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The Last Governor: Chris Patten and the Handover of Hong Kong
Jonathan Dimbleby
Biography: historical, political & military; Political leaders & leadership; Regional government policies; Diplomacy
Paperback
The last governor of Hong Kong and his reception is addressed through close documentation of his policies and Beijing imperatives.... [more]
China's Strategic Multilateralism: Investing in Global Governance
Scott L. Kastner (University of Maryland, College Park), Margaret M. Pearson (University of Maryland, College Park), Chad Rector (Marymount University, Virginia)
Regional government policies; International relations; International organisations & institutions
Hardback
China sometimes shows leadership in organizing global challenges, but its role can be less constructive. This book engages... [more]
Governing England: English Identity and Institutions in a Changing United...
Michael Kenny (Professor of Public Policy, Professor of Public Policy, University of Cambridge), Iain McLean (Professor of Politics and Official Fellow, Nuffield College, Professor of Politics and Official Fellow, Nuffield College, University of Oxford), Akash Paun (Senior Fellow, Senior Fellow, The Institute for Government)
British & Irish history; Nationalism; Constitution: government & the state; Regional government
Hardback
Governing England explores how England is governed and how the English wish to be governed. England's relationships to Scotland,... [more]
Making Collaboratives Work: How Complex Organizational Partnerships Succeed...
Susan Meyers Chandler (University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA)
Regional government; Organisational theory & behaviour; Public ownership & nationalisation; Non-profitmaking organisations
Hardback
Most contemporary public managers will work in some type of collaborative or networked arrangement at some time in their professional... [more]
In Search of Gender Justice: Rights and Relationships in Matrilineal Malawi...
Jessica Johnson (University of Birmingham)
Gender studies, gender groups; Sociology & anthropology; Regional government policies; Human rights; Gender & the law
Hardback
Johnson here calls for a shift in focus from human rights to justice in the study of gender relations as she examines the... [more]
Discovering American Regionalism: An Introduction to Regional Intergovernmental...
David Miller (University of Pittsburgh, USA), Jen Nelles
Political structure & processes; Regional government
Paperback
Regions are difficult to govern - coordinating policies across local jurisdictional boundaries in the absence of a formal... [more]
Decision Making and Controversies in State Supreme Courts
Salmon A. Shomade
Constitution: government & the state; Central government policies; Regional government; Legal history; Judicial review
Hardback
This book examines state Supreme Court decision making during controversies involving religion, race, and gender skirmishes.... [more]
The Handbook of Israel's Political System
Itzhak Galnoor (Hebrew University of Jerusalem), Dana Blander
Comparative politics; Regional government policies; International relations
Hardback
A unique, comprehensive Handbook that provides a systematic description of the major components of the Israeli political system:... [more]
Rural India Perspective 2017: NA
Debesh Roy (Deputy General Manager, Department of Economics Analysis and Research, NABARD, Mumbai, India), Gopakumaran Nair (Deputy General Manager, NABARD Kerala Regional Office, Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala, India), Gyanendra Mani (Deputy General Manager, NABARD Arunachal Pradesh Regional Office, Ita Nagar, Arunachal Pradesh, India)
Rural communities; Regional government policies; Economic growth; Development economics
Paperback
NABARD's Rural India Perspective 2017 provides a comprehensive view of the challenges facing the rural India economy, and... [more]
The Cities on the Hill: How Urban Insitutions Transform National Politics...
Thomas K. Ogorzalek (Assistant Professor of Political Science, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Northwestern University)
Urban communities; Regional government
Paperback
In The Cities on the Hill, Thomas Ogorzalek argues that the answer lies not in the sectional divide, but in the urban-rural... [more]
Gerrymandering: A Guide to Congressional Redistricting, Dark Money, and...
Franklin L. Kury
Political structure & processes; Political structures: democracy; Regional government; Political corruption
Paperback
This book explains gerrymandering and its relevance to the functioning of our government system and describes what can be... [more]
Are Politics Local?: The Two Dimensions of Party Nationalization around...
Scott Morgenstern (University of Pittsburgh)
Comparative politics; Political parties; Regional government
Paperback
Within an explicitly comparative framework, Are Politics Local? provides a statistically-based and graphical account of party... [more]
Local Political Participation in Japan: A Case Study of Oita
Dani Daigle Kida (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacifc University, Japan)
Sociology; Regional government
Hardback
How Do Japanese Citizens Participate Politically?<br /><br />Most Japanese... [more]
Performance Review in Local Government
Rob Ball
Politics & government; Regional government
Hardback
Explaining the principles of performance review, this text contains empirical work carried out as part of a recent ESRC funded... [more]
Democratization from Above: The Logic of Local Democracy in the Developing...
Anjali Thomas Bohlken (University of British Columbia, Vancouver)
Politics & government; Political science & theory; Comparative politics; Central government; Regional government
Paperback
Democratization from Above offers a novel argument to explain why some national and state governments in the developing world... [more]
Islamic Politics, Muslim States, and Counterterrorism Tensions
Peter Henne (University of Vermont)
Islamic studies; Political ideologies; Regional government policies
Paperback
This book explains the reactions of Muslim states to the US Global War on Terror. It combines cutting-edge research on religion... [more]
The Campaign Manager: Running and Winning Local Elections
Catherine Shaw
Elections & referenda; Regional government
Paperback
A complete, step-by-step manual for organizing, funding, publicizing, and winning local political campaigns [more]
Indonesia's Changing Political Economy: Governing the Roads
Jamie Seth Davidson
Political structure & processes; Regional government; International economics; Political economy
Paperback
A detailed account of the difficulties of adopting best practice reforms in the infrastructure sector of Indonesia, Southeast... [more]
Rise, Decline and Renewal: The Democratic Party in Maine
Doug Rooks
Elections & referenda; Political structures: democracy; Political parties; Central government policies; Regional government
Paperback
Rise, Decline and Renewal tells the remarkable story of the Maine Democratic Party - how it suddenly rose from irrelevance... [more]
Partisans, Antipartisans, and Nonpartisans: Voting Behavior in Brazil
David J. Samuels (University of Minnesota), Cesar Zucco, Jr. (Fundacao Getulio Vargas, Rio de Janeiro)
Politics & government; Comparative politics; Political parties; Regional government policies; Political economy
Hardback
Observers believe few Brazilian voters identify with a political party and, instead, base their choices only on candidates'... [more]
Nation-Building in Turkey and Morocco: Governing Kurdish and Berber Dissent...
Senem Aslan (Bates College, Maine)
Politics & government; Comparative politics; Political structure & processes; Regional government; International relations
Paperback
This study compares the relatively peaceful relationship between the Berbers and the Moroccan state with the violent and confrontational... [more]
Why Regional Parties?: Clientelism, Elites, and the Indian Party System...
Adam Ziegfeld (George Washington University, Washington DC)
Political parties; Regional government
Paperback
In Why Regional Parties?, Ziegfeld demonstrates that regional parties in India are successful because they represent expedient... [more]
Local Governments in Multilevel Governance: The Administrative Dimension...
Robert Agranoff
Central government policies; Regional government; Political economy; Local government law
Hardback
This book explores the new administrative implications of local governments as they are interconnected with other governments... [more]
The Cities on the Hill: How Urban Insitutions Transform National Politics...
Thomas K. Ogorzalek (Assistant Professor of Political Science, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Northwestern University)
Urban communities; Regional government
Hardback
In The Cities on the Hill, Thomas Ogorzalek argues that the answer lies not in the sectional divide, but in the urban-rural... [more]
Legacies and Memories in Movements: Justice and Democracy in Southern Europe...
Donatella della Porta (Professor of Political Science and Political Sociology, Professor of Political Science and Political Sociology, European University Institute), Massimiliano Andretta (Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Pisa), Tiago Fernandes (Assistant Professor of Political Science, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Nova University, Lisbon), Eduardo Romanos (Ramon y Cajal Fellow, Department of Sociology, Ramon y Cajal Fellow, Department of Sociology, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain), Markos Vogiatzoglou (Special Advisor to the Minister of State, Greece)
Sociology; Comparative politics; Regional government
Hardback
Legacies and Memories in Movements addresses the long term effects of democratic transitions on social movements in Italy,... [more]
