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Paperback. As treatments emerge for disorders of the brain, concerns are arising along with them. Examining the implications of the full range of revolutionary interventions that is possible in the human brain, this book warns that while these techniques may promise medical wonders, they also raise profound political questions. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; PSAN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 375.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878407132
- ISBN
- 9780878407132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.23
€ 70.23
Paperback. Budgeting has long been considered a rational process using neutral tools of financial management, but this outlook fails to consider the outside influences on leaders' behavior. This title shows that political culture and ideological orientations are at least as important as financial tools in shaping budgets. Series: Texts and Teaching/Politics, Policy, Administration Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPQ; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878407521
- ISBN
- 9780878407521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.39
€ 69.39
paperback. Rapid and controversial, the spread of school choice initiatives across the United States has radically changed political debate about public education. This book explores the complex world of open-enrollment policies, charter schools and voucher plans to reveal how and why school choice has become a major issue. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878407712
- ISBN
- 9780878407712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.54
€ 71.54
Paperback. Traces the competing forces that interject conflict into an overall consensus on the value of a liberalized trade policy. This title shows why it is impossible to understand trade legislation without first understanding how electoral politics and the institutional rules of Congress distort legislators' interests, incentives, and policy goals. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCLT1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878407941
- ISBN
- 9780878407941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.34
€ 70.34
Paperback. Applying concepts derived from the study of international and comparative politics, this book offers an analysis of the impact of globalization on United States domestic politics. It is of interest to politicians, policymakers, and students looking for a discussion of globalization that is grounded in political history of the United States. Series: Essential Texts in American Government Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFS; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 365.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408276
- ISBN
- 9780878408276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.51
€ 70.51
Paperback. Weaving case studies from the wars against AIDS and drugs with an empirical analysis of congressional action on these issues, this title shows how members of Congress balance problem solving with re-election concerns, paying particular attention to their need to craft compelling rationales for their actions. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH1; JFFH2; JFS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408290
- ISBN
- 9780878408290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.86
€ 68.86
Paperback. Modern farm policy emerged in the United States in 1862, leading to an industrialized agriculture that made the farm sector collectively more successful even as many individual farmers failed. This title blends history, politics, and economics to show that federal government emphasis on farm productivity has failed to meet broader rural needs. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSF; JPQB; RPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408580
- ISBN
- 9780878408580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.31
€ 70.31
Paperback. Examines the linguistic, discursive, and narrative foundations of public administration research and develops a narrative theory of knowledge development and use for the field. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: CF; JHBC; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408788
- ISBN
- 9780878408788
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.16
€ 70.16
Paperback. Under the welfare reform act of 1996, welfare was the first and most basic safety net program to be sent back to state control. This title examines how the welfare policymaking process has changed. It probes the nature of state welfare politics under devolution and contrasts it with welfare politics on the national level. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JPQB; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408924
- ISBN
- 9780878408924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.82
€ 70.82
The Government Taketh Away. The Politics of Pain in the United States ...
. Ed(S): Pal, Leslie A.; Weaver, R. Kent
Hardback. Democratic government is about making choices. Sometimes those choices involve the distribution of benefits. This work examines the repercussions of unpopular government decisions in Canada and the USA, the two great democratic nations of North America. Editor(s): Pal, Leslie A.; Weaver, R. Kent. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; GTB; JPQB; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878409013
- ISBN
- 9780878409013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.91
€ 202.91
The Government Taketh Away: The Politics of Pain in the United States ...
. Ed(S): Pal, Leslie A.; Weaver, R. Kent
paperback. Democratic government is about making choices. Sometimes those choices involve the distribution of benefits. This work examines the repercussions of unpopular government decisions in Canada and the USA, the two great democratic nations of North America. Editor(s): Pal, Leslie A.; Weaver, R. Kent. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; GTB; JPQB; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878409020
- ISBN
- 9780878409020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.74
€ 71.74
Paperback. Series: CSIS Reports. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; RNQ; THK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Centre for Strategic & International Studies,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892063598
- ISBN
- 9780892063598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.45
€ 67.45
Paperback. Despite charges that the National Council of Churches funneled money to Marxist-Leninist governments and insurgencies, there has been no sustained examination of the NCC's politics or spending habits. Now journalist K.L. Billingsley documents a pattern of political partisanship by the NCC. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Ethics & Public Policy Center Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896331426
- ISBN
- 9780896331426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.28
€ 59.28
Hardback. The post-Cold War debate over America's role in world affairs has raised old questions about 'morality in foreign policy' in a new form. Should 'the national interest' be our only value in world politics or is the concept itself an exercise in moral reasoning? Num Pages: 145 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Ethics & Public Policy Center Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 145
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896331808
- ISBN
- 9780896331808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.82
€ 103.82
Hardback. Documents from the late FBI director's secret files reveal for the first time the shocking extent of FBI activities in spying on prominent Americans and political groups. Num Pages: 391 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 163 x 34. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 391
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780929587677
- ISBN
- 9780929587677
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.15
€ 34.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBWS2; JPQB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Policy Studies Associates United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780936826370
- ISBN
- 9780936826370
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.73
€ 31.73
hardcover. BIC Classification: JKS; JPQB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 168 x 39. Weight in Grams: 962.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780945257844
- ISBN
- 9780945257844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.86
€ 98.86
Paperback. This book promises to become the definitive work on contemporary public policy in Latin America, essential for those who study the area as well as comparative public policy more broadly. Series: Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy. Num Pages: 328 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 231 x 22. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442610903
- ISBN
- 9781442610903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 40.12
€ 44.99
€ 40.12
Hardback. The House of Representatives - the people's House - is supposed to most closely reflect the needs and desires of ordinary citizens. This title shows how we have come to the point where average Americans have little say over what happens in the House, and what can be done about it. Series: Hoover Studies in Politics, Economics, and Society. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPL; JPQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742551183
- ISBN
- 9780742551183
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.01
€ 25.99
€ 23.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HBJK; HBLX; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 201 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Ballantine Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804179096
- ISBN
- 9780804179096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.86
€ 17.99
€ 15.86
Hardcover. Offers a detailed examination of the speeches of the Obama administration on national security legal issues. Viewed together here for the first time, the authors lay out a broad array of legal and policy positions regarding a large number of principles currently contested at both the domestic and international levels. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: JPP; JPQ; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 151 x 38. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817916541
- ISBN
- 9780817916541
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.81
€ 35.99
€ 32.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 100 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; JPS; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 6. Weight in Grams: 159.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- RAND
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833023506
- ISBN
- 9780833023506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.69
€ 19.69
Hardcover. The twentieth century witnessed the rise of the United States as the preeminent player on the world stage. Henry L Stimson was among those individuals responsible for the American ascension in the arena of foreign policy. Series: Biographies in American Foreign Policy. Num Pages: 222 pages, photograph, chronology, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842026314
- ISBN
- 9780842026314
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.64
€ 155.64
Paperback. Series: Urban Institute Press. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Urban Institute Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877667148
- ISBN
- 9780877667148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.53
€ 53.53