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The Uses of Institutions. The U.S., Japan, and Governance in East Asia...
. Ed(S): Ikenberry, G. John; Inoguchi, Takash...
Hardback. Editor(s): Ikenberry, G. John; Inoguchi, Takashi. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JPR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403976024
- ISBN
- 9781403976024
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.09
€ 67.09
New Arenas of Education Governance: The Impact of International Organi...
. Ed(S): Leibfried, Stephan; Martens, Kerstin...
hardcover. This volume provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of new arenas of education governance, examining the impact of international organizations and marketization. It explores how education policy is made at international levels, and the consequences for national policy-making. Editor(s): Leibfried, Stephan; Martens, Kerstin; Rusconi, Alessandra; Leuze, Kathrin. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JN; JPQB; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230007031
- ISBN
- 9780230007031
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.21
€ 67.21
Paperback. Compares nine city-county consolidations to similar cities and counties that did not consolidate. This book offers insight into whether consolidation meets those promises made to voters to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of these governments. Editor(s): Leland, Suzanne M.; Thurmaier, Kurt. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPP; JPR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589016286
- ISBN
- 9781589016286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.84
€ 75.84
Hardback. Editor(s): Lindert, Paul van; Verkoren, Otto. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPR; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1100.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048137381
- ISBN
- 9789048137381
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.09
€ 132.09
Hardback. By using the case of public diplomacy in East Asia, this book provides a richer understanding of the forces at work in the relationships between states in the troubled region. The prism of public diplomacy helps us to see a more varied picture of East Asian state-to-state relations. Editor(s): Melissen, Jan; Sohn, Yul. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Series in Global Public Diplomacy. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; JPHV; JPR; JPSD; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137542748
- ISBN
- 9781137542748
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.09
€ 67.09
The Government Taketh Away. The Politics of Pain in the United States ...
. Ed(S): Pal, Leslie A.; Weaver, R. Kent
Hardback. Democratic government is about making choices. Sometimes those choices involve the distribution of benefits. This work examines the repercussions of unpopular government decisions in Canada and the USA, the two great democratic nations of North America. Editor(s): Pal, Leslie A.; Weaver, R. Kent. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; GTB; JPQB; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878409013
- ISBN
- 9780878409013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 216.97
€ 216.97
The Government Taketh Away: The Politics of Pain in the United States ...
. Ed(S): Pal, Leslie A.; Weaver, R. Kent
paperback. Democratic government is about making choices. Sometimes those choices involve the distribution of benefits. This work examines the repercussions of unpopular government decisions in Canada and the USA, the two great democratic nations of North America. Editor(s): Pal, Leslie A.; Weaver, R. Kent. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; GTB; JPQB; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878409020
- ISBN
- 9780878409020
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Condition: New
€ 76.56
€ 76.56
Hardback. This volume explores the domestic and transnational considerations associated with Indonesia's ascent, referring to its rise in terms of hard and soft power and its likely trajectory in the future. The range of contributors analyse economic resources, religious harmony, security, regional relations, leadership and foreign policy. Editor(s): Roberts, Christopher; Habir, Ahmad; Sebastian, Leonard C. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 396 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JPRB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137397409
- ISBN
- 9781137397409
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.90
€ 150.90
Paperback. Explores the dynamics of democratic reform processes in European local government. This book deals with the processes of democratic innovation inspired by classical representative democracy and by new forms of democracy influenced by notions of governance, participation, e-governance, empowering civil society and the like. Editor(s): Schaap, Linze; Daemen, Harry. Series: Urban and Regional Research International. Num Pages: 226 pages, 7 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 303.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Germany
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531187624
- ISBN
- 9783531187624
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Condition: New
€ 65.94
€ 65.94
Hardback. Editor(s): Sorensen, Eva; Torfing, Jacob. Num Pages: 342 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPP; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 601.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403995285
- ISBN
- 9781403995285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.84
€ 128.84
Hardback. Editor(s): Steiner, Kurt; Krauss, Ellis S.; Flanagan, Scott E. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 498 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JPF; JPH; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 857.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 498
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691642895
- ISBN
- 9780691642895
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 262.12
€ 262.12
Paperback. Different forms of city government are in widespread use across the United States. The two most common structures are the mayor-council form and the council-manager form. This title offers case studies of fourteen large US cities that have considered changing their form of government over the years. Editor(s): Svara, James H.; Watson, Douglas J. Num Pages: 360 pages, 5 figures, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP; JPR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589017092
- ISBN
- 9781589017092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.27
€ 50.27
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. Africa is changing and it is easy to overlook how decentralization, democratization, and new forms of illiberalism have transformed federalism, political parties, and local politics. Chapters on Kenya, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and South Africa help fill an important gap in comparative institutional research about state and local politics in Africa. Editor(s): LeVan, A. Carl; Olayinka Fashagba, Joseph; McMahon, Edward R. Num Pages: 248 pages, 17 black & white tables, 14 figures. BIC Classification: 1H; JPQB; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137523334
- ISBN
- 9781137523334
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.00
€ 67.00
Hardback. Based on cutting-edge research, this edited volume examines how citizens and political elites perceive the legitimacy of regional integration in Europe and the Americas. It analyses public opinion and political discourse on the EU, NAFTA and MERCOSUR, arguing that legitimation patterns shape the development of regional governance. Editor(s): Schneider, Steffen. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1K; JPA; JPB; JPR; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 186 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137456991
- ISBN
- 9781137456991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.41
€ 67.41
hardcover. Already translated into fifteen languages from the original French, Minority Nations in the Age of Uncertainty is an essential text on the theory of multinational federalism and the politics of minority nations. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JPB; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442649705
- ISBN
- 9781442649705
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.27
€ 55.27
Hardcover. A collection of state of the art reflections by fourteen leading experts in the field of multinational federalism. Seymour and Gagnon have gathered contributions from philosophers, political scientists and jurists dealing with the accommodation of peoples in countries like Belgium, Canada, Europe, Great Britain, India and Spain. Editor(s): Seymour, Michel. Series: Comparative Territorial Politics. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPH; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230337114
- ISBN
- 9780230337114
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.29
€ 67.29
Paperback. Alan Cairns unravels the historical record to clarify the current impasse in negotiations between Aboriginal peoples and the state. Series: Brenda and David McLean Canadian Studies Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL9; JPRB; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780774807685
- ISBN
- 9780774807685
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.59
€ 40.99
€ 36.59
Hardback. Series Editor(s): Hayton, Richard. Series: New Perspectives on the Right. Num Pages: 152 pages, Tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1DBKW; JPB; JPL; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 247 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784991319
- ISBN
- 9781784991319
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.13
€ 156.13
hardcover. Editor(s): Henderson, Alexander C. Series: The Public Solutions Handbook Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, 14 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780765645616
- ISBN
- 9780765645616
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.29
€ 194.29
Paperback. This book provides academics, students, practitioners, journalists and others with a broad-ranging yet detailed account, not just of how local government actually works, but also the main political issues and debates surrounding its multi-faceted roles in contemporary Scotland. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748620050
- ISBN
- 9780748620050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.73
€ 41.99
€ 37.73
Hardback. This book provides academics, students, practitioners, journalists and others with a broad-ranging yet detailed account, not just of how local government actually works, but also the main political issues and debates surrounding its multi-faceted roles in contemporary Scotland. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748620043
- ISBN
- 9780748620043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.85€ 120.22
€ 124.85
€ 120.22
Hardcover. To what extent does participation in one particular domain of public life lead to wider participation in other areas? Through the use of an unprecedented survey supported by case studies this book explores how participatory governance in community-managed schools can alter the civic and political behaviour of participants. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JPP; JPRB; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137271839
- ISBN
- 9781137271839
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.78
€ 66.78
Hardcover. Sanchez-Cacicedo provides a critique of liberal peacebuilding approaches and of international interventions in statebuilding processes, questioning how 'global' these initiatives are, using case studies from the Asian region including Sri Lanka and Myanmar. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPR; JPS; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137274151
- ISBN
- 9781137274151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.39
€ 67.39