The only accessible, practical and discipline-specific qualitative methods textbook on the market. Introduces theoretical issues in parallel with step-by-step guidance on ‘how to do qualitative research’ and ‘how it has been done’ in seminal published research.

In dit persoonlijke boek schetst Peter van der Vliet de contouren van de nieuwe democratie. Overheden die actief gemeenschappen ondersteunen die draaien op gedeelde waarden en leiden tot blijvende netwerken. Dit om de initiatiefkracht van burgers te erkennen. In Amsterdam Nieuw-West gebeurt dit en dat kan elders ook. De auteur pleit voor het ontwikkelen van de participatieve democratie. De doe-democratie waarbij de Trias Politica zich naar een volgend niveau begeeft: de Octa-Politica, die ach...

This is not a comforting book -- it is a book about disturbing issues that are urgently important today and enduringly critical for the future. It rejects both "merit" and historical redress as principles for guiding public policy. It shows how "peace" movements have led to war and to needless casualties in those wars. It argues that "equality" is neither right nor wrong, but meaningless.
The Quest for Cosmic Justice shows how confused conceptions of justice end up promoting injustice, h...

What are the markers of authoritarian and democratic states – and all those that fall somewhere in-between? How do principles, institutions and political processes differ from state to state? And what can we learn from political comparison on a global scale?Comparative Government and Politics offers a compelling and accessible introduction to the subject. This book will help you to understand the wide range of institutions and political cultures across the world, including: the common essen...

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The Third Edition of Structured Analytic Techniques for Intelligence Analysis showcases sixty-six structured analytic techniques-nine new to this edition-that represent the most current best practices in intelligence, law enforcement, homeland security, and business analysis.