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Public administration
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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€ 66.56
€ 66.56
Paperback. A discussion of the case study method which develops an integrative framework for causal inference in small-n research. This framework is applied to research design tasks such as case selection and process tracing. The book presents the basics, state-of-the-art and arguments for improving the case study method and empirical small-n research. Series: ECPR Research Methods. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNMT; JPA; JPP; YQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349316571
- ISBN
- 9781349316571
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€ 160.22
€ 160.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB; JPA; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349316014
- ISBN
- 9781349316014
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€ 65.81
€ 65.81
Paperback. Governance of Public Sector Organizations a nalyzesrecent 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): Laegreid, P; Verhoest, K. Series: Governance and Public Management. Num Pages: 356 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 527.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349315369
- ISBN
- 9781349315369
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€ 67.52
€ 67.52
Value and Virtue in Public Administration: A Comparative Perspective
. Ed(S): de Vries, Michiel S; Kim, P
paperback. A multidisciplinary analysis of the role of values and virtue in public administration, this book calls for a rediscovery of virtue. It explores ways of enabling the public sector to balance the values that are presently dominant with classic values such as accountability, representation, equality, neutrality, transparency and the public interest. Editor(s): De Vries, Michiel S; Kim, P. Series: Governance and Public Management. Num Pages: 327 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHB; JPA; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 327
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- SKU
- V9781349314546
- ISBN
- 9781349314546
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Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPP; JPS; KCP; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 251.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349313860
- ISBN
- 9781349313860
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. "This book is the outcome of a one-day conference held at the premises of the Historical Archives of the National Bank of Greece in Athens on 29 November 2008."--Pref. Editor(s): Kyrtsis, Alexandros-Andreas. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; KCZ; KFF; KFFH; KFFK; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 339.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349313495
- ISBN
- 9781349313495
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€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. This book presents the experiences of eleven European countries in the field of territorial reforms. Based on case-studies that outline the basic features of the politics of territorial choice in the respective countries, the focus is on national policies, politics, and cleavages; the strategies employed and the outcomes of the reforms. Editor(s): Baldersheim, H; Rose, L. Num Pages: 297 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPP. 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
- 297
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349313402
- ISBN
- 9781349313402
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€ 127.30
€ 127.30
paperback. "This book develops a fresh perspective on everyday forms of engagement, one that foregrounds the role of objects, technologies and settings in democracy. Examining a range of devices, from smart meters to eco-homes, the book sets out new concepts and methods for analyzing the relations between participation, innovation and the environment"-- Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; JPP; JPVH; RND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 285.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- SKU
- V9781349312498
- ISBN
- 9781349312498
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Condition: New
€ 160.92
€ 160.92
Paperback. This book focuses on human trafficking in Europe for labour and sexual exploitation. It includes empirical work on trafficking throughout Europe, identifying underlying causes in globalization, migration policies and gender inequality. It questions whether European responses- from policy makers or civil society are adequate. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHB; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 315.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349310456
- ISBN
- 9781349310456
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. This is a global study of government subsidies to attract investment. The book shows how corporations use site selection as rent extraction, with developing countries investing more than developed ones. It demonstrates that incentive use is rarely a good policy, especially for countries without adequate education and infrastructure. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPP; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349310418
- ISBN
- 9781349310418
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€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JPA; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349306923
- ISBN
- 9781349306923
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€ 65.90
€ 65.90
Paperback. Series: International Political Theory. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB; JKV; JKVM; JPA; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349302321
- ISBN
- 9781349302321
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€ 127.76
€ 127.76
paperback. An exploration of the idea of government of peoples who freely accept liberal democracy and try to realize democracy in their common institutions, the author proposes an integrated 'original position' consisting in a hypothetical agreement of liberal democratic peoples and potentially mobile citizens. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPHV; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 356.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349297788
- ISBN
- 9781349297788
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Arguing that our laws are skewed to benefit entrenched homeowners, at the expense of newcomers and lower-income households, this bookadvocates both for libertarian ideals and for social justice - an unusual and revealing combination." Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPP; RP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349292950
- ISBN
- 9781349292950
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€ 65.90
€ 65.90
paperback. Looking at all sides of the globalization debate, this book analyzes how international economic policy is made and how it has become so controversial. The author offers a solution to the debate between free trade/unregulated markets and the push for greater government involvement that is consistent with both economic efficiency and social justice Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPP; KCL; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 425.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2010
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349289677
- ISBN
- 9781349289677
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPA; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349287291
- ISBN
- 9781349287291
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. "Drawing on theories of neo-institutionalism to show how institutions shape dissident behavior, Boucek develops new ways of measuring factionalism and explains its effects on office tenure. In each of the four cases - from Britain, Canada, Italy and Japan - intra-party dynamics are analyzed through times series and rational choice tools"-- Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPB; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 425.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349285945
- ISBN
- 9781349285945
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€ 138.81
€ 138.81
The Dynamics of Federalism in National and Supranational Political Sys...
Pagano, Michael A.. Ed(S): Leonardi, Robert
Paperback. This collection of essays is designed to help scholars and practitioners understand the fluid and dynamic nature of federalism, with particular emphasis on the federal system in the United States. The book is written to aid our understanding of the contemporary question 'which federalism?' Editor(s): Leonardi, Robert. Num Pages: 364 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349285709
- ISBN
- 9781349285709
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€ 127.84
€ 127.84
Paperback. This book focuses on the everyday life of ministers and senior public servants in different countries, describing their world through their eyes. Editor(s): Rhodes, R. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHM; JPA; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 328.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349284054
- ISBN
- 9781349284054
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
The Limits of Europeanization. Reform Capacity and Policy Conflict in ...
Featherstone, Kevin; Papadimitriou, Dimitris
Paperback. An innovative case study of one of the most recalcitrant member states of the EU: Greece. Based on extensive empirical research, the book relates its evidence to two major conceptual frames: 'Europeanization' and 'varieties of capitalism'. These are complementary and one compensates for the limitations of the other. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPP; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349282951
- ISBN
- 9781349282951
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Has ethnicity become institutionalized as a political category? Drawing on international studies, including New Zealand, the book shows that this process of public policymaking creates artificial divisions that can become permanent and detrimental as well as being at odds with the social fluidity of modern societies. Preface by Jonathan Friedman. Editor(s): Rata, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHB; JN; JPP; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349281053
- ISBN
- 9781349281053
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Condition: New
€ 66.12
€ 66.12
Paperback. This book examines the rolegovernments play in managing policy challenges such as religion, romance, gender relations, same-sex marriages and privacy protection in response to social changes in marriage.Elizabeth van Ackerasks whether governments can or should intervene in this personal sphere." Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHBK; JPP; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349281039
- ISBN
- 9781349281039
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€ 66.20
€ 66.20
Paperback. Clumsy Solutions for a Complex World is a powerful and original statement on why well-intended attempts to alleviate pressing social ills too often derail, and how effective, efficient and broadly acceptable solutions to social problems can be found. Editor(s): Verweij, Marco; Thompson, M. Series: Global issues series. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA; JPA; JPP; RGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349280582
- ISBN
- 9781349280582
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Condition: New
€ 66.26
€ 66.26