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Hardcover. In taking an ethnographic look at the creation of the National Assembly of Wales, this book explores the ambiguous outcomes of devolution. Num Pages: 216 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; JPHC; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230617452
- ISBN
- 9780230617452
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. This book assesses the recent growth and future prospects of private transnational environmental certification and standards regimes, examining in detail to what degree, and under what circumstances, do these transnational regimes truly influence industrial environmental practices in developing countries? Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; JPSN; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230616356
- ISBN
- 9780230616356
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. This book is a study of the processes of democratization and regionalization in the Southern Cone of Latin America, which ran roughly parallel to one another between 1985 and 1991. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 220 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230613133
- ISBN
- 9780230613133
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.12
€ 67.12
Hardcover. This book is a critical analysis of the technologies of identity-formation in governmental family planning policy. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFMA; JPQB; MBNH4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230607989
- ISBN
- 9780230607989
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.90
€ 66.90
Hardcover. This book examines how Supreme Court detainee cases have been implemented, with emphasis on the role of the president, concluding that an active executive branch has the ability to shape the manner in which judicial decisions are implemented and exploring why presidents have more influence than Congress and the courts. Series: The Evolving American Presidency. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JPQB; JPWL; LNDC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230603691
- ISBN
- 9780230603691
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.78
€ 66.78
Hardcover. This book applies Revolution in Military Affairs theories to explain the various strategic victories and losses for assorted social forces in Colombia and Mexico. These countries form the ideal comparative case study of RMA, both from above by the state, and below by civil society. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 1KLSC; HBTV; JPQ; JPWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230602823
- ISBN
- 9780230602823
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.36
€ 67.36
Hardcover. This book offers a critique of the dominant conceptualization of heritage found in policy, which tends to privilege the white, middle and upper classes. Using Britain as an illustration, Waterton explores how and why recent policies continue to lean towards the predictable melding of cultural diversity with tendencies of assimilation. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFCX; JHBA; JPB; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230581883
- ISBN
- 9780230581883
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.09
€ 67.09
Hardcover. Through comparative analysis this book examines and explains the official rhetoric of agency reform across consensus and adversarial political cultures. It traces the trajectory of talk about agency reform in The Netherlands, Sweden and Australia and identifies the national styles of speaking that mediated the agency idea. Series: Public Sector Organizations. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 1DNS; 1MBF; JPP; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230580725
- ISBN
- 9780230580725
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.49
€ 66.49
Paperback. Evaluates the Blair government from 1997-2007 conducting high quality research into aspects of British politics with particular emphasis on parties, policies and ideologies. With contributions from key figures in the field further topics include New Labour's record on social policy, defence policy, constitutional reform and public expenditure. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; JPFF; JPL; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230574434
- ISBN
- 9780230574434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. Evaluates the Blair government from 1997-2007 conducting high quality research into aspects of British politics with particular emphasis on parties, policies and ideologies. With contributions from key figures in the field further topics include New Labour's record on social policy, defence policy, constitutional reform and public expenditure. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; JPFF; JPL; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230574427
- ISBN
- 9780230574427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.85
€ 66.85
Hardcover. Drawing on rich source material - one local authority's involvement in the epic central/local confrontation over local government spending in 1980s England - this book develops a multifaceted and widely applicable analysis of public law within government as a process of 'sustaining the art of the possible'. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPH; JPP; JPQB; LBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 145 x 224 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230553026
- ISBN
- 9780230553026
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.97
€ 66.97
Institutions, Ideas and Leadership in Russian Politics (St. Antony's)
Newton, Julie, Tompson, William
Hardcover. A stimulating and thought-provoking collection that challenges some of the emerging conventional wisdom about contemporary Russia. It examines the role of leadership, institutions and ideas, and the interactions among them, in shaping Russia's post-Soviet transformation. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JPHL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414. Series: St Antony's Series. 264 pages, 18 black & white tables, 1 black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Newton, Julie M.; Tompson, William J. A stimulating and thought-provoking collection that challenges some of the emerging conventional wisdom about contemporary Russia. It examines the role of leadership, institutions and ideas, and the interactions among them, in shaping Russia's post-Soviet transformation. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JPHL; JPQ. Dimension: 224 x 149 x 19. Weight: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230551473
- ISBN
- 9780230551473
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.97
€ 66.97
From Crisis to Coalition: The Conservative Party, 1997-2010
Dorey, Peter, Denham, Andrew, Garnett, Mark
Hardcover. In 2010 the Conservative Party returned to office after over a decade of largely ineffective opposition to New Labour. This book explains why it took so long to recover, and why the party was unable to win an overall majority despite the charismatic leadership of David Cameron. It covers all aspects of Conservative Party politics since 1997. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; JPHF; JPLM; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 218 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230542389
- ISBN
- 9780230542389
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.09
€ 67.09
Hardcover. This book demonstrates how the Thalidomide catastrophe of the 1960s and the BSE crisis of the 1990s led to regulatory regimes for pharmaceuticals and foodstuffs in Europe. However, the developmental paths of these regimes differ -- and so does the efficiency and legitimacy of regulatory policy-making. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPQB; KNDF; KNDP; LNTM2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230537651
- ISBN
- 9780230537651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.78
€ 66.78
Hardcover. This book analyzes the extent to which the current political paradigm is capable of meeting the challenges of climate change. Placing the UK in comparative perspective, leading energy expert Catherine Mitchell argues for a new way of approaching policy towards energy and sustainability. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 247 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; RNPG; RNT; THX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230537118
- ISBN
- 9780230537118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.04
€ 205.04
Hardcover. This book examines comparatively the US and the UK governments' management of Y2K and considers the extent to which such management can be understood as responses to market pressures, public opinion and organized interests. It concludes by providing valuable lessons to those concerned about managing risk and critical infrastructure today. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JPP; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230535879
- ISBN
- 9780230535879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. What will German foreign policy look like in 2015? This book speculates by making a provocative argument: what drives German foreign policy is its power position in Europe and on the international stage. Crawford examines Germany's manoeuvres in the Balkans, its role in EMU, and its leadership in curbing Europe's proliferation of WMD technology. Series: New Perspectives in German Political Studies. Num Pages: 252 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JPQB; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230521087
- ISBN
- 9780230521087
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.88
€ 127.88
Hardcover. Is the Open Method of Coordination (OMC) an effective and legitimate tool in European social policy-making? This book analyses the goals and instruments of the OMC, discusses approaches which theorize its functioning, examines its policy content and develops a framework for its evaluation. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; JKS; JPQB; JPSN2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230506510
- ISBN
- 9780230506510
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.38
€ 116.38
Hardcover. Presents an account of the regulatory state and governance. This book examines both key concepts and theories, and important policy domains, and utilizes comparative, historical and transnational perspectives. It questions whether the regulatory state that has developed over the decades is an authoritarian or a liberalizing mode of governance. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; JPV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230500396
- ISBN
- 9780230500396
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.03
€ 67.03
Hardcover. Prime Ministers in Westminister style democracies are forever talking to and communicating with the electorate. This ground-breaking book explores and analyses the uses of political rhetoric by Prime Ministers to explore patterns of communication and shows that the manner in which they talk to the electorate is central to day-to-day governance. Series: Palgrave Studies in Political Leadership. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPHL; JPHV; JPL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230363618
- ISBN
- 9780230363618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.78
€ 66.78