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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Developments in British politics 9 Developments in British politics 9 Philip Cowley,Colin Hay,Richard Heffernan "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 authorities. A new feature is a concludin… OL16117853W
Innovation in the public sector Innovation in the public sector Abraham Jan Steijn,V. J. J. M. Bekkers,Jurian Edelenbos "Innovation in the Public Sector addresses issues relevant to an understanding of the innovation journeys on which public organizations have embarked. If public innovation is defined as a necessary c… OL16134245W
Beyond a divided Cyprus Beyond a divided Cyprus Nicos Trimikliniotis,Umut Bozkurt "This book presents a fresh perspective on the Cyprus problem by going beyond analyses that focus exclusively on the geopolitical or identity dimensions.Itmakes the complexity ofthe problem clearby a… OL16637190W
Clientelism in everyday Latin American Politics Clientelism in everyday Latin American Politics Tina Hilgers "In Latin America and beyond, societies are deeply unequal, the poor are marginalized, and states face continuous fiscal shortages and real or potential political instability. In this context, democr… OL16664470W
New institutions for participatory democracy in Latin America New institutions for participatory democracy in Latin America Kenneth Evan Sharpe,Eric Hershberg,Cameron, Maxwell A. "The proliferation of new mechanisms for participation in Latin American democracies and considers the relationship between direct participation and the consolidation of representative institutions b… OL16699851W
100 Artists' Manifestos 100 Artists' Manifestos Alex Danchev In this remarkable collection of 100 manifestos from the last 100 years, Alex Danchev presents the contradictory and echoing spirits of such diverse movements as Vorticism, Feminism, Dogme, Surrealis… OL17068311W
The Second Arab awakening The Second Arab awakening Marwan Muasher "This important book is not about immediate events or policies or responses to the Arab Spring. Instead, it takes a long, judicious view of political change in the Arab world, beginning with the firs… OL17874683W
Love & war Love & war James Carville "For twenty years, James Carville and Mary Matalin have held the mantle of the nation's most politically opposed, ideologically mismatched, and intensely opinionated couple. In this follow-up to thei… OL18172180W
The Next Revolution The Next Revolution Murray Bookchin "Many similarities exist between the new movements against austerity that have emerged since 2011, ranging from Taksim Square in Turkey to the Chilean student protests, and from Greece to NYC. One of… OL19850471W
The great debate The great debate Yuval Levin "In The Great Debate Yuval Levin explores the origins of the familiar left/right divide in American politics by examining the views of the men who best represent each side of that debate: Edmund Burk… OL19974026W
Degrees of inequality Degrees of inequality Suzanne Mettler "America's higher education system is failing its students. In the space of a generation, we have gone from being the best-educated society in the world to one in which a college degree benefits only… OL19983428W
The little black book of political wisdom The little black book of political wisdom Sanford L. Jacobs "The Little Black Book of Political Wisdom is an engaging collection of the wisest, funniest, and most insightful words ever said about the world of politics. Gathered here are hundreds of quotations… OL19986553W
White backlash White backlash Marisa Abrajano "White Backlash provides an authoritative assessment of how immigration is reshaping the politics of the nation. Using an array of data and analysis, Marisa Abrajano and Zoltan Hajnal show that fears… OL19998427W
American insecurity American insecurity Adam Seth Levine "Americans today face no shortage of threats to their financial well-being, such as job and retirement insecurity, health care costs, and spiraling college tuition. While one might expect that these … OL19998809W
Methodological challenges and new approaches to research in international development Methodological challenges and new approaches to research in international development Laura Camfield "An expansion in funding for 'basic' research has provided space for development researchers to reflect on their practice and on their ethical responsibility to do research that is 'accountable and o… OL23190878W
Democracy in practice Democracy in practice Shirin Rai,Rachel Johnson "This collection highlights the ways in which parliaments create and maintain powerful symbols of democracy and power. It explores how political and social hierarchies operate within parliaments thro… OL23201346W