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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
Condition: New
€ 73.50
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 41.27
Hardcover. The climate change problem can only be effectively dealt with if global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced substantially. This book explores the nature of the domestic consensus in specific developing countries and the common, converging, diverging and conflicting interests underlying the international consensus. Series: Environment & Policy. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JPQB; RBP; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1997th Edition
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792345770
- ISBN
- 9780792345770
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.84
€ 126.84
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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.86
€ 113.86
Paperback. Written in an easy-to-use question-and-answer format, "When Every Moment Counts" provides readers with an accessible, comprehensive guide to dealing with the realistic threat of bioterrorism. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers London
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742522473
- ISBN
- 9780742522473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.82
€ 25.99
€ 21.82
Editor(s): Cebeci, Munevver. Num Pages: 410 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JPQ; JPS; JPSN2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 410
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739147177
- ISBN
- 9780739147177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 184.60
€ 184.60
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 graphs, 1 diagrames. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSJ; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719099458
- ISBN
- 9780719099458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.08
€ 147.08
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTW; JPQ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691645575
- ISBN
- 9780691645575
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.20
€ 104.20
Paperback. Drawing on interviews with United States senators who previously served in the House of Representatives as well as journalists and staff members, this volume provides a portrait of the two American Houses of Congress. Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 4th
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393930603
- ISBN
- 9780393930603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.61
€ 32.61
Hardback. George Bush's 1988 campaign pledge, "Read my lips: no new taxes", has become a mantra for those who distrust politicians and bureaucrats. This book addresses the timely issue of speech in policy processes from a political-economy perspective. Editor(s): Imbeau, Louis M. Series: Studies in Public Choice. Num Pages: 306 pages, 65 black & white illustrations, 40 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: CFG; JPH; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387896717
- ISBN
- 9780387896717
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.39
€ 190.39
Paperback / so. Series: Linzer Universitatsschriften. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: HP; JPQB; RPC; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387824963
- ISBN
- 9780387824963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.66
€ 89.66
Hardback. Systemic governance addresses accounting and accountability and develops tools to enhance the capacity of policy makers. The structures and processes of international relations and governance need to be re-considered to allow diversity to the extent that is, does not undermine the freedoms of others. The book makes a plea for systemic governance. Editor(s): McIntyre-Mills, Janet (Flinders University). Series: C. West Churchman's Legacy and Related Works. Num Pages: 438 pages, 33 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 857.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387486710
- ISBN
- 9780387486710
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.61
€ 193.61
Hardback. Intended for students of policy science and analysts with policymaking responsibilities who want to understand how to solve social and ecological problems with an integrated systems approach. It describes a method - Social Fabric Matrix - that includes cultural values, social beliefs, and institutional rules, and identifies system feedback loops. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1230.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387293691
- ISBN
- 9780387293691
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 220.95
€ 220.95
Hardback. Brings together methodologists and specialists from a range of social scientific disciplines and policy fields. This work develops methods for systematic comparative cases analysis in a small-N research design, with an emphasis laid on policy-oriented applications. Editor(s): Rihoux, Benoit; Grimm, Heike. Num Pages: 358 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387288284
- ISBN
- 9780387288284
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.98
€ 191.98
Hardcover. This study provides an assessment of the executive agency revolution in UK central government, part of the New Public Management, with 65 per cent of civil servants now working in agencies. Series: Transforming Government. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333998380
- ISBN
- 9780333998380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.48
€ 63.48
Hardcover. The impact of political lobbyists remains highly controversial. When do they matter? Steven John tells readers when lobbyists count and analyzes the relationship between lobbying, policy outcomes and the impact of external factors to reveal the professional lobbyist's limited effect on policy. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; JPRB; JPWD; KJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333985885
- ISBN
- 9780333985885
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.35
€ 122.35
Hardcover. In this work, Karen Duke explores the conflicts and contradictory pressures in the development of prison drugs policy in Britain from 1980 to the 21st century. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFH1; JKVP1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 397.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333982037
- ISBN
- 9780333982037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.68
€ 121.68
Hardback. Historians, political scientists and linguists explore the German idea of federalism denoting "diversity within unity". They examine how federalism emerged in the Holy Roman Empire, was re-shaped by 19th-century cultural movements, and was adopted by the unified state in 1871 and again after 1945. Editor(s): Umbach, Maiken. Series: New Perspectives in German Political Studies. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JPHC; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333968604
- ISBN
- 9780333968604
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.71
€ 63.71
The Geopolitics of Governance: The Impact of Contrasting Philosophies
Kakabadse, Andrew, Kakabadse, Nada
Hardcover. With both enterprise and society in mind, this book explores the governance impact on both the structure of organization and performance of organization. It also examines the likely reactions of the emerging encroachment of the shareholder value philosophy on stakeholder societies. Num Pages: 147 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQ; JPSL; KJV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333961278
- ISBN
- 9780333961278
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.72
€ 120.72