Regional, state and other local government

This book examines the complex relationship between the state, society and business in China, focusing on the experience of the island province of Hainan.

This book examines the complex relationship between the state, society and business in China, focusing on the experience of the island province of Hainan.

One of the more commonly and widely held beliefs outside the People's Republic of China about the changes wrought by the reform era is that there has been no political change The attention of the outside world focuses inevitably on Beijing and national level politics.

One of the more commonly and widely held beliefs outside the People's Republic of China about the changes wrought by the reform era is that there has been no political change The attention of the outside world focuses inevitably on Beijing and national level politics.

Good governance is necessary for effective public administration and delivery of public goods and services.

Good governance is necessary for effective public administration and delivery of public goods and services.

This title presents the findings of the Policing for London project, an independent investigation into policing in London in the wake of the death of Stephen Lawrence and the subsequent MacPherson Report.

This title presents the findings of the Policing for London project, an independent investigation into policing in London in the wake of the death of Stephen Lawrence and the subsequent MacPherson Report.

This book tells the story of the process leading up to the demolition of a small council estate in the north of England and its subsequent regeneration.

This book tells the story of the process leading up to the demolition of a small council estate in the north of England and its subsequent regeneration.

This book examines the government of Hong Kong since its handover to mainland China in 1997, focusing in particular on the anti-government mass protests and mobilisations in the years since 2003.

This book examines the government of Hong Kong since its handover to mainland China in 1997, focusing in particular on the anti-government mass protests and mobilisations in the years since 2003.

There are a multitude of hazards that confront attempts to change institutional or political orders in pursuit of good governance.

There are a multitude of hazards that confront attempts to change institutional or political orders in pursuit of good governance.

Despite intensified governmental and public efforts at corruption control in recent years, official transgression continues to surface in various ways of abusing the unique power and trust that a government holds.

Despite intensified governmental and public efforts at corruption control in recent years, official transgression continues to surface in various ways of abusing the unique power and trust that a government holds.

This book is a systematic examination of the historical and current roles that cities and suburbs play in US metropolitan areas.

This book is a systematic examination of the historical and current roles that cities and suburbs play in US metropolitan areas.

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

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.

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

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

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

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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.

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

The cultural sector plays an important role in sustainable economic development and creates economic activities, opportunities for entrepreneurship and jobs, adding to the attractiveness of cities and contributing to the development of tourism.

The cultural sector plays an important role in sustainable economic development and creates economic activities, opportunities for entrepreneurship and jobs, adding to the attractiveness of cities and contributing to the development of tourism.

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.

This book aims to explain the gap between Western theories and the Chinese administration reform experiences.

Notwithstanding the improved growth performance of India, development disparity across its states has widened in the first two decades of the 21st century.

Having engaged in an intensified war against corruption for more than four decades since the period of reform and opening up, China is now at a turning point in its anti-corruption agenda.

Having engaged in an intensified war against corruption for more than four decades since the period of reform and opening up, China is now at a turning point in its anti-corruption agenda.

This book focuses on the regional political ecologies (RPEs) of environmental conflicts in India.

This book focuses on the regional political ecologies (RPEs) of environmental conflicts in India.

China has traditionally been held up around the world as the archetype of centralised governance and a top-down system of public administration.

China has traditionally been held up around the world as the archetype of centralised governance and a top-down system of public administration.

This book focuses on Indonesia and investigates why competition between various identity-affiliated groups to claim a new province increases conflict severity.

This book focuses on Indonesia and investigates why competition between various identity-affiliated groups to claim a new province increases conflict severity.

The seventh edition of this classic handbook on the policy process is fully updated, featuring new material on policy making amid local and global disruption, the contestable nature of modern policy advice, commissioning and contracting, public engagement and policy success and failure.

The seventh edition of this classic handbook on the policy process is fully updated, featuring new material on policy making amid local and global disruption, the contestable nature of modern policy advice, commissioning and contracting, public engagement and policy success and failure.