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Public Services or Corporate Welfare: Rethinking the Nation State in the Global Economy
ISBN: 9780745308562 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Examining the role of the modern nation state, Dexter Whitfield assesses the achievements, failures, costs and benefits of the neoliberal transformation of the state. He demonstrates that private finance of infrastructure, marketization of government and privatization of the welfare state are accelerating the globalization process and generating ever-larger financial, social and environmental crises. Whitfield analyses current trends which are exacerbated by the marketization and partnership agenda advocated by global bodies such as the World Bank, IMF and WTO. He reveals how these policies...
Examining the role of the modern nation state, Dexter Whitfield assesses the achievements, failures, costs and benefits of the neoliberal transformati...
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153,67 |
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Justice
ISBN: 9780745625959 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Justice is a concise and accessible introduction to the central theories of justice in contemporary political theory. The book aims to provide readers with a clear understanding of the theories and the main objections to them, as well as showing how these theories engage with one another.
It offers detailed accounts of John Rawls's theory of justice as fairness; the alternative 'capabilities approach' developed by Nobel-prize winning economist Amartya Sen; the libertarian theories of Milton Friedman and Robert Nozick; the 'group-rights' based theory of Will Kymlicka; and... Justice is a concise and accessible introduction to the central theories of justice in contemporary political theory. The book aims to provide ...
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256,20 |
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Global Europe, Social Europe
ISBN: 9780745639352 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book makes an essential contribution to the debate now opening up over the future of Europe in the wake of the demise of the Constitution. Since 1989 much about the European Union has changed, including the very definition of 'Europe' itself. The EU has enlarged to 25 countries and the division between Western and Eastern Europe has disappeared.
The EU has responded positively to these changes, not only by making a success of enlargement, but by pushing ahead with the Single Market and the Single Currency. These very successes, however, have led to a reaction. Those who... This book makes an essential contribution to the debate now opening up over the future of Europe in the wake of the demise of the Constitution. Since ...
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92,18 |
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Justice in a Changing World
ISBN: 9780745639697 / Angielski / Twarda / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Should governments give special rights to ethnic and cultural minorities? Should rich countries open their borders to economic immigrants or transfer resources to poor countries? When framing and implementing economic and environmental policies, should current generations take into account the interests of future generations? If our political community committed a wrong against another group a hundred years ago, do we owe reparations to current members of that group?
These are just some of the pressing questions which are fully explored in this accessible new analysis of justice... Should governments give special rights to ethnic and cultural minorities? Should rich countries open their borders to economic immigrants or transfer ...
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281,82 |
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Justice in a Changing World
ISBN: 9780745639703 / Angielski / Miękka / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Should governments give special rights to ethnic and cultural minorities? Should rich countries open their borders to economic immigrants or transfer resources to poor countries? When framing and implementing economic and environmental policies, should current generations take into account the interests of future generations? If our political community committed a wrong against another group a hundred years ago, do we owe reparations to current members of that group?
These are just some of the pressing questions which are fully explored in this accessible new analysis of justice... Should governments give special rights to ethnic and cultural minorities? Should rich countries open their borders to economic immigrants or transfer ...
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87,06 |
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Television Policy: The Mactaggart Lectures
ISBN: 9780748617173 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Television Policy offers a unique and authoritative account of the major developments in television programming and policy since 1976 by collecting in a single volume the MacTaggart lectures delivered at the Edinburgh International Television Festival across the last quarter of a century. The MacTaggart lecturers include the most celebrated and distinguished programme makers, producers, performers, playwrights, policymakers and senior media executives across all sectors of broadcasting. They include Greg Dyke, John Humphrys, John McGrath, Marcel Orphuls, Norman Lear, Jeremy Isaacs, John...
Television Policy offers a unique and authoritative account of the major developments in television programming and policy since 1976 by collecting in...
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640,50 |
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Television Policy: The Mactaggart Lectures
ISBN: 9780748617180 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Television Policy offers a unique and authoritative account of the major developments in television programming and policy since 1976 by collecting in a single volume the MacTaggart lectures delivered at the Edinburgh International Television Festival across the last quarter of a century. The MacTaggart lecturers include the most celebrated and distinguished programme makers, producers, performers, playwrights, policymakers and senior media executives across all sectors of broadcasting. They include Greg Dyke, John Humphrys, John McGrath, Marcel Orphuls, Norman Lear, Jeremy Isaacs, John...
Television Policy offers a unique and authoritative account of the major developments in television programming and policy since 1976 by collecting in...
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163,97 |
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Public Sector Reform: Rationale, Trends and Problems
ISBN: 9780761953678 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Deregulation, privatization and marketization have become the bywords for the reforms and debates surrounding the public sector. This major book is unique in its comparative analysis of the reform experience in Western and Eastern Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
Deregulation, privatization and marketization have become the bywords for the reforms and debates surrounding the public sector. This major book is un...
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311,54 |
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Applications of Super-optimizing Policy Analysis
ISBN: 9780762300440 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This series presents selected research papers dealing with important methodological and theoretical issues in the policy sciences, with research in policy-related disciplines, and applied research on issues in public policy analysis and public management. There is particular emphasis on research related to operations and design issues for governmental organizations.
This series presents selected research papers dealing with important methodological and theoretical issues in the policy sciences, with research in po...
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664,41 |
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Monetary Policy: International Strategies
ISBN: 9780762301904 / Angielski / Twarda / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume contains papers on issues concerning applications of monetary policy in several countries from the perspectives of writers who work in both academic settings and for central banks. The first paper investigates the usefulness of money as indicator of future spending and inflation in the United Kingdom. The next paper provides insights into the operation of the independent Banque de France and compares them to the operation of other central banks. It provides an overview of the common issues that central banks deal with and a brief historic sketch of how the current objective of...
This volume contains papers on issues concerning applications of monetary policy in several countries from the perspectives of writers who work in bot...
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689,96 |
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Labor Markets in Transition: The Global Phenomenon
ISBN: 9780762303755 / Angielski / Twarda / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. International Review of Comparative Public Policy
International Review of Comparative Public Policy
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751,30 |
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Citizen Responsive Government
ISBN: 9780762304998 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. How can government stay linked to its citizens? Across the world, governments' basic principles are turned on their heads as global markets, weakened national states, and active citizens emerge. Governments increasingly act not alone, but many governments and private groups make policy jointly - labeled 'governance'. But this raises new concerns for adequate citizen responsiveness. Leaders and parties previously considered left or right make unexpected choices - as leaders explore Third Ways, New Political Cultures, and more. As policy choices grow more complicated, they are harder to present...
How can government stay linked to its citizens? Across the world, governments' basic principles are turned on their heads as global markets, weakened ...
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1068,19 |
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Reform of the Unemployment Insurance System
ISBN: 9780762305070 / Angielski / Twarda / 334 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Presents a research in employment policy. This title addresses the reform of the unemployment insurance system.
Presents a research in employment policy. This title addresses the reform of the unemployment insurance system.
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664,41 |
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Political Opportunities Social Movements, and Democratization
ISBN: 9780762307869 / Angielski / Twarda / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As political opportunities shift, social movement, decline or mobilization may result. The first section of this volume examines this phenomenon in depth while also moving theory-building forward. Significant contributions are made to collective identity theory, stalemate theory, and political process theory. accomplished through a focused series of papers that include case studies of specific social movements, comparative case studies of social movements, and comparative case studies of transnational issue networks. The movements discussed include the US anti-nuclear power movement, the...
As political opportunities shift, social movement, decline or mobilization may result. The first section of this volume examines this phenomenon in de...
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930,18 |
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Designs for Democratic Stability: Studies in Viable Constitutionalism
ISBN: 9780765600516 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since the 1980s and the collapse of communist, military, and race-based regimes across the world, the euphoria has given way to the question of how to enhance the viability of democratic constitutional government. This text covers this issue.
Since the 1980s and the collapse of communist, military, and race-based regimes across the world, the euphoria has given way to the question of how to...
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705,83 |
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Designs for Democratic Stability: Studies in Viable Constitutionalism
ISBN: 9780765600523 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since the 1980s and the collapse of communist, military, and race-based regimes across the world, the euphoria has given way to the question of how to enhance the viability of democratic constitutional government. This text covers this issue.
Since the 1980s and the collapse of communist, military, and race-based regimes across the world, the euphoria has given way to the question of how to...
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194,66 |
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Women & Guns: Politics and the Culture of Firearms in America
ISBN: 9780765606785 / Angielski / Twarda / 349 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This timely and provocative book looks at contemporary American women and their experiences with guns. Scrupulously balanced, this new paperback edition features a new appendix containing a wealth of primary source documents that help illuminate both the dangers and attractions of guns in our society.
This timely and provocative book looks at contemporary American women and their experiences with guns. Scrupulously balanced, this new paperback editi...
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778,85 |
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Women and Guns: Politics and the Culture of Firearms in America
ISBN: 9780765606792 / Angielski / Miękka / 349 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This timely and provocative book looks at contemporary American women and their experiences with guns. Scrupulously balanced, this new paperback edition features a new appendix containing a wealth of primary source documents that help illuminate both the dangers and attractions of guns in our society.
This timely and provocative book looks at contemporary American women and their experiences with guns. Scrupulously balanced, this new paperback editi...
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194,66 |
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Challenges to Equality: Poverty and Race in America
ISBN: 9780765607263 / Angielski / Twarda / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Artioles and symposia on major controversial social issues: integration and civil rights; President Clinton's recent race initiative; poverty; education; the environment; democratic participation; disability rights; corporate welfare; and others. The range of contributors is wide, and includes Julian Bond, Herbert Gans, James Loewen, Jonathan Kozol, Manning Marable, Howard Zinn, Benjamin DeMott, Frances Fox Piven, and Marian Wright Edelman.
Artioles and symposia on major controversial social issues: integration and civil rights; President Clinton's recent race initiative; poverty; educati...
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403,98 |
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Challenges to Equality: Poverty and Race in America
ISBN: 9780765607270 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Artioles and symposia on major controversial social issues: integration and civil rights; President Clinton's recent race initiative; poverty; education; the environment; democratic participation; disability rights; corporate welfare; and others. The range of contributors is wide, and includes Julian Bond, Herbert Gans, James Loewen, Jonathan Kozol, Manning Marable, Howard Zinn, Benjamin DeMott, Frances Fox Piven, and Marian Wright Edelman.
Artioles and symposia on major controversial social issues: integration and civil rights; President Clinton's recent race initiative; poverty; educati...
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131,39 |