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Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861346308
ISBN
9781861346308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.42

paperback. This book draws together a collection of lively and authoritative essays on the future of public policy by distinguished academics in the field. Compiled in memory of Henry Neuburger, a leading economic analyst and adviser, the essays together form an excellent introduction to key issues in contemporary policy making. Editor(s): Fraser, Neil; Hills, John. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16figs.16tabs. BIC Classification: 3JM; JPQB; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861342676
ISBN
9781861342676
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.78

Paperback. * A thoughtful and insightful textbook introduction to how health policy is made. * Pays attention to the social and political processes which structure what decisions are taken about health policy. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745641744
ISBN
9780745641744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.63

paperback. A ground-breaking history of Prohibition and a new creation story for the powerful American state. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290. A ground-breaking history of Prohibition and a new creation story for the powerful American state. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
WW Norton
Condition
New
SKU
9780393353525
ISBN
9780393353525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.81

Hardcover. A unique insider's perspective of news production in Britain which gives readers a flavour of what goes on in news rooms, pressure groups, departmental policy divisions and parliament. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JK; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 148 x 30. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847428486
ISBN
9781847428486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.41
€ 46.96

paperback. Explains how the desires of small groups, which the author calls 'subconstituencies', often trump the preferences of much larger groups. This book provides a 'unified theory of representation' that explains how citizens' knowledge and participation affects candidates' behaviour in campaigns and legislators' behaviour in Congress. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592136599
ISBN
9781592136599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.13

paperback. Community safety emerged as a new approach to tackling and preventing local crime and disorder in the late 1980s and was adopted into mainstream policy by New Labour. This book provides the first sustained critical and theoretically informed analysis of the community safety agenda by leading authorities in the field. Editor(s): Squires, Peter. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVC; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 173 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9781861347299
ISBN
9781861347299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.78

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861343802
ISBN
9781861343802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.98

Paperback. As New Labour approaches the end of an unprecedented third term in office, this bestselling book asks whether Britain is more equal than it was in 1997. This second volume, following on from the highly successful "A more equal society?", provides an independent assessment of the success or otherwise of New Labour's policies. Editor(s): Hills, John; Sefton, Tom; Stewart, Kitty. Series: Case Studies on Poverty, Place and Policy. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; 3JMC; JFF; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 173 x 25. Weight in Grams: 734.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847422019
ISBN
9781847422019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 36.59

hardcover. These essays tackle the vexing problem of the federal budget--how and why it has grown so large, why most "deficit-reduction" measures are either shams or predestined to fail, and why understanding budget issues is so difficult. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations, bibliography, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 18. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804720915
ISBN
9780804720915
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.06

Hardcover. Understanding disability policy explores the roles of social security, social support, poverty, socio-economic status, community safety, official discourses and spatial change in shaping disabled people's opportunities. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKS; JPQB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 177 x 20. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847427397
ISBN
9781847427397
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.70

Paperback. This book identifies key topics in the policy arena, subjecting them to sustained theoretical and practical appraisal. It shows the advantage of applying a cross-disciplinary lens to the study of 'policy', presenting critical and reflective engagements with theory and practice at all levels of political organisation within a range of contexts. Editor(s): Hodgson, Susan M.; Irving, Zoe. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Policy Pr
Edition
illustrated edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861349125
ISBN
9781861349125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.98

paperback. Social marginalisation due to changing labour markets in a global, knowledge-intensive economy poses a major challenge to international welfare states. Addressing the problem from a citizenship perspective, this book contributes significantly to the understanding of policy problems and the development of appropriate strategies. Editor(s): Andersen, Jorgen Goul; Jensen, Per H. Num Pages: 320 pages, 6fig.15tabs. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBL; JPQB; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 551.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861342720
ISBN
9781861342720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 40.17

paperback. This revised edition includes a new foreword and an updated introduction and conclusion providing insights into the key issues. The book's contributors are all leading experts in their fields, and have studied the extent of child poverty, its consequences for children and the effectiveness of policies of prevention. Editor(s): Vleminckx, Koen. Num Pages: 592 pages, 41figs.96tabs. BIC Classification: JFFA; JKSB1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 153 x 33. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861342539
ISBN
9781861342539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 40.17

paperback. Over the last three decades Britain has witnessed an unprecedented rise in the number of people receiving welfare benefits that has provoked fears of a growing underclass and mass welfare dependency. This book provides the first comprehensive analysis of the reasons for this growth and subjects notions of welfare dependency to empirical test. Num Pages: 368 pages, glossary. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 589.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861342355
ISBN
9781861342355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.01

paperback. This book offers a vivid and persuasive critical examination of New Labour's programme for the modernisation of local government, providing a balanced view of the democracy and participation debate. It draws on a wide range of new survey data to relate the crisis of local politics and governance to wider changes in the political culture. Num Pages: 244 pages, 44tabs. BIC Classification: 1DB; JPHV; JPQB; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861342188
ISBN
9781861342188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.39

paperback. This book provides an overview of key social issues set in the context of housing. From minority ethnic housing needs to the housing implications of domestic violence, this broad-ranging study shows how difference is regulated and deploys a distinctive theoretical perspective applicable to other aspects of welfare. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861341877
ISBN
9781861341877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.98

paperback. Public policy is made of language. Whether in written or oral form, argument is central to all parts of the policy process. As simple as this insight appears, its implications for policy analysis and planning are profound. This title explores the interplay of language, action, and power in both the practice and the theory of policy-making. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822313724
ISBN
9780822313724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

hardcover. Social Policy Review provides students, academics and all those interested in welfare issues with critical analyses of progress and change in areas of major interest during the past year. Editor(s): Clarke, Karen; Maltby, Dr. Tony; Kennett, Patricia. Series: Social Policy Review. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFF; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 225 x 35. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861349415
ISBN
9781861349415
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.70

Hardcover. A timely and critical review and analysis of the development and implementation of New Labour's rural policies since 1997. Editor(s): Woods, Michael. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; 3JMC; JFSF; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 249 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861349323
ISBN
9781861349323
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.87

Paperback. This study, by a qualitative sociologist, uses interpretive methods to examine the impact of auditing and inspection on professional work in schools, hospitals, local government and the police and provides a true sense of what is practically involved in the work of counting, measuring and managing quality. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861349279
ISBN
9781861349279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 41.37

Hardback. This is an English version of a text on public policy analysis originally written for practitioners in Switzerland and France. It presents a model for the analysis of public policy and includes examples of its application in everyday situations. This English version introduces supplementary illustrations and examples from the United Kingdom. Num Pages: 346 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861349071
ISBN
9781861349071
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.87

Hardback. "Social Policy Review" provides students, academics and all those interested in welfare issues with detailed analyses of progress and change in areas of major interest during the past year. Editor(s): Bauld, Linda; Clarke, Karen; Maltby, Dr. Tony. Series: Social Policy Review. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFF; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 148. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861348449
ISBN
9781861348449
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.70

Hardback. Welfare reform is a central part of the modernisation programme adopted by the Labour Government since 1997. This book examines the role of Parliament in the formulation and scrutiny of welfare policy, focusing in particular on how MPs and Peers view their influence on policy. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861347909
ISBN
9781861347909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.70

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