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Paperback. Explores the ways in which political actors deal with the contradictory pressures and asks the question: when will leaders support reforms that increase state capacity and that establish a more meritocratic and technically competent bureaucracy? Series: California Series on Social Choice & Political Economy. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; JPA; JPQ; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 59.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520207622
- ISBN
- 9780520207622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.97
€ 34.99
€ 25.97
Paperback. An account of congressional responses to foreign policy over the last 30 years. Hinckley argues that congressional assertiveness is as much a myth as the struggle between the elected branches, and proposes reforms that might result in real congressional participation. Series: Twentieth Century Fund Books. Num Pages: 264 pages, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHC; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 339.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press Chicago, IL
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226341446
- ISBN
- 9780226341446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.04
€ 34.99
€ 28.04
Paperback. A valuable collection of source material which makes this revised edition an essential tool for everyone studying the administration of the Empire. Series: Routledge Sourcebooks for the Ancient World. Num Pages: 308 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBT; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 308
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415232371
- ISBN
- 9780415232371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.70
€ 49.70
Paperback. Series: Fell's Official Know-It-All Guides (Paperback). Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; JNR; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Frederick Fell United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780883911792
- ISBN
- 9780883911792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.03
€ 16.03
Paperback. This fifth edition updates the book through to the end of the 113th Congress. Sinclair incorporates new examples and new case studies throughout, including the budget battles between President Obama and the House of Representatives and failed immigration reform bills. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ; LNDP. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781506322834
- ISBN
- 9781506322834
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 95.37
€ 95.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; JFC; JFD; JPQ; JPWL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226979717
- ISBN
- 9780226979717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.28
€ 31.99
€ 25.28
Paperback. This devastating critique by the authors of The Deindustrialization of America documents how the economic policies of the Reagan era have damaged the American standard of living and suggests how this trend may be reversed. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCL; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012248
- ISBN
- 9780465027187
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Despite heightened partisanship in the US Congress and constituencies split along ideological lines, congressional representatives buck their parties and seldom do precisely what voters ask. This book challenges standard explanations of legislative preferences to emphasize the role that personal influences play in representatives' voting behavior. Num Pages: 192 pages, 10 line illus. 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 257.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134598
- ISBN
- 9780691134598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.73
€ 45.99
€ 32.73
Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10, 8 black & white tables, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPQB; JPS; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501700729
- ISBN
- 9781501700729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.51
€ 22.51
Hardcover. The 2010 Affordable Care Act (or Obamacare, as its detractors like to call it) is a sweeping reform to the US health care system. Why has the United States been so continually divided on this issue? The author offers an explanation in the form of an engaging and in-depth look at America's long tradition of unequal access to health care. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226348032
- ISBN
- 9780226348032
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.12
€ 33.99
€ 27.12
Explores the politics and ideology behind a new form of philanthropy whereby wealthy capitalists and private corporations establish initiatives to reduce poverty, disease and food security. Is this new philanthropy just a sticking plaster without long-term results as it fails to tackle inequality? Editor(s): Morvaridi, Behrooz. Series: Contemporary Issues in Social Policy. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447316978
- ISBN
- 9781447316978
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.35
€ 164.35
The Dual Executive. Unilateral Orders in a Separated and Shared Power ...
Belco, Michelle; Rottinghaus, Brandon
hardcover. This book reinterprets how and when presidents use unilateral power, arguing that these orders are used not only to press the president's agenda, but also to share power with Congress and facilitate the work of government. Series: Studies in the Modern Presidency. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804799973
- ISBN
- 9780804799973
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.41
€ 85.41
Paperback. An archive-based study of the failure of President Cardenas's agrarian reform in Mexico's Yucatan region. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822327677
- ISBN
- 9780822327677
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.87
€ 30.99
€ 27.87
Hardcover. Editor(s): Bencivenni, Amedeo; Carideo, Romana. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; 3JMC; JPQB; KFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781614706304
- ISBN
- 9781614706304
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.92€ 110.10
€ 163.92
€ 110.10
paperback. Explains how the desires of small groups, which the author calls 'subconstituencies', often trump the preferences of much larger groups. This book provides a 'unified theory of representation' that explains how citizens' knowledge and participation affects candidates' behaviour in campaigns and legislators' behaviour in Congress. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592136599
- ISBN
- 9781592136599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.33
€ 36.99
€ 33.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 488 pages, 108 b/w illus. BIC Classification: JPHC; JPHV; JPQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300212068
- ISBN
- 9780300212068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 34.84
€ 48.99
€ 34.84
Paperback. The first available textbook on the rapidly growing and increasingly important field of government analytics Editor(s): Ginsberg, Benjamin; Bachner, Jennifer; Hill, Kathy Wagner. Num Pages: 272 pages, 33 b/w illus. BIC Classification: JPH; JPP; JPQB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 180 x 255 x 21. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300208399
- ISBN
- 9780300208399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.40
€ 35.99
€ 26.40
Paperback. Can governments do anything right? This work argues that federal, state, and local governments can and should do a great deal. It analyzes government programmes that affect Americans' food, housing, health care, education, jobs and wages, incomes and taxes. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 410 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKS; JPA; JPQB; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 410
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226644820
- ISBN
- 9780226644820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.04
€ 34.99
€ 28.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566630030
- ISBN
- 9781566630030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.20
€ 22.20
Paperback. Suitable for students, faculty, and practitioners, this title discusses the shifts in society's attitudes toward public action, the availability of resources to meet public needs, and the dimensions of policymaking. It looks at the possible dimensions of the policy analysis field and profession as it moves into the future. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 figures, 5 tables. BIC Classification: JPA; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589019584
- ISBN
- 9781589019584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.70
€ 42.70
Paperback. Examines peace-building efforts in the fragile West African states of Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Cote d'Ivoire, with a focus on the role of the private sector in leading the reconstruction initiatives. This book is of interest to scholars in international relations and peace-building, policy-makers, and business leaders. Editor(s): Besada, Hany. Num Pages: 312 pages, b/w maps. BIC Classification: 1HFD; JPH; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554580521
- ISBN
- 9781554580521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.79
€ 54.79
Paperback. Although the linking of 'ethics' and 'politics' may seem more like the ingredients for a comedian's monologue, it is a sober issue and one that affects every American. This title offers an exploration with that moment when New York became the first state to enact a general ethics law, setting standards and guidelines for behavior. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JPA; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589010451
- ISBN
- 9781589010451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.57
€ 71.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 159 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCX; KFFR; LNSH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 190 x 12. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Columbia Global Reports
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780990976301
- ISBN
- 9780990976301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.80
€ 13.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: JFMA; JFSJ1; JHBD; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Haymarket Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608467334
- ISBN
- 9781608467334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.88
€ 26.99
€ 24.88