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Comparative politics
Hardcover. Do party systems help or hinder democracy in Africa? Drawing lessons from different types of party systems in six African countries, this volume shows that party systems affect democracy in Africa in ways that are unexpectedly different from the relation between party systems and democracy observed elsewhere. Editor(s): Doorenspleet, Renske; Nijzink, Lia. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; JPB; JPHV; JPL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 146 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137011701
- ISBN
- 9781137011701
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.52
€ 66.52
Hardcover. Based on the findings of a large-scale, comparative research project, this volume systematically assesses the institutional design and national influence of the Open Method of Coordination in Social Inclusion and Social Protection (pensions and health/long-term care), at the European Union level and in ten EU Member States. Editor(s): Barcevicius, Egidijus; Weishaupt, Timo; Zeitlin, Jonathan. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JKSB; JPB; KCR; LNTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 186 x 220 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137022615
- ISBN
- 9781137022615
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardcover. The authors investigate the exceptional political economy of the ten inhabited islands whose territory is divided amongst two or more countries: that are unitary geographical spaces but fragmented polities. Editor(s): Baldacchino, Godfrey. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPRB; JPSL; KCP; RGCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137023124
- ISBN
- 9781137023124
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.39
€ 67.39
Hardcover. Utilizing both historical and new research data, this book analyzes voting patterns for local and national elections in thirteen west European countries from 1945-2011. The result of rigorous and in-depth country studies, this book challenges the popular second-order model and presents an innovative framework to study regional voting patterns. Editor(s): Dandoy, Regis; Schakel, Arjan H. Series: Comparative Territorial Politics. Num Pages: 346 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DD; JPB; JPHF; JPHV; JPL; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137025432
- ISBN
- 9781137025432
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Hardcover. The Nordic welfare states have found themselves in the firing line of post-industrial developments, resulting in fundamental changes and new social needs to attend to. This book explores responses to changing social risks across areas such as structural unemployment, entrepreneurship, immigration, single parenthood, education and health. Editor(s): Harslof, Ivan; Ulmestig, Rickard. Num Pages: 320 pages, 17 black & white tables, 23 figures. BIC Classification: GPQD; JHBL; JKSB; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137267184
- ISBN
- 9781137267184
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.09
€ 67.09
Hardcover. A comparative study of European politics in transition through the conceptual prism of Europeanization. Editor(s): Bretherton, Charlotte; Mannin, Michael L. Series: Europe in Transition: The NYU European Studies Series. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JPB; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137275387
- ISBN
- 9781137275387
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Hardcover. The contributors engage with a range of critical and contemporary issues of two key societies in the Asia-Pacific region, Australia and Malaysia. These include foreign policy and national security; multiculturalism and citizenship; the middle class; global governance; migrants and international students. Editor(s): Tazreiter, Claudia; Tham, Siew Yean. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 1MBF; JFFN; JFFS; JPB; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137298379
- ISBN
- 9781137298379
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.69
€ 67.69
Paperback. A comprehensive examination of the inability of liberal capitalism to generate the technological innovations necessary to prevent dangerous climate change. The case is made for the need for institutional evolution to drive the climate innovation, and the potential for climate innovation in an increasingly economically interconnected world. Editor(s): Harrison, Neil E.; Mikler, John. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 332 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPQB; KCN; KJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137319883
- ISBN
- 9781137319883
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Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardcover. The end of the Cold War has seen an international proliferation of parliamentary bodies of all types and at all levels. How can this process of parliamentarization be assessed and under what conditions do these institutions operate? This book explores how regional integration and globalization are developing from a parliamentary perspective. Editor(s): Costa, Oliver; Dri, Clarissa; Stavridis, Stelios. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 graphs, 1 figures, 18 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JPB; JPH; JPR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 470.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137322739
- ISBN
- 9781137322739
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.21
€ 67.21
Paperback. European and American experts systematically compare US and EU strategies to promote democracy around the world - from the Middle East and the Mediterranean, to Latin America, the former Soviet bloc, and Southeast Asia. In doing so, the authors debunk the pernicious myth that there exists a transatlantic divide over democracy promotion. Editor(s): Magen, Amichai; Risse, Thomas; McFaul, Michael A. Series: Governance and Limited Statehood. Num Pages: 309 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 1QFG; JPB; JPHV; JPS; LB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137353962
- ISBN
- 9781137353962
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Condition: New
€ 66.58
€ 66.58
Hardcover. Why are some transnational public-private partnerships (PPPs) highly effective, while others are not? The contributors compare 21 transnational PPPs that seek to provide collective goods in the field of sustainable development. Editor(s): Beisheim, Marianne; Liese, Andrea. Series: Governance and Limited Statehood. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPB; JPS; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137359520
- ISBN
- 9781137359520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.24
€ 67.24
Hardcover. This volume investigates the policies and politics of extreme austerity, setting the crisis in Greece in its global context. Featuring multidisciplinary contributions and an exclusive interview with former Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, this is the first comprehensive account of the economic crisis at the heart of Europe. Editor(s): Karyotis, Georgios; Gerodimos, Roman. Series: New Perspectives on South-East Europe. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JMC; JKSB; JPB; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137369222
- ISBN
- 9781137369222
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.53
€ 67.53
Hardcover. This book explores how technological change is influencing the dynamics of relations between mainland China and Taiwan. Using the latest research, it examines the acceleration of technology-led and how it shapes three key dimensions of the cross-Strait relationship: the overarching security context; the economic context; and the cultural context. Editor(s): Crookes, Paul C. Irwin; Knoerich, Jan; Irwin Crookes, Paul. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPCW; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137391414
- ISBN
- 9781137391414
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.58
€ 66.58
Hardcover. In this collection of refreshing and provocative essays, the contributors to Theorizing Foreign Policy in a Globalized World reflect on the game-changing political impact of globalization, outlining the situation as it currently stands and suggesting strategies for analyzing foreign policy and global governance. Editor(s): Jorgensen, Knud Erik; Hellmann, Gunther. Series: Palgrave Studies in International Relations. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 diagrames. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137431905
- ISBN
- 9781137431905
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. The collapse of socialist regimes across Southeastern Europe changed the rules of the political game and led to the transformation of these societies. The status of women was immediately affected. The contributors to this volume contrast the status of women in the post-socialist societies of the region with their status under socialism. Editor(s): Hassenstab, Christine; Ramet, Sabrina P. Series: Gender and Politics. Num Pages: 394 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVW; JFSJ1; JPB; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 28. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137462381
- ISBN
- 9781137462381
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.96
€ 67.96
Hardcover. This book explains the historical and philosophical understanding of Eurasia and its current relevance to the formation of the Eurasian Union. It considers Eurasia's historical underpinnings, and its current economic, political and geo-strategic relevance in world politics. Editor(s): Lane, David; Samokhvalov, Vsevolod. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; JPB; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137472953
- ISBN
- 9781137472953
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.76
€ 66.76
Hardcover. This book presents an in-depth exploration of the impact of the Arab Uprisings on the relationship between constructions of (in)security, narratives of threat and patterns of socio-political change within the Middle East and North Africa region. It also offers insights into the study of regional security and the operation of threat perceptions. Editor(s): Monier, Elizabeth. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JPB; JPSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137503961
- ISBN
- 9781137503961
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.52
€ 116.52
Hardcover. Editor(s): Deonandan, Kalowatie; Close, David. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KL; HBTV; JPB; JPF; JPWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 149 x 220 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403980106
- ISBN
- 9781403980106
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.21
€ 67.21
Hardcover. Editor(s): Bache, Ian; Jordan, Andrew. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 330 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPB; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403995193
- ISBN
- 9781403995193
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.51
€ 128.51
Hardcover. Editor(s): Raadschelders, Jos C. N.; Toonen, Theo A. J.; Meer, Frits M. van der. Num Pages: 331 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPHC; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403997197
- ISBN
- 9781403997197
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.57
€ 128.57