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Business and Governance in South Africa: Racing to the Top?
ISBN: 9781349345052 / Angielski / Miękka / 274 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The authors identify conditions under which firms seek higher rather than lower regulation in a context of weak regulatory capacities by engaging in self-regulation or partnering up with the government and/or NGOs. They analyse how firms in the automotive, food, textile, and mining sectors fight environmental pollution and HIV/AIDS.
The authors identify conditions under which firms seek higher rather than lower regulation in a context of weak regulatory capacities by engaging in s...
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201,24 |
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Religious Conversions in the Mediterranean World
ISBN: 9781349434572 / Angielski / Miękka / 193 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. While globalization undermines ideas of the nation-state in the Mediterranean, conversions reveal how religion can unsettle existing political and social relations. Through studies of conversions across the region this book examines the challenges that conversions represent for national, legal and policy ways of dealing with religious minorities.
While globalization undermines ideas of the nation-state in the Mediterranean, conversions reveal how religion can unsettle existing political and soc...
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402,53 |
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Independence of the Scottish Mind: Elite Narratives, Public Spaces and the Making of a Modern Nation
ISBN: 9781349490141 / Angielski / Miękka / 266 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 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
This study explores modern Scotland and examines how Scottish politics, culture and identities have interacted within the national and international c...
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201,24 |
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European Disunion: Between Sovereignty and Solidarity
ISBN: 9781349349692 / Angielski / Miękka / 337 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Euro crisis catapulted the EU into its most serious political crisis since its inception, leaving it torn between opposing demands for more sovereignty and solidarity. This volume focuses on the key themes of disunion, sovereignty and solidarity. It assesses the main EU institutions: member states, civil society actors and policy areas.
The Euro crisis catapulted the EU into its most serious political crisis since its inception, leaving it torn between opposing demands for more sovere...
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402,53 |
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New Technology, Organizational Change and Governance
ISBN: 9781349442911 / Angielski / Miękka / 242 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Globalization and the technological revolution have forced organizations to rethink decision-making structures favouring the adoption of highly innovative practices. This book analyzes the impact of new technologies testing empowerment, engagement and democratization against the new organizational morphology of political parties and corporations.
Globalization and the technological revolution have forced organizations to rethink decision-making structures favouring the adoption of highly innova...
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201,24 |
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Refiguring Democracy: The Spanish Political Laboratory
ISBN: 9781138063686 / Angielski / Twarda / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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287,74 |
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The Official History of the Cabinet Secretaries
ISBN: 9781138188617 / Angielski / Twarda / 722 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is the official history of British Cabinet Secretaries, the most senior civil servants in UK government, from the post-war period up to 2002. In December 1916 Maurice Hankey sat at the Cabinet table to take the first official record of Cabinet decisions. Prior to this there had been no formal Cabinet agenda and no record of Cabinet decisions. Using authoritative government papers, some of which have not yet been released for public scrutiny, this book tells the story of Hankey s post-war successors as they advised British Prime Ministers and recorded Cabinet s crucial... This book is the official history of British Cabinet Secretaries, the most senior civil servants in UK government, from the post-war period up to 2... |
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804,84 |
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Olympic Risks
ISBN: 9781349335787 / Angielski / Miękka / 263 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An exploration of how the Olympics are organised in response to risk. This book looks at the tension between the riskiness of mega-events, attributable to their scale and complexities, and the societal, political and organisational pressures that exist for safety, security and management of risk - leading to changes in how the Games are governed.
An exploration of how the Olympics are organised in response to risk. This book looks at the tension between the riskiness of mega-events, attributabl...
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523,30 |
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Secular State and Religious Society: Two Forces in Play in Turkey
ISBN: 9781349341658 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. On the basis of original, empirically rich, and theoretically sound social research, the chapters in this volume reveal and analyze the complex relations between the secular government of Turkey and the religious persons and society within the Turkish state.
On the basis of original, empirically rich, and theoretically sound social research, the chapters in this volume reveal and analyze the complex relati...
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201,24 |
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Assessing George W. Bush's Legacy: The Right Man?
ISBN: 9781349291342 / Angielski / Miękka / 229 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book examines the legacy of the Bush presidency in term of presidential leadership, politics, and public policy. It focuses on Bush's expansion of presidential power in pursuit of the 'war on terror, ' the ideological and pragmatic foundations of presidential politics, and the complexity of Bush's domestic and foreign policy legacies
This book examines the legacy of the Bush presidency in term of presidential leadership, politics, and public policy. It focuses on Bush's expansion o...
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201,24 |
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How to Read the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence
ISBN: 9781630721084 / Angielski / Twarda / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Have you ever wanted to read the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence and really understand what they're saying? Learn how they impact your life; your rights and freedoms? How the branches of government were formed, and why? You're not alone. Millions of Americans want a deeper understanding of their country's founding principles and don't know where to start. When the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence were written by our founders over two centuries ago, they were designed to endure. And indeed they've remained, as Paul Skousen... Have you ever wanted to read the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence and really understand what they're saying? <... |
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113,53 |
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How to Read the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence
ISBN: 9781630721077 / Angielski / Miękka / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Have you ever wanted to read the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence and really understand what they're saying? Learn how they impact your life; your rights and freedoms? How the branches of government were formed, and why? You're not alone. Millions of Americans want a deeper understanding of their country's founding principles and don't know where to start. When the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence were written by our founders over two centuries ago, they were designed to endure. And indeed they've remained, as Paul Skousen... Have you ever wanted to read the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence and really understand what they're saying? <... |
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75,62 |
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State Fragility, State Formation, and Human Security in Nigeria
ISBN: 9781349435098 / Angielski / Miękka / 259 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since the 1990s, attempts at democratic transition have generated hopes for 'civil society' as well as ambivalence about the state. The interdisciplinary studies gathered here explore this dynamic through the complex interactions of state fragility, self-help, and self-organization in Nigeria. Nigeria stands as a particularly interesting case, as its multifaceted associational life extends far beyond civil society organizations (CSOs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs): as this volume reveals, there is a 'third sector' of Nigerian society encompassing everything from community...
Since the 1990s, attempts at democratic transition have generated hopes for 'civil society' as well as ambivalence about the state. The interdisciplin...
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201,24 |
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Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House
ISBN: 9781250158062 / Angielski / Twarda / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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71,57 |
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The Politics of Immigration
ISBN: 9780190235307 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Immigration has been deeply woven into the fabric of American nation building since the founding of the Republic. Indeed, immigrants have played an integral role in American history, but they are also intricately tied to America's present and will feature prominently in America's future. Immigration can shape a nation. Consequently, immigration policy can maintain, replenish, and even reshape it. Immigration policy debates are thus seldom just about who to let in and how many, as a nation's immigration policies can define its identity. This is what helps breathe fire into the politics of...
Immigration has been deeply woven into the fabric of American nation building since the founding of the Republic. Indeed, immigrants have played an in...
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630,15 |
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The Politics of Immigration: Partisanship, Demographic Change, and American National Identity
ISBN: 9780190235314 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Immigration has been deeply woven into the fabric of American nation building since the founding of the Republic. Indeed, immigrants have played an integral role in American history, but they are also intricately tied to America's present and will feature prominently in America's future. Immigration can shape a nation. Consequently, immigration policy can maintain, replenish, and even reshape it. Immigration policy debates are thus seldom just about who to let in and how many, as a nation's immigration policies can define its identity. This is what helps breathe fire into the politics of...
Immigration has been deeply woven into the fabric of American nation building since the founding of the Republic. Indeed, immigrants have played an in...
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State Power and Democracy: Before and During the Presidency of George W. Bush
ISBN: 9781349292035 / Angielski / Miękka / 251 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. State Power and Democracy is the first book to show that the Bush police state didn't commence when Bush was inaugurated. It proves, instead, that the seeds of an American police state can be traced all the way back to the founding of the republic.
State Power and Democracy is the first book to show that the Bush police state didn't commence when Bush was inaugurated. It proves, instead, that the...
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The Battle for the White House from Bush to Obama: Volume II Nominations and Elections in an Era of Partisanship
ISBN: 9781349443512 / Angielski / Miękka / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Anthony Bennett guides us through the events of the four elections of the 21st century, showing how this era of partisanship has reshaped not only presidential nominations and elections, but the American presidency and politics itself.
Anthony Bennett guides us through the events of the four elections of the 21st century, showing how this era of partisanship has reshaped not only pre...
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201,24 |
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Insecure Majorities: Congress and the Perpetual Campaign
ISBN: 9780226408996 / Angielski / Twarda / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As Democrats and Republicans continue to vie for political advantage, Congress remains paralyzed by partisan conflict. That the last two decades have seen some of the least productive Congresses in recent history is usually explained by the growing ideological gulf between the parties, but this explanation misses another fundamental factor influencing the dynamic. In contrast to politics through most of the twentieth century, the contemporary Democratic and Republican parties compete for control of Congress at relative parity, and this has dramatically changed the parties' incentives and...
As Democrats and Republicans continue to vie for political advantage, Congress remains paralyzed by partisan conflict. That the last two decades have ...
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410,76 |
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Unequal Democracy: The Political Economy of the New Gilded Age - Second Edition
ISBN: 9780691172842 / Angielski / Twarda / 424 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The first edition of Unequal Democracy was an instant classic, shattering illusions about American democracy and spurring scholarly and popular interest in the political causes and consequences of escalating economic inequality. This revised and expanded edition includes two new chapters on the political economy of the Obama era. One presents the Great Recession as a "stress test" of the American political system by analyzing the 2008 election and the impact of Barack Obama's "New New Deal" on the economic fortunes of the rich, middle class, and poor. The other assesses the... The first edition of Unequal Democracy was an instant classic, shattering illusions about American democracy and spurring scholarly and popu... |
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170,72 |