Offers a practical introduction to the changing structure, forms, and functions of U.S local governments.

With 30% new content, including a new chapter on poststructuralism, this introduction now covers everything needed to accompany a student through their IR Theory module and to be a resource that they can keep coming back to throughout their studies

Deze inleiding in de politieke wetenschap geeft een goede basis om de ingrijpende veranderingen in de politiek in en buiten Nederland te doorgronden. Nieuwe stromingen, bewegingen en ideeën spelen een steeds belangrijkere rol, traditionele machtsposities brokkelen af, nieuwe machten komen op. Soms kunnen we veranderingen begrijpen met bestaande inzichten en theorieën, maar soms dienen we onze theorieën aan te passen in het licht van de nieuwste ontwikkelingen.

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In 'Vreemdelingen in hun eigen land' verlaat de beroemde socioloog Arlie Hochschild Californië, haar progressief linkse, kosmopolitische enclave vol gelijkgestemden, en trekt vijf jaar op met haar rechtse landgenoten in Louisiana, een van de armste en meest conservatieve staten van Amerika. Daar leert ze mensen kennen die een heel ander leven leiden en er ideeën op nahouden die haaks staan op die van haar.

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An Introduction to Sustainability provides students with a comprehensive overview of the key concepts and ideas which are encompassed within the growing subject of sustainability. This is an essential textbook for any sustainability course.

The purpose of NATO: From Regional to Global Security Provider is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the Alliance's new vision (the new Strategic Concept) and common security impact - associated tasks to be undertaken within a short and longer term time horizon. The book serves as a relevant and timely study of the most pressing issues facing NATO today - including recent lessons gained. It provides recommendations for consideration and further discussion (i.e., the "what" and the "how" r...

This book is an introduction to political science. What is it that political scientists are actually studying? Or, to put it another way: What do we mean when we talk about politics?

Public Policy Analysis, the most widely cited book on the subject, provides students with a comprehensive methodology of policy analysis. It starts from the premise that policy analysis is an applied social science discipline designed for solving practical problems facing public and nonprofit organizations. This thoroughly revised sixth edition contains a number of important updates: Each chapter includes an all-new "big ideas" case study in policy analysis to stimulate student interest in ti...

This exciting seventh edition, now situated in a global context with international examples throughout, has been updated to now cover strategy and planning in the public sector; transparency, accountability and ethics; and non-profit management

This is an exciting new edition of a core text that draws on a range of interwoven themes within the field of early childhood studies, clearly showing how these themes are reflected and played out in different contexts.