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Political structure & processes

hardcover. Focusing on how, by means of "politics", conflict is modified and turned into consensus by means of policy-making, this book concentrates on Continental European democracies with their multi-party systems. The theory concentrates on the working of institutions under adversarial conditions. Editor(s): Keman, Hans. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1997th Edition
Number of pages
229
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333646311
ISBN
9780333646311
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.66

Paperback. Editor(s): Keman, Hans. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 301.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
229
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349252251
ISBN
9781349252251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.70

Paperback. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, many questioned whether the large number of political appointees in the Federal Emergency Management Agency contributed to the agency's poor handling of the catastrophe. This book examines how and why Presidents use political appointees and how their choices impact government performance - for better or worse. Num Pages: 312 pages, 25 line illus. 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691135441
ISBN
9780691135441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. Examining the complexities and tensions in relations between party members and parliamentarians through an in-depth analysis of the processes that shape the development of party policy in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, this book Presents new evidence on the challenges facing parties in encouraging citizen participation in policy development. Series: Understanding Governance. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPHV; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
259
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349328826
ISBN
9781349328826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.01

Paperback. Series: Political Evolution & Institutional Change. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPHV; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
231
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349532735
ISBN
9781349532735
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.92

Hardback. This work discusses the general issue of ethnic pluralism, considers a range of types of multi-ethnic society within a common analytical framework, examines the responses of governments to the problems of ethnic diversity and assesses the effects of ethnic conflict on the development and viability of states. Editor(s): Maclver, Don. Num Pages: 329 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSL1; JHMP; JPH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 31. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
329
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333653197
ISBN
9780333653197
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.51

Hardcover. This book provides an attempt to synthesize a pervasive phenomenon that is mentioned tangentially in many political analyses, but here receives a systematic and theoretical treatment commensurate with its significance to the working of "democratic" political practice. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Macmillan Pub Co
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333717387
ISBN
9780333717387
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.85

Paperback. The last decade has seen an increase in political and ideological conflict in local government. This book analyzes this context and examines both the operation of elected local authorities and the rise of a non-directly elected local governement. Series: Public Policy and Politics. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPHF; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
311
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333442708
ISBN
9780333442708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: JMH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742552517
ISBN
9780742552517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.20

Paperback. This collection presents the results of a research agenda which examines how information plays a key role in policymaking. As a very dynamic environment characterized by many different modes of information gathering and processing, the EU forms a particularly interesting case to test the politics of information approach. Editor(s): Blom, Tannelie; Vanhoonacker, Sophie. Series: European Administrative Governance. Num Pages: 362 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 443.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349459377
ISBN
9781349459377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.61

Hardback. Since the early days of the American republic, political thinkers have maintained that a grossly unequal division of property, wealth, and power would lead to the erosion of democratic life. The author presents America's intellectual history to reclaim the politics of inequality from the distortion of American conservatism. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231140744
ISBN
9780231140744
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.44
€ 80.25

Hardback. This book investigates the political conditions and policies most likely to bring about progress toward inclusive development, drawing on four cases studies with distinct development trajectories. It argues that this progress is primarily a political struggle, one requiring a committed leadership with broadly based societal support. Series: Politics, Economics, and Inclusive Development. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPH; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137550859
ISBN
9781137550859
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.78

Paperback. Series: Politics, Economics, and Inclusive Development. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPH; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
261
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349715619
ISBN
9781349715619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.52

Hardback. Editor(s): Andersen, Jon; Siim, Birte. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 443.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403932389
ISBN
9781403932389
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.95

Paperback. Editor(s): Andersen, J.; Siim, Birte. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JPA; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349515981
ISBN
9781349515981
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 138.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JHB; JPA; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349408306
ISBN
9781349408306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. In the 1980s there was a marked increase in the number of hung local authorities or authorities in which there was no clear majority. This book describes the different patterns of hungness and the response of local authorities to the new situation. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 325.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349112197
ISBN
9781349112197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.10

Hardback. When Hong Kong is reunited with China, China faces the challenge of preserving the prosperity and stability that Hong Kong achieved under the British legacy. Discussing the issues surrounding the reunification, this text concludes that this marriage of opposites may well succeed. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; JPF; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333684627
ISBN
9780333684627
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.24

Paperback. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFN; JFC; JFD; JPA; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349318957
ISBN
9781349318957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.89

Hardcover. This book mediates a dialectics between power and subjectivity versus history and politics. The author contends that postcolonial African studies that thrive by way of unanimity, analogy, or homogenenity are merely advancing a 'defeatist' historicism. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJH; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 374. 240 pages. This book mediates a dialectics between power and subjectivity versus history and politics. The author contends that postcolonial African studies that thrive by way of unanimity, analogy, or homogenenity are merely advancing a 'defeatist' historicism. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HBJH; JPH. Dimension: 214 x 148 x 18. Weight: 374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230623576
ISBN
9780230623576
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.78

Hardback. Num Pages: 250 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPH; KCQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319536668
ISBN
9783319536668
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.97

Hardback. Examines how governments could use research data on what makes people happy - in a variety of policy areas to increase well-being and improve the quality of life for their citizens. This title looks at the policy implications for economic growth, equality, retirement, unemployment, health care, family programs, education, and government quality. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691144894
ISBN
9780691144894
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.68

Hardcover. Since the early 1980s, the World Bank, backed by aid donor countries, has been involved in a determined effort to stimulate capitalist growth in Africa by prescribing a set of orthodox, neoliberal economic policies. Using Ghana as a case study, this book considers why this is the case. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JMC; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420. 278 pages, map. Since the early 1980s, the World Bank, backed by aid donor countries, has been involved in a determined effort to stimulate capitalist growth in Africa by prescribing a set of orthodox, neoliberal economic policies. Using Ghana as a case study, this book considers why this is the case. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JMC; JPH. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 19. Weight: 414.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230105560
ISBN
9780230105560
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.12

Paperback. Diseases do not recognize national borders, and as we are gradually learning, failure to govern health effectively at a global level profoundly affects us all. This book is about how global health governance has evolved to become stronger, more complex, and more important than ever before in history Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKS; JPH; JPS; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230114821
ISBN
9780230114821
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.25

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