Rescaling the State. Devolution and the Geographies of Economic Governance, Paperback - Rhys Jones

Rescaling the State provides a theoretically-informed and empirically-rich account of the process of devolution undertaken in the UK since 1997, fo...

This innovative book explores how the making of Edinburgh as an influential Enlightenment capital depended on a series of spatial processes that ex...

Placing much-needed emphasis on the re-emergence of religion, this timely and vital volume offers a new, critical approach to the study of the vola...

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Rich in case study insights, this book provides an overview of city-region building and considers how governance restructuring shapes political, ec...

This topical book explores how the public perception of the UK decentralized governments has changed during the pandemic and uses case studies to d...

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While the birth of global economic governance is conventionally dated to the end of World War II, Jamie Martin shows how its roots lie in World War...

Power and Authority in Internet Governance investigates the hotly contested role of the state in today's digital society. The book asks: is the sta...

A provocative case that "failed states" along the periphery of today's international system are the intended result of nineteenth-century colonial ...

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The #1 bestselling author of World War Z takes on the Bigfoot legend with a tale that blurs the lines between human and beast--and asks what we are...

An essential exploration of the DRC's hybrid forms of governance and the challenges posed in delivering vital public services.

For nation-states, the contexts for developing and implementing policy have become more complex and demanding. Yet policy studies have not fully re...

Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): Michael BestIllustration(s): 32 b/w illus., 7 tables, 1 mapsNumber of pages: 320Publication date: 2...

The true story of former criminal defence lawyer Dylan Rhys Jones' experience of defending Rhyl serial killer Peter Moore, found guilty in 1996 of ...

Property rights are important for economic exchange, but many governments don't protect them. Private market organizations can fill this gap by pro...

Reducere. DescriptionChina's extraordinarily rapid economic growth since 1978, driven by market-oriented reforms, has set world records and continued unabate...

Rich in case study insights, this book provides an overview of city-region building and considers how governance restructuring shapes political, ec...

Reducere. Politicians, economists, and Wall Street would have us believe that limitless economic expansion is the Holy Grail, and that there is no conflict b...

This book explores the transformation of Japan's state in response to the challenges of governance by focusing on the case studies of ICT regulatio...

In a nationwide poll to discover Britain's favourite poem, Rudyard Kipling's 'If...' was voted number one. This unique anthology brings together th...

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Following the absolutely outstanding success of The Nation's Favourite Poems and The Nation's Favourite Love Poems, this is a selection of favourit...

Publisher: Austin Macauley PublishersAuthor(s): Cameron Rhys JonesIllustration(s): 12Number of pages: 72Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 736 x 275...

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Carver Policy Governance Guide 1: The Policy Governance Model and the Role of the Board Member sets out a vision for excellence in board leadership...

Joel and Obadiah, these two prophets and their message of disaster and deliverance will both challenge and reassure all who have ears to hear. The ...

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Offers a radical new perspective on Britain's devolved literary cultures by focusing on Manchester's vibrant, multicultural literary scene. -- .Pub...

Including poets as diverse as John Betjeman and Ted Hughes, Siegfried Sassoon and Allan Ahlberg, and subjects from all avenues of life - war, famil...

Publisher: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)Author(s): Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentIllustrati...

Reducere. The purpose of this book is to fill a gap in contemporary mystical studies: an overview of the basic ways to approach mystical experiences and myst...

Reducere. Sarah Macmillan always puts her family first, but as she ages, she can't quite stretch her arms wide enough to hold on to everyone: her career-mind...

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Writing Black Scotland examines race and racism in devolutionary Scottish literature, with a focus on the critical significance of blackness.Publis...

This book examines how ideas about bodies, homes, and nature were deployed to serve three interrelated imperatives: the healthy population, the nat...

This book offers a comprehensive overview of recent research on the internet, emphasizing its spatial dimensions, geospatial applications, and the ...

Philip Thai chronicles the vicissitudes of smuggling in modern China to demonstrate how defiance helped the state redefine its power. China's War o...

A unique ethnographic study of Party political activismExploring how Conservative Party activists who had opposed devolution and the movement for a...

This book argues for a new Welsh Way, one that is truly radicaland transformational. A call for a political engagement thatwill create real opportu...

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Reducere. Two years have passed since the dramatic conclusion of Operation EXCISE. Dolan has moved home to Boston to mend when once again, the Agency comes k...

States cooperate to stem irregular migration flows, yet migration control agreements often result in widespread violations of the socio-economic ri...