Public Policy

The Role of the Public Sector

Bent Greve

At last – a textbook on the public sector for students of social policy, public policy, political science and sociology. This book explains why we have a public sector and what tasks it is expected to perform.

Hardback (2022)

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Paperback (April 2023)

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What Works in Latin American Municipalities?

Edited by Claudia N. Avellaneda

This incisive book presents a critical compilation of empirical studies assessing local government performance in Latin America. Analysing original administrative data from municipalities in the understudied countries of Brazil, Chile, C...

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The Evolution of Information-sharing in EU Counter-terrorism

Christine Andreeva

Through a pioneering analysis of two critical junctures in EU counter-terrorism brought about by significant terrorist attacks, this topical book examines the drivers, conditions and impediments for policy integration and information-exc...

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Economics and Power in EU Chemicals Policy and Regulation

Laura Maxim

In this timely and insightful book, Laura Maxim evaluates the use of socio-economic analysis (SEA) in the regulation of potentially carcinogenic, mutagenic, and toxic chemicals. Retracing the history of the use of cost-benefit analysis i...

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Handbook of Public Transport Research

Edited by Graham Currie

Providing a comprehensive overview and analysis of the latest research in the growing field of public transport studies, this Handbook looks at the impact of urbanisation and the growth of mega-cities on public transport. Chapters examin...

Hardback (2021)

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Paperback (2023)

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Youth Employment Insecurity and Pension Adequacy

Edited by Dirk Hofäcker, Kati Kuitto

This timely and perceptive book addresses the issues surrounding the adequacy of old-age income for future pensioners worldwide. It highlights how today’s young people are confronted with the simultaneous challenges of increasing employm...

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Advanced Introduction to Applied Green Criminology

Rob White

The Advanced Introduction to Applied Green Criminology provides a comprehensive overview of interventions and practices that contribute to environmental protection. Topics include crime prevention, environmental regulation and law enforc...

Paperback (2023)

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Sustainable Public Procurement of Infrastructure and Human Rights

Edited by Olga Martin-Ortega, Laura Treviño-Lozano

This innovative book addresses the links between sustainability and human rights in the context of infrastructure projects and uncovers the human rights gap in every stage of public procurement processes to deliver on infrastructure asse...

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Handbook of Public Funding of Research

Edited by Benedetto Lepori, Ben Jongbloed, Diana Hicks

Given the recent re-evaluation of research funding policy as an issue central to national governments and the EU, it is imperative that underlying rationales and channels for investment in research and development are examined. A pioneer...

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Cultural Policy Beyond the Economy

Deborah Stevenson

This unique and insightful book provides a comprehensive examination of contemporary cultural policy and its discourses, influences, and consequences. It examines the factors that have led to a narrowing of cultural policy and suggests n...

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Basic Income

Malcolm Torry

Presenting a truly comprehensive history of Basic Income, Malcolm Torry explores the evolution of the concept of a regular unconditional income for every individual, as well as examining other types of income as they relate to its histor...

Hardback (2021)

List price ~~$155.00~~

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Paperback (2023)

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