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

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

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

Wealth, Poverty and Politics (Sowell Thomas)(Pevná vazba)

A revised and enlarged edition of Thomas Sowell's essential examination of differences of wealth and income between nations and within nationsWealth, Poverty and Politics challenges the assumptions, the definitions, the evidence and the reasoning of most of what is said about differences of income

Hidden Power - The Strategic Logic of Organised Crime (Cockayne James)(Pevná vazba)

Forcing us to rethink our distinctions between politics, conflict and crime, Cockayne uncovers a world in which states and mafias compete in a 'market for government', and not only states, but also some criminal groups, make

Urban Economics and Fiscal Policy (Sieg Holger)(Pevná vazba)

An innovative advanced-undergraduate and graduate-level textbook in urban economicsWith more than half of today's global GDP being produced by approximately four hundred metropolitan centers, learning about the economics of cities is vital to understanding economic prosperity. This textbook

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

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

Science and Practice of Strength Training (Zatsiorsky Vladimir M.)(Pevná vazba)

Science and Practice of Strength Training is a favorite book among strength and conditioning professionals. Now in a third edition, it offers upgraded artwork, updates based on current science, and new information to enhance the practical application of the concepts presented. A new coauthor, Dr

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

Access for All: So Paulo's Architectural Infrastructures (Lepik Andres)(Pevná vazba)

Presents Sao Paulo's prudent and inclusive policy in urban development and infrastructure planning as a prime example among mega-cities in emerging countries for how to tackle many of the major social challenges they

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

Language Policy and Political Economy: English in a Global Context (Ricento Thomas)(Pevná vazba)

This volume articulates a new framework for language policy research that explores the connections between language policy and political economy. The chapters are united in their focus on English, a language that has enjoyed a reputation as a 'global language' over the course of the last century

Nsca's Guide to Tests and Assessments (Nsca -National Strength &. Conditioning)(Pevná vazba)

NSCA's Guide to Tests and Assessments offers strength and conditioning professionals a one-stop resource for the best research-supported fitness and performance measures available. Created by top experts in the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), this comprehensive text offers

Crime and Terrorism (Poole Hilary W.)(Pevná vazba)

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

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

Inflation Targeting and Financial Stability: Monetary Policy Challenges for the Future (Heise Michael)(Pevná vazba)

1 Introduction.- 2 Some Reflections on the Secular Decline of Interest Rates.- 3 Uncertainties About the Monetary Transmission Mechanism.- 4 Side Effects of Monetary Accomodation.- 5 Towards a Monetary Policy Fit for the Future.- 6

Governing Cities: Politics and Policy (Pill Madeleine)(Paperback)

In our urban world, cities are where most of us experience how our economies and societies are organised and the inequalities which result. This textbook introduces ideas, theories, concepts and examples to help us understand the political and policy challenges of governing cities, centred on the

A History of Interest Rates (Homer Sidney)(Pevná vazba)

A History of Interest Rates presents a very readable account of interest rate trends and lending practices over four millennia of economic history. Despite the paucity of data prior to the Industrial Revolution, authors Homer and Sylla provide a highly detailed analysis of money markets and

Fray: Art and Textile Politics (Bryan-Wilson Julia)(Pevná vazba)

Crime and Justice in Contemporary Japan (Liu Jianhong)(Pevná vazba)

1. Asian Criminology and Crime and Justice in Japan - an IntroductionPart 1: Changing Crimes in Japan2. Changes in Crime and Reactions to Crime in Japan Becoming Stagnant with Aging3. Kin, Crime and Criminal Justice in Contemporary Japan4. Incidents of Homicides or Murder-suicides by Family

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

Stuck Inside (Garland Sally Anne)(Pevná vazba)

What do you do when you're STUCK INSIDE and all the fun is outside? Tilly has to stay in until a big storm passes by. Her pup Toby has to stay in until his sore paw gets better. And there is absolutely, positively nothing fun to do. Then a hopeful Toby brings Tilly his leash, and Tilly gets an

Urban Legendz (Downs Paul)(Pevná vazba)

A group of young vigilantes dedicates themselves to solving a series of supernatural crimes in Brooklyn.After his mother's death, Dwayne is forced to uproot himself and move into the home where his mother grew up: a shabby apartment in Brooklyn. When your dad is a police officer, and your brother's