Political structure & processes
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Political structure & processes
Hardcover. This book investigates whether international standards of good governance are applied to sub-state actors as well as to states. By examining the international response to self-determination claims, this project demonstrates that the international community does indeed hold sub-state groups accountable to such standards. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPF; JPHV; JPS; JPWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230108745
- ISBN
- 9780230108745
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.91
€ 63.91
Liberal Democracy and Peace in South Africa: The Pursuit of Freedom as...
Du Toit, Pierre, Kotzé, Hennie
Hardcover. South Africa's transition to democracy was met by the global audience with at first, disbelief, followed later by applause. After fifteen years of democracy big questions remain: has a more democratic regime also lead to a more liberal society? And has democracy made for a more peaceful society? Num Pages: 262 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JPA; JPF; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230108882
- ISBN
- 9780230108882
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.35
€ 64.35
Hardcover. Num Pages: 228 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHC; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 244 x 23. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230110243
- ISBN
- 9780230110243
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.06
€ 64.06
Hardcover. Will China become a multiparty democracy? The author projects that within the next twenty years there China will march on the path of democratization. Num Pages: 181 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPA; JPF; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230110830
- ISBN
- 9780230110830
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.81
€ 63.81
Hardcover. This book examines the factors behind the survival and persistence of monarchical authoritarianism in Morocco and argues that state rituals of power affect the opposition forces ability to challenge the monarchy. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HBM; JPH; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230113183
- ISBN
- 9780230113183
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.98
€ 63.98
Hardcover. In Hungary, as in all of "new Europe," liberalization is troubled. Using Hungary as an in-depth case study, Korkut demonstrates that, in squandering popular goodwill, credibility, and favorable circumstances after 1989, liberal politicians have found themselves vulnerable to conservative populist politics and the global economic crisis. Series: Europe in Transition: The NYU European Studies Series. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVH; JPFK; JPH; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230114593
- ISBN
- 9780230114593
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.29
€ 64.29
Paperback. Diseases do not recognize national borders, and as we are gradually learning, failure to govern health effectively at a global level profoundly affects us all. This book is about how global health governance has evolved to become stronger, more complex, and more important than ever before in history Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKS; JPH; JPS; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230114821
- ISBN
- 9780230114821
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.66
€ 63.66
Paperback. Draws on societies' unique histories, distinctive paths of institutional development and contrasting cultures to explain why they adopt different policies for common problems. It compares the United States with Sweden on tax policy, Canada on financing medical care, France on abortion policy, and Japan on immigration. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230116764
- ISBN
- 9780230116764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.02
€ 59.02
Hardcover. An exploration of the idea of government of peoples who freely accept liberal democracy and try to realize democracy in their common institutions, the author proposes an integrated 'original position' consisting in a hypothetical agreement of liberal democratic peoples and potentially mobile citizens. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHC; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230116993
- ISBN
- 9780230116993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.18
€ 64.18
Hardcover. American politics is increasingly driven by apocalyptic rhetoric. Highlighting possible adverse consequences of such politics for our freedom and quality of life, the book suggests alternative policy agendas, religious and philosophical discourses, cultural framing and modes of daily living Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HRAM2; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 167 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230117723
- ISBN
- 9780230117723
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.01
€ 64.01
Hardcover. A critical look at the links between civil actors, new media, and political change, using case studies from Africa, particularly urban, political, non-state actors in Kenya and Zambia. Series: The Palgrave MacMillan Series in International Political Communication. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; JFD; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230117921
- ISBN
- 9780230117921
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.49
€ 64.49
Paperback. Japanese politics are undergoing a great transition, with seven prime ministers appointed within the past decade and two major political party turnovers within the last two decades. This book explores the gradual shift from what the editors call "karaoke democracy" to "kabuki democracy." Editor(s): Inoguchi, Takashi; Jain, Purnendra (University of Adelaide). Num Pages: 236 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230117976
- ISBN
- 9780230117976
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.73€ 44.79
€ 50.73
€ 44.79
Paperback. In this book, the sixth in the highly regarded How Ireland Voted series, leading Irish political scientists examine what happened; analyse the election results, the opinion poll evidence and the media coverage to establish why it happened; and assess the long-term significance. Editor(s): Gallagher, M.; Marsh, M. Num Pages: 308 pages, 41 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 171 x 16. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230201989
- ISBN
- 9780230201989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.27
€ 122.27
Hardcover. Having lost an election, been thrown out by their party, or retired on grounds of ill-health, what do former British prime ministers do? In the first book to look at the lives, political roles and influence of former prime ministers, Theakston analyzes all the former prime ministers from Walpole in the 18th century to Blair today. Series: Understanding Governance. Num Pages: 277 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230202184
- ISBN
- 9780230202184
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.49
€ 64.49
Hardcover. The book evaluates alternative policy options for the African countries to overcome the food crisis and the changing structure of world trade to sustain their impressive growth of the early 2000s.These policies must go beyond economic reforms and seek a solution to the entrenched political problems that divided the continent. Num Pages: 351 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; JFFA; JPHV; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230205284
- ISBN
- 9780230205284
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.36
€ 123.36
This is the first book in English on the French agency DATAR-DIACT that has been the envy of regional planners worldwide. It sheds new light on political leadership in a bureaucracy and demonstrates convincingly the impact of political leaders on institutions. It is a study of France with lessons for other political and administrative systems. Series: French Politics, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; JPHL; JPP; KCM; RP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 220 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230209879
- ISBN
- 9780230209879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.53
€ 64.53
Hardcover. Chris Cook lifts the lid on the 'third Party;' charting their fascinating journey over the last century, from the landslide victory of 1906 under Asquith, via their descent into divisions and decline in the interwar years, to in-depth analysis of the 2010 British Election and their return to Government in the Conservative-Lib Dem coalition. Num Pages: 370 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JMC; JPFK; JPHF; JPL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Seventh Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230210431
- ISBN
- 9780230210431
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.41
€ 65.41
Paperback. Chris Cook lifts the lid on the 'third Party;' charting their fascinating journey over the last century, from the landslide victory of 1906 under Asquith, via their descent into divisions and decline in the interwar years, to in-depth analysis of the 2010 British Election and their return to Government in the Conservative-Lib Dem coalition. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8, 8 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JMC; JPFK; JPHF; JPL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 7 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230210448
- ISBN
- 9780230210448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.43
€ 64.43
Hardcover. This is an interdisciplinary study of the mechanisms by which power corrupts. It incorporates political theory, organizational studies and cognitive science. In particular, it introduces advances in the field of cognitive psychology, which it uses to examine the effects of institutionalized power on how we think. Num Pages: 180 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFX; JMR; JPHV; JPZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230218543
- ISBN
- 9780230218543
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.74
€ 63.74
Hardcover. The Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats each allow their members to participate in the selection of the party leader. It also examines the consequences of all-member ballots in leadership elections. It looks at how parties remove leaders, showing that each of the major British parties sought to make it harder to evict incumbents. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPHF; JPHL; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230219618
- ISBN
- 9780230219618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.46
€ 64.46