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In Pursuit of Performance is an invaluable tool for government leaders and the scholars who study them. Editor(s): Ingraham, Patricia W. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in Governance and Public Management. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JPQ; JPR; KJMV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 231 x 20. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801885686
- ISBN
- 9780801885686
Condition: New
€ 66.54
€ 66.54
Paperback. Presidential Secrecy and the Law will be the standard in presidential powers studies for years to come. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1, 1 graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JPVH2; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801885839
- ISBN
- 9780801885839
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.76
€ 38.76
Fully revised and featuring an examination of how each of the presidents learned from history and juggled the demands on diplomacy, this comparative study of presidential war-making elucidates how effective executive leadership-or its absence-directly affects the outcome of wars. Series: The American Moment. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQB; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801891236
- ISBN
- 9780801891236
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.50
€ 73.50
Paperback. Such grappling, Rawls concludes, results in a nuanced, durable machine, producing better laws that have benefited from minority input. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 191 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801894039
- ISBN
- 9780801894039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.07
€ 27.07
Documentary History of the First Federal Congress of the United States...
. Ed(S): United States Congress; Bowling, Ken...
A rich source of information about the members of Congress, their lives in New York, their concerns about their families, and the services they performed for their constituents, the documents from these three new volumes will be incorporated into The Early Republic, an innovative online reference hosted by the Johns Hopkins University Press. Editor(s): United States Congress; Bowling, Kenneth R.; DiGiacomantonio, William Charles; Veit, Helen E. Series: Documentary History of the First Federal Congress of the United States of America, March 4, 1789-March 3, 1791. Num Pages: 1136 pages, 6, 6 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 64. Weight in Grams: 1634.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801894466
- ISBN
- 9780801894466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 148.71
€ 148.71
The story of the Small Business Administration in America - a sacred cow in American politics, despite its history of scandals and policy failures. Part of the sacredness comes from the agency's record of pioneering affirmative action, but traditional "mom and pop" shops don't necessarily benefit. Num Pages: 192 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ; KCZ; KJVS; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813121871
- ISBN
- 9780813121871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.64
€ 47.64
The US has long exploited Earth's orbit to enhance security, generate wealth, and reinforce its position as a world leader, but is ambivalent towards military activities in space. This book sees this as undermining the future security of the US, and suggests how to meet national security demands. Num Pages: 394 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JPS; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 747.
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813121987
- ISBN
- 9780813121987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.25
€ 37.25
Hardcover. Offers an argument for the principles of moral democratic realism that inspired the Bush administration's policy of regime change in Iraq. This work connects the Bush Doctrine and modern issues in American foreign policy to the deeper tradition of American diplomacy, drawing from positive lessons as well as cautionary tales from the past. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; 3JMC; JPQB; JPS; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124346
- ISBN
- 9780813124346
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.69
€ 43.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 341 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBJK; JFFA; JPQB; KCM; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813142463
- ISBN
- 9780813142463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.60
€ 32.60
Series: Blazer Lectures. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSJ1; JPQB; KJW; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Edition
- 2
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813145136
- ISBN
- 9780813145136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.32
€ 26.99
€ 26.32
Hardcover. Arguing that an equitable US social security solution will be unattainable unless stakeholders are brought together around a common understanding of the facts and of the need to take action to address them, former White House adviser Charles Blahous presents some often misunderstood, basic factual background about social security. Num Pages: 436 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures,. BIC Classification: JKSB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817911942
- ISBN
- 9780817911942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.85
€ 39.85
Hardcover. One of the nation s foremost retirement security experts explains the origins and dangers of underfunding in our pension system and outlines the options for solving the problem and preventing the next taxpayer-financed bailout." Num Pages: 84 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCP; KFFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817912147
- ISBN
- 9780817912147
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.22
€ 25.22
Paperback. A collection of essays on a range of controversial issues surrounding race, education, the environment, the United States Constitution, and more. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPFK; JPFM; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817918750
- ISBN
- 9780817918750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.48
€ 21.48
Paperback. Editor(s): Shultz, George P. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 2. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817919955
- ISBN
- 9780817919955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.67
€ 20.99
€ 19.67
Paperback. This concise volume examines the relationship between law, governance, and economic development and shows the main substantive and procedural legal factors that developing nations must address to promote political stability and economic growth, intended for the general informed reader as well as for policymakers in governments and civil society Num Pages: 126 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817997724
- ISBN
- 9780817997724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.32
€ 22.32
Paperback. A government monopoly over drug regulation is not sacrosanct. This hard-hitting book describes the current regulation of drugs by the FDA and proposes a model for fundamental, yet workable, reform including an innovative proposal for drug testing and certification review." Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; JPQB; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 259.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817999025
- ISBN
- 9780817999025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.35
€ 20.35
Paperback. David Koitz cuts through the partisan rhetoric that has made social Security one of the most debated programs on the U.S. political scene and looks at both the Republican and the Democratic plans for Social Security, showing important flaws in each. Num Pages: 102 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817999728
- ISBN
- 9780817999728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.21
€ 12.21
Hardcover. Due to the demand for flexible working hours and employees who are available around the clock, the time patterns of childcare and schooling have increasingly become a political issue. The book compares the development of different time policiesA" of half-day and all-day provisions in a variety of Eastern and Western European countries.. Editor(s): Hagemann, Karen; Jarausch, Konrad H.; Allemann-Ghionda, Cristina. Series: Studies in Contemporary European History. Num Pages: 432 pages, 18 tables, 8 figs. BIC Classification: 1D; JKSB1; JNLA; JNLB; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857450968
- ISBN
- 9780857450968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.23
€ 205.23
Hardcover. In Europe and around the world, social policies and welfare services have faced increasing pressure in recent years as a result of political, economic, and social changes. Just as Europe was a leader in the development of the welfare state and the supportive structures of corporatist politics from the 1920s onward.. Editor(s): Cohen, Gary B.; Ansell, Ben W.; Gingrich, Jane R.; Cox, Robert Henry. Series: Studies in Contemporary European History. Num Pages: 262 pages, 29 figures and tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QFE; JKS; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857452634
- ISBN
- 9780857452634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.40
€ 155.40
Hardcover. Num Pages: 462 pages. BIC Classification: JPHL; JPHV; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 37. Weight in Grams: 938.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 462
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865972476
- ISBN
- 9780865972476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.52
€ 26.99
€ 20.52