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Clientelism, Social Policy, and the Quality of Democracy
. Ed(S): Abente Brun, Diego; Diamond, Larry
Hardback. In an era when democracy is increasingly snagged on the age-old practice of patronage, students and scholars of political science, comparative politics, democratization, and international development and economics will be interested in this assessment, which calls for the study of better, more efficient, and just governance. Editor(s): Abente Brun, Diego; Diamond, Larry. Num Pages: 288 pages, 21, 11 graphs, 10 graphs. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPHV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421412283
- ISBN
- 9781421412283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.04
€ 86.04
Paperback. In this volume, noted scholars in economics, government, education, technology, literature, culture, and religion, among other fields, discuss the meaning and measurement of progress in their areas of specialty. Editor(s): Anderson, C. Leigh; Looney, Janet W. Num Pages: 488 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 35. Weight in Grams: 710.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739104910
- ISBN
- 9780739104910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.16
€ 82.16
Hardback. This multi-disciplinary collection examines the recent wave of political apologies for acts of past injustice. Editor(s): Barkan, Elazar; Karn, Alexander. Series: Cultural Sitings. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 585.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804752244
- ISBN
- 9780804752244
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.59
€ 162.59
The Hidden Form of Capital. Spiritual Influences in Societal Progress....
. Ed(S): Berger, Peter L.; Redding, Gordon
Hardback. Editor(s): Berger, Peter L.; Redding, Gordon. Series: Anthem Studies in Development and Globalization. Num Pages: 242 pages, 20+ figures, tables and images. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Anthem Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843318323
- ISBN
- 9781843318323
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.81
€ 134.81
hardcover. A collection of essays, written in honour of Harvey Mansfield, that offer analyses of Machiavellianism, liberalism and America. Editor(s): Blitz, Mark; Kristol, William. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DN; HP; JPA; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742508279
- ISBN
- 9780742508279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.53
€ 132.53
Hardback. The authors in this edited volume examine the political economy of the history of Congress by showing how changes in Congressional practices and institutions are related to key economic and political events. Editor(s): Brady, David W.; McCubbins, Mathew D. Series: Social Science History. Num Pages: 536 pages, 7 tables, 8 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHC; JPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804755900
- ISBN
- 9780804755900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 209.16
€ 209.16
Hardback. This book argues that, despite the scholarly emphasis on 20th-century congressional history, it is necessary to study the nation's first 150 years in order to understand more fully the evolution and functioning of the modern Congress. Editor(s): Brady, David; McCubbins, Mathew D. Series: Social Science History. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JPA; JPHC; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 36. Weight in Grams: 866.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804745703
- ISBN
- 9780804745703
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.35
€ 253.35
hardcover. Offering an approach to the history of the modern state, this text concentrates on the 18th century and on two cases, those of Britain and Germany. Using a comparative study, it deconstructs certain cliches about the two states and forces one to rethink how to study states in the early modern era. Editor(s): Brewer, John; Hellmuth, Eckhart. Series: Studies of the German Historical Institute, London. Num Pages: 412 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 3JF; JFCX; JPA; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 30. Weight in Grams: 666.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199201891
- ISBN
- 9780199201891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.68
€ 157.68
Paperback. This interdisciplinary book provides a timely analysis of the practical effects and potential limitations of New Labour rhetoric in the area of social justice and will be essentuial reading for anyone with hopes for the development of a more generous and inclusive vision of social justice for the future. Editor(s): Bryson, Valerie; Fisher, Pamela. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719082214
- ISBN
- 9780719082214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.24
€ 46.24
Hardback. This volume provides the first in-depth collection of essays aimed at critically examining the work of political philosopher Giorgio Agamben. Editor(s): Calarco, Matthew; Decaroli, Steven. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804750493
- ISBN
- 9780804750493
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.81
€ 128.81
paperback. Analyzing issues ranging from urban planning and the provision of broadcasting services for minority languages, to principled debates over basic rights and entitlements, this title includes essays that offer summaries of each political culture while also prompting comparative reflection on the broad theme of 'democracy and difference'. Editor(s): Cardinal, Linda; Brown, Nicholas. Series: Governance Series. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 234.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Ottawa Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780776606545
- ISBN
- 9780776606545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.45
€ 26.99
€ 26.45
Hardback. In Community and Tradition, eight distinguished scholars articulate the clearest statement to date of the conservative vision of community. Editor(s): Carey, George W.; Frohnen, Bruce. Num Pages: 214 pages. BIC Classification: JH; JPA; JPFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847686605
- ISBN
- 9780847686605
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.77
€ 151.77
Paperback. In Community and Tradition, eight distinguished scholars articulate the clearest statement to date of the conservative vision of community. Editor(s): Carey, George W.; Frohnen, Bruce. Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JF; JPA; JPFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847686612
- ISBN
- 9780847686612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.84
€ 62.84
Political Decision Making, Deliberation and Participation
. Ed(S): Carpini, M.x.delli (Department Of Po...
Hardback. Contains essays that address three important and interrelated themes in the theory and practice of democratic politics: the use of information short cuts in political decision making; the role of deliberation in citizens' attitude and opinion formation; and, the pathways to civic and political participation. Editor(s): Carpini, M.X.Delli (Department of Political Science, Barnard College, USA); Huddy, L. (Department of Political Science, State University of New York, Stony Brook, USA); Shapiro, R.Y. (Department of Political Science, Columbia University, USA). Series: Research in Micropolitics S. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMH; JPA; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762302277
- ISBN
- 9780762302277
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 207.18
€ 207.18
Hardback. In this collection of essays which is dedicated to the analysis of Montesquieu's contributions to political science, contributors review some of the controversies that have arisen in the interpretation of Montesquieu's thought. Editor(s): Carrithers, David W.; Mosher, Michael A.; Rahe, Paul Anthony. Num Pages: 464 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742511804
- ISBN
- 9780742511804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 206.89
€ 206.89
paperback. William E Connolly's writings have pushed the leading edge of political theory, first in North America and then in Europe as well, for more than two decades. Drawn on his many books and articles, this book focuses on three key areas of his thinking: Democracy, Pluralism, and Terms of Political Theory. Editor(s): Chambers, Samuel A.; Carver, Terrell. Series: Routledge Innovators in Political Theory. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 521.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415431231
- ISBN
- 9780415431231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.44
€ 61.44
Paperback. Editor(s): Cohen, Tom; Cohen, Barbara; Miller, J. Hillis; Warminski, Andrzej. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HP; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816636143
- ISBN
- 9780816636143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.52
€ 31.99
€ 28.52
Editor(s): Coles, Romand; Reinhardt, Class of 1956 Professor of American Civilization Mark (Williams College); Shulman, George. Num Pages: 542 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 36. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813145525
- ISBN
- 9780813145525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.42
€ 45.42
Paperback. These essays touch on the very heart of what it means to be a responsible citizen, both in our own country and in the global community. New York Abstains "Courteously" explains how the true values undergirding the United States are being overshadowed by partisan politics and private ideologies. Editor(s): Conn, Marie A.; McGuire, Therese. Num Pages: 140 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 227.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761858782
- ISBN
- 9780761858782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.30
€ 51.30
Social Movements and American Political Institutions
. Ed(S): Costain, Anne N.; Mcfarland, Andrew ...
Paperback. This volume combines chapters by social movement scholars from sociology with chapters by political scientists. Using perspectives from political process theory to rational choice and collective action approaches, these chapters evaluate the functioning of institutions of American government Editor(s): Costain, Anne N.; McFarland, Andrew S. Series: People, Passions, and Power: Social Movements, Interest Organizations and the Political Process. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JF; JPA; JPH; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847683581
- ISBN
- 9780847683581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.14
€ 76.14
Editor(s): Cronin, Gloria L.; Trepanier, Lee. Series: Political Companions to Great American Authors. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSRC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813141855
- ISBN
- 9780813141855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.84
€ 59.84
Paperback. Editor(s): Dahl, Christiane; Nexo, Tue Andersen. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 170 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837621747
- ISBN
- 9783837621747
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.31
€ 43.99
€ 31.31
Transformations of Capitalism: Economy, Society, and the State in the ...
. Ed(S): Dahms, Harry F. (Assistant Professor...
paperback. Focusing on the structural shifts in advanced political economies, this volume examines trends which occur below the surface of economic activity. The essays seek to identify the basic patterns of those transformations, and their implications for contemporary and future capitalisms. Editor(s): Dahms, Harry F. (Assistant Professor of Sociology, State University of Florida, USA). Series: Main trends of the modern world. Num Pages: 471 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 127 x 29. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- NYU Press United States
- Number of pages
- 471
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814719039
- ISBN
- 9780814719039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.40
€ 41.40
Alexis De Tocqueville and the Art of Democratic Statesmanship
. Ed(S): Danoff, Brian; Hebert, L. Joseph, Jr...
Hardback. Editor(s): Danoff, Brian; Hebert, L. Joseph, Jr. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739145296
- ISBN
- 9780739145296
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.45
€ 165.45