Politics and government Books
University Press of Southern Denmark Social Bonds to City Hall
Book SynopsisIn recent years, administrative leadership of local governments has responded to the pressures generated by financial strain, control from central government, structural reforms, and demands from citizens, users, and organised interests. As a result, the working conditions for municipal CEOs are changing. This book is about the bonds between individual CEOs and their organisation in Western local governments. By bonds we mean not only formal contracts, but also norms and values. Survey data, interviews and field studies are used to answer questions which are equally relevant to scholars and practitioners, such as: What impact do structural reforms have on the job as administrative leader in local government? What are the value orientations and educational backgrounds of the people applying for the job today? How are the required qualifications of municipal CEOs defined? What impact do pressures on local government have on CEOs? Which factors shape the daily life of a municipal CEO? And finally, why do CEOs in some settings have long tenures, while others run the daily risk of being fired? An international team of 13 researchers carry out comparative analyses covering: Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden United Kingdom.
£18.90
University Press of Southern Denmark Amsterdam Treaty: National Preference Formation,
Book SynopsisThis publication examines the Amsterdam Treaty negotiated by the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) 1996-97. It looks at the preferences of the main actors, the Member States, the Commission and the European Parliament, as well as the negotiation process that produced the Treaty. The book includes chapters on each of the main actors as well as the most important substantive issues: the changes in the Union''s first pillar, mainly in respect to environment and employment policies, changes in the second pillar, the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), the creation of a new Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (AFSJ) as well as the introduction of new provisions on ''closer co-operation'' or flexibility. Concluding chapters seek to confront the Treaty reform process with leading integration theories.
£23.85
University Press of Southern Denmark Party Sovereignty & Citizen Control: Selecting
Book SynopsisThe nomination process has been called the secret garden of politics-- and for good reasons. The process by which candidates for election are being screened and selected is among the least understood and researched political phenomena, even though this process is so closely linked to the power structure within political parties. Nominations are mechanisms for selecting candidates, but also for holding the incumbent delegates responsible. In this book, nomination processes in four Nordic countries - Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Norway -- are analysed and evaluated as instruments of democracy. The authors compare institutions, procedures and unwritten norms. The book in particular addresses questions about the citizens'' ability to influence the nomination processes. The process is not only modelled in traditional terms of representation, but also as a principal-agent relationship. Despite great institutional similarities, the nomination processes and their outcomes vary considerably across the four countries. In particular, significant differences are found with regard to the extent of citizen control. The book provides a first mapping of this central feature of Nordic politics and thus also serves the comparative purpose of differentiating between otherwise similar political systems.
£999.99
Aspekt B.V., Uitgeverij Hungarian Revival: Political Reflections on
Book SynopsisSince the fall of ''the wall'' in 1989 enormous changes have been taking place in Central Europe. Political, national, cultural and geographic patterns that have shaped Central Europe up until the time of the First World War are again beginning to emerge as the power and dynamism of the Wilsonian right to self-determination and autonomy which national communities will inevitably claim for themselves, is asserted. The biggest minority issue is that of the Hungarians. The Treaty of Trianon (1920), which for 75 years has influenced the workings of the power constellation in the region was responsible for depriving Hungary of two-thirds of its territory and for turning millions of Hungarians domiciled in surrounding countries into second-class citizens. Even today Hungarian communities are still being exposed to the cruel and relentless psychological and physical terror that, in some states, has taken on the form of genocide. Things are starting to change though. The structure of countries caught in the grasp of tyranny such as Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia, has already disintegrated and now the Hungarians are struggling for the rights and autonomy. Up to now, the west has not paid enough attention to the Hungarian interest. Dr Laszlo Maracz writes in his book that the opinion about Hungarians is defined by stereotypes and prejudices. The Hungarians are stigmatised as nationalists, revisionists and anti-semitists. This judgment is in violent contrast with those brave Hungarian rebels who in 1956 fought empty-handed against the Soviets to gain freedom. In the upheavals of 1989, the Hungarians supported the revolution to topple the ''Rumanian genius'', Ceaucescu. The west makes an error of judgment. In spite of the historical set backs that have led into national disunity. Hungary is the only loyal country in this region to support the democratic west.
£16.10
Kult Books Pants on Top of Shoes
£20.90
Konark Publishers Pvt.Ltd Between the Lines
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£17.50
Konark Publishers Pvt.Ltd India Rising Fresh Hope New Fears
Book SynopsisIndia Rising chronicles contemporary India. It is a collection of anecdotes and observations of the significant events that marked the decade of Congress rule under Manmohan Singh, culminating in the rise of Narendra Modi. It is built around the access the writer enjoyed with some of the key decision-makers of the time.
£999.99
Konark Publishers Pvt.Ltd In Quest of A Meaningful Life:: Autobiography of
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£19.49
Konark Publishers Pvt.Ltd The Babri Masjid -Ram Mandir Dildemma
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£999.99
Aakar Books In Defence of Marxism
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£12.38
Aakar Books The Wounded World: Essays on Ethics and Politics
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£13.12
Aakar Books Cultural Readings of Imperialism: Edward Said and
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£16.50
Aakar Books The Meanings of Work: Essays on the Affirmation
Book SynopsisBillions of men and women depend exclusively on their labour to survive. For them work is not a choice, and yet the restructuring of the global economy has forced increasing numbers into unemployment and eroded the rights and economic gains of those still on the job. What does this increasing precariousness mean for today's labour markets?
£999.99
Aakar Books The Tragedy of the Chinese Revolution
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£23.62
Aakar Books Spectres of Capitalism: A Critique of Current
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£11.24
Aakar Books The Politics of New Labour: A Gramascian Analysis
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£14.99
Aakar Books BRICS: An Anti Capitalist Critique
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£30.38
Aakar Books The Theory of Capitalist Development: Principles
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£19.99
Aakar Books Unity and Polemic in the International Communist
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£29.99
Aakar Books Green Growth: Ideology, Political Economy and
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£20.24
Aakar Books Challenges for the Indian Left
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£30.38
Aakar Books India After Naxalbari:: Unfinished History
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£29.99
Aakar Books Karl Marx and Mathematics:: A Collection of Texts
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£29.99
Readworthy Publications Pvt Ltd Punjab Politics Retrospect & Prospect
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£999.99
Manohar Publishers and Distributors Deliberative Democracy
Book SynopsisDeliberative democracy can be seen as a part of the agenda of deepening democracy, wherein the public deliberation of citizens forms the basis of legitimate decision-making, with the people participating directly in the deliberations or making of decisions that affect them. Although political theorists have long contended that democracy should not be based merely on voting but also on informed public debate and despite diverse attempts at deliberative democracy having been made in various parts of the world, it is only during the recent decades that such initiatives have gained momentum. In terms of procedural democracy and the working of democratic institutions, India's record is considered to be noteworthy.
£36.57
HarperCollins India Self-Deception: India's China Policies
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£17.99
HarperCollins India Why India Needs the Presidential System
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£14.62
HarperCollins India Implosion: India's Tryst with Reality
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£13.12
Christian World Imprints Towards a Theology of Universality:: John Wesleys
Book SynopsisTowards a Theology of Universality' explores John Wesley's Theology in an Indian context to combat social injustices like caste discrimination, advocating for human dignity and liberation of all individuals.
£43.49
HarperCollins India Smart and Human: Building Cities of Wisdom
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£11.19
HarperCollins India Hindutva or Hind Swaraj
Book SynopsisHindutva or Hind Swaraj is a manifesto by U.R Ananthamurthy exploring the impact of Hindutva nationalism in India. It contrasts Savarkar's Hindutva with Gandhi's Hind Swaraj, reflecting on the nation state and radicalization's human cost.
£12.83
HarperCollins India I Didn't Expect to be Expecting (Ravinder Singh
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£8.99
Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd Revisiting 1956:: B.R. Ambedkar and States
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£20.89
Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd In Translation : Positions and Paradigms
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£22.32
Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd Selected Works of C. Rajagopalachari: Vol. V.
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£999.99
Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd Virtus in Arduis:: I Did it My Way
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£20.24
Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd Adhunik Bharatiya Rajnitik Chintan
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£7.65
Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd A Quantum Leap in the Wrong Direction?
Book SynopsisThe book evaluates the BJP government's performance post-2014 elections, analyzing policies like demonetization and GST, sectors such as employment and agriculture, and initiatives in health, education, and governance. It questions whether the promised development was achieved or if India veered off course, as per Amartya Sen's critique.
£11.24
Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd Glass Walls: Stories of Tolerance and Intolerance
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£10.12
Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd Reading India:: Selections from Economic and
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£22.32
Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd Selections from Economic and Political Weekly:
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£17.62
Juggernaut Publication How India votes and what it means
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£17.50
Juggernaut Publication The Third Way: India’s Revolutionary Approach to
Book SynopsisTechnology lawyer and privacy expert Rahul Matthan presents an original view of the role technology can play in data governance.
£17.99
Juggernaut Books Aam Aadmi Party
Book SynopsisBorn out of an anti-corruption uprising that electrified the nation, the Aam Aadmi Party promised to clean up Indian politics and deliver governance rooted in honesty and transparency. Catapulted from protests to power in record time, it stunned the political class with its meteoric rise and landslide victories in Delhi.
£17.50
HarperCollins India Messiah Modi: A Tale of Great Expectations
Book SynopsisTavleen Singh supported Modi in 2014 but became disillusioned with his PM tenure. She reflects on his first term, from lynchings to Article 370, questioning if he fulfilled promises. Despite mass support, she now questions Modi's messianic image.
£21.99
HarperCollins India Bengal 2021: An Election Diary
Book SynopsisMamata Banerjee became West Bengal's first female chief minister in 2011, ending CPI(M) rule. TMC's promise of change gave way to allegations of violence and corruption. BJP gears up for a crucial election amidst Covid-19, with Deep Halder exploring the state's political landscape.
£14.11
Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd Selected Works of C. Rajagopalachari: Vol,
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£47.99
Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd The Essential Writings of Netaji Subhas Chandra
Book SynopsisThe popular perception of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose is that of a warrior-hero and revolutionary leader who led a life of suffering and sacrifice and who during the Second World War waged a great armed struggle for the freedom of India. What is often forgotten is that the warrior paused between battles to reflect on and write about the fundamental political, economic and social issues facing India and the world during his lifetime. Despite being immersed in the tumult of the anti-colonial struggle, Bose in his writings delved back into India''s long and complex history and looked forward to the socio-economic reconstruction of India once political independence was won. The ideas he put forward were the products of a philosophical mind applied to careful analyses of specific historical situations and informed by direct and continuous revolutionary experiences in different parts of the world, of a kind unknown to any other leader of contemporary India. Distilled out of a twelve-volume set of Netaji''s Collected Works, this new edition of his Essential Writings is designed to provide a single-volume introduction to the thought of this revolutionary leader of India''s freedom struggle on the 75th anniversary of India''s independence and Netaji''s 125th birth anniversary. This volume is indispensable for all those interested in modern South Asian history and politics as well as nationalism and international relations in the twentieth century.
£999.99
