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This study of the impact of poverty alleviation programmes considers the state of research on evaluation including the social dimension and the methodology; illustrates the evolution of evaluation in …

Notwithstanding the fact that among the parliaments of the world, 38 per cent have Second Chambers (67 out of 179), Second Chambers themselves have only rarely been the focus of attention from politi …

The EU seeks to define a role for itself in power politics while remaining firm in its rejection of power politics. In order to make power compatible with the European project, EU debate has appended …

Now in its millennial edition, this popular text outlines an emerging international system that is both distinguishable from the past and stable enough to prevail into the new century. Sure to provok …

As relations between the United States and China move into a period of intense activity and sensitivity, this timely book addresses the impact of domestic factors in both countries on their post-Cold …

The main focus of downsizing has shifted from the private to the public sector. The cutbacks began in the Department of Defense. Now the goal is a federal civilian workforce reduction of 12 percent b …

While European integration advances, many of the countries along Europe»s eastern and southern periphery have fallen prey to chronic conflict punctuated by a series of small wars. Exacerbating the s …

Weapons of mass destruction and their means are still considered by many countries as necessary or at least desirable. This collection of essays by leading scholars considers some of the key issues t …

This unique and thoroughly researched book examines small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Indonesia, focusing on Indonesian government policy for developing industrial clusters. Aknolt Kristia …

This comprehensive and innovative book examines and explains the development of the relationship between China and the United Nations in the first decade of the twenty-first century. Using historical …