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Public administration
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. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349848331
- ISBN
- 9781349848331
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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.
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- 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
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.
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- 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. 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.
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- 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. 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.
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- 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. 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.
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- 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. 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. 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.
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- 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. 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.
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- 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. 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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 928
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230300248
- ISBN
- 9780230300248
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Condition: New
€ 257.31
€ 257.31
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230304833
- ISBN
- 9780230304833
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Condition: New
€ 67.40
€ 67.40
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230304864
- ISBN
- 9780230304864
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Condition: New
€ 67.95
€ 67.95
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.
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- 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. 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, Maija; Schiller, Theo. Series: Challenges to Democracy in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JPHV; JPP; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 222 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230319691
- ISBN
- 9780230319691
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.13
€ 67.13
Paperback. This edited volume provides new empirical evidence of far-reaching changes to welfare states globally, which have changed the boundaries of the 'public' and 'private' domain within the mixed economies of welfare. Various modes of policy intervention are investigated, providing a nuanced account of reforms in the past decade. Editor(s): Seeleib-Kaiser, Martin. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSB; JPB; JPP; LNTH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230321779
- ISBN
- 9780230321779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.68
€ 66.68
Hardcover. How successful was the EU's Lisbon Strategy? This volume provides the first comprehensive assessment of the Strategy and reflects on its key developments during its 10-year cycle. The volume contains both theoretical and empirical contributions by some of the leading scholars of EU studies across the social sciences. Editor(s): Papadimitriou, Dimitris; Copeland, Paul. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JPB; JPP; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 520.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230337121
- ISBN
- 9780230337121
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Condition: New
€ 67.28
€ 67.28
Hardcover. Written by scholars from both inside and outside China, this wide-ranging collection of essays explores the complexity of the relationship between governance and civil society by combining theoretical exploration and empirical case studies based on the governance practice in China. Editor(s): Yu, Jianxing; Guo, Sujian. Num Pages: 253 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHB; JPA; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230340961
- ISBN
- 9780230340961
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.92
€ 66.92
Hardcover. This book describes and compares how semi-autonomous agencies are created and governed by 30 governments. It leads practitioners and researchers through the crowded world of agencies, describing their tasks, autonomy, control and history. Evidence-based lessons and recommendations are formulated to improve agencification policies in post-NPM times. Editor(s): Verhoest, Koen; Thiel, Sandra van; Bouckaert, Geert; Lagreid, Per. Series: Public Sector Organizations. Num Pages: 496 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 884.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230354357
- ISBN
- 9780230354357
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.48
€ 130.48
Paperback. EPUB Editor(s): Verhoest, Koen; Thiel, Sandra van; Bouckaert, Geert; Lagreid, Per. Series: Public Sector Organizations. Num Pages: 496 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 768.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 498
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230354364
- ISBN
- 9780230354364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 140.76
€ 140.76
Hardcover. 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: JPA; JPP; JPR; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 173 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230356153
- ISBN
- 9780230356153
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.55
€ 67.55
Hardcover. A global cast of contributors critically analyze the diffusion of neoliberal development policy in Asia under late capitalism. Editor(s): Carroll, Toby; Jarvis, Darryl S. L. Series: Studies in the Political Economy of Public Policy. Num Pages: 313 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JPP; JPSN; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 524.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137001665
- ISBN
- 9781137001665
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.76
€ 67.76
Hardcover. As a country, Taiwan is one of the most vibrant, exciting, colourful and entrepreneurial on earth. The contributors reveal what underpins the vitality of Taiwan, examining the relevance of its democratic politics, civil society and the presence of an existential threat from China, as well as the importance of its international business nexus. Editor(s): Tsang, Steve. Series: The Nottingham China Policy Institute Series. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; GTB; GTF; JPP; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137009890
- ISBN
- 9781137009890
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. In the wake of the economic crisis, many public services are facing a challenging environment in which they receive less funding but are expected to deliver better services. Organisational Innovation in Public Services develops new theoretical models and analyses case studies to provide an important insight into how to modernise public services. Editor(s): Valkama, Pekka; Bailey, Stephen J.; Anttiroiko, Ari-Veikko. Series: Governance and Public Management. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; JPQB; KJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137011831
- ISBN
- 9781137011831
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Condition: New
€ 67.40
€ 67.40
Hardcover. Globalization and the technological revolution have forced organizations to rethink decision-making structures favouring the adoption of highly innovative practices. This book analyzes the impact of new technologies testing empowerment, engagement and democratization against the new organizational morphology of political parties and corporations. Editor(s): Avril, Emmanuelle; Zumello, Christine. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKS; JPA; JPP; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137264220
- ISBN
- 9781137264220
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11