Comparative politics
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Comparative politics
Hardcover. This collection argues that although constitutionalism has traditionally been the primary mechanism for facilitating the mutual accommodation of sub-state and state national societies in plurinational states. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPFN; JPHV; KJVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137288981
- ISBN
- 9781137288981
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. In this concise historical and conceptual analysis of China's evolving position in a world defined predominantly by global capitalist development, Lin offers a critical review of relevant debates and discusses the imperative and feasibility of a socialist Chinese model, reconstructed, as an alternative to standardized modernity at an impasse. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JH; JPB; JPFC; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137301253
- ISBN
- 9781137301253
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€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. Migration expert Bastian Vollmer explores the contentious issue of irregular migration in the highly-charged contexts of Germany and the UK. Through policy and discourse analysis the author explains why, despite the differing contexts and migration histories, German and British policy responses to the issue are now on a convergent path. Series: New Perspectives in German Political Studies. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; JFFN; JPB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137307538
- ISBN
- 9781137307538
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€ 67.55
€ 67.55
Hardcover. This is the first Anglophone volume on emigre scholars' influence on International Relations, uniquely exploring the intellectual development of IR as a discipline and providing a re-reading of some of its almost forgotten founding thinkers. Series: Palgrave Studies in International Relations. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 221 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137334688
- ISBN
- 9781137334688
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€ 67.40
€ 67.40
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
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€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. By comparing the importance of representative democracy to the EU as enshrined in the Lisbon Treaty with the political systems in the EU's newest member states, this study explores whether representative democracy can really exist in an enlarged EU and explores the constraints and opportunities for political parties operating the in the EU. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPHC; JPHV; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 219 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137348852
- ISBN
- 9781137348852
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€ 66.20
€ 66.20
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137351623
- ISBN
- 9781137351623
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€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Hardcover. The book compares the politics of Europeanization in Estonia and Slovenia from 1989 to the current crisis. Num Pages: 99 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPH; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 143 x 13. Weight in Grams: 276.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137352170
- ISBN
- 9781137352170
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€ 65.84
€ 65.84
Hardcover. Felipe Filomeno presents a theory about the formation and change of intellectual property regimes based on the case of Monsanto in South American soybean agriculture. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 187 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JPB; JPS; KCP; LNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137356680
- ISBN
- 9781137356680
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€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. This collection focuses on public sector coordination, key aspect of governments' have sought to tackle contemporary policy challenges. By guiding the reader through 20 case studies of novel coordination instruments from 12 countries, the compendium gives valuable lessons for achieving better coordination of public policies. Editor(s): Laegreid, Per; Randma-Liiv, Tiina; Rykkja, Lise H.; Sarapuu, Kulli. Series: Public Sector Organizations. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JPB; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 171 x 24. Weight in Grams: 482.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137359629
- ISBN
- 9781137359629
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€ 67.37
€ 67.37
Hardcover. 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: 1FMN; 1FMNT; GTJ; JPB; JPS; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 218 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137369697
- ISBN
- 9781137369697
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€ 66.56
€ 66.56
Hardcover. This book examines the contribution of mass media to modern democracies, in comparative perspective. Part I deals with the conceptualization and implementation of a systematic framework to assess democratic media performance, both in terms of media systems and content. Part II studies media effects on the quality of democracy. Series: Challenges to Democracy in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JPB; JPF; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 219 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137391377
- ISBN
- 9781137391377
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€ 67.07
€ 67.07
Hardcover. This collection presents a varied picture of the state of democracy in Asia, revealing unique findings from a project entitled the 'Asia Democracy Initiative' which explored the role of ordinary people in democratization through the rise of expressive social values in Indonesia, South Korea, the Philippines and Thailand. Editor(s): Dore, Giovanna Maria Dora; Ku, Jae H.; Jackson, Karl. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 1FMP; 1FMT; 1FPK; JPB; JPHV; JPR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137397492
- ISBN
- 9781137397492
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€ 67.47
€ 67.47
Hardcover. This book investigates the development of contemporary Iranian civil society and the role of public intellectuals, looking in particular at how different reformist public intellectuals used civil society to craft their vision of Iran's socio-political future. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FBN; JPB; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137401106
- ISBN
- 9781137401106
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€ 66.36
€ 66.36
Hardcover. Democracy promotion is an established principle in US and EU foreign policies today, but how did it become so? This comparative study explores the promotion of democracy, focusing on exponents from emerging democracies alongside more established Western models, and investigates the impact of democratic interests on foreign policy. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFE; JPB; JPHV; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137414465
- ISBN
- 9781137414465
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€ 66.89
€ 66.89
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137415103
- ISBN
- 9781137415103
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€ 66.92
€ 66.92
Policing the Inner City in France, Britain, and the US (Europe in Cris...
Body-Gendrot, Sophie, de Wenden, Catherine Wi...
Hardcover. This book analyzes and compares the police's inner city presence in France, the US, and Britain. Its authors' research points to the idea that the creation of a more inclusive environment is a sound approach for cities looking to better maintain peace, reduce discrimination, and manage the dynamic between police and citizens in inner cities. Series: Europe in Crisis. Num Pages: 160 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKVC; JPB; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 218 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137427991
- ISBN
- 9781137427991
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€ 66.29
€ 66.29
Hardcover. The increased targeting of civilians by militants raises serious and profound questions for policy-makers. Examining conflict in Northern Ireland, Israel and Palestine, this book focuses on ethno-nationalist militant groups and formulates a model to constrain violence against civilians. Series: Rethinking Political Violence. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1FBH; 1FBP; JFFE; JPB; JPWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 218 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137433794
- ISBN
- 9781137433794
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€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Hardcover. The concentrations camps that existed in the colonised world at the turn of the 20th Century are a vivid reminder of the atrocities committed by imperial powers on indigenous populations. This study explores British, American and Spanish camp cultures, analysing debates over their legitimacy and current discussions on retributive justice. Series: Rhetoric, Politics and Society. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTQ; JPB; JPVR; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137437105
- ISBN
- 9781137437105
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€ 66.99
€ 66.99
Hardcover. An analysis of the new physical presence of Chinese companies operating in Latin America and the Caribbean, the associated challenges that they face, and how they are impacting the region and its relationship with the PRC. Series: The Political Economy of East Asia. Num Pages: 333 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KL; JPB; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 520.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137439765
- ISBN
- 9781137439765
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€ 67.40
€ 67.40
Hardcover. This book offers a comparative analysis of the distinct experiences of the Peruvian and Bolivian cocaleros as political actors. In doing so, it illustrates how coca, an internationally criminalzsed good, affected the path and outcome of cocalero political empowerment in each case. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; 1KLSR; JPB; JPH; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137453549
- ISBN
- 9781137453549
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€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Hardback. By comparing Germany, France, the UK and the USA this study explores how governments have tackled the increased pressure of financing state pensions. Specifically, it looks at the approach of each of these countries to raising the age of entitlement in order to understand the ways in which this policy was introduced in different countries. Num Pages: 162 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD; JPB; JPQB; KFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 359.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137453969
- ISBN
- 9781137453969
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€ 66.20
€ 66.20
Hardback. This study seeks to explain the impact of historical narratives on the inclusiveness and pluralism of citizenship models. Drawing on comparative historical analysis of two post-imperial core countries, Turkey and Austria, it explores how narrative forms operate to support or constrain citizenship models. Num Pages: 179 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DVT; HBJD; HBTQ; JPB; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 179
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137473653
- ISBN
- 9781137473653
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€ 66.29
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hardcover. This volume re-examines the concept of the developmental state by providing further theoretical specifications, undertaking critical appraisal and theoretical re-interpretation, assessing its value for the emerging economies of China and India, and considering its applicability to South Korea and Taiwan. Editor(s): Chu, Yin-Wah. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; GTF; JPB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 475.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137476111
- ISBN
- 9781137476111
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€ 67.04
€ 67.04