Regional, state and other local government

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.

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

Multiple studies conducted during the Trump era reveal that Americans are far less resistant to factual information than is commonly surmised.

Focusing on Malawi, Johnson proposes a shift in emphasis to gender justice as an alternative to human and women''s rights.

The book demonstrates the underappreciated extent and political importance of both positive and negative mass partisan attitudes in Brazil.

Based on in-depth fieldwork, Tim Glawion explores how local security functions in some of the world''s most fragile states across Central and East Africa.

Based on in-depth fieldwork, Tim Glawion explores how local security functions in some of the world''s most fragile states across Central and East Africa.

Focusing on Malawi, Johnson proposes a shift in emphasis to gender justice as an alternative to human and women''s rights.

An introduction to African history and politics since decolonization, emphasising the political, economic and socio-economic diversity of the continent.

An introduction to African history and politics since decolonization, emphasising the political, economic and socio-economic diversity of the continent.

Applying insights from cutting-edge theories of international cooperation, this study brings new understanding to China''s approach to contemporary global challenges.

Explores reasons why a specific group of organized conservatives threaten its own leadership, and what could improve its likelihood of success.

Explains how and why some national mandates for participatory policymaking develop into powerful institutions for citizen engagement.

Multiple studies conducted during the Trump era reveal that Americans are far less resistant to factual information than is commonly surmised.

In California Politics Is Local, Brett L.

Explains how and why some national mandates for participatory policymaking develop into powerful institutions for citizen engagement.

Focuses on the transformation of the Vietnamese state as it transitioned away from a centrally planned socialist regime.

A comprehensive presentation of political life in Israel from the pre-state formative period to the present.

A comprehensive presentation of political life in Israel from the pre-state formative period to the present.

The first analysis of how victims of crime and human rights abuses access justice in Latin America through private prosecution.

The first scientific analysis of Indonesian voting behavior from democratization in 1999 to the most recent general election in 2014.

This book explains how religious politics, repressive institutions, and leaders'' political strategies intersected in the US Global War on Terror.

This book explains how religious politics, repressive institutions, and leaders'' political strategies intersected in the US Global War on Terror.

Explores the political and social consequences of establishing a new legal system in the wake of violent conflict.

A major new contribution to understanding the transition of Soviet society from Stalinism to a more humane model of socialism.

A major new contribution to understanding the transition of Soviet society from Stalinism to a more humane model of socialism.

Examines the political dynamics of constitutional review in hybrid regimes in the context of China''s Special Administrative Regions.

Who Judges?

This book uses mixed methods to extend the concept of "e;wellbeing stocks"e; to refer to dynamic ways of working with others.

This book shows how police and politicians in Latin America informally regulate drug markets using corruption and violence.

This book shows how police and politicians in Latin America informally regulate drug markets using corruption and violence.

This Element provides an institutional analysis of the lobbying decisions of state and local governments in the United States.

This Element provides an institutional analysis of the lobbying decisions of state and local governments in the United States.

Studies how habits of governance create institutional rigidities that dislodge law-given local autonomy to improve urban public services.

What are the roles of governments and other actors in solving, or alleviating, collective action problems in today's world?

What are the roles of governments and other actors in solving, or alleviating, collective action problems in today's world?

How do states respond to minority nations' demands?

How do states respond to minority nations' demands?

In Oil and Gas Waste Governance, Zachary Mahafza, Joseph A.

This book provides a detailed description of fluvial processes and their influence on urban sites.