Harde discussies in talkshows. Verscherping van debatten in de Tweede Kamer. Avondklokrellen. Klimaatgekkies. Brexit. De bestorming van het Amerikaanse Capitool. In Nederland maar ook daarbuiten lijken we getuigen te zijn van toenemende polarisatie. Tegenstellingen tussen groepen nemen toe en mensen komen steeds sterker tegenover elkaar te staan. Voor het desastreuze effect van groeiende belangenconflicten wordt vaak gewaarschuwd. De fundamenten van de democratische rechtsstaat kunnen erdoor ...

Providing short, clear and accessible explanations of the main areas of EU law, Understanding European Union Law is both an ideal introduction for students new to EU law and an essential addition to revision for the more accomplished. This eighth edition has been fully revised and updated with the latest legislative changes and includes an in-depth discussion of 'Brexit' and its implications for EU-UK relations. The book provides readers with a clear understanding of the structures and ration...

Public Policy: A Concise Introduction, Second Edition is a student-friendly textbook that connects responsible citizens to the world through a contemporary examination of the fundamentals of American public policy.

Who should hold political power?Are there any justified limits to people's liberty?What is democracy? Is it really that attractive? An Introduction to Political Philosophy is the beginner's ideal introduction to the field, combining clarity and a conversational style with a thought-provoking account of the central questions in political philosophy. Wolff explores a series of enduring and timeless questions, spanning centuries and millennia to consider a diverse range of thinkers and their res...

Thistitle is a Pearson Global Edition. The Editorial team at Pearson has workedclosely with educators around the world to include content which is especiallyrelevant to students outside the United States. For courses in international economics, international finance, andinternational trade. A balanced, global approach to economic theory and policyapplications

International Economics: Theory and Policy providesengaging, balanced coverage of the key concepts and practical applications oftheor...

Nederland is een echt wethoudersland. Dat wil zeggen dat veel zaken waar inwoners of ondernemers de overheid ontmoeten, dit onder verantwoordelijkheid van wethouders valt. In onze democratie is het zo geregeld dat, zonder enige vooropleiding, iedereen wethouder kan worden. Dit zogenaamde lekenbestuur wil niet zeggen dat er geen verwachtingen van bestuurders zijn; die zijn juist torenhoog.

In dit boek komen, onder redactie van Jeroen van Gool, directeur van de Wethoudersvereniging, diverse aut...

Offering a comprehensive introduction to the comparison of governments and political systems, this new edition helps students to understand not just the institutions and political cultures of their own countries but also those of a wide range of democracies and authoritarian regimes from around the world. This new edition offers:-A revised structure to aid navigation and understanding-New learning features, 'Using Theory' and 'Exploring Problems', designed to help students think comparatively...

Rebooting Policy Analysis is a savvy introduction to policy analysis that gets students thinking not just about how decisions should be made, but how they are made.

Vladimir Putin is a pariah to the West.

Alone among world leaders, he has the power to reduce the United States and Europe to ashes in a nuclear firestorm and has threatened to do so. He invades his neighbours, most recently Ukraine, meddles in western elections and orders assassinations inside and outside Russia. The regime he heads is autocratic and corrupt.

Yet many Russians continue to support him. Despite western sanctions, the majority have been living better than at any time in the pas...

De weg naar slavernij heeft velen geïnspireerd, maar

minstens even zoveel mensen tot woede gedreven:

politici, filosofen, economen, gewone lezers; niemand

blijft onberoerd onder Hayeks klassieker. Het boek

verscheen oorspronkelijk in 1944 en bevat een vurige

waarschuwing tegen de gevaren van een overheid

die de productiemiddelen in handen heeft. Volgens

Hayek leidde het model van een krachtige centrale

overheid met grote economische controle naar de

verschrikkingen van nazi-Duitsland en fasc...