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Governments, Markets and Globalisationby Quentin Beresford
Allen & Unwin 2000; US$ 25.45A comprehensive introductory analysis to the ideas, institutions and processes behind Australia's social and economic transformation which examine how the rise of free market ideology and globalization has changed the role of government in modern society. Drawing on a range of contemporary case studies and research in social, economic and environmental policy areas, Quentin Beresford identifies and explains the key institutions and processes involved in policy-making in an accessible way. With opportunities for active learning, the text aims to shed new light on the complex business of government decision-making in tomorrow's society more...
Rightful Resistance in Rural Chinaby Kevin J. O'Brien; Lianjiang Li; Douglas McAdam; Sidney Tarrow; Charles Tilly
Cambridge University Press 2006; US$ 26.00Introduces the concept of rightful resistance and explains how it operates in rural China. Focusing on ways in which the powerless 'work' a political system, this book highlights how evidence from China and social movement theory can speak to each other. more...
The Federalistby Alexander Hamilton; James Madison; John Jay; Terence Ball; Raymond Geuss; Quentin Skinner
Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 26.00The most accessible rendition ever of a classic of political thought in action. Terence Ball presents all eighty-five Federalist papers, along with the sixteen letters of 'Brutus', the New York Antifederalist. Each is systematically cross-referenced to the other, and both to the appended Articles of Confederation and US Constitution. more...
How Voters Decideby Richard R. Lau; David P. Redlawsk; James H. Kuklinski; Dennis Chong
Cambridge University Press 2006; US$ 27.00This book proposes a new framework for studying voter decision making. An innovative experimental methodology is presented for getting 'inside the heads' of citizens as they confront the overwhelming rush of information during modern presidential election campaigns. Four broad types of decision strategies are described. more...
Governing by Networkby Stephen Goldsmith; William D. Eggers
Brookings Institution Press 2004; US$ 19.95Examines for the first time the US government's transformation from centralized control over public programmes to facilitating services through networks of nongovernmental entities, as seen through the experience of dozens of public innovators. more...
Media, Monarchy and Powerby Neil Blain; Hugh O'Donnell
Intellect 2003; US$ 10.00Is obsession with the Royal Family in Britain a fact of culture or an illusion of media culture? What interest do the European media display in their royal families? Does twenty-first century monarchy remain a political and ideological force - or is it just an economic commodity? Media, Monarchy and Power provides a radical insight into the cultural and political functioning of royalty in five countries. Blain and O'Donnell examine the bonds between monarchies and their 'subjects' or 'citizens', and the relationships between royal families, the media, and nation-states. Numerous case-studies from press and television in Europe and the UK support a theoretical account of the operation of monarchy and royalty in the media. Central to the concerns... more...
Regime Hegemony in Museveni's Ugandaby Joshua B. Rubongoya
Palgrave Macmillan 2007; US$ 85.00A study of the struggle for the restoration of legitimate power in Uganda following the 1986 National Resistance Army/Movement liberation battle. This book emphasizes the normative basis for the exercise of power in reconstruction efforts, tracing a philosophical thread through studies of democratization, human rights, and the role of women. more...
Governance and the Democratic Deficitby Victor Bekkers; Geske Dijkstra; Arthur Edwards
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2007; US$ 134.95It is widely acknowledged that we are witnessing a major transformation of public policy making, a transformation which has been labelled as a change from 'government' to 'governance'. This comprehensive volume assesses the alleged 'democratic deficit' of these new governance practices and as such is ideally suited to courses on public administration. more...
Political Ideology in the Arab Worldby Michaelle L. Browers
Cambridge University Press 2009; US$ 26.00Discusses some of the most significant ideological debates that have animated the Arab world over the last two decades. more...
An Introduction to Australian Public Policyby Sarah Maddison; Richard Denniss
Cambridge University Press 2009; US$ 44.00This book provides a theoretical and practical overview of the policy process in Australia. more...