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The Second Reform Act (Hardcover): John K Walton The Second Reform Act (Hardcover)
John K Walton
R4,475 Discovery Miles 44 750 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Reform Act of 1867 was highly controversial at the time and has remained so. Was it an inevitable step on the road to full democracy or an irresponsible gamble by a politician desperate to win a tactical victory?

Judging Executive Power - Sixteen Supreme Court Cases that Have Shaped the American Presidency (Hardcover, New): Richard J.... Judging Executive Power - Sixteen Supreme Court Cases that Have Shaped the American Presidency (Hardcover, New)
Richard J. Ellis
R3,664 Discovery Miles 36 640 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

George W. Bush's presidency has helped accelerate a renewed interest in the legal or formal bases of presidential power. It is now abundantly clear that presidential power is more than the sum of bargaining, character, and rhetoric. Presidential power also inheres in the Constitution or at least assertions of constitutional powers. Judging Executive Power helps to bring the Constitution and the courts back into the study of the American presidency by introducing students to sixteen important Supreme Court cases that have shaped the power of the American presidency. The cases selected include the removal power, executive privilege, executive immunity, and the line-item veto, with particularly emphasis on a president's wartime powers from the Civil War to the War on Terror. Through introductions and postscripts that accompany each case, landmark judicial opinions are placed in their political and historical contexts, enabling students to understand the political forces that frame and the political consequences that follow from legal arguments and judgments.

The Record of the National Government (Hardcover): Ramsay Muir The Record of the National Government (Hardcover)
Ramsay Muir
R4,494 Discovery Miles 44 940 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The introduction of the National Government in 1931 came about due to the Wall Street Crash leading to a British Government run by members of all parties, more commonly known as a coalition government today. With public opinion split on how to deal with the financial crisis, this was initially seen as a positive step by many, but for many, the national government was not the ideal solution. Ramsay Muir was one such ex-supporter and originally published in 1936, his study aims to provide a timeline of the events happening before, during and after the original national government and how this impacted on British politics. This title will be of interest to students of Politics and Political History.

German Politics Today (Hardcover, 3rd edition): Geoffrey Roberts German Politics Today (Hardcover, 3rd edition)
Geoffrey Roberts
R2,350 Discovery Miles 23 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This revised and updated third edition provides readers with a comprehensive description and analysis of the German political system, and of the political behaviour within the context of that system. It surveys the historical development of German politics, including the background, processes and political consequences of reunification, and recent changes to the electoral system, party system and recent Bundestag and Land elections. This authoritative yet accessible textbook presents certain specialised topics, such as the career of Angela Merkel and the Eurozone crisis, in separate sections within the relevant chapters, and provides tables for key information including election results, the membership of trade unions and lists of presidents and chancellors. The appendices include a review of significant constitutional court cases, a survey of the more important political features of each of the sixteen Lander, and the Bundestag election campaigns since 1949. Each chapter also offers suggestions for further reading. This new edition of German politics today offers a sound foundation for undergraduate courses focused on, or involving, study of the German political system. -- .

The State of Our Disunion - The Obama Years (Hardcover): Eugene Goodheart The State of Our Disunion - The Obama Years (Hardcover)
Eugene Goodheart
R2,783 Discovery Miles 27 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The US Constitution resists centralizing authority by granting equal power to the three branches of government, as well as the individual states. The risk inherent in the separation of powers is that the absence of a spirit of compromise can lead to the disintegration of the union. Eugene Good heart argues that the current union is in peril due to an unwillingness to cooperate on the part of contending parties. He explains how and why it has reached this point, while identifying common ground between thoughtful liberals and conservatives. Ironically, President Barack Obama, who from the outset affirmed the spirit of compromise and union, has governed in a time marked by apparently irreconcilable conflict between and within parties, and the branches of the government. Those on the extremes of the political spectrum view compromise as weakness and a lack of conviction, while those in the middle view it as necessary. Good heart argues that principle and compromise are not antagonists. He also describes the media's role in shaping and distorting public perception of political realities. Many themes that preoccupy our politics and will doubtless continue to do so in the future are addressed in this work, including gross income inequality, governmental regulation of the market, the US's role as superpower, and the relationship between liberty and equality. This book will be of interest to those concerned about contemporary political life.

An Economic Record of Presidential Performance - From Truman to Bush (Hardcover, New): Richard J. Carroll An Economic Record of Presidential Performance - From Truman to Bush (Hardcover, New)
Richard J. Carroll
R2,808 R2,542 Discovery Miles 25 420 Save R266 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

For the first time, trends in 20 major economic and federal budget indicators, most reported since World War II, are presented in a single source. The economic performances under each presidential administration are ranked for each indicator, as well as for their overall performance. The results are often surprising and counter-intuitive, challenging many popular beliefs. This presentation of averages, trends, and illustrations will allow scholars, students, and others interested in economics, politics, and history, to interpret economic news more effectively.

Navigating the Post-Cold War World - President Clinton's Foreign Policy Rhetoric (Hardcover): Jason A Edwards Navigating the Post-Cold War World - President Clinton's Foreign Policy Rhetoric (Hardcover)
Jason A Edwards
R3,178 Discovery Miles 31 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Jason A. Edwards explores the various rhetorical choices and strategies employed by former President Bill Clinton to discuss foreign policy issues in a new, post-Cold War era. Edwards argues that each American president has situated himself within the same foreign policy paradigm, drawing upon the same set of ideas and utilizing the same basic vernacular to discuss foreign policy. He describes how former presidents-and President Clinton, in particular-made modifications to this paradigm, leaving a rhetorical signature that tells us as much about the nature of their presidency as it does about the international environment they faced. With the end of the Cold War came the end of a relatively stable international order. This end sparked intense debates about the new direction of American foreign policy. As Bill Clinton took office, he developed a new lexicon of words in order to discuss America's changing role in the world and other major international issues of the time without being able to fall into Cold War-era rhetoric. By examining the nuances and unique contributions President Clinton made to American foreign policy rhetoric, Edwards shows how his distinct rhetorical signature will influence future administrations.

'Red Ellen' Wilkinson - Her Ideas, Movements and World (Paperback): Matt Perry 'Red Ellen' Wilkinson - Her Ideas, Movements and World (Paperback)
Matt Perry
R914 Discovery Miles 9 140 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Unearthing new evidence to provide a richer understanding of her life, this study, now available in paperback, delves beyond the familiar image of Ellen Wilkinson on the Jarrow Crusade. From a humble background, she ascended to the rank of minister in the 1945 Labour government. Yet she was much more than a conventional Labour politician. She wrote journalism, political theory and novels. She was both a socialist and a feminist; at times, she described herself as a revolutionary. She experienced Soviet Russia, the Indian civil disobedience campaign, the Spanish Civil War and the Third Reich. This study deploys transnational and social movement theory perspectives to grapple with the complex itinerary of her ideas. Interest in Wilkinson remains strong among academic and non-academic audiences alike. This is in part because her principal concerns - working-class representation, the status of women, capitalist crisis, war, anti-fascism - remain central to contentious politics today. -- .

The International Directory of Government 2015 (Hardcover, 12th edition): Europa Publications The International Directory of Government 2015 (Hardcover, 12th edition)
Europa Publications
R12,924 Discovery Miles 129 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The International Directory of Government is the definitive guide to people in power in every part of the world. All the top decision-makers are included in this one-volume publication, which brings together government institutions, agencies and personnel from the largest nations (China, India, Russia, etc.) to the smallest overseas dependencies (Guadeloupe, Guernsey and Christmas Island, etc). Institutional entries contain the names and titles of principal officials, postal, e-mail and internet addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and other relevant details. Key features: - comprehensive lists of government ministers and ministries - coverage of state-related agencies and other institutions arranged by subject heading - details of important state, provincial and regional administrations, including information on US states, Russian republics, and the states and territories of India.

Economic Growth, Efficiency and Inequality (Hardcover): Satish K Jain, Anjan Mukherji Economic Growth, Efficiency and Inequality (Hardcover)
Satish K Jain, Anjan Mukherji
R4,780 Discovery Miles 47 800 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume deals with a range of contemporary issues in Indian and other world economies, with a focus on economic theory and policy and their longstanding implications. It analyses and predicts the mechanisms that can come into play to determine the function of institutions and the impact of public policy.

The Prospects for a Regional Human Rights Mechanism in East Asia (RLE Modern East and South East Asia) (Hardcover): Hidetoshi... The Prospects for a Regional Human Rights Mechanism in East Asia (RLE Modern East and South East Asia) (Hardcover)
Hidetoshi Hashimoto
R1,171 Discovery Miles 11 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Regional inter-governmental human rights organizations have been in operation for sometime in Europe, the Americas and Africa. These regional human rights mechanisms have proven to be useful and effective in comparison to the global human rights mechanisms available at the United Nations. The purpose of this study, first published in 2004, is to investigate the possibility of establishing a regional inter-governmental human rights mechanism in East Asia, with a focus on the contributions of nongovernmental organizations' (NGOs) to such a development.

Seamless Government: A Practical Guide to Re-Engin Re-Engineering in the Public Sector (Hardcover, 1st ed): R.M. Linden Seamless Government: A Practical Guide to Re-Engin Re-Engineering in the Public Sector (Hardcover, 1st ed)
R.M. Linden
R1,114 Discovery Miles 11 140 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Shows government agencies how to meet the needs of customers seamlessly, that is, in a smooth, effortless, responsive manner. Details a step-by-step approach to assess, design and implement significant change in all levels of government?and how to overcome resistance along the way.

Audit, Accountability and Government (Hardcover): Fidelma White, Kathryn Hollingsworth Audit, Accountability and Government (Hardcover)
Fidelma White, Kathryn Hollingsworth
R3,836 Discovery Miles 38 360 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book explains, from a public law perspective, the constitutional purpose and significance of audit, a topic which has been largely neglected, and casts light on important aspects of accountability in the British system of government. The book suggests that audit, as an accountability mechanism, has been underplayed to date and that greater significance should be attributed to its role in delivering both democratic accountability and, within government, managerial accountability. The focus of the book is central government audit in Britain, but the constitutional role of audit at a local level and at a European Union level is also considered. The book begins by explaining, in a non -technical way, the basic concepts of accounting and audit, and sets audit in its historical context. The different types of audit and the institutional framework within which audit is conducted are then analysed. Any shortcomings in each area are identified and suggestions for change are explored. The constitutional significance of the changes to the role of audit that are currently taking place are analysed, as are the effects of developments, such as the creation of agencies, contracting-out, and more recently, resource accounting and budgeting and devolution, on the constitutional role of audit. The fundamental principles, both institutional and substantive, of public sector audit are identified and new tasks that audit could fulfil at central government level are proposed.

Representing America - The Citizen and the Professional Legislator in the House of Representatives (Hardcover, New): Rebekah... Representing America - The Citizen and the Professional Legislator in the House of Representatives (Hardcover, New)
Rebekah Herrick, Samuel H Fisher
R3,007 Discovery Miles 30 070 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Representing America looks at the critical question of how to ensure that legislators represent their constituents' interests. Using qualitative and quantitative analysis, Herrick and Fisher investigate whether professional politicians, who have prior political experience and seek to hold office as long as possible, or citizen politicians, who come from the private sector and have no prior political experience, make better representatives. They focus on key differences in representation between citizen and professional legislators elected to the Unites States House of Representatives from 1992-1998. Representing America is a valuable study for scholars and students with an interest in representative institutions and behaviors.

Politicians and Soldiers in Ghana 1966-1972 (Hardcover): Dennis Austin, Robin Luckham Politicians and Soldiers in Ghana 1966-1972 (Hardcover)
Dennis Austin, Robin Luckham
R4,512 Discovery Miles 45 120 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

First published in 1975. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Politicians and Soldiers in Ghana 1966-1972 (Paperback, Annotated Ed): Dennis Austin, Robin Luckham Politicians and Soldiers in Ghana 1966-1972 (Paperback, Annotated Ed)
Dennis Austin, Robin Luckham
R1,678 Discovery Miles 16 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

First published in 1975. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Beyond Biden - Rebuilding the America We Love (Paperback): Newt Gingrich Beyond Biden - Rebuilding the America We Love (Paperback)
Newt Gingrich
R432 R404 Discovery Miles 4 040 Save R28 (6%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The struggle between the defenders of America as an exceptional nation and the forces of anti-Americanism is reaching a fever pitch. These forces have grown so large, so well-financed, so entrenched and aggressive that they must be studied closely and understood completely if America is to survive this imminent civil war. In Beyond Biden, bestselling author Newt Gingrich brings together the various strands of the movement seeking to destroy true, historic American values and replace this country with one that's imposed on us by the combined power of government and social acceptance. Now a National Bestseller!

Government and Labour in Kenya 1895-1963 (Hardcover): Anthony Clayton, Donald Cockfield Savage Government and Labour in Kenya 1895-1963 (Hardcover)
Anthony Clayton, Donald Cockfield Savage
R4,535 Discovery Miles 45 350 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Published in the year 1974, Government and Labour in Kenya is a valuable contribution to the field of History.

Guide to Government Ministers - The British Empire and Successor States 1900-1972 (Hardcover): Robin Bidwell Guide to Government Ministers - The British Empire and Successor States 1900-1972 (Hardcover)
Robin Bidwell
R4,659 Discovery Miles 46 590 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

First published in 1974. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Red Ellen - The Life of Ellen Wilkinson, Socialist, Feminist, Internationalist (Hardcover): Laura Beers Red Ellen - The Life of Ellen Wilkinson, Socialist, Feminist, Internationalist (Hardcover)
Laura Beers
R1,105 Discovery Miles 11 050 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

In 1908 Ellen Wilkinson, a fiery adolescent from a working-class family in Manchester, was "the only girl who talks in school debates." By midcentury, Wilkinson had helped found Britain's Communist Party, earned a seat in Parliament, and become a renowned advocate for the poor and dispossessed at home and abroad. She was one of the first female delegates to the United Nations, and she played a central role in Britain's postwar Labour government. In Laura Beers's account of Wilkinson's remarkable life, we have a richly detailed portrait of a time when Left-leaning British men and women from a range of backgrounds sought to reshape domestic, imperial, and international affairs. Wilkinson is best remembered as the leader of the Jarrow Crusade, the 300-mile march of two hundred unemployed shipwrights and steelworkers to petition the British government for assistance. But this was just one small part of Red Ellen's larger transnational fight for social justice. She was involved in a range of campaigns, from the quest for official recognition of the Spanish Republican government, to the fight for Indian independence, to the effort to smuggle Jewish refugees out of Germany. During Wilkinson's lifetime, many British radicals viewed themselves as members of an international socialist community, and some, like her, became involved in socialist, feminist, and pacifist movements that spanned the globe. By focusing on the extent to which Wilkinson's activism transcended Britain's borders, Red Ellen adjusts our perception of the British Left in the early twentieth century.

Guide to Government Ministers - The Major Powers and Western Europe 1900-1071 (Hardcover): R. L. Bidwell Guide to Government Ministers - The Major Powers and Western Europe 1900-1071 (Hardcover)
R. L. Bidwell
R4,766 Discovery Miles 47 660 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

First Published in 1973. This is Volume I of a listing of government ministers, that concentrates on major powers in Western Europe from the 1900 to 1971. It includes listings of Head of State, Head of Government, Ministers of Foreign Affairs, War, the Interior and Finance.

Mandate Madness - How Congress Forces States and Localities to Do its Bidding and Pay for the Privilege (Hardcover): James T... Mandate Madness - How Congress Forces States and Localities to Do its Bidding and Pay for the Privilege (Hardcover)
James T Bennett
R4,497 Discovery Miles 44 970 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

What do drivers' licenses that function as national ID cards, nationwide standardized tests for third graders, the late unlamented 55 mile per hour speed limit, the outlawing of the eighteen-year-old beer drinker, and the disappearing mechanical lever voting machine have in common? Each is the product of an unfunded federal mandate: a concept that politicians of both parties profess to oppose in theory but which in practice they often find irresistible as a means of forcing state and local governments to do their bidding, while paying for the privilege.

Mandate Madness explores the history, debate, and political gamesmanship surrounding unfunded federal mandates, concentrating on several of the most controversial and colorful of these laws. The cases hold lessons for those who would challenge current or future unfunded federal mandates. James T. Bennett also examines legislative efforts to rein in or repeal unfunded federal mandates. Finally, he reviews the treatment of unfunded mandates by the federal courts. Those who find wisdom in America's traditional federalist political arrangement maintain--perhaps with more wishfulness than realism--that the unfunded federal mandate has not yet joined death and taxes as an immovable part of the modern political landscape.

The House of Lords (Paperback, New): Donald Shell The House of Lords (Paperback, New)
Donald Shell
R626 Discovery Miles 6 260 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The House of Lords has undergone significant change in recent years. The exclusion of the great majority of the hereditary peers in 1999 was intended as the first step in a two-stage reform process. But further reform has proved difficult to achieve and remains a matter of considerable controversy. Meanwhile, the present House has become more assertive, and is now widely recognised as making a substantial contribution to the overall work of parliament. This book, available in paperback for the first time, examines the role of the contemporary House. Who are the peers, and who among the total of over 700 are the active peers? How does the House work, and how effective is it in revising legislation and in scrutinising the work of government? Why has fundamental reform of the House been so long delayed, and what are the main arguments about reform today? These are among the questions discussed in this timely volume, which seeks to locate discussion about the House of Lords in the wider context of a clear understanding of the developing British constitution. This book will be of great value to students and academics in British politics, as well as to serious journalists and researchers. -- .

New Frontiers in the Public Sector Management - Trends and Issues in State and Local Government in Europe (Hardcover, Reprint... New Frontiers in the Public Sector Management - Trends and Issues in State and Local Government in Europe (Hardcover, Reprint 2017)
Frieder Naschold; Translated by Andrew Watt
R4,226 Discovery Miles 42 260 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Political Ecology of the State - The basis and the evolution of environmental statehood (Hardcover): Antonio Augusto... The Political Ecology of the State - The basis and the evolution of environmental statehood (Hardcover)
Antonio Augusto Rossotto Ioris
R4,916 Discovery Miles 49 160 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The contemporary state is not only the main force behind environmental change, but the reactions to environmental problems have played a crucial role in the modernisation of the state apparatus, especially because of its mediatory role. The Political Ecology of the State is the first book to critically assess the philosophical basis of environmental statehood and regulation, addressing the emergence and evolution of environmental regulation from the early twentieth century to the more recent phase of ecological modernisation and the neoliberalisation of nature. The state is understood as the result of permanent socionatural interactions and multiple forms of contestation, from a critical politico-ecological approach. This book examines the tension between pro- and anti-commons tendencies that have permeated the organisation and failures of the environmental responses put forward by the state. It provides a reinterpretation of the achievements and failures of mainstream environmental policies and regulation, and offers a review of the main philosophical influences behind different periods of environmental statehood and regulation. It sets out an agenda for going beyond conventional state regulation and grassroots dealings with the state, and as such redefines the environmental apparatus of the state.

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