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The Council of Europe
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 130.00The book provides a succinct and much needed introduction to the Council of Europe from its foundation through the early conventions on human rights and culture to its expansion into the fields of social affairs, environment and education. Founded in 1949 within a month of NATO, the Council of Europe was the hub of political debate about integrating... more...
Political Thought and the Tudor Commonwealth
Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 144.00Shining new light onto an historically pivotal time, this book re-examines the Tudor commonwealth from a socio-political perspective and looks at its links to its own past. Each essay in this collection addresses a different aspect of the intellectual and cultural climate of the time, going beyond the politics of state into the underlying thought... more...
State Formation in Early Modern England, c. 1550-1700
Cambridge University Press 2000; US$ 44.00On the basis of a wide-ranging synthesis of work in diverse fields of English, British and colonial history, this book makes a novel argument about the modernisation of the seventeenth-century English state. It also focuses on the role of class and gender interests in the state's development. more...
From Elections to Democracy
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 30.00This study documents the weaknesses of public oversight and participation in policymaking in Hungary and Poland. It discusses five alternative routes to accountability including European Union oversight, constitutional institutions such as presidents and courts, devolution to lower-level governments, the use of neo-corporatist bodies, and open-ended... more...
The Politics of Pact-Making
Palgrave Macmillan 2005; US$ 100.00Contributing to the literature on democratic transitions and with a focus on institutional bargaining, in this fascinating book the Hungarian case is contrasted with those of Poland, South Africa and China to explore the contours of what bargaining strategies affect outcomes. The result is an increased understanding of how actors and their interaction... more...
Studies in Tudor and Stuart Politics and Government, Volume 3
Cambridge University Press 1983; US$ 50.00This volume continues the publication of Professor Elton's collected papers on topics in the history of Tudor and Stuart England. more...
The Atlantic Imperial Constitution
Palgrave Macmillan 2011; US$ 90.00Drawing on recent trends in both Atlantic and center-periphery literature, this book examines the relationship between the English crown - monarch, privy council, and ancillary bodies - and its Atlantic colonies under the early Stuart monarchs, James I and Charles I, circa 1603-1642. In doing so, it engages directly with a very large body of existing... more...
OECD e-Government Studies Hungary
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2007; US$ 56.00E-Government in Hungary has been driven by the overarching national goal to integrate Hungary in the European Union. Strong political leadership has lead to results in a short space of time, including the online availability of 20 core e-government services benchmarked by the EU, as well as other transactional services. The review draws several... more...
Proceedings in the Parliaments of Elizabeth I, 3
Continuum International Publishing 1995; US$ 170.00This volume covers the proceedings of Elizabeth I's Parliaments. It includes: journals by individual members; separate accounts of speeches intended for, or delivered, in Parliament; and other proceedings relating to single issues. more...









