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Since World War II, national and international policy makers have been confronted by a growing number of complex problems the resolution of which hangs, to a significant degree, on scientific knowledge or technical insights. This puts a premium on the quality and...
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Pergamon
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2013-10-22
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The second edition of Government in the Federal Republic of Germany, first published in 1973, has been substantially rewritten and expanded and the title altered in recognition of an emphasis already present in the first edition, and greatly enhanced after revision. ...
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Pergamon
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2013-10-22
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Few would doubt that the conditions of governance have changed-and continue to change-as the early 21st century seems to enter a period of profound uncertainty. Yet, at the same time, the world seems alive with a cacophony of approaches-old and new-on how to improve...
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OUP Oxford
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2013-08-29
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One of the major dilemmas facing the administrative state in the United States today is discerning how best to harness for public purposes the dynamism of markets, the passion and commitment of nonprofit and volunteer organizations, and the public-interest-oriented...
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OUP Oxford
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2012-08-02
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One of the major dilemmas facing the administrative state in the United States today is discerning how best to harness for public purposes the dynamism of markets, the passion and commitment of nonprofit and volunteer organizations, and the public-interest-oriented...
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OUP Oxford
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2012-08-02
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The Oxford Handbook of Governance presents an authoritative and accessible state-of-the-art analysis of the social science literature on governance.The volume presents the core concepts and knowledge that have evolved in the study of governance in different levels and...
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OUP Oxford
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2012-03-29
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The Oxford Handbook of Governance presents an authoritative and accessible state-of-the-art analysis of the social science literature on governance.The volume presents the core concepts and knowledge that have evolved in the study of governance in different levels and...
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OUP Oxford
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2012-03-29
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Public administration seeks to develop a comprehensive understanding of the internal structure and functioning of government, in all its complexity, and its interaction with society and its citizens.Public Administration: The Interdisciplinary Study of Government ...
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OUP Oxford
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2011-10-27
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What is the relationship between the financial system and politics? In a democratic system, what kind of control should elected governments have over the financial markets?What policies should be implemented to regulate them?What is the role played by different elites -...
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OUP Oxford
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2011-09-29
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What is the relationship between the financial system and politics? In a democratic system, what kind of control should elected governments have over the financial markets?What policies should be implemented to regulate them?What is the role played by different elites -...
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OUP Oxford
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2011-09-29
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As citizens, why do we care about the everyday life of ministers and civil servants? We care because the decisions of the great and the good affect all our lives, for good or ill. For all their personal, political, and policy failings and foibles, they make a...
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OUP Oxford
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2011-04-21
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As citizens, why do we care about the everyday life of ministers and civil servants? We care because the decisions of the great and the good affect all our lives, for good or ill. For all their personal, political, and policy failings and foibles, they make a...
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OUP Oxford
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2011-04-21
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Disaster management is a vibrant and growing field, driven by government spending in the wake of terrorist attacks and environmental debacles, as well as private-sector hiring of risk managers and emergency planners. An ever-increasing number of practicing professionals...
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Butterworth-Heinemann
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2010-12-31
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The governance of the public sciences has profoundly changed since the Second World War, especially with regard to funding structures, the autonomy, and accountability of public research organizations and universities, and the extent to which research is steered towards...
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OUP Oxford
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2010-07-22
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The strategies adopted by governments and public officials can have dramatic effects on peoples' lives.The best ones can transform economic laggards into trailblazers, eliminate diseases, or sharply cut crime. Strategic failures can result in highly visible disasters,...
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OUP Oxford
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2010-07-08
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The State as Cultural Practice offers a fully worked out account of the authors' distinctive interpretive approach to political science. It challenges the new institutionalism, probably the most significant present-day strand in both American and British political...
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OUP Oxford
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2010-04-08
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The State as Cultural Practice offers a fully worked out account of the authors' distinctive interpretive approach to political science. It challenges the new institutionalism, probably the most significant present-day strand in both American and British political...
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OUP Oxford
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2010-04-08
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'A comprehensive, multidisciplinary examination of the concepts embodied in governance and their wide-ranging applications and implications. An important read and reference for students and academics in the social sciences, particularly those engaged in public policy...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
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2008-12-18
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The strategies adopted by governments and public officials can have dramatic effects on peoples' lives.The best ones can transform economic laggards into trailblazers, eliminate diseases, or sharply cut crime. Strategic failures can result in highly visible disasters,...
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OUP Oxford
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2008-12-18
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The nature of Higher Education in the UK has changed over the last three decades. Academics can no longer be said to carry out their work in 'ivory towers', as increasing government intervention and a growing 'target culture' has changed the way they work. Increasingly...
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OUP Oxford
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2007-08-16
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