Political structure & processes
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Political structure & processes
Paperback. A critical analysis of the statewide initiative process in the United States, challenging readers to look beyond populist rhetoric and face political reality. Through prose, anecdotes and historical context, Richard Ellis seeks to reveal the "dark side" of direct democracy. Series: Studies in Government and Public Policy. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHV; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700611560
- ISBN
- 9780700611560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.87
€ 41.87
Paperback. Life appointments make Supreme Court justices among the most powerful officials in the US government and allow even dysfunctional judges to stay on long after they should have departed. This historical treatment of their deaths, resignations and retirements also suggests specific reforms. Num Pages: 262 pages, 25 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JPHC; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610587
- ISBN
- 9780700610587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.27
€ 41.27
Hardcover. An examination of the interplay of architecture and politics in all 50 state capitols of America. Using analysis and photographs of exteriors and interiors, Charles T. Goodsell demonstrates how the architectural elements embody political values and ideas. Series: Studies in Government and Public Policy. Num Pages: 232 pages, 119 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMC; AMG; JPA; JPHV; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 183 x 259 x 9. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610440
- ISBN
- 9780700610440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.30
€ 73.30
Hardcover. From 1926 to 1933, a transformation swept through the Soviet Union - a militarization of society that was as powerful and far-reaching as the Revolution itself. This work chronicles this transformation and shows why it is central to the understanding of Stalin's consolidation of power. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JPHX; JW; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610372
- ISBN
- 9780700610372
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.95
€ 41.95
Paperback. The emergence of the presidential couple is one of the most contentious developments in US post-war political history. Reaction to the First Couple reflects the country's changing morality and attitudes. This work traces these shifts through ten presidential marriages, including the Clintons. Num Pages: 472 pages, 33 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK; JPA; JPHL; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 2 Rev Sub
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610341
- ISBN
- 9780700610341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.53
€ 53.53
Paperback. The author looks at how nine American leaders have either successfully encouraged or undermined citizens' participatory role in their democracy and aims to help the reader rediscover what leadership has meant in the past and how it can invigorate public life in the US today. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL; JPHV; JPVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610181
- ISBN
- 9780700610181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.93
€ 51.93
Paperback. This text encourages civil servants to reflect on specific constitutional principles and events and learn to apply them to the decisions they make. It includes 20 articles which seek to legitimate public service by grounding its ethics in constitutional practice. Series: Studies in Government and Public Policy. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JPHC; JPQ; KJG; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700609260
- ISBN
- 9780700609260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.52
€ 40.52
Paperback. This is an essay on the ambiguities and dilemmas of the American presidency. It offers observations on the issues and controversies surrounding high office, questioning what a president does, and by what right he or she does it. Num Pages: 524 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 721.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700607495
- ISBN
- 9780700607495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.32
€ 56.32
Paperback. This volume provides an account of how American people have reshaped the Constitution to meet the country's changing needs. It describes how America has adopted 27 amendments since 1789 and debated and rejected 10,000 more. Num Pages: 396 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; JPHC; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700607150
- ISBN
- 9780700607150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.53
€ 51.53
Hardcover. Examining the struggles of political third parties in the US, this text focuses on the Populist era. It shows how Populism evolved to challenge the American political system and describes its volatile personalities, controversies, programmes and frustrations. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFCX; JPH; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700607020
- ISBN
- 9780700607020
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.10
€ 78.10
Paperback. Offers an understanding of George Washington and the history and government he helped to make. Phelps makes the case for the President's decisive importance to the development of American constitutional republicanism, emphasising the strength and coherence of his political philosophy. Series: American Political Thought. Num Pages: 238 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; JPFM; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700606832
- ISBN
- 9780700606832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.88
€ 41.88
Paperback. This is a study of one of the most popular, yet most misunderstood, presidents. The author aims to extend and revise our understanding of Ford's struggles to restore credibility to the presidency in the wake of Watergate and Vietnam. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700606399
- ISBN
- 9780700606399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.88
€ 41.88
Paperback. Editor(s): Gillespie, Michael Allen; Lienesch, Michael. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700605668
- ISBN
- 9780700605668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.97
€ 51.97
Hardcover. Num Pages: 188 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700605026
- ISBN
- 9780700605026
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.43
€ 74.43
Paperback. Series: Studies in Government and Public Policy. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700603015
- ISBN
- 9780700603015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.90
€ 41.90
Hardcover. Series: American Presidency Series. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1975
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700601325
- ISBN
- 9780700601325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.55
€ 71.55
Hardcover. Series: Legislative Politics and Policy Making. Num Pages: 252 pages, 28 tables, 13 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472119790
- ISBN
- 9780472119790
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.95
€ 96.95
Hardcover. Reformers have promoted mixed-member electoral systems as the "best of both worlds." In this volume, internationally recognised political scientists evaluate the ways in which the introduction of a mixed-member electoral system affects the configuration of political parties. Editor(s): Batto, Nathan F.; Huang, Chi; Tan, Alexander C.; Cox, Gary W. Series: New Comparative Politics. Num Pages: 336 pages, 57 tables, 18 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 1FPJ; JPHF; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472119738
- ISBN
- 9780472119738
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.32
€ 86.32
Hardcover. A breakthrough study that looks at the disciplinary measures which party leaders employ to command loyalty from members Series: Legislative Politics and Policy Making. Num Pages: 240 pages, 26 tables, 30 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPH; JPLM; LNDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472119615
- ISBN
- 9780472119615
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.93
€ 90.93
Czars in the White House: The Rise of Policy Czars as Presidential Man...
Vaughn, Justin S., Villalobos, Jose D.
Hardcover. An empirical analysis of the role of czars as tools for making and implementing policy Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472119585
- ISBN
- 9780472119585
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.34
€ 91.34