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Who Speaks for the Poor
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 44.95This book addresses the central question of how the interests of the poor gain representation in the political process by examining the interest group system. more...
Women's Suffrage Movement
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 105.00This 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...
Politics in an Era of Divided Government
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 44.95This book describes, explains, and reflects upon the 1996 presidential and congressional elections, devoting equal coverage to three phases of the political process: the major party nominations, the general election, and the subsequent government organization. In doing so, this study links elections and governance. more...
Government failure
Cato Institute 2002; US$ 4.50This 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 Kill
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 44.95When 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 Policy
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...
Transnational Social Policies
International Development Research Centre 1999; US$ 25.00Transnational Social Policies specifically addresses the worldwide trend for national policies on human and social development to be increasingly influenced by agendas that are international, or "transnational," in nature. In doing so, the book examines the underlining international developmental, ethical, economic, and political issues shaping national... more...
Bureaucratic Politics and Foreign Policy, Second edition
Brookings Institution Press 2006; US$ 28.95The first edition of this landmark work is one of the Brookings Institution's most successful titles. Since that original publication, authors Morton Halperin and Priscilla Clapp, with Arnold Kanter have been significant participants in America's foreign policy community. more...
Social Policy, Public Policy
Allen & Unwin 2001; US$ 36.35For the first time, a key insider explains how government policies are created and implemented in Australia. more...
Decentralizing Governance
Brookings Institution Press 2007; US$ 29.95The trend toward greater decentralization of governance activities, now accepted as commonplace in the West, has become a worldwide movement. Today?s world demands flexibility, adaptability, and the autonomy to bring those qualities to bear. In this thought-provoking book, the first in a new series on Innovations in Governance, experts in government... more...









