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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
Hardback
Based on data from the most recent elections, this book examines state house races in four key states California, Texas, Michigan,... [more]
ASEAN and the Security of South-East Asia
Michael Leifer
Regional government; International relations
Paperback
This book examines how the states of ASEAN have attempted to confront the problems of regional security. It considers the... [more]
Basic Services for All in an Urbanizing World
United Cities and Local Governments, David Satterthwaite
Development studies; Public administration; Regional government
Paperback
UCLG's Third Global Report on Local Democracy and Decentralization (GOLD III) examines basic service provision and the current... [more]
Understanding Influence: The Use of Statebuilding Research in British Policy...
Thomas Waldman, Sultan Barakat, Andrea Varisco
Peace studies & conflict resolution; Regional government policies; Theory of warfare & military science
Hardback
Despite the increasing volume of research on state building, the use and uptake of findings by those involved in policy-making... [more]
Sustaining the States: The Fiscal Viability of American State Governments...
Marilyn Marks Rubin, Katherine G. Willoughby
Public administration; Regional government; Public finance
Hardback
State fiscal decisions have a significant impact on the US economy. Taken together, subnational governments employ more than... [more]
State and Local Government: The Essentials
Ann O'M. Bowman (Texas A&M University), Richard C. Kearney (North Carolina State University)
Regional government
Paperback
Espouses that government can be a force for good in society, while addressing critics simultaneously. Through coverage of... [more]
State and Local Politics: Institutions and Reform
Christopher Mooney, Tracy L. Osborn, Todd Donovan, Daniel Smith
Regional government
Hardback
Offering a comparative approach, this book shows you how politics and government differ between states and communities, and... [more]
Renegade Cities, Public Policy, and the Dilemmas of Federalism
Lori Riverstone-Newell
Regional government
Hardback
When state and federal governments intrude, abdicate responsibility, or prove unable to respond to local needs, how can cities... [more]
Hearts & Minds
Chris Bowen
History; Politics & government; Political manifestos; Regional government policies
Paperback
Presents a manifesto to secure the Australian Labor Party's position as the dominant force in Australian politics. It advocates... [more]
Challenges in City Management: A Case Study Approach
Becky J. Starnes
Regional government
Hardback
City management in developing countries is a quickly growing area in current public administration literature. However, little... [more]
Rethinking Municipal Privatization
Oliver D. Cooke (Richard Stockton College, USA)
Regional government; Privatisation; Urban & municipal planning
Paperback
Examines the privatization of New York City's Central Park. This book highlights the immense theoretical and political issues... [more]
Local Government and Strategic Choice: An Operational Research Approach...
John Friend, Neil Jessop
Regional government; Urban & municipal planning
Hardback
This work is concerned with the processes of policy-making in local government. The authors address themselves to the basic... [more]
From Carr to Keneally: Labor in Office in NSW 1995-2011
David Clune, Rodney Smith
History; Political leaders & leadership; Political parties; Regional government
Paperback
At the NSW state election in 2011, the media reported that the public was waiting with baseball bats to remove the 16 year... [more]
Russian Regions and Regionalism: Strength through Weakness
Anne Aldis, Graeme P. Herd
Regional studies; Regional government
Paperback
This work examines the whole question of Russian regions and regionalism. It considers themes related to regionalism, including... [more]
Charles Court: I Love This Place
Ronda Jamieson
Biography; Biography: historical, political & military; Political leaders & leadership; Regional government
Paperback
Charles Court- I love this place is an indepth look at the life and career of one of Western Australia's most successful premiers.... [more]
The People's Congresses and Governance in China: Toward a Network Mode of...
Ming Xia (City University of New York, USA)
Political structures: democracy; Regional government
Paperback
Provides an assessment of China's communist rule, its viability as well as its prospect of democracy. This work offers a comprehensive... [more]
High Cost of Free Parking
Donald Shoup (University of California - Los Angeles, USA)
Regional government policies; Transport planning & policy
Hardback
American drivers park for free on nearly ninety-nine percent of their car trips, and cities require developers to provide... [more]
Sustainability in Austerity: How Local Government Can Deliver During Times...
Philip Monaghan
Politics & government; Regional government; Sustainability
Paperback
Sustainability in Austerity has been written to provide local leaders with a lifebelt in these turbulent times. It empowers... [more]
Rescaling Social Policies towards Multilevel Governance in Europe: Social...
Yuri Kazepov
Sociology & anthropology; Care of the elderly; Regional government policies
Paperback
Offers an assessment of the workings of multi-level governance in terms of social welfare policy across different clusters... [more]
Freedom of Information: Local Government and Accountability
Michael Hunt
Public administration; Regional government
Hardback
Since the UK's Freedom of Information Act of 2005, which allows public right of access to information held by public authorities,... [more]
Argentina's Foreign Policy: Domestic Politics and Democracy Promotion in...
Ana Margheritis
Politics & government; Political structures: democracy; Regional government policies
Hardback
Explores the interaction of presidential power, regional issues, and domestic instability in the shaping of Argentina's foreign... [more]
Reforming State Legislative Elections: Creating a New Dynamic
William M. Salka
Elections & referenda; Regional government
Hardback
Looks at what legislatures should, and should not, do in pursuit of effective electoral reform. [more]
The Politics of Self-Governance
Eva Sorensen, Peter Triantafillou
Regional government
Hardback
Using the term 'governance imaginary', or what a given society envisions to be the proper way of governing public affairs,... [more]
The City in American Political Development
Richardson Dilworth (Drexel University, USA)
Urban communities; Regional government
Paperback
There are nearly 20,000 general-purpose municipal governments - cities - in the United States, employing more people than... [more]
Branding New York: How a City in Crisis Was Sold to the World
Miriam Greenberg (University of California, Santa Cruz, USA)
Regional government; Public relations
Hardback
Traces the rise of New York City as a brand and the resultant transformation of urban politics and public life. This title... [more]
