Regional Government

Manohar Pawar discusses the relevance and importance of social policy for water issues. By analysing several interrelated perspectives on water, he...

What is charity? How does it operate, who does it benefit and what should we expect it to do? This important book helps to tackle the most common m...

The American Dream isnt a thing of the past, but a miracle of the present.Now more than ever its easy to focus on the divisions that plague our nat...

Equally at home as a companion to an introductory text or as a stand-alone resource, Virginia Government offers an excellent introduction to the po...

With the addition of brand new co-editor, Robert Christensen, this trusted reader is back in a fresh and insightful fifth edition. To the general s...

In 2007 Labour lost an election in Scotland for the first time in half a century and the SNP went on to form the Scottish Government. This book exp...

A collection of illuminating interviews with leading abolitionist organizers and thinkers, reflecting on the uprisings of summer 2020, the rise of ...

Coups détat continue to present one of the most extreme risks to democracy and stable governance worldwide. This book examines the unique role play...

The North East is one of Britains most disadvantaged regions. This area, where wealth was generated from coal, steel and engineering during the Ind...

Political profiles of five mayors and their lasting impact on the city Chicagos transformation into a global city began at City Hall. Dick Simpson ...

Political profiles of five mayors and their lasting impact on the city Chicagos transformation into a global city began at City Hall. Dick Simpson ...

Defining Global Justice offers the first comprehensive overview of the history of the United States role in the International Labor Organization (I...

Two decades have passed since the devolution of social care policy, with key differences emerging between the UKs four systems, but what impact hav...

Different forms of city government are in widespread use across the United States. The two most common structures are the mayor-council form and th...

Managing the Fiscal Metropolis: The Financial Policies, Practices, and Health of Suburban Municipalities is an important book. This first comprehen...

On the morning of Election Day 2010, Democrats occupied three of the four Arkansas seats in the US House of Representatives, both US Senate seats, ...

Political Problems and Personalities in Contemporary Maryland provides a comprehensive rhetorical analysis of contemporary politics and political c...

China has undergone dramatic change in its economic institutions in recent years, but surprisingly little change politically. Somehow, the politica...

A LA Times Bestseller[A] compelling history of our citys last half century, as conveyed through the life of one of our most impactful leaders. Los...

A LA Times Bestseller[A] compelling history of our citys last half century, as conveyed through the life of one of our most impactful leaders. Lo...

Incorporating sharp questions and big ideas, Niven shifts deftly between history, politics, culture and literature to offer a fascinating and provo...

Once upon a time, a group of libertarians got together and hatched the Free Town Project, a plan to take over an American town and completely elimi...

The death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022 was a moment of profound shock and grief for the nation. She had been a steadfast presence for se...

This open access book provides an overview of urban digital platforms such as Airbnb and Deliveroo, which, along with Amazon, Google, Facebook, and...

A new perspective on policy responsiveness in American government.   Scholars of American politics have long been skeptical of ordinary citizens c...

This volume provides a unique insight into the ways local governments have maintained financial resilience in the face of the significant challenge...

The history of eastern European is dominated by the story of the rise of the Russian empire, yet Russia only emerged as a major power after 1700. F...

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International license. It is free to read at Oxford Scholarship Online ...

San Diego and Tijuana are the site of a national border enforcement spectacle, but they are also neighboring cities with deeply intertwined histori...

San Diego and Tijuana are the site of a national border enforcement spectacle, but they are also neighboring cities with deeply intertwined histori...

This volume focuses on the relationship between officers and local communities in premodern Europe. Its starting point is that communities played a...

Effective urban governance is essential in responding to the challenges of inequality, migration, public health, housing, security, and climate cha...

Indigenous Legalities, Pipeline Viscosities examines the relationship between the Wetsuweten and hydrocarbon pipeline development, showing how colo...

The question of the United Kingdoms survival, once taken for granted, looms large in British politics. This book uncovers the roots of todays crisi...

When an obscure primary election met the culture wars In 1990, a suburban Chicago race for the Republican Party nomination for state representative...