Frank Decker 
Föderalismus an der Wegscheide? [PDF ebook] 
Optionen und Perspektiven einer Reform der bundesstaatlichen Ordnung

This book discusses part of the military-stability problem, notably the part relating to East-West relationships, which is becoming synonymous with military stability between the Soviet Union and NAT …

Should the US deploy ballistic-missile defences? The arguments for and against are becoming increasingly polarised. This paper offers what is currently lacking in the debate: a quantitative analysis …

Empires have returned as features of the international scene. With the Cold War”s global ideological contest gone, alternative structures such as the War on Terror or the Clash of Civilizations losi …

Enduring great danger and often terrible conditions in heavy seas, the Rescue Tug Services worked tirelessly to bring to port damaged vessels and keep up the supply of food and essential items during …

The Routledge Handbook of Human Rights in Asia provides a rich study of human rights challenges facing some of the most vulnerable people in Asia. While formal accession to core international human r …

In the today’s global ‘commercial society’ an inquiry into the economic role of government is gaining momentum. Many crucial goods for the wellbeing of a society are not ‘commercial’, national securi …

This work analyses in a historical and comparative perspective the relationship between the family and the welfare state in two Mediterranean countries: Italy and Spain. Two aims form the focus of th …

This affordable text covers the management of both human resource systems and employees in local government settings. It focuses on the significant changes facing local governments, especially the gr …

This volume examines how international cooperation can support implementation of domestic climate policies in developing countries. Six case studies explore the domestic drivers and barriers for poli …

The past quarter of a century has seen extensive change throughout Europe. There have been significant changes in local government, and the European Union has come to play an increasing role in relat …