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Paperback. Confusion about governance abounds. Many lack appreciation of how different traditions of thought in the social sciences contribute to our understanding. This book tackles these weaknesses head on and aims to provide a wider vision of the area, examining three critical areas of practice: environmental, corporate and participatory governance. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JPA; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 305
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230250390
- ISBN
- 9780230250390
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Condition: New
€ 154.76
€ 154.76
Hardback. Transformation of Education Policy deals with internalization processes in education policy and their impact on national policy making. It investigates national responses to the PISA study for secondary education and the Bologna study for tertiary education. Editor(s): Martens, Kerstin; Nagel, Alexander-Kenneth; Windzio, Michael; Weymann, Ansgar. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 299 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JPA; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230246348
- ISBN
- 9780230246348
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Condition: New
€ 65.21
€ 65.21
Hardcover. The Politics of Hollywood Cinema argues for a new understanding of the relationship between classical Hollywood films and theories of democracy. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFA; APFN; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230244580
- ISBN
- 9780230244580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.46
€ 64.46
Hardback. Kaj Ilmonen was a pioneer in the third wave of the sociology of consumption. This book provides a balanced overview of the sociology of consumption, arguing that the enthusiasm of 'the third wave' exaggerated the role of the symbolic and imaginary at the expense of the materiality of human societies. Editor(s): Ilmonen, Kaj. Translator(s): Kivinen, David. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCD; JFFT; JHBA; JPA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230244108
- ISBN
- 9780230244108
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Condition: New
€ 122.53
€ 122.53
Social Movements, Public Spheres and the European Politics of the Envi...
Hein-Anton Van Der Heijden
Hardback. This book analyzes how the European environmental movement has influenced the problem definitions and solution strategies of European policy issues, examining biodiversity, GMOs, Trans-European Transport Networks, and climate change. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JFFS; JPA; JPSN2; JPWQ; RNA; RNK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230236141
- ISBN
- 9780230236141
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Condition: New
€ 64.15
€ 64.15
Hardback. Debates on participatory tend to be abstract, with references to experiences in Athens over 2000 years ago. This book uses recent experience in participatory innovations at the city level to explore the practice of participation. Taking examples from Latin America and the UK it argues the case for revitalizing democracy through participation. Editor(s): Pearce, Jenny. Series: Non-Governmental Public Action. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPA; JPHV; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230229440
- ISBN
- 9780230229440
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Condition: New
€ 112.25
€ 112.25
Hardback. This study applies policy network theory to major technological, economic, environmental and social trends to generate propositions about the future of public policy. Among the findings are that we should expect more business-friendly policies, more intrusive law enforcement, more women-friendly policies, and stronger climate policies. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPH; JPRB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230223684
- ISBN
- 9780230223684
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Condition: New
€ 123.39
€ 123.39
Hardback. The book examines how hegemonic development ideas and practices emerged in the context of the changing world order post-1945 and how this transformation was characterized by neoliberalism and securitization of development and security. Sahle also explores the rise of China and the start of Obama's presidency. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 430.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230221079
- ISBN
- 9780230221079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.43
€ 64.43
Hardback. Why does the EU deal with some issues but not others? This is the central question of this book dedicated to agenda-setting processes in the EU. Through a comparison of EU and US policy agendas and the analysis of four case studies in environmental and health policy, this book offers a new understanding of how policy issues come onto the EU agenda. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; JPA; JPB; JPQB; JPSN2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230220539
- ISBN
- 9780230220539
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.01
€ 64.01
Hardback. European and American experts systematically compare U.S. and EU strategies to promote democracy around the world - from the Middle East and the Mediterranean, to Latin America, the former Soviet bloc, and Southeast Asia. In doing so, the authors debunk the pernicious myth that there exists a transatlantic divide over democracy promotion. Editor(s): Magen, Amichai; Risse, Thomas; McFaul, Michael. Series: Governance and Limited Statehood. Num Pages: 309 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPHV; JPS; LB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 309
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230220065
- ISBN
- 9780230220065
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.81
€ 64.81
hardcover. A collection of writings by Thomas Paine previously unseen since their first appearance, including political pieces, private letters and verse. Covers his Common Sense years in the revolutionary American colonies; his time in Europe, when he published Rights of Man and The Age of Reason; and his last years in the firmly united states of America. Editor(s): Burgess, Hazel. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230204836
- ISBN
- 9780230204836
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.95
€ 64.95
Hardback. Securitizing Immigration deals with the growing concern for immigration as a matter of security at the EU level. It combines an analysis of the way bureaucratic and political processes have interacted in the integration process with an analysis of how these practices are located in a context shaped by the preoccupation with risk. Series: Palgrave Studies in International Relations. Num Pages: 187 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; JFFN; JPA; JPSN2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 145 x 226 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 187
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230200067
- ISBN
- 9780230200067
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Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Hardback. Series: Education, Politics and Public Life. Num Pages: 301 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JN; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 301
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230115194
- ISBN
- 9780230115194
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.25€ 45.69
€ 51.25
€ 45.69
Hardback. By placing the social dimension of labour at the base of the discourse of life, this book engages with the work of key intellectual figures and reconstructs a critical genealogy of the notion of biopolitics from the point of view of twentieth and twenty-first century Italy. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DST; JHB; JPA; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230115033
- ISBN
- 9780230115033
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.94
€ 63.94
Hardback. A comprehensive look at American foreign policy in regions of conflict throughout the world. Series: American Foreign Policy in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230115026
- ISBN
- 9780230115026
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.94
€ 63.94
Hardback. Inspired by Gandhi's non-violent campaign of civil disobedience to achieve political ends, Kwame Nkrumah led present-day Ghana to independence. This analysis of his political, social and economic thought centres on his own writings, and re-examines his life and thought by focusing on the political discourse and controversies surrounding him. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; 3JJP; JPA; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230113343
- ISBN
- 9780230113343
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.11
€ 123.11
Hardcover. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF1; JPA; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230110434
- ISBN
- 9780230110434
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.36
€ 122.36
Hardback. This work is devoted to a critical analytical examination of the history, character, and conduct of contemporary academic political theory and to a reconsideration of significant elements of this field of inquiry from the perspective of the philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 199
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230109544
- ISBN
- 9780230109544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.86
€ 63.86
Hardback. This book is an anthology of work by critical media scholars, media makers, and activists who are committed to advancing social justice. Editor(s): Pooley, Jefferson; Taub-Pervizpour, Lora; Jansen, Sue Curry. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JPA; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230108639
- ISBN
- 9780230108639
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.58
€ 64.58
Hardback. America According to Colbert: Satire as Public Pedagogy post 9/11 argues that, in contrast to the anti-intellectualism, the sensationalism, and the punditry that tend to govern most mass media today, Stephen Colbert's program offers his audience the opportunity to understand the context through which most news is reported and to be critical of it. Series: Education, Politics and Public Life. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JN; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230104662
- ISBN
- 9780230104662
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.25€ 45.09
€ 51.25
€ 45.09