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Staying in Life: Paving the Way to Dementia-Friendly Communities
Verena Rothe, Gabriele Kreutzner, Reimer Gronemeyer
Constitution: government & the state; Regional government
Paperback
We are constantly growing older, and there are an increasing number of elderly people living with dementia who are merely... [more]
The Europeanisation of Development Policy
Maurizio Carbone (University of Glasgow, UK), Jan Orbie (Ghent University, Belgium)
Development studies; Regional government policies; EU & European institutions; International economics
Hardback
Despite the growing academic interest in the development policy of the European Union (EU) and the booming literature on Europeanisation,... [more]
Lone Star Tarnished: A Critical Look at Texas Politics and Public Policy...
Cal Jillson (Southern Methodist University, USA)
Regional government
Hardback
This title approaches public policy in the nation's most populous 'red state' from historical, comparative, and critical perspectives.... [more]
The Rise of Catalan Independence: Spain's Territorial Crisis
Andrew Dowling (Cardiff University)
Political structure & processes; Regional government
Hardback
As recently as the mid-2000s, Catalonia was described and analysed by scholars as exhibiting a non-secessionist nationalism... [more]
Who Judges?: Designing Jury Systems in Japan, East Asia, and Europe
Rieko Kage (University of Tokyo)
Comparative politics; Socialism & left-of-centre democratic ideologies; Political structures: democracy; Political parties; Regional government policies
Hardback
The recent introduction of jury/lay judge systems in Japan, South Korea, Spain, and perhaps soon Taiwan represents a potentially... [more]
Managing the Sustainable City
Genie N. L. Stowers (San Francisco State University, California, USA)
Urban communities; Public administration; Regional government
Hardback
We hear the term sustainability everywhere today. In the context of city management, the term often refers to environmental... [more]
Routledge Library Editions: Urban and Regional Economics
Various
Regional government policies; Urban economics; Regional & area planning
Hardback
Reissuing works originally published between 1952 and 1991, this collection presents a wide-ranging set of excellent texts... [more]
The Government and Politics of the European Union
Neill Nugent
Political structure & processes; Regional government; EU & European institutions
Paperback
The definitive textbook on EU politics and governance, now in its 8th edition, has been thoroughly updated throughout to take... [more]
Summits & Regional Governance: The Americas in Comparative Perspective
Gordon Mace, Jean-Philippe Therien, Diana Tussie, Olivier Dabene
Regional government; Diplomacy; International institutions; Political economy
Paperback
Despite the large number of regional and global summits there is very little known about the functioning and impact of this... [more]
World Cities and Nation States
Greg Clark, Tim Moonen
Regional government
Paperback
World Cities and Nation States takes a global perspective to show how national governments and states/provinces/regions continue... [more]
Local Politics and Mayoral Elections in 21st Century America: The Keys to...
Sean D. Foreman, Marcia L. Godwin
Urban communities; Elections & referenda; Regional government
Paperback
Some of the most populated and storied American cities had mayoral elections in 2013. Open contests in New York City, Los... [more]
Investigating Town Planning: Changing Perspectives and Agendas
Clara H. Greed
City & town planning - architectural aspects; Regional government; Urban & municipal planning
Hardback
This third volume in the series examines the scope and nature of modern town planning. It investigates the theories and preoccupations... [more]
Strategic GIS Planning and Management in Local Government
David A. Holdstock (Geographic Technologies Group, Goldsboro, North Carolina, USA)
Regional government; Geographical information systems (GIS) & remote sensing
Hardback
This how-to book on planning and managing GIS within local government describes and details the key components of a successful... [more]
Regional Administration in Japan: Departure from uniformity
Shunsuke Kimura (Meiji University, Japan)
Regional government
Hardback
In Japan, the main local administrative affairs are traditionally allotted to prefectures and municipalities, while communal... [more]
Assessing the Balance of Power in Central-Local Relations in China
John Donaldson
Regional studies; Political structure & processes; Regional government
Hardback
How do we understand the evolution of central-local relations in China during the reform period? This book addresses this... [more]
Democratic Decentralization in India: Experiences, issues and challenges...
E. Venkatesu (E. Venkatesu, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, India.)
Sociology; Politics & government; Regional government
Hardback
This book explores experiences, issues and challenges which have emerged since Constitutional status was granted to the local... [more]
The Context of Legislating: Constraints on the Legislative Process in the...
Shannon Jenkins (University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, USA)
Regional government
Hardback
The Context of Legislating provides a much-needed examination of how the rules, resources, and political conditions within... [more]
New Public Management in Turkey: Local Government Reform
Yuksel Demirkaya
Regional government
Hardback
The last three decades in Turkey have seen an extensive shift towards a neoliberal agenda. Turkey has made many attempts at... [more]
Protest and Mass Mobilization: Authoritarian Collapse and Political Change...
Asst. Prof. Merouan Mekouar
Peace studies & conflict resolution; Social theory; Regional government policies; Political activism
Hardback
Using the cases of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya, this book provides a unique dialectical picture of mobilization in... [more]
State and Local Government
Ann O'M. Bowman (Texas A&M University), Richard C. Kearney (North Carolina State University)
Regional government
Hardback
This book's theme of increased capacity and responsiveness of state and local government conveys excitement about politics... [more]
The Urban Struggle for Economic, Environmental and Social Justice: Deepening...
Malo Andre Hutson
Urban communities; Regional government; Development economics; Urban & municipal planning
Hardback
This book discusses the current demographic shifts of blacks, Latinos, and other people of colour out of certain strong-market... [more]
Croatia and the European Union: Changes and Development
Dr. Pero Maldini, Dr. Davor Paukovic
Nationalism; Regional government policies; EU & European institutions
Hardback
The accession of Croatia to the EU marked the end of a long and arduous period of transition. Croatia had to meet significantly... [more]
Campaigns from the Ground Up: State House Elections in a National Context...
John S. Klemanski, David A. Dulio, Michael Switalski
Politics & government; Elections & referenda; Regional government
Paperback
Based on data from the most recent elections, this book examines state house races in four key states California, Texas, Michigan,... [more]
Citizenship in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia and Montenegro: Effects...
Dr. Jelena Dzankic
Regional & national history; Nationalism; Regional government; Civil rights & citizenship
Hardback
What happens to the citizen when states and nations come into being? How do the different ways in which states and nations... [more]
Understanding Federalism and Federation
Alain G. Gagnon, Soeren Keil
Political science & theory; Regional government policies
Hardback
Based on a variety of contemporary debates on federal theory Understanding Federalism and Federation honours Michael Burgess'... [more]
