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Retreat from New Jerusalem: British Politics, 1951-64
ISBN: 9780333629710 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Thirteen wasted years'? Or the dawn of a new 'affluent society'? This book explores which description more appropriately fits the era of Conservative government in Britain after 1951. The author assesses the changing fortune of successive administrations under Churchill, Eden, Macmillan and Douglas-Home. He also analyses broader questions such as post-war 'decline', the nature of 'consensus politics' and the electoral effects of Britain's entrenched class system. In the first major stuy to have access to all official papers for 1951-64, Dr Jefferys provides a fresh critique of a key period in...
Thirteen wasted years'? Or the dawn of a new 'affluent society'? This book explores which description more appropriately fits the era of Conservative ...
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214,03 zł |
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The Politics of Drug Control
ISBN: 9780333725467 / Angielski / Twarda / 243 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Global Politics of Drug Control sets the drug problem into a theoretical framework which aids understanding of the phenomenon by focusing on changing international values and norms. In the early literature on drug use, drugs were considered primarily as a social problem and the focus was on seeking a national policy. However, in the 80s the problem was increasing, requiring international cooperation and action, bringing the concerned to the arena of international relations scholars. The book focuses on changing values and norms in the international community that allow the discipline of...
The Global Politics of Drug Control sets the drug problem into a theoretical framework which aids understanding of the phenomenon by focusing on chang...
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384,63 zł |
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United Kingdom Governance
ISBN: 9780333736036 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This replacement volume for Governing in the UK in the 1990s brings together specially-commissioned chapters by leading authorities to form an accessible and comprehensive introductory text. The legacy of eighteen years of Conservative Government is fully analysed and the agenda and impact of New Labour stringently evaluated. This stimulating book will inform and guide students on the state of governance in the UK at the start of the new millennium.
This replacement volume for Governing in the UK in the 1990s brings together specially-commissioned chapters by leading authorities to form a...
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713,61 zł |
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Citizenship and Democracy in a Global Era
ISBN: 9780333748466 / Angielski / Twarda / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text seeks to understand the problematic relationship between liberal democracy and contemporary citizenship by tracing the links between conceptual debates about these issues and the specific social, political and historical dynamics of a host of different countries. Offering a careful blend of theoretical discussion and case study material, it provides an introduction to both sociologies of citizenship and politics of democracy and a fascinating series of overviews of particular nation states. Class, race, gender and globalization are recurring themes in the book, which addresses the...
This text seeks to understand the problematic relationship between liberal democracy and contemporary citizenship by tracing the links between concept...
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713,61 zł |
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Leadership in Whitehall
ISBN: 9780333749678 / Angielski / Twarda / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This study of leadership in the British civil service draws the lessons of how change in central government can be managed and implemented from a series of biographical studies of the acknowledged leaders in the civil service in the 19th and 20th centuries, from Charles Trevelyan, the founder of the modern civil service, to modern Mandarins such as Robert Armstrong and Margaret Thatcher's personal adviser the outsider Sir Derek Rayner. The case studies are linked to the wider themes of leadership and administrative culture in Whitehall, illustrating the patterns of change and continuity over...
This study of leadership in the British civil service draws the lessons of how change in central government can be managed and implemented from a seri...
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577,70 zł |
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Government and Politics of France
ISBN: 9780333994405 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Updated throughout to cover the period of Chirac/Jospin cohabitation and the implications of Chirac's success in the dramatic 2002 presidential and parliamentary elections, the third edition of this popular and widely-used text provides a clear and comprehensive account of the contemporary French political system.
Updated throughout to cover the period of Chirac/Jospin cohabitation and the implications of Chirac's success in the dramatic 2002 presidential and pa...
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764,59 zł |
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The Presidency and the Constitution: Cases and Controversies
ISBN: 9781403966735 / Angielski / Twarda / 244 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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192,30 zł |
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Italian Politics: Adjustment Under Duress
ISBN: 9780745612980 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This wide-ranging book seeks to unravel the complexities of post-1992 Italian democracy. It takes as its point of departure the dramatic political tensions of the early 1990s and evaluates these against the background of an analysis of the 'First Republic' that predates these changes.
This wide-ranging book seeks to unravel the complexities of post-1992 Italian democracy. It takes as its point of departure the dramatic political ten...
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295,10 zł |
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Kings Countries & Constitutions - Sea Nip: Thailand's Political Development 1932-2000
ISBN: 9780415338295 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Provides an analysis of Thailand's political development since 1932, when Thailand became a constitutional monarchy.
Provides an analysis of Thailand's political development since 1932, when Thailand became a constitutional monarchy.
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193,64 zł |
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Transparency and Authoritarian Rule in Southeast Asia: Singapore and Malaysia
ISBN: 9780415374163 / Angielski / Miękka / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book rejects the notion that the 1997-98 Asian economic crisis was further evidence that ultimately capitalism can only develop within liberal social and political institutions.
This book rejects the notion that the 1997-98 Asian economic crisis was further evidence that ultimately capitalism can only develop within liberal so...
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193,64 zł |
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Irish Political Studies Reader : Key Contributions
ISBN: 9780415446488 / Angielski / Miękka / 398 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An introduction to the best available scholarship within Irish politics, featuring the significant articles which have been published on Irish politics. This book covers the important topics within Irish politics including political culture and traditions,
An introduction to the best available scholarship within Irish politics, featuring the significant articles which have been published on Irish politic...
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275,19 zł |
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On the Borders of State Power: Frontiers in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region
ISBN: 9780415414654 / Angielski / Twarda / 114 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. On The Borders of State Power explores the changing nature, meaning and significance of international borders over time in the area referred to today as the Greater Mekong Sub-region, incorporating Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and China's Yunnan province. An international line up of contributors examine the changing nature of borders over time, using examples from the 15th to 21st centuries and engage with contemporary literature on globalisation, particularly as it applies to borders and the nature of state power. What the book finds is that there is... On The Borders of State Power explores the changing nature, meaning and significance of international borders over time in the area referr... |
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739,10 zł |
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The Regime Change of Kwame Nkrumah: Epic Heroism in Africa and the Diaspora
ISBN: 9781403965691 / Angielski / Twarda / 268 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book tells the story of Kwame Nkrumah, the first post-colonial president of an independent African country. The book utilizes previously unpublished and recently declassified IS State Department documents to give an analysis and a chronology of Nkrumah's fall. The book is written for a general audience and for academic historians and students.
This book tells the story of Kwame Nkrumah, the first post-colonial president of an independent African country. The book utilizes previously unpublis...
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192,30 zł |
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Political Finance and Corruption in Eastern Europe: The Transition Period
ISBN: 9780754670469 / Angielski / Twarda / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. One characteristic of Central and Eastern European democracies in transition is the lack of stability in terms of accountability and transparency in practices of political party financing. This key volume provides a thorough and well-structured post-communist study of political finance, election campaign and party funding issues within this region, focusing specifically on Central and Eastern European countries. It outlines best practices for political party and election campaign financing, discusses the shortcomings of political funding schemes and highlights the scandals that emerge under...
One characteristic of Central and Eastern European democracies in transition is the lack of stability in terms of accountability and transparency in p...
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688,13 zł |
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Democracy, America, and the Age of Globalization
ISBN: 9780521885898 / Angielski / Twarda / 163 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A voluntary public funding system for political campaigns is necessary to reverse the trend toward income inequality.
A voluntary public funding system for political campaigns is necessary to reverse the trend toward income inequality.
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377,00 zł |
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Democracy Building and Civil Society in Post-Soviet Armenia
ISBN: 9780415436014 / Angielski / Twarda / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Considers the challenges of democracy building in post-Soviet Armenia, and the role of civil society. This book explores how the growth of civil society depends on a country's historical and socio-cultural context; and how far foreign aid, provided with co
Considers the challenges of democracy building in post-Soviet Armenia, and the role of civil society. This book explores how the growth of civil socie...
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764,59 zł |
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Constructing Democracy in Southern Europe: A Comparative Analysis of Italy, Spain and Turkey
ISBN: 9780415438193 / Angielski / Twarda / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Why are some regimes democratic while others are not? Specifically, how have Spain and Italy managed to become democratic while Turkey, which shares many similar characteristics, has not? Spain, Italy and Turkey have shared common historical features which would have been disruptive to any new democracy; however they represent a wide array of democratization experiences. Providing a comparative case study analysis, this book offers some clues as to the reasons for successful transitions to democracy. This is done through a range of variables which include:
Why are some regimes democratic while others are not? Specifically, how have Spain and Italy managed to become democratic while Turkey, which share... |
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484,19 zł |
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The Politics of Fertility Control: Family Planning and Abortion Policies in the American States
ISBN: 9781889119397 / Angielski / Miękka / 165 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this work on American public policy and human fertility control, policies and practices since the 1970s are reviewed and analysed in each of the 50 states. It concludes that policies are inadequate for addressing unintended pregnancy and contribute to high abortion rates.
In this work on American public policy and human fertility control, policies and practices since the 1970s are reviewed and analysed in each of the 50...
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173,25 zł |
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The Europeanization of British Politics
ISBN: 9780230204898 / Angielski / Miękka / 332 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a unique book-length accounts of the domestic impact of EU membership. Drawing on expert contributions, this volume provides a state of the art account of how membership has affected the institutions of central, devolved and local governance, the activities of organized interests, and major areas of public policy.
This is a unique book-length accounts of the domestic impact of EU membership. Drawing on expert contributions, this volume provides a state of the ar...
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384,63 zł |
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Political Writings
ISBN: 9780865972759 / Angielski / Miękka / 526 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume contains 24 of Samuel Johnson's essays on the great social, economic and political issues of his time. These include Taxation No Tyranny, in which Johnson defended the British Crown against the American revolutionaries, An Introduction to the Political State of Great Britain, Thoughts on the Coronation of King George III, and The Patriot, which is one of Johnson's principal writings during the American Revolution. In his introduction, Donald J. Greene advises that it may help to understand Johnson's political thinking if we view it in the tradition of what might be called...
This volume contains 24 of Samuel Johnson's essays on the great social, economic and political issues of his time. These include Taxation No Tyranny, ...
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60,45 zł |