Political structure & processes
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Political structure & processes
Hardcover. South Africa's current political upheavals are the most significant since the transition from apartheid. Its powerful trade unions are playing a central role, and the political direction they take will have huge significance for how we understand the role of labour movements in struggles for social justice in the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; JPHC; KCF; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137436597
- ISBN
- 9781137436597
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Condition: New
€ 66.38
€ 66.38
Paperback. In this straightforward exploration of core problems facing humanity, Harold Saunders outlines how concerned citizens can bring about social and political change. Using examples from the U.S. to South Africa, Tajikistan to China, this book is full of real stories of how building 'relationship' among people can empower citizens outside government. Num Pages: 325 pages, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPS; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 506.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137435378
- ISBN
- 9781137435378
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€ 56.07
€ 56.07
Hardcover. Louisa Hadley examines the range of responses to Margaret Thatcher's death in relation to the cultural discourses surrounding Thatcher in the 1980s and since her resignation. The responses examined include the anticipation of Thatcher's death in anti-Thatcher songs, social media responses, obituaries, picture tributes and the ceremonial funeral. Num Pages: 120 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 294.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137428240
- ISBN
- 9781137428240
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Condition: New
€ 66.00
€ 66.00
Hardcover. As gender training is applied increasingly as a development solution to gender inequality, this book examines gender inequality in Pakistan's public sector and questions whether a singular focus on gender training is enough to achieve progress in a patriarchal institutional context. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKP; JFFJ; JPHL; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137426468
- ISBN
- 9781137426468
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Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 47.04
€ 53.36
€ 47.04
Culture, Economy and Politics: The Case of New Labour (New Directions ...
Hesmondhalgh, David, Oakley, Kate, Lee, David...
Hardcover. This book focuses on cultural policy in the UK between 1997 and 2010 under the Labour party (or 'New Labour', as it was temporarily rebranded). It is based on interviews with major figures and examines a range of policy areas including the arts, creative industries, copyright, film policy, heritage, urban regeneration and regional policy. Series: New Directions in Cultural Policy Research. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; 3JMC; JFC; JPH; JPL; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137426376
- ISBN
- 9781137426376
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Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. Democracy promotion is an established principle in US and EU foreign policies today, but how did it become so? This comparative study explores the promotion of democracy, focusing on exponents from emerging democracies alongside more established Western models, and investigates the impact of democratic interests on foreign policy. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFE; JPB; JPHV; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137414465
- ISBN
- 9781137414465
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Condition: New
€ 66.89
€ 66.89
Hardcover. Five presidents (Eisenhower, Reagan, Clinton, Bush, and Obama) have been elected to and served a second term. Seemingly free from electoral pressure, each president has taken a unique approach to their second term, and the book seeks to unpack the rationale behind their decisions and actions in their final years of power. Series: The Evolving American Presidency. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; JPHL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137410986
- ISBN
- 9781137410986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.32
€ 66.32
Hardcover. Laws are essential to the lives of all British citizens and crucial to the survival of British Governments. This book follows the work of House of Commons bill committees as they scrutinise legislation and reveals the hidden depths of law making in the British Parliament. Num Pages: 160 pages, 15 black & white tables, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137410658
- ISBN
- 9781137410658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.17
€ 66.17
Hardcover. Exploring the negative effects of populism, this study presents an original explanation of Greece's current political and economic failures. It argues that the sovereign debt crisis only exacerbated the malfunctioning of a democracy long ago contaminated by populist politics while also offering a more general insight into the impact of populism Num Pages: 174 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVG; JPHF; JPHV; JPL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137410573
- ISBN
- 9781137410573
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Condition: New
€ 66.41
€ 66.41
Hardcover. This book explains Arab military responses to the social uprisings which began in 2011. Through a comparative case study analysis of Egyptian, Tunisian, Libyan, and Syrian militaries, it explains why militaries fractured, supported the regime in power, or removed their presidents. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7 tables, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1FB; JPH; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 225 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137410047
- ISBN
- 9781137410047
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Condition: New
€ 149.71
€ 149.71
Hardcover. Exploring the transition of celebrities into institutional-electoral politics, the book argues that many insights developed by genre theorists could be highly instrumental to understand the celebrity politics phenomenon. It analyzes the historical and cultural specificity of celebrity politics as it evolved through different countries and cultures. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137409386
- ISBN
- 9781137409386
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Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardcover. This study argues that the practices of European integration reproduce, rather than transcend, the practices of modern statecraft. Therefore, the project of European integration is plagued by similar ethico-political dilemmas as the modern state, and is ultimately animated by a similar desire to either expel or interiorize difference. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPH; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137409324
- ISBN
- 9781137409324
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Condition: New
€ 66.38
€ 66.38
Hardcover. This study examines the collective progression of Islamic politics between points of dissent and positions of power. It brings about a more a serious understanding of Islamic politics by critically tracing the pathways by which Islamic politics has been transformed in the Middle East and Asia. Editor(s): Teik, Khoo Boo; Nakanishi, Yoshihiro; Hadiz, Vedi. Series: Ide-Jetro Series. Num Pages: 298 pages, 3 figures, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FB; 1HB; JPFR; JPH; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 222 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137408792
- ISBN
- 9781137408792
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardcover. This collection examines the current stage of multicultural challenges and their influence on democracy in 12 countries of Europe and East Asia. Contributors draw out the differences between European and East Asian approaches to universalizing locality and localizing global norms regarding human rights and democratic individuality. Editor(s): Kim, Nam-Kook. Num Pages: 313 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FP; JFFN; JFSL1; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137403445
- ISBN
- 9781137403445
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. Individuals have little incentive to vote, acquire political information or contribute campaign funds, because their vote has very little chance of affecting the outcome of an election. Jankowski offers an explanation and evidence for political participation based on the fact that most individuals are weakly altruistic. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137403186
- ISBN
- 9781137403186
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.53
€ 66.53
Hardcover. This book examines the nature of representation in democracy, focusing specifically on the factors shaping constituent evaluations of the US House Representatives and the resulting implications for government. Num Pages: 154 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137402028
- ISBN
- 9781137402028
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.05
€ 66.05
Hardcover. This book investigates the development of contemporary Iranian civil society and the role of public intellectuals, looking in particular at how different reformist public intellectuals used civil society to craft their vision of Iran's socio-political future. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FBN; JPB; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137401106
- ISBN
- 9781137401106
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Condition: New
€ 66.36
€ 66.36
Hardcover. The book discussed how contemporary political campaigns are increasingly sensitive to candidate-centered appeals, analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of their own candidate to determine how their personalities, backgrounds, and likability and background fit into a campaign narrative, theme, and issue agenda. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF; JPHL; JPVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137398604
- ISBN
- 9781137398604
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. Using a variety of cases from history and today's life, the book examines character attackers targeting the private lives, behavior, values, and identity of their victims. Numerous historical examples show that character assassination has always been a very effective weapon to win political battles or settle personal scores. Editor(s): Shiraev, Eric; Icks, Martijn. Num Pages: 294 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFJ; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 240 x 22. Weight in Grams: 592.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137397867
- ISBN
- 9781137397867
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.51
€ 128.51
Hardcover. This book analyzes the foreign policy decision-making processes of Presidents John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama during military intervention by way of contemporary foreign policy decision-making models (FPDMs). Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 215 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137397652
- ISBN
- 9781137397652
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80