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Paperback. Offering an confrontation of the uncritical choice of the 'nation-state' as a unit of analysis in postwar social science, this book utilises specially collected data from 14 regions across five European states to explores how citizens define and pursue collective goals at regional scale as well as at the scale of the 'nation-state'. Editor(s): Henderson, A. Series: Comparative Territorial Politics. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
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- New
- SKU
- V9781349333783
- ISBN
- 9781349333783
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€ 66.01
€ 66.01
Paperback. Presents the case for an exciting new research program in the social sciences based on the theory of recognition developed by Axel Honneth and others in recent years. The theory provides a frame for revealing new insights about conflicts and the potential of recognition theory to guide just resolutions of these conflicts is also explored. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB; JPA; JPB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 385.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 247
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- New
- SKU
- V9781349333745
- ISBN
- 9781349333745
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. "The authorssuggest that some of the problems of the public sector are self-inflicted and that current policies may only deliver partial success "at a price we cannot afford." It proposes a radical alternative and discusses practical ways it could be implemented. It also explores the threats and opportunities that such an approach might face"-- Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPP; KCP. 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
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349333707
- ISBN
- 9781349333707
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€ 66.30
€ 66.30
Paperback. Editor(s): Helms, Ludger. Series: Palgrave Studies in Political Leadership. Num Pages: 343 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 534.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 343
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349333684
- ISBN
- 9781349333684
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€ 139.33
€ 139.33
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. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349333660
- ISBN
- 9781349333660
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€ 66.22
€ 66.22
Paperback. An exploration of European integration as seen through a gender lens. This book looks at integration theories, institutional relationships, enlargement, the development of gender law and the role of formal actors, scholars and expert networks in the EU policy-making process. With a focus on gender mainstreaming as a new approach to gender policy. Editor(s): Abels, Gabriele; Mushaben, Joyce Marie. Series: Gender and Politics. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ; JPA; JPB; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349333608
- ISBN
- 9781349333608
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€ 72.50
€ 72.50
The EU and the Domestic Politics of Welfare State Reforms. Europa, Eur...
Graziano, Paolo R.. Ed(S): Jacquot, Sophie; P...
paperback. This book focuses on the relationship between European integration, its outputs and national institutional and political settings. It explores the political mechanisms through which the EU plays a role in domestic social policy changes. Editor(s): Jacquot, Sophie; Palier, Bruno. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 369 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHBL; JKS; JPB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 369
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- SKU
- V9781349333585
- ISBN
- 9781349333585
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. This book examines the international trends and associated developments in gender equality policy including corporate governance such as gender quotas. International comparative analysis is combined with detailed analysis of eight European countries with different policy regimes and trajectories. Editor(s): Gonzalez Menendez, Maria; Gomez Anson, Silvia. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JHBL; JPB; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 307
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349332915
- ISBN
- 9781349332915
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€ 67.12
€ 67.12
Paperback. An analysis of think-tanks in Britain and Germany and their role in the re-making of theBritish Labour party and Germany's Social Democrats as 'Third Way' parties. The part that think-tanks played in the creation of the the 'workfare state' in the 1990s and 2000s is also explored in this book." Series: New Perspectives in German Political Studies. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349332625
- ISBN
- 9781349332625
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€ 66.01
€ 66.01
paperback. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JNM; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 325.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349331994
- ISBN
- 9781349331994
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. This book provides insights into the theoretical framework of 'tensions' related to care for children and the elderly. It analyzes if, and under what conditions, welfare state reforms have contributed to strengthening existing tensions, creating new tensions, or relaxing such tensions. Editor(s): Pfau-Effinger, Birgit. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP; JFSP31; JHB; JKSB1; JPB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 349.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349331932
- ISBN
- 9781349331932
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. An exploration of whether politicians are perceived to keep their election promises. While scholars claim that parties act on most of their election promises, citizens hold the opposite view. This 'Pledge Puzzle' guides Naurin in her analysis of the often referred to but not empirically investigated, 'conventional wisdom' about election promises. Series: Public Sector Organizations. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPB; JPHF; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349331666
- ISBN
- 9781349331666
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€ 65.74
€ 65.74
Paperback. This book analyzes in what way activation policies impact on given patterns of social citizenship that predominate in national contexts.It argues thatthe liberal paradigm of activation introduced into labour market policies in all Western European states challenges the specific patterns of social citizenship in each country." Editor(s): Betzelt, S.; Bothfeld, Silke. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; JKS; JPB; JPQB; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349331000
- ISBN
- 9781349331000
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€ 66.61
€ 66.61
paperback. Examining the debate on quality of jobs in Europe, this book focuses on the work-life balance-a central element of the EU agenda. It addresses tensions between work and private life, examining job quality, job security, working conditions and time-use patterns of individuals and households as well as institutional contexts." Editor(s): Drobnic, Sonja; Guillen, A. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBL; JPB; JPP; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- SKU
- V9781349330980
- ISBN
- 9781349330980
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€ 67.12
€ 67.12
Paperback. Based on a reconstruction of earlier liberal conceptions of liberty (the political theories of John Locke & J.S. Mill), this book stresses the empowering nature of liberal freedom and explains why such a concept of liberty better addresses two key contemporary challenges in liberal theory and praxis: wealth redistribution and multiculturalism. Num Pages: 146 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB; JPA; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 212.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 146
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349330508
- ISBN
- 9781349330508
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. A seminal text in European studies, which addresses issues of research design and causal analysis. The chapters draw on different methodological traditions, notions of causality, and methods and use strong research design to address substantive problems in public policy, party politics, foreign policy and legislative studies. Editor(s): Exadaktylos, Theofanis; Radaelli, C. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 379.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349330485
- ISBN
- 9781349330485
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€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Paperback. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is attracting significant attention from governments and scholars. This study examines the evolution of the SCO as a regional security provider and a framework for cooperation, drawing on fieldwork interviews with officials and experts from its member-states. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPS; JPSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349330447
- ISBN
- 9781349330447
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
The Welfare State as Crisis Manager. Explaining the Diversity of Polic...
Van Hooren, Franca; Starke, Peter; Kaasch, Al...
Paperback. This book presents an in-depth analysis of social policy reactions to international economic shocks in four different welfare states, over a 40-year period. It reveals how expansion and retrenchment are shaped by domestic politics and existing welfare state institutions. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKS; JPA; JPB; JPQB; KFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349330423
- ISBN
- 9781349330423
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€ 65.92
€ 65.92
Paperback. Truth commissions, apologies, and reparations are just some of the transitional justice mechanisms embraced by established democracies. This groundbreaking exploration of political theory explains how these forms of state redress repair the damage state wrongdoing inflicts upon political legitimacy. Series: International Political Theory. Num Pages: 318 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPB; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349330386
- ISBN
- 9781349330386
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€ 66.78
€ 66.78
Paperback. Editor(s): Bekkers, V; Edelenbos, J; Steijn, B. Series: Governance and Public Management. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349329649
- ISBN
- 9781349329649
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€ 66.54
€ 66.54