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Political structure & processes
Paperback. The Crisis of Parliamentary Democracy offers a powerful criticism of the inconsistencies of representative democracy. Translator(s): Kennedy, Ellen. Series: Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 138 x 9. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262691260
- ISBN
- 9780262691260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 34.61
€ 43.99
€ 34.61
Hardcover. Social democracy is in office almost nowhere in Europe and appears bereft of ideas in the face of the economic crisis that might have given it a historic opportunity. This book examines the fortunes of social democracy in western and east-central Europe and the policy challenges in economic policy, labour markets, and social welfare. Editor(s): Keating, Michael; McCrone, David. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748665822
- ISBN
- 9780748665822
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.86€ 103.24
€ 110.86
€ 103.24
Paperback. Is social democracy in a terminal condition in Europe? In this book, the authors examine the fortunes of social democracy in western and east central Europe and the policy challenges in economic policy, labour markets, social welfare, public services, integration and decentralisation. Editor(s): Keating, Michael; McCrone, David. Num Pages: 288 pages, 27 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JPFF; JPHV; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474403030
- ISBN
- 9781474403030
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.83
€ 33.99
€ 29.83
Paperback. A detailed analysis of policing in Northern Ireland, tracing the history of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) since its origination in 1922, and the complex problems it faces today. Series: Contemporary Irish Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJ; HBT; JKSW1; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745313931
- ISBN
- 9780745313931
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.58
€ 36.99
€ 29.58
Paperback. Adolf Hitler was an unlikely leader - fuelled by hate, incapable of forming normal human relationships, unwilling to debate political issues - and yet he commanded enormous support. So how was it possible that Hitler became such an attractive figure to millions of people? Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 31. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780091917654
- ISBN
- 9780091917654
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 7.50
€ 16.99
€ 7.50
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTB; JPHL; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761805625
- ISBN
- 9780761805625
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.89
€ 154.89
Hardcover. This title explores the relationship between de Gaulle and the media during his presidency. The author examines de Gaulle's communications strategy and broadcasting policy, comparing his approach to public communications with that of past French leaders and contemporary American presidents. Series: French Politics, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; JPHL; JPV; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 149 x 224 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333751381
- ISBN
- 9780333751381
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.03
€ 129.03
Hardcover. A vivid account of one of the most critical elections in American history. Sheds new light on this crucial contest and shows like no other work that the success of the fragile new government under the Constitution was tentative at best." Series: American Presidential Elections. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st edition,
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617425
- ISBN
- 9780700617425
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.60
€ 56.60
Hardback. Explores the turbulent election of 1968 and its significance in the larger context of American history. Looking through the eyes of the year's most important players including Robert Kennedy, Eugene McCarthy, Martin Luther King, Hubert Humphrey, and more, the author shows the importance of domestic upheaval on the election. Series: Vietnam: America in the War Years. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742543911
- ISBN
- 9780742543911
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.69
€ 29.99
€ 25.69
The Death of "Why?". The Decline of Questioning and the Future of Demo...
Andrea Batista Schlesinger
Hardback. Obsessed with answers, we have lost sight of the power and value of questions. Schlesinger argues that we're besieged by cultural forces that urge us to avoid critical thinking and independent analysis. He profiles individuals and institutions renewing the practice of inquiry at a time when society demands such activity from us all. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berrett-Koehler United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781576755853
- ISBN
- 9781576755853
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.06
€ 18.99
€ 17.06
Hardcover. Huw Macartney considers the politics of depoliticisation in response to the Euro-zone debt crisis, and the limits to depoliticisation as indicated by recent resistance movements. Num Pages: 96 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPS; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Number of pages
- 108
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137298003
- ISBN
- 9781137298003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.42
€ 66.42
Paperback. Shows how the institutional dynamics of the last half-century have transformed the American presidency into a potential platform for political extremism and lawlessness. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674725843
- ISBN
- 9780674725843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.99
€ 35.99
€ 30.99
The Decline of Political Leadership in Australia?. Changing Recruitmen...
Pakulski, Jan; Tranter, Bruce
Hardback. This book analyses the changing political recruitment of the Australian federal parliamentary elite. It argues that the elite's quality has been reduced to a worrisome degree, especially since the 1990s. It suggests that the declining quality of the Australian 'political class' is a major factor behind the declining public trust in politicians. Num Pages: 125 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JHB; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 125
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137518057
- ISBN
- 9781137518057
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.46
€ 66.46
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143109938
- ISBN
- 9780143109938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.77
€ 21.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. The Deliberative Democracy Handbook is a terrific resource for democratic practitioners and theorists alike. It combines rich case material from many cities and types of institutional settings with careful reflection on core principles. It generates hope for a renewed democracy, tempered with critical scholarship and political realism. Editor(s): Gastil, John; Levine, Peter. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 183 x 18. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118105108
- ISBN
- 9781118105108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.80
€ 59.80
Hardcover. Laurence Pope describes the contemporary dysfunction of the State Department and its Foreign Service. He contends that in the information age diplomacy is more important than ever, and that, as President Obama has stressed, without a "change of thinking" the U.S. may be drawn into more wars it does not need to fight. Num Pages: 89 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHC; JPSD; JPSF; JPWS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 267.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137298546
- ISBN
- 9781137298546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.38
€ 57.38
Paperback. Despite howls for reform, the only thing separating us from another election disaster of the kind that hit Florida in 2000, and that almost struck again in Ohio in 2004, may simply be another close vote. This book proposes a simple solution: a Democracy Index that would rate the performance of state and local election systems. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 147 x 225 x 15. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154374
- ISBN
- 9780691154374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.72
€ 20.99
€ 18.72
Paperback. Examining how industrial leaders met the challenge from the democratic movements, this text explores how this has affected democratization processes and management models in the Nordic region. In response, industry developed new kinds of strategies, channels of influence and management styles. Editor(s): Myrvang, Christine; Sejersted, Francis. Num Pages: 379 pages. BIC Classification: 1DN; JPHV; KCS; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 171 x 24. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Copenhagen Business School Press
- Number of pages
- 379
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763000956
- ISBN
- 9788763000956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.18€ 40.17
€ 50.18
€ 40.17
Paperback. This fascinating debunking of judicial supremacy argues that nonjudicial contributions to constitutional interpretation make the Constitution more stable, more consistent with constitutional principles, and more protective of individual and minority rights. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHV; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199916542
- ISBN
- 9780199916542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.32
€ 89.32
Paperback. Explores various topics in American politics starting from the nation's founding. This book covers topics ranging from the role of personal character of political elites in the Early Republic, to the importance of courts in building a modern regulatory state, to the centrality of local political institutions in the late twentieth century. Editor(s): Jacobs, Meg; Novak, William J.; Zelizer, Julian E. Num Pages: 464 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBJK; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691113777
- ISBN
- 9780691113777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 37.77
€ 51.99
€ 37.77