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Cambridge University Press The Institutional Foundations of Public Policy in Argentina A Transactions Cost Approach Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions
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Cambridge University Press Economic Policy in Socialist Yugoslavia 14 Cambridge Russian Soviet and PostSoviet Studies Series Number 14
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Cambridge University Press Security Beyond the State Private Security in International Politics
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Cambridge University Press Inequality and Public Policy in China
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Cambridge University Press Europe East Asia and Apec
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Cambridge University Press Holding China Together
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Cambridge University Press Inequality and Democratization An EliteCompetition Approach Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics
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Cambridge University Press Representation Through Taxation
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Cambridge University Press Party Competition Between Unequals
Book SynopsisWhy do some political parties flourish, while others flounder? In this book, Meguid argues that the fortunes of green, radical right and ethnoterritorial parties are shaped by the strategies of mainstream parties. She explores how and why established parties undermine these niche parties or turn them into weapons against their mainstream party opponents.Trade Review'In this well-written, accessible, and superbly researched book, Meguid offers a new framework for explaining what she calls niche party success and failure. … Meguid's book significantly advances our understanding of the relationship between mainstream and niche parties, niche party success and failure, and party competition between unequals and nonproximal parties.' Journal of Politics'… the book offers brilliant academic intrigue … good reading for social scientists and their students, [and] also for policy analysts and policy makers …' CEU Political Science Journal'In this very valuable contribution to comparative state-church studies, Ahmet T. Kuru takes readers on a deep and illuminating dive to examine why three self-consciously 'secular' states - the United States, France, and Turkey - have come to treat religion in the public sphere so differently from one another … Kuru offers a fresh and well-researched perspective on the resulting clashes, and he demonstrates why assertive secularism won out in twentieth century France and Turkey.' Jonathan Laurence, Culture and SocietyTable of Contents1. The niche party phenomenon; 2. Position, salience, and ownership: a strategic theory of niche party success; 3. An analysis of niche party fortunes in Western Europe; 4. A theory of strategic choice; 5. Stealing the environmental title: British mainstream party strategies and the containment of the Green Party; 6. 'The enemy of my enemy is my friend': French mainstream party strategies and the success of the Front National; 7. An uneven battle of opposing forces: mainstream party strategies and the success of the Scottish National Party; 8. Cross-national comparisons and extensions; 9. Conclusions: broader lessons of competition between unequals.
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Cambridge University Press Presidential Impeachment and the New Political Instability in Latin America
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Cambridge University Press Population Problems of the Age of Malthus
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Cambridge University Press The Political Economy of Property Rights Institutional Change and Credibility in the Reform of Centrally Planned Economies Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions
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Cambridge University Press The Political Economy of Terrorism
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Cambridge University Press Industrializing English Law Entrepreneurship and Business Organization 17201844 Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions
Book SynopsisBetween the passage of the Bubble Act in 1720 and the sweeping reforms of the General Incorporation Act of 1844, the legal framework of business organization in England remained remarkably stagnant despite the profound economic and structural changes wrought by the Industrial Revolution. Originally published in 2000, this book analyzes why this discrepancy occurred, especially when other nations of that time, whose economies were far less developed, were evolving more permissive laws of business organization. Employing extensive primary source archival material, Ron Harris shows how the institutional development of major forms of business organization - the business corporation, the partnership, the trust, the unincorporated joint-stock company - evolved and how English law finally took account of these developments.Trade ReviewReview of the hardback: 'Ron Harris' Industrializing English Law is an important addition to the literature on business organisation during early industrial capitalism which can lay genuine claim to being the most significant contribution to the field since those made by Hunt and duBois over sixty years ago.' Modern Law ReviewReview of the hardback: '… exciting to read as well as a good source of reference. In the context of recent events such as the adoption of limited liability partnerships and the collapse of Enron, the book also provides a reminder that the legal framework within which commercial ventures take place is likely to remain under constant re-evaluation.' Cambridge Law JournalReview of the hardback: 'This book deserves a wide readership: Ron Harris's study of the history of forms of business organisation from the early modern period down to 1844 and the emergence of the registered company form has important things to say to several constituencies … The fundamental merit of this book is that it shows in concrete detail that it is possible to discuss the historical relationships of law and the economy, using both economic and legal-historical methodology, without falling into the traps of a severely functionalist approach to law on the one hand, or a purely doctrinalist micro-narrative on the other. Harris has produced an extremely important book, and scholars in several fields of legal study will need to come to terms with his arguments.' Legal StudiesTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. The legal framework; Part I. Before 1720: 2. The pre-1720 business corporation; 3. The Bubble Act, its passage and its effects; Part II. 1721–1810: 4. Two distinct paths of organizational development: transport and insurance; 5. The joint-stock business corporation; 6. Trusts, partnerships, and the unincorporated company; 7. The progress of the joint-stock organization; Part III. 1800–44: 8. The attitudes of the business community; 9. The joint-stock company in court; 10. The joint-stock company in parliament.
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Cambridge University Press The Politics of Welfare State Reform in Continental Europe
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Cambridge University Press Comparative Welfare State Politics Development Opportunities And Reform
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Cambridge University Press Rational Foundations of Democratic Politics
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Cambridge University Press Market Society
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Cambridge University Press From the Ballot to the Blackboard
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Cambridge University Press Coalition Politics and Economic Development Credibility and the Strength of Weak Governments
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Cambridge University Press Boundary Control Subnational Authoritarianism in Federal Democracies Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics
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Cambridge University Press Electoral Systems and the Balance of ConsumerProducer Power
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Cambridge University Press The Politics of Welfare State Reform in Continental Europe Modernization in Hard Times Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics
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Cambridge University Press Culture in Economics History Methodological Reflections and Contemporary Applications
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Cambridge University Press The Limits of Judicial Independence
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Cambridge University Press Economic Openness and Territorial Politics in China
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Cambridge University Press Governing for the Long Term Democracy and the Politics of Investment
Book SynopsisThis book examines how democratic governments manage long-term policy challenges, seeking to understand how elected officials make trade-offs between the present and the future. The book develops a theory of 'intertemporal policy choice', then analyzes how governments in four countries have managed long-term challenges to their pension systems.Trade Review“If you care about the future, read this book. Anyone who worries about receiving a pension check when they retire, hopes for investment in education for their children or grandchildren, or is concerned about the preservation of our environment, has to wonder why some elected governments impose short-term costs on their constituents to secure long-term social benefits while others do not. Alan Jacobs advances a theoretically rich argument about the circumstances under which governments make these kinds of policy investments for the future. This book is sophisticated, innovative, and insightful. It contributes to scholarly literatures on historical institutionalism, the politics of time, and the welfare state. But it also tells us something fundamentally important about the political world we inhabit.” —Erik Bleich, Middlebury College“Exhaustively researched and theoretically innovative, Governing for the Long Term represents a major leap forward in the study of comparative public policy. Jacobs goes far beyond existing work in carefully thinking about how our theories and conclusions are altered when policymaking is viewed not as a single distributive event, but as a stream of government actions whose effects are felt over long spans of time. Building on both rational choice theory and institutional analysis, Jacobs comes up with novel and sometimes counterintuitive conclusions. Given the number of long-term challenges facing democratic societies today—from global warming to population aging—Governing for the Long Term could not be more relevant.” —Jacob S. Hacker, Stanley Resor Professor of Political Science, Yale University“Alan Jacobs draws our attention to a critical yet unexamined aspect of public policymaking: how political actors address the temporal dimensions of policy choice. More specifically, Jacobs explores the conditions under which policy actors accept short-term pain for long-term gain. His book sheds new light on pension policy and on the politics of welfare state formation and retrenchment more generally. Governing for the Long Term is a considerable achievement.” —Adam Sheingate, Johns Hopkins University“All governments are faced with the dilemma that satisfying citizen’s short-term desires often conflicts with society’s long-term interests. In other words, the politics of who gets what can also be a battle over when they get it. Focusing on these inter-temporal tradeoffs, Alan Jacobs brilliantly shows how distributive battles are not only between groups, but also over time. Analyzing the politics of social security in four countries Governing for the Long Term thus makes a major contribution both to our understanding of this important policy arena and to a more basic understanding of the politics.” —Sven Steinmo, European University Institute“Governing for the Long Term offers an original and stimulating framework for understanding how politicians make decisions in sectors where costs and benefits play out over an extended period of time. This book will help analysts of politics not only to develop better explanations of political phenomena, but also to think differently about what it is that they are explaining.” —R. Kent Weaver, Georgetown UniversityTable of ContentsPart I. Problem and Theory: 1. The politics of when; 2. Theorizing intertemporal policy choice; Part II. Programmatic Origins: Intertemporal Choice in Pension Design: 3. Investing in the state: the origins of German pensions, 1889; 4. The politics of mistrust: the origins of British pensions, 1925; 5. Investments as political constraint: the origins of US pensions, 1935; 6. Investing for the short term: the origins of Canadian pensions, 1965; Part III. Programmatic Change: Intertemporal Choice in Pension Reform: 7. Investment as last resort: reforming US pensions, 1977 and 1983; 8. Shifting the long-run burden: reforming British pensions, 1986; 9. Committing to investment: reforming Canadian pensions, 1998; 10. Constrained by uncertainty: reforming German pensions, 1989 and 2001; Part IV. Conclusion: 11. Understanding the politics of the long term.
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Cambridge University Press Commodity Price Dynamics
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Cambridge University Press Globalization and Competition Why Some Emergent Countries Succeed while Others Fall Behind
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Cambridge University Press US Energy Tax Policy
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Cambridge University Press Challenges in Central Banking
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Cambridge University Press In Search of Stability
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Cambridge University Press Patronage Power and Poverty in Southern Italy
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Cambridge University Press Organizing Interests in Western Europe
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Cambridge University Press Farm Labour
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Cambridge University Press Migrant Laborers
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Cambridge University Press Palestinian Liberation Organisation People Power and Politics 5 Cambridge Middle East Library
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Cambridge University Press The Politics of the WorldEconomy
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Cambridge University Press Government and Markets
Book SynopsisThis interdisciplinary volume points the way toward the modernization of regulatory theory. Its essays by leading scholars move past predominant approaches, integrating the latest research about the interplay between human behavior, societal needs and regulatory institutions. The book concludes by setting out a potential research agenda for the social sciences.Trade ReviewReview of the hardback: 'The heritage of James Tobin is well represented by this outstanding volume. The authors analyze the relations of government and the market from many different angles, showing the fallacies of simple critiques on the basis of deep scholarship.' Kenneth J. Arrow, Stanford UniversityReview of the hardback: 'Pointing the way beyond simplistic capture theories of regulation, these essays illustrate how institutionally informed analysis can help to rebuild a constructive relationship between governments and markets.' Tom Baker, University of Pennsylvania Law SchoolReview of the hardback: 'A deeply distinguished multidisciplinary gathering lays out new directions and bold challenges for regulatory theory and practice. The hope and promise of this work is for a more civilized and creative capitalism.' John Braithwaite, Australian National UniversityReview of the hardback: 'A crisis has rekindled widespread interest in regulation. This collection of articles by outstanding social scientists and historians offers striking insights and fresh perspectives. Scholars and policymakers alike will benefit from their insightful and incisive discussions.' Bruce Carruthers, North Western UniversityReview of the hardback: 'Governments and Markets is an engaging and ambitious rethinking of the role of regulation in the twenty-first century. The range of ideas and arguments throughout this volume will push readers to revisit their assumptions about regulatory activity and will push fellow scholars to refocus their research agendas to topics such as regulatory decision making and design. Combining strong research with contemporary relevance, the book will be of interest to both new students of public policy and long-standing experts.' Mark Stephan, Washington State University, VancouverTable of ContentsIntroduction; Part I. Beyond Market Failure: 1. Government failure vs. market failure: principles of regulation Joseph E. Stiglitz; 2. Effective regulation through credible cost-benefit analysis: the opportunity costs of superfund Michael Greenstone; 3. From 'state interference' to the 'return to the market': the rhetoric of economic regulation from the old Gilded Age to the new Mary O. Furner; 4. Lessons from Europe: some reflections on the European Union and the regulation of business Neil Fligstein; 5. Confidence games: how does regulation constitute markets? Daniel Carpenter; Part II. Beyond the Economic Theory of Politics: 6. The end of special interests theory and the beginning of a more positive view of democratic politics Donald Wittman; 7. Public choice: a critical reassessment Jessica Leight; 8. The paranoid style in the study of American politics David A. Moss and Mary Oey; 9. Law, policy, and cooperation Yochai Benkler; Part III. Beyond Command and Control: 10. What opportunity is knocking? Regulating corporate governance in the United States Mary A. O'Sullivan; 11. Taxation as a regulatory tool: lessons from environmental taxes in Europe Monica Prasad; 12. Redesigning regulation: a case study from the consumer credit market Elizabeth Warren; 13. Origins and regulatory consequences of the subprime crisis Barry Eichengreen; 14. Prospects for economic 'self-regulation' in the United States: an historian's view from the early twenty-first century Edward J. Balleisen; 15. Deregulation theories in a litigious society: American antitrust and tort Tony Freyer; 16. Markets in the shadow of the state: an appraisal of deregulation and implications for future research Marc Allen Eisner; Conclusion.
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Cambridge University Press DEMOCRATIC THEORY AND PRACTICE
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Cambridge University Press A Political Geography of Africa
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Cambridge University Press West African States Failure and Promise A Study in Comparative Politics 23 African Studies Series Number 23
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Cambridge University Press Political Domination in Africa 50 African Studies Series Number 50
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Cambridge University Press Rural Communities Under Stress
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Cambridge University Press Inequality in Africa
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Cambridge University Press The Politics of Africas Economic Stagnation
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Cambridge University Press InterestGroup Politics in France
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Cambridge University Press Reproducing Families
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