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Comparative politics
Hardback. In the run-up to the Iraq invasion, a number of Americans thought the idea was crazy. Now everyone, except a few die-hards, thinks it was. So what was going through the minds of the talented and experienced men and women who planned and initiated the war? What were their assumptions? Overreach> aims to recover those presuppositions. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; HBWS5; JPA; JPB; JPHC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 212 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674729100
- ISBN
- 9780674729100
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.39
€ 47.99
€ 40.39
Paperback. Offers an analysis of worldwide democratic institutions. Examining thirty-six democracies during period from 1945 to 2010, the author arrives at important - and unexpected - conclusions about what type of democracy works best. Num Pages: 368 pages, 12 b/w illus. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300172027
- ISBN
- 9780300172027
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Condition: New
€ 27.36
€ 27.36
Paperback. This revised and expanded edition of a benchmark collection compares how civil services around the world have adapted to cope with managing public services in the 21st century. The volume provides insights into multi-level governance, juridification and issues of efficiency and responsiveness as well as exploring the impact of fiscal austerity. Editor(s): Van der Meer, Frits M.; Raadschelders, Jos C. N.; Toonen, Theo A.J. Num Pages: 392 pages, 3 figures, 14 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 3JMC; 3JMG; JPB; JPH; JPP; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 217 x 24. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Second Edition,New edition,2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137325785
- ISBN
- 9781137325785
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Condition: New
€ 100.08
€ 100.08
Hardcover. Series: French Politics, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; JPB; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403935793
- ISBN
- 9781403935793
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Condition: New
€ 128.75
€ 128.75
Paperback. Updated through 2012 with all-new material in every chapter, Schain's book provides a detailed, comparative look at the policies that drive and inform immigration politics in three Western countries, and shows how immigration policy has political sources far beyond labor market needs. Series: Perspectives in Comparative Politics. Num Pages: 352 pages, 3 figures, 56 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; 1KBB; JFFN; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Revised, Update
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230341173
- ISBN
- 9780230341173
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Condition: New
€ 67.48
€ 67.48
Paperback. This book seeks to renew and refocus the debate on the use of governance networks in public policy making. It raises and answers a series of questions about the dynamics, conditions and functions of governance networks and also considers the democratic implications of network governance. Editor(s): Sorensen, Eva; Torfing, Jacob. Num Pages: 342 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 372
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230220362
- ISBN
- 9780230220362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.97
€ 138.97
Hardback. Twenty-First Century Populism analyses the phenomenon of sustained populist growth in Western Europe by looking at the conditions facilitating populism in specific national contexts and then examining populist fortunes in those countries. The chapters are written by country experts and political scientists from across the continent. Editor(s): Albertazzi, Daniele; McDonnell, Duncan. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DD; JPB; JPFM; JPHV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230013490
- ISBN
- 9780230013490
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.09
€ 139.09
Agenda Setting, Policies, and Political Systems: A Comparative Approac...
Green-Pedersen, Christoffer, Walgrave, Stefaa...
Paperback. 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 features 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: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226128306
- ISBN
- 9780226128306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
€ 32.99
€ 26.09
Paperback. In the global era, religion has leapt onto the world stage, often in contradictory ways. Some religious activists are antagonistic and engage in protests, violent acts, and political challenges. This book explores all of these directions, based on a five-year Luce Foundation project that involved religious leaders, scholars, and public figures. Num Pages: 176 pages, 6 b/w photos. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRAM2; JPB; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 11. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520283473
- ISBN
- 9780520283473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.04
€ 23.99
€ 18.04
Paperback. Features four distinguished scholars in political science who analyze American democracy from a comparative point of view, exploring how the US political system differs from that of thirty other democracies and what those differences ultimately mean for democratic performance. Num Pages: 392 pages, 17 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPB; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300198089
- ISBN
- 9780300198089
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.67
€ 26.99
€ 20.67
Paperback. The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Politics offers a critical survey of the field of empirical political science through the collection of a set of chapters written by 48 top scholars in the discipline of comparative politics. Editor(s): Boix, Carles; Stokes, Susan C. Series: Oxford Handbooks of Political Science. Num Pages: 1040 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1590.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1040
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199566020
- ISBN
- 9780199566020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.75
€ 47.75
Hardback. Num Pages: 213 pages, 16 colour illustrations, 16 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUG; HBJD; JPB; JPP; KCB; KCG; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 213
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319457680
- ISBN
- 9783319457680
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.83
€ 40.83
Paperback. This book exposes the anxieties of loss of control and missed opportunities for freedom of expression resulting from changes in technologies and geopolitics. Num Pages: 286 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFS; JPB; JPVH2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107420939
- ISBN
- 9781107420939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.96
€ 48.96
Paperback. Series: Political Corruption and Governance. Num Pages: 165 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKV; JPA; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349443574
- ISBN
- 9781349443574
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Condition: New
€ 116.74
€ 116.74
Hardback. Translation of: La mutazione antiegualitaria. Translator(s): Thom, Martin. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HPS; JPA; JPB; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Revised, Expanded
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231169844
- ISBN
- 9780231169844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Hardback. A comparison of Singapore and Taiwan presents an interesting case for those wishing to understand how small states struggle to overcome their strategic disadvantage. This book assesses their progress, from humble beginnings to their distinct development in the post-Cold War era, and includes both military and non-military factors. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMS; 1FPCW; JPB; JPS; JWA; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137497154
- ISBN
- 9781137497154
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.18
€ 150.18
Paperback. Old Europe, New Suburbanization? takes us on a journey of rediscovery into some of Europe's oldest metropolises. The volume's contributors reveal the great variety of patterns and processes of urbanization that make Europe a fruitful ground for furthering the diversity of global suburbanisms. Editor(s): Phelps, Nicholas A. Series: Global Suburbanisms. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; JPB; JPQB; RG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442626010
- ISBN
- 9781442626010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.47
€ 38.99
€ 35.47
Hardback. The Euro crisis catapulted the EU into its most serious political crisis since its inception, leaving it torn between opposing demands for more sovereignty and solidarity. This volume focuses on the key themes of disunion, sovereignty and solidarity. It assesses the main EU institutions: member states, civil society actors and policy areas. Editor(s): Hayward, Jack; Wurzel, Rudiger. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 352 pages, 5 black & white tables, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; JPB; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230367739
- ISBN
- 9780230367739
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.57
€ 128.57
Paperback. Lindberg, University of Florida; Sara Meerow, University of Amsterdam; James Raymond Vreeland, Georgetown University; Sharon L. Wolchik, George Washington University Editor(s): Brown, Nathan J. Num Pages: 344 pages, 11, 11 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421400099
- ISBN
- 9781421400099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.86
€ 44.86
Paperback. The first comprehensive, authoritative study of the political, economic and social forces which led to Brexit and its likely consequences. Num Pages: 250 pages, 50 b/w illus. 21 tables. BIC Classification: JPB; JPHC; JPHF; JPVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781316605042
- ISBN
- 9781316605042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.52
€ 33.52