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International Handbook of Public Procurement
Taylor & Francis 2008; US$ 169.95Despite the US government spending about 15 to 20 percent of the GDP on contracts, public procurement remains an underdeveloped area of research. Focusing on the managerial, economic, political, and legal aspects, this book presents a conceptual framework along with case studies to describe each phase of the public procurement process. more...
The Regulatory State in an Age of Governance
Palgrave Macmillan 2007; US$ 105.00This is a highly readable and comprehensive account of the regulatory state and governance. It examines both key concepts and theories and important policy domains, and utilizes comparative, historical and transnational perspectives. A critical theme is consideration of whether the regulatory state that has developed in recent decades. more...
The Dynamics of Referendum Campaigns
Palgrave Macmillan 2007; US$ 122.00This book focuses on the key actors in a referendum (the political elites/ parties, the media and citizens) and is centred around themes such as campaign style, campaign effects, electoral mobilization and turnout, as well as vote choice. The contributors consider the impact and importance of referendum campaigns. more...
The Fate of Young Democracies
Cambridge University Press 2008; US$ 27.00A must-read for all those who care about the fate of the world's youngest democratic states. more...
For the Many or the Few
University of Chicago Press 2008; US$ 20.00Direct democracy is alive and well in the United States. Citizens are increasingly using initiatives and referendums to take the law into their own hands, overriding their elected officials to set tax, expenditure, and social policies. John G. Matsusaka's For the Many or the Few provides the first even-handed and historically based treatment of... more...
Legislative Voting and Accountability
Cambridge University Press 2008; US$ 22.00Carey examines individualistic and collective representation in democracies and how it is shaped by legislative party unity. more...
Direct Democracy's Impact on American Political Institutions
Palgrave Macmillan 2008; US$ 105.00In this volume a series of contributions look at the impact of direct democracy on those processes of representative democracy to raise ? and answer ? the question: Does direct democracy harm representative democracy? more...
Transactie als bestuurlijke vernieuwing
Amsterdam University Press 2005; US$ 38.50Burgers zijn geëmancipeerd van onderdaan tot tegenspeler van de overheid; ze laten zich niet meer in hokjes stoppen. Het openbaar bestuur is het zicht kwijt op wat mensen willen en kunnen. Dat leidt tot onvrede en de roep om een andere overheid. Verkenning 9 ontwerpt een nieuwe opzet voor het openbaar bestuur op basis van recente ontwikkelingen in... more...









