Political structure & processes
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Political structure & processes
Hardcover. Chapters establish a productive dialog between Peru and social science theory, focusing on insituional weakness and exclusion (economic, social, gendered, racial). Editor(s): Drinot, Paulo. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 259 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; JPA; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137455253
- ISBN
- 9781137455253
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€ 62.51
€ 62.51
Hardcover. This book analyzes the way media describe presidential candidates' character and the degree to which this discourse maintains a preference for masculinity in our politics, using content analysis of major print new media outlets. Series: The Evolving American Presidency. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ; JPA; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137456441
- ISBN
- 9781137456441
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€ 98.22
€ 98.22
Hardcover. Shin Kanemaru (1914-1996) served as a key power broker at the national level in Japan from the 1970s until the early 1990s. He was at the heart of the '1955 system' of conservative political rule. Though never Prime Minister himself, he controlled or strongly influenced the administrations of five Japanese Prime Ministers. Num Pages: 135 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLW; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 314.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137457363
- ISBN
- 9781137457363
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€ 61.79
€ 61.79
Hardback. This book examines the conceptual underpinnings of authentic leadership to discover why so little attention has been paid to gender. The author explores the failure to interrogate the complexities surrounding the concept of authenticity, especially as it relates to the diversity of lived experience. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JPHL; KJMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 380.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137460431
- ISBN
- 9781137460431
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€ 118.65
€ 118.65
Hardcover. This book explores Australia's role as a US client state and the subsequent consequences for Australian democracy. Examining whether neoliberal and neoconservative interests have hijacked democracy in Australia, Paul questions whether further de-democratisation will advance US economic and military interests. Num Pages: 124 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MBF; JPHV; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137469342
- ISBN
- 9781137469342
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€ 61.64
€ 61.64
Hardcover. Presidential hopefuls frequently claim they are qualified because their job experience is the same as a great president. However they ignore the failed presidents who shared the same pathway. This book evaluates all the presidents systematically to determine how prior professional experience influences presidential performance. Series: The Evolving American Presidency. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHL; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137471048
- ISBN
- 9781137471048
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Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Gold, the Dollar and Watergate: How a Political and Economic Meltdown ...
Onno de Beaufort Wijnholds
Hardcover. The book examines the problems that Nixon faced during his presidential term, focusing on economics but the role of politics is also highlighted. The convergence of the gold-dollar crises, oil crises and Watergate imbroglio posed a unique political and economic threat to global stability. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; JPHL; KCL; KCP; KCX; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 614.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137471352
- ISBN
- 9781137471352
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€ 120.17
€ 120.17
hardcover. Based on a selection of 30 election campaign speeches during Obama's first run for the American presidency in 2008, this book investigates the Democratic presidential candidate's much celebrated rhetoric from a cognitive semantics point of view. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFGR; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137471581
- ISBN
- 9781137471581
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Condition: New
€ 62.95
€ 62.95
Hardback. This book uses the case studies of Adolf Hitler, Mao Zedong, Fidel Castro, and Hugo Chavez in order to introduce the concept of revolutionary totalitarian personality, and to show that this type of personality is decisive in choosing a totalitarian regime-building project and in shaping the ensuing totalitarian process. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMS; JPA; JPF; JPHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 405.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137473479
- ISBN
- 9781137473479
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€ 108.51
€ 108.51
Hardcover. The book examines the intersection of two philosophical developments which define define contemporary life in the liberal democratic west, considering how democracy has become the only legitimate and publicly defensible regime, while also considering how modern democracy attempts to solve what Leo Strauss called the "theologico-political problem." Series: Recovering Political Philosophy. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPF; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137475046
- ISBN
- 9781137475046
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.37
€ 139.37
Hardcover. This book explores the relationship between the religious beliefs of presidents and their foreign policymaking. Through the application of a new methodological approach that provides a cognetic narrative of each president, this study reveals the significance of religion's impact on U.S. foreign policy. Series: Palgrave Studies in Religion, Politics, and Policy. Num Pages: 303 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPFR; JPHL; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137476470
- ISBN
- 9781137476470
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.62
€ 62.62
Hardcover. Based on key interviews, this book compares and contrasts negotiations during the processes of German unification and Eastern enlargement of the EU, particularly in the Czech Republic. It develops two models of political integration (Transplantation and Adaptation) and offers valuable lessons for policymakers in charge of political integration. Series: New Perspectives in German Political Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 black & white tables, 22 figures. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVKC; JPHL; JPHV; JPSD; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137477606
- ISBN
- 9781137477606
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Condition: New
€ 62.46
€ 62.46
Hardcover. Ethnicity and ethnic parties have often been portrayed as a threat to political stability. This book challenges the notion that the organization of politics in heterogeneous societies should overcome ethnicity. Rather, descriptive representation of ethnic groups has potential to increase regime support and reduce conflict. Num Pages: 187 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; JFSL1; JPHF; JPL; JPWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 346.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137481689
- ISBN
- 9781137481689
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Condition: New
€ 62.03
€ 62.03
Hardback. Editor(s): Montecinos, Veronica. Series: Palgrave Studies in Political Leadership. Num Pages: 286 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPHV; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137482396
- ISBN
- 9781137482396
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.50
€ 150.50
Hardback. This book explains why the level of party presidentialization varies from one country to another. It considers the effects of constitutional structures as well as the party's original features, and argues that the degree of party presidentialization varies as a function of the party's genetics. Editor(s): Passarelli, Gianluca. Num Pages: 328 pages, 23 figures, 11 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JPB; JPHL; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 24. Weight in Grams: 530.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137482457
- ISBN
- 9781137482457
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Condition: New
€ 129.99
€ 129.99
Hardcover. This book is about a variety of national arrangements and practices, whose common characteristics are to constitute 'presidential republics' and which as such have become the main form of government in the contemporary world. Num Pages: 348 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHC; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 534.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137482488
- ISBN
- 9781137482488
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.20
€ 63.20
Hardcover. This book explores the following: What is the art of power? What is the art of French power? How did Charles de Gaulle understand and assert power, establishing the Fifth Republic and breaking centuries of political instability? How well or poorly have his successors wielded the art of French power to define, defend, or enhance French interests? Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 480.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137483935
- ISBN
- 9781137483935
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.46
€ 62.46
Hardcover. In the shadow of a French national narrative which demonises and rejects local specificities, highly differentiated territorial political spaces have been created, shaped by identity, decentralisation, and public policy. This book analyses regional power in France and paints a picture of a controversial central state undergoing fundamental changes. Series: French Politics, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JPHC; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137484451
- ISBN
- 9781137484451
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.34
€ 62.34
Hardcover. Why do some Members of Parliament (MPs) take the parliamentary floor and speak more than others? Why do some MPs deviate more than others from the ideological position of their party? This book develops hypotheses on legislative speechmaking and evaluates them by analysing parliamentary debates in seven European representative democracies. Num Pages: 208 pages, 14 black & white tables, 17 graphs, 2 diagrames. BIC Classification: 1D; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137484543
- ISBN
- 9781137484543
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
New Institutions for Participatory Democracy in Latin America: Voice a...
Cameron, Maxwell A., Hershberg, Eric, Sharpe,...
Paperback. This volume describes and analyzes the proliferation of new mechanisms for participation in Latin American democracies and considers the relationship between direct participation and the consolidation of representative institutions based on more traditional electoral conceptions of democracy. Editor(s): Hershberg, Eric. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JM; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137485465
- ISBN
- 9781137485465
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Condition: New
€ 62.00
€ 62.00
Hardback. Series: Interest Groups, Advocacy and Democracy Series. Num Pages: 278 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JPHV; JPW; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137488640
- ISBN
- 9781137488640
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.98
€ 150.98
Democracy Promotion by Functional Cooperation: The European Union and ...
Freyburg, Tina, Lavenex, Sandra, Schimmelfenn...
Hardcover. This book presents a novel 'governance model' of democracy promotion. In detailed case studies of EU cooperation with Moldova, Morocco, and Ukraine, it examines how the EU promotes democratic governance through functional cooperation in the fields of competition policy, the environment, and migration. Series: Challenges to Democracy in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1QFE; JPHV; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137489340
- ISBN
- 9781137489340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.90
€ 62.90
hardcover. Political legitimacy has become a scarce resource in Russia and other post-Soviet states. Their capacity to deliver prosperity has suffered from economic crisis, war in Ukraine and confrontation with the West. Will nationalism and repression enable political regimes to survive? This book studies the politics of legitimation in Post-Soviet Eurasia. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; JPB; JPF; JPH; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137489432
- ISBN
- 9781137489432
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.51
€ 62.51
State Voting Laws in America: Historical Statutes and Their Modern Imp...
Smith, Michael A., Anderson, Kevin, Rackaway,...
Hardcover. Voter Fraud or Fraudulent Voters will document the changing view of voting rights, from the foundation of voting to the present day. Num Pages: 90 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHF; LNDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 220 x 10. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137492654
- ISBN
- 9781137492654
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.48
€ 61.48