Clear, student-friendly introduction to the technical concepts and policies of contemporay governance.

A highly practical book for courses on human service/social work administration which takes students through the nuts and bolts of managing a human service agency.

Whether you're starting your BA degree or more advanced, this text is an essential companion for anyone seeking a comprehensive guide to International Relations. It’s the ideal companion for all undergraduate and postgraduate students of global affairs.

The gold standard for navigating the literature about policy implementation and governance, this modern classic is the leading introduction to the study of implementation.

A comprehensive introduction to contemporary public human resource management, this text incorporates analysis of the impact of the private sector-oriented reforms over the last few decades that have aimed to bring greater efficiency and productivity to the public sector.

This book analyzes the most influential international organizations, including the United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, the World Trade Organization, and the European Union, and the key role they play in global governance.

This fully revised 2024 tenth edition of the leading textbook on the European Parliament systematically and clearly covers every aspect of how the Parliament is elected, its internal structures and procedures, its powers and how it relates to the other EU institutions. It is an essential guide for all those working in or with the Parliament, those hoping to work at the Parliament, students of the EU institutions, and political practitioners.

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In this reader 15 pairs of scholars and practitioners address current and relevant questions in international relations through brief "yes" and "no" pieces

The first edition of this book was banned in France. This four-volume book is different from other books on the topic. It was written long before others started championing the need for the masses to wake up to the New World Order agenda.

The first edition did not claim to be into futurism. However, a retrospective view of the events of the last twenty-five years shows that practically all topics mentioned in the book have come to fruition, often in an awesome manner.

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