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Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 11. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JPA; JPQB; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801486944
ISBN
9780801486944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.45

hardcover. What constitutes a need? Who gets to decide what people do or do not need? The author traces the history of this concept, revealing the intersections between technologies of measurement, such as calorimeters and social surveys, and technologies of wages and welfare, such as minimum wages, poor aid, and welfare programs. Num Pages: 240 pages, 14 halftones, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JPQB; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226251561
ISBN
9780226251561
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.21

hardcover. This book conducts a comprehensive investigation of how much business influences agenda building and environmental policymaking in the United States over time. Num Pages: 348 pages, 21 tables, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; RNF; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804748155
ISBN
9780804748155
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.11

hardcover. This book investigates the effectiveness of current drug and alcohol policies through an economic lens. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804761475
ISBN
9780804761475
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.11

hardcover. Based on the author's 30+ years of studying and teaching about the U.S. health care system, Still Broken: Understanding the U.S. Health Care System provides clear and comprehensive tools to improve our declining health care system. Num Pages: 304 pages, 12 tables, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804761963
ISBN
9780804761963
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.38

hardcover. This book consists of a sustained exchange between a libertarian economist and conservative political philosopher on the fundamental economic, moral, political and philosophical issues that divide libertarians and conservatives. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JPF; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804792912
ISBN
9780804792912
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.97

paperback. This is an annual selection of commissioned articles focusing on a varied selection of UK and international developments and debates in social policy, and setting current developments in a broader context of key trends and debates. Series: Social Policy Review. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9figs.10tabs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JM; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 419.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781861343772
ISBN
9781861343772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 34.03

paperback. As citizens we need information to exercise our social rights and responsibilities. However, information provision about welfare services is patchy and the 'information poor' are often disadvantaged in access to those services. This book explores how government information policies directly influence which service users claim their entitlements. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; JPQB; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 273.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9781861344878
ISBN
9781861344878
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.77

paperback. This report uses a revolutionary new research tool, LOIS (the Lifetime Opportunity and Incentives Simulation programme), to assess the impact of current government social policy on our lives from cradle to grave. FREE pdf version available online at www.jrf.org.uk Num Pages: 100 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
100
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9781861346513
ISBN
9781861346513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.04

Hardcover. The chapters in this volume examine the evolving political cultures of the post-Soviet states. The text examines the near- and long-term prospects for the establishment of democratic polities in the region. Num Pages: 384 pages, maps, tables, index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 757.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
M.E. Sharpe
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563243646
ISBN
9781563243646
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.80

Paperback. Presents late-1990s thinking on monetary policy rules. The text seeks to determine which types of rules/policy guidelines function best. It presents research findings on the potential response of interest rates to an array of variables, including alterations in the rates of inflation and exchange. Series: NBER Business Cycles S. Num Pages: 448 pages, 82 line drawings, 33 tables. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 227 x 25. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226791258
ISBN
9780226791258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.33

Paperback. By considering both the costs and benefits of potential policy solutions, the author stresses that real-world decision making is best served by an explicit recognition of as many trade-offs as possible. He incorporates developments in policy debates, including the rise of new paternalism, or policies designed to protect people from themselves. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226924496
ISBN
9780226924496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.84

Paperback. This complete treatise of political philosophy demonstrates Yves R. Simon's belief that, even in the best conceivable circumstances, government is needed to determine direction toward the common good and to provide the means for united action. Num Pages: 324 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA; JPHV; JPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268038038
ISBN
9780268038038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.51

hardcover. The book explains why certain public groups, such as Jews, lawyers, and gun-owners, develop substantially more representation than others and why certain organizations, like the National Rifle Association, become the presumed spokespersons for these groups across media and all branches of government. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JPHF; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804781152
ISBN
9780804781152
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.43

hardcover. Editor(s): Horle, Craig W.; Foster, Joseph S.; Wolfe, Laurie M. Num Pages: 1635 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; GBCB; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 88. Weight in Grams: 2885.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
1635
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780966779455
ISBN
9780966779455
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.27
€ 54.35

hardcover. Examines the relationship between neo-liberalism, state power and global governance, exploring national differences in the exercise of state power in a variety of industrialized and developing economies. This volume offers an analysis and critique of neo-liberalism, in theory and practice, and its impact upon state power and global governance. Editor(s): Lee, Simon; McBride, Stephen. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1270.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2007th Edition
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402062193
ISBN
9781402062193
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.79
€ 105.23

hardcover. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JPQB; LAQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781503600058
ISBN
9781503600058
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.82

Paperback. In recent years, the United States and Japan have each undertaken a dramatic overhaul of various crisis and consequence management structures for preventing and responding to natural and man-made disasters, including earthquakes, terrorist attacks, critical infrastructure failures, and nuclear accidents. Num Pages: 174 pages, tables, charts, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; JKSR; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574888942
ISBN
9781574888942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.37

hardcover. This book reinterprets how and when presidents use unilateral power, arguing that these orders are used not only to press the president's agenda, but also to share power with Congress and facilitate the work of government. Series: Studies in the Modern Presidency. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804799973
ISBN
9780804799973
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.21

Paperback. Series: Critical Issues in Crime and Society (Paperback). Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; JKVP; JPQB; LNFX1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813569475
ISBN
9780813569475
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.50

paperback. An account of death and illness in the White House. It shows that modern presidents - including Coolidge, Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Reagan - all suffered from debilitating medical problems, physical and/or psychological. It examines how they concealed this and the effects on their political lives. Num Pages: 353 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JPHC; JPQ; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
353
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823218370
ISBN
9780823218370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.46

paperback. A study of the internationalism of William Howard Taft. Built upon a synthetic interpretation of Taft's foreign policy ideas and initiatives, the book encompasses the whole of his public career as a statesman. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 12. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780916101503
ISBN
9780916101503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.84

Paperback. A passionate, controversial argument against compromises on the road to freedom, by the renowned former dissident, human rights activist and Jewish leader Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HBLL; JFFS; JPA; JPHC; JPQ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781586483548
ISBN
9781586483548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.46

paperback. Widely hailed on publication as the definitive analysis of one of the major features of the European political landscape, this immediate classic is now available in paperback for the first time. An essential resource for all those working on European politics. Editor(s): Muller, Wolfgang C.; Strom, Kaare. Series: Comparative Politics. Num Pages: 618 pages, numerous tables. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DD; 3JJP; JPH; JPL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
618
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198297611
ISBN
9780198297611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 95.29

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