Political structure & processes
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Political structure & processes
Hardcover. This book is about a variety of national arrangements and practices, whose common characteristics are to constitute 'presidential republics' and which as such have become the main form of government in the contemporary world. Num Pages: 348 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHC; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 534.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137482488
- ISBN
- 9781137482488
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.63
€ 64.63
Hardcover. This book explores the following: What is the art of power? What is the art of French power? How did Charles de Gaulle understand and assert power, establishing the Fifth Republic and breaking centuries of political instability? How well or poorly have his successors wielded the art of French power to define, defend, or enhance French interests? Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 480.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137483935
- ISBN
- 9781137483935
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Condition: New
€ 63.86
€ 63.86
Hardcover. In the shadow of a French national narrative which demonises and rejects local specificities, highly differentiated territorial political spaces have been created, shaped by identity, decentralisation, and public policy. This book analyses regional power in France and paints a picture of a controversial central state undergoing fundamental changes. Series: French Politics, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JPHC; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137484451
- ISBN
- 9781137484451
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.58
€ 63.58
Hardcover. Why do some Members of Parliament (MPs) take the parliamentary floor and speak more than others? Why do some MPs deviate more than others from the ideological position of their party? This book develops hypotheses on legislative speechmaking and evaluates them by analysing parliamentary debates in seven European representative democracies. Num Pages: 208 pages, 14 black & white tables, 17 graphs, 2 diagrames. BIC Classification: 1D; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137484543
- ISBN
- 9781137484543
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.99
€ 121.99
New Institutions for Participatory Democracy in Latin America: Voice a...
Cameron, Maxwell A., Hershberg, Eric, Sharpe,...
Paperback. This volume describes and analyzes the proliferation of new mechanisms for participation in Latin American democracies and considers the relationship between direct participation and the consolidation of representative institutions based on more traditional electoral conceptions of democracy. Editor(s): Hershberg, Eric. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JM; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137485465
- ISBN
- 9781137485465
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.40
€ 63.40
Hardback. Series: Interest Groups, Advocacy and Democracy Series. Num Pages: 278 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JPHV; JPW; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137488640
- ISBN
- 9781137488640
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.62
€ 154.62
Democracy Promotion by Functional Cooperation: The European Union and ...
Freyburg, Tina, Lavenex, Sandra, Schimmelfenn...
Hardcover. This book presents a novel 'governance model' of democracy promotion. In detailed case studies of EU cooperation with Moldova, Morocco, and Ukraine, it examines how the EU promotes democratic governance through functional cooperation in the fields of competition policy, the environment, and migration. Series: Challenges to Democracy in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1QFE; JPHV; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 492.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137489340
- ISBN
- 9781137489340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
hardcover. Political legitimacy has become a scarce resource in Russia and other post-Soviet states. Their capacity to deliver prosperity has suffered from economic crisis, war in Ukraine and confrontation with the West. Will nationalism and repression enable political regimes to survive? This book studies the politics of legitimation in Post-Soviet Eurasia. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; JPB; JPF; JPH; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137489432
- ISBN
- 9781137489432
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.14
€ 64.14
State Voting Laws in America: Historical Statutes and Their Modern Imp...
Smith, Michael A., Anderson, Kevin, Rackaway,...
Hardcover. Voter Fraud or Fraudulent Voters will document the changing view of voting rights, from the foundation of voting to the present day. Num Pages: 90 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHF; LNDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 220 x 10. Weight in Grams: 260.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137492654
- ISBN
- 9781137492654
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.86
€ 62.86
Hardcover. In this book, Safinaz El Tarouty provides a detailed account of the role of Egyptian businessmen in the survival of Mubarak's regime until its collapse in 2011. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HBE; JPA; JPHX; JPZ; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137493378
- ISBN
- 9781137493378
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.68
€ 121.68
Hardcover. The news media and the state are locked in a battle of wills in the world's emerging democratic states. It is a struggle that will determine whether or not democracy flourishes or withers in the 21st century. Using a number of case studies, including South Africa, this book evaluates what is at stake. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JPHV; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 462.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137493484
- ISBN
- 9781137493484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.06
€ 64.06
Hardback. This book offers a comprehensive examination of midterm elections from the lens of communications and media coverage. Using a wide variety of methods, this contributed volume covers the differences, similarities, and challenges unique to midterm elections. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JPHF; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 619.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 305
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137494528
- ISBN
- 9781137494528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.57
€ 64.57
Hardcover. Across the globe, more powers are being devolved to local and regional levels of government. This book provides an innovative analysis of such decentralisation in transition states in the Balkans. Using new and rich data, it shows how political elites use decentralisation strategically to ensure their access to state resources. Series: New Perspectives on South-East Europe. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVWYC; 1DVWYS; JPB; JPHC; JPHV; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 222 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137495716
- ISBN
- 9781137495716
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.89
€ 63.89
Hardcover. New Labour was outwardly hostile to trade unions and their concerns. Yet the Blair government worked closely with the TUC on several key employment reforms. Steve Coulter analyses the dimensions of the often fractious Labour-union partnership and shows how the TUC pursued an 'insider lobbying' route to influence the shape of New Labour's policies. Num Pages: 162 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHL; JPQB; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137495747
- ISBN
- 9781137495747
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.40
€ 63.40
Defining Democracy in a Digital Age: Political Support on Social Media
Toit, Pierre Du, Lutz, Barend
Hardcover. The internet has created a new social base where governments are ever more critically examined and measuring public sentiment expressed on social media is crucial to gauging ongoing support for democracy. This book illustrates a methodology for doing so, and considers the impact of this new public sphere on the future of democracy. Num Pages: 150 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPW; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 143 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137496188
- ISBN
- 9781137496188
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.28
€ 63.28
Hardback. Series: Information Technology and Global Governance. Num Pages: 366 pages, 3 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JM; DNJ; HBTV; JFD; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137497895
- ISBN
- 9781137497895
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.95
€ 64.95
Hardback. This book argues that ancient democracy did not stop at the door of economic democracy, and that ancient Athens has much to tell us about the relationship between political equality and economic equality. Athenian democracy rested on a foundation of general economic equality, which enabled citizens to challenge their exclusion from politics. Num Pages: 106 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3D; HBLA; JPHV; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 106
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137503473
- ISBN
- 9781137503473
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.11
€ 63.11
The Arab Spring and the Geopolitics of the Middle East. Emerging Secur...
Yossef, Amr; Cerami, Joseph R.
Hardback. In this study, which highlights a renewed emphasis in international affairs on regional studies, the co-authors provide an assessment of the revolutionary changes in the politics and security of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Num Pages: 96 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; JPB; JPH; JPS; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137504074
- ISBN
- 9781137504074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.30
€ 89.30
Hardback. This study of five key policy areas, from welfare reform to foreign policy, demonstrates that the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition failed to fulfil its promise to reverse the rising power of the State. It exercised more subtle forms of 'soft power', often in partnership with the private sector, and to the detriment of ordinary citizens. Num Pages: 152 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMG; JPHC; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 347.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137505774
- ISBN
- 9781137505774
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.31
€ 63.31
Hardback. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; JPA; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137506610
- ISBN
- 9781137506610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.87
€ 122.87