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Fiscal Reform in Spain
Edited by Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, José F. Sanz-Sanz
This book provides an insightful and in-depth analysis of the fiscal reform process experienced in Spain over the last 30 years. -
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Governing Transformative Technological Innovation
Peter W.B. Phillips
New technologies often appear to be beyond the control of any existing governing systems. This is especially true for transformative technologies such as information technologies, biotechnologies and nanotechnologies. Peter Phillips exam...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Quest for a General Theory of Leadership
Edited by George R. Goethals, Georgia L.J. Sorenson
In this compelling book, top scholars from diverse fields describe the progress they have made in developing a general theory of leadership. Led by James MacGregor Burns, Pulitzer Prize winning author of the classic Leadership (1978), th...eBook:Find out more$46.36
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Testing Global Interdependence
Edited by Ernest Aryeetey, Natalia Dinello
This, the first book in the Global Development Network series, brings together the views of researchers from the developing and developed world and provides models of successful research conducted in developing and transition countries.eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Limits of American Power
Douglas Sturkey
Douglas Sturkey’s book presents a detailed and enlightening analysis of the projection of state power in international relations. As a case study, he considers the projection of the United States’s power to attain international objective... -
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Controlling Arms and Terror in the Asia Pacific
Edited by Marika Viciziany
Years after 9/11, the Global War on Terror is still not over. The deepening crisis in Iraq has been accompanied by rising violence in Asia, as the bombings in Indonesia show. The 18 specialists and policymakers who have contributed to th... -
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Fiscal Fragmentation in Decentralized Countries
Edited by Richard M. Bird, Robert D. Ebel
Most countries, developed and developing, are fiscally decentralized with regional and local governments of varying importance. In many of these countries, some of these sub-national governments differ substantially from others in terms ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Reform and Leadership in the Public Sector
Joe L. Wallis, Brian E. Dollery, Linda McLoughlin
The authors provide a fresh and accessible multi-disciplinary perspective on public management reform in this study. The work includes a broad survey of the paradigms and patterns that have shaped and differentiated the reform process in...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Impact Assessment and Sustainable Development
Edited by Clive George, Colin Kirkpatrick
Translation of the principle of sustainable development into policy and practice, and the evaluation of the outcomes of these strategic interventions, are some of the most pressing challenges facing policymakers in Europe and beyond. The...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Global Governance of Food Production and Consumption
Peter Oosterveer
The provision of food is undergoing radical transformations throughout the global community. Peter Oosterveer argues that, as a consequence, conventional national governmental regulations can no longer adequately respond to existing and ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Origins of Law and Economics
Edited by Francesco Parisi, Charles K. Rowley
This unique collection of largely unpublished papers brings together the founding fathers of law and economics to provide their own views on the origins and intellectual history of the field. Law and economics emerged as a separate field... -
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Trust and Crime in Information Societies
Edited by Robin Mansell, Brian S. Collins
This fascinating book gathers together an enviable range of experts from a variety of disciplines to study how trust and crime interact with new digital technologies. It provides a critical discussion on the prospects of the Internet and...