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The Political Context of Collective Action
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 170.00The study of social and popular movements continues to attract great interest, but little is known of political activity which takes place outside of traditional political structures. Tnis volume looks at informal political action which arises when conventional frameworks, such as those provided by welfare states, are in crisis or decline. At such... more...
Issues and Methods in Comparative Politics
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 54.95Building on the strengths of the first edition, this accessible and user-friendly textbook explores the strategies of comparative research in political science. It begins by examining different methods, then highlights some of the big issues in comparative politics using a wealth of topical examples before discussing the new challenges in the area.... more...
Legislatures of Small States
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 135.00This book provides a comparative study of the legislatures of small nations, states and territories, to explore the extent to which size is a factor in how they function and fulfil the roles and responsibility of a legislature. Though the physical nature and environment of states is a neglected subject in political science research, this book examines... more...
Private Organisations in Global Politics
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 145.00Private Organisation in Global Politics is a groundbreaking study which brings together a broad range of case-studies to examine the role and character of private organisations in the process of political globalization. Focusing on areas such as human rights organisations, the international women's movement and the combating of disease, the panel... more...
The Politics of Environmental Policy in Russia
Edward Elgar Publishing 2013; US$ 40.00In recent years, international, inter-governmental entities have acknowledged the importance of civil society for engaging stakeholders in environmental change, especially at the local community level, and in promoting democracy. In Russia, efforts by NGOs to promote reform since the fall of the Soviet Union have been aimed at achieving both objectives.... more...
Über die drei Arten des rechtswissenschaftlichen Denkens.
Duncker & Humblot 2012; US$ 17.26Inhaltsverzeichnis I. Unterscheidung der juristischen Denkarten Regeln- oder Gesetzesdenken (Normativismus) und konkretes Ordnungsdenken - Entscheidungsdenken (Dezisionismus) - Der juristische Positivismus des 19. Jahrhunderts als Verbindung von Entscheidungs- und Gesetzesdenken (Dezisionismus und Normativismus) II. Einordnung der juristischen... more...
Die geistesgeschichtliche Lage des heutigen Parlamentarismus.
Duncker & Humblot 2012; US$ 17.26Inhaltsverzeichnis Einleitung I. Demokratie und Parlamentarismus II. Die Prinzipien des Parlamentarismus III. Die Diktatur im marxistischen Denken IV. Irrationalistische Theorien unmittelbarer Gewaltanwendung more...
The New Roles of Parliamentary Committees
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 49.95Parliaments had been expected to decline in significance at the end of the 20th century, but instead they have developed new and vital political roles and have innovated their institutional structure in parliamentary committees, not only in a few parliaments, but as a global phenomenon. more...
Comparative Politics
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 63.95Comparative Politics: Continuity and Breakdown in the Contemporary World is an exciting new core text for introduction to comparative politics courses, focusing on the dynamics of politics: modernization, revolution, coups and democratization. Unlike other texts, Comparative Politics integrates thematic and extensive country-specific material... more...
The Payoff
Easton Studio Press, LLC 2012; US$ 17.95Lobbyist, White House Lawyer, and Senate Aide on the Power of America?s Plutocracy to Avoid Prosecution and Subvert Financial Reform Beginning in January 2009, THE PAYOFF lays bare Washington?s culture of power and plutocracy. It?s the story of the twenty-month struggle by Senator Ted Kaufman and Jeff Connaughton, his chief of staff, to hold Wall... more...









