Offering a comprehensive introduction to the comparison of governments and political systems, this new edition helps students to understand not just the institutions and political cultures of their own countries but also those of a wide range of democracies and authoritarian regimes from around the world. This new edition offers:-A revised structure to aid navigation and understanding-New learning features, 'Using Theory' and 'Exploring Problems', designed to help students think comparatively...

The most comprehensive introduction to international development, with chapters by leading experts who explore the field's most pressing issues and debates. Introduction to International Development is a collection of contributed chapters comprised of original essays by leading experts from a variety of disciplines. With four new chapters and the most up-to-date content on the global COVID-19 pandemic, this fully revised edition continues to give students a foundational overview to the field ...

Cutting through the jargon of EU politics, the third edition of this engaging and informative textbook examines the history, institutions, processes and politics of the European Union with unprecedented clarity. The EU is a fascinating political experiment in regional integration and it has changed our understanding of Europe, how Europeans relate to one another, the role Europe plays in global politics and has even shifted our understanding of politics itself. Helping to make sense of it all...

"This book provides a wise and engaging how-to guide that meets the central challenge of policy analysis: combining scientific evidence and social goals to craft practical, real-world solutions." -Thomas S. Dee, Barnett Family Professor of Education, Stanford University

- Kennismaking met ethiek én bedrijfsethiek;

- behandelt ethiek op individueel, bedrijfs- en mondiaal niveau;

- met uitgebreide online ondersteuning voor student en docent.

Economie en ethiek zijn onlosmakelijk aan elkaar verbonden, bedrijven en professionals hebben niet alleen een onderlinge morele verantwoordelijkheid, maar hebben ook een verantwoordelijkheid naar de wereld om zich heen. Toch stroken individuele belangen niet altijd met belangen op bedrijfsniveau en komen deze belangen wee...

Omdat we dagelijks te maken hebben met de gevolgen van politieke besluiten is het belangrijk om van de politieke ontwikkelingen op de hoogte te zijn. Hoe is ons politieke bestel ontstaan? Wat doen Kamerleden precies? Hoe komen besluiten tot stand? In dit boek komen alle onderdelen van de staatsinrichting aan bod, zoals de regering en het parlement. Ook lees je over de politieke partijen, de grondwet, verkiezingen, de gemeentepolitiek en de relatie met de Europese Unie. Bovendien krijg je uitg...

With unrivalled coverage of a wide range of issues - from terrorism, inter-state conflict and nuclear deterrence, to environmental security, health, and transnational crime - Contemporary Security Studies is the definitive introduction to Security Studies. Bringing together contributions from leading scholars, it provides a student-friendly guide to traditional and critical theoretical approaches, as well as the most important contemporary issues that dominate the modern security field. The s...

Wat hebben de klimaatcrisis, kunstmatige intelligentie, pandemieën, genetische modificatie en kernenergie met elkaar gemeen? Het zijn allemaal voorbeelden van het feit dat menselijk handelen een steeds grotere impact heeft op een steeds langere termijn, met mogelijk onomkeerbare en desastreuze gevolgen. Maar terwijl toekomstgerichte politiek harder nodig is dan ooit, raakt onze democratie juist steeds meer in de greep van de waan van de dag en de korte termijn. We schuiven problemen vooruit,...

Research design is fundamental to all scientific endeavors, at all levels and in all institutional settings. In many social science disciplines, however, scholars working in an interpretive-qualitative tradition get little guidance on this aspect of research from the positivist-centered training they receive. This book is an authoritative examination of the concepts and processes underlying the design of an interpretive research project.

Such an approach to design starts with the recognition ...

This book examines the distinctive evolution of the political and economic relationships of East Asia. It does this by placing East Asian development in the unique historical circumstances that have underpinned its rise to power over the last few decades. This detailed analysis provides the basis for an assessment of a unified East Asian region.