Public administration
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Public administration
Hardcover. This book examines comparatively the US and the UK governments' management of Y2K and considers the extent to which such management can be understood as responses to market pressures, public opinion and organized interests. It concludes by providing valuable lessons to those concerned about managing risk and critical infrastructure today. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JPP; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230535879
- ISBN
- 9780230535879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. Asset-based policies are becoming an increasingly important form of social policy globally. In this book, the first of its kind, Rajiv Prabhakar provides a theoretical perspective on the emerging asset agenda as well as examining specific policies, including the British Child Trust Fund. Num Pages: 178 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSB; JPP; JPR; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230522190
- ISBN
- 9780230522190
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.38
€ 66.38
Paperback. The first comprehensive 'bird's eye' account of public sector reform supported by references from over 400 official sources, this book is an invaluable guide to all those in the public, private and voluntary sectors grappling with the twin challenges of managing public spending austerity and the pressure in response to transform public services. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JK; JPP; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230363656
- ISBN
- 9780230363656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.89
€ 66.89
Hardcover. The first comprehensive 'bird's eye' account of public sector reform supported by references from over 400 official sources, this book is an invaluable guide to all those in the public, private and voluntary sectors grappling with the twin challenges of managing public spending austerity and the pressure in response to transform public services. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JK; JPP; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230363649
- ISBN
- 9780230363649
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.60
€ 65.60
Hardcover. Using newly declassified archives and interviews with practitioners, Nicholas J. Cull has pieced together the story of the final decade in the life of the United States Information Agency, revealing the decisions and actions that brought the United States' apparatus for public diplomacy into disarray. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Series in Global Public Diplomacy. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; JPP; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230340725
- ISBN
- 9780230340725
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.06
€ 161.06
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, Michael. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPA; JPP; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230319516
- ISBN
- 9780230319516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.26
€ 66.26
Hardcover. An exploration of how the Olympics are organised in response to risk. This book looks at the tension between the riskiness of mega-events, attributable to their scale and complexities, and the societal, political and organisational pressures that exist for safety, security and management of risk - leading to changes in how the Games are governed. Series: Executive Politics and Governance. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPH; JPP; WSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230300064
- ISBN
- 9780230300064
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.10
€ 161.10
Hardcover. Analysis of why politicians are driven to create an independent judicial institution with the authority to overrule their decisions. It focuses on a country with no tradition of independent judicial review - Russia. History does not support an independent judiciary here; yet a potentially powerful constitutional court has existed for 20 years. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; JKV; JPP; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230298729
- ISBN
- 9780230298729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.45
€ 127.45
Hardcover. From which evaluative base should we develop policies designed to promote wellbeing among different cultural groups in varying circumstances? This book engages with needs and capabilities to advance normative functionalist assessment of the success with which cultural institutions promote eudaemonic wellbeing in given, determinate circumstances. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM; JPA; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230296565
- ISBN
- 9780230296565
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardcover. The authors suggest that some of the problems of the public sector are self-inflicted and that current policies may only deliver partial success 'at a price we cannot afford'. It proposes a radical alternative and discusses practical ways it could be implemented. It also explores the threats and opportunities that such an approach might face. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230296503
- ISBN
- 9780230296503
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.61
€ 67.61
Political Struggles and the Forging of Autonomous Government Agencies ...
Cristopher Ballinas Valdes
Hardcover. Argues that autonomous agencies are not the result of a systematic design, but are produced by the interactions of political and bureaucratic forces. The case studies illustrate how political struggles between politicians and bureaucrats can create a muddle of agencies that lack coherence and are subject to conflicting levels of political control. Series: Public Sector Organizations. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JPH; JPP; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230296480
- ISBN
- 9780230296480
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.49
€ 67.49
Hardcover. Triantafillou analyzes the changing ways of governing the public sector and the ways in which public organizations have become the target of interventions seeking to improve their efficiency and quality. He exposes how political and social science theories were adopted in often unpredictable ways in the process of reforming the public sector. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 170 x 222 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230291980
- ISBN
- 9780230291980
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.74
€ 66.74
Hardcover. An in-depth account of EU policies in the area of public service broadcasting, focusing mainly on the application of the European State aid rules. The book discusses when, how and with what impact the European Commission deals with public service broadcasting. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QFE; GTC; JFDT; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230290969
- ISBN
- 9780230290969
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.35
€ 67.35
Hybrid Governance in European Cities: Neighbourhood, Migration and Dem...
Skelcher, Chris, Sullivan, Helen, Jeffares, S...
Hardcover. This wide-ranging study of three European cities shows how hybrid forms of governance emerge from the tensions between new ideas and past legacies, and existing institutional arrangements and powerful decision makers. Using detailed studies of migration and neighborhood policy, as well as a novel Q methodology analysis of public administrators. Series: Understanding Governance. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPP; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230273221
- ISBN
- 9780230273221
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.44
€ 66.44
Hardcover. This book explores how the European Commission faced the challenge of enlargement. Based on extensive interviews, the work provides a lively and readable picture of life within the Commission, exploring how thousands of newcomers were recruited and socialized and how they changed the organization, including its gender balance. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPH; JPP; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230252219
- ISBN
- 9780230252219
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardcover. Steve Leach identifies the key challenges facing chief executives in British local government in operating in an environment where party politics is a dominant force. It discusses the basis on which chief executives apply for posts and manage the interview process, and the importance of the 'honeymoon period' - the first 6-9 months. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPHL; JPP; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230245624
- ISBN
- 9780230245624
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.70
€ 66.70
Hardcover. This ground breaking book provides empirical and theoretical insights into the interface between deliberative democracy and the rough and tumble of interest groups in advocacy politics. It examines how deliberative ideals work alongside the adversarial realties of interest-based politics. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTC; JPHV; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230243484
- ISBN
- 9780230243484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.64
€ 67.64
Hardcover. A PDF version of this book is available for free in open access via the OAPEN Library platform, www.oapen.org. This book presents a new model of accountability which ensures that public-private partnerships don't erode public accountability. It defines concrete accountability standards for different types of partnerships. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; KJVN; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238978
- ISBN
- 9780230238978
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.61
€ 40.61
Hardcover. Drawing on case studies of budget groups in Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia this book is the first comprehensive study of the impact and significance of civic initiatives aimed at enhancing budget transparency and the poverty focus of government expenditure priorities, arguing that it leads to greater democratization. Editor(s): Robinson, Mark. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFA; JPP; JPQB; KCP; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230224780
- ISBN
- 9780230224780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. An examination of the elements explicit to the Japanese post war governing system that enable the national ministries to extend their administrative authority over the political economy. It argues that the insular model defies structural reform and prevents the implementation of economic and social policies that can resolve socio-economic problems. Num Pages: 183 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JPP; JPQ; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230220706
- ISBN
- 9780230220706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.18
€ 127.18
Global Tobacco Control: Power, Policy, Governance and Transfer
Cairney, Paul, Studlar, Donley T., Mamudu, Ha...
Hardcover. The first major book by political scientists explaining global tobacco control policy. It identifies a history of minimal tobacco control then charts the extent to which governments have regulated tobacco in the modern era. It identifies major policy change from the post-war period and uses theories of public policy to help explain the change. Num Pages: 297 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JPP; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230200043
- ISBN
- 9780230200043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.08
€ 128.08
Hardcover. 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: 1KBB; JPA; JPP; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019591
- ISBN
- 9780230019591
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.65
€ 128.65
Hardcover. 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; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230003385
- ISBN
- 9780230003385
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.89
€ 66.89
Hardcover. This book examines the role governments 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 Acker asks whether governments can or should intervene in this personal sphere. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBK; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230003378
- ISBN
- 9780230003378
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.16
€ 67.16