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Party Politics in New Democracies
OUP Oxford 2007; US$ 44.99Comparative Politics is a series for students and teachers of political science that deals with contemporary government and politics. The General Editors are Professor Alfio Mastropaolo, University of Turin and Kenneth Newton, University of Southampton and Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin . The series is published in association with the European Consortium... more...
The OECD
Edward Elgar Publishing 2011; US$ 40.00The book reveals, for the first time, the origins, growth and complex role of the OECD as it celebrates its fiftieth anniversary, showing how it has adapted - for the most part successfully - to the changing needs of its members, both large and small. Peter Carroll and Aynsley Kellow provide a comprehensive account and analysis of the origins, development... more...
Political Campaign Communication
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2011; US$ 38.99Now in its seventh edition, Political Campaign Communication provides a realistic understanding of the strategic and tactical communication practices utilized in contemporary political campaigns. Trent, Friedenberg, and Denton's classic text has been updated to reflect recent election campaigns, including the 2010 congressional elections and... more...
Immigration Detention
Cambridge University Press 2011; US$ 87.00An examination and critique of the growth of mass administrative detention of immigrants, something contrary to the rule of law. more...
Family Policy in Transformation
Palgrave Macmillan 2012; US$ 90.00In the US and UK there has been a transformation in child care, family leave, social assistance and tax credits over the last twenty years. This book explores the factors behind these changes. With detailed case studies, it shows that ideas and the power to wield them are crucial factors in the transformation of family policy. more...
Interactive Governance
OUP Oxford 2012; US$ 84.99Governance has become one of the most commonly used concepts in contemporary political science. It is, however, often used to mean a variety of different things. This book helps to clarify this conceptual muddle by concentrating on one variety of governance-interactive governance. The authors argue that although the state may remain important for many... more...
Aging in China
Springer 2012; US$ 139.99China, which is fast on its way to becoming the most powerful economic force in the world, has four unique characteristics that distinguish it from other countries in Asia: (1) The proportion of aging population is growing faster than that of Japan (the country previously recognized as having the fastest rate) and much faster than nations in western... more...
Digital Media and Political Engagement Worldwide
Cambridge University Press 2012; US$ 24.00Explores how digital media use affects political behavior and how this relationship is shaped by political environments across countries. more...
Parliamentary Oversight Tools
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 145.00This book investigates Parliaments? capacity to oversee government activities, policies and expenditures. Utilising a comparative approach, the book presents a new examination of oversight tools and discusses the conditions under which such tools are employed effectively. The result of a 9-year collaboration between the authors, this book draws... more...
Urban Transportation Planning in the United States
Springer 2012; US$ 139.99The development of U.S. urban transportation policy over the past half-century illustrates the changing relationships among federal, state, and local governments. This comprehensive text examines the evolution of urban transportation planning from early developments in highway planning in the 1930s to todays concerns over sustainable development,... more...









