Public administration
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Public administration
Paperback. By examining the various policy subfields of European economic integration such as agriculture, trade, banking, economic governance and sustainability this book offers a comprehensive and wide-ranging analysis of developments that have taken place in the past five years aimed at exploring the path of economic integration in Europe. Editor(s): Verdun, Amy; Tovias, Alfred. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB; JPA; JPP; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349347353
- ISBN
- 9781349347353
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€ 66.78
€ 66.78
Innovations in Financing Public Services: Country Case Studies
. Ed(S): Valkama, Pekka; Anttiroiko, Ari-Veik...
paperback. This bookexplores new forms of private, mutual municipal, public-private and 'reverse' state funding of public investments, co-payments and shared contributions, vouchers, and pooled public risk-financing. It includes case studies taken from the Nordic countries, UK, Spain, Slovenia, Slovakia, Turkey and South Korea." Editor(s): Valkama, Pekka; Anttiroiko, Ari-Veikko. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; KCP; KFFD; KFFH; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2010
- SKU
- V9781349317356
- ISBN
- 9781349317356
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€ 66.78
€ 66.78
Debating Nationhood and Government in Britain, 1885-1939
. Ed(S): Tanner, Duncan; Williams, Chris; Edw...
Hardback. This book is the first in-depth study of the debates over devolution in the four nations of the UK in the period up to 1945, exploring divergent trends and attitudes towards the principle of devolution at both local and national (UK) level. Editor(s): Tanner, Duncan; Williams, Chris; Edwards, Andrew; Griffith, W.P. Series: Devolution. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPH; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 599.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719071669
- ISBN
- 9780719071669
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Condition: New
€ 170.80
€ 170.80
Paperback. Different forms of city government are in widespread use across the United States. The two most common structures are the mayor-council form and the council-manager form. This title offers case studies of fourteen large US cities that have considered changing their form of government over the years. Editor(s): Svara, James H.; Watson, Douglas J. Num Pages: 360 pages, 5 figures, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP; JPR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589017092
- ISBN
- 9781589017092
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Condition: New
€ 50.27
€ 50.27
The Future of Evaluation. Global Trends, New Challenges, Shared Perspe...
. Ed(S): Stockmann, Reinhard; Meyer, Wolfgang
Hardback. Evaluation has become an important instrument for rational governance and is used in an increasing number of countries and policy fields. Recent global, national and local developments are changing the conditions and functions of evaluation worldwide. This book examines current global development trends and changing demands for evaluation. Editor(s): Stockmann, Reinhard; Meyer, Wolfgang. Num Pages: 411 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPP; JPSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 26. Weight in Grams: 616.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 411
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137376367
- ISBN
- 9781137376367
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Condition: New
€ 163.21
€ 163.21
Learning from International Public Management Reform
. Ed(S): Steane, P.; Jones, Lawrence; Guthrie...
Hardback. Editor(s): Steane, P.; Jones, Lawrence; Guthrie, John. Series: Research in Public Policy Analysis and Management. Num Pages: 308 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762307593
- ISBN
- 9780762307593
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Condition: New
€ 236.64
€ 236.64
Hardback. Editor(s): Sorensen, Eva; Torfing, Jacob. Num Pages: 342 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPP; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 601.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403995285
- ISBN
- 9781403995285
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Condition: New
€ 129.31
€ 129.31
Paperback. This comprehensive book examines the Iranian government's mobilization of resources to develop science and technology, presenting an overview of the structure, dynamics, and outcomes of the government's science and technology policies. Authors are leaders in the industries they discuss and offer an unparalleled look into Iran's technology sector. Editor(s): Soofi, Abdol S.; Ghazinoory, Sepehr. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPP; KCP; TBC; YQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 353.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349440337
- ISBN
- 9781349440337
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Condition: New
€ 66.54
€ 66.54
Paperback. Editor(s): Sinclair, John; Pertierra, Anna Cristina. Num Pages: 235 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JPB; JPP; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 319.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349343393
- ISBN
- 9781349343393
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Condition: New
€ 67.43
€ 67.43
Rethinking Development Challenges for Public Policy
. Ed(S): Shaw, T.; Shaw, Professor Timothy M....
Paperback. Covers topical issues for Africa's development, economics and politics of climate change, water management, public service delivery, and delivering aid. The authors argue that these issues should be included in the post-MDG paradigm and add an important voice to recent moves by academics and practitioners to engage with each other. Editor(s): Shaw, T.; Shaw, Professor Timothy M.; Kararach, George. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 315 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPA; JPP; KCP; RND; RP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349352296
- ISBN
- 9781349352296
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Condition: New
€ 67.75
€ 67.75
Paperback. An exploration and analysis of the regulation and practices of citizens' initiatives in eleven European democracies and the EU. The contributors to this volume shed light on how citizens' initiatives influence patterns of political agenda-setting in representative democracies and how they can contribute to participatory democracy. Editor(s): Setala, M; Schiller, T. Series: Challenges to Democracy in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349340149
- ISBN
- 9781349340149
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€ 66.58
€ 66.58
Hardback. Editor(s): Sellers, Jefferey M.; Kubler, Daniel; Razin, Eran. Series: Comparative Territorial Politics. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFJ; JPP; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 519.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137573773
- ISBN
- 9781137573773
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€ 129.04
€ 129.04
Paperback. Explores public administration's ideas and issues and questions whether contemporary efforts to "reinvent government", promote privatization, and develops public management approaches that constitute a coherent political theory capable of meeting the challenges of governing in a democracy. Editor(s): Rosenbloom, David H.; McCurdy, Howard E. Series: Public Management and Change Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589010932
- ISBN
- 9781589010932
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Condition: New
€ 43.70
€ 43.70
Hardback. Explores public administration's ideas and issues and questions whether contemporary efforts to "reinvent government", promote privatization, and develops public management approaches that constitute a coherent political theory capable of meeting the challenges of governing in a democracy. Editor(s): Rosenbloom, David H.; McCurdy, Howard E. Series: Public Management and Change Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589010925
- ISBN
- 9781589010925
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Condition: New
€ 127.90
€ 127.90
Paperback. Editor(s): Roberts, B.; Wilson, R. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; JPA; JPP; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349376193
- ISBN
- 9781349376193
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Condition: New
€ 67.17
€ 67.17
Paperback. What has been the impact on social cohesion of contemporary cities in Europe, of the rise of new social risks and of the recent economic crisis? Focussing on 20 European urban contexts, this book provides an empirical analysis of the socio-economic transformations driving the emergence of new social risks and of the capacity of welfare policies. Editor(s): Ranci, C; Brandsen, T; Sabatinelli, S. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; JKS; JPP; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349467150
- ISBN
- 9781349467150
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Condition: New
€ 66.64
€ 66.64
Paperback. Editor(s): Ramesh, M.; Capano, Giliberto; Howlett, Michael. Series: Studies in the Political Economy of Public Policy. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPP; JPS; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349502196
- ISBN
- 9781349502196
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Condition: New
€ 138.65
€ 138.65
The Civil Service in the 21st Century. Comparative Perspectives.
. Ed(S): Raadschelders, J.; Meer, F. Van Der;...
Paperback. This book provides a comparative global review of civil service reform within a consistent theoretical framework. Editor(s): Raadschelders, J.; Meer, F. van der; Van der Meer, Frits M. Num Pages: 331 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPP; KJM; KJMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 331
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349546206
- ISBN
- 9781349546206
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Condition: New
€ 127.97
€ 127.97
Paperback. Editor(s): Pullan, Wendy; Baillie, Britt. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JHB; JPA; JPP; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349350155
- ISBN
- 9781349350155
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Condition: New
€ 150.96
€ 150.96
Hardback. The authors shows how and why standards are used as governance tools. They follow the historical development of standards and their new forms and roles, across the substantive areas of industrial and organizational 'quality', the financial sector, environment, and labour. Editor(s): Ponte, Stefano; Gibbon, Peter; Vestergaard, Jakob. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 331 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 331
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230295407
- ISBN
- 9780230295407
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Condition: New
€ 152.26
€ 152.26
The New Public Management in Europe. Adaptation and Alternatives.
. Ed(S): Pollitt, Christopher; Thiel, Sandra ...
Hardback. The New Public Management paradigm seems to have produced a convergence of administrative reform. However, specific implementations of NPM show range of forms and results including performance indicators, personal reforms and evaluations of reforms. This text demonstrates how NPM is crafted differently in various institutional contexts. Editor(s): Pollitt, Christopher; Thiel, Sandra van; Homburg, V. M. F. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JPP; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230006935
- ISBN
- 9780230006935
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.64
€ 127.64
Improving Access and Quality of Public Services in Latin America
. Ed(S): Perry, Guillermo; Angelescu-Naqvi, R...
Hardback. Editor(s): Perry, Guillermo; Angelescu-Naqvi, Ramona. Series: Latin American Political Economy. Num Pages: 188 pages, 32 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPP; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137593436
- ISBN
- 9781137593436
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Condition: New
€ 128.29
€ 128.29
Hardback. Editor(s): Page, Edward C.; Wright, Vincent. Series: Transforming Government. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JPB; JPP; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403903198
- ISBN
- 9781403903198
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Condition: New
€ 67.40
€ 67.40
Paperback. Most Western democracies established women's policy agencies to improve the status of women by the 1990s. One of the book's key questions is how have women's policy agencies been able to develop, maintain or enhance their roles in the transformed political context and how have women's movements adapted to change in twelve states. Editor(s): Outshoorn, Joyce; Kantola, Johanna. Num Pages: 351 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ; JPA; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 351
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349354504
- ISBN
- 9781349354504
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Condition: New
€ 128.91
€ 128.91