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VB02-277 Health Politics and Policy, 4-Vols/Set.
  Tolleson-Rinehart, Sue/ 9781849205023
 
 
VB02-269 European Union, The., 5-Vols/Set.
  Usherwood, Simon/ 9780415551977
 
 
VB02-266-2 Contemporary China Studies II: Economy and Society, 4-Vols/Set.
  Ngo, Tak-Wing/ 9781412948838
 
 
VB02-266-1 Contemporary China Studies I: Politics, 4-Vols/Set.
  Ngo, Tak-Wing/ 9781412948845
 
 
VB02-266 Contemporary China Studies, 8-Vols/Set.
  Ngo, Tak-Wing/ 9780857028204
 
 
VB02-264 Continuum Companion to Political Philosophy.
  / 9781847065544
 
 
VB02-224 International Relations of the Middle East, 4-Vols/Set.
  Nonneman, Gerd/ 9781847878991
 
 
PB02-36 Political Culture, Military Power and Lordship in Tudor England.
  Bryson, Alan/ 9781851966653
 
  Focusing on crown-locality relations between Henry VIII・s accession and the excommunication of Elizabeth I, this study is concerned with the way in which power was exercised in early modern England. Noble lordship (local and military power), and the way it was established and maintained through affinities, was central to medieval and early-modern government, politics and political culture, but this changed after the death of Henry VIII. After this point, a new Protestant polity emerged, which sounded the death knell for medieval kingship and saw the creation of a more symbiotic relationship between monarchy and nobility. Bryson takes an interdisciplinary approach, encompassing Art History, History, Literature and Geography, broadening the scope of the study beyond regular political and social histories. In this way Bryson offers a new framework for studying the sixteenth century, looking at the various ways in which loyalties and affinities can be seen via literature and portraiture, as well as documentary sources. The book is split into three sections on affinity, polity and locality with chapters covering the careers of the major nobles of the era examined in the context of their influence both at Court and in the counties.
PB02-35 Political Biography of William King, A.
  Fauske, Christopher/ 9781848930100
 
  William King (1650-1729) was perhaps the dominant Irish intellect of the period from 1688 until his death in 1729. An Anglican (Church of Ireland) by conversion, King was a strident critic of John Toland and the clerical superior of Jonathan Swift. Politically King was pivotal to the emergence of the modern concept of the liberal nation state: his defence of the Church of Ireland led him to develop a theory of national rights and privileges that would influence thinkers such as Thomas Paine. King, a staunch conservative, was nonetheless an honest intellectual, a modest and devoted servant of his church and his nation and so at the very heart of the European enlightenment.
PB02-34 Political Biography of John Toland, A.
  Brown, Michael/ 9781851969142
 
  John Toland was notorious. Condemned by the Middlesex Grand Jury and the Irish parliament for authoring Christianity Not Mysterious (1696), he was to spend much of his career on the heterodox fringes of intellectual life in Britain and beyond. Yet he was also an intimate of a series of influential politicians, from Robert Harley to William Penn and Sophie Charlotte, the Queen of Prussia, and played a crucial part in the Hanoverian succession of 1714. A respected antagonist in the European Republic of Letters, he unnerved John Locke and engaged Leibniz in debate. A formidable scholar, he was to formulate a canon of republican thought, including editions of James Harrington and John Milton. A pamphleteer, a polemicist and a prankster of the first order, modern scholarship has struggled to position his eclectic and often esoteric writings within the debates of his day. This study is the first to fully recount his remarkable biography, and to situate his writings fully within the controversies that sparked and shaped them. Taking seriously Toland・s injunction that to know more, one should look at his writings, Brown draws together his idiosyncratic and often un-attributed publications, along with the scattered manuscript traces that remain, to uncover a complex and often conflicted figure, who fought to recast established authority in church and state. This biography follows Toland through his peregrinations across Europe, setting his ambitions and failures in the context of wider intellectual trends and political circumstance. It also grounds him in his origins; an Irish Catholic by birth, educated in Scottish Presbyterianism and committed to an Anglican English establishment in name at least, Toland・s career sheds important light on the shaping of British identity at the very moment of its birth.
PB02-33 Electing Cromwell: The Making of a Politician.
  Barclay, Andrew/ 9781848930186
 
  Popular interest in Cromwell has often exceeded the originality of what has been written about him. Barclay・s study comes out of meticulous research on a huge range of newly discovered primary sources, transforming our understanding of the life and career of Oliver Cromwell during the period from his birth in 1599 until 1642. Barclay offers important new interpretations of such episodes as Cromwell・s election as MP for Cambridge in 1640 to both the Short and Long Parliaments; his possible attendance and preaching at a fenland conventicle during the 1630s; and his controversial involvement in the politics surrounding plans for fen drainage. He arrives at conclusions which provoke fresh ways of looking at Cromwell, Cromwellian historiography and the national mood in 1640. Whilst this is undoubtedly a study of Cromwell・s life, it is by no means simply a biography. Barclay・s research is an exercise in historical revisionism; his study challenges preconceptions about Cromwell・s political life by reconstructing and analyzing the lives of many of those around him as a way of shedding light on the central individual. The wide-ranging nature of this scholarly approach means that the book engages with the political, religious, urban and economic issues of the time.
PB02-32 Court Politics and the Earl of Essex, 1589-1601.
  Dickinson, Janet/ 9781848930773
 
  The 1590s have long been considered as having had a distinct character, separate from the remainder of Elizabeth・s reign. This book provides a reassessment of the politics and political culture of this significant period. Dickinson focuses on the career of Robert Devereux, second Earl of Essex, and his supposed factional conflict with the Cecils. She offers a radical reappraisal of the divide between the ．two reigns・, paying closer attention to the continuities between the conduct of politics in the 1590s and before. This study provides a long-overdue revision of our understanding of noble culture, politics and policy making in the Elizabethan era.
VB02-280 E-Government Website Development: Future Trends and Strategic Models.
  Downey, Ed/ 9781616920180
 
  Web sites present the public face of government to its online constituents. As such, they are the focus of much research and investigation. While many of the investigations are designed to provide basic information about product development, it is the intent of this book to look beyond product development approaches to e-government and to examine emerging trends and strategies in Web site development. E-Government Website Development: Future Trends and Strategic Models focuses on three foundational aspects of e-government Web sites, namely concepts or theories that influence e-government Web site development, description and analysis of e-government Web site experience from different national perspectives, and possible models that might provide direction for future e-government development. The authors brilliantly incorporate a combination of basic concepts that will guide future development of governmental Web sites, descriptive research about the state of e-government in various parts of the world, and a specific prescription for the future of e-government Web sites into one essential compilation. Topics Covered E-Government Web site Development Market Value vs. Political Value Use and Gratification Theory Technical Acceptance Model Diffusion of Innovation Theory Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Ethical Decision Making Multi-Attribute Decision Making (MADM) Fuzzy Sets Theory Digital Divide
VB02-279 Interoperability in Digital Public Services and Administration: Bridging E-Government and E-Business.
  Charalabidis, Yannis/ 9781615208876
 
  During the last decade, interoperability has emerged as a vivid research area in electronic business and electronic governance, promising a significant increase in productivity and efficiency of information systems, enterprises and administrations. Interoperability in Digital Public Services and Administration: Bridging E-Government and E-Business provides the latest research findings such as theoretical foundations, principles, methodologies, architectures, technical frameworks, international policy, standardization and case studies for the achievement of interoperability within the provision of digital services, from administration and businesses toward the user citizens and enterprises. Topics Covered Challenges of implementing e-government interoperability National interoperability frameworks Finding and sharing e-government resources Interoperability requirements, recommendations and standards in e-participation Model-driven development Interoperability for agile cross-organizational collaborations Interoperability for social services information management Scientific foundation for interoperability Knowledge interoperability Benefit of interoperability
VB02-278 Handbook of Research on E-Planning: ICTs for Urban Development and Monitoring.
  Silva, Carlos Nunes/ 9781615209293
 
  Traditional urban planning has progressed greatly thanks to developments in technology. Such technological advancements have created a new form of urban planning referred to as e-planning, which incorporates the traditional elements of urban planning with information communication technologies. Although progressing rapidly into the professional world, research on the use of ICTs in urban planning remains very minimal. The Handbook of Research on E-Planning: ICTs for Urban Development and Monitoring provides relevant theoretical perspectives on the use of ICT in urban planning as well as an account of the most recent developments in the practice of e-planning in different regions of the world. Discussing theories and methods, citizen participation, and innovation in urban management in e-planning, this book is essential for those who want to improve their knowledge about the use of ICT in urban planning, focusing greatly on its strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities. Topics Covered *Computer games and urban planning *GIS implementation *ICT integration in sustainable local policies *ICTs and participation in developing cities *Multi-agent systems for complex decision-making *Online planning and decision-making *Portals for public participation in urban planning *Public participation in e-government *RFID in urban planning *Virtual 3D city models
VB02-276 Social and Political Movements, 4-Vols/Set.
  Zirakzadeh, Cyrus Ernesto/ 9780857020918
 
 
VB02-275 Encyclopedia of Political Science, The., 5-Vols/Set.
  Garrett, Geoffrey/ 9781933116440
 
 
VB02-274 Public Sector Corruption, 4-Vols/Set.
  Johnston, Michael/ 9781849206044
 
 
VB02-273-5 Political Parties and Democracy: The Arab World.
  Lawson, Kay/ 9780275970826
 
  Political Parties and Democracy: Volume V: The Arab World is the fifth volume in this five-volume set. It offers clearly written, up-to-date coverage of the political parties of this diverse region from the unique perspective of distinguished indigenous scholars who have lived the truths they tell and, thus, write with unique breadth, depth, and scope. Presented in two parts, this volume overviews parties in the Arab states, then discusses the realities on the ground in Egypt, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria. This is followed by two chapters on political parties in Israel and Turkey, neighboring states with important Arab political organizations. Throughout, contributors explore the relationship between political parties and democracy (or democratization) in their respective nations, providing necessary historical, socioeconomic, and institutional context, and clarifying the balance of power among parties-and between them and competing agencies of power-today.
VB02-273-4 Political Parties and Democracy: Africa and Oceania.
  Lawson, Kay/ 9780313353024
 
  Political Parties and Democracy: Volume IV: Africa and Oceania is the fourth volume in this five-volume set. It offers clearly written, up-to-date coverage of the political parties of these two regions from the unique perspective of distinguished indigenous scholars who have lived the truths they tell and, thus, write with unique breadth, depth, and scope. Presented in two parts, this volume overviews African parties, then discusses the realities on the ground in Cameroon, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, and South Africa. The book offers an introduction to the political parties of Oceania, followed by chapters on Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Samoa, and the Solomon Islands. Throughout, contributors explore the relationship between political parties and democracy (or democratization) in their respective nations, providing necessary historical, socioeconomic, and institutional context, and clarifying the balance of power among parties-and between them and competing agencies of power-today.
VB02-273-3 Political Parties and Democracy: Post Soviet and Asian Political Parties.
  Lawson, Kay/ 9780313380600
 
  Political Parties and Democracy: Volume III: Post-Soviet and Asian Political Parties is the third volume in this five-volume set. It offers clearly written, up-to-date coverage of post-Soviet and Asian political parties from the unique perspective of distinguished indigenous scholars who have lived the truths they tell and, thus, write with unique breadth, depth, and scope. Presented in two parts, this volume overviews post-Soviet parties, then discusses the realities on the ground in Georgia, Moldova, Russia, and Ukraine. Likewise, the book offers an introduction to Asian political parties, followed by chapters on China, India, Japan, Malaysia, and South Korea. Throughout, contributors explore the relationship between political parties and democracy (or democratization) in their respective nations, providing necessary historical, socioeconomic, and institutional context, and clarifying the balance of power among parties-and between them and competing agencies of power-today.
VB02-273-2 Political Parties and Democracy: Europe.
  Lawson, Kay/ 9780313383168
 
  Political Parties and Democracy: Volume II: Europe is the second volume in this five-volume set. It offers clearly written, up-to-date coverage of the political parties of this diverse region from the unique perspective of distinguished indigenous scholars who have lived the truths they tell and, thus, write with unique breadth, depth, and scope. Presented in two parts, this volume first discusses the political parties in Western Europe, devoting a chapter each to France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, Denmark, and Norway. It then explores the realities on the ground in Eastern Europe with chapters on Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic. Throughout, contributors explore the relationship between political parties and democracy (or democratization) in their respective nations, providing necessary historical, socioeconomic, and institutional context, and clarifying the balance of power among parties-and between them and competing agencies of power-today.
VB02-273-1 Political Parties and Democracy: The Americas.
  Lawson, Kay/ 9780313383144
 
  Political Parties and Democracy: Volume I: The Americas is the first volume in this five volume set. It offers clearly written, up-to-date coverage of the political parties of this diverse region from the unique perspective of distinguished indigenous scholars who have lived the truths they tell and, thus, write with unique breadth, depth, and scope. Presented in two parts, this volume first studies political parties in the United States and Canada, with one chapter on each nation. It then discusses the realities on the ground in the Latin American nations of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay. Throughout, contributors explore the relationship between political parties and democracy (or democratization) in their respective nations, providing necessary historical, socioeconomic, and institutional context, and clarifying the balance of power among parties-and between them and competing agencies of power-today.
VB02-273 Political Parties and Democracy, 5-Vols/Set.
  Lawson, Kay/ 9780275987060
 
  The development of political parties over the past century is the story of three stages in the pursuit of power: liberation, democratization, and de-democratization. Political Parties and Democracy is comprised of five, stand-alone volumes that probe the realities of political parties at all three stages. In each volume, contributors explore the relationship between political parties and democracy (or democratization) in their nations, providing necessary historical, socioeconomic, and institutional context, as well as the details of contemporary political tensions. Contributors are distinguished indigenous scholars who have lived the truths they tell and are, thus, able to write with unique breadth, depth, and scope. They show the parties of their respective nations as they have developed through history and changing institutional structures, and they explain the balance of power among them-and between them and competing agencies of power-today.
VB02-272 America and the Cold War, 1941-1991: A Realist Interpretation, 2-Vols/Set.
  Graebner, Norman A./ 9780313385254
 
  sweeping historical account that focuses on the policy differences at the center of this conflict. In its pages, three preeminent authors offer an examination of contemporary criticism of the Cold War, documenting the views of observers who appreciated that many policies of the period were not only dangerous, but could not resolve the problems they contemplated. The study offers a comprehensive chronicle of U.S.-Soviet relations, broadly conceived, from World War II to the collapse of the Soviet Union. It places the origins of the Cold War as related to the contentious issues of World War II and stresses the failure of Washington to understand or seriously seek settlement of those issues. It points out how nuclear weaponry gradually assumed political stature and came to dominate high-level, Soviet-American diplomatic activity, at the same time discounting the notion that the Cold War was a global ideological confrontation for the future of civilization. A concluding chapter draws lessons from the Cold War decades, showing how they apply to dealing with nation-states and terrorist groups today.
VB02-271 U.S. Foreign Policy and National Security: Chronology and Index for the 20th Century, 2-Vols/Set.
  Robert T. Davis II/ 9780313383854
 
  U.S. Foreign Policy and National Security: Chronology and Index for the 20th Century provides a unique compilation of data never before combined in a single volume. Key events and policy meetings are arranged in order by presidential administration, from the McKinley administration to that of President Obama. Each section begins with a concise list of policymakers, including Cabinet-level officials, members of the National Security Council, and senior ranks of the Department of State and Department of Defense, supplemented with bibliographic data. The bulk of each chapter is comprised of detailed lists of meetings of the president of the United States with key advisors and foreign dignitaries. These meetings include international conferences, meetings between the president and foreign leaders, meetings of the joint chiefs of staff in World War II, and meetings of the National Security Council since its creation in 1947. This unprecedented guide will be invaluable to researchers and, indeed, to anyone interested in the decisions that determined the course of U.S. history.
VB02-270 Arms Control and Global Security: A Document Guide, 2-Vols/Set.
  Viotti, Paul R./ 9780313354304
 
  Sometimes successful and sometimes not, arms-control agreements are strenuously negotiated by the parties involved, yet they quickly become obsolete as technology advances and new weapons come on the scene. Thus, such agreements are best understood strategically, not as ends in themselves, but rather as one essential avenue of securing national and global security-an important means of allowing countries around the world to work out their differences at the negotiating table instead of on the battlefield. Arms Control and Global Security: A Document Guide offers an unprecedented and comprehensive collection of arms-control documents dating from the late-19th century to the present. The book includes documents addressing the control of weapons of mass destruction, the banning of biological and chemical weapons, the weaponization of space, regional arms control, and bilateral agreements, as well as the limitations of conventional weaponry. The documents are edited and annotated for nonspecialists, and charts, tables, and sidebars provide additional information throughout.
VB02-268 Citizens and E-Government: Evaluating Policy and Management.
  Reddick, Christopher G./ 9781615209316
 
  E-government research has flourished as a way of disseminating information and providing services to citizens ever since the popularization of the Internet. Although there have been tremendous advancements in the world of e-government, critical evaluations on the effectiveness of such methods have yet to be determined. Citizens and E-Government: Evaluating Policy and Management examines the role that citizens play in the development of electronic government or e-government, specifically focusing on the impact of e-government and citizens while exploring issues of policy and management. This book not only focuses on the adoption of e-government and its impact on citizens, but it also discusses the effectiveness of this technology as a way of improving citizen access and engagement with their government. Overall, this book is essential for those interested in the importance of citizens in information technology adoption and development of electronic government.
VB02-267 Politics, Democracy and E-Government: Participation and Service Delivery.
  Reddick, Christopher G./ 9781615209330
 
  Research argues that e-government technologies have positive influences on politics and democracy, improving citizens' environment as well as their engagement with their government. Although much research indicates that e-government technologies have increased citizen participation, there is much more than can be developed. Politics, Democracy and E-Government: Participation and Service Delivery examines how e-government impacts politics and democracy in both developed and developing countries, discussing the participation of citizens in government service delivery. This book brings forth the idea that e-government has a direct influence on the important function of governing through participation and service delivery. Containing chapters from leading e-government scholars and practitioners from across the globe, the overall objective of this book is accomplished through its discussion on the influences of e-government on democratic institutions and processes.
VB02-265 Political and Civic Leadership: A Reference Handbook, 2-Vols/Set.
  Couto, Richard A./ 9781412962636
 
 
 

 

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