John Hudson & Stuart Lowe 
Understanding the policy process [PDF ebook] 
Analysing welfare policy and practice

”Soft power” is an oft-used term and commands an instinctive understanding among journalists and casual observers, who mostly interpret it as ”diplomatic” or somehow ”persuasive”. ”Hard power’ …

This book examines the content of MPs’ activities through which parliamentarians generate representative claims. Challenging the idea that studying individual representation is a futile exercise, thi …

The core thesis of this book is that the major economic issues of renewable energy, housing, health and income disparities could best be addressed through direct government ‘in kind’ production and r …

You may not be interested in Russia. But Russia is interested in you. Russia”s 2022 attack on Ukraine saw confrontation between Moscow and the West spill over into open conflict once again. But Russ …

First published in 2006. This issue highlights both the often-undervalued practice of translation and the significance of rereading-and rethinking-classic Marxian texts with a symposium on Joseph But …

If China”s space ambitions continue unchallenged, America will be seriously economically and militarily disadvantaged. This book provides a comprehensive strategy to secure U.S. primacy in the space …

One of the few English language studies to focus on the male experiences, this book addresses the important questions raised by the rise and fall of the Soviet experiment in transforming gender relat …

The events of September 11, 2001 were a significant watershed in the emerging global order. However, the nature and consequences of this changing global order remain unclear. This book argues that th …

This volume, first published in 1967, offers a new approach to the study of pressure groups, whose importance in the British political system has been increasingly recognised in recent years. Francis …

This book addresses whether and how multilateral economic regimes can successfully transition from international institutions—cooperation among states—to global governance—cooperation among states an …