Regional, state and other local government policies

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The fall-out from the economic and financial crisis of 2008 had profound implications for countries across the world, leading different states to determine the best approach to mitigating its effects.

The fall-out from the economic and financial crisis of 2008 had profound implications for countries across the world, leading different states to determine the best approach to mitigating its effects.

Everywhere we turn in Canadian local politics - from policing to transit, education to public health, planning to utilities - we encounter a peculiar institutional animal: the special purpose body.

Everywhere we turn in Canadian local politics - from policing to transit, education to public health, planning to utilities - we encounter a peculiar institutional animal: the special purpose body.

Finance departments have often been portrayed as guardians of the public purse.

Parliamentary ombudsmen are appointed to investigate citizens' complaints and to provide checks on government administrative activity.

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms may only be thirty-five years old but it is an important document for all Canadians.

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms may only be thirty-five years old but it is an important document for all Canadians.

Following his hugely popular account of the previous 2000 years, John O'Farrell now comes bang up to date with a hilarious modern history asking 'How the hell did we end up here?

Collaboration between governments, business, the voluntary and community sectors is now central to the way public policy is made, managed and delivered.

Focuses on the theories that highlight policymaking complexity and explains complexity in a way that is simple to understand.

An analysis of forces affecting wildlife politics worldwide, covering topics such as overexploitation, hunting, ecotourism and trafficking.

An analysis of forces affecting wildlife politics worldwide, covering topics such as overexploitation, hunting, ecotourism and trafficking.

Holly Porter explores wrongdoing and justice, and sexual violence and rape, among the Acholi people in northern Uganda.

Holly Porter explores wrongdoing and justice, and sexual violence and rape, among the Acholi people in northern Uganda.

Comparing five Central American countries, this book explores the influences of criminals, activists, and other societal actors on the justice system.

Comparing five Central American countries, this book explores the influences of criminals, activists, and other societal actors on the justice system.

Lee explains development and retrenchment of the welfare states in developing countries through an explanatory model based around ''embedded cohesiveness''.

Lee explains development and retrenchment of the welfare states in developing countries through an explanatory model based around ''embedded cohesiveness''.

Borders are changing in response to terrorism and immigration.

Borders are changing in response to terrorism and immigration.

South Sudan is the world''s youngest independent country.

South Sudan is the world''s youngest independent country.

The first major study of India''s regional parties which discusses why, when, and where they are electorally successful.

The first major study of India''s regional parties which discusses why, when, and where they are electorally successful.

This book traces the history of the Israeli Right since its inception and its struggle to gain power.

This book traces the history of the Israeli Right since its inception and its struggle to gain power.

Díez explores how and why Latin America has become a leader among nations in the passage of gay marriage legislation.

Díez explores how and why Latin America has become a leader among nations in the passage of gay marriage legislation.

Governors can be powerful actors in the lawmaking process, but what they''re bargaining over shapes their strategy and effectiveness.

Governors can be powerful actors in the lawmaking process, but what they''re bargaining over shapes their strategy and effectiveness.

This book draws on critical theory to introduce readers to ways of exploring questions about the EU from a political economy perspective, questions like: -Does the EU help or hinder Europe's 'social models' to face the challenges of globalization?

Education reformers and policymakers argue that improved students’ learning requires stronger academic standards, stiffer state tests, and accountability for students’ scores.

Success and failure are key to any consideration of public policy but there have been remarkably few attempts to assess systematically the various dimensions and complex nature of policy success.

A major new introduction to the UK planning system.

A bold and unique introduction to UK Politics.

A bold and unique introduction to UK Politics.

An accessible study demonstrating how the conditions of the Nigerian Civil War paved the way for the country''s long experience of crime.

An accessible study demonstrating how the conditions of the Nigerian Civil War paved the way for the country''s long experience of crime.

A unique collaboration providing an analysis of the conflict in Syria, focusing on the integration between legal and political studies.

A unique collaboration providing an analysis of the conflict in Syria, focusing on the integration between legal and political studies.

Explains the current weakness of democratic polities by addressing paradoxes in constitutional democracy and its theoretical foundations.

Explains the current weakness of democratic polities by addressing paradoxes in constitutional democracy and its theoretical foundations.

Explores ''simultaneity'' to show ''unresolved co-presences'' of contradictory ways through which people maintain multi-layered identities.

Delving inside the state, Hassan shows how leaders politicize bureaucrats to maintain power, even after the introduction of multi-party elections.

Delving inside the state, Hassan shows how leaders politicize bureaucrats to maintain power, even after the introduction of multi-party elections.

Provides a critical review of existing literature on the role of ideas and institutions in the politics of public policy.

Provides a critical review of existing literature on the role of ideas and institutions in the politics of public policy.

Provides a comprehensive overview of the political and economic developments in Panama from 1980 to the present day.