John Hudson & Stuart Lowe 
Understanding the policy process 
Analysing welfare policy and practice

This volume of case studies examines the rise in violent extremism, terrorism and insurgency in South and South East Asia, and subsequent state responses. The South and South East of Asia has exper …

First published in 1998, this volume examines East Asia, especially Northeast Asia, which has been a region of considerable political security of importance for several key reasons. It features sever …

This book describes and analyzes the gravest crisis now facing constitutional democracy: the fundamental conflict between liberal and egalitarian values. Particularly stressed in this analysis are …

This book provides a conceptual toolkit to understand the changing technologies and dynamics of political campaigning in India. Examining political campaigning and party strategies across many Indian …

First published in 1999, this book describes what the International community of scientific institutions could do to reverse this trend, by pooling its know-how and resources in International and …

This book analyzes East-West economic and political relations in the context of the policies of the major Eastern and Western countries. The authors, a group of international scholars, examine the …

This book addresses the Soviet needs for external help to allow the Soviet leadership to carry out its program—in any version—of stabilization. It focuses on the scenarios outlined in the Shatalin pl …

‘This book is the result of long research, which started in early 1983 and aimed at examining Brazil”s economic adjustment following the two oil shocks of 1973 and 1979. Most of the information and …

We would like to thank a number of campaign professionals and observers who shared their experiences and insights with us during and after the 1996 campaign. Without these practical and nuanced …

Arguing for a new and sober look at the nature of U.S.-Latin American relations, Dr. Hayes addresses the question: Does the United States have compelling national interests in maintaining close …