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Paperback. Combining practical experience with academic analysis this book explores the social and organizational dynamics of performance indicators. It moves beyond the technicalities of measurement and indicators and looks at how performance information is changing the public sector. Editor(s): Dooren, Wouter van; Van de Walle, Steven. Series: Governance and Public Management. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230309128
- ISBN
- 9780230309128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.27
€ 138.27
Hardcover. Executive Politics in Times of Crisis brings together leading international scholars to consider key trends and challenges that have defined executive politics over the past decade. It showcases key debates in executive politics and contributes to an understanding of the 'executive factor' in political life. Editor(s): Lodge, Martin; Wegrich, Kai. Series: Executive Politics and Governance. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPH; JPP; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230304864
- ISBN
- 9780230304864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.95
€ 67.95
Hardcover. This comparative study focuses on the changing relations between civil servants and politicians in the European Union in the last two decades. As well as national case studies this book also looks into politico-administrative relations in supranational institutions such as the European Commission and the European Parliament. Editor(s): Neuhold, Christine; Vanhoonacker, Sophie; Verhey, Luc. Series: Public Sector Organizations. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QFE; JPP; JPSN2; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230304833
- ISBN
- 9780230304833
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.40
€ 67.40
Hardcover. The International Handbook of Public Financial Management is essential reading for governmental policy-makers, and practitioners and consultants working in this field, whose importance has been highlighted by the global financial crisis. It is a primary source for academics and students of economics, public finance, accountancy and public policy. Editor(s): Allen, Richard; Hemming, Richard; Potter, Barry. Num Pages: 881 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; KFFD; KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 928
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230300248
- ISBN
- 9780230300248
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 257.31
€ 257.31
Hardcover. Addresses issues relevant to an understanding of the innovation journeys on which public organizations have embarked. If public innovation is defined as a necessary condition for establishing meaningful interactions between the government and society what are the relevant issues that may explain successful processes and forms of public innovation? Editor(s): Bekkers, Victor; Edelenbos, Jurian; Steijn, Bram. Series: Governance and Public Management. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; KJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230284524
- ISBN
- 9780230284524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.47
€ 67.47
Hardcover. Discusses the ambiguous nature of the state in Russia, focusing on elite networks and their role in policy processes. This book examines the paradoxical dualism of state institutions and ruling networks, providing answers as to why some decisions are not implemented, and why the state exists despite the systemic inefficiency of its institutions. Editor(s): Kononenko, Vadim; Moshes, Arkady. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JPP; JPQ; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230249646
- ISBN
- 9780230249646
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. This book explores 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): Bailey, Stephen J.; Valkama, Pekka; Anttiroiko, Ari-Veikko. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPP; KCP; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230241596
- ISBN
- 9780230241596
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.37
€ 67.37
Hardcover. Governance of Public Sector Organizations analyzes recent changes in government administration by focusing on organizational forms and their effects. Contributors to this edited volume demonstrate how generations of reform result in increased complexity of government organizations, and explain this layering process with multiple theories. Editor(s): Verhoest, Koen; Lagreid, Per. Series: Governance and Public Management. Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 black & white tables, 12 figures. BIC Classification: JPH; JPP; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 222 x 26. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238206
- ISBN
- 9780230238206
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.36
€ 68.36
Hardcover. Russian Bureaucracy and the State provides a rich and innovative assessment of Russian bureaucracy from 1881 to the present. From a variety of disciplinary perspectives, the work assesses the organization, personnel, and practices of officialdom across three different Russian regimes -- tsarist, Soviet and postcommunist. Editor(s): Rowney, Don Karl; Huskey, Eugene. Num Pages: 358 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; JPHC; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230228849
- ISBN
- 9780230228849
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.79
€ 67.79
Hardcover. Drawn from the results of five seminars this unique book looks at the four areas of: public sector reform; essential features for public leaders; public leadership in action; and the outline of a public leadership approach for the future. It seeks to give public leadership a firm foothold within the study of leadership in general. Editor(s): Brookes, Stephen; Grint, Keith. Num Pages: 384 pages, 39, 19 tables, 21 figures. BIC Classification: JPP; KJMB; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230224179
- ISBN
- 9780230224179
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.91
€ 161.91
Hardcover. Global justice is of every increasing importance in the contemporary political world. This volume brings a hitherto overlooked perspective - the politics of recognition - to bear on this idea. It considers how discussion of each of these illuminates the problems posed by the other, thus addressing an issue of vital concern for the years to come. Editor(s): Burns, A; Burns, Tony; Thompson, Simon. Series: International Political Theory. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPP; JPQ; JPSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230205970
- ISBN
- 9780230205970
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardcover. This book focuses on the everyday life of ministers and senior public servants in different countries, describing the world through their eyes. It explores how their beliefs, practices and traditions create meaning in politics and public policy making. It provides unique data on life of politicians and practical advice on how to conduct fieldwork. Editor(s): Rhodes, R. A. W.; Hart, Paul 't; Noordegraaf, Mirko. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; JHM; JPP; KNV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 147 x 226 x 24. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230008403
- ISBN
- 9780230008403
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.92
€ 66.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 283 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349848331
- ISBN
- 9781349848331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. Translation of the author's La bureaucratisation du monde aa l'aere naeolibaerale. Series: The Sciences Po Series in International Relations and Political Economy. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB; JHBL; JPA; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349504909
- ISBN
- 9781349504909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.51
€ 71.51
Paperback. Expectations about the contribution that volunteering can make are at a new high. This book aims to meet this interest by bringing together in one volume what is known about the phenomenon of volunteering; the principles and practice of involving volunteers, and the enduring challenges for volunteering in today's world. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB; JHBL; JKSN; JPP; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2010
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349303144
- ISBN
- 9781349303144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; KCH; KCP; PBKQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349160945
- ISBN
- 9781349160945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 193.78
€ 193.78
Paperback. Series: International Economic Association Series. Num Pages: 483 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKS; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 483
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349160051
- ISBN
- 9781349160051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 250.44
€ 250.44
Paperback. Editor(s): Pierre, Jon. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPP; KFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349144105
- ISBN
- 9781349144105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.64
€ 126.64
Paperback. Editor(s): Demaine, Jack. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBS; JNK; JPP; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349143412
- ISBN
- 9781349143412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.64
€ 126.64
Paperback. A compilation of essays which examine the response of the new Right to health policy issues. While economic circumstances dictate the pressures placed on policy-makers, it is argued that there is a gap between the rhetoric they espouse and the actions/initiatives taken. Editor(s): Altenstetter, Christa; Haywood, Stuart. Num Pages: 345 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CB; JPA; JPP; MB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 345
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349117796
- ISBN
- 9781349117796
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.89
€ 66.89
Paperback. Editor(s): Duncan, Colin. Num Pages: 332 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349114757
- ISBN
- 9781349114757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.92
€ 66.92
Paperback. Editor(s): Gough, Ian; Pfaller, Alfred; Therborn, Goran. Num Pages: 365 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKS; JPA; JPP; JPQB; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 365
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349107186
- ISBN
- 9781349107186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.84
€ 127.84
Paperback. A collection of papers on the relevance of Keynes' economic theory after 50 years. It covers a diversity of topics relating the theory to subjects varying from the effect of fiscal reflation upon employment, and the significance of public sector borrowing to the international dimension. Num Pages: 491 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; KCA; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 491
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349103409
- ISBN
- 9781349103409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.91
€ 68.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 364 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; KCL; KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349085811
- ISBN
- 9781349085811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.84
€ 127.84