Comparative politics
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Comparative politics
Public Sector Employment Regimes: Transformations of the State as an E...
Gottschall, Karin, Hils, Sylvia, Kittel, Bern...
Hardcover. This book explores the extent to which a transformation of public employment regimes has taken place in four Western countries, and the factors influencing the pathways of reform. It demonstrates how public employment regimes have unravelled in different domains of public service, contesting the idea that the state remains a 'model' employer. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 374 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; JPB; JPP; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 27. Weight in Grams: 610.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230337152
- ISBN
- 9780230337152
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Condition: New
€ 128.75
€ 128.75
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230338876
- ISBN
- 9780230338876
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€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardback. Focusing on the EU, this volume, with a combination of theoretical perspectives and empirical research, examines the problems multilevel governance causes for democratic legitimacy by placing it in a comparative and theoretical context, and explore how challenges faced by the EU compare with those faced by traditional federal systems worldwide. Editor(s): DeBardeleben, Joan; Hurrelmann, Achim. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 475.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230500778
- ISBN
- 9780230500778
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€ 67.65
€ 67.65
Hardback. Europe and Asia are two major centres for the development of multi-polar and multi-lateral relations. This volume explores the substance and manner in which the member countries of the EU and their Asian counterparts interact at bilateral, multi-lateral and inter-regional levels. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; JPB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 516.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230550674
- ISBN
- 9780230550674
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Condition: New
€ 67.37
€ 67.37
Hardback. This book investigates a phenomenon in world politics that is largely overlooked by scholars, namely entities lacking international recognition of their status as independent states. It includes case studies on the Eurasian Quartet, Kosovo, Somaliland, Palestine, Northern Cyprus, Western Sahara and Taiwan. Num Pages: 305 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPS; JPVH3; LBBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 515.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 305
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230575523
- ISBN
- 9780230575523
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€ 128.20
€ 128.20
Hardback. The book examines the relationship between religion and state in a comparative perspective with special attention paid to Western and Middle-Eastern experiences. It examines the resurgence of 'fundamentalism' not only in developing nations but also in economically affluent 'post-modern' societies. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 445.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230612303
- ISBN
- 9780230612303
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Condition: New
€ 66.89
€ 66.89
Hardback. Political theory has been traditionally confined to the history of Western political thought from Aristotle to Nietzsche, but this limitation is not tenable in a global age. This text focuses on Islamic, Indian and Far Eastern civilizations, offering readings of classical teachings and contemporary theoretical developments. Editor(s): Dallmayr, Fred R. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 569.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230618626
- ISBN
- 9780230618626
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Condition: New
€ 128.51
€ 128.51
Paperback. Political theory has been traditionally confined to the history of Western political thought from Aristotle to Nietzsche, but this limitation is not tenable in a global age. This text focuses on Islamic, Indian and Far Eastern civilizations, offering readings of classical teachings and contemporary theoretical developments. Editor(s): Dallmayr, Fred R. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230618633
- ISBN
- 9780230618633
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Condition: New
€ 127.72
€ 127.72
Hardcover. Postwar employment standards are being undermined and 'non-standard' employment is becoming more common. While scholars have pointed to negative consequences of this development, this volume also discusses the evidence for a new and socially inclusive European employment standard. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFA; JHBL; JPB; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137267153
- ISBN
- 9781137267153
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Condition: New
€ 67.40
€ 67.40
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137277336
- ISBN
- 9781137277336
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Condition: New
€ 128.05
€ 128.05
Hardcover. This volume explores South Korea's successful transition from an underdeveloped, authoritarian country to a modern industrialized democracy. South Korea's experience of foreign aid gives a unique perspective on how to use foreign aid for economic development as well as how to build a strong partnership between developed and developing countries. Editor(s): Kim, Eun Mee; Kim, Pil Ho. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; JPB; JPHV; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137278166
- ISBN
- 9781137278166
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Condition: New
€ 139.26
€ 139.26
Hardcover. This book discusses key issues in global and regional social policy, exploring Bob Deacon's pioneering approach to regulation, rights and redistribution. It addresses the role of international actors in shaping social policy and discusses the problems and possibilities of new alliances for global social justice. Editor(s): Kaasch, Alexandra; Stubbs, Paul. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHBC; JKS; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137287304
- ISBN
- 9781137287304
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Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
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
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137288981
- ISBN
- 9781137288981
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Condition: New
€ 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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Condition: New
€ 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
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137307538
- ISBN
- 9781137307538
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Condition: New
€ 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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137334688
- ISBN
- 9781137334688
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Condition: New
€ 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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Condition: New
€ 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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137348852
- ISBN
- 9781137348852
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Condition: New
€ 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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137351623
- ISBN
- 9781137351623
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Condition: New
€ 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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137352170
- ISBN
- 9781137352170
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.84
€ 65.84