Public Policy

This title was first published in 2000:  Examining key issues arising in evaluation research and in particular the implications of context for evaluation findings and methodology, this book employs case study illustrations to examine definitions and uses, experimental logic, methods and difficulties..

First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an Informa company...

This title was first published in 2003.This well-documented book will be useful for all those working in the field of policy research, and more generally for those who wish not only to attain a deeper and more comprehensive view on fiscal policy making or federalism, but on the territorial dimension..

This title was first published 1983. A common method, concern, and argument underlie all of these essays. The method is 'value critical'. The concern is with a more institutionally grounded understanding of why governments do what they do...

This volume probes beneath the rhetoric about system change in the transition societies of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union to examine the effect that political, social and economic dislocation, ethnic conflict and civil war has on children...

This volume probes beneath the rhetoric about system change in the transition societies of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union to examine the effect that political, social and economic dislocation, ethnic conflict and civil war has on children...

This title was first published in 2000:  The contributors to this fully documented volume address the debate surrounding the nature, impact and desirability of the complex set of phenomena collectively referred to as 'globalization'. The book breaks new ground by showing globalization in a wide rang..

It is widely acknowledged that we are witnessing a major transformation of public policy making, a transformation which has been labelled as a change from 'government' to 'governance'. This comprehensive volume assesses the alleged 'democratic deficit' of these new governance practices and as such i..

This title was first published in 2002: The success of any investment strategy in urban infrastructures is dependent on certain crucial factors. Authoritative and compelling, this valuable book offers theoretical and empirical evidence on the functional and governance/management perspective of Europ..

Government of Peace addresses a major question in world politics today: how does post-colonial democracy produce a form of governance that copes with conflicts, insurgencies, revolts, and acute dissents? The contributors view social governance as a crucial component in answering this question and th..

This title was first published in 2003. This insightful work examines institutional formation and change as evidence of the major re-shaping of government internationally over the last two decades. It is based on a series of case studies of institutional reform and ranges across institutions in coun..

Offering an essential insight into the complexities of policy-making, this volume builds on comparative case studies on air and water pollution to examine how governance structure affects environmental policy performance in the US, Switzerland, Canada and the European Union...