Political structure & processes
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Political structure & processes
Hardback. This collection makes a compelling case for the importance of studying ceremony and ritual in deepening our understanding of modern democratic parliaments. It reveals through rich case studies that modes of behaviour, the negotiation of political and physical spaces and the creation of specific institutional cultures, underpin democracy in practice Editor(s): Rai, Shirin M.; Johnson, Rachel. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137361905
- ISBN
- 9781137361905
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.45
€ 64.45
Hardcover. Andreas Anter reconstructs Max Weber's theory of the modern state, showing its significance to contemporary political science. He reveals the ambivalence of Weber's political thought: the oscillation between an etatiste position, mainly oriented to the reason of state, and an individualistic one, focussed on the freedom of individuals Editor(s): Tribe, Keith. Translator(s): Tribe, Keith. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137364890
- ISBN
- 9781137364890
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.91
€ 63.91
Hardcover. The British General Election of 2015 is a must-read for anyone wanting to know how the action unfolded in the most unpredictable election for a generation. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMG; JPHF; JPL; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137366108
- ISBN
- 9781137366108
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Condition: New
€ 154.88
€ 154.88
hardcover. A critical assessment of Herbert Croly's influential account of Abraham Lincoln in his 1909 book, The Promise of American Life, which argued that Progressivism was a continuation of the spirit of Lincoln's political thought. This book argues for the first time that Croly's praise of Lincoln is highly problematic. Num Pages: 98 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 279.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 98
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137366597
- ISBN
- 9781137366597
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Condition: New
€ 62.68
€ 62.68
Hardcover. This book argues that the G20 is neither a global executive board for a new world order, nor is it just a crisis unit for failing economies. It is a laboratory for the observation, experimentation and invention of new forms of international cooperation that are redefining global politics. Series: CERI Series in International Relations and Political Economy. Num Pages: 128 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPH; JPHV; JPSD; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 218 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137367747
- ISBN
- 9781137367747
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Condition: New
€ 63.28
€ 63.28
Hardcover. Foucault saw the notion of parrhesia (truth-telling) as the most important factor for how governments could and should communicate with their people and vice versa. This important collection compiles and analyses Foucault's views on parrhesia to shed new light on his ideas on the importance of truth-telling in democracies. Num Pages: 144 pages, 4 figures, 3 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV; JPQ; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137368348
- ISBN
- 9781137368348
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.26
€ 63.26
Hardcover. The book summarises the critique of these approaches, suggests a comprehensive alternative framework, and shows how the alternative works in reality through a case study of the largest of the new democracies, Indonesia. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPH; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137369345
- ISBN
- 9781137369345
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Condition: New
€ 64.89
€ 64.89
The Unsustainable Presidency. Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Beyond.
Grover, William F.; Peschek, Joseph G.
hardcover. The Unsustainable Presidency develops a structural theory of the office by challenging and redefining the twin imperatives upon which the modern chief executive was constructed and by applying the theory to the three most recent presidents: Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama. Series: The Evolving American Presidency. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 400.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137371812
- ISBN
- 9781137371812
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.85
€ 63.85
Hardcover. This book details the relationship between private property and government. As private property is important to both individual welfare and the public interest, the book provides an intellectual framework for the analysis and resolution of contemporary property rights disputes. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHC; JPR; LNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137376602
- ISBN
- 9781137376602
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.04
€ 122.04
Hardcover. This book details the relationship between private property and government. As private property is important to both individual welfare and the public interest, the book provides an intellectual framework for the analysis and resolution of contemporary property rights disputes. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPH; JPR; LNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137376619
- ISBN
- 9781137376619
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.61
€ 63.61
Hardcover. This brief volume takes a panoramic view of the candidates for the most succinct theory of the 21st century division of labor that would replace Fordism, Taylorism and scientific management. Num Pages: 91 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSC; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 92
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137378774
- ISBN
- 9781137378774
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.08
€ 63.08
Hardcover. An assessment of the influence of the Marxism of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels on revolutionary developments in China. The work covers the period from the first appearance of the Chinese Communist Party under Mao Zedong until its full transformation by Deng Xiaoping - into a nationalist, developmental, single-party, developmental dictatorship. Num Pages: 317 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPFC; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137379481
- ISBN
- 9781137379481
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.71
€ 64.71
The Social Media President. Barack Obama and the Politics of Digital E...
Katz, James E.; Barris, Michael; Jain, Anshul
Hardback. The proliferation of social media has altered the way that people interact with each other - leveling the channels of communication to allow an individual to be "friends" with a sitting president. In a world where a citizen can message Barack Obama directly, this book addresses the new channels of communication in politics, and what they offer. Num Pages: 225 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPA; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137380852
- ISBN
- 9781137380852
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.29
€ 64.29
Hardcover. This edited volume addresses the challenges and opportunities facing NATO post-2014, applying an original approach to strategy that will produce fresh insights into this hot topic within the international security community. Series: Governance, Security and Development. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPH; JPSD; JPSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137382047
- ISBN
- 9781137382047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.51
€ 63.51
Hardback. The book examines the problems that plague contemporary American democracy. Written from the standpoint of democratic theory, and from a progressive point of view, the book explores different facets of American democratic culture and its various deficits - deficits that can lead to the crippling of democratic politics. Series: Political Philosophy and Public Purpose. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137382870
- ISBN
- 9781137382870
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.99
€ 63.99
Hardcover. Under which conditions do democracies participate in war, and when do they abstain? Providing a unique theoretical framework, Mello identifies pathways of war involvement and abstention across thirty democracies, investigating the wars in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq. Series: Palgrave Studies in International Relations. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVWYK; 1FBQ; 1FCA; JPHV; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 225 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137386502
- ISBN
- 9781137386502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.46
€ 64.46
Hardcover. A political and analytical biography, this book examines Yizhak Rabin's longtime leadership of the military and his political direction of the Jewish state, as well as his efforts to secure a peace with Egypt and with the Palestinians. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BGH; HBJF1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 167 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137386588
- ISBN
- 9781137386588
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.35
€ 63.35
Hardback. Editor(s): Elgie, Robert; Moestrup, Sophia. Series: Palgrave Studies in Political Leadership. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, 34 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 221 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137387806
- ISBN
- 9781137387806
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.89
€ 185.89
The Assets Perspective: The Rise of Asset Building and its Impact on S...
Cramer, Reid, Shanks, Trina R. Williams
Hardcover. The economy's struggles to overcome the lingering effects of the Great Recession presented unique but essential questions.The book considers a full range of data which considers how this recent experience has impacted households, providing a thorough and contemporary treatment of how the assets perspective has prompted changes within social policy. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFM; JPA; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137388278
- ISBN
- 9781137388278
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.71
€ 64.71
Hardcover. This book examines the contribution of mass media to modern democracies, in comparative perspective. Part I deals with the conceptualization and implementation of a systematic framework to assess democratic media performance, both in terms of media systems and content. Part II studies media effects on the quality of democracy. Series: Challenges to Democracy in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JPB; JPF; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 219 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137391377
- ISBN
- 9781137391377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.11
€ 64.11