State-Owned Banks in the Transition: Origins, Evolution, and Policy Responses (Sherif Khaled)(Paperback)

Police Officer Interview Questions and Answers: Sample Interview Questions and Responses to the New Police Core Competencies (How2Become)(Paperback / softback)

Reconsidering Policy: Complexity, Governance and the State (Crowley Kate)(Paperback)

For nation-states, the contexts for developing and implementing policy have become more complex and demanding. Yet policy studies have not fully responded to the challenges and opportunities represented by these developments. Governance literature has drawn attention to a globalising and

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

Challenges to Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance: Economic and Policy Responses (Anderson Michael)(Paperback)

Scottish Police Tests: LANGUAGE - Sample practice questions and responses to help you prepare for and pass the Scottish Police Language Standard Entrance Test (SET). (How2Become)(Paperback / softback)

After the Apocalypse: America's Role in a World Transformed (Bacevich Andrew)(Pevná vazba)

A bold and urgent perspective on how American foreign policy must change in response to the shifting world order of the twenty-first century, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Limits of Power and The Age of Illusions. The purpose of U.S. foreign policy has, at least theoretically,

The Cambridge Handbook of Policing in the United States (Lave Tamara Rice)(Paperback)

This volume provides a comprehensive collection of essays on police and policing, written by leading experts in political theory, sociology, criminology, economics, law, public health, and critical theory. This accessible, interdisciplinary work will be valuable for anyone interested in

A New Foreign Policy: Beyond American Exceptionalism (Sachs Jeffrey D.)(Paperback)

The American Century began in 1941 and ended on January 20, 2017. While the United States remains a military giant and is still an economic powerhouse, it no longer dominates the world economy or geopolitics as it once did. The current turn toward nationalism and 'America first' unilateralism in

The Sex Offender Register: Politics, Policy and Public Opinion (Thomas Terry)(Paperback)

The Sex Offender Register examines the origins, history, structure and legalities of the UK sex offender register, and explores how political and public opinion has influenced the direction the policy of registration has taken.Delving into the origins of the UK sex offender register and how the

The Global Police State (Robinson William I.)(Paperback)

'Karl Marx aspired to a world in which our animal needs would be satisfied and our human needs could be addressed. It is a realistic possibility now, as William Robinson outlines--or the alternative that is taking shape before our eyes: a 'global police state' controlled by narrowly concentrated

So Sure of Death, Volume 2 (Stabenow Dana)(Paperback)

Alaskan State Trooper Liam Campbell, manning the most isolated police outpost in the United States, has two crime scenes and eight bodies on his

Transformative Innovation: A Guide to Practice and Policy for System Transition (Leicester Graham)(Paperback)

Innovation is a necessity in a changing world. But what kind of innovation? 'Sustaining innovation' props up and temporarily fixes structures and processes that are failing-but does little for the longer term. 'Disruptive innovation' shakes things up in a way that can be welcome in the commercial

Children in Crisis: Seeking Child-Sensitive Policy Responses (Harper Caroline)(Pevná vazba)

Experts from the global North and South analyze the implications of economic crises on children, with a particular focus on the emerging evidence from the recent global economic crisis and food and fuel price volatility of 2008-2010. They point out key policy responses deployed by governments 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

Policy and Procedural Guidelines for Hyperbaric Facilities (O'Neill Owen J.)(Paperback)

The field of hyperbaric medicine, along with hyperbaric centers throughout the United States and abroad, continues to grow. This growth has been exponential, touting an increase from 350 centers in 1993 to well over 2,500 programs today. With this progression exists a need to establish a resource

Key Themes in Social Policy (Kennedy Patricia)(Paperback)

'Key Themes in Social Policy' provides an accessible and authoritative introduction to the key concepts used in social policy, from autonomy to wellbeing. With over 100 ideas discussed, this is a comprehensive student guide and is designed to help readers to gain a deeper understanding of major

Thrust : A Novel - Yuknavitch Lidia

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE SUMMER BY TIME AND ELLE As rising waters—and an encroaching police state—endanger her life and family, a girl with the gifts of a 'carrier' travels through water and time to rescue vulnerable figures from the margins of history Lidia Yuknavitch has an unmatched gift for

The Public Policy Theory Primer (Smith Kevin B.)(Paperback)

Public policy is a broad and interdisciplinary area of study and research in the field tends to reflect this. Yet for those teaching and studying public policy, the disjointed nature of the field can be confusing and cumbersome. This text provides a consistent and coherent framework for uniting the

Responsive States: Federalism and American Public Policy (Karch Andrew)(Paperback)

The US Constitution did not establish a clear division of responsibilities between the national government and state governments, so the distribution of policymaking authority is subject to constant renegotiation and debate. When national lawmakers introduce policy initiatives that implicate the

Heart of the Matter (Greene Graham)(Paperback / softback)

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY JAMES WOODScobie, a police officer serving in a war-time West African state, is distrusted, being scrupulously honest and immune to bribery. But then he falls in love, and in doing so he is forced to betray everything he believes in, with drastic and tragic

Leisure, Sport and Tourism, Politics, Policy and Planning (Veal Anthony J.)(Paperback)

A comprehensive, multi-disciplinary approach to public policy making and planning in the leisure, sport, and tourism sectors, this book provides an introduction to the subject for undergraduate and postgraduate students. It examines the theoretical issues underpinning public sector policy making

On the Line - Life - and death - in the Metropolitan Police (Vinten Alice)(Paperback / softback)

A revealing memoir of a decade on the streets of London as a female police constable and a unique insight into a city and the cost of keeping it

Inequality in U.S. Social Policy: An Historical Analysis (Warde Bryan)(Paperback)

In Inequality in US Social Policy: An Historic Analysis, Bryan Warde illuminates the pervasive and powerful role that social inequality based on race and ethnicity, gender, immigration status, sexual orientation, class, and disability plays and has historically played in informing social policy

Understanding Police Interrogation: Confessions and Consequences (Woody William Douglas)(Paperback)

Uses techniques from psychological science and legal theory to explore police interrogation in the United States Understanding Interrogation provides a single comprehensive source for understanding issues relating to police interrogation and confession. It sheds light on the range of factors that