The only accessible, practical and discipline-specific qualitative methods textbook on the market. Introduces theoretical issues in parallel with step-by-step guidance on ‘how to do qualitative research’ and ‘how it has been done’ in seminal published research.

Het kabinet pakte Amsterdam hard aan. Via de wet dwong Den Haag af dat de hoofdstad in 2014 een streep trok door de inrichting van het stadsbestuur. Deze politieke keuze van de regering was een gerichte aanval op stadsdeelbestuur, een uitvoerige vorm van lokaal bestuur die alleen in Amsterdam bestond. Waarom liet Amsterdam dit gebeuren? Wat dreef het kabinet hiertoe? Daarover gaat De ban van bestuur: over wat er al langer speelde onder de oppervlakte van de wetswijziging en de keuzen van Amst...

Now in its Tenth Edition, Mark Lowenthal's book is the go-to resource for understanding the intelligence community.

In Sterke Raad analyseren 41 wetenschappers en praktijkdeskundigen hoe raadsleden hun rol als lid van de gemeenteraad uitvoeren. Daarbij is gebruikgemaakt van een onderzoek onder raadsleden naar wat zij nodig vinden om tot een sterkere raad te komen. Elk hoofdstuk wordt afgesloten met conclusies, aanbevelingen en adviezen. De bijdragen gaan over het vergroten van het gezag en de macht van de raad, de wijze waarop instrumenten voor macht en tegenmacht het beste gebruikt kunnen worden, de hulpt...

For almost half a century, NATO’s armies deterred a Soviet attack on Western Europe. Today, they once again provide a check on Russia's revanchist agenda. As in the Cold War, if Russia’s aggression escalates to armed conflict, the Alliance’s armies will likely bear the brunt of the fighting. Thus, a study of the national armies that comprised NATO during the Cold War has both historical and current relevance.

Each chapter offers an analysis of how the respective constituent NATO army ...

How can we better understand global issues? And what does it mean to do international relations theory today? This textbook shows how key concepts like power, security, and race shape our world. It is the essential companion for undergraduate and postgraduate students approaching IR or IR theory for the first time.

An easy-to-use guide to the intuition behind statistical methods in politics and IR research. Packed with examples from the UK and Europe, this text features a suite of examples and exercises and, new for the second edition, is supplemented with online workbooks and code to help you use the techniques in the book using R, SPSS, Stata and Python.

The definitive introduction to security studies, focusing on key theoretical approaches and the critical issues shaping today's global security landscape. Contemporary Security Studies offers a uniquely engaging introduction to Security Studies, addressing key theories and contemporary issues in the field. A team of expert scholars strikes a careful balance between depth and clarity, making it an essential companion for students exploring the modern security agenda.

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Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringChina is a country of huge economic influence, with ambitions to alter the balance of power between East and West. At the same time, many of its citizens live in poverty, while others occupy futuristic cities with advanced surveillance systems. Modern China: A Very Short Introduction by Rana Mitter offers an integrated picture of Chinese society, culture, economics, politics, and art.

The author addresses China's current international statu...

Drawing on the latest research and debates and featuring contributions from leading experts in the field, this new, introductory textbook demonstrates how political scientists are tackling some of the biggest questions in UK politics today.