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Hardback. This study explores modern Scotland and examines how Scottish politics, culture and identities have interacted within the national and international contexts in the last thirty years. It considers which voices and opinions have proven influential and defining and charts the boundaries of public conversation to and beyond the independence referendum Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; JPA; JPF; JPR; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137414137
- ISBN
- 9781137414137
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Condition: New
€ 64.49
€ 64.49
Hardcover. The authors investigate the exceptional political economy of the ten inhabited islands whose territory is divided amongst two or more countries: that are unitary geographical spaces but fragmented polities. Editor(s): Baldacchino, Godfrey. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPRB; JPSL; KCP; RGCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137023124
- ISBN
- 9781137023124
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Condition: New
€ 64.75
€ 64.75
Paperback. First English-language guide to the new form of democractic government pioneered in Porto Alegre, Brazil Editor(s): Bruce, Iain. Series: IIRE (International Institute for Research and Education). Num Pages: 176 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JPFF; JPRB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 12. Weight in Grams: 277. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0013086
- ISBN
- 9780745320960
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Presents a comparison of the patterns of ethnic minority politics in British and French city politics. This work includes direct comparisons of particular cities Birmingham, Lille and Roubaix. It shows how ethnic and cultural diversity translates into political conflict in different political systems. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DDF; JFSL; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405126977
- ISBN
- 9781405126977
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.41
€ 77.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages, 20 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 508. Weight in Grams: 426.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9781477310182
- ISBN
- 9781477310182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.58
€ 21.99
€ 21.58
Hardback. Evaluates the validity of a key proposition of public choice theory: that competition is associated with superior performance by governmental organizations. Three forms of competition in local government are identified, with their extent and consequences assessed in both the UK and USA. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JMH; JPR; KJF; KJM; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 425.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333641873
- ISBN
- 9780333641873
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.72
€ 122.72
Hardback. Editor(s): Berg, Rikke; Rao, Nirmala. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JPH; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403992833
- ISBN
- 9781403992833
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.23
€ 64.23
Hardback. This seventh edition brings you the who, where, when, and how questions and answers about New York State government. An excellent supplement to courses on New York State government and institutional framework. Includes glossary and appendix on New York State Executive, Judicial, Legislative, and Administrative departments and offices. Editor(s): Fairbanks, Mary Jo. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHF; JPR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Policy Studies Associates United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780936826417
- ISBN
- 9780936826417
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.95
€ 49.95
Hardback. A study of Britain as a capitalism poised between American and European models, exploring themes of legitimation, denial and opportunism via a series of substantial case studies framed by a reinterpretation of Thatcherism's economic contexts and a critical assessment of New Labour. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPP; JPR; KCP; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230553095
- ISBN
- 9780230553095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.86
€ 63.86
Hardcover. Asian security institutions have struggled to adapt to the so-called 'non-traditional' security issues that characterise the strategic landscape of the 21st century. The resulting gaps in governance have increasingly been filled by think tanks, which have arguably begun to change the way that Asian security is governed. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JPA; JPRB; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137488244
- ISBN
- 9781137488244
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.36
€ 122.36
Paperback. With a new Preface and Foreword, this IPE Classic, by an international group of authors, analyzes the ways in which local politics in developing countries - often neglected in work on democratization - render democratic experiments more or less successful in realizing substantial democracy. Editor(s): Tornquist, Olle; Harriss, John; Stokke, Kristian. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPH; JPHV; JPR; JPS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137355195
- ISBN
- 9781137355195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.27
€ 122.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPR; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231048897
- ISBN
- 9780231048897
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Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.93
€ 53.99
€ 38.93
Paperback. Brings together, for students of education policy and urban politics as well as scholars and school advocates, an analyses of the promise and limitations of mayoral takeovers of schools. Reflecting on the experience of six cities, this book tackles the question of whether putting mayors in charge is a step in the right direction. Editor(s): Henig, Jeffrey R.; Rich, Wilbur C. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 line illus. 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691115078
- ISBN
- 9780691115078
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Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.26
€ 49.99
€ 35.26
paperback. Estates of multi-storey housing present some of the most intractable problems for urban policy. Shelter is not enough is an up-to-date evaluation of the issues. Drawing on an analysis of past practice, a 'model framework' is defined which can help to create successful approaches for the regeneration of multi-storey housing. Num Pages: 276 pages, 22ill.13figs.16tabs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSG; JKSB; JPRB; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 17. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861341563
- ISBN
- 9781861341563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 36.83
€ 37.99
€ 36.83
In Pursuit of Performance is an invaluable tool for government leaders and the scholars who study them. Editor(s): Ingraham, Patricia W. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in Governance and Public Management. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JPQ; JPR; KJMV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 231 x 20. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801885686
- ISBN
- 9780801885686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.32
€ 67.32
Hardback. This work outlines the history of American anti-federalism and proposes it as the philosophy of government best suited to the nation's needs in the 21st century. It deals with the realities of local government and proposes solutions to major socio-economic problems. Num Pages: 206 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPH; JPQ; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761804819
- ISBN
- 9780761804819
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.14
€ 114.14
hardcover. The former mayor--the son of a barber and a domestic who grew up in Harlem and Trenton--discusses his journey to becoming the 106th mayor of New York City. Num Pages: 408 pages, Including an 8-pp. B/W photo insert on gloss. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPR; BGHA; JPHL; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 244 x 33. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781610393010
- ISBN
- 9781610393010
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.19
€ 31.99
€ 27.19
Hardcover. A political economy analysis of the history of food security in the Arab world, including the role played by the global food price crisis in the Arab Spring and the Arab response aiming at greater food sovereignty via domestic food production and land acquisition overseas - the so-called land grab. Num Pages: 284 pages, 38 black & white tables, 19 figures. BIC Classification: JPRB; KCC; KCL; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137339379
- ISBN
- 9781137339379
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.76
€ 122.76
Public Policy and Statistics: Case Studies from RAND
Morton, Sally C.. Ed(S): Rolph, John (Univers...
hardcover. Public policy research requires using statistics to address complex problems in a pragmatic way. This volume describes the analytical techniques and applications that typify how statistical thinking has been applied at the Rand Corporation. This casebook is designed for statistics courses at both the advanced undergraduate and graduate levels. Editor(s): Rolph, John (University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA). Series: Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; JPRB; PBT; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387987774
- ISBN
- 9780387987774
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.96
€ 68.96
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Heinelt, Hubert (Darmstadt University of Technology Germany); Vetter, Angelika. Series: Stadtforschung Aktuell. Num Pages: 342 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften Germany
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531158037
- ISBN
- 9783531158037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.68
€ 85.68
Paperback. Editor(s): Hulst, Rudie; Montfort, Andre van. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048173556
- ISBN
- 9789048173556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.90
€ 122.90
Hardback. An introduction to the context in which UK social work is practised, Local Authority Social Services. The book is based on the realities of work in a modern social services department and addresses the major changes that have taken place. It also looks at the prospects for personal social services. Editor(s): Hill, Michael; Hudson, Bob; Mitchell, Stephen; Shaw, Ian; Tunstill, Jane. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFF; JKSN; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631209461
- ISBN
- 9780631209461
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.61
€ 125.61
Hardback. In this thought-provoking book, Sylvia Bashevkin examines the consequences of divergent restructuring experiences in London and Toronto. Num Pages: 172 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 1KBCO; JFSJ1; JPR; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774812788
- ISBN
- 9780774812788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.64
€ 119.64
Hardcover. Political Parties and Public Policy in the German Lander considers the extent to which, and in what circumstances, political parties affect public policy. Exploring the regional level in Germany; using case studies in the areas of education, childcare and family, and labour market policy. Series: New Perspectives in German Political Studies. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JPL; JPP; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230284425
- ISBN
- 9780230284425
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.86
€ 64.86