Comparative politics
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Comparative politics
Paperback. This ground breaking book provides empirical and theoretical insights into the interface between deliberative democracy and the rough and tumble of interest groups in advocacy politics. It examines how deliberative ideals work alongside the adversarial realties of interest-based politics. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JHB; JPA; JPB; JPHV; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 419.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349318414
- ISBN
- 9781349318414
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Although the book offers a robust empirical foundation for testing the Internet's effects on democratic attitudes, Bailard ultimately concludes that access to information does not necessarily ensure that democracy will automatically flourish. Num Pages: 176 pages, 7, 3 black & white halftones, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JPB; JPHV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 230 x 11. Weight in Grams: 258.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421415253
- ISBN
- 9781421415253
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€ 45.73
€ 45.73
Hardback. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8 tables, 1 charts, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPKS; JPB; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 485.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801453762
- ISBN
- 9780801453762
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€ 51.45
€ 51.45
Hardback. This book adopts novel theoretical approaches to study the diverse welfare pathways that have evolved across Central and Eastern Europe since the end of communism. It highlights the role of explanatory factors such as micro-causal mechanisms, power politics, path departure, and elite strategies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; JKSB; JPB; JPP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 492.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230230262
- ISBN
- 9780230230262
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Condition: New
€ 67.40
€ 67.40
Paperback. Examining how leading developing countries are increasingly shaping international economic negotiations, this book uses the case studies of India and South Africa to demonstrate the ability of states to exert diplomatic influence through different bargaining strategies and represent the interests of the developing world in global governance. Series: Studies in Diplomacy and International Relations. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JPB; JPS; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349479726
- ISBN
- 9781349479726
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349376681
- ISBN
- 9781349376681
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Condition: New
€ 65.96
€ 65.96
Paperback. The second edition of this Very Short Introduction focuses on the challenges facing American presidents in meeting the high expectations of the position in a separation of powers system. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 14. BIC Classification: JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 111. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190458201
- ISBN
- 9780190458201
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.89
€ 13.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. This book makes the case for recasting current theories of democracy, democratization and de-democratization. Num Pages: 248 pages, 13 tables. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 402. 248 pages, 13 tables. This book makes the case for recasting current theories of democracy, democratization and de-democratization. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPHV. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight: 402.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521701532
- ISBN
- 9780521701532
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.43
€ 29.99
€ 29.43
Paperback. Confusion about governance abounds. Many lack appreciation of how different traditions of thought in the social sciences contribute to our understanding. This book tackles these weaknesses head on and aims to provide a wider vision of the area, examining three critical areas of practice: environmental, corporate and participatory governance. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JPA; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 305
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230250390
- ISBN
- 9780230250390
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Condition: New
€ 161.28
€ 161.28
Hardcover. Yakinthou throws light on the challenges of adopting political settlements in frozen conflicts and divided societies by focusing on the conflict in Cyprus, the resolution of which has for years been held up, in large part by elite intransigence. The book offers answers for why elites in Cyprus are so unwilling to adopt a power-sharing solution. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVC; 1FB; GTJ; HBJF1; JPA; JPB; JPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230223752
- ISBN
- 9780230223752
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Condition: New
€ 128.08
€ 128.08
Paperback. This volume takes a comparative approach to understand general tendencies in post-Communist transition in Russia and China.Bringing togetherperspectives from Political Science, Sociology andIR, itanalyses threearenas of social change: socio-economic systems, political systems, and foreign policies." Editor(s): Pursiainen, Christer. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; JPB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349349142
- ISBN
- 9781349349142
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Condition: New
€ 66.12
€ 66.12
Paperback.
Throughout human history, religion and politics have entertained the most intimate of connections as systems of authority regulating individuals and society. While the two have come apart through the process of secularization, secularism is challenged today by the return of public religion. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; HRAM2; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745665429
- ISBN
- 9780745665429
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Condition: New
€ 26.08
€ 26.08
Hardcover. Throughout human history, religion and politics have entertained the most intimate of connections as systems of authority regulating individuals and society. While the two have come apart through the process of secularization, secularism is challenged today by the return of public religion. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; HRAM2; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 492.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745665412
- ISBN
- 9780745665412
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Condition: New
€ 72.38
€ 72.38
Hardback. The studies assembled here provide a sophisticated look at one of the global era's defining political dynamics. Editor(s): Spati, Christina. Num Pages: 236 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; JPB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782389422
- ISBN
- 9781782389422
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Condition: New
€ 162.35
€ 162.35
Agenda Setting, Policies, and Political Systems: A Comparative Approac...
Christoffer Green-Pedersen
Hardcover. Before making significant policy decisions, political actors and parties must first craft an agenda designed to place certain issues at the center of political attention. This book includes essays that make clear the efficacy of the agenda-setting approach for understanding not only how policies evolve, but also how political systems function. Editor(s): Green-Pedersen, Christoffer; Walgrave, Stefaan. Num Pages: 272 pages, 28 figures, 11 tables. BIC Classification: JPB; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226128276
- ISBN
- 9780226128276
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Condition: New
€ 94.22€ 79.61
€ 94.22
€ 79.61
Paperback. coalition-building efforts. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11, 11 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421413617
- ISBN
- 9781421413617
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Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 43.54
€ 50.99
€ 43.54
Paperback. This book focuses on the key actors in a referendum (the political elites/ parties, the media and citizens) and is centered around themes such as campaign style, campaign effects, electoral mobilization, and turnout, as well as vote choice. Editor(s): De Vreese, Claes H. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349355495
- ISBN
- 9781349355495
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Condition: New
€ 149.35
€ 149.35
Paperback. An authoritative but accessible introduction to all key aspects of life across contemporary Europe focusing in particular on the dynamics of social change and similarities and differences between groups of European states and in contrast to other advanced industrial societies. Series: 21st Century Europe. Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JF; JPB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Macmillan Education UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137277800
- ISBN
- 9781137277800
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.91
€ 45.99
€ 37.91
Paperback. Argues that demographic and environmental stress - the interactions among rapid population growth, environmental degradation, inequality, and emerging scarcities of vital natural resources - represents one important source of turmoil in today's world. Num Pages: 368 pages, 6 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFFE; JPB; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 582.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138350
- ISBN
- 9780691138350
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
Paperback. Because a key aspect of any political system is how its actors and citizens communicate, this book will be invaluable for scholars, students, and practitioners interested in political communication, party competition, party organization, and the study of the contemporary media landscape writ large. Num Pages: 304 pages, 9, 9 graphs. BIC Classification: 1QFH; 3JM; JFD; JPA; JPB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 226 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421411187
- ISBN
- 9781421411187
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.19
€ 38.99
€ 33.19
Hardback. Because a key aspect of any political system is how its actors and citizens communicate, this book will be invaluable for scholars, students, and practitioners interested in political communication, party competition, party organization, and the study of the contemporary media landscape writ large. Num Pages: 304 pages, 9, 9 graphs. BIC Classification: 1QFH; 3JM; JFD; JPA; JPB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421411170
- ISBN
- 9781421411170
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Condition: New
€ 79.92
€ 79.92
Paperback. Argues that autonomous agencies are not the result of a systematic design, but are produced by the interactions of political and bureaucratic forces. The case studies illustrate how political struggles between politicians and bureaucrats can create a muddle of agencies that lack coherence and are subject to conflicting levels of political control. Series: Public Sector Organizations. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349333660
- ISBN
- 9781349333660
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Condition: New
€ 66.77
€ 66.77
Hardback. This volume examines the conditions under which lustration and related transitional justice measures have affected political and social trust-building and democratization across twelve countries in Central and Eastern Europe and parts of the Former Soviet Union between 1989 and 2012. Series: Oxford Studies in Democratization. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPFC; JPHV; JPHX; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198793328
- ISBN
- 9780198793328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.03
€ 162.03
Paperback. Editor(s): Kiwan, D. Series: Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSL; JHB; JPB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349338092
- ISBN
- 9781349338092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.93
€ 65.93