Comparative politics
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Comparative politics
Paperback. By highlighting the scope and limitations of local NGO agencies, this book presents a unique perspective of the relationship between peacebuilding theory and its application in practice, outlining how well-educated, well-connected local decision makers and thinkers navigate the uneven power dynamics of the international aid system. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; GTJ; JPA; JPB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349475056
- ISBN
- 9781349475056
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Condition: New
€ 65.81
€ 65.81
Hardcover. We are understandably reluctant to "rank" moral atrocities. What is worse, genocide or terrorism? In this book, Thomas W. Simon argues that politicians use this to manipulate our sense of injustice by exaggerating terrorism and minimizing torture. He advocates for an international criminal code that encourages humanitarian intervention. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTV; JPB; JPVH; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137415103
- ISBN
- 9781137415103
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Condition: New
€ 66.92
€ 66.92
Paperback. Comparative Federalism: A Systematic Inquiry, Second Edition is a uniquely comprehensive, analytic, and genuinely comparative introduction to the principles and practices, as well as the institutional compromises, of federalism. Num Pages: 408 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPB; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442607224
- ISBN
- 9781442607224
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.18
€ 46.99
€ 42.18
Paperback. Thomas Lundberg critically examines the claim that party list-elected members of Britain's devolved assemblies are somehow 'second-class' representatives. Empirical evidence compares British representatives to their miced-member proportional (MMP) counterparts in Germany and New Zealand. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349282357
- ISBN
- 9781349282357
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Condition: New
€ 65.78
€ 65.78
Paperback. Shows how state structures, international forces, and class relations combine to explain the origins and accomplishments of social-revolutionary transformations. Series: Canto Classics. Num Pages: 421 pages, 6 maps 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1DVUA; 1FPC; JPB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107569843
- ISBN
- 9781107569843
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 23.41
€ 23.99
€ 23.41
Paperback. Newell identifies key speeches in the careers of key leaders in American history at seven critical turning points to look at what it takes to be a statesman. Analysis of the speeches and the events preceding and following show how they grappled with conflicting values, varying demands, and the uncertainties of trying to forge a good society. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPB; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137330925
- ISBN
- 9781137330925
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Condition: New
€ 72.06
€ 72.06
Hardcover. Newell examines noted Americans at seven critical turning points in American history to look at what it takes to be a statesman.Through a powerful speech and the events preceding and following it, they show us how they grappled with conflicting values, varying demands, and the uncertainties of trying to forge a good society. Num Pages: 300 pages, 2 black & white line drawings, 7 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPB; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230341081
- ISBN
- 9780230341081
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Condition: New
€ 67.31
€ 67.31
Hardcover. Legislating Equality describes the development of antidiscrimination policy through the lens of European integration. Through examining the development of discourses around anti-racism and historical developments in the 1980s, the book explains the role the key players who moved the legislation forward at the EU level. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JFFJ; JPB; JPSN2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198709015
- ISBN
- 9780198709015
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.09
€ 154.09
Paperback. "Transparency has become a global concept of responsible government. This book argues that the transnational discourse of transparency promotes potentially contradictory policy ideas that can lead to unintended consequences. It critically examines whether or not increased transparency really leads to increased democratic accountability"-- Series: Public Sector Organizations. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 295
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349335763
- ISBN
- 9781349335763
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Condition: New
€ 66.99
€ 66.99
Hardback. This book will appeal to students and scholars of comparative politics, Asian studies, security studies, and international relations, as well as defense policymakers. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8, 8 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1F; JPB; JPWF; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421415161
- ISBN
- 9781421415161
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.14
€ 76.14
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409445395
- ISBN
- 9781409445395
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.10€ 23.86
€ 153.10
€ 23.86
Paperback. Although most advanced industrialized countries are facing population aging and other social changes, public long-term care programs for the aged are remarkably diverse across them. This book accounts for the variations in elderly care policy by combining statistical analysis with historical case studies of Sweden, Japan and the USA. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHB; JPB; JPP; JPQB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349348466
- ISBN
- 9781349348466
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardback. This volume offers a comparative analysis of Japanese and Russian politics in the 2010s, examining both domestic dimensions and foreign policy. Editor(s): Inoguchi, Takashi. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FPJ; JPB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137488442
- ISBN
- 9781137488442
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Condition: New
€ 66.58
€ 66.58
Hardback. This volume examines Japanese and Korean politics from both Japanese and Korean angles, exploring why the two countries do not cooperate bilaterally or consult one another, despite their geographical closeness and a number of common features that are central to both countries' domestic politics and foreign policies. Editor(s): Inoguchi, Takashi. Series: Asia Today. Num Pages: 305 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPKS; JPB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 515.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 305
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137488305
- ISBN
- 9781137488305
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Condition: New
€ 66.99
€ 66.99
Paperback. Editor(s): Inoguchi, Takashi. Series: Asia Today. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 329.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349447008
- ISBN
- 9781349447008
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
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
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137463098
- ISBN
- 9781137463098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 117.76€ 74.83
€ 117.76
€ 74.83
Paperback. The way in which elections are run is changing, as radical reforms or experiments have been introduced across the world. This book establishes why election administration might be used by political elites to win and maintain power. It identifies the role of elite interests in shaping election administration in USA, UK and Ireland. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; JPB; JPHF; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349339006
- ISBN
- 9781349339006
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Condition: New
€ 66.41
€ 66.41
Hardback. Editor(s): Ngo Nyeck, Sybille. Series: Contemporary African Political Economy. Num Pages: 366 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 9 colour illustrations, 14 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPP; KCM; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 222 x 27. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137521361
- ISBN
- 9781137521361
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.65
€ 128.65
Paperback. Series: Social Movements, Protest and Contention. Num Pages: 256 pages, 31 black & white illustrations, 18 tables. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHB; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780816691203
- ISBN
- 9780816691203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.60
€ 29.99
€ 27.60
Paperback. Assessing the stability of the Chinese economy and the nature of its economic governance, this text examines how internationalisation has impacted on financial market development in China and how far this has contributed to the development of new institutions within China. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; JPB; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349362547
- ISBN
- 9781349362547
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.48
€ 66.48
Hardcover. What determines Europe's migrant policies and where does the EU fit into this picture? This book is a comparative analysis of the impact of the EU, if any, on the policies and politics of immigrant integration in its member states. It investigates whether the EU can be a force for good in this policy area. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QFE; JFFN; JPB; JPQB; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230299993
- ISBN
- 9780230299993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.37
€ 67.37
Hardback. How do nations address the above health policy goals and respond to current challenges? As these four cases (United States, Germany, Canada, and South Africa) demonstrate, the answer lies in the underlying politics of health policy at work. Series: Perspectives in Comparative Politics. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1HFMS; 1KBB; JPB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230338876
- ISBN
- 9780230338876
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Paperback. How do nations address the above health policy goals and respond to current challenges? As these four cases (United States, Germany, Canada, and South Africa) demonstrate, the answer lies in the underlying politics of health policy at work. Series: Perspectives in Comparative Politics. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; JPB; JPHV; JPP; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349570874
- ISBN
- 9781349570874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95