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Free Trade Fallacies Falsehoods & Foolishness - Election 2020 (Hardcover): Devendra N Mehta Free Trade Fallacies Falsehoods & Foolishness - Election 2020 (Hardcover)
Devendra N Mehta
R833 Discovery Miles 8 330 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Restoring Thucydides - Testing Familiar Lessons and Deriving New Ones (Hardcover): Andrew R. Novo, Jay M. Parker Restoring Thucydides - Testing Familiar Lessons and Deriving New Ones (Hardcover)
Andrew R. Novo, Jay M. Parker
R2,471 Discovery Miles 24 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Research Anthology on Managing Crisis and Risk Communications (Hardcover): Information Resources Management Association Research Anthology on Managing Crisis and Risk Communications (Hardcover)
Information Resources Management Association
R10,244 Discovery Miles 102 440 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Policy Experiments, Failures and Innovations - Beyond Accession in Central and Eastern Europe (Hardcover): Agnes Batory, Andrew... Policy Experiments, Failures and Innovations - Beyond Accession in Central and Eastern Europe (Hardcover)
Agnes Batory, Andrew Cartwright, Diane Stone
R3,142 Discovery Miles 31 420 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Policy Experiments, Failures and Innovations takes a policy studies perspective in considering post-communist EU member states? experiences since accession. The book analyses policy transfer processes and expands the new and growing sub-field of policy failure by interrogating the binary ideas of ?failure? and ?success? in the context of the Central Eastern European (CEE) transition, democratic consolidation and European Union membership. Contributions consider the extent to which external models have had real traction in the political economies and societies of the CEE countries. The book also considers the ways external models were adapted, transformed or sometimes abandoned in response to unexpected difficulties in implementation. It provides critical analysis of the setbacks, real or perceived policy failures, as well as innovations and unexpected outcomes in a number of important policy areas in the ?new? member states of the EU. This book will be of interest to policy studies scholars and European Union/European studies scholars. It is also relevant for students of European politics as well as general public policy degree courses at undergraduate and graduate level. Contributors include: D. Adascalitei, A. Batory, A. Cartwright, D. Craciun, S. Domonkos, H. Grabbe, A. Kemmerling, A. Krizsan, K. Makszin, L. Matei, G. Medve-Balint, B.G. Peters, D. Stone, S. Svensson, A. Tetenyi, S. Torotcoi, V. Zentai

General History of Freemasonry (Paperback): Robert Macoy General History of Freemasonry (Paperback)
Robert Macoy
R1,646 Discovery Miles 16 460 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Handbook on Gender and Social Policy (Paperback): Sheila Shaver Handbook on Gender and Social Policy (Paperback)
Sheila Shaver
R1,595 Discovery Miles 15 950 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

After two decades of feminist challenges to mainstream theorising, gender has become a central element of social policy and the welfare state. A new literature has widened the focus of social policy from state and economy to a three-sided discourse encompassing the state, the market and the family. The Handbook on Gender and Social Policy provides a comprehensive introduction to this field with up-to-date accounts of debates and innovative original research by leading international authors. The Handbook covers the key areas of social policy that relate to the inequalities between men and women in the developed and developing world. It presents original research on contemporary issues at national and transnational levels across the central policy terrain of income, employment, care and family policy, including family policy models, same-sex marriage and child protection. It features chapters on key perspectives on gender and policy and six original studies of the state of play in different regions of the world. The Handbook on Gender and Social Policy is an excellent resource for advanced students and postgraduate students of sociology, political science, women?s studies, policy studies and related areas. It will also be of interest for practitioners and scholars of social policy seeking up-to-date coverage of how gender affects the contours of social policy and politics. Contributors include: E. Adamson, C. Arza, D. Balkmar, M. Bernstein, M. Blaxland, M. Brady, D. Brennan, R. Daiger von Gleichen, M. Daly, A.L. Ellingsaeter, V. Esquivel, H. Figueiredo, K.R. Fisher, L. Foster, J. Ginn, S. Harkness, B. Harvey, J. Hearn, B. Hewitt, J. Jenson, T. Knijn, R. Mahon, L. Marg, J. Martinez Franzoni, J. McCoy, S. Meyer, J. Outshoorn, K. Pringle, S. Razavi, E. Reese, J.l. Rubery, M. Seeleib-Kaiser, X. Shang, S. Shaver, S. Staab, C. Valiente, F. Williams, A. Yeatman

Delusion Confusion Collusion - Who Trump Who (Hardcover): Trinidad Molina Delusion Confusion Collusion - Who Trump Who (Hardcover)
Trinidad Molina
R576 Discovery Miles 5 760 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Developing and Monitoring Smart Environments for Intelligent Cities (Hardcover): Zaigham Mahmood Developing and Monitoring Smart Environments for Intelligent Cities (Hardcover)
Zaigham Mahmood
R6,545 Discovery Miles 65 450 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In recent years, intelligent cities, also known as smart cities or cognitive cities, have become a perceived solution for improving the quality of life of citizens while boosting the efficiency of city services and processes. This new vision involves the integration of various sectors of society through the use of the internet of things. By continuing to enhance research for the better development of the smart environments needed to sustain intelligent cities, citizens will be empowered to provision the e-services provided by the city, city officials will have the ability to interact directly with the community as well as monitor digital environments, and smart communities will be developed where citizens can enjoy improved quality of life. Developing and Monitoring Smart Environments for Intelligent Cities compiles the latest research on the development, management, and monitoring of digital cities and intelligent environments into one complete reference source. The book contains chapters that examine current technologies and the future use of internet of things frameworks as well as device connectivity approaches, communication protocols, security challenges, and their inherent issues and limitations. Including unique coverage on topics such as connected vehicles for smart transportation, security issues for smart homes, and building smart cities for the blind, this reference is ideal for practitioners, urban developers, urban planners, academicians, researchers, and students.

Military Weapons and Environment (Hardcover): U Jha Military Weapons and Environment (Hardcover)
U Jha
R1,860 Discovery Miles 18 600 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
North American Indians (Hardcover): Anonymous North American Indians (Hardcover)
Anonymous
R1,109 Discovery Miles 11 090 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Environmental Sustainability and American Public Administration - Past, Present, and Future (Hardcover): J.Michael Martinez Environmental Sustainability and American Public Administration - Past, Present, and Future (Hardcover)
J.Michael Martinez
R4,384 R3,086 Discovery Miles 30 860 Save R1,298 (30%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Protecting the natural environment and promoting environmental sustainability have become important objectives for U.S. policymakers and public administrators at the dawn of the twenty-first century. Institutions of American government, especially at the federal level, and the public administrators who work inside of those institutions, play a crucial role in developing and implementing environmental sustainability policies. This book explores these salient issues logically. First, it explores fundamental concepts such as what it means to be environmentally sustainable, how economic issues affect environmental policy, and the philosophical schools of thought about what policies ought to be considered sustainable. From there, it focuses on processes and institutions affecting public administration and its role in the policy process. Accordingly, it summarizes the rise of the administrative state in the United States and then reviews the development of federal environmental laws and policies with an emphasis on late twentieth century developments. This book also discusses the evolution of American environmentalism by outlining the history of the environmental movement and the growth of the environmental lobby. Finally, this book synthesizes the information to discuss how public administration can promote environmental sustainability.

A Handbook of Comparative Social Policy, Second Edition (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Patricia Kennett A Handbook of Comparative Social Policy, Second Edition (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Patricia Kennett
R5,756 Discovery Miles 57 560 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The current context of social policy is one in which many of the old certainties of the past have been eroded. The predominantly inward-looking, domestic preoccupation of social policy has made way for a more integrated, international and outward approach to analysis which looks beyond the boundaries of the state. It is in this context that this Handbook brings together the work of key commentators in the field of comparative analysis in order to provide comprehensive coverage of contemporary debates and issues in cross-national social policy research. Organized around five themes, this thoroughly revised and updated second edition explores the contextual, conceptual, analytical and processual aspects of undertaking comparative social research. The contributions highlight specific areas of comparative social policy including child poverty and well-being, patterns of housing provision and housing inequalities, and social protection in East Asia as well as crime and criminology in a global context. The authors of the Handbook explore continuing and emerging themes as well as issues which are of particular relevance to understanding the contemporary social world. International in scope, this authoritative Handbook presents original cutting-edge research from leading specialists and will become an indispensable source of reference for anyone interested in comparative and international social research. It will also prove a valuable study aid for undergraduate and postgraduate students from a range of disciplines including social policy, sociology, politics, urban studies and public policy. Contributors include: D. Bainton, J. Billiet, J. Bradshaw, J. Clasen, G. Crow, R. Forrest, N. Ginsburg, I. Gough, L. Hantrais, B. Jessop, P. Kennett, H.-j. Kwon, N. Lendvai, S. Mangen, J. Midgley, R. Mishra, D. Nelken, J. O'Connor, A. Perez-Baltodano, A. Walker, C.-k. Wong

Beyond Terror - Islam's Slow Erosion of Western Democracy (Hardcover): Anne-Marie Waters Beyond Terror - Islam's Slow Erosion of Western Democracy (Hardcover)
Anne-Marie Waters; Foreword by Pipes Daniel
R870 Discovery Miles 8 700 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
American Agony - The Opioid War Against Patients in Pain (Hardcover): Borel Helen American Agony - The Opioid War Against Patients in Pain (Hardcover)
Borel Helen
R940 Discovery Miles 9 400 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Suspect - Counterterrorism, Islam, and the Security State (Hardcover): Rizwaan Sabir The Suspect - Counterterrorism, Islam, and the Security State (Hardcover)
Rizwaan Sabir; Foreword by Hicham Yezza; Afterword by Aamer Anwar
R2,711 Discovery Miles 27 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

'An instant classic. Sabir is an inspiration' Arun Kundnani, author of The Muslims are Coming! What impact has two decades' worth of policing and counterterrorism had on the state of mind of Muslims in Britain? The Suspect draws on the author's experiences to take the reader on a journey through British counterterrorism practices and the policing of Muslims. Rizwaan Sabir describes what led to his arrest for suspected terrorism, his time in detention, and the surveillance he was subjected to on release from custody, including stop and search at the roadside, detentions at the border, monitoring by police and government departments, and an attempt by the UK military to recruit him into their psychological warfare unit. Writing publicly for the first time about the traumatising mental health effects of these experiences, Sabir argues that these harmful outcomes are not the result of errors in government planning, but the consequences of using a counterinsurgency warfare approach to fight terrorism and police Muslims. To resist the injustice of these policies and practices, we need to centre our lived experiences and build networks of solidarity and support.

Making Australian Foreign Policy on Israel-Palestine - Media Coverage, Public Opinion and Interest Groups (Paperback): Halim... Making Australian Foreign Policy on Israel-Palestine - Media Coverage, Public Opinion and Interest Groups (Paperback)
Halim Rane, Eulalia Han
R1,625 R1,301 Discovery Miles 13 010 Save R324 (20%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Based on extensive research of Australian media coverage, public opinion, interest groups as well as in-depth interviews with current and former diplomats and politicians, this book provides a unique insight into the policy making process in regards to one of the world's most enduring and volatile dilemmas. Making Australian Foreign Policy on Israel-Palestine is a must read for anyone concerned about how social forces influence policy making and the impact this has on Australia's response to world affairs.

Getting Zambia to Work (Hardcover, New): Chisanga Puta-Chekwe Getting Zambia to Work (Hardcover, New)
Chisanga Puta-Chekwe
R1,334 Discovery Miles 13 340 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Getting Zambia to Work examines some critical issues in Zambia's recent history, including the country's unhealthy dependency on 'foreign largess' and their implications for national self-assertion, social self-reliance and sustainable development. The book suggests practical and simple ways in which Zambia could lift itself out of its current underdevelopment trap. Though most of the proposed solutions do not require huge investments in new money, they do however require improved transparency and accountability in the use of existing resources. ________________________________________ Chisanga Puta-Chekwe was born at Nchanga in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia. He studied Law at Birmingham University, United Kingdom. A Rhodes Scholar, he also holds a Master of Laws degree from King's College, London and a Master of Arts degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford University. Chisanga Puta-Chekwe practised law in Zambia between 1980 and 1986 (spending three of those years as a political prisoner for his human rights work). He worked in international banking in London before immigrating to Canada where he initially ran his own consulting business. In addition to observing the historic South African election of 1994 for the United Nations, Mr. Puta-Chekwe also supervised the election in Bosnia Herzegovina in 1996, for the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe. He is currently the Deputy Minister for Citizenship and Immigration as well as Women's Issues, in Ontario, Canada. Chisanga Puta-Chekwe is also a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Judicature in England and Wales, as well as an advocate of the High Court for Zambia.

The Republic (Hardcover): Plato The Republic (Hardcover)
Plato
R1,075 Discovery Miles 10 750 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Caring in Crisis - The Search for Reasons and Post-Pandemic Remedies (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022): Gillian Dalley Caring in Crisis - The Search for Reasons and Post-Pandemic Remedies (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
Gillian Dalley
R3,607 Discovery Miles 36 070 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book examines a familiar and contemporary social policy issue-the crisis besetting social care-but differs from usual accounts by including additional perspectives (philosophical, ethical and political) not often raised but nonetheless crucial to understanding the issue. Its central argument is that while a health/care divide dates back to legislative separation at the inception of the welfare state in the 1940s, the major cause of the current crisis has been the slow but insidious ideological and practical splitting off and fracturing of social care from other state welfare institutions, notably the NHS, and its consequent entrapment in the treacherous straits of 'profit and loss', self-interest and individualism. These issues and others, the book argues, contribute to the building of a strong case for bringing social care into the public sector. Towards the end, the book goes on to consider the impact, from 2020, of the Covid 19 pandemic on a caring crisis that was already well-established. The consequences of this global shock are still working through and are likely to be profound. Solutions, as the book describes, which were already being formulated prior to the arrival of the pandemic, are even more salient now. The book will therefore be of interest to students and researchers of social policy and public policy, health and social care professionals and policymakers - and users of social care themselves.

The Reality of American Energy - The Hidden Costs of Electricity Policy (Hardcover): Ryan M. Yonk, Jordan Lofthouse, Megan... The Reality of American Energy - The Hidden Costs of Electricity Policy (Hardcover)
Ryan M. Yonk, Jordan Lofthouse, Megan Hansen
R2,240 Discovery Miles 22 400 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book dispels common myths about electricity and electricity policy and reveals how government policies manipulate energy markets, create hidden costs, and may inflict a net harm on the American people and the environment. Climate change, energy generation and use, and environmental degradation are among the most salient—and controversial—political issues today. Our country's energy future will be determined by the policymakers who enact laws that favor certain kinds of energy production while discouraging others as much as by the energy-production companies or the scientists working to reduce the environmental impact of all energy production. The Reality of American Energy: The Hidden Costs of Electricity provides rare insights into the politics and economics surrounding electricity in the United States. It identifies the economic, physical, and environmental implications of distorting energy markets to limit the use of fossil fuels while increasing renewable energy production and explains how these unseen effects of favoring renewable energy may be counterproductive to the economic interests of American citizens and to the protection of the environment. The first two chapters of the book introduce the subject of electricity policy in the United States and to enable readers to understand why policymakers do what they do. The remainder of the book examines the realities of the major electricity sources in the United States: coal, natural gas, nuclear, hydrodynamic, wind, biomass, solar, and geothermal. Each of these types of energy sources is analyzed in a dedicated chapter that explains how the electricity source works and identifies how politics and public policy shape the economic and environmental impacts associated with them.

Ecological Politics - For Survival and Democracy (Hardcover): John Rensenbrink Ecological Politics - For Survival and Democracy (Hardcover)
John Rensenbrink
R3,602 R2,540 Discovery Miles 25 400 Save R1,062 (29%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Rejection of politics is deep and widespread. Even sincere and responsible individuals who practice it hold their nose while doing so. Yet politics must be practiced, and well, if the planet and the people are to survive. A clue for our future success as a species lies in the fact that ecology has never really been tried in politics. Yet ecology holds the secret of success for planet and people precisely in politics. Deep in ecology is the astounding fact, scientifically examined and attested to, that we are already related. Though taught by elite after elite that we are separate from nature and thus from everyone and everything, this can now be seen as the great mistake and a perpetuated lie from generation to generation. A new ontology of being related is the gateway of consciousness to a new and exciting politics for survival and democracy. Waves of transformation lap at barriers in the political sphere. But they are repulsed by an entrenched politics rooted not only in the greed and power hunger of a dominant few, or in outmoded structures of economic and political power, but in the old millennial ontology of being separate. Our extraordinary times call for a new political party animated by the ecology of being related. It is a party of a different kind, one that frees itself from giant worldwide corporations, is fully and overtly dedicated to non-violence and rooted in the awareness that the people come first. This party knows that elections must be fair and equal and must enable undistorted dialogue, and that people in government must not only proclaim but practice the principle of being of, for, and by the people. This book challenges The Green Party, now on a footing in over 100 countries, to be this party of a different kind.

Interrogating Public Policy Theory - A Political Values Perspective (Hardcover): Linda C. Botterill, Alan Fenna Interrogating Public Policy Theory - A Political Values Perspective (Hardcover)
Linda C. Botterill, Alan Fenna
R2,848 Discovery Miles 28 480 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A common refrain when policy diverges from 'ideal' is 'if only we could take the politics out of the policy process'. The authors of this book argue that rationalist dreams of this nature fail to recognize that policy making is inherently part of politics; policy is the mechanism for giving citizens in a democracy the societal outcomes they seek. In a new and innovative way of thinking about public policy, the book places values at the centre of the analysis. It argues that citizens have differing visions of the good society and different values priorities. In making decisions on behalf of the whole community, policy makers need to recognize and manage these values differences. And in the same way, students of the policy process need to connect what government does with the wider political processes typical of a democratic society. The book casts a critical eye over public policy theory, introduces the reader to research on human values, explores the importance of language, rhetoric and persuasion, and draws on the insights from various strands of psychology in order to understand the realities of policy making in liberal democracies. In so doing, Interrogating Public Policy Theory offers a refreshing alternative to existing analyses of the policy process. This book will be a vital tool for public policy scholars, as well as those upper-level students searching for a map of the policy studies field and a critical examination of the dominant theoretical perspectives. It will also be a unique, and innovative, reference for public policy practitioners seeking more realistic accounts of the policy process that help conceptualize the nature of policy conflict.

Budgeting for Hard Power - Defense and Security Spending Under Barack Obama (Paperback): Michael E O'Hanlon Budgeting for Hard Power - Defense and Security Spending Under Barack Obama (Paperback)
Michael E O'Hanlon
R638 Discovery Miles 6 380 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

These are extraordinary times in U.S. national security policy. America remains engaged in both Iraq and Afghanistan while facing a global economic downturn. Homeland security concerns still abound in the wake of the September 11 attacks. Even as the financial crisis places considerable pressure on the U.S. budget, President Obama will have to spend a great deal of time and money on national security, hard power, and war. How should these competing demands be prioritized? How much money will be needed? How much will be available, and how should it be spent?

"Budgeting for Hard Power" continues the long and proud tradition of Brookings analysis on defense spending. As with previous volumes, this book examines the budgets of the Pentagon and the Department of Energy's nuclear weapons programs. But Michael O'Hanlon takes his analysis further, addressing the wide range of activities crucial for American security as a result of 9/11 and the ongoing wars. He considers homeland security resources and selected parts of the State Department and foreign operations budgets --offering a more complete overall look at the elements that make up America's "hard power" budget, a concept that he and Kurt Campbell wrote about in "Hard Power: The New Politics of National Security" (2006).

With future federal deficits projected to top $1 trillion, O'Hanlon calls for Defense, State, and Homeland Security budgets to be as frugal as possible. At the same time, he recognizes that resources should be selectively increased in certain areas to compensate for years of systematic underfunding, especially in certain areas of homeland security, diplomacy, and foreign assistance. In his typically clear and concise manner, O'Hanlon shows policymakers how to wrestle with the resource allocation decisions affecting the national security of the United States.

Random Harvest - An Assorted Miscellany (Hardcover): Mohan Kanda Random Harvest - An Assorted Miscellany (Hardcover)
Mohan Kanda
R1,184 Discovery Miles 11 840 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
A Rich Bioethics - Public Policy, Biotechnology, and the Kass Council (Hardcover): Adam Briggle A Rich Bioethics - Public Policy, Biotechnology, and the Kass Council (Hardcover)
Adam Briggle
R2,884 Discovery Miles 28 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Several presidents have created bioethics councils to advise their administrations on the importance, meaning and possible implementation or regulation of rapidly developing biomedical technologies. From 2001 to 2005, the President's Council on Bioethics, created by President George W. Bush, was under the leadership of Leon Kass. The Kass Council, as it was known, undertook what Adam Briggle describes as a more rich understanding of its task than that of previous councils. The council sought to understand what it means to advance human flourishing at the intersection of philosophy, politics, science, and technology within a democratic society. Briggle's survey of the history of U.S. public bioethics and advisory bioethics commissions, followed by an analysis of what constitutes a "rich" bioethics, forms the first part of the book. The second part treats the Kass Council as a case study of a federal institution that offered public, ethical advice within a highly polarized context, with the attendant charges of inappropriate politicization and policy irrelevance. The conclusion synthesizes the author's findings into a story about the possible relationships between philosophy and policy making. A Rich Bioethics: Public Policy, Biotechnology, and the Kass Council will attract students and scholars in bioethics and the fields of science, technology, and society, as well as those interested in the ethical and political dilemmas raised by modern science.

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