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Originally published in 1991, Urban Planning Under Thatcherism links theory and practice to assess the changes to the planning system since 1979. It analyses the major trends by investigating the in……続きを見る

Originally published in 1980, Urban Planning in a Capitalist Society addresses land use planning as both a technical and a political activity, involving the distribution of scarce resources – land a……続きを見る

The concept of hybridity, although well developed in various research areas, is relatively new in the management field, where “organisational hybridity” refers to organisations that combine manageri……続きを見る

Increasingly integrated global financial markets have been shaken by a series of severe shocks in recent decades, from Mexico’s Tequila crisis to the upheavals in the Eurozone. These crises have dem……続きを見る

This new handbook builds on The Handbook of Community Movements and Local Organizations published in 2007, and is the only resource defining the field of study related to small nonprofit organizatio……続きを見る

This edited collection examines seminal changes and major policy challenges in metropolitan governance in Asia and the Pacific Rim that are being faced by governments (national and sub-national) and……続きを見る

Is the public getting a good deal when the government contracts out the delivery of goods and services? Phillip Cooper attempts to get at the heart of this question by exploring what happens when pu……続きを見る

Bleibt uns tatsächlich nur, den Verlust der Dörfer zu beklagen und den Triumph der Städte zu feiern? Der Autor sagt nein! Er ist überzeugt von der Zukunft des Dorfes. Unsere Dörfer haben riesige Pro……続きを見る

This book provides an innovative re-examination of the ‘recovery’ phase of a disaster by one of the UK’s most experienced disaster management specialists. Drawing on two decades’ of work, the book d……続きを見る

This new volume, Disaster Recovery: Community-Based Psychosocial Support in the Aftermath, provides a wealth of realistic and applicable information for addressing mental health related issues resul……続きを見る

This book examines Croatia's economic and political transformation over the last 30 years. It brings together the best political scientists, macroeconomists and public finance experts from Croatia t……続きを見る

Elections are a pre-condition for democratic governance since it is through them that the citizens of a country choose freely, and on the basis of the law, the persons that can legitimately govern i……続きを見る

En 1998, le Conseil de l’Europe et la Commission européenne ont décidé d’agir en commun pour la jeunesse. Les deux institutions ont lancé un accord de partenariat avec l’objectif de promouvoir la ci……続きを見る

This volume provides the first comprehensive overview of the state of policy analysis in Turkey for an international audience. Noting Turkey’s traditionally strong, highly centralised state, the boo……続きを見る

Das Buch zeigt die unionsrechtlichen Grundlagen des Vergaberechts auf und behandelt EU- und nationales Recht gemeinsam mit Schwerpunkt auf den vielfältigen Verflechtungen.Das Vergaberecht kommt trot……続きを見る

Sintesi aggiornata per la preparazione ai concorsi pubblici negli enti locali: tutta la normativa in materia di servizi pubblici locali, forme di gestione, la normativa europea, le nuove norme detta……続きを見る

Empirical Political Analysis introduces readers to the foundations of social science research. Organized around the stages of the research process, this textbook prepares readers to conduct both qua……続きを見る

The increased militarization of the police in the United States has been a topic of controversy for decades, brought to the public eye in notable events such as the Los Angeles Police Department’s u……続きを見る

This book discusses the application of hypothesis testing to the practice of intelligence analysis. By drawing on longstanding procedures of scientific method, particularly hypothesis testing, this ……続きを見る

CHOICE Recommended Title, March 2019 This book brings together diverse new perspectives on current and emerging themes in space risk, covering both the threats to Earth-based activities arising from……続きを見る

In nur 50 Minuten Parkinsons Gesetz verstehen Cyril Northcote Parkinsons Satire am britischen Verwaltungsapparat aus den 1950er Jahren hat bis heute nicht an Humor und Wahrheitsgehalt eingebüßt. Par……続きを見る

In the field of anti-poverty policies, the interplay between the Europe 2020 overarching strategy and the 'Semester' have marked major discontinuity vis-à-vis the Open Method of Coordination for soc……続きを見る

The investigation of the internal workings of interest groups opens the view on the behavioural dynamics within these organisations. By analysing their intraorganisational structures, this book expl……続きを見る

This book presents a fully comprehensive look at what all communitiesーlarge and small, urban and ruralーcan do to grow and sustain their local economic bases. It examines the causes of economic dec……続きを見る

Redefinitions of EU borders (enlargements, Brexit), geopolitical challenges (conflicts, migrations, terrorism, environmental risks) and the economic and financial crises have triggered debates on th……続きを見る

Much of the 20th and 21st Century has been about "Bigger is Better" or "Get Big or Get Out". All well and good for the top 5% but how has it worked out at the grassroots level. I consider there is a……続きを見る

Despite notable variation in health care policy from province to province, most scholarship published on the health care system in Canada uses a broad national perspective. Focusing on the health ca……続きを見る

Problems associated with cronyism, corporatism, and policies that favor the elite over the masses have received increasing attention in recent years. Political Capitalism explains that what people o……続きを見る

This is the first of three volumes containing a report from the International Panel on Social Progress (IPSP). The IPSP is an independent association of top research scholars with the goal of assess……続きを見る

This is the third of three volumes containing a report from the International Panel on Social Progress (IPSP). The IPSP is an independent association of top research scholars with the goal of assess……続きを見る