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British Environmental Policy and Europe: Politics and Policy in Transition
ISBN: 9780415155014 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text explores the effectiveness of British organizations and groups in the environmental field in responding to the challenge of European integration. It examines the relative European orientation of British environmental policy and the impact of British concerns, organizations and processes on European environmental policy. The authors explore issues of environmental diplomacy, institutional dynamics, and policy debates relating to specific environmental concerns such as pollution, land use, transport and natural conservation. Presenting examples throughout, the book draws together...
This text explores the effectiveness of British organizations and groups in the environmental field in responding to the challenge of European integra...
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231,12 zł |
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Syria and Iran: Middle Powers in a Penetrated Regional System
ISBN: 9780415156752 / Angielski / Twarda / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. It has been the dominant view that both Syria in the 1980s and Iran today have acted as rogue states in the Middle East threatening to upset the stability of the region. In this innovative new study, Anoushiravan Ehteshami and Raymond Hinnebusch show that these two countries have in fact acted in a rational fashion pursuing the aim of containing Western influence.
This book demonstrates how Syrian foreign policy resembles the "rational actor" model and Iran's rational factions in government guide its diplomacy. Syria and Iran's foreign policies are shown to be conventional ones, of... It has been the dominant view that both Syria in the 1980s and Iran today have acted as rogue states in the Middle East threatening to upset the stabi...
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693,51 zł |
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Collective Action in the European Union: Interests and the New Politics of Associability
ISBN: 9780415159746 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Collective Action in the European Union addresses fundamental questions surrounding the European political economy. The impressive array of contributors ask how and why collective action is formed at the European level. They also consider whether collective action at the transnational level is driven by rational, utility maximising behaviour, or whether explanations couched in social terms are more convincing. Many of the chapters introduce fresh empirical studies, in the domains of business, the professions, consumers and environmental interests.
Collective Action in the European Union addresses fundamental questions surrounding the European political economy. The impressive array of c...
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472,56 zł |
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Collective Action in the European Union: Interests and the New Politics of Associability
ISBN: 9780415159753 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Collective Action in the European Union addresses fundamental questions surrounding the European political economy. The impressive array of contributors ask how and why collective action is formed at the European level. They also consider whether collective action at the transnational level is driven by rational, utility maximising behaviour, or whether explanations couched in social terms are more convincing. Many of the chapters introduce fresh empirical studies, in the domains of business, the professions, consumers and environmental interests.
Collective Action in the European Union addresses fundamental questions surrounding the European political economy. The impressive array of c...
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169,47 zł |
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Politics in Indonesia : Democracy, Islam and the Ideology of Tolerance
ISBN: 9780415164672 / Angielski / Miękka / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Ramage argues that questions about the legitimacy of Saharto's New Order government, the crucial relationship between Islam and the state, the role of the armed forces in politics and the potential for democracy now dominate the political debate.
Ramage argues that questions about the legitimacy of Saharto's New Order government, the crucial relationship between Islam and the state, the role of...
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256,81 zł |
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Post-Soviet Political Order
ISBN: 9780415170680 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Post-Soviet Political Order asks what is shaping the institutional pattern of the post-Soviet political order, what the new order will be like, what patterns of conflict are emerging, and what can be done about stabilising the region. In considering these questions the contributors converge on four common themes:
* the institutional legacy of empire * the social processes unleashed by imperial collapse * patterns of bargaining within and between states to resolve conflicts arising out of the imperial collapse * the impact of the wider international setting on the pattern... Post-Soviet Political Order asks what is shaping the institutional pattern of the post-Soviet political order, what the new order will be lik...
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462,29 zł |
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Post-Soviet Political Order
ISBN: 9780415170697 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text asks what is shaping the institutional pattern of the post-Soviet political order, what the new order will be like, what patterns of conflict are emerging, and what can be done about stabilizing the region. In considering these questions the contributors converge on four common themes: the institutional legacy of empire; the social processes unleashed by imperial collapse; patterns of bargaining within and between states to resolve conflicts arising out of the imperial collapse; and the impact of the wider international setting on the pattern of post-imperial politics.
This text asks what is shaping the institutional pattern of the post-Soviet political order, what the new order will be like, what patterns of conflic...
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164,34 zł |
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French Politics : Debates and Controversies
ISBN: 9780415174787 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text presents basic information about the French political system, and analyzes in detail important debates and controversies concerning French politics today. It explores the numerous ways in which French politics can be interpreted, concluding that study of this subject is being transformed in response to a changing global, European and domestic environment. Elgie and Griggs provide an overview of contemporary controversies in the field, examining topical issues of the late 20th century. It includes coverage of: the changing parameters of state intervention; the relationship between...
This text presents basic information about the French political system, and analyzes in detail important debates and controversies concerning French p...
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796,26 zł |
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French Politics: Debates and Controversies
ISBN: 9780415174794 / Angielski / Miękka / 234 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Accessible, up-to-date and comprehensive, this is an essential introduction to the French political system. Featuring detailed analysis of the most important debates and controversies concerning French politics today, the expert authors conclude that study of this subject is being transformed in response to a changing global, European and domestic environment. Includes coverage of:
* the relationship between president and prime minister * voting behaviour * European integration * the changing parameters of state intervention. Accessible, up-to-date and comprehensive, this is an essential introduction to the French political system. Featuring detailed analysis of the most im...
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241,40 zł |
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Illiberal Democracy in Indonesia: The Ideology of the Family State
ISBN: 9780415180221 / Angielski / Twarda / 302 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Illiberal Democracy in Indonesia charts the origins and development of organicist ideologies in Indonesia from the early 20th century to the present. In doing so, it provides a background to the theories and ideology that informed organicist thought, traces key themes in Indonesian history, examines the Soeharto regime and his 'New Order' in detail, and looks at contemporary Indonesia to question the possibility of past ideologies making a resurgence in the country. Beginning with an exploration of the origins of the theory of the organic state in Europe, this book explores... Illiberal Democracy in Indonesia charts the origins and development of organicist ideologies in Indonesia from the early 20th century to t... |
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770,57 zł |
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Political Ecology: Global and Local
ISBN: 9780415183802 / Angielski / Twarda / 408 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Political Ecology addresses environmental issues which Innis was concerned with, from a contemporary, political economy perspective. They explore a wide range of themes and issues including:
* sustainability * risk and regulation * population growth * planetary management * impact of humanity on environment * role of technology and communication. Case studies provide further insight into issues such as industrial racism, women and development and collective action by highlighting ethical and political questions and providing critical insights into the... Political Ecology addresses environmental issues which Innis was concerned with, from a contemporary, political economy perspective. They exp...
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282,49 zł |
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Political Ecology: Global and Local
ISBN: 9780415183819 / Angielski / Miękka / 408 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Political Ecology addresses environmental issues which Innis was concerned with, from a contemporary, political economy perspective. They explore a wide range of themes and issues including:
* sustainability * risk and regulation * population growth * planetary management * impact of humanity on environment * role of technology and communication. Case studies provide further insight into issues such as industrial racism, women and development and collective action by highlighting ethical and political questions and providing critical insights into the... Political Ecology addresses environmental issues which Innis was concerned with, from a contemporary, political economy perspective. They exp...
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123,24 zł |
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Opposition Politics in Japan: Strategies Under a One-Party Dominant Regime
ISBN: 9780415201872 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Liberal Democratic Party in Japan remained in power continuously between 1955 and 1993. In this groundbreaking study of the dominance of the LDP in Japanese politics over the last forty years, Opposition Politics in Japan examines the challenges which were mounted against this regime and explores why they failed. The subjects covered include opportunities for a united opposition during the 1970s, ideological, organisational and electoral aspects of the opposition's lack of response to such opportunities and the causes of opposition fragmentation. The book also looks at attempts...
The Liberal Democratic Party in Japan remained in power continuously between 1955 and 1993. In this groundbreaking study of the dominance of the LDP i...
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693,51 zł |
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Biology and Political Science
ISBN: 9780415204361 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book demonstrates the increasing interest of some social scientists in the theories, research and findings of life sciences in building a more interdisciplinary approach to the study of politics. It discusses the development of biopolitics as an academic perspective within political science, reviews the growing literature in the field and presents a coherent view of biopolitics as a framework for structuring inquiry across the current subfields of political science.
This book demonstrates the increasing interest of some social scientists in the theories, research and findings of life sciences in building a more in...
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693,51 zł |
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Journalism and Democracy: An Evaluation of the Political Public Sphere
ISBN: 9780415212809 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The public sphere is said to be in crisis. Dumbing down, tabloidisation, infotainment and spin are alleged to contaminate it, adversely affecting the quality of political journalism and of democracy itself. There is a pervasive pessimism about the relationship between the media and democracy, and widespread concern for the future of the political process.
Journalism and Democracy challenges this orthodoxy, arguing instead for an alternative, more optimistic evaluation of the contemporary public sphere and its contribution to the political process. Brian McNair argues not only that... The public sphere is said to be in crisis. Dumbing down, tabloidisation, infotainment and spin are alleged to contaminate it, adversely affecting the ...
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190,02 zł |
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Political Research : An Introduction
ISBN: 9780415226554 / Angielski / Twarda / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This work has been designed to provide a starting point for those new to the area of research methods. It assumes no prior knowledge of the subject and sets out the key issues involved in doing research in Politics. It guides students through a complex and often daunting subject by exploring the many concepts associated with the field, as well as offering practical advice on research practices and information resources. Part I introduces quantitative methods, detailing the key issues and concerns; problems of interpreting data sources; using surveys; and analyzing official data. Part II...
This work has been designed to provide a starting point for those new to the area of research methods. It assumes no prior knowledge of the subject an...
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924,68 zł |
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Political Research: An Introduction
ISBN: 9780415226561 / Angielski / Miękka / 198 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Political Research: An Introduction has been designed to provide an excellent starting point for those new to the area of Research Methods. It assumes no prior knowledge of the subject and sets out the key issues involved in doing research in Politics. It guides students through a complex and often daunting subject by exploring the many concepts associated with the field, as well as offering practical advice on research practices and information resources.
Features and benefits of this textbook include: * boxed case studies in each chapter to illustrate and clarify key... Political Research: An Introduction has been designed to provide an excellent starting point for those new to the area of Research Methods. I...
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225,98 zł |
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Russian Politics and Society
ISBN: 9780415227520 / Angielski / Twarda / 560 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sakwa's Russian Politics and Society is the most comprehensive study of Russia's post-communist political development. It has, since its first publication in 1993, become an indispensable guide for all those who need to know about the current political scene in Russia, about the country's political stability and about the future of democracy under its post-communist leadership. This is the ideal introductory textbook: it covers all the key issues; it is clearly written; and it includes the most up-to-date material available. For this third edition, Sakwa has updated the text...
Sakwa's Russian Politics and Society is the most comprehensive study of Russia's post-communist political development. It has, since its firs...
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190,02 zł |
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Politics and the Press in Thailand: Media Machinations
ISBN: 9780415233767 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An important element in the Thai success story during the boom years of the late 1980s and early 1990s was the flourishing and politically interventionist print media. This book examines the tangled web of relationships linking newspaper owners, editors, columnists and reporters with leading politicians and power-holders. The author was granted access to the editorial meetings and newsrooms of Thailand's leading newspapers. Drawing on numerous interviews and extensive observation, this book unravels the contradictions and dichotomies which underlie political coverage in the Thai language...
An important element in the Thai success story during the boom years of the late 1980s and early 1990s was the flourishing and politically interventio...
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744,88 zł |
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Singapore Politics Under the People's Action Party
ISBN: 9780415246521 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text is a comprehensive overview of politics in Singapore since self-governance. The authors examine how this tiny island has developed into a global financial centre and an economic and social success under the leadership of the People's Action Party which has ruled continuously since 1959. The authors explore the nature of the Singaporean government, as well as major issues such as ethnicity, human rights and the development of civil society.
This text is a comprehensive overview of politics in Singapore since self-governance. The authors examine how this tiny island has developed into a gl...
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770,57 zł |