The RAF in the Battle of France and the Battle of Britain: A Reappraisal of Army and Air Policy 1938-1940 (Baughen Greg)(Pevná vazba)

The RAF in the Battle of France and the Battle of Britain: A Reappraisal of Army and Air Policy 1938-1940 (Baughen Greg)(Pevná vazba)

In May 1940, the German Army and the Allied forces they faced were fairly evenly matched. Two months later Britain was on her own, hopelessly outnumbered and facing imminent defeat. Should the RAF have done more to support the Allied armies in France? Could the RAF have protected the British Army

The Battle of the Ayatollahs in Iran: The United States, Foreign Policy, and Political Rivalry Since 1979 (Vatanka Alex)(Paperback)

The foreign policy agenda and behavior of the Islamic Republic of Iran is a critical challenge for the world. But where do the principal Iranian regime actors come from in terms of political background, experiences and interests? Which types of ambitions or policy conflicts have dominated and

The Political Battle of the Sexes: Exploring the Sources of Gender Gaps in Policy Preferences (Caughell Leslie A.)(Pevná vazba)

Sex remains one of the most salient demographic dividing points in American politics today. President Obama has women, particularly unmarried women, to thank for his re-election victory. The gender difference in voter support for the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates grew from

Welfare and Social Policy in Britain Since 1870: Essays in Honour of Jose Harris (Goldman Lawrence)(Pevná vazba)

This collection of twelve essays reviews the history of welfare in Britain over the past 150 years. It focuses on the ideas that have shaped the development of British social policy, and on the thinkers who have inspired and also contested the welfare state. It thereby constructs an intellectual

Britain and Africa in the Twenty-First Century: Between Ambition and Pragmatism (Beswick Danielle)(Pevná vazba)

Britain and Africa in the twenty-first century offers the first book-length study of how Britain's relationship with Africa has fared since the fall of the 1997-2010 New Labour

The Profession: A Memoir of Community, Race, and the Arc of Policing in America (Bratton Bill)(Pevná vazba)

The epic, transformative career of Bill Bratton, legendary police commissioner and police reformer, in Boston, Los Angeles, and New York When Bill Bratton became a Boston street cop after his return from serving in Vietnam, he was dismayed by the corrupt old guard, and it is fair to say the old

A Series of Glances - Andy Summers

The great photo book of the guitarist of the band The Police: Andy Summers collects his best photographs in a coffee-table book for the first time Since the 1970s, Andy Summers has been one of the great guitarists of his generation as the guitarist of The Police and achieved worldwide fame

The Police and the Expansion of Public Order Law in Britain, 1829-2014 (Channing Iain)(Paperback)

Incidences of public disorder, and the manner in which they have been suppressed, have repeatedly ignited debate on the role of policing, the effectiveness of current legislation and the implications for human rights and civil liberties. These same issues have reverberated throughout British

Public Opinion and the Political Economy of Education Policy Around the World (West Martin R.)(Pevná vazba)

Comparative analyses of the influence of public opinion on education policy in developed countries. Although research has suggested a variety of changes to education policy that have the potential to improve educational outcomes, politicians are often reluctant to implement such evidence-based

Monetary and Financial Policy in the Euro Area: An Introduction (Fandl Maximilian)(Pevná vazba)

Explains the functioning of the monetary and financial system in the euro area from a policy perspective, taking into account the profound changes following the financial crisis Easily accessible introductory textbook, based on professional practical experience and observations, instead of models

Developing a Sense of Place: The Role of the Arts in Regenerating Communities (Ashley Tamara)(Pevná vazba)

Cultural planners, artists, and policy makers must work through the arts to create communities--and a place within them. Developing a Sense of Place brings together a series of case studies and success stories drawn from a different geographical or sociocultural contexts. Selected for their lasting

The Legacy of J. William Fulbright: Policy, Power, and Ideology (Brogi Alessandro)(Pevná vazba)

This insightful collection of essays details the political life of one of the most prominent and gifted American statesmen of the twentieth century. From his early training in international law to his five terms in the US Senate, J. William Fulbright (1905--1995) had a profound influence on US

The Police: Every Little Thing: The Adventures of Sting, Stewart and Andy (Stafford Caroline)(Pevná vazba)

Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe (Baucham Voddie T.)(Pevná vazba)

The Ground Is Moving The death of George Floyd at the hands of police in the summer of 2020 shocked the nation. As riots rocked American cities, Christians affirmed from the pulpit and in social media that 'black lives matter' and that racial justice 'is a gospel issue.' But what if there is more

Love and Resistance: Out of the Closet Into the Stonewall Era (Gay Roxane)(Pevná vazba)

A ragtag group of women protesting behind a police line in the rain. A face in a crowd holding a sign that says, 'Hi Mom, Guess What!' at a gay rights rally. Two lovers kissing under a tree. These indelible images are among the thousands housed in the New York Public Library's archive of

Interest and Prices: Foundations of a Theory of Monetary Policy (Woodford Michael)(Pevná vazba)

With the collapse of the Bretton Woods system, any pretense of a connection of the world's currencies to any real commodity has been abandoned. Yet since the 1980s, most central banks have abandoned money-growth targets as practical guidelines for monetary policy as well. How then can pure fiat

Gestapo - The Myth and Reality of Hitler's Secret Police (McDonough Frank)(Paperback / softback)

A profound account and analysis of the

Open Access and the Future of Scholarly Communication: Policy and Infrastructure (Smith Kevin L.)(Pevná vazba)

This volume of Creating the 21st-Century Academic Library looks closely at issues of policy and infrastructure for libraries that wish to provide leadership on their campus in the transition to more open forms of scholarship. The authors discuss how to make the case for open access on campus, as

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

Teacher Preparation in Australia: History, Policy and Future Directions (O'Donoghue Thomas)(Pevná vazba)

Teacher policy and practice in Australia has evolved substantially from the development of the first colony in 1788 to the present. This book traces the history of teacher preparation through five inter-related phases; the unregulated phase, the apprenticeship phase, the ascendancy of the Teachers

Evaluating Police Uses of Force (Stoughton Seth W.)(Pevná vazba)

Provides a critical understanding and evaluation of police tactics and the use of force Police violence has historically played an important role in shaping public attitudes toward the government. Community trust and confidence in policing have been undermined by the perception that officers are

The Economics of Belonging: A Radical Plan to Win Back the Left Behind and Achieve Prosperity for All (Sandbu Martin)(Pevná vazba)

A radical new approach to economic policy that addresses the symptoms and causes of inequality in Western society todayFueled by populism and the frustrations of the disenfranchised, the past few years have witnessed the widespread rejection of the economic and political order that Western

European Welfare States and Supranational Governance of Social Policy (Johnson A.)(Pevná vazba)

Ailish Johnson examines national welfare state regimes of EU Member States and the features of the European Union and the International Labour Organization that encourage cooperation and assure outcomes of supranational cooperation higher than theories of inter-state bargaining or social dumping

The the Science of Science Policy: A Handbook (Lane Julia I.)(Pevná vazba)

This handbook provides an overview of the current theoretical and empirical basis for a science of science policy. It offers perspectives from the federal science and policy community, and look towards a research agenda for