Political Corruption: The Internal Enemy of Public Institutions (Ceva Emanuela)(Pevná vazba)

Political Corruption: The Internal Enemy of Public Institutions (Ceva Emanuela)(Pevná vazba)

From the spread of kleptocracy in Venezuela at the expense of the country's economy, to President Trump's appointment of family members to high-ranking White House positions, to President Lukashenko's desperate stranglehold on power in Belarus, across the world political corruption is

Political Political Theory: Essays on Institutions (Waldron Jeremy)(Pevná vazba)

Political institutions are the main subject of political theory--or they ought to be. Making the case with his trademark forcefulness and intellectual aplomb, Jeremy Waldron argues in favor of reorienting the theory of politics toward the institutions and institutional principles of modern

Corruption in Contemporary Politics: A New Travel Guide (Newell James L.)(Pevná vazba)

The book provides an accessible account of the significance of political corruption, its causes, consequences and

Political Authority, Social Control and Public Policy (Rabe-Hemp Cara E.)(Pevná vazba)

This edited collection examines the intersections of social control, political authority and public policy, providing an insight into the key elements needed to understand the role of governance in establishing and maintaining social control through law and public policy

African Foreign Policies in International Institutions (Warner Jason)(Pevná vazba)

Generates conversations in the fields of postcolonial international relations; political, economic, and security studies; as well as informing the fields of foreign policy analysis and the study of international

Philosophy and Political Engagement: Reflection in the Public Sphere (Fives Allyn)(Pevná vazba)

Corruption, Accountability and Discretion (Lind Nancy S.)(Paperback)

The corruption of public officials in the United States and its corrosive impact on public policy, political stability and democratic institutions, earns it a spot among the most critical public crises of the last decade. There have been scandals involving elected officials across the political

Gendered Institutions and Women's Political Representation in Africa (Hjlund Madsen Diana)(Pevná vazba)

During the course of the past three decades efforts of democratisation and institutional reforms have characterised the African continent, including demands for gender equality and women's political representation. As a result, some countries have introduced affirmative action measures, either in

Mahler in Context (Youmans Charles)(Pevná vazba)

Mahler in Context explores the institutions, artists, thinkers, cultural movements, socio-political conditions, and personal relationships that shaped Mahler's creative output. Focusing on the contexts surrounding the artist, the collection provides a sense of the complex crosscurrents against

Understanding Institutions: The Science and Philosophy of Living Together (Guala Francesco)(Pevná vazba)

A groundbreaking new synthesis and theory of social institutions Understanding Institutions proposes a new unified theory of social institutions that combines the best insights of philosophers and social scientists who have written on this topic. Francesco Guala presents a theory that combines the

Public Enemy #1 (Swinson Kiki)(Pevná vazba)

National bestselling author Kiki Swinson amps up the action and suspense with unpredictable characters, breakneck twists, and a gut-punch portrait of Southern surviving--and dying. Now the odds are straight-up killer when a private eye gets in way over her head... Too much to prove...A former

Political Public Relations: Concepts, Principles, and Applications (Stromback Jesper)(Paperback)

The second edition of Political Public Relations offers an interdisciplinary overview of the latest theory and research in the still emerging field of political public relations.The book continues its international orientation in order to fully contextualize the field amidst the various political

The Investments: An American Conspiracy (hc) (Berube Clair)(Pevná vazba)

This book examines American societal structures and institutions, beginning and ending with public education, and exposes how dysfunction and the investment in this dysfunction is an actual political agenda. The Investments focuses on the capitalization, privatization and dismantling of public

Macroeconomics of Corruption - Governance and Growth (Ivanyna Maksym)(Pevná vazba)

This textbook examines corruption through a macroeconomic lens, exploring the relationship between corruption, fiscal policy, and political economy. The book merges macroeconomic growth models with elements of political economic theory to address important applied topics such as income inequality

Ottoman Historical Documents: The Institutions of an Empire (Mnage V. L.)(Pevná vazba)

This collection of translated primary sources for Ottoman history shows how the major institutions of Ottoman government developed and functioned. Each chapter covers a key topic: Legitimation and Titulature; Princes; Recruitment into the Sultan's service; the Vizierate and the Dīvān; the

Public Management: A Research Overview (Entwistle Tom)(Pevná vazba)

Public Management: A Research Overview provides a structured survey of the state of the art of public management research. Looking at the enduring themes of bureaucracy, autonomy, markets and collaboration, each chapter introduces key foundational studies before reviewing contemporary research

A Social Theory of Corruption: Notes from the Indian Subcontinent (Rajan Sudhir Chella)(Pevná vazba)

A social theory of grand corruption from antiquity to the twenty-first century. In contemporary policy discourse, the notion of corruption is highly constricted, understood just as the pursuit of private gain while fulfilling a public duty. Its paradigmatic manifestations are bribery and extortion,

Application of Liquid Biofuels to Internal Combustion Engines (No Soo-Young)(Pevná vazba)

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the application of liquid biofuels to internal combustion (IC) engines. Biofuels are one of the most promising renewable and sustainable energy sources. Particularly, liquid biofuels obtained from biomass could become a valid alternative to the use of

Medicine of the Ancient Egyptians: 2: Internal Medicine (Strouhal Eugen)(Pevná vazba)

A comprehensive survey of medical knowledge and practice in ancient Egypt focusing on internal medicine written by leading authorities in the fieldAncient Egyptian medicine employed advanced surgical practices, while the prevention and treatment of diseases relied mostly on natural remedies and

Fips Legendary U-boat Commander (Brooks Geoffrey)(Pevná vazba)

Descriptions of war from the enemy

Treasures (New York Public Library)(Pevná vazba)

A lavishly illustrated book to accompany the New York Public Library's exhibition of the priceless treasures in its archives Inside the walls of its three research library buildings, The New York Public Library is a palace of wonders containing diverse collections of 55 million objects including

Fighting Corruption Is Dangerous: The Story Behind the Headlines (Okonjo-Iweala Ngozi)(Pevná vazba)

A frontline account of how to fight corruption, from Nigeria's former finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.In Fighting Corruption Is Dangerous, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has written a primer for those working to root out corruption and disrupt vested interests. Drawing on her experience as Nigeria's

The Dravidian Model: Interpreting the Political Economy of Tamil Nadu (A Kalaiyarasan)(Pevná vazba)

The BBC: Myth of a Public Service (Mills Tom)(Paperback)

The BBC: the mouthpiece of the Establishment? The BBC is one of the most important institutions in Britain; it is also one of the most misunderstood. Despite its claim to be independent and impartial, and the constant accusations of a liberal bias, the BBC has always sided with the elite. As Tom