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Hardback. China's combination of authoritarian rule and a market-oriented economy has proven simultaneously appealing and a source of domestic discontent. This essay collection balances policy analysis with detailed investigation of escalating popular unrest to anticipate the future of Chinese governance & society. Editor(s): Lee, Joseph Tse-Hei; Nedilsky, Lida V.; Cheung, Siu Keung. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPFC; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137276735
- ISBN
- 9781137276735
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Condition: New
€ 66.97
€ 66.97
Hardcover. How do bank supervisors strike a balance between market self-regulation and pro-active regulatory intervention? This book investigates the choice of banking supervision approach in four European Union member states from Central and Eastern Europe - Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, and Slovenia - after their transition to democracy and market economy. Series: European Administrative Governance. Num Pages: 174 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 1DVUE; 1DVWB; 1DVWYV; JPQB; JPSN2; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137282743
- ISBN
- 9781137282743
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Condition: New
€ 66.34
€ 66.34
Hardback. This book explores how political structures and relations affect the 'black box of power' between governmental levels. It draws on case studies in Canada, the UK and continental Europe to illustrate how the design of political structures and the relative hierarchy of the relations between actors affect how governments deliver services. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPH; JPQ; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 267 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137295170
- ISBN
- 9781137295170
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Condition: New
€ 66.76
€ 66.76
Hardcover. The disconnection between the institutions of the EU and the people of Europe has often been attributed to the existence of a communication gap resulting from the failure of national medias and politicians to convey the importance of the EU. This book challenges that idea instead showing that the fault lies with the idea and institutions of the EU. Num Pages: 301 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPL; JPQ; JPR; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137305121
- ISBN
- 9781137305121
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Condition: New
€ 67.39
€ 67.39
Transnational Corporations from the Standpoint of Workers: Thrown Toge...
Räthzel, Nora, Mulinari, Diana, Tollefsen, A...
Hardcover. This book explores the history and global expansion of AB Volvo, one of the hundred largest corporations in the world, through the experiences of its workers in Sweden, Mexico, South Africa, and India. It investigates how neo-liberalisation has transformed the company into a promoter of lean production, at the expense of the workers' needs. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; JPQB; KCFM; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 23. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137323040
- ISBN
- 9781137323040
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Condition: New
€ 67.69
€ 67.69
Hardcover. This collection presents the results of a research agenda which examines how information plays a key role in policymaking. As a very dynamic environment characterized by many different modes of information gathering and processing, the EU forms a particularly interesting case to test the politics of information approach. Editor(s): Vanhoonacker, Sophie; Blom, Tannelie. Series: European Administrative Governance. Num Pages: 362 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPP; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 534.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137325402
- ISBN
- 9781137325402
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.09
€ 67.09
Hardcover. Originally developed in Brazil, participatory budgeting is widely recognised as democratic innovation yet its concrete results vary greatly. Collating evidence from empirical and theoretical analysis, this book aims to provide an explanation for these varied results by analysing participatory budgeting in France, Germany and the United Kingdom. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPQB; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137326652
- ISBN
- 9781137326652
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. This book provides a detailed snapshot of cultural policies in China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. In addition to an historical overview of the culture-state relationships in East Asia, it provides an analysis of contemporary developments occurring in the regions' cultural policies and the challenges they are facing. Editor(s): Lee, Hye-Kyung; Lim, Lorraine. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; AB; JFC; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137327765
- ISBN
- 9781137327765
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. Eirikur Bergmann explains the exceptional case of Iceland's fantastical boom, bust and rapid recovery after the Crash of 2008 and explores the lessons for the wider EU crisis and for over-reaching economies that over-rely on financial markets. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNC; JPQB; JPRB; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137331991
- ISBN
- 9781137331991
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Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Hardcover. Going behind the doors of the Treasury and Number 10, this book explores why successive British Prime Ministers from Callaghan to Blair have been hesitant towards European Economic and Monetary Union. It uses official documents and interviews with former ministers to understand discussions that took place at the heart of government. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QFE; JPQB; KCBM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137337030
- ISBN
- 9781137337030
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Condition: New
€ 67.09
€ 67.09
Hardcover. Through compelling and insightful analysis of the Russian case, this book explores the role that social welfare plays in regime transitions. It examines the role that gender and social welfare has played in Russia's post-communist political evolution from Yeltsin's assumption of the presidency to Putin's return for a third term as president in 2012 Series: Gender and Politics. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPFC; JPHV; JPQB; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137343208
- ISBN
- 9781137343208
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Condition: New
€ 67.09
€ 67.09
Hardback. Updating the papers from the 2011 Asan Conference to cover the end of 2011, this book reflects the state of analysis on the eve of the important 2012-13 transition to China's fifth-generation leaders. Editor(s): Rozman, Gilbert. Series: Asan-Palgrave Macmillan Series. Num Pages: 343 pages, 35 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPH; JPQB; JPSD; JPSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 643.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 343
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137344069
- ISBN
- 9781137344069
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Condition: New
€ 129.05
€ 129.05
Hardcover. Beliefs held by US and European elites about unregulated markets and a currency union without fiscal union led to a transatlantic crisis unmatched in severity since the Great Depression. Leading scholars of elites analyze how elites have responded to the crisis, are altered by it and what this 'hour of elites' means for democracy. Editor(s): Best, Heinrich; Higley, John. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPQB; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137345745
- ISBN
- 9781137345745
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.49
€ 66.49
Hardcover. Using first-hand interview data, Yang Jiang reveals the key trends of China's trade and financial politics after its WTO accession. In particular, she highlights the influence of competing domestic interests, government agencies and different ideas on China's foreign economic policy. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPQB; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 224 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137347596
- ISBN
- 9781137347596
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardback. This collection improves our understanding of the problems associated to accountability in regulatory governance, focusing on audiences, controls and responsibilities in the politics of regulation and through a systematic exploration of the various mechanisms through which accountability in regulatory governance Editor(s): Bianculli, Andrea C.; Fernandez-i-Marin, Xavier; Jordana, Jacint. Series: Executive Politics and Governance. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 309
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137349576
- ISBN
- 9781137349576
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.31
€ 67.31
Hardcover. This book comprises the first systematic study on the impact of ethnic interest groups on US foreign policy, using the case study of how the Cuban-American National Foundation (CANF) influenced the outcome of three different legislatives debates that directly affected US Cuba policy. Num Pages: 291 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JPA; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137349798
- ISBN
- 9781137349798
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Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Hardcover. Monique Taylor analyses the policy rationale and institutional underpinnings of China's state-led or neomercantilist oil strategy, and its development, set against the wider context of economic transformation as the country transitions from a centrally planned to market economy. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPQB; KCP; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137350541
- ISBN
- 9781137350541
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.85
€ 66.85
Hardcover. This book offers the most updated research on the dynamics, challenges, and prospects in China's environmental governance. Editor(s): Shou, Huisheng. Series: Environmental Politics and Theory. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPA; JPQ; RNA; RND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137350688
- ISBN
- 9781137350688
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.24
€ 67.24
Hardcover. Faced with falling social cohesion governments have sought to revitalise society by trying to reconstruct local communities, civil society and citizenship. As a result, civil society is increasingly brought within the realm of public management, subject to accountability and embedded in hierarchies the impact and origins of which this book explores Editor(s): Brandsen, Taco; Trommel, Willem; Verschuere, Bram. Series: Governance and Public Management. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPHV; JPP; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137351623
- ISBN
- 9781137351623
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.64
€ 66.64
Hardcover. Why do policy actors create branded policy ideas like Big Society and does launching them on Twitter extend or curtail their life? This book reveals how policy analysis can adapt in an increasingly mediatised to offer interpretive insights into the life and death of policy ideas in an era of hashtag politics. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPH; JPP; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 221 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137357731
- ISBN
- 9781137357731
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.34
€ 66.34