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Hardback. This study of contemporary Swiss politics draws on research in Switzerland, and the author's own observations and offers wide coverage of Swiss political forces, processes and policies. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333692776
- ISBN
- 9780333692776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.24
€ 128.24
Paperback. The contributors to this book examine the role and status of foreign ministries in 12 countries together with their place within the European Union. Information on the response of the foreign policy machinery to change at both the domestic and international levels is provided. Editor(s): Hocking, Brian. Series: Studies in Diplomacy and International Relations. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPQB; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 295
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333692431
- ISBN
- 9780333692431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.46
€ 66.46
Paperback. Providing an assessment of Margaret Thatcher's foreign policy throughout her years in office, 1979-90, this work covers her partnership with Carrington, the Falklands War, her American policy, her fights with the EC over money and institutional development, and her relationship with Gorbachev. Series: Contemporary History in Context S. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; JPQB; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333688106
- ISBN
- 9780333688106
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardback. This work looks at competing, guiding principles for American foreign policy in the post-Cold War era, not only by delineating these belief systems but also by linking them to foreign policy actors in Congress and the executive branch in the 1990s. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333683880
- ISBN
- 9780333683880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.64
€ 127.64
Hardback. 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: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 551.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333683439
- ISBN
- 9780333683439
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.68
€ 194.68
Paperback. This text explores the key questions of the future reform of education in contemporary Britain with contributions from the leading experts in education, education policy, politics and sociology. Editor(s): Demaine, Jack. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JNK; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333682517
- ISBN
- 9780333682517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.98
€ 126.98
Hardback. This work examines directions on issues of selection and educational opportunity, gender and racism and the question of school effectiveness and school improvements. The politics for the National Curriculum and its assessment are explored, alongside issues of lifelong learning and IT policy. Editor(s): Demaine, Jack. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JNK; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333682500
- ISBN
- 9780333682500
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.61
€ 127.61
The Nature of Party Government. A Comparative European Perspective.
Blondel, Jean. Ed(S): Cotta, Maurizio
Hardback. Examines relationships between governments and supporting parties on a comparative European basis. It explores conflicts between governments, which should govern, and parties, which, being representative, wish to shape the way governments operate. Editor(s): Cotta, Maurizio. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JPA; JPH; JPL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333681992
- ISBN
- 9780333681992
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07
Hardback. From 1955 to 1964 Britain was increasingly having to adapt its international commitments to the financial limitations, technological progress, and external challenges of the bipolar post-war world. This book examines British foreign policy during that period. Editor(s): Kaiser, Wolfram; Staerck, Gillian. Series: Contemporary History in Context S. Num Pages: 315 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333681930
- ISBN
- 9780333681930
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 227.89
€ 227.89
Hardcover. This text argues that the British Prime Minister has become a president in the eyes of the electorate but remains a Prime Minister according to the constitution, and so prime ministers have been forced to stretch the constitutional rules about advice, and presidentialize their advisory systems. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPL; JPHC; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 455.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333681855
- ISBN
- 9780333681855
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Hardcover. This text examines the external pressures on British economic policy that culminated in the 1976 UK-IMF crisis. The development of the IMF loan is reviewed, as well as the incompatibility after 1974 between the Government's domestic imperatives and Britain's external economic constraints. Num Pages: 288 pages, tables, figures, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPL; JPQB; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 26. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333678183
- ISBN
- 9780333678183
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.09
€ 128.09
hardcover. A study of cultural heritage policy from an economic perspective which examines the theoretical background on the value of cultural heritage, considers policies from Italy, France, Britain and Japan and makes concrete proposals for changes in cultural heritage policy. Editor(s): Hutter, Michael; Rizzo, Ilde. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DST; 1FPJ; HBA; JFC; JPQB; KNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1997th Edition
- SKU
- V9780333674185
- ISBN
- 9780333674185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.90
€ 127.90
Paperback. This is a collection of papers on industrial policy - the role of governments in promoting industrial development - and the particular significance of technology development. Essays include the debate on industrial policy and the nature of technology development. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JPQB; KCM; PDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333674116
- ISBN
- 9780333674116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Hardback. This is a collection of papers on industrial policy - the role of governments in promoting industrial development - and the particular significance of technology development. Essays include the debate on industrial policy and the nature of technology development. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JPQB; KCM; PDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333674109
- ISBN
- 9780333674109
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.85
€ 127.85
Hardback. This study evaluates the impact and legacy of the Mitterrand years in the following key areas: the Republic; socialism; Europe and foreign affairs; business and the economy; society; and culture. Editor(s): Maclean, Mairi. Num Pages: 351 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBLW3; JPFF; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 601.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 351
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333671672
- ISBN
- 9780333671672
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.69
€ 128.69
Hardback. This work examines development policy since the end of the Cold War. Coverage includes a critique of foreign aid, proposals for development co-operation, an assessment of arguments for regulating world markets within a liberal global economy, and a discussion of different economic transitions. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333669877
- ISBN
- 9780333669877
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.65
€ 194.65
Hardback. What policies will Germany pursue in the 1990s? This study, written by well-known German, British, French, Russian, Danish and American scholars, attempts to present contrasting analyses on different levels of the general political dimension and position of the future of Germany in Europe. Editor(s): Heurlin, Bertel. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPR; JPQ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333660744
- ISBN
- 9780333660744
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.24
€ 128.24
Hardback. Presents an alternative theoretical approach to the study of the transformation of the modern welfare state. In this work, the theoretical framework is applied in an empirical analysis of the Danish variant of the Scandinavian welfare state model. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DND; JKS; JPA; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333659571
- ISBN
- 9780333659571
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.33
€ 128.33
Hardback. Examining West European terrorism and counter-terrorism since it evolved in the late 1960s, this text assesses past, present and future terrorist trends, and analyzes the internal security policies that have been initiated by the member states of the European Union (EU) to combat terrorism. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DD; HBTV; JKSW1; JPQB; JPWL; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333654613
- ISBN
- 9780333654613
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.82
€ 127.82
hardcover. An international set of scholars collaborate in this volume to explore policy alternatives which can contribute towards the accommodation of cultural diversity. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFN; JHMP; JPQB; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1998th Edition
- SKU
- V9780333653890
- ISBN
- 9780333653890
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.88
€ 127.88
Hardback. This work deals with the public policy-making process in contemporary Japan. The analytical focus is threefold, encompassing: the policy-making process on the national level; elections and the policy-making process; and the regional policy and decision-making. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JPHF; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333652503
- ISBN
- 9780333652503
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
Hardcover. This work examines the impact of unification on German foreign and security policy, providing an analysis of how the unified Germany has adapted to the post-Cold War security environment. The book considers the development of Germany's understanding of the European security environment. Series: University of Reading European & International Studies. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; GTJ; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 453.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333650707
- ISBN
- 9780333650707
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.76
€ 66.76
Hardback. This text examines the impact of EU membership on the Westminster Parliament. It considers the development and effectiveness of new procedures for parliamentary scrutiny and looks in detail at the handling of EC business by the two Houses in recent sessions. Editor(s): Giddings, Philip; Drewry, Gavin. Num Pages: 378 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPQ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 33. Weight in Grams: 573.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333649800
- ISBN
- 9780333649800
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.77
€ 128.77
Hardback. This volume covers the years in which ITV faced more challenges than at any time in its history and its regulator, the IBA, was subject to political pressures that brought about its abolition and rebirth as the Independent Television Commission. Num Pages: 556 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFD; JPQB; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1110.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 556
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333647738
- ISBN
- 9780333647738
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.05
€ 133.05