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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]
Cambridge Concise Histories: A Concise History of Japan
Brett L. Walker (Montana State University)
History; Regional & national history; Asian history; Regional government
Paperback
A Concise History of Japan integrates the pageantry of Japanese history with today's environmental concerns, including climate... [more]
The European External Action Service and National Foreign Ministries: Convergence...
Dr. Rosa Balfour, Caterina Carta, Kristi Raik
Regional government policies; EU & European institutions
Paperback
Based on extensive empirical work by a cross-European group of researchers, this book assesses the impact of the creation... [more]
Limits to Regional Integration
Professor Soren Dosenrode
Regional government; International economics; Political economy
Hardback
Examines eleven cases ranging from the lack of integration in the Arctic and the Middle East, to ongoing or progressing integration... [more]
Governing Urban Regions Through Collaboration: A View from North America...
Dr. Joel Thibert
Urban communities; Regional government; Urban & municipal planning
Hardback
Using a comparative (Canada-US) mixed-method approach, with detailed case studies of the San Francisco Bay Area, the Greater... [more]
