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Public administration
Paperback. Editor(s): Evans, Margaret. Num Pages: 54 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFC; JKSF; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 282 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 142.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634831437
- ISBN
- 9781634831437
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Condition: New
€ 100.09€ 76.71
€ 100.09
€ 76.71
Hardback. Editor(s): Fleming, Angelina. Num Pages: 102 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP; JWJ; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Number of pages
- 102
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634837392
- ISBN
- 9781634837392
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.13€ 145.07
€ 193.13
€ 145.07
Paperback. Editor(s): Palmer, Shane. Num Pages: 73 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP; JPQB; UR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 73
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634849487
- ISBN
- 9781634849487
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Condition: New
€ 93.03€ 72.17
€ 93.03
€ 72.17
Hardcover. Editor(s): Bryant, Collin J.; Powell, Gibson E. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 260 x 184 x 15. Weight in Grams: 534.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620814314
- ISBN
- 9781620814314
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 235.53€ 162.43
€ 235.53
€ 162.43
Place Matters: Metropolitics for the TwentyFirst Century (Studies in G...
Dreier, Peter, Mollenkopf, John, Swanstrom, T...
Paperback. A thoroughly updated third edition of an urban politics classic. Analyzes the problematic trends facing America's cities and older suburbs and assesses what's needed to put America's urban crisis back on the national agenda. Series: Studies in Government and Public Policy. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JM; JPP; JPV; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619276
- ISBN
- 9780700619276
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Condition: New
€ 46.34
€ 46.34
Hardback. The challenges and opportunities that come with being the heir apparent to a historically transformative and significant presidential predecessor. Num Pages: 216 pages, 5 Tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHL; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700622078
- ISBN
- 9780700622078
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Condition: New
€ 71.51
€ 71.51
Paperback. Proposals for reform have dotted the federal management landscape in the United States. Yet these efforts by public management professionals have frequently failed to produce lasting results. This book examines basic sets of contradictions between the strategies of the reformers and the reality of the US federal system. Series: Public Management and Change Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 figure, 5 tables. BIC Classification: JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 272.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589018921
- ISBN
- 9781589018921
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Condition: New
€ 74.31
€ 74.31
Hardback. 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. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 449.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230002302
- ISBN
- 9780230002302
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Condition: New
€ 67.23
€ 67.23
Hardback. This book analyzes successive governments' management of the AIDS epidemic in South Africa. The book covers the years 1982-2005, using expert thinking regarding public policy making to identify gaps in the public sector's handling of the epidemic. It highlights critical lessons for policy makers and other public health managers. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFFH2; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230006676
- ISBN
- 9780230006676
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Condition: New
€ 67.16
€ 67.16
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230006935
- ISBN
- 9780230006935
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Condition: New
€ 127.64
€ 127.64
Hardback. This book examines the different normative approaches politicians, bureaucrats and community actors use to frame the innovation puzzle, arguing that these create specific cultures of innovation. The authors explore the role of formal institutions and informal networks in promoting and impeding governmental innovation. Num Pages: 247 pages, 25 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; JPQB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230220034
- ISBN
- 9780230220034
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Condition: New
€ 67.04
€ 67.04
Hardback. Exploring three rich cases across three countries, this book shows how government organizations need their clients to contribute time and effort to co-producing public services, and how organizations can better elicit this work from them, by providing good client service and appealing to their intrinsic needs and social values. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; KNV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230223769
- ISBN
- 9780230223769
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Condition: New
€ 139.11
€ 139.11
Hardback. This book adopts novel theoretical approaches to study the diverse welfare pathways that have evolved across Central and Eastern Europe since the end of communism. It highlights the role of explanatory factors such as micro-causal mechanisms, power politics, path departure, and elite strategies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; JKSB; JPB; JPP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230230262
- ISBN
- 9780230230262
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Condition: New
€ 67.40
€ 67.40
The Coordination of Public Sector Organizations. Shifting Patterns of ...
Bouckaert, Geert; Peters, B. Guy; Verhoest, K...
Hardback. This book discusses the trajectories of creating specialized autonomous units. An analysis of the mechanisms and measures taken for granting autonomy to specialized autonomous units and subsequently to coordinating them back is described. The book shows a range of patterns in the dynamics of specialization and coordination over 25 years. Series: Public Sector Organizations. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 137 x 29. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230240155
- ISBN
- 9780230240155
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Condition: New
€ 128.44
€ 128.44
Hardback. Analyses the impact of the managerial reforms of the European Commission. In 1999 the resignation of the College of Commissioners triggered the implementation of a White Paper which listed 98 measures to overhaul the way the Commission did business. Ten years later what impact have the reforms had on the European Commission and European governance? Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPH; JPP; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230252578
- ISBN
- 9780230252578
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.37
€ 67.37
Hardback. Credit rating agencies play a powerful and contentious role in the governance of global financial markets. Introducing an original framework for delegating political authority to private actors, this book explains common trends in the regulatory use of private ratings for public purposes and analyzes regulatory changes after the Financial Crisis. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; JPQB; KFFL; LNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230282230
- ISBN
- 9780230282230
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Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07
hardcover. This first book-length study of the socialisation of MPs uses questionnaire data gathered over two Parliaments (1992-97 and 1997-2001) to find out how MPs learn about, and what their attitudes are towards, their role as a Member of Parliament. It analyzes their participation in debates, the use of Parliamentary Questions and committee work. Series: Understanding Governance. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JMH; JPP; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230284890
- ISBN
- 9780230284890
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Condition: New
€ 67.67
€ 67.67
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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.26
€ 152.26
Hardcover. In the first volume of its kind, a collection of top policy scholars combine empirical and methodological analysis in the field of comparative policy studies to provide compelling insights into the formulation, implementation and evaluation of policies across regional and national boundaries. Editor(s): Engeli, Isabelle; Rothmayr Allison, Christine. Series: ECPR Research Methods. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPP; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 221 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230298750
- ISBN
- 9780230298750
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.16
€ 150.16
Public Sector Employment Regimes: Transformations of the State as an E...
Gottschall, Karin, Hils, Sylvia, Kittel, Bern...
Hardcover. This book explores the extent to which a transformation of public employment regimes has taken place in four Western countries, and the factors influencing the pathways of reform. It demonstrates how public employment regimes have unravelled in different domains of public service, contesting the idea that the state remains a 'model' employer. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 374 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; JPB; JPP; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 27. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230337152
- ISBN
- 9780230337152
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Condition: New
€ 128.75
€ 128.75
Hardcover. What Water is Worth addresses both conventional and non-conventional values of water, discussing the value of water as it relates to conventional microeconomics, water's true utility and government regulation, and new and current practices in water management. Num Pages: 116 pages, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JPP; JPQB; KCP; RND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 299.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 116
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230340763
- ISBN
- 9780230340763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.73
€ 126.73
Paperback. Why Public Service Matters conveys the importance, purpose, and nobility of a career as a civil servant in the United States. Num Pages: 290 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230341494
- ISBN
- 9780230341494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.33
€ 72.33
Hardback. Local governments encounter many problems, and although there is not one panacea that works internationally, this book argues that there are mechanisms to improve local situations. By drawing on case studies from the developing world, the authors review best practices in good governance. Editor(s): Vries, Michiel S. de; Reddy, P. S.; Haque, M. Shamsul. Series: Governance and Public Management. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JPP; JPR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230517523
- ISBN
- 9780230517523
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Hardback. This volume explores all aspects of contemporary public procurement theory, examining managing risk in procurement, collusion in procurement, efficiency in procurement, transparency in procurement, and auction design. Editor(s): Malgarini, Marco; Thai, K. V.; Piga, Gustavo. Series: Central Issues in Contemporary Economic Theory and Policy. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230520868
- ISBN
- 9780230520868
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.53
€ 128.53