Political structure & processes
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Political structure & processes
Hardcover. This study is about new media, the crisis of democracy and political renewal. It asks: What is the political? How can we understand politics in a network age? Can we talk sensibly about generational change? Analysing four international case studies, this book gives an optimistic assessment of how digital media supports new forms of politics Num Pages: 331 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 532.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137308252
- ISBN
- 9781137308252
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€ 64.71
€ 64.71
Hardcover. Democracy has changed considerably in recent years to the extent that our contemporary understanding differs greatly from long-held democratic values. In this collection, renowned democratic theorists from Noam Chomsky to Francis Fukuyama give their thoughts on 'new democratic theory' and its implications for the study and practice of democracy. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 218 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137322760
- ISBN
- 9781137322760
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€ 64.03
€ 64.03
The Invisible Hands of Political Parties in Presidential Elections. Pa...
Dowdle, Andrew; Limbocker, Scott; Yang, Dr. S...
Hardback. This book looks at networks of individual donors during early stages of presidential primary electons to determine party unity. It directly challenges the commonly-held perception that a "divisive" primary is a problem for the political party in the general election. Num Pages: 155 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPHF; JPL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 349.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 155
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137322791
- ISBN
- 9781137322791
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€ 63.42
€ 63.42
Hardcover. What according to democratic theorists should the ordinary citizen know about politics? What does several decades of empirical research about citizens' political knowledge tell us? And why should we care? This book offers a comprehensive outline of the vast literature on political knowledge and by providing an analytical framework for its studying Series: The Theories, Concepts and Practices of Democracy. Num Pages: 125 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPF; JPHF; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 298.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137322852
- ISBN
- 9781137322852
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€ 63.08
€ 63.08
Hardcover. By applying the nodality, authority, treasure and organisation public policy framework and neo-institutional theory to the dictatorship of Salazar and Franco respectively, this study explores the instruments that governments used to control the military and explains the divergent paths of civil-military relations in 20th Century Portugal and Spain. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1DSP; 3JJ; JPHX; JPQB; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137325372
- ISBN
- 9781137325372
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€ 64.01
€ 64.01
Hardback. This book examines transformation of political and religious spheres in Iran from the start of the Qajar period to the dramatic post-election crisis of 2009. It challenges dominant scholarly assumptions about the influence of Shi'ism in Iranian culture and the role of religious elites. Series: Middle East Today. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBTV; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 471.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137325853
- ISBN
- 9781137325853
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€ 122.63
€ 122.63
Hardcover. Recent years have seen constant reports on the failures of governance and the crisis of democracy. By examining cases like Global Financial Crisis, the Arab Revolutions and Wikileaks this volume highlights tensions between governance and democracy during times of crisis and examines the prospects of democratising governance in the 21st Century. Editor(s): Isakhan, Benjamin; Slaughter, Steven. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPWF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137326034
- ISBN
- 9781137326034
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€ 64.41
€ 64.41
Hardcover. Originally developed in Brazil, participatory budgeting is widely recognised as democratic innovation yet its concrete results vary greatly. Collating evidence from empirical and theoretical analysis, this book aims to provide an explanation for these varied results by analysing participatory budgeting in France, Germany and the United Kingdom. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPQB; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137326652
- ISBN
- 9781137326652
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€ 64.18
€ 64.18
Hardcover. An original investigation of the nature of the forces that make members and representatives both loyal and beneficial to a contemporary political party, this book combines theoretical reflection with interview and archive material to provide a unique perspective on power, arguing that it is more complex and nuanced than is frequently assumed. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPF; JPHF; JPHV; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137331595
- ISBN
- 9781137331595
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Condition: New
€ 64.01
€ 64.01
Hardcover.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137341303
- ISBN
- 9781137341303
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€ 133.70
€ 133.70
Hardback. Drawing on a wealth of oral interviews, Conversations on Black Leadership uses the lives of prominent African Americans to trace the contours of Black leadership in America. Included here are fascinating accounts from a wide variety of figures such as John Lewis, Clarence Thomas, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Angela Davis, Amiri Baraka, and many more. Series: Palgrave Studies in Oral History. Num Pages: 379 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 695.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 379
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137342492
- ISBN
- 9781137342492
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€ 65.69
€ 65.69
Hardcover. Through compelling and insightful analysis of the Russian case, this book explores the role that social welfare plays in regime transitions. It examines the role that gender and social welfare has played in Russia's post-communist political evolution from Yeltsin's assumption of the presidency to Putin's return for a third term as president in 2012 Series: Gender and Politics. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPFC; JPHV; JPQB; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137343208
- ISBN
- 9781137343208
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€ 64.14
€ 64.14
Hardback. Do the various aspects of Europe's multi-leveled public diplomacy form a coherent overall image, or do they work against each other to some extent? European Public Diplomacy pushes the literature on public diplomacy forward through a multifaceted exploration of the European case. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Series in Global Public Diplomacy. Num Pages: 249 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPH; JPSD; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 244 x 20. Weight in Grams: 528.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137343291
- ISBN
- 9781137343291
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€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Paperback. Do the various aspects of Europe's multi-leveled public diplomacy form a coherent overall image, or do they work against each other to some extent? European Public Diplomacy pushes the literature on public diplomacy forward through a multifaceted exploration of the European case. Editor(s): Cross, Mai'a K. Davis; Melissen, Jan. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1D; JPH; JPSD; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 238 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137343307
- ISBN
- 9781137343307
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€ 68.88
€ 68.88
Hardback. Updating the papers from the 2011 Asan Conference to cover the end of 2011, this book reflects the state of analysis on the eve of the important 2012-13 transition to China's fifth-generation leaders. Editor(s): Rozman, Gilbert. Series: Asan-Palgrave Macmillan Series. Num Pages: 343 pages, 35 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPH; JPQB; JPSD; JPSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 643.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 343
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137344069
- ISBN
- 9781137344069
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€ 123.75
€ 123.75
Hardcover. Why are some political leaders stronger than others? How do we make sense of the interaction between the leader's personality and the context that the leader faces? This book provides a unique way of approaching these questions, identifying the very different philosophical foundations that underpin the contemporary study of political leadership. Series: Palgrave Studies in Political Leadership. Num Pages: 224 pages, 7 figures. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHL; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
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- New
- SKU
- V9781137347060
- ISBN
- 9781137347060
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Condition: New
€ 132.22
€ 132.22
Hardcover. By comparing the importance of representative democracy to the EU as enshrined in the Lisbon Treaty with the political systems in the EU's newest member states, this study explores whether representative democracy can really exist in an enlarged EU and explores the constraints and opportunities for political parties operating the in the EU. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPHC; JPHV; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 219 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137348852
- ISBN
- 9781137348852
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€ 63.28
€ 63.28
Hardcover. Faced with falling social cohesion governments have sought to revitalise society by trying to reconstruct local communities, civil society and citizenship. As a result, civil society is increasingly brought within the realm of public management, subject to accountability and embedded in hierarchies the impact and origins of which this book explores Editor(s): Brandsen, Taco; Trommel, Willem; Verschuere, Bram. Series: Governance and Public Management. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPHV; JPP; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137351623
- ISBN
- 9781137351623
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€ 63.71
€ 63.71
Hardcover. The book compares the politics of Europeanization in Estonia and Slovenia from 1989 to the current crisis. Num Pages: 99 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPH; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 143 x 13. Weight in Grams: 276.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137352170
- ISBN
- 9781137352170
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€ 62.94
€ 62.94
Hardcover. Recently in the Dominican Republic, a pro-municipal social alliance pressed for decentralization and politicians yielded, seeking power in three-party competition. This study examines how electoral, financial, and administrative power has been dispersed and suggests innovative strategies to maintain decentralizing momentum. Num Pages: 149 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJD; JPH; JPHV; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 116
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137353115
- ISBN
- 9781137353115
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€ 63.28
€ 63.28
Hardcover. This book explores the paradox of the global spread of democracy in an era of Western decline. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137353863
- ISBN
- 9781137353863
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€ 63.48
€ 63.48
Hardcover. This is a history of political parties in ten nations (with the sections on France and Germany limited to specific period), and a critique of the existing literature that emphasizes the importance of electoral rules as determinative of political party systems. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 215 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137353870
- ISBN
- 9781137353870
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€ 64.14
€ 64.14
Hardcover. France Votes examines the Socialist victory in the French elections of 2012 from the standpoint of the nation's membership in the EU and a related growing internal political crisis of democracy. Series: Europe in Crisis. Num Pages: 127 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPHF; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 312.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137356901
- ISBN
- 9781137356901
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Condition: New
€ 63.00
€ 63.00
Hardcover. Why do policy actors create branded policy ideas like Big Society and does launching them on Twitter extend or curtail their life? This book reveals how policy analysis can adapt in an increasingly mediatised to offer interpretive insights into the life and death of policy ideas in an era of hashtag politics. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPH; JPP; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 221 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137357731
- ISBN
- 9781137357731
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.61
€ 63.61