Politics
Results 17353 - 17376 of 28093
Politics
Hardback. Focusing on the EU, this volume, with a combination of theoretical perspectives and empirical research, examines the problems multilevel governance causes for democratic legitimacy by placing it in a comparative and theoretical context, and explore how challenges faced by the EU compare with those faced by traditional federal systems worldwide. Editor(s): DeBardeleben, Joan; Hurrelmann, Achim. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230500778
- ISBN
- 9780230500778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardback. Germany has played a leading role in the development of the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union. This study assesses the influence of German policy makers on EU policy and the impact of EU membership on foreign policy making at the national level. Series: New Perspectives in German Political Studies. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JPQB; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230506527
- ISBN
- 9780230506527
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.28
€ 67.28
Hardback. This book explores the pressing issues of border control and infectious disease from the nineteenth to present day. The book places world health in world history, microbes and their management in globalization, and disease in the history of international relations, bringing together leading scholars on the history and politics of global health. Editor(s): Bashford, Alison. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; JFFS; JPS; MBNS; MBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230507067
- ISBN
- 9780230507067
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.17
€ 128.17
Hardback. This book examines experiences of Romani political participation in eastern and western Europe, providing an understanding of the emerging political space that over 8 million Romani citizens occupy within the EU, and addressing issues related to the socio-political circumstances of Romani communities within European countries. Editor(s): Sigona, Nando; Trehan, Nidhi. Num Pages: 331 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSL1; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 25. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 331
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230516625
- ISBN
- 9780230516625
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.55
€ 67.55
Hardback. This book is the first complete biography of Raphael Lemkin, the father of the United Nations Genocide Convention, based on his papers; and shows how his campaign for an international treaty succeeded. In addition, the book covers Lemkin's inauguration of the historical study of past genocides. Num Pages: 345 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTZ; JPVH; LBBZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 591.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 345
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230516915
- ISBN
- 9780230516915
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.65
€ 128.65
Hardback. This is the first book to focus on governance and cultures of consumption, expanding the debate and raising new conceptions and policy agendas. It questions the changing place of the consumer as citizen in recent trends in governance, the tensions between competing ideas and practices of consumerism, and the active role of consumers in governance. Editor(s): Bevir, Mark; Trentmann, Frank. Series: Consumption and Public Life. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFT; JPW; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230517288
- ISBN
- 9780230517288
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.08
€ 128.08
hardcover. Political participation is falling and citizen alienation and cynicism is increasing. This volume brings together the first work of this kind by leading scholars in the US and Europe to consider the issue. Four of the leading philosophers of deliberative democracy contribute their commentaries on the groundbreaking empirical research. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230517356
- ISBN
- 9780230517356
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.51
€ 128.51
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 book surveys the Ukrainian-EU relationship in light of the legacies of more than two hundred years of direct Russian rule. It examines interrelationships between identities, loyalties and political/cultural orientations, reviews policies, and identifies salient forces and trends. Editor(s): Velychenko, Stephen. Series: Studies in Central and Eastern Europe. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1DVUK; 1QFE; JPSN2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230517998
- ISBN
- 9780230517998
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.40
€ 127.40
Hardback. In spite of the lack of plausible alternatives to liberal democracy, the age of globalization has ushered in serious challenges to the democratic legitimacy of the nation state. The contributors in this collection explore the frontiers of normative and empirical legitimacy research, drawing upon a range of key conceptual and methodological issues. Editor(s): Hurrelmann, Achim; Schneider, Steffen; Steffek, Jens. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 286 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPA; JPHV; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230518100
- ISBN
- 9780230518100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardback. This book takes a look at the world of accounting and examines business's relationship with the state. It compares the accounting regulations in Germany, the UK and the US to provide evidence that privatization and convergence must be used with caution, at least in the world of accounting. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 264 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JP; KC; KFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 483.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230518148
- ISBN
- 9780230518148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.13
€ 67.13
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
The CIS, the EU and Russia. Challenges of Integration.
. Ed(S): Malfliet, Katlijn; Verpoest, Lien; V...
Hardback. This book focuses on the difficulties facing Russia, Ukraine and Belarus with regard to their integration into both the CIS and the encroaching EU. It analyzes the links between the integration mechanisms of the CIS and EU and the various state policies towards, and the elite interests in, the territory of the former Soviet Union. Editor(s): Malfliet, Katlijn; Verpoest, Lien; Vinokurov, Evgeny. Series: Studies in Central and Eastern Europe. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230521063
- ISBN
- 9780230521063
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07
The New German Jewry and the European Context. The Return of the Europ...
Y.Michal . Ed(S): Bodemann
Hardback. Departing from the recent critical literature on the emergence of a new German Jewry, this volume proposes a new perspective on the post-1980s phenomenon of re-emerging Jewish culture in Germany as a case study for wider developments in Europe and the international context. Editor(s): Bodemann, Y.Michal. Series: New Perspectives in German Political Studies. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HRJ; JFSR; JPA; JPSN2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230521070
- ISBN
- 9780230521070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.74
€ 66.74
Hardback. The 2004 and 2007 enlargements pushed the EU's external border further east as well as closer to unstable areas in the western Balkans. With future enlargements unlikely in the short-term, the EU faces new challenges in securing stable relationships with these neighbouring countries, while not fostering false hopes of early accession. Editor(s): DeBardeleben, Joan. Series: Studies in Central and Eastern Europe. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DV; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230521247
- ISBN
- 9780230521247
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.43
€ 67.43
France on The World Stage: Nation-State Strategies in the Global Era
. Ed(S): Maclean, Mairi; Szarka, Joseph
hardcover. This book examines the ways in which France's relations with the international community have evolved in a period of accelerating globalization. It considers the role of the nation state, and its capacity for political initiative, examining French strategies to reinforce French influence on the world stage. Editor(s): Maclean, Mairi; Szarka, Joseph. Series: French Politics, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; JFFS; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230521261
- ISBN
- 9780230521261
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.92
€ 66.92
Hardback. Negotiating Political Conflicts analyzes comprehensively the foundations for understanding negotiations: What is negotiation? What are the most important concepts and terms? Empirical examples illustrate theoretical conceptions. Academics and practitioners will find this book an invaluable companion to the theory and practice of negotiation. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPA; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230521360
- ISBN
- 9780230521360
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.74
€ 66.74
Hardback. This book explains why international donors may succeed in putting war-torn countries on the path of democratic transition and negative peace, but fail to consolidate the gains they make. Critical of neo-institutionalism, but sympathetic to historical and normative institutionalism, this book advances 'complex realist institutionalism' theory. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMC; GTJ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230521377
- ISBN
- 9780230521377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07
Hardback. This collection examines the transformation of the modern Western state in an age of accelerated globalization. Arguing that the state experienced a 'golden age' in the 1960s and 1970s, the contributors explore how and why this configuration of the state is under pressure in the 21st century. Editor(s): Hurrelmann, Achim; Leibfried, Stephan; Martens, Kerstin; Mayer, Peter. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230521612
- ISBN
- 9780230521612
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.74
€ 66.74
Hardback. This book shows how France and Britain are leaders in EU security and defense policy, and explains why both states need each other in this policy area. The lack of relevant military capacity in Europe today implies that the US favors a strong EU in this field. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 247 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPSN2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230521889
- ISBN
- 9780230521889
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.04
€ 67.04
Hardback. State and Society in Post-Socialist Economies focuses on the reform economies of post-socialist Europe. It looks at how various projects of communism that emerged in have been and are still being dismantled and recomposed by alternative visions, institutions and practices of capitalist market economies and democratic polities. Editor(s): Pickles, John. Series: Studies in Central and Eastern Europe. Num Pages: 297 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPFF; JPHC; JPSN2; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 297
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230522145
- ISBN
- 9780230522145
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.08
€ 128.08
Hardback. This book presents the first major comparative study of EU Cohesion policy after the May 2004 enlargement and the 2006 Cohesion policy reform. Using a balanced selection of case studies from both old and new member states, it examines the implementation of EU Cohesion policy in an enlarged and increasingly differentiated Europe. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPSN2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230524729
- ISBN
- 9780230524729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.39
€ 128.39
Hardback. Contemporary theory of international politics faces a twofold problem: the critical engagement with legacies of national power politics in connection to 20th Century International Relations and the regeneration of notions of humanity. This book contributes to this engagement by a genealogy of thoughts on war, peace, and ethics. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230524866
- ISBN
- 9780230524866
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.24
€ 128.24
Hardback. To mark ten years since Labour's election, the next generation of political thinkers, including MPs and policy specialists have come together to outline what the next phase of the progressive agenda should be and how it can be achieved. This collection of essays considers the future direction of progressive governance, politics and policy. Editor(s): Pearce, Nick; Margo, Julia. Num Pages: 444 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPFF; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230524934
- ISBN
- 9780230524934
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.49
€ 129.49