Regional Government

This book explores how far the concept of fragmented authoritarianism remains valid as the key concept for understanding how the Chinese political ...

First published in 1998, this volume responds to the increase in performance review driven by government policies and examines the performance envi...

Government in West Africa (1968) examines the practical working of modern government and the constitutional history of West Africa. It looks at var...

Originally published in 1973 and revised as a third edition in 1978, this book provides a concise introductory account of the system of local admin...

Globally Competent Governance explores promising policies and practices developed by local governments and other community leaders across the Unite...

Local Government in West Africa (1964) examines colonial and independent local government in Nigeria, Ghana and Sierra Leone. With systems of Briti...

A Theory of De Facto States offers a new perspective on the phenomenon of de facto states — political communities that manifest forms of statehood ...

Originally published in 1990, this book examines the extent to which the ‘north-south divide’ in the UK has been a reality in recent years. It also...

An introduction to the problems and practices of planning in London. The authors address the question of what contributions the land-use planning s...

Soviet Local Politics and Government (1983) examines the local government system of the Soviet Union, an important part of the great bureaucracy th...

Government in West Africa (1968) examines the practical working of modern government and the constitutional history of West Africa. It looks at var...

These volumes provide an essential comprehensive work of reference for the annual municipal elections that took place each November in the 83 Count...

These volumes provide an essential comprehensive work of reference for the annual municipal elections that took place each November in the 83 Count...

Soviet Socialism (1987) is based on the author’s specialized knowledge of many aspects of Soviet politics, including local government, the Communis...

"Freedom and Justice for all" is a phrase that can have a hollow ring for many members of the disability community in the United States. Jacqueline...

Power to the People examines the first session of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature, in 1937, to determine whether the Legislature's structure an...

These volumes provide an essential comprehensive work of reference for the annual municipal elections that took place each November in the 83 Count...

Written in an accessible, case study format, this groundbreaking work explores the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of family leave poli...

An Introduction to Connecticut State and Local Government is a timely, comprehensive, and well-referenced college level text for political science ...

Governing the Locals demonstrates that with the exception of a brief period in 1990-92 when the local soviets fostered mass mobilization, local gov...

An original work on American cities and the ongoing "urban crisis". Using the metaphor of the socially constructed organization of space, Bartlett ...

The Rise of Big Government chronicles the phenomenal growth of local, state, and federal government over the last 100 years. The authors explain th...

This new book focuses on John Quincy Adams's extensive role in foreign policy, including his years as secretary of state and as president. Brief bu...