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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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€ 63.08
€ 63.08
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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€ 63.40
€ 63.40
Paperback. Baker provides a unique insider perspective on factors affecting British Muslim converts and their susceptibility to violent radicalisation, including firsthand accounts of convicted terrorists Richard Reid (the 'Shoe Bomber'), Zacarius Moussaoui (the 20th 9/11 bomber), and Abdullah el-Faisal who is alleged to have been a radicalising influence. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HR; JFF; JPA; JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349333721
- ISBN
- 9781349333721
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€ 64.01
€ 64.01
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
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349333745
- ISBN
- 9781349333745
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€ 64.01
€ 64.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; JPA; JPP; JPS. 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
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349333769
- ISBN
- 9781349333769
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€ 62.94
€ 62.94
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
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349333783
- ISBN
- 9781349333783
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€ 62.88
€ 62.88
Paperback. Was France fascist in the interwar period? This comprehensive historical, political and sociological account follows the rise of engineers and political "non-conformists" in the first half of the twentieth century, examining the French technocracy's relationship with the rise of fascism in France and later the establishment of the Fourth Republic. Series: Studies in Modern History. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349334148
- ISBN
- 9781349334148
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€ 64.01
€ 64.01
Paperback. This volume brings together international scholars reflecting on the theory and practice of international security, human security, natural resources and environmental change. It contributes by 'centring the margins' and privileging alternative conceptions and understandings of environmental (in)security. Editor(s): Schnurr, Matthew A.; Swatuk, Larry A. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB; JPA; JW; KCP; RND. 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
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349334209
- ISBN
- 9781349334209
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€ 64.01
€ 64.01
Paperback. Assembling a high profile group of scholars and practitioners, this book investigates the interplay of forecasting; warnings about, and responses to, known and unknown transnational risks. It challenges conventional accounts of 'failures' of warning and preventive policy in both the academic literature and public debate. Editor(s): De Franco, Chiara; Meyer, C. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; JPP; JPS; JPWL; KJM. 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
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349334223
- ISBN
- 9781349334223
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€ 64.06
€ 64.06
Paperback. This book analyses the political and ethnical tensions that characterize Nigeria, which derive both from colonial and contemporary conflicts. It points out three major factors why Nigeria has not yet collapsed like many other African states: ethnic power sharing amongst the political elite, the military with its national outlook, and oil wealth. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS; JPSD; JPWL; JW. 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
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349334711
- ISBN
- 9781349334711
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€ 62.46
€ 62.46
paperback. Series: St Antony's. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHB; JPA; JPB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349334889
- ISBN
- 9781349334889
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€ 63.63
€ 63.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; APFN; APFR; JFD; JPA. 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
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349334902
- ISBN
- 9781349334902
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€ 62.52
€ 62.52
Paperback. Analysis of why politicians are driven to create an independent judicial institution with the authority to overrule their decisions. It focuses on a country with no tradition of independent judicial review - Russia. History does not support an independent judiciary here; yet a potentially powerful constitutional court has existed for 20 years. Series: St Antony's. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKV; JPA; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 285.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349334926
- ISBN
- 9781349334926
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€ 121.99
€ 121.99
Paperback. Based on over 130 interviews with criminals, law enforcement officials and government representatives from post-Soviet Georgia, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan, this book situates organized crime in the debate on state formation and examines the diverging patterns in organized crime following the aftermath of these countries' Coloured Revolutions. Series: Transnational Crime, Crime Control and Security. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKV; JKVM; JPA. 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
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349335466
- ISBN
- 9781349335466
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€ 121.99
€ 121.99
Paperback. EU internal security concerns such as migration, police and judicial cooperation are today part of EU foreign policy. This book shows how those concerns dominate the EU agenda towards Mediterranean countries. Adopting a rational-choice institutionalist approach, it explores EU policy and the strategic choices made after the 2011 Arab revolts. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JPA; JPS; JPSN; JPWL. 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
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349335619
- ISBN
- 9781349335619
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€ 63.78
€ 63.78
Paperback. What determines Europe's migrant policies and where does the EU fit into this picture? This book is a comparative analysis of the impact of the EU, if any, on the policies and politics of immigrant integration in its member states. It investigates whether the EU can be a force for good in this policy area. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHB; JPA; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 397.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349335671
- ISBN
- 9781349335671
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€ 63.78
€ 63.78
Paperback. A comprehensive analysis of how European development policy was shaped, this book explores the role of former colonial officials in shaping the policy agenda and explores this example of 'recycled empire.' Dimier argues that this post-colonial agenda only changed as a result of pressure from the OECD and World Bank in the 1980s and 1990s. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JKSN; JPA; JPSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349335695
- ISBN
- 9781349335695
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€ 68.27
€ 68.27
Paperback. Over the last two decades the countries of South East Europe have engaged in far-reaching reforms of their health systems. However, overviews of reform efforts in this part of Europe have been sorely lacking. This book addresses this shortage through the analysis of key aspects of health reforms and health workforce mobility in South East Europe. Editor(s): Bartlett, W; Bozikov, Jadranka; Rechel, Bernd. Series: New Perspectives on South-East Europe. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPP. 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
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349335725
- ISBN
- 9781349335725
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€ 63.06
€ 63.06
Paperback. Viewing the rise of China from Japan's perspective, the author elucidates Japanese policy responses and their implications for regional institution building. It fills a gap in knowledge about the development of East Asian regional institutions and Sino-Japanese relationships. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFS; JPA; JPS; JPSD. 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
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349335749
- ISBN
- 9781349335749
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€ 63.57
€ 63.57
Paperback. "Transparency has become a global concept of responsible government. This book argues that the transnational discourse of transparency promotes potentially contradictory policy ideas that can lead to unintended consequences. It critically examines whether or not increased transparency really leads to increased democratic accountability"-- Series: Public Sector Organizations. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPP. 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
- 295
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349335763
- ISBN
- 9781349335763
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€ 64.03
€ 64.03
Paperback. Series: Executive Politics and Governance. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 433.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349335787
- ISBN
- 9781349335787
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€ 153.06
€ 153.06
Paperback. An original and comprehensive study of the sociological and psychological forces driving individual choices in French Presidential elections. Based on a unique comparative analysis of four French presidential contests over the last two decades, this book presents a rigorous examination of long-term and short-term voter motivations. Series: French Politics, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPHF. 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
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349335824
- ISBN
- 9781349335824
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€ 63.31
€ 63.31
Paperback. Using in-depth interviews, this book explores women employed in the Indian IT industry and highlights the gender specific and culturally specific consequences of reflexive modernity in neo-liberal India. Series: Genders and Sexualities in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSJ; JHB; JPA; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349335886
- ISBN
- 9781349335886
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€ 62.52
€ 62.52
Paperback. This book addresses current debates in the field of social cohesion. It examines the ethics and policy making of social cohesion and explores various means for promoting social cohesion including history education, citizenship education, language, human rights based teacher training and school partnerships. Editor(s): Shuayb, Maha. Series: Education, Economy and Society. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JNA; JPA; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349336029
- ISBN
- 9781349336029
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€ 63.78
€ 63.78