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This text analyzes the major post-unification developments that have tested and shaped the new Germany from a multilevel perspective. Informed by the authors intimate knowledge of Germany, the book offers a comprehensive, in-depth analysis of a pivotal global player at a critical economic, political, and social juncture.

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This book offers a nuanced analysis of the German role in the EU, using a novel approach which identifies German influence in the EU in terms of "soft" power. -- .

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For over four years, Washington responded to war in Bosnia by handing the problem to the Europeans to resolve and substituting high-minded rhetoric for concerted action.

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Relying on a survey of such leaders and on an examination of foundation public policy grants, the authors demonstrate that members of the foundation elite are among the most polarized groups in American society.

This study shows how philanthropic foundations and their leaders help shape the American political agenda.

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Comparative case studies and analyses of the influence of domestic politics on countries' climate change policies and Kyoto ratification decisions.

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This book offers an in-depth discussion of genetically modified food. It covers the history of, opposition to, regulation of, and labeling of genetic modifications, along with the potential benefits and harm involved.

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Religion has been a powerful political force throughout American history. When race enters the mix the results have been some of our greatest triumphs as a nation - and some of our most shameful failures. This book traces the explosive political effects of the religious intermingling with race.

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Giovanni Graziani examines Gorbachev's reforms in terms of economic relations with the Third World and presents a detailed and sophisticated statistical analysis of Soviet economic assistance and trade.

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Giovanni Graziani examines Gorbachev's reforms in terms of economic relations with the Third World and presents a detailed and sophisticated statistical analysis of Soviet economic assistance and trade.

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Up-to-the-minute data on Soviet military and economic assistance to the Third World as well as Third World responses to the new Soviet policy are also presented.

The volume examines Soviet retrenchment and retreat in the Third World;

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An analysis of the political consequences of special district governance in drinking water management that offers new insights into the influence of political structures on local policymaking.

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This edited volume features academic experts using leading policy frameworks to analyze the prominent U.S. public policy issues of the twenty-first century. Readers will learn about the similarities and fundamentals of policy development while also seeing the unique issues and obstacles found in each policy environment.

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This book traces the life of Franois Mitterrand from his youth as an ardent Catholic and supporter of Marshal Ptain, to his career as a centrist politician of the Fourth Republic, through his capture of the leadership of the Socialist Party, leading to his election as President of France in 1981.

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This work describes 11 strategic innovations designed to deal with problems that transcend the normal boundaries of government action. Examples range from the Marshall Plan in the United States to the exploration of community natural resource management in Latin America.

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This work describes 11 strategic innovations designed to deal with problems that transcend the normal boundaries of government action. Examples range from the Marshall Plan in the United States to the exploration of community natural resource management in Latin America.

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The Handbook is an attempt to bridge the gap between the highly technical and the everyday, practical resource tools for those just introduced to the field of aging.

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A comprehensive reference work which provides a way to access research on urban politics and policy in the United States.

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Covers the historical, policy and administrative aspects of public mental health care. Specific topics covered include the deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill, the creation of community mental health programs, the impact of the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Block Grant, and the political process of mental health policymaking.

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The author draws on socio-legal, economic and broader housing research in this critique of the development of housing law and housing policy. He discusses the regulatory crisis affecting each housing tenure, access to housing, and finally individual housing rights in the context of a shift towards individual responsibility.

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A battle now rages in the U.S. between crony capitalism and capitalism, with the future of liberal democracy at stake. This book argues that capitalism canand shouldprevail, but to do so lawmakers must change direction and address core areas of instability in peoples private lives that Karl Marxs ideas expose.

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Former college student journalists discuss the challenges of reporting for the student newspaper during some of the most famous campus protests in the 1960s. Fast forward to the present and student journalists still face some of the same challenges when unrest came to their campus.

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This book explains how racist rule ended in Hawaii through innovative reforms including cultural transformation, adoption of social market capitalism, environmental reforms, affirmative action, and recognition of the rights of indigenous Native Hawaiians. The book explores how developments in Hawaii can be enacted in other states and countries.