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90 Not Out
University of New South Wales Press 2010; US$ 34.95Focusing on the National Party, this history shares the extraordinary story of a political organization?large in grassroots members, yet small in parliamentary terms?that has made an enormous and largely unrecognized contribution to Australia?s social and economic development. A colorful and interesting read, this comprehensive study highlights the... more...
Adding Value to Policy Analysis and Advice
University of New South Wales Press 2010; US$ 32.95Expanding traditional theories of policymaking through comparisons between policies implemented in Australia and New Zealand, this textbook shows how good analysis and advice improves the decisions of public officials. Aimed at managers, administrators, and students who want an integrated perspective on policy analysis and advising, the chapters cover... more...
Administrative Reforms
SAGE India 2005; US$ 29.95This volume analyses the impact of globalisation on governance, and specifically on public-sector reforms. Starting from the premise that adhocism and sectoralism are the main reasons why past attempts at administrative reforms in India have not succeeded, this book maintains that some of the basic tenets of mainstream approaches to administrative... more...
All That's Left
University of New South Wales Press 2010; US$ 29.95Following Australia?s 2010 election, this invaluable discussion allows key political players and commentators to ask pointed and practical questions about what progressive politics in Australia mean today. Candid and surprising, this analysis covers a wide range of topics, including What Should Labor Stand For? How Should Australia?s Governments... more...
Anarchy and the Quest for Political Stability in Sierra Leone
The Edwin Mellen Press 2012; US$ 149.95Sierra Leone has undergone an era of political instability. The author proposes several solutions to the problems in that country. Their diamond trade provides the necessary wealth to build a thriving economy. However, their use of child laborers has drawn criticism from the human rights community. International relations are also discussed by proposing... more...
Anglo-Indian Attitudes
Continuum International Publishing 1993; US$ 150.00In the years between the Indian Mutiny and Independence in 1947 the Indian Civil Service was the most powerful body of officials in the English-speaking world. About 300,000,000 Indians, a sixth of the human race, were ruled by 1000 Civilians. With Whitehall 8000 miles away and the peasantry content with their decisions, they had the freedom to translate... more...
Armed Conflicts in South Asia 2010
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 95.00This book examines the major armed conflicts in South Asia. The articles study conflict management, look at the direction the armed conflict is likely to take and provide a set of alternative measures that could be pursued by the actors. Designed as an annual series, the articles provide a brief historical sketch of the emergence of armed conflict,... more...
Asian Politics in Development
Taylor and Francis 2003; US$ 59.95This volume adopts a multidisciplinary and comparative approach to development that brings together issues that are characteristic of the lifelong scholarship of Professor Gordon White. These include a focus on the state, civil society, welfare and globalization. more...
Asian Regional Governance
Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 195.00Jayasuriya looks at the changing global and domestic political economies shaping the new regionalism in Asia, and examines the relationship between regional domestic, political and economic structures and forms of regional governance. Well-known contributors in the field focus on the impact of globalization on Asian regionalism, new security challenges,... more...
The Australian Policy Handbook
Allen & Unwin 2012; US$ 45.45A thoroughly revised new edition of the authoritative guide to the process of policy making in government. more...









