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The E-Government Imperative
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2003; US$ 58.00E-Government is more about government than about ?e?. The rise of the information society has led to major changes in citizen expectations and organisational structures, cultures and working processes. Governments are following suit and adopting information society tools and working practices to remain responsive to citizen needs. more...
Managing Conflict of Interest in the Public Service
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2004; US$ 67.00Conflicts of interest have become a key issue in public debate world-wide. New forms of conflict between individual private interests of public officials and their public duties arise as the public sector has become increasingly commercialised and works more closely with the business and non-profit sectors. more...
A Unified Theory of Party Competition
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 32.00This book explains how parties and candidates locate themselves on the Left-Right ideological dimension and other issue dimensions. It offers a unified theoretical approach to voter behavior and party strategies that takes into account voter preferences, voter's partisan attachments, expected turnout, and the location of the political status quo. more...
Benchmarking e-Government in Europe and the US
RAND Corporation 2003; US$ 9.95This study addresses the demand-side of e-government--not only usage--but also perceptions and barriers to utilization that have not been treated previously. Indicators to measure acceptance and adoption of e-government were used to build two surveys that were then piloted among members of the ?general population? in the 15 EU Member States, Switzerland... more...
Spatial Models of Parliamentary Voting
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 28.00Presents a geometric voting model for analyzing parliamentary roll call data. The model can be used to study various topics related to legislative voting, including how political parties evolve over time, the existence of sophisticated voting, the representation of ethnic minorities in the legislature, and constituency interests and legislative behavior. more...
New Public Management
Taylor and Francis 2001; US$ 64.95The UK has played a pivotal role in the development of New Public Management (NPM). This book offers an original, comprehensive and multidisciplinary analysis of the impact of the New Public Management in the UK, and situates these analyses in a broader comparative perspective. Its chapters consider: competing typologies of NPM issues of professionalism... more...
Political Development Theory
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 55.95This book examines development theory from a political persepctive. It considers modernisation theory and public policy, as well as Marxism, the state, and the third world. more...
Women and Politics in the Third World
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 55.95Women and Politics in the Third World is the first comprehensive textbook on women's political activities in the third world. It provides a feminist analytical perspective on the specific forms of resistance, organisation and negotiation by women in third world states. Using case studies, the book focuses on difference as a theoretical basis for... more...
Comparative Politics
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 61.00Now in its second edition, this textbook has become a favorite for the introductory undergraduate course in comparative politics. It features ten theoretically and historically grounded country studies that show how the three major concepts of comparative analysis - interests, identities, and institutions - shape the politics of nations. more...
International Public Policy and Management
Taylor & Francis 2004; US$ 99.95Tracks the movement, incorporation, and diffusion of policies and programs at social, national, and international levels. This book explores patterns and advances in the global integration of policies that result from shared knowledge, regulations, and norms. It helps administrators create strategic management policies and political arrangements. more...









