Policy Agendas in British Politics (John P.)(Pevná vazba)

Policy Agendas in British Politics (John P.)(Pevná vazba)

Using a unique dataset spanning fifty years of policy-making in Britain, this book traces how topics like the economy, international affairs, and crime have shifted in importance. It takes a new approach to agenda setting called focused adaptation, and sheds new light on key points of change in

Beneath the World, a Sea (Beckett Chris)(Pevná vazba)

South America, 1990: Ben Ronson, a British police officer, arrives in a mysterious forest to investigate a spate of killings of Duendes. These silent, vaguely humanoid creatures with long limbs and black button eyes have a strange psychic effect on people, unleashing the subconscious and exposing

Hard Time (Taylor Jodi)(Pevná vazba)

''So much fun' BRITISH FANTASY SOCIETYTeam Weird are back causing havoc in the Time Police in this irresistible spin-off series by international bestseller Jodi Taylor, author ofThe Chronicles of St Mary's.If you love Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club, Jasper Fforde or Doctor Who, you'll love

Africa and Its Global Diaspora: The Policy and Politics of Emigration (Mangala Jack)(Pevná vazba)

Developments in British Politics 10 (Heffernan Richard)(Pevná vazba)

In recent years British politics has seemed increasingly unpredictable. The Conservative Party's return to single-party government in 2015 surprised commentators and the electorate alike, and Labour's choice of Jeremy Corbyn as its leader marked a striking change in direction for the party. Cuts to

Sports and Foreign Policy in Taiwan: Nationalism in International Politics (Lin Catherine Kai)(Pevná vazba)

In this exciting new book, Taiwanese scholar Catherine Kai-Ping Lin examines Taiwan's diplomatic history since the 1970s through the lens of sports in the development of nationalism in foreign relations. Since 1971, when Taiwan lost its United Nations seat to the communist People's Republic of

Poststructural Policy Analysis: A Guide to Practice (Bacchi Carol)(Pevná vazba)

Part I Asking new policy questions 1 Introduction 22 Making politics visible: The WPR approach 153 Key themes and concepts 33Power, knowledge and resistance 34Practices, events and relations 39Discourses and discursive practices 43Problematizing, problematizations, self-problematization

Global Trends in Educational Policy (Baker David P.)(Pevná vazba)

This volume of 'International Perspectives on Education and Society' highlights the valuable role that educational policy plays in the development of education and society around the world. The role of policy in the development of education is crucial. Much rests on the decisions, support, and most

When Politics Meets Bureaucracy: Rules, Norms, Conformity and Cheating (Lo Christian)(Pevná vazba)

This book presents an ethnographic study of policy-making in two different Norwegian municipalities, where the author analyses the straregies and tactics employed by both local politicians and bureaucrats. Through an interdisicplinary approach, the book explores the relationship between the central

Executioner's Mask (Cady Dick)(Pevná vazba)

Police Officer John Griffo died in the line of duty on national television, when JJ Jackson shot him in cold blood. Scheduled to receive the death penalty in a week, Jackson insists that murder was never his intent. Attorney Sonny Ritter is trying to get his life back on track after an arrest for

Fatal Divisions (Booth Claire)(Pevná vazba)

Family secrets and internal police politics cause trouble for Sheriff Hank Worth and his Chief Deputy Sheila Turley in this compelling mystery. Hank Worth has always been committed to his job as Branson sheriff, so getting him to take a break is difficult. But to everyone's surprise he agrees to

Lone Wolf (Gregorio Michael)(Pevná vazba)

The discovery of a mutilated body near Stansted airport leads the British police to Perugia, Italy, in the gripping new Sebastiano Cangio thriller. br> When a badly burned and mutilated body is discovered near Stansted airport, a single piece of evidence leads the police to Perugia, Italy. As he

European Union Governance and Policy Making: A Canadian Perspective (Brunet-Jailly Emmanuel)(Pevná vazba)

European Union Governance and Policy Making introduces Canadian students to the politics of the EU. Divided into three parts, the collection examines its political system (history, theories, institutions), specific policies, and some of the challenges that the EU currently faces. Geared toward

To Lose an Empire: British Strategy and Foreign Policy, 1758-90 (Black Jeremy)(Paperback)

Bringing strategy, foreign policy, domestic and imperial politics together, this book challenges the conventional understanding as to why the British Empire, at perhaps the height of its power, lost control of its American colonies. Critiquing the traditional emphasis on the value of alliance

Urban Politics, Crime Rates, and Police Strength (Stucky Thomas D.)(Pevná vazba)

Stucky (criminal justice, Indiana-Purdue U. at Indianapolis) analyzes the relationship between politics, crime, and police employment, expenditures, and arrests. Using political resource theory, he examines how resources are managed and provides an institutional resource perspective about crime and

Health Policy, Power and Politics: Sociological Insights (Calnan Michael)(Paperback)

In the context of substantial changes in health service policy and public health policy in England over the last two decades, Health Policy, Power and Politics fills an important gap by providing an up-to-date and accessible account of recent trends in health policies and a sociological analysis of

Prisoners of Politics: Breaking the Cycle of Mass Incarceration (Barkow Rachel Elise)(Pevná vazba)

America's criminal justice policy reflects irrational fears stoked by politicians seeking to win election. A preeminent legal scholar argues that reform guided by evidence, not politics and emotions, will reduce crime and reverse mass incarceration. The United States has the world's highest rate of

The Changing Politics and Policy of Austerity (Bdeker Sebastian)(Pevná vazba)

This collection of original essays explores the myriad expressions of austerity since the 2008 financial crisis. Case studies drawn from Canada, Australia and the European Union provide extensive comparative analysis of fiscal consolidation and the varied political responses against austerity

Policing and Mental Health: Theory, Policy and Practice (McDaniel John)(Pevná vazba)

This book explores the relationship between policing and mental health. Police services around the world are innovating at pace in order to develop solutions to the problems presented, and popular models are being shared internationally. Nevertheless, disparities and perceptions of unfairness

The Forgotten Gun (Reid John)(Pevná vazba)

A Metropolitan Police detective about to be dismissed is given a second chance by his old boss, who is now a police commander. He's given a new unit to run and two misfit detectives to assist him. All three know their status is temporary. Their first case together is an impossible double murder

In the Shadow of Munich. British Policy towards Czechoslovakia from 1938 to 1942 - Vít Smetana - e-kniha

eBook: Práce In the Shadow of Munich. British Policy towards Czechoslovakia from the Endorsement to the Renunciation of the Munich Agreement (1938 to 1942) [Ve stínu Mnichova. Britská politika vůči Československu od přijetí do oduznání Mnichovské dohody (1938-42)] sleduje rozdílné

Knowledge Management in Tourism: Policy and Governance Applications (Fayos-Sola Eduardo)(Pevná vazba)

Knowledge Management in Tourism: Policy and Governance Applications is an indispensable instrument for everyone interested in the theory and practice of the quest for effectiveness, efficiency, and equity of tourism activities in helping build the future of

Security Empire: The Secret Police in Communist Eastern Europe (Pucci Molly)(Pevná vazba)

A compelling examination of the establishment of the secret police in Communist Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Eastern Germany ​This book examines the history of early secret police forces in Poland, Czechoslovakia, and East Germany in the aftermath of the Second World War. Molly Pucci delves into

Introduction to Cyber Politics and Policy (Manjikian Mary)(Paperback)

Introduction to Cyber Politics and Policy is a comprehensive introductory textbook for cyber politics and security courses, and the perfect addition to any International Relations or Intelligence course. Written by Mary Manjikian, an expert in the field and an instructor who has taught the course