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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
€ 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
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.46
€ 24.99
€ 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
€ 90.98
€ 90.98
hardcover. Throughout the 1980s, Margaret Thatcher dominated political life in the UK. This work analyzes the responses of NALGO (The National and Local Government Officers Association) members, activists, leaders, and officials to the government's public sector reform and restructuring programme. Num Pages: 468 pages, 3 black and white plate sections, 28 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; JPQB; KJ; KNV; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 168 x 33. Weight in Grams: 878.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 468
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199240753
- ISBN
- 9780199240753
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.98
€ 92.98
hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; RND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816697229
- ISBN
- 9780816697229
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.96
€ 101.96
hardcover. This book examines the structure and impact of the SARS epidemic, and its short- and medium-range implications for an interconnected, globalized world. In so doing, it poses a question of the greatest possible significance: Can we learn from SARS before the next pandemic? Editor(s): Kleinman, Arthur; Watson, James L. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPQB; MBNS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 20. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804753135
- ISBN
- 9780804753135
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.36
€ 107.36
paperback. Evidence has come to light regarding the impact of benzene emissions from road transport, the incidence of asthmatic attacks and the possible toll of particulate matter from diesel engines on human health. This book examines the issues. Series: Blueprint Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPQB; KNGR; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 135 x 0. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853832680
- ISBN
- 9781853832680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.91
€ 35.91
Hardcover. Happiness is a private matter and individual pursuit; however, public policy does have an important role and can contribute much through various enabling means. This volume discusses the determinants of happiness and presents case studies of how public policy can help promote happiness. Editor(s): Ng, Yew-Kwang. Num Pages: 273 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JKS; JPQB; KCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230004979
- ISBN
- 9780230004979
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.13
€ 122.13
Hardcover. Lundberg critically examines the claim that party list-elected members of Britain's devolved assemblies, in Wales and Scotland, are somehow 'second-class' representatives. Although list-elected representatives in Britain have a different constituency role, these representatives add an important element of pluralism to Britain's politics. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPH; JPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 222 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230006522
- ISBN
- 9780230006522
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.62
€ 63.62
Hardcover. Paul Smith examines how the Senate has attempted, since 1958, to locate itself within the French (semi-) presidential system, how it asserts its place in relation to the President, Government and National Assembly and how it has sought, in recent years, to develop an autonomous and particular sense of identity. Series: French Politics, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230008113
- ISBN
- 9780230008113
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.82
€ 63.82
Hardcover. Against a backdrop of great change in technology and the economics of broadcasting and new media, this timely survey of contemporary attitudes to accountability and the public interest in broadcasting is based on over fifty interviews conducted in four democracies: India, Australia, the UK and the US. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019201
- ISBN
- 9780230019201
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.85
€ 63.85
Hardcover. This study offers a close examination of Marx's dialectical method of analysis through the lens of current debates in cultural studies, political economy, and critical sociology. It seeks to reanimate Marx's theoretical reconstruction of the capitalist formation from the point of view of recent social dynamics within advanced consumer economies. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JPA; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 218 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230102392
- ISBN
- 9780230102392
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.97
€ 63.97
Hardcover. This book explains why the rigor of environmental and health regulation in the European Union has surpassed that in the United States during the past decade Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 218 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230109360
- ISBN
- 9780230109360
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.59
€ 121.59
Hardcover. Providing a description of the responses taken by the federal government to issues revolving around criminal justice, each chapter focuses on a different problem and shows what different presidents have said, what policies were proposed and/or passed by Congress, and any cases heard by the Supreme Court on the issue. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKV; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 245 x 20. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230110151
- ISBN
- 9780230110151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.97
€ 121.97
Hardcover. The Millennium ushered in renewed interest and investment in global health, in part because of concerns that globalization would intensify the risks of ill-health. But are we taking advantage of emerging opportunities? This book shines a light on the central actors, institutions and mechanisms involved and proposes an agenda for meaningful action. Editor(s): Hein, Wolfgang; Drager, Nick. Num Pages: 388 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 29. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230209923
- ISBN
- 9780230209923
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.60
€ 154.60
Hardcover. What is the role of legislatures in the budget process? Do powerful assemblies give rise to pro-spending bias? This survey of legislative budgeting tackles these questions using cross-national data and case studies. It highlights the tension between legislative authority and prudent fiscal policy, exploring strategies for reconciliation. Num Pages: 193 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 1HFMS; JPB; JPQB; KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230219724
- ISBN
- 9780230219724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.06
€ 121.06
Hardcover. An examination of the elements explicit to the Japanese post war governing system that enable the national ministries to extend their administrative authority over the political economy. It argues that the insular model defies structural reform and prevents the implementation of economic and social policies that can resolve socio-economic problems. Num Pages: 183 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JPP; JPQ; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230220706
- ISBN
- 9780230220706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.39
€ 121.39
Hardcover. This book explains how issues of governance lie at the heart of understanding and combating the HIV/AIDS crisis in Africa. It reviews the debates surrounding the root causes of the pandemic and its continuing proliferation and examines the local and global socio-political forces that have contributed to the spread and impact of the disease. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HF; GTB; GTF; JFFH2; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230221420
- ISBN
- 9780230221420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.74
€ 63.74
Hardcover. This book is a history of the emergence and development of the concept of proportional representation and its relation to political theory within the context of nineteenth-century British party politics focusing on Thomas Hare (1806-1891). Series: Studies in Modern History. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JPHF; JPQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478. Series: Studies in Modern History. 304 pages. This book is a history of the emergence and development of the concept of proportional representation and its relation to political theory within the context of nineteenth-century British party politics focusing on Thomas Hare (1806-1891). Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JPHF; JPQ. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 21. Weight: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230221994
- ISBN
- 9780230221994
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.37
€ 64.37
Hardcover. A lively account of the general election of 2008 and of its profound significance for Italy and beyond. It gets to grips with the complexities of Italian politics in an exceptionally clear way. Covering the background to the election, the campaign, the parties, voting and the outcome, it is comprehensive in approach and tells a fascinating 'story'. Editor(s): Newell, James L. Num Pages: 281 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JPB; JPHF; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230224070
- ISBN
- 9780230224070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.41
€ 64.41