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Governing Finance in Europe - A Centralisation of Rulemaking? (Hardcover): Adrienne Heritier, Magnus G. Schoeller Governing Finance in Europe - A Centralisation of Rulemaking? (Hardcover)
Adrienne Heritier, Magnus G. Schoeller
R3,142 Discovery Miles 31 420 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

How do regulatory structures evolve in EU financial governance? Incorporating insights from a variety of disciplines, Governing Finance in Europe provides a comprehensive framework to investigate the dynamics leading to centralisation, decentralisation and fragmentation in EU financial regulation. Offering a comprehensive and generalizable theoretical account of regulatory centralisation, this book combines theoretical approaches from political science, law, sociology and economics to trace centralisation in EU financial governance. Contributors build on a rich political science and legal literature and offer empirical analyses of major EU legislative packages in financial regulation, including the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) and Capital Markets Union (CMU). This book systematically identifies and examines the forces and counter-forces on regulatory centralisation. It also offers conjectures as to who benefits from the regulation and how decision-makers are held politically and legally accountable. Featuring contributions from internationally renowned scholars, this book is key reading for academics working in finance and financial policies, particularly those investigating European politics, regulation and regional integration. It will also be of interest to practitioners and policymakers, as chapters provide unique insights into the real-world implications of financial regulation. Contributors include: F. Bulfone, J. Ganderson, A. Heritier, J. Karremans, H. Marjosola, M.G. Schoeller, A. Smolenska, M. Strand

Governance and Political Entrepreneurship in Europe - Promoting Growth and Welfare in Times of Crisis (Hardcover): Charlie... Governance and Political Entrepreneurship in Europe - Promoting Growth and Welfare in Times of Crisis (Hardcover)
Charlie Karlsson, Charlotte Silander, Daniel Silander
R3,661 Discovery Miles 36 610 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The recent economic crisis has had severe and negative impacts on the EU over the last decade. This book focuses on a neglected dimension by examining European political entrepreneurship in times of economic crisis with particular emphasis on EU member-states, institutions and policies. Governance and Political Entrepreneurship in Europe examines the role that the political entrepreneur can play in promoting entrepreneurship and growth. The book includes an actor and a structure perspective by focussing on politicians and institutions within the public sector that use innovative approaches to encourage businesses with a goal of growth and employment. This exemplary book is a useful tool for entrepreneurship and political science scholars wishing to gain a better understanding of the ways in which political bodies can impact economic development. EU politicians and public servants would also benefit from reading this timely book as it offers key information on how they can help to promote growth. Contributors include: M. Alebaki, C. Berggren, M.-L. von Bergmann-Winberg, S. Gretzinger, C. Karlsson, B. Leick, A. Olausson, A. Parkhouse, E. Petridou, B. Pircher, C. Silander, D. Silander, P. Stroemblad, S. Tavassoli, E. Wihlborg

Democratisation in the Dr Congo from Joseph Mobutu to Joseph Kabila - A Modelled Exploration (Hardcover): Hubert Kabasu Babu... Democratisation in the Dr Congo from Joseph Mobutu to Joseph Kabila - A Modelled Exploration (Hardcover)
Hubert Kabasu Babu Katulondi
R944 Discovery Miles 9 440 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Learning From Russia's Recent Wars - Why, Where, and When Russia Might Strike Next (Hardcover): Neal G. Jesse Learning From Russia's Recent Wars - Why, Where, and When Russia Might Strike Next (Hardcover)
Neal G. Jesse
R2,478 Discovery Miles 24 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
There Is No Difference - An Argument for the Abolition of the Indian Reserve System and Special Race-based Laws and... There Is No Difference - An Argument for the Abolition of the Indian Reserve System and Special Race-based Laws and Entitlements for Canada's Indians (Hardcover, 2nd ed.)
Peter Best
R1,098 Discovery Miles 10 980 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
China's Rise and Australia-Japan-US Relations - Primacy and Leadership in East Asia (Hardcover): Michael Heazle, Andrew... China's Rise and Australia-Japan-US Relations - Primacy and Leadership in East Asia (Hardcover)
Michael Heazle, Andrew O'Neil
R3,480 Discovery Miles 34 800 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The future of American leadership in the Asia-Pacific under the Trump administration appears uncertain. In this timely book, Michael Heazle and Andrew O?Neil have brought together contributors from across the globe to explore the commitment of Australia and Japan to US leadership in this region, and how this commitment may impact on often tense relations between China and the US. China's Rise and Australia?-Japan?-US Relations discusses the strategic post-war presence of American leadership in Asia, and examines the influence on the region?s geopolitics. This book allows readers to understand how and why China is challenging this external engagement, and conversely why Australia and Japan want to maintain a commitment to US input; their perceptions of American leadership are critical indicators of the prospects for change in the region. This is a vital book for security and international relations scholars, researchers and experts, as it provides detailed analyses of current relations between countries in the Asia Pacific and the US, as well as giving a thorough look into what the future is likely to hold in terms of US commitment in the region. Contributors include: Z. Cooper, I. Hall, R. Hanada, M. Heazle, V. Jackson, R. Kersten, S. Lee, S. Mori, A. O'Neil, M. Rapp-Hooper, R. Sahashi

Reexamining Economic and Political Reforms in Russia, 1985-2000 - Generations, Ideas, and Changes (Hardcover): Vladimir... Reexamining Economic and Political Reforms in Russia, 1985-2000 - Generations, Ideas, and Changes (Hardcover)
Vladimir Gel'Man, Dmitry Travin, Otar Marganiya
R3,664 R2,579 Discovery Miles 25 790 Save R1,085 (30%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Reexamining Economic and Political Reforms in Russia, 1985-2000: Generations, Ideas, and Changes analyzes the impact of generational changes and ideational changes on major political and economic reforms conducted in Russia during the late twentieth century. This book examines how the policy agenda was shaped by the ideas of the generations' representatives for the sixtiers and seventiers. Representatives of the generation of sixtiers conducted reforms from 1985 to 1991 and invested major efforts in political liberalization but did not pay enough attention to economic reforms. On the other hand, the reformers from the generation of seventiers, who were in charge of policy making from 1991 to 1998, were genuinely oriented toward market building but rather insensitive to the democratization of the political regime. This book explores how these differences in ideational agendas produced inconsistent and controversial outcomes from both stages of reforms. As a consequence, Russia only partially implemented the idea of market economic reforms, while the process of political reforms resulted in the rise of new authoritarianism.

Ambivalent Engagement - The United States and Regional Security in Southeast Asia after the Cold War (Paperback): Joseph... Ambivalent Engagement - The United States and Regional Security in Southeast Asia after the Cold War (Paperback)
Joseph Chinyong Liow
R787 Discovery Miles 7 870 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The paradox of U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia The Obama administration's pivot-to-Asia policy establishes an important place for Southeast Asia in U.S. foreign policy. But Washington's attention to the region has fluctuated dramatically, from the intense intervention of the cold war era to near neglect in more recent years. As a consequence, countries in Southeast Asia worry that the United States once again will become distracted by other problems and disengage from the region. This book written by an astute observer of the region and U.S. policy casts light on the sources of these anxieties. A main consideration is that it still is not clear how Southeast Asia fits into U.S. strategy for Asia and the broader world. Is the region central to U.S. policymaking, or an afterthought? Ambivalent Engagement highlights a dilemma that is becoming increasingly conspicuous and problematic. Southeast Asia continues to rely on the United States to play an active role in the region even though it is an external power. But the countries of Southeast Asia have very different views about precisely what role the United States should play. The consequences of this ambivalence will grow in importance with the expanding role of yet another outside power, China.

Good Things in England - A Practical Cookery Book for Everyday Use, Containing Traditional and Regional Recipes Suited to... Good Things in England - A Practical Cookery Book for Everyday Use, Containing Traditional and Regional Recipes Suited to Modern Tastes (Hardcover)
Florence White
R760 Discovery Miles 7 600 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Trust and Distrust in Sino-American Relations - Challenge and Opportunity (Hardcover): Steve Chan Trust and Distrust in Sino-American Relations - Challenge and Opportunity (Hardcover)
Steve Chan
R2,597 Discovery Miles 25 970 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Urban Economics and Urban Policy - Challenging Conventional Policy Wisdom (Hardcover): Paul C. Cheshire, Max Nathan, Henry G.... Urban Economics and Urban Policy - Challenging Conventional Policy Wisdom (Hardcover)
Paul C. Cheshire, Max Nathan, Henry G. Overman
R3,149 Discovery Miles 31 490 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In this bold, exciting and readable volume, Paul Cheshire, Max Nathan and Henry Overman illustrate the insights that recent economic research brings to our understanding of cities, and the lessons for urban policy-making. The authors present new evidence on the fundamental importance of cities to economic wellbeing and to the enrichment of our lives. They also argue that many policies have been trying to push water uphill and have done little to achieve their stated aims; or, worse, have had unintended and counterproductive consequences. It is remarkable that our cities have been so successful despite the many shortcomings of urban policies and governance. These shortcomings appear in both rich and poor countries. Many powerful policies intended to influence urban development and spatial differences have been developed since the late 1940s, but they have been subject to little rigorous economic evaluation. The authors help us to understand why economic growth has emerged so unevenly across space and why this pattern persists. The failure to understand the forces leading to uneven development underlies the ineffectiveness of many current urban policies. The authors conclude that future urban policies need to take better account of the forces that drive unevenness and that their success should be judged by their impact on people, not on places - or buildings. This groundbreaking book will prove to be an invaluable resource and a rewarding read for academics, practitioners and policymakers interested in the economics of urban policy, urban planning and development, as well as international studies and innovation. Contents: Foreword by Ed Glaeser 1. Introduction 2. Urban Economic Performance 3. Residential Segregation and People Sorting Within Cities 4. Planning for a Housing Crisis: Or the Alchemy by Which We Turn Houses into Gold 5. Planning and Economic Performance 6. Planning: Reforms that Might Work and Ones that Wont 7. Devolution, City Governance and Economic Performance 8. Urban Policies 9. Conclusions Index

Indigenous Bodies, Cells, and Genes - Biomedicalization and Embodied Resistance in Native American Literature (Hardcover):... Indigenous Bodies, Cells, and Genes - Biomedicalization and Embodied Resistance in Native American Literature (Hardcover)
Joanna Ziarkowska
R4,469 Discovery Miles 44 690 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book explores Native American literary responses to biomedical discourses and biomedicalization processes as they circulate in social and cultural contexts. Native American communities resist reductivism of biomedicine that excludes Indigenous (and non-Western) epistemologies and instead draw attention to how illness, healing, treatment, and genetic research are socially constructed and dependent on inherently racialist thinking. This volume highlights how interventions into the hegemony of biomedicine are vigorously addressed in Native American literature. The book covers tuberculosis and diabetes epidemics, the emergence of Native American DNA, discoveries in biotechnology, and the problematics of a biomedical model of psychiatry. The book analyzes work by Louise Erdrich, Sherman Alexie, LeAnne Howe, Linda Hogan, Heid E. Erdrich, Elissa Washuta and Frances Washburn. The book will appeal to scholars of Native American and Indigenous Studies, as well as to others with an interest in literature and medicine.

Italy in Uncertain Times - Europeanizing Foreign Policy in the Declining Process of the American Hegemony (Hardcover): Carla... Italy in Uncertain Times - Europeanizing Foreign Policy in the Declining Process of the American Hegemony (Hardcover)
Carla Monteleone
R2,399 Discovery Miles 23 990 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book analyzes how variations in the traditional pillars of Italian foreign policy (the US, the EU and multilateralism) can be related to changes in the US-led international hegemonic order and to the role that Italy plays within that order. To explore these variations, the book proposes an analysis of the Italian voting and sponsoring behavior at the UN in the period 2000-2017, in both the General Assembly and the Security Council, and emphasizes the importance of the latter forum to detect how Italian behavior reflects changes at the international system level. By focusing on the Italian coalition behavior, the book explores how Italy as a status seeking middle power has traditionally played the role of coalition facilitator, adapting its foreign policy to be part of a coalition of European states and building on this coalition to increase its contribution to the maintenance of the international system in support of the US-led order. Ultimately this behavior also contributed to its status. However, at a moment when traditional coalitions are reshuffling, and elements of uncertainty are present, elements of volatility are present in Italian foreign policy, especially in the choice of intra-European coalition partners. Italy still builds on a coalition of European states and still does so in support of the US and its authority in the international hegemonic order. But changes in the bargaining environment are making the facilitation of a coalition of European states more difficult and less rewarding. The book also highlights ongoing challenges at both the domestic and international level that might lead to more marked discontinuities in the traditional Italian foreign policy behavior

The Future of Religious Minorities in the Middle East (Hardcover): John Eibner The Future of Religious Minorities in the Middle East (Hardcover)
John Eibner; Contributions by Taner Akcam, Cengiz Aktar, Madawi Al-Rasheed, Fabrice Balanche, …
R2,669 Discovery Miles 26 690 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Future of Religious Minorities in the Middle East addresses the domestic and international politics that have created conditions for contemporary religious cleansing in the Middle East. It provides a platform for a host of distinguished scholars, journalists, human rights activists, and political practitioners. The contributors come from diverse political, cultural, and religious backgrounds; each one drawing on a deep wellspring of scholarship, experience, sobriety, and passion. Collectively, they make a major contribution to understanding the dynamics of the mortal threat to the social pluralism upon which the survival of religious minorities depends.

Globalization, International Spillovers and Sectoral Changes - Implications for Regions and Industries (Hardcover): Charlie... Globalization, International Spillovers and Sectoral Changes - Implications for Regions and Industries (Hardcover)
Charlie Karlsson, Andreas P. Cornett, Tina Wallin
R3,876 Discovery Miles 38 760 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

As a consequence of globalization, news, ideas and knowledge are moving quickly across national borders and generating international spillovers. So too, however, are economic and financial crises. Combining a variety of methods, concepts and interdisciplinary approaches, this book provides an in-depth examination of these structural changes and their impact. Case studies from a range of countries including Japan, Turkey, Sweden, Germany and the USA offer insight into different national contexts and are used to explore a variety of theoretical and empirical issues relating to the geography of growth. Assessing the implications of globalization for businesses and sectors, the chapters focus on the interdependencies between different economic and political layers, and explore topics such as human capital, creativity, innovation, networks and collaboration. Researchers and policy makers who are interested in regional growth at different spatial scales will find that this work addresses a number of existing knowledge gaps. Students of economics, economic geography, regional science and international industrial management will also find it to be a valuable interdisciplinary resource to help deepen their knowledge of the myriad processes induced by globalization. Contributors include: G.M. Artz, T. Arvemo, G. Cook, A.P. Cornett, U. Grasjo, Z. Guo, M. Hirano, O. Hovardaoglu, N. Javakhishvili-Larsen, C. Karlsson, M. Klatt, M. Kurashige, H. Loof, A. Naveed, M. Olsson, O. Olsson, P.F. Orazem, O. Pesamaa, K. Sakakibara, Y. Shevtsova, T.-A. Stone, M. Svensson, T. Wallin

Anthology of an Exiled African Dissident - A Diaspora Movement That Toppled a Government and Exiled a Dictator (Hardcover):... Anthology of an Exiled African Dissident - A Diaspora Movement That Toppled a Government and Exiled a Dictator (Hardcover)
Mathew K Jallow
R1,068 Discovery Miles 10 680 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Path of Peace and Happiness - Essays in Buddhist Social Philosophy and Ethics (Hardcover): Chulan Sampathge Path of Peace and Happiness - Essays in Buddhist Social Philosophy and Ethics (Hardcover)
Chulan Sampathge
R1,205 Discovery Miles 12 050 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Islamic State - The New Reign of Terror (Hardcover): Clay Schrader Islamic State - The New Reign of Terror (Hardcover)
Clay Schrader
R1,198 R1,005 Discovery Miles 10 050 Save R193 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Crown and Constitutional Law in Canada (Hardcover, 2nd ed.): Peter W Noonan The Crown and Constitutional Law in Canada (Hardcover, 2nd ed.)
Peter W Noonan
R820 R736 Discovery Miles 7 360 Save R84 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Elite Cohesion in Mediatized Politics - European Perspectives (Hardcover): Eva Mayerhoeffer Elite Cohesion in Mediatized Politics - European Perspectives (Hardcover)
Eva Mayerhoeffer
R2,604 Discovery Miles 26 040 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book presents the first comprehensive analysis of the political communication elite- high-ranking journalists, editors, politicians and their communication advisors - that shapes the content and form of political messages, news, debate and decisions in modern democracies. Based on an innovative combination of elite theory and political communication studies, the book develops an integrated and comprehensive approach to elite cohesion in political communication, focusing on the extent and patterns of attitudinal consonance among media and political elites. Building on unique survey data from more than 1,500 high-ranking politicians and journalists in six European countries (Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Austria, France and Spain), the book provides unique insights into current reality of mediatized politics, and the key players shaping it.

Putin's Praetorians - The Top Kremlin Trolls Confess (Hardcover): Phil Butler Putin's Praetorians - The Top Kremlin Trolls Confess (Hardcover)
Phil Butler
R1,180 Discovery Miles 11 800 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Imagining Pakistan - Modernism, State, and the Politics of Islamic Revival (Hardcover): Rasul Bakhsh Rais Imagining Pakistan - Modernism, State, and the Politics of Islamic Revival (Hardcover)
Rasul Bakhsh Rais
R2,668 Discovery Miles 26 680 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Imagining Pakistan argues that the creation of Pakistan is a result of Muslim modernism in the Subcontinent, as it defined the struggle for identity, nationalism, and empowerment of Muslim communities. This modernist movement represented the ideals of inclusivity, equal rights, a liberal constitutional framework, and a shared sense of political community among diverse ethnic and regional groups. However, while this modernity was the ideal of Pakistan's founders, it faced resistance from Islamists obsessed with recovering a past legacy of lost Muslim glory. A major threat to political modernism also came from the military that wanted to create a strong and secure Pakistan through 'controlled' democracy. Multiple interventions by the military and deviations from the foundational republican ideas left Pakistan in the rough sea of power struggles, causing institutional decay and creating space for the rise of radical Islam. Imagining Pakistan analyzes the institutional imbalance between the military and the civilian groups, the idea of the security state, and the Islamist social forces and movements that have been engaged in the politics of Islamic revival. It argues that Pakistan's stability, security and progress will depend on pursuing the path of political modernity. Although the restoration of parliamentary democracy and the resilience of the Pakistani society are hopeful signs, resolving the critical issues that Pakistan faces today will require consolidation of democracy, better leadership, and a moderate and modernist vision of both, the state and the society.

Putin's People - How the KGB Took Back Russia and Then Took on the West (Paperback): Catherine Belton Putin's People - How the KGB Took Back Russia and Then Took on the West (Paperback)
Catherine Belton
R531 R475 Discovery Miles 4 750 Save R56 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Annex One to: In Defence of Justice: Israel and the Palestinians: The Identification of Truth (Hardcover): Malcolm D. Sinclair Annex One to: In Defence of Justice: Israel and the Palestinians: The Identification of Truth (Hardcover)
Malcolm D. Sinclair
R602 Discovery Miles 6 020 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"Annex One is an Interesting, Well-Researched and Well-Argued Book. It Deals with Pressing Matters of Great Public Interest." A.W. September 2018. Observations of In Defence of Justice - Israel And The Palestinians: The Identification Of Truth O.H. 3-9-2013. "An amazing and excellent book. Simply written producing a clear overall picture..." P.R. 3-9-2013. "Fascinating book. I thought I was well informed but the book clearly showed up my lack of knowledge..." M.S. 3-9-2013. "At long last a book which properly identifies and uses the truth against the propaganda machines of the West that seek to undermine the nation of Israel." M.A. 15-9-2013. "Only a barrister could write such a remarkable work...... The answer (to the) obvious question as Malcolm Sinclair has made clear..." W.G. 19-10-2014. "I found your book riveting, and I am sorry that it does not have a wider advertised publication, as it should. If I were in a position to do so financially, I would make sure it did. This book deserves far greater publicity."

History of the Jews in Quebec (Hardcover): Pierre Anctil History of the Jews in Quebec (Hardcover)
Pierre Anctil; Translated by Judith Weisz Woodsworth
R1,180 Discovery Miles 11 800 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The presence of Jews in Quebec dates back four centuries. Quebec Jewry, in Montreal in particular, has evolved over time, thanks to successive waves of migration from different regions of the world. The Jews of Quebec belong to a unique society in North America, which they have worked to fashion. The dedication with which they have defended their rights and their extensive achievements in multiple sectors of activity have helped foster diversity in Quebec. This work recounts the different contributions Jews have made over the years, along with the cultural context that encouraged the emergence in Montreal of a Jewish community like no other in North America. This is the first overview of a history that began during the French Regime and continued, through many twists and turns, up to the turn of the twenty-first century.

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