Political structure & processes
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Political structure & processes
Hardcover. Explores how the framing of issues on the EU agenda affects policy-making. In a study that traces the highly contested developments in biotechnology policy over twenty years, the book introduces the conceptual and theoretical tenets of policy framing and shows how this analytical lens offers a unique perspective on issues in EU policy-making. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPH; JPQB; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230277786
- ISBN
- 9780230277786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.48
€ 62.48
Hardcover. A study of prime ministerial leadership in Britain and Australia. Tony Blair and John Howard were election winning leaders in two similar countries. They succeeded in dominating politics for over 10 years, but both fell dramatically from office. This book asks how these prime ministers established such predominant positions. Series: Palgrave Studies in Political Leadership. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1MBF; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230273214
- ISBN
- 9780230273214
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.48
€ 62.48
Hardcover. Examines recent evidence of a growing symmetry in the operation of devolution in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. This book makes one of the first systematic and detailed comparisons of the operation of the devolved institutions and machinery of governance. It uses a comparative approach to explore the key workings of government. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPB; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 221 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230273207
- ISBN
- 9780230273207
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.49
€ 119.49
Hardcover. Examines the debates and developments about House of Lords reform since 1911, and notes that disagreements have occurred within, as well as between, the main political parties and governments throughout this time. It draws attention to how various proposals for reform have raised a wider range constitutional and political problems. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; JPHC; JPL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230271661
- ISBN
- 9780230271661
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.10
€ 63.10
Hardcover. This book explores how the European Commission faced the challenge of enlargement. Based on extensive interviews, the work provides a lively and readable picture of life within the Commission, exploring how thousands of newcomers were recruited and socialized and how they changed the organization, including its gender balance. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPH; JPP; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230252219
- ISBN
- 9780230252219
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.82
€ 62.82
Paperback. The UK is going through a period of unprecedented constitutional change. There is much unfinished business, and further changes still to come. Where are these changes taking us? In this book, leading political scientists and lawyers forecast the impact of these changes on the UK's key institutions and the constitution as a whole. Editor(s): Hazell, Robert. Num Pages: 351 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMG; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438. Britain's Constitution to 2020. 352 pages, 74 figures. Editor(s): Hazell, Robert. The UK is going through a period of unprecedented constitutional change. There is much unfinished business, and further changes still to come. Where are these changes taking us? In this book, leading political scientists and lawyers forecast the impact of these changes on the UK's key institutions and the constitution as a whole. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMG; JPHC. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 21. Weight: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 351
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230252134
- ISBN
- 9780230252134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.59
€ 62.59
Paperback. Modernism and Totalitarianism evaluates a broad range of post-1945 scholarship. Totalitarianism, as the common ideological trajectory of Nazism and Stalinism, is dissected as a synthesis of three modernist intellectual currents which determine its particular, inherited character. Series: Modernism and.. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JM; JPFQ; JPHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230252073
- ISBN
- 9780230252073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.68
€ 67.68
Hardcover. Modernism and Totalitarianism evaluates a broad range of post-1945 scholarship. Totalitarianism, as the common ideological trajectory of Nazism and Stalinism, is dissected as a synthesis of three modernist intellectual currents which determine its particular, inherited character. Series: Modernism and.. Num Pages: 338 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JM; JPFQ; JPHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230252066
- ISBN
- 9780230252066
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.12
€ 63.12
Hardcover. The book extends research on the territorial structure of party systems (party nationalization) to 20 post-communist democracies. It explains party nationalisation as a consequence of ethnically oriented politics, and shows how party nationalisation can increase our understanding of electoral systems. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; JPHF; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230248274
- ISBN
- 9780230248274
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.34
€ 62.34
Hardcover. This 2nd edition includes a new chapter on presidential leadership and foreign policy, and has expanded its coverage of Schumpeter's and other leadership models of democracy. Its focus, however, remains on pioneering political leadership in the electoral, governmental, legislative, and administrative sectors of the US and British democracies. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHL; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460. 288 pages. This 2nd edition includes a new chapter on presidential leadership and foreign policy, and has expanded its coverage of Schumpeter's and other leadership models of democracy. Its focus, however, remains on pioneering political leadership in the electoral, governmental, legislative, and administrative sectors of the US and British democracies. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JPHL; JPHV. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 21. Weight: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230248151
- ISBN
- 9780230248151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.74
€ 62.74
Hardcover. Andrew Taylor provides an overview of the origins, evolution, and impact of state failure since the 1990s. Avoiding quickly outdated country-based case studies, he focuses on failure as a process rather than an event, putting contemporary usage in a wider historical context. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230247604
- ISBN
- 9780230247604
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.74
€ 62.74
Hardcover. Steve Leach identifies the key challenges facing chief executives in British local government in operating in an environment where party politics is a dominant force. It discusses the basis on which chief executives apply for posts and manage the interview process, and the importance of the 'honeymoon period' - the first 6-9 months. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPHL; JPP; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230245624
- ISBN
- 9780230245624
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.38
€ 62.38
Hardcover. EPUB Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230244214
- ISBN
- 9780230244214
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.04
€ 63.04
Political Parties in Multi-level Polities: The Nordic Countries Compar...
Aylott, Nicholas, Bergman, Torbjorn, Blomgren...
Hardcover. Political parties are essential for the functioning of parliamentary democracy but how have parties adapted to the challenges created by the growth of a new layer of political decision-making at the supranational level, i.e. the EU? This comparative survey focuses on parties in four Nordic countries, including Norway, which remains outside the EU. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DN; JPB; JPH; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230243736
- ISBN
- 9780230243736
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.18
€ 62.18
Hardcover. This ground breaking book provides empirical and theoretical insights into the interface between deliberative democracy and the rough and tumble of interest groups in advocacy politics. It examines how deliberative ideals work alongside the adversarial realties of interest-based politics. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTC; JPHV; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230243484
- ISBN
- 9780230243484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.18
€ 63.18
Hardcover. Explores the effect of semi-presidentialism on newly-democratising countries. In recent years semi-presidentialism - the situation where a constitution makes provision for both a directly elected president and a prime minister who is responsible to the legislature - has become the regime type of choice for many countries. Editor(s): Elgie, Robert; Wu, Yu-Shan. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPHL; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 142 x 24. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230242920
- ISBN
- 9780230242920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.02
€ 120.02
Participatory Governance in the EU: Enhancing or Endangering Democracy...
Lindgren, Karl-Oskar, Persson, Thomas
Hardcover. An empirical assessment of whether participatory governance reforms within the EU enhance or endanger democracy. Many consider allowing civil society to take an active role in EU policy-making to offer the most effective means of enhancing democracy in the EU, whereas others argue that such attempts deepen the EU's democratic deficit. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 171 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPHV; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230241787
- ISBN
- 9780230241787
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.98
€ 61.98
Hardcover. This book gives a novel understanding of the globalization debate as well as the structure of world politics. Drawing on Foucault and Waltz it suggests 'polity' as a third model of political structure beyond hierarchy and anarchy. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPHC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 24. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238756
- ISBN
- 9780230238756
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.87
€ 62.87
Hardcover. As the tensions in the Greek economy take centre stage in the international headlines, this book examines the failed policies and political corruption that have bankrupted the nation. The authors comment on recent bailouts and haircuts and explore the uncertain future of Greece in the Eurozone. Num Pages: 327 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVG; JPH; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230237773
- ISBN
- 9780230237773
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.79
€ 62.79
Hardcover. One of the dark sides to democratization can be crime and corruption. This book looks at the way political liberalization affects these practices in a number of ways whilst also challenging some of the scare stories about democracy. The book also brings the politics of power back into an examination of corruption. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFX; JKV; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230237414
- ISBN
- 9780230237414
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.87
€ 62.87
Paperback. An updated 3rd edition of this authoritative analysis of Swiss democracy, the institutions of federalism, and consensus democracy through political power sharing. Linder analyzes the scope and limits of citizens' participation in direct democracy, which distinguishes Switzerland from most parliamentary systems. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFH; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230231894
- ISBN
- 9780230231894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.89
€ 72.89
Hardcover. A lively account of the general election of 2008 and of its profound significance for Italy and beyond. It gets to grips with the complexities of Italian politics in an exceptionally clear way. Covering the background to the election, the campaign, the parties, voting and the outcome, it is comprehensive in approach and tells a fascinating 'story'. Editor(s): Newell, James L. Num Pages: 281 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JPB; JPHF; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230224070
- ISBN
- 9780230224070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.99
€ 62.99
Hardcover. This book is a history of the emergence and development of the concept of proportional representation and its relation to political theory within the context of nineteenth-century British party politics focusing on Thomas Hare (1806-1891). Series: Studies in Modern History. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JPHF; JPQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478. Series: Studies in Modern History. 304 pages. This book is a history of the emergence and development of the concept of proportional representation and its relation to political theory within the context of nineteenth-century British party politics focusing on Thomas Hare (1806-1891). Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JPHF; JPQ. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 21. Weight: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230221994
- ISBN
- 9780230221994
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.90
€ 62.90
Hardcover. This book presents the results of a new comparative research project on the trajectories, motivations, perceptions and attitudes of young members (aged 18-25) of 15 different European political parties in the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Norway and Hungary. The project combined a mass survey of 2919 young party members with 517 in-depth interviews. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JPA; JPB; JPHF; JPL; JPVH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230219731
- ISBN
- 9780230219731
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.71
€ 62.71