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Hardback. With Deng Xiaoping s blessing, Mao s successors scoured the globe for fresh ideas to launch domestic prosperity and global economic power. Yet China s government did not publicize its engagement with Western-style innovations, claiming instead that economic reinvention was the Party s achievement alone. Julian Gewirtz sets forth the truer story." Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPQB; KCM; KCP; KCZ; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 243 x 33. Weight in Grams: 774.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674971134
ISBN
9780674971134
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 42.46

Hardback. In 21st century Britain, a 'perfect storm' seems to have engulfed many of its institutions. This book is the first wholesale consideration of the crisis of legitimacy that has taken root in Britain's key institutions and explores the crisis across them to determine if a set of shared underlying pathologies exist to create this collective crisis. Editor(s): Richards, David; Smith, Martin; Hay, Colin. Series: Understanding Governance. Num Pages: 344 pages, 7 figures, 10 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JM; JPH; JPQ; JPZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 219 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137334381
ISBN
9781137334381
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.63

Paperback. Second edition of this comprehensive account of the policy process in contemporary Scotland. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 graphs, 13 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; JPH; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748638499
ISBN
9780748638499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.73

Paperback. He explores the growth of a political economy of technology in both the Soviet Union and the United States. Num Pages: 584 pages, 25, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; HBG; HBLW; JPQB; JPS; KCP; PDX; PG; TBX; TRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 38. Weight in Grams: 832.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
584
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801857485
ISBN
9780801857485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.54

audioCD. Every generation has to fight the same battles as their ancestors had to fight, again and again, for there is no final victory and no final defeat. Two flames have burned from the beginning of time - the flame of anger against injustice and the flame of hope. This book intends to fan both flames. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BJ; BM; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 125 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Format
CD
Publication date
2035
Edition
Unabridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846572258
ISBN
9781846572258
CD
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.64

Paperback. Editor(s): Prow, Charles. Num Pages: 148 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPP; JPQB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 245.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442216624
ISBN
9781442216624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 11. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPF; JPQB; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816677313
ISBN
9780816677313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.98

Paperback. Each year, natural disasters threaten the strength and stability of communities worldwide. This book highlights the critical role of social capital in the ability of a community to withstand disaster and rebuild the infrastructure and ties that are at the foundation of any community. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 line drawings, 18 tables. BIC Classification: JFFC; JPQB; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226012889
ISBN
9780226012889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.82

Paperback. Series: Routledge Studies in Experimental Political Science. Num Pages: 222 pages. BIC Classification: JHBC; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 2. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138776838
ISBN
9781138776838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.21

Hardcover. Editor(s): Ellison, Nick; Pierson, Chris. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; JKS; JPFF; JPQB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 707. "Includes bibliographical references (p. 351-373) and index. Commissioning organisation: edited by Nick Ellison and Chris Pierson. xvii, 382 p. 24 cm. Associated Names: Ellison, Nicholas,. Associated Names: Pierson, Christopher. Associated Dates: 1952-. Paperback. As new." Keywords: "Subjects - Business, Finance & Law - Careers - Community Services,Subjects - Society, Politics & Philosophy - Government & Politics - Political Science & Ideology - Socialism,Subjects - Society, Polit"
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Edition
2nd edition
SKU
KEX0166440
ISBN
9781403900203
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 71.36

Paperback. This up-to-date text provides a detailed overview of the U.S. intelligence community, from its structure and functions to the scope of its organizations and activities. Num Pages: 648 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JPSH; JPV; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 41. Weight in Grams: 972.
Publisher
Westview Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
7th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813349183
ISBN
9780813349183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.22

Paperback. Series: Policy Analyses in International Economics. Num Pages: 175 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCBM; KCP; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
The Peterson Institute for International Economics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881327212
ISBN
9780881327212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.68

Paperback. The truth commission is an increasingly common fixture of democratic states with repressive or strife-ridden pasts. From South Africa to Haiti, truth commissions are at work with varying degrees of support and success. This title examines the use of reparations as social policy and the granting of amnesty in exchange for testimony. Editor(s): Rotberg, Robert I.; Thompson, Dennis. Series: The University Center for Human Values Series. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HPQ; JPA; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
318
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691050720
ISBN
9780691050720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.47
€ 42.58

Paperback. Based on his personal experience at the heart of government and the voluntary sector, Nick Raynsford, a former MP, Minister and campaigner, explores making and implementing policy and legislation. He gives an 'insider's view' on a range of events, some not previously made public, making a fascinating bridge across the policy and practice divide. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JPP; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 289 x 22. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447331926
ISBN
9781447331926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.79

Paperback. Which human rights ought to be the first honored and the last sacrificed? This title addresses the issue of human rights as it relates to US foreign policy. It proposes an original conception of basic rights that illuminates both the nature of moral rights generally and the determination of which specific rights are the basic ones. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JPS; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
254
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691029290
ISBN
9780691029290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.68

Paperback. Explains how governments are structured. This book shows why an increase in the number of 'veto players', or an increase in their ideological distance from each other, increases policy stability, impeding significant departures from the status quo. Num Pages: 344 pages, 44 line illus. 16 tables. BIC Classification: JPA; JPH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691099897
ISBN
9780691099897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.07

Hardback. This book examines and studies the 1990s Britain in world politics and the academic perspectives that bear upon it. Editor(s): Freedman, Lawrence; Clarke, Michael. Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB. Dimension: 236 x 157. Weight in Grams: 41. Library markings to spine, with usual markings inside. However, remains in a good to very good condition
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
190
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KI20002060
ISBN
9780521375665
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This is a case study of how three developing countries, Brazil, Uganda and India, all developed broadly similar political devices to combat poverty. It argues that poverty reduction is politically feasible, even under the most daunting of circumstances. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFFA; JPQB; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849041195
ISBN
9781849041195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.03

Hardback. A political science perspective on higher education reform in Central and Eastern Europe. Examines the impact of historical institutions and transnational networking on institutions of higher education and assesses whether Poland, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria and Romania are converging towards a common model of market-based governance. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 248 pages, 31 black & white tables, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; JNM; JPB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2011 ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230291393
ISBN
9780230291393
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.93
€ 17.49

Hardback. Japan is shifting onto a new trajectory for a more muscular national security policy, US-Japan alliance ties functioning for regional and global security, and the encirclement of China's influence in East Asia. The author explores how PM Abe Shinzo's doctrine may prove contradictory and counter-productive to Japanese national interests. Num Pages: 114 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JPQ; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137514240
ISBN
9781137514240
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.58

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