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Handbook on Public Administration Reform
Edited by Shaun F. Goldfinch
Reform is a politicised, ideological, sometimes drifting, and chaotic process. As such, what public administration reform means, why it occurs, whose interests it serves, and whether it makes the world a better place, remain contested qu... -
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Research Handbook on Nudges and Society
Edited by Cass R. Sunstein, Lucia A. Reisch
This timely Research Handbook offers a comprehensive examination of the growing field of nudging and its impact on society. The editors, Cass R. Sunstein and Lucia A. Reisch provide readers with a detailed exploration of the theoretical ...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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A Research Agenda for Public–Private Partnerships and the Governance of Infrastructure
Edited by Graeme A. Hodge, Carsten Greve
This timely Research Agenda examines the ways in which public–private partnerships (PPPs) in infrastructure continue to excite policy makers, governments, research scholars and critics around the world. It analyzes the PPP research journ...eBook:Find out more$45.56
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The Impact of COVID on Cities and Regions
Edited by Peter K. Kresl, Mattia Bertin
The recent COVID-19 pandemic has arguably caused some of the most noticeable and influential societal and economic changes since World War Two. This path-breaking book investigates these changes and the subsequent responses of urban poli...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Handbook of Middle East Politics
Edited by Shahram Akbarzadeh
This Handbook uses a comprehensive study of political institutions, social movements and external pressures to offer nuanced study of politics in the Middle East. Foremost scholars on the Middle East examine key themes such as political ...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Elgar Encyclopedia of Development
Edited by Matthew Clarke, Xinyu (Andy) Zhao
The Elgar Encyclopedia of Development is a ground-breaking resource that provides a starting point for those wishing to grasp how and why development occurs, while also providing further expansion appropriate for more experienced academi...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Handbook of Public Policy Evaluation
Edited by Frédéric Varone, Steve Jacob, Pirmin Bundi
This comprehensive Handbook examines public policy evaluation in democracies. Focusing on the political dimension of the evaluation process, it argues that policy evaluation can be an emancipatory tool, reducing social inequalities and e...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Research Handbook on City and Municipal Finance
Edited by Craig L. Johnson, Tima M. Moldogaziev, Justin M. Ross
This timely Research Handbook explores the handling of city and municipal finances in the 21st century. It examines the impact of the Great Recession and COVID-19 pandemic on cities and municipalities, highlighting strengths, weaknesses,...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Handbook of Teaching and Learning Social Research Methods
Edited by Melanie Nind
This comprehensive Handbook illustrates the wide range of approaches to teaching and learning social research methods in the classroom, online, in the field and in informal contexts. Bringing together contributors from varied disciplines...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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AI and Big Data
Mark Findlay, Josephine Seah, Willow Wong
This provocative and timely book identifies and disrupts the conventional regulation and governance discourses concerning AI and big data. It suggests that, instead of being used as tools for exclusionist commercial markets, AI and big d...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Referendum Authorization Procedures in Europe
Anna Forgács
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline.com. Exploring the referendum practices of eight European states, this book unpacks the intricaci...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Handbook on Theories of Governance
Edited by Christopher Ansell, Jacob Torfing
The thoroughly revised and updated Handbook on Theories of Governance brings together leading scholars in the field to summarise and assess the diversity of governance theories. The Handbook advances a deeper theoretical understanding of...eBook:Find out more$58.36