Developments in British Politics 9 continues its tradition of providing accessible state-of-the-art coverage, but with an all-new set of chapters by leading...

This book provides a concise but definitive introduction to the shape of Britain's political institutions and processes following the 2010 general election....

Providing the complete introduction to British politics for the beginning student, this highly successful text reflects the multi-level character of British...

The impact of the environment in general and climate change in particular is now entrenched as a key political concern. The comprehensively revised edition of...

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This book provides a genuinely international introduction to regional and local economic development policies and practice, their contexts and the theoretical...

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A wide-ranging assessment by a leading authority on contemporary US-EU security relations. This book systematically examines the development of the...

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This all-new replacement for Developments in European Politics brings together specially commissioned chapters by leading authorities on European politics --...

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This best-selling textbook provides a broad-ranging but concise introduction to the EU, covering all major aspects of European integration. The revised and...

Contemporary France is an accessible, interdisciplinary introduction to contemporary France, providing systematic coverage of culture, society, economy, and...

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Terrorism has a long history within our society but the devastating attacks of 9/11 transformed what had once been seen as a relatively minor security issue...

"...Terrorism has a long history within our society but the devastating attacks of 9/11 transformed what had once been seen as a relatively minor security issue.... Terrorism has a long history within our society but the devastating attacks of 9/11 transformed what had once been seen as a relatively minor security issue into one of major global significance. This incisive new text provides an accessible and balanced assessment of political terror and its study and in the process rethinks many assum..."

The second edition of this internationally comparative text on urban planning covers both the global and regional context in which it takes place and the...

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The heated debates about rational choice theory (RCT) in political science raise many issues but follow up on few of them.This book therefore discusses RCT's...

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International organizations such as the UN, EU and IMF play an increasingly important role in international politics. Fully revised and updated, this...

This book is a new introduction to theories of public policy. The author provides an accessible assessment of a wide range of theories and models from policy...

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This text brings together a range of specially-commissioned chapters to provide an accessible introduction to Security Studies in the 21st century. The third...

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Calls for greater participation of those affected by development interventions have a long history. This expert reader explores the conceptual and...

This brief narrative survey of political thought over the past two millennia explores key ideas that have shaped Western political traditions. Beginning with...

The Women, Gender and Development Reader is the definitive volume of literature dedicated to women in the development process. Now in a fully revised second...