Comparing and Classifying Legislatures

Edited by David Arter

Recent years have witnessed substantial work in the legislative studies field. But what do we know about legislatures today and are there clear criteria for comparing...

2007 | Hardback: 978-0-415-37587-0 (Routledge)

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Semi-Presidentialism Outside Europe

A Comparative Study

Edited by Robert Elgie, Sophia Moestrup

This is the first academic study of the impact of semi-presidentialism in emerging democracies outside of Europe.

Semi-presidentialism is where there is both a directly-elected...

2007 | Hardback: 978-0-415-38047-8 (Routledge)

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National Parliaments within the Enlarged European Union

From 'Victims' of Integration to Competitive Actors?

Edited by John O'Brennan, Tapio Raunio

This book presents a wide range of perspectives on the role of national parliaments in EU politics and policy-making. Many accounts of the role of...

2007 | Hardback: 978-0-415-39935-7 (Routledge)

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Ecological Politics and Democratic Theory

The Challenge to the Deliberative Ideal

By Mathew Humphrey

This volume examines the reasons why some despair at the prospects for an ecological form of democracy, and challenges the recent ‘deliberative turn’ in environmental...

2007 | Hardback: 978-0-415-31431-2 (Routledge)

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Civil Societies and Social Movements

Potentials and Problems

Edited by Derrick Purdue

This volume examines and contributes to debates surrounding social capital, social movements and the role of civil society in emerging forms of governance.

The authors...

2007 | Hardback: 978-0-415-39933-3 (Routledge)

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Political Reform in Japan

Leadership Looming Large

By Alisa Gaunder

Political Reform in Japan argues that the quality of political leadership is the crucial determinant of whether parties in positions of dominance, like the Liberal...

2007 | Hardback: 978-0-415-41590-3 (Routledge)

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Multinational Federations

Edited by Michael Burgess, John Pinder

This is the first comparative volume available on multinational federations, bringing together an international range of experts on federalism.

Multinational federations are federal states intended to...

2007 | Hardback: 978-0-415-41490-6 (Routledge)

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Green Political Thought

By Andrew Dobson

This highly acclaimed introduction to green political thought is now available in a new edition, having been fully revised and updated to take into account...

2007 | Paperback: 978-0-415-40352-8 (Routledge)

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The GM Debate

Risk, Politics and Public Engagement

By Tom Horlick-Jones, John Walls, Gene Rowe, Nick Pidgeon, Wouter Poortinga, Graham Murdock, Tim O'Riordan

This book tells the story of an unprecedented experiment in public participation: the government-sponsored debate on the possible commercialization of ‘GM’ crops in the UK....

2007 | Hardback: 978-0-415-39322-5 (Routledge)

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Domestic Politics and International Narcotics Control

U.S. Relations with Mexico and Colombia, 1989-2000

By Victor J. Hinojosa

This book examines different levels of narcotics control cooperation between the United States, Mexico and Colombia.

Victor J. Hinojosa finds that Mexico is consistently held...

2007 | Hardback: 978-0-415-95630-7 (Routledge)

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