This important new text provides a broad-ranging introduction to the 'new' institutional theories which have become increasingly influential in recent years and gives an assessment of their application and utility in political analysis. Zobraziť viac
This book examines in depth the impact of the EU on aspects of the quality of democracy in eight selected post-communist countries. Considering both the political and legal aspects of the dynamics among institutions and focussing on inter-institutional... Zobraziť viac
This book presents a theoretical framework to discuss how governments coordinate budgeting decisions. Based on original research on European Union countries from 1985 to 2004, the authors argue that the effectiveness of a given form of fiscal... Zobraziť viac
This introduction to human dignity explores the history of the notion of dignity, addresses a range of systematic conceptualisations and introduces current debates. Featuring a wide range of perspectives, it is a valuable resource for students,... Zobraziť viac
This ambitious book rewrites the terms of debate about globalization. Focusing on two major new concepts--the unfinished global-democratic revolution and the global-Western state--Martin Shaw evaluates global change, considering the radical... Zobraziť viac
In recent decades there has been increasing attention to mass atrocities such as genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other gross human rights violations. At the same time, there has been a vast increase in the number of academics and... Zobraziť viac
Examines how conflicts degrade natural resources and addresses the consequences for human health, livelihoods, and security. This book reviews lessons learned from remediating environmental hotspots, restoring damaged ecosystems, and reconstructing... Zobraziť viac
This book analyzes the projection of EU rules and policies onto its western, eastern and southern neighbours. It explores the impact of EU institutions, EU power, and the domestic structures of its partner countries on the effectiveness of external... Zobraziť viac
This is an in-depth analysis of the structure of retailing, and particular government legislation and controls affecting individual economies within the EU. Written by authors from the subject countries, the book covers all major EU economies and... Zobraziť viac
A growing number of Americans want to tear down what it's taken us 250 years to build--and they'll start by canceling our shared history, ideals, and culture. Traditional areas of civic agreement are vanishing. We can't agree on what makes America... Zobraziť viac
This book argues that protest by ethnic Hungarians in Romania and Slovakia brought about policy changes and integrated Hungarian minorities into the democratic process. Ethnic protest allowed groups to learn about the nature and limits of each other's... Zobraziť viac
Focuses on women's Islamic activism in Egypt to challenge binary representations of religious versus secular subjectivities Zobraziť viac
The British General Election of 2019 is the definitive account of one of the most consequential and controversial general elections in recent times, when Boris Johnson gambled everything calling an early election to 'Get Brexit Done', and emerged... Zobraziť viac
This volume brings together essays by leading scholars of comparative constitutional design from myriad disciplinary perspectives. The authors collectively assess what we know - and do not know - about the design process as well as particular... Zobraziť viac
Long before reinventing government came into vogue, the Urban Institute pioneered methods for government and human services agencies to measure the performance of their programs. This comprehensive guidebook synthesizes more than two decades of Harry... Zobraziť viac
Locating Africa on the global stage, this book examines and compares external involvement in the continent, exploring the foreign policies of major states and international organizations towards Africa. The contributors work within a political economy... Zobraziť viac
This book is a testament to the accomplishments of Republican studies during the 1980s and early 1990s. Leading scholars review many aspects of contemporary research on the Republican era, ranging from the influence of fascism on Chiang Kai-Shek to the... Zobraziť viac
Samuels and Shugart provide an analysis of the way that the separation of powers shapes parties' relationships with their leaders - either directly elected presidents or appointed prime ministers. Their work provides the first systematic study of how... Zobraziť viac
A paper presented at the Third Central Bank Governors' Symposium, held by the Bank of England, in June 1996. Zobraziť viac
'Climate refugees' are often presented as the human face of climate change. Despite media coverage of some emblematic (but often anecdotal) cases of displacement, no authoritative analysis has yet appeared. Migration and Climate Change provides a... Zobraziť viac