Politics and government Books
Prickly Paradigm Press, LLC The Stock Ticker and the Superjumbo
Book SynopsisA majority of Americans tell pollsters they want more government intervention to reduce the gap between high- and lower-income citizens, and less than one-third consider high taxes to be a problem. Yet conservative Republicanism currently controls the political discourse.
£13.01
New City Community Press Revolution By Love
Book SynopsisBeginning in Tunisia and spreading across the Middle East and North Africa, everyday citizens stepped into the streets, staking their claim to a democratic future. This book takes you inside these protests, onto those streets, and shares with you the stories of the individuals who made this historic moment possible.Table of ContentsIntroduction The Pearl of the Gulf - Amal Matar Libya: The Revolution of Four Days - Ibrahim Yousif Shebani The Heart Revolution - Dala Ghandour Here Comes the Revolution - Samah Elmeri Crazy Girls: What Every Revolution Needs - Shatha Al-Harazi Behind the Scenes - Mirelle Karam Halim Life in Gaza: A Palestinian Woman’s Perspective - Raghda Abushahla A Recipe for Engagement: Many Injustices, a Dose of Critical Thinking, and Action - Emna Ben Yedder Carrying Family Traditions - Salma Nazzal Educating People: A True Panacea - Ahmed Hachelaf Yes, We Are Sexy Folks! - Shadin Hamaideh Que du Bien! Ambition, Capacity, and Milieu: Keys to Success - Mohammed Masbah Political Engagement: Responsibility and Education - Muna Abbas Ali AlBuloushi Epilogue Bios Acknowledgements
£17.09
Edward Elgar Handbook on Governance and Data Science
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£200.00
Edward Elgar Research Handbook on Open Government
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£171.00
Edward Elgar The Elgar Companion to the G7
£200.00
Edward Elgar Handbook on Migration and Human Rights
£194.75
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£118.75
Edward Elgar Handbook on Opposition Politics
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive Handbook examines the role of political opposition across different political systems. Contributors draw on a series of in-depth case studies, including specific chapters on country-cases to explore the impact of opposition within democracies, anocracies (or hybrid regimes), and autocracies.
£194.75
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd How to Enhance Your Research
Book SynopsisAccessible in its style, yet comprehensive in content, this groundbreaking book provides a wealth of advice on how academics can enhance their research practices. It also highlights the fundamental role of research leaders and how their support can prove invaluable to academics in improving their research methodology.Trade Review‘How to Enhance Your Research: 100 Practical Tips for Academics is an extraordinary and exceptionally well organized and presented combination of instructional guide and How to manual for doing original research on any subject. Thoroughly “user friendly” and an ideal textbook for research skills curriculums, the book a unique and unreservedly addition to personal, professional, community college, and university library Education and Sociology collections.’ -- John Taylor, Midwest Book Review‘Academia, while immensely rewarding, can be a pretty tough gig, particularly for junior researchers. In this book, Professor Webber, based on years of experience across countries and institutions, provides a very accessible set of tips to make the academic journey less daunting and more enjoyable. A delightfully free-flowing read, with many nuggets of quality information, for new and established academics as well as research leaders – a book that could easily become a staple on an academic’s bookshelf.’ -- Gail Pacheco, Auckland University of Technology, New ZealandTable of ContentsContents: Introduction: How Can We Enhance Research? Part I The Essentials Part II You Find Inspiration When You Least Expect It Part III Broaden Your Methodological Toolbox Part IV Extra Training Expands Minds Part V Colleagues and Collaborations Part VI Conferences Part VII A Journal Loop: Reviewing and Submitting Papers Part VIII Teaching Part IX Academic Research is Related to Externally Funded Work Part X Impact Index
£30.35
Edward Elgar Global Climate Crisis Seeking Environmental
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£76.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Elgar Encyclopedia of African Politics
Book SynopsisThis informative Encyclopedia provides a comprehensive overview of the key political concepts, ideas, institutions, and processes in Africa. Leading scholars define core terms, trace the evolution of debates and discuss the ongoing relevance of these topics in contemporary academic and policy contexts.
£275.66
Edward Elgar Handbook of Affective Polarization
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£213.75
Edward Elgar Conflict Crisis and War in World Politics
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£123.50
Edward Elgar Conflict Crisis and War in World Politics
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£41.75
Edward Elgar Handbook of Public Finance in China
Book SynopsisThis unique Handbook provides an essential overview of public finance in China, investigating the nation's fiscal and economic reforms since 1978 and the subsequent period of rapid development known as the âChina miracleâ. Leading scholars examine the core issues, historical trajectories and future prospects of fiscal reforms.
£225.00
£118.75
Edward Elgar Handbook of Policy Advice
£261.25
£194.75
Edward Elgar Publishing A Research Agenda for Arctic Security and Governance
Book SynopsisThis timely book presents an in-depth examination of how social science research contributes to understanding governance and security in the Arctic. Leading scholars across disciplines critically map the intersection of environmental shifts, geopolitical tensions, Indigenous sovereignty and regional cooperation in this rapidly transforming region.
£99.75
Edward Elgar Future Public Governance and Global Crises
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£99.75
Edward Elgar Handbook of Public Policy in Asia
£228.00
Edward Elgar Handbook of Nordic Cooperation
£194.75
Edward Elgar Elgar Encyclopedia of Political Representation
£351.50
Edward Elgar A Research Agenda for Sustainable Ocean
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£100.00
Edward Elgar Handbook on Migration and Public Policy
£190.00
Edward Elgar Teaching Critical Thinking in Political Science
£85.50
Edward Elgar Advanced Introduction to International Relations
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£80.75
Edward Elgar Advanced Introduction to International Relations
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£16.45
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd A Research Agenda for Governance
Book SynopsisThis incisive Research Agenda for Governance draws together unique contributions from leading scholars to examine the two distinct models of governance: the traditional model, based on the state and exercise of control through law and bureaucracy, and an alternative model centred on the collaboration of public and private sector actors.Trade Review‘This is essential stuff for anyone interested in real processes of governance. If you want to understand how new forms of collaboration with citizens become intertwined with traditional modes of hierarchical governance – and in the challenges this poses for governance practices and governance research – this book is essential. It is also written in easily accessible language while simultaneously drawing on a very rich base of expert knowledge. A fascinating read!’ -- Thomas Schillemans, Utrecht University, the NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: 1. Foundations for thinking about governance 2. State-centric governance 3. The rise of collaborative governance 4. Metagovernance 5. How does collaboration function in multilevel governance? 6. What is good governance and how good is it? 7. How collaborative governance can make political systems more democratic and effective 8. The promise, perils and pitfalls of digital governance 9. Is global governance possible? 10. Measuring governance 11. The quest for public innovation 12. Conclusion: the implications of control and collaboration in public governance Index
£31.30
Edward Elgar Advanced Introduction to Innovation and Public
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£80.75
Edward Elgar Advanced Introduction to Innovation and Public
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£16.45
Edward Elgar Handbook of Blockchain in Public Governance
Book SynopsisThis Handbook connects blockchain innovation with the discipline and practice of public governance. Drawing on the expertise and perspectives of diverse academic communities and practitioners, it provides insights on managing, utilizing, regulating, and governing blockchain in this context.This title contains one or more Open Access chapters.
£190.00
Edward Elgar Invisible Cultural Policy in America How Public
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£80.75
Edward Elgar Federal Investments in Research and Development
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£75.00
Edward Elgar Energy Politics in a Turbulent Era
£104.50
Edward Elgar Handbook on Migration to China
£204.25
Edward Elgar Islamic Public Value
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£140.00
Edward Elgar Islamic Public Value
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£37.95
Edward Elgar Advanced Introduction to Political Trust
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£98.67
£90.25
Edward Elgar Islamic State Media and Propaganda Performances
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£95.00
Edward Elgar Teaching Security Studies
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£76.00
£85.50
Edward Elgar How to Develop Free Speech on Campus International Controversies and Communities of Inquiry
£90.00
Edward Elgar Elgar Companion to Margaret Thatcher
£195.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Government Stability in Comparative Perspective
Book SynopsisThis insightful book provides a systematic and comprehensive analysis of government stability across democracies. Marco Improta draws on an original multilevel longitudinal dataset to investigate the factors influencing cabinet survival and identify policy recommendations to address the challenges facing contemporary governments.
£76.00
Edward Elgar Publishing East Asian Politics in a Turbulent Era
Book SynopsisThis timely book explores the turbulence of East Asian politics on a domestic and international scale. Drawing on insights from experts in the field, it provides an in-depth analysis of topics including economic regionalism, the rise of China as a global superpower and historical influences on modern developments.
£90.25
