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Hardback. How far can government be reinvented? What is the impact of globalization on the delivery of government services around the world? This comparative book debates managerial and policy paradigms, with an analysis of the potential effects of the marketizing of government services. Editor(s): Massey, Andrew. Num Pages: 176 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPR; KFFD; KJMV7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333654095
- ISBN
- 9780333654095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.25
€ 127.25
Hardback. Evaluates the validity of a key proposition of public choice theory: that competition is associated with superior performance by governmental organizations. Three forms of competition in local government are identified, with their extent and consequences assessed in both the UK and USA. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JMH; JPR; KJF; KJM; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333641873
- ISBN
- 9780333641873
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.54
€ 127.54
Hardback. This is a study of the political movement in the Manchester-Salford conurbation, considered Chartism's most important provincial centre. The book explores the aspects of the Chartist experience in the "shock city" of the industrial revolution. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLL; JPR; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333620526
- ISBN
- 9780333620526
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.61
€ 194.61
Paperback. The last decade has seen an increase in political and ideological conflict in local government. This book analyzes this context and examines both the operation of elected local authorities and the rise of a non-directly elected local governement. Series: Public Policy and Politics. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPHF; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333442708
- ISBN
- 9780333442708
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Condition: New
€ 61.08
€ 61.08
Hardback. Series: Environment, Development and Public Policy: Environmental Policy and Planning. Num Pages: 365 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JM; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1530.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 365
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306409639
- ISBN
- 9780306409639
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.16
€ 201.16
Hardcover. More and more policy issues involve issues that are explicitly values-based, yet public policy analysis tends to skirt around the question of values. Public Policy Values overcomes this reluctance by showing how public policies enable values-choices to be made, often without seeming to do so. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; JPA; JPP; JPRB; KCP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230554009
- ISBN
- 9780230554009
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.88
€ 66.88
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
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Condition: New
€ 66.37
€ 66.37
Political Autonomy and Divided Societies: Imagining Democratic Alterna...
Gagnon, Alain-G, Keating, Michael
Hardcover. An all star cast of academic experts offer an important and timely analysis of the pursuit of autonomy. They argue that it is key to move beyond the primarily normative debate about the rights or wrongs of autonomous regions on the basis of cultural concerns, instead focusing on understanding what makes autonomy function successfully. Series: Comparative Territorial Politics. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPH; JPR; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230364257
- ISBN
- 9780230364257
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.65
€ 67.65
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230363656
- ISBN
- 9780230363656
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Condition: New
€ 66.37
€ 66.37
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
€ 65.62
€ 65.62
Hardcover. Why are regional nationalisms threatening the old nations? This book explores examples such as why Scotland might become independent, why Wales wants more autonomy, and why Catalonia emphasizes its distinctive language and institutions but does not want separation from Spain. Stateless Nations explores the historical roots of modern nationalisms. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JPB; JPFN; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230361799
- ISBN
- 9780230361799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.64
€ 66.64
Hardcover. The authors explore the outlook of Rwanda in the context of development of East Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. They examine Rwanda's vision, achievements and uncertainties in terms of national unity, institutional leadership, the spectre of industrial policy and economic development,perceptions of civil society engagement, etc. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; GTF; GTJ; JPRB; LBBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230360488
- ISBN
- 9780230360488
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
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
Hardcover. The world's governments are overwhelmed with climate change, war and unrest, the global financial crisis and poverty but there is a promising invention in Global Action Networks (GANs). GANs mobilize resources, bridge divides and promote the long-term deep change and innovation work that is needed to address the global challenges. Series: Bocconi on Management. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPR; KJC; KJK; KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230285484
- ISBN
- 9780230285484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.69
€ 67.69
Hardcover. Political Parties and Public Policy in the German Lander considers the extent to which, and in what circumstances, political parties affect public policy. Exploring the regional level in Germany; using case studies in the areas of education, childcare and family, and labour market policy. Series: New Perspectives in German Political Studies. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JPL; JPP; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230284425
- ISBN
- 9780230284425
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.51
€ 67.51
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
€ 66.42
€ 66.42
Hardcover. Offices in Brussels representing the interests of regional actors in the EU have carved out a niche position within Europe's expanding multi-level political system. They are now the most visible indicators of the growing role played by EU regions. How can we understand their contribution to EU governance? What do they deliver to Europe's regions? Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JPR; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230220553
- ISBN
- 9780230220553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.90
€ 66.90
Hardcover. Arguing that our laws are skewed to benefit entrenched homeowners, at the expense of newcomers and lower-income households, this book advocates both for libertarian ideals and for social justice - an unusual and revealing combination. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPRB; LNKW; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230110502
- ISBN
- 9780230110502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.66
€ 66.66
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
€ 128.63
€ 128.63
Hardcover. Based on empirical research from 29 major postwar housing estates in 15 European cities, this collection explores mass housing experiments, examining the problems, policy responses and residents' everyday experiences in the estates in the context of change and regeneration. Editor(s): Rowlands, Rob; Kempen, Ronald van. Num Pages: 297 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSG; JKSB; JPR; RPC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230007307
- ISBN
- 9780230007307
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.07
€ 128.07