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Crony Capitalismby David C. Kang; Peter Lange; Robert H. Bates; Ellen Comisso; Peter Hall; Joel Migdal; Helen Milner
Cambridge University Press 2002; US$ 29.00This book addresses the issue of money politics in Korea. It asks whether we can reconcile the view of an efficient developmental state in Korea before 1997 with reports of massive corruption and inefficiency in that same country in 1998 and 1999. more...
Beyond Right and Leftby David McKnight
Allen & Unwin 2005; US$ 29.99Maps the death of politics based on the traditional opposition between Left and Right, and offers a provocative argument for the emergence of a new values-based politics in Australia. more...
The Australian Policy Handbookby Catherine Althaus; Peter Bridgman; Glyn Davis
Allen & Unwin 2007; US$ 40.90A thoroughly revised new edition of the authoritative guide to the process of policy making in government. more...
The Partyby Richard McGregor
HarperCollins 2010; US$ 14.99An eye-opening investigation into China's Communist Party and its integral role in the country's rise as a global superpower and rival of the United States China's political and economic growth in the past three decades is one of astonishing, epochal dimensions. The country has undergone a remarkable transformation on a scale similar to that of the Industrial Revolution in the West. The most remarkable part of this transformation, however, has been left largely untoldthe central role of the Chinese Communist Party. As an organization alone, the Party is a phenomenon of unique scale and power. Its membership surpasses seventy-three million, and it does more than just rule a country. The Party not only has a grip on every... more...
Australian Politics For Dummiesby Nick Economou; Zareh Ghazarian
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2010; US$ 26.95Created especially for the Australian customer! Understand the Australian political system and make your vote count Get to grips with the good, the bad and the ugly of Australian politics! Whether you're a seasoned political punter or a voting novice, this is your essential guide to understanding politics in Australia. Master the ins and outs of elections, parties and policies, and learn to discuss the big issues in no time. You have to vote — now learn whyand how. Decipher political terminology — clear explanations of the houses of parliament, voting systems and more Learn how Australia's political system evolved — how Westminster and Washington were combined to produce 'Washminster' Appreciate parliamentary... more...
The Arab Uprisingsby James L. Gelvin
Oxford University Press, USA 2012; US$ 12.95Beginning in December 2010 popular revolt swept through the Middle East, shocking the world and ushering in a period of unprecedented unrest. Protestors took to the streets to demand greater freedom, democracy, human rights, social justice, and regime change. What caused these uprisings? What is their significance? And what are their likely consequences? In an engaging question-and-answer format, The Arab Uprisings explores all aspects of the revolutionary protests that have rocked the Middle East. Historian James Gelvin begins with an overview--What sparked the Arab uprisings? Where did the demands for democracy and human rights come from? How appropriate is the phrase "Arab Spring"?--before turning to specific countries around the... more...
Governments, Markets and Globalisationby Quentin Beresford
Allen & Unwin 2000; US$ 31.81A 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...
Future Tenseby Paul Kelly
Allen & Unwin 1999; US$ 25.40Paul Kelly heads a team of political and social analysts to provide a snapshot of Australia on the eve of a new millennium, focusing on many of the issues left unexamined in the last Federal election. more...
Political Economy of China's Provincesby Hans Hendrischke; Feng Chongyi
Routledge 1999; US$ 68.95The Political Economy of China's Provinces is the first book to introduce the concept of competitive advantage in the context of Chinese provincial studies. more...
Politics of NGOs in Southeast Asiaby Gerard Clarke
Routledge 1998; US$ 195.00The Politics of NGOs in S.E. Asia traces the history of the emergence of NGOs in the Philippines and Southeast Asia and the political factors which encouraged this, including the complex relations between NGOs and other actors. more...









