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• Publisher : Oxford University Press
• File Size : 28,6 Mb
• Release Date : 25 October 2012

Generally referring to all forms of social coordination and patterns of rule, the term 'governance' is used in many different contexts. In this Very Short Introduction, Mark Bevir explores the

• Publisher : OUP Oxford
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• Release Date : 25 October 2012

The word 'governance' is ubiquitous. The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund make loans conditional on 'good governance'. Climate change and avian flu appear as issues of 'global governance'.

• Publisher : OUP Oxford
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• Release Date : 26 June 2003

This book introduces readers to the concepts of political philosophy. It starts by explaining why the subject is important and how it tackles basic ethical questions such as 'how should

• Publisher : Oxford University Press
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• Release Date : 23 July 2020

Canada is not one nation, but three: English Canada, Quebec, and First Nations. Yet as a country Canada is very successful, in part because it maintains national diversity through bilingualism,

• Publisher : OUP Oxford
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• Release Date : 24 February 2000

In this provocative but balanced essay, Kenneth Minogue discusses the development of politics from the ancient world to the twentieth century. He prompts us to consider why political systems evolve,

• Publisher : Oxford University Press
• File Size : 52,5 Mb
• Release Date : 05 July 2012

Indicators and rankings are widely used by governments and organisations to assess the effectiveness, efficiency, and success of policy decisions. This book evaluates the creation of indicators, their impact on

• Publisher : Oxford University Press
• File Size : 35,8 Mb
• Release Date : 13 July 2010

No one has ever described American democracy with more accurate insight or more profoundly than Alexis de Tocqueville. After meeting with Americans on extensive travels in the United States, and

• Publisher : Oxford University Press
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• Release Date : 28 May 2020

We live today in an interconnected world in which ordinary people can became instant online celebrities to fans thousands of miles away, in which religious leaders can influence millions globally,

• Publisher : Oxford University Press
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• Release Date : 24 October 2013

In this Very Short Introduction, John Hendry provides a lively introduction to the nature and principles of management. Tracing its development over the past century, Hendry looks not only at

• Publisher : Oxford University Press
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• Release Date : 27 May 2021

Refugees and other forced migrants are one of the great contemporary challenges the world is confronting. Throughout the world people leave their home countries to escape war, natural disasters, and