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Devolution eBook Series

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  • Between two unions

    Europeanisation and Scottish devolution

    by Paolo Dardanelli ...
    Series series Devolution
    This book is the first in-depth comparative study of Scottish devolution and the first to analyse the impact of the European dimension. With focus on the periods leading up to the referendums in 1979 and 1997, it investigates positions and strategies of political parties and interest groups and how these influenced constitutional preferences at mass level and ultimately the referendum results. ... Read more

    $128.99 NZD

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    by Bob Barnetson ...
    Series series Fabriks: Studies in the Working Class
    Workplace injuries are common avoidable and unacceptable. The Political Economy of Workplace Injury in Canada reveals how employers and governments engage in ineffective injury prevention efforts intervening only when necessary to maintain the system's legitimacy. Dr. Bob Barnetson sheds light on this faulty system highlighting the way in which employers create dangerous work environments yet ... Read more

    $39.99 NZD

  • Integrating Varieties of Capitalism and Welfare State Research

    A Unified Typology of Capitalisms

    by Martin Schröder ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book combines the two most important typologies of capitalist diversity; Esping-Andersen's welfare regime typology and Hall and Soskice's 'Varieties of Capitalism' typology, into a unified typology of capitalist diversity. The author shows empircally that certain welfare states bundle together with certain production systems. ... Read more

    $102.99 NZD

  • Fitness Culture

    Gyms and the Commercialisation of Discipline and Fun

    by Roberta Sassatelli ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book provides a sociological perspective on fitness culture as developed in commercial gyms, investigating the cultural relevance of gyms in terms of the history of the commercialization of body discipline, the negotiation of gender identities and distinction dynamics within contemporary cultures of consumption. ... Read more

    $102.99 NZD

  • Domestic Food Production and Food Security in the Caribbean

    Building Capacity and Strengthening Local Food Production Systems

    by C. Beckford, D. Campbell ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    With the exception of Haiti, the sensationalized issues of hunger reported in certain parts of the developing world are largely unknown in the Caribbean. Despite this, there are growing concerns about the state of food security in the region, as declining domestic production and increased dependence on imported food create vulnerability. This study examines some of the contemporary issues ... Read more

    $185.99 NZD

  • Welfare Beyond the Welfare State

    The Employment Relationship in Britain and Germany

    by Felix Behling ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book examines employee welfare in British and German companies from the 19th century through to the present day. Tracing the history of employee welfare, this comparative study reveals new issues beyond the dominant focus on the welfare state, showing that companies are an integral part of welfare systems with surprisingly few differences between the UK and Germany. Maintaining that employee ... Read more

    $185.99 NZD

  • Ethics and Diversity in Business Management Education

    A Sociological Study with International Scope

    by Mary Godwyn ...
    Series series Business and Management (R0)
    This book examines business education from the perspective of the social sciences and humanities, specifically sociology and ethics. In particular, it offers the rare combination of liberal arts and business management education which is used to investigate how aspects of business education might be responsible for and connected to the distribution of wealth that currently dominates the global ... Read more

    $102.80 NZD

  • The Governance of Active Welfare States in Europe

    Edited by T. Sirovátka ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    During the last decade, many European countries introduced extensive reforms to the way that income protection and activation programmes for the unemployed are implemented and delivered. This book analyzes and compares these reforms in nine European countries, focusing on the reforms programmes themselves, as well as on their effects. ... Read more

    $102.99 NZD

  • Modernizing Democracy: Innovations in Citizen Participation

    Innovations in Citizen Participation

    by Terry F. Buss, F Stevens Redburn, Kristina Guo ...
    How do you put the "public" in public management? How can the traditional ethos of professionalism and technical expertise be reconciled with norms of representation and citizen participation at a time when technology is transforming communication between citizens and government - in some ways enhancing the exchange and in other ways complicating it? "Modernizing Democracy: Innovations in Citizen ... Read more

    $135.23 NZD

  • Work Revolution

    by Paul Dickson ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Human Resource Management
    In this book, first published in 1975, the author critically examines the organisation of work, the systems of control, and the patterns of authority in British establishments. By bringing together detailed descriptions of alternative forms of work organisation and management from Norway, Sweden, Denmark and the USA, Paul Dickson provokes considerable thought as to the extent to which these models ... Read more

    $119.54 NZD

  • The International Mobility of Talent and Innovation

    New Evidence and Policy Implications

    Edited by Carsten Fink, Ernest Miguelez ...
    Series series Intellectual Property, Innovation and Economic Development
    The international mobility of talented individuals is a key part of globalization. In the quest to promote innovation and entrepreneurship, many governments have sought to attract skilled migrants from abroad, inciting both a global competition for talent and concerns about the displacement of domestic workers. This important new work investigates why skilled individuals migrate and how they shape ... Read more

    $199.99 NZD

  • Pakistan

    Courting the Abyss

    by Tilak Devasher ...
    Recent writings on Pakistan have tended to focus on the role of the Pakistan Army, the nuclear programme, terrorism, Pak-Afghan and Pak-US relations and, of course, Indo-Pak relations. Pakistan: Courting the Abyss goes beyond sensationalist headlines and current crises like terrorism and tensions with India, to the deeper malaise that afflicts the nation. The book examines issues like identity, ... Read more

    $11.99 NZD