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  • The Regional Impact of National Policiesby Werner Baer

    Edward Elgar Publishing 2012; US$ 40.00

    Brazil is a country of continental proportions whose gross domestic product is unevenly distributed among its various regions. The impact of general domestic economic policies has often been perceived as not being regionally neutral, but as reinforcing the geographic concentration of economic activities. This detailed book examines the regional impact... more...

  • Reforming the Public Sectorby Giovanni Tria; Giovanni Valotti

    Brookings Institution Press 2012; US$ 32.95

    Many countries are still struggling to adapt to the broad and unexpected effects of modernization initiatives. As changes take shape, governments are challenged to explore new reforms. The public sector is now characterized by profound transformation across the globe, with ramifications that are yet to be interpreted. To convert this transformation... more...

  • Party Organization and Activism in the American Southby Robert P. Steed; John A. Clark; Lewis Bowman; Charles D. Hadley

    University of Alabama Press 2013; US$ 34.95

    These new essays map the ways political parties remain vital components in the American political system, especially in the eleven states in the South. As Tocqueville noted more than 100 years ago, "No countries need associations more . . . than those with a democratic social state." Although some contemporary observers see a decline... more...

  • Women in the Clubby Michele L. Swers

    University of Chicago Press 2013; US$ 30.00

    In the run-up to the 2012 presidential election, Democrats and Republicans were locked in a fierce battle for the female vote. Democrats charged Republicans with waging a “war on women,” while Republicans countered that Democratic policies actually undermined women’s rights. The women of the Senate wielded particular power, planning... more...

  • Democracy in the Developing Worldby Jeffrey Haynes

    Wiley 2013; US$ 26.95

    Until the late 1980s, there were very few democratically elected governments in the developing world. These areas were characterized by a range of authoritarian regimes from military administrations to one-party dictatorships. Over the past decade, however, the situation has altered significantly and an increasing number of developing countries have... more...

  • American Governmentby Paul Soifer; Abraham Hoffman; D. Stephen Voss

    Wiley 2001; US$ 9.99

    CliffsQuickReview course guides cover the essentials of your toughest classes. Get a firm grip on core concepts and key material, and test your newfound knowledge with review questions. Whether you are a student under pressure, an interested citizen trying to brush up, or a recent arrival trying to understand this new land in which you find yourself,... more...

  • Women's Suffrage Movementby Elizabeth Crawford

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 105.00

    This widely acclaimed book has been described by History Today as a 'landmark in the study of the women's movement'. It is the only comprehensive reference work to bring together in one volume the wealth of information available on the women's movement. Drawing on national and local archival sources, the book contains over 400 biographical entries... more...

  • Government failureby Gordon Tullock; Arthur Seddon; Gordon L. Brady

    Cato Institute 2002; US$ 4.50

    This volume provides an introduction for students and the general public to the theory of public choice and its applications in America and Britain. Tullock (George Mason U.) outlines the principles; Gordon Brady (George Mason U.) analyzes American public policy, with a focus on trade, technology, a more...

  • Words Killby Cheng-Chih Wang

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 44.95

    When Communist revolutionaries seized control of Mainland China in 1949, they faced enormous challenges of state and nation building. China occupied a vast territory, had a huge and poorly integrated population and suffered from a woefully backward economy. Building a Socialist Chinese state required effectivly managing significant opposition to the... more...

  • Implementing Public Policyby Michael Hill; Dr Peter Hupe

    SAGE Publications 2002; US$ 51.95

      "Evidently, the time has come to describe and assess the shift and its effects on policies per se. And this book does so brilliantly. It takes stock of the relevant literature and also identifies significant theoretical issues as well as practical problems associated with public implementation in the new context of governance. Thus, the book is... more...