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Political institutions and public administration

  • The Wartime Presidentby William G. Howell; Saul P. Jackman; Jon C. Rogowski

    University of Chicago Press 2013; US$ 30.00

    “It is the nature of war to increase the executive at the expense of the legislative authority,” wrote Alexander Hamilton in the Federalist Papers. The balance of power between Congress and the president has been a powerful thread throughout American political thought since the time of the Founding Fathers. And yet, for all that has been... more...

  • Social Injustice and Public Healthby Barry S. Levy; Victor W. Sidel

    Oxford University Press, USA 2013; US$ 58.99

    This second edition of Social Injustice and Public Health is a comprehensive, up-to-date, evidence-based resource on the relationship of social injustice to many aspects of public health. With contributions from leading experts in public health, medicine, health, social sciences, and other fields, this integrated book documents the adverse effects... more...

  • Mantelkauf und Mantelverwendungby Dennis Weiler

    Erich Schmidt Verlag 2013; US$ 78.43

    HauptbeschreibungDie Berücksichtigung von Verlusten zählt schon immer zu den besonders schwierigen steuerlichen Fragen. So zeichnet gerade das Reglement zum Mantelkauf, das eine ungerechtfertigte Nutzung steuerlicher Verluste verhindern soll, in seiner verzweigten Rechts- und Rechtsprechungshistorie ein von unbefriedigenden Lösungsansätzen geprägtes... more...

  • Climate Policy Options Post-2012by Bert Metz; the Netherlands; Mike Hulme; Tyndall Centre

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 89.95

    This special issue of the Climate Policy journal addresses the following key questions: * What long-term range of policies for climate change adaptation and mitigation should Europe pursue to adequately enhance sustainability on a global level? * What are the implications of long-term European climate strategy for the design of a global post-2012... more...

  • Politics in the USAby M.J.C. Vile

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 47.95

    A fully updated and revised edition of this classic introductory text which leads students through the essential elements of the American political system. more...

  • Estimating the Policy Position of Political Actorsby Michael Laver

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 145.00

    This book gives an up to date reference on the state of the art in this highly important methodological area, which is central both to theoretical models of party competition and to empirical accounts, whether these are case studies or comparative analyses. It looks at subjects including tracking estimates of public opinion and party policy intentions... more...

  • Modern Italyby Paul Furlong

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 57.95

    Paul Furlong presents an introduction to Italian politics and policy-making, considering in detail the way in which Italy's recent history has affected its course of political and economic development. He looks at the policy process through the 1980s, analysing the practical results of the policy-making process in key areas, such as industry and the... more...

  • Volume Two. Labour Party General Election Manifestos 1900-1997by Iain Dale; Iain Dale Nfa

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 49.95

    This volume brings together for the first time the British Labour Political Party General Election Manifestos, dating back to 1900, and including the most recent General Election manifesto of 1997. The project provides an indispensible source of data about the Labour Party's political ideologies and policy positions, as well as charting their changes... more...

  • e-Governanceby Leslie Budd; Lisa Harris

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 54.95

    Developing hand in hand with e-Business in its use of information and communication technologies (ICTs), e-Government emerged in the 1990s with the promise of a more accessible, efficient and transparent form for public institutions to perform and interact with citizens. The successes-and some critics say, general failures-of e-Government initiatives... more...

  • The EU and the Eurozone Crisisby Finn Laursen

    Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2013; US$ 99.95

    The global financial crisis, which started in the United States in 2007 and spread to Europe in 2009, has shown that the Economic and Monetary Union is faulty, preventing monetary policy autonomy and inhibiting competitiveness. Part of the response to the crisis so far has been incremental moves towards fiscal and banking union, which will mean a deepening... more...