Political structure & processes
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Political structure & processes
Paperback. An account of one of the world's most extensive and successful experiments in decentralization. Launched in 1996, the campaign mobilized over three million of Kerala's 30 million people and resulted in bottom-up development planning in all 1052 of its villages and urban neighbourhoods. Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 264 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTF; JPHV; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 345.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742516076
- ISBN
- 9780742516076
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Condition: New
€ 70.73
€ 70.73
A comprehensive analysis of the Obama presidency, its actions in office and its policy directions. The changes in orientation and policy directions that took place are both accounted for and explained in a policy and political context as are their consequences for the institution of the presidency itself. Editor(s): Crotty, William J. Num Pages: 242 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMG; JPHC; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739172346
- ISBN
- 9780739172346
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Condition: New
€ 145.85
€ 145.85
Hardcover. Series: New Approaches to Conflict Analysis. Num Pages: 184 pages, Halftones, black & white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JPS; JWA; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719099199
- ISBN
- 9780719099199
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.43
€ 146.43
Paperback. Examines some of the philosophical and theoretical issues underlying the "democratic project" which increasingly dominates the fields of comparative development and international relations. This title is suitable for those in international development studies, as well as political theorists with an interest in applied ethics. Series: Perspectives on Democratic Practice. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JPF; JPHV. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719076398
- ISBN
- 9780719076398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.75
€ 37.75
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471426127
- ISBN
- 9780471426127
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.84
€ 31.99
€ 26.84
Paperback. A riveting account of the critical hours following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and transfer of power to Lyndon B. Johnson Num Pages: 320 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465020362
- ISBN
- 9780465020362
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.78
€ 17.99
€ 16.78
Hardback. George Bush's 1988 campaign pledge, "Read my lips: no new taxes", has become a mantra for those who distrust politicians and bureaucrats. This book addresses the timely issue of speech in policy processes from a political-economy perspective. Editor(s): Imbeau, Louis M. Series: Studies in Public Choice. Num Pages: 306 pages, 65 black & white illustrations, 40 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: CFG; JPH; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 616.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387896717
- ISBN
- 9780387896717
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.63
€ 191.63
Paperback. Many benefits of approval voting are its propensity to elect the majority candidate, its relative invulnerability to insincere or strategic voting, and a probable increase in voter turnout. This book presents a simple and logical potential electoral reform. Num Pages: 200 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 9 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPHF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 740.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387498959
- ISBN
- 9780387498959
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Condition: New
€ 113.25
€ 113.25
Paperback. Offers advanced readers an insight into the state of the discipline in EU studies. This book comprises theoretical and empirical essays which deal with how the European Union has been and continues to be studied, providing a useful tool for academics, post-graduate students, and advanced undergraduates. Series: Palgrave Advances. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QFE; GTB; JPH; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 139 x 217 x 22. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 309
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333997635
- ISBN
- 9780333997635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.20
€ 121.20
hardcover. Offers advanced readers an insight into the state of the discipline in EU studies. This book comprises theoretical and empirical essays which deal with how the European Union has been and continues to be studied, providing a useful tool for academics, post-graduate students, and advanced undergraduates. Editor(s): Cini, Michelle; Bourne, Angela K. Series: Palgrave Advances. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QFE; GTB; JPH; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 309
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- SKU
- V9780333997628
- ISBN
- 9780333997628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.12
€ 122.12
Paperback. This title addresses three questions through its three-part structure: what is the nature of the globalization?; what resulting challenges now confront cities and localities?; and, how can local leaders respond to this changing environment in ways which strengthen local democracy? Num Pages: 274 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JFSG; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333993736
- ISBN
- 9780333993736
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Condition: New
€ 56.00
€ 56.00
Hardback. This work analyses the politics of electoral reform in eight post communist states including Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, Russia and Ukraine. Series: One Europe or Several?. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DV; JPHF; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 437.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333993606
- ISBN
- 9780333993606
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.47
€ 122.47
Hardback. This title is a study of the power of the Russian parliament in the policy process from 1994-2001, within the context of executive legislative relations. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJPR; HBJD; HBLW3; JPH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333992838
- ISBN
- 9780333992838
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.77
€ 121.77
Hardback. 'A Democratic Audit of the European Union' provides a systematic assessment of democracy in the EU against clearly defined criteria. Christopher Lord offers a double challenge to generalizations about a democratic deficit in the EU. Series: One Europe or Several?. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPHV; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333992821
- ISBN
- 9780333992821
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.01
€ 64.01
Hardback. This text provides a general overview of accountability, a key concept in modern democratic governance. Richard Mulgan draws on examples and analyses from the United States and the United Kingdom as well as other "Westminster" countries. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 1MBF; 1MBN; JPHV; JPQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333987681
- ISBN
- 9780333987681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.26
€ 153.26
Hardback. This volume assesses the influence of electoral systems on political change in 20 post-communist European states. The main finding is that electoral institutions have systematic effects on the formation of representative structures. Series: One Europe or Several?. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JJP; JPFC; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333987650
- ISBN
- 9780333987650
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.51
€ 63.51
Paperback. Graham Harrison investigates contemporary African politics by privileging the dynamics of political struggle and resistance. Through the analysis of peasant politics, debt and structural adjustment, democratization and identity politics, Harrison shows the importance of resistance and agency. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HF; JPH; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333987254
- ISBN
- 9780333987254
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Condition: New
€ 62.79
€ 62.79
Paperback. Europe is the biggest political issue in contemporary Britain. This title, like its predecessor published in 1996, contributes to the debate. The writings in this volume all express disapproval and doubt about the integration process. Num Pages: 296 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPHC; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 493.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333973769
- ISBN
- 9780333973769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.06
€ 65.06
Hardback. Populism has become a favourite catchword for mass media and politicians. This volume offers a different perspective and underlines that populism is an ambiguous but constitutive component of democratic systems torn between their ideology and their actual functioning. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPV; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333970041
- ISBN
- 9780333970041
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 216.20
€ 216.20
Hardback. Historians, political scientists and linguists explore the German idea of federalism denoting "diversity within unity". They examine how federalism emerged in the Holy Roman Empire, was re-shaped by 19th-century cultural movements, and was adopted by the unified state in 1871 and again after 1945. Editor(s): Umbach, Maiken. Series: New Perspectives in German Political Studies. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JPHC; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333968604
- ISBN
- 9780333968604
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.71
€ 63.71
Hardcover. This text takes into account US and European experiences of military operations in order to test the "body bag" theory in the context of conflicts, so providing insights into actual workings of public opinion in democracies. It includes case studies from the Gulf War, Yugoslavia and Kosovo. Num Pages: 269 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPS; JWX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333968598
- ISBN
- 9780333968598
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.11
€ 64.11
Paperback. Providing an in-depth analysis of the Irish general election, "How Ireland voted" sets out the context of the campaign, assesses the impact of the political parties' marketing strategies, and presents first-hand candidate campaign diaries. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333968352
- ISBN
- 9780333968352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.33
€ 59.33
Paperback. This text offers an interpretation which captures more fully the ways in which the Irish State has made itself subservient to market forces. The options now facing Irish society are mapped out through an examination of globalization, identifying possibilities for development and social action. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JPH; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333964361
- ISBN
- 9780333964361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.31
€ 121.31
Hardcover. This text offers an interpretation which captures more fully the ways in which the Irish State has made itself subservient to market forces. The options now facing Irish society are mapped out through an examination of globalization, identifying possibilities for development and social action. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JPH; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333964354
- ISBN
- 9780333964354
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.56
€ 122.56