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“jan weckwerth”

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  • Homelessness in Affluent Societies

    Linking Theory and Praxis

    Edited by J. Timo Weishaupt, Jan Weckwerth, Christian Hinrichs ...
    This incisive book examines the rise of homelessness in affluent societies and assesses the policies attempting to solve this crisis. Presenting rich empirical case studies from Europe and the Americas with cutting-edge policy examples, it illustrates how local policymakers and third sector organizations try and, in numerous instances, fail to prevent and overcome homelessness and what could be ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

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  • In Praise of Skepticism

    Trust but Verify

    by Pippa Norris ...
    A culture of trust is usually claimed to have many public benefits--by lubricating markets, managing organizations, legitimating governments, and facilitating collective action. Any signs of its decline are, and should be, a matter of serious concern. Yet, In Praise of Skepticism recognizes that trust has two faces. Confidence in anti-vax theories has weakened herd immunity. Faith in Q-Anon ... Read more

    $27.89 USD

  • Comparative Welfare State Politics

    by Kees van Kersbergen, Barbara Vis ...
    Welfare state reform occurs in all advanced capitalist democracies, but it does not occur in identical ways, to the same degree or with similar consequences. In Comparative Welfare State Politics, Kees van Kersbergen and Barbara Vis explain the political opportunities and constraints of welfare state reform by asking 'big' questions. Why did we need a welfare state in the first place? How did we ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • Introduction to Comparative and International Education

    by Jennifer Marshall ...
    This book introduces major themes surrounding comparative and international education, giving you a nuanced understanding of key debates, and thinkers, and the tools necessary to conduct comparisons using secondary sources. Social, economic, historical, and cultural factors are examined in order to investigate the varied contexts in which education takes place around the globe.This new edition ... Read more

    $48.59 USD

  • The Palgrave Handbook of Family Policy

    Edited by Rense Nieuwenhuis, Wim Van Lancker ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This open access handbook provides a multilevel view on family policies, combining insights on family policy outcomes at different levels of policymaking: supra-national organizations, national states, sub-national or regional levels, and finally smaller organizations and employers. At each of these levels, a multidisciplinary group of expert scholars assess policies and their implementation, such ... Read more

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  • Political Journalism in Comparative Perspective

    by Erik Albæk, Arjen van Dalen, Nael Jebril, Claes H. de Vreese ...
    Series series Communication, Society and Politics
    Political journalism is often under fire. Conventional wisdom and much scholarly research suggest that journalists are cynics and political pundits. Political news is void of substance and overly focused on strategy and persons. Citizens do not learn from the news, are politically cynical, and are dissatisfied with the media. This book challenges these assumptions, which are often based on single ... Read more

    $28.69 USD

  • Organizing Leviathan

    Politicians, Bureaucrats, and the Making of Good Government

    by Carl Dahlström, Victor Lapuente ...
    Why are some countries less corrupt and better governed than others? Challenging conventional explanations on the remarkable differences in quality of government worldwide, this book argues that the organization of bureaucracy is an often overlooked but critical factor. Countries where merit-recruited employees occupy public bureaucracies perform better than those where public employees owe their ... Read more

    $30.39 USD

  • Education in Political Science

    Discovering a neglected field

    Edited by Anja P. Jakobi, Kerstin Martens, Klaus Dieter Wolf ...
    Series series Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science
    This pioneering volume is devoted to the analysis of education from the perspective of political science, applying the full range of the discipline’s analytical perspectives and methodological tools.The contributions demonstrate how education policy can be explored systematically from a variety of political science perspectives: comparative politics, public policy analysis and public ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

  • The Political Attitudes of Divided European Citizens

    Public Opinion and Social Inequalities in Comparative and Relational Perspective

    by Christian Lahusen ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Political Sociology
    The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781003046653, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.This book unveils the significant impact of the European integration process on the political thinking of European citizens. With close attention to the interrelation between social and ... Read more

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  • Introduction to Migration Studies

    An Interactive Guide to the Literatures on Migration and Diversity

    Edited by Peter Scholten ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This open access textbook provides an introduction to theories, concepts and methodological approaches concerning various facets of migration and migration-related diversities. It starts with an introduction to migration studies and continues with an introductory reading of migration drivers, migration infrastructures, migration flows, and several transversal topics such as gender and migration. ... Read more

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  • Power and Influence of Economists

    Contributions to the Social Studies of Economics

    Edited by Jens Maesse, Stephan Pühringer, Thierry Rossier, Pierre Benz ...
    Series series Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy
    Economists occupy leading positions in many different sectors including central and private banks, multinational corporations, the state and the media, as well as serving as policy consultants on everything from health to the environment and security. Power and Influence of Economists explores the interconnected relationship between power, knowledge and influence which has led economics to be both ... Read more

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  • Globalizing Education for Work

    Comparative Perspectives on Gender and the New Economy

    Edited by Richard D. Lakes, Patricia A. Carter ...
    Series series Sociocultural, Political, and Historical Studies in Education
    This book explores how changes in the new world economy are affecting the education of male and female workers. Authors from Australia, Africa, Brazil, Europe, North America, and South Korea use methodologies--such as literature reviews, case studies, legislative analysis, evaluations of model delivery systems, and demographic profiles--to examine the current efforts of a number of nations around ... Read more

    $80.99 USD