- 9780230238862
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Condition: New
€ 67.12
€ 67.12
Hardback. This book shows why contests over intellectual property rights and access to affordable medicines emerged in the 1990s and how they have been 'resolved' so far. It argues that the current arrangement mainly ensures wealth for some rather than health for all, and points to broader concerns related to governing intellectual property solely as capital Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPQB; JPVH; KNDP; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230235298
- ISBN
- 9780230235298
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.78
€ 66.78
Hardback. Why does the EU deal with some issues but not others? This is the central question of this book dedicated to agenda-setting processes in the EU. Through a comparison of EU and US policy agendas and the analysis of four case studies in environmental and health policy, this book offers a new understanding of how policy issues come onto the EU agenda. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; JPA; JPB; JPQB; JPSN2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230220539
- ISBN
- 9780230220539
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Condition: New
€ 66.61
€ 66.61
Hardback. This book examines the different normative approaches politicians, bureaucrats and community actors use to frame the innovation puzzle, arguing that these create specific cultures of innovation. The authors explore the role of formal institutions and informal networks in promoting and impeding governmental innovation. Num Pages: 247 pages, 25 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; JPQB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230220034
- ISBN
- 9780230220034
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Condition: New
€ 67.03
€ 67.03
Hardback. Eva Gross analyzes changing national preferences towards the EU CFSP and ESDP by providing detailed accounts of British, French and German crisis decision-making in FYROM, Afghanistan, Lebanon and DR Congo. While transatlantic relations remain important, crisis management under the EU label is increasingly accepted in national capitals. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; JPQB; JPSN2; JWK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230217164
- ISBN
- 9780230217164
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Condition: New
€ 66.61
€ 66.61
Hardback. While diplomacy is a well-established topic for study, global governance is a relatively new arrival to the conceptual landscape of international relations. At first glance the two exist in separate worlds. This book examines the relationship between these two concepts for the first time in a comprehensive manner. Editor(s): Cooper, Professor Andrew F.; Hocking, Brian. Series: Studies in Diplomacy and International Relations. Num Pages: 344 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; JPSD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 679.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230210592
- ISBN
- 9780230210592
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Condition: New
€ 68.44
€ 68.44
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
€ 128.43
Hardback. Since the mid-2000s, the European Union has made unprecedented strides toward the creation of a common energy policy. This book takes stock of these developments, evaluating how much progress has actually been made and what remains to be done, what factors explain these recent advances and their limitations. Editor(s): Birchfield, Vicki L.; Duffield, John S. Num Pages: 301 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JPQB; JPS; KNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 208 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 301
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230113190
- ISBN
- 9780230113190
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Condition: New
€ 96.24€ 81.05
€ 96.24
€ 81.05
Hardback. Editor(s): Forster, G.; Thompson, C. Series: Education Policy. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNF; JNT; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230112285
- ISBN
- 9780230112285
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Condition: New
€ 52.93€ 46.79
€ 52.93
€ 46.79
Hardback. This new book will provide an extensive analysis of the role of the Federal Reserve in contributing to the crisis through its low interest-rate policy during 2002-2006, and in dealing with the crisis under Bernanke with his aggressive and innovative policies implemented in the wake of the Lehman collapse in September 2008. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; JPQB; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230108462
- ISBN
- 9780230108462
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€ 67.15
€ 67.15
New Arenas of Education Governance: The Impact of International Organi...
. Ed(S): Leibfried, Stephan; Martens, Kerstin...
hardcover. This volume provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of new arenas of education governance, examining the impact of international organizations and marketization. It explores how education policy is made at international levels, and the consequences for national policy-making. Editor(s): Leibfried, Stephan; Martens, Kerstin; Rusconi, Alessandra; Leuze, Kathrin. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JN; JPQB; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230007031
- ISBN
- 9780230007031
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Condition: New
€ 67.21
€ 67.21
Hardback. Describes developments in healthcare systems over nearly four decades. Combining cross-sectional studies on healthcare financing, provision and policy values with in-depth country studies of Britain, Germany and the USA, this volume is a thorough examination of the convergence toward hybrid forms of healthcare systems. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKS; JPB; JPQ; MBP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230005488
- ISBN
- 9780230005488
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Condition: New
€ 67.31
€ 67.31
Paperback. Policymaking is of its very nature a people-centred business. By explaining why people skills matter, this work provides advice on how policy analysts can develop and use their people skills. Each chapter provides a Skill Building Checklist, discussion ideas, and suggestions for further reading. Num Pages: 280 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: GTC; JPQB; KJP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878409006
- ISBN
- 9780878409006
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Condition: New
€ 75.03
€ 75.03
paperback. In our increasingly globalized world, US trade policy stands at the intersection of foreign and domestic affairs. This book explains trade policy in terms of domestic politics, presenting an account of its origins and political significance. Series: Essential Texts in American Government Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCLT; KCP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878407446
- ISBN
- 9780878407446
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Condition: New
€ 75.82
€ 75.82
Paperback. Comparing national efforts to preserve public lands, this title investigates how effectively and under what conditions governments can provide goods for future generations. It examines the effect of institutional structure on the public delivery of these goods. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: JPQB; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878407026
- ISBN
- 9780878407026
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Condition: New
€ 75.42
€ 75.42
Paperback. Looks at how medical treatments of AIDS have changed and grown; how blood policies were formed; how value-based debates raged and continue to rage over prevention; how communities developed to first respond to the crisis, and later organized to fight for health care; and, how foreign policy is being shaped. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH2; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878403783
- ISBN
- 9780878403783
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Condition: New
€ 74.31
€ 74.31
paperback. Series: Literature of American Labor. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- ILR Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780875461687
- ISBN
- 9780875461687
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.10
€ 23.99
€ 22.10
Paperback. Combining the insights of an economist and a political scientist, this third edition offers real world cases to provide students with the institutional and political dimensions of policy problems as well as easily understood principles and methods for analyzing public policies. Num Pages: 408 pages, 12 figures, 26 tables. BIC Classification: JPQB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589017344
- ISBN
- 9781589017344
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Condition: New
€ 79.96
€ 79.96