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The Philosophy and Methods of Political Science
This original account of the role of philosophy and methodology in political science gets back to the basics of studying politics. Cutting through long-standing controversies …
Accounting for Ministers
Accounting for Ministers uses the tools of modern political science to analyse the factors which determine the fortunes of Cabinet ministers. Utilising agency theory, it describes …
Economic Perspectives on Government
"e;Dowding and Taylor offer student and scholar alike a clear and compelling perspective on the foundations of political economy. Their narrative coherently frames the …
Rational Choice Politics
The formal modeling techniques of rational choice theory have become central to the discipline of political science, for example with regard to the understanding of the working of …
Justice and Democracy
'Justice' and 'democracy' have alternated as dominant themes in political philosophy over the last fifty years. Since its revival in the middle of the twentieth century, political …
Accounting for Ministers
Accounting for Ministers uses the tools of modern political science to analyse the factors which determine the fortunes of Cabinet ministers. Utilising agency theory, it describes …
Philosophy and Methods of Political Science
This original account of the role of philosophy and methodology in political science gets back to the basics of studying politics. Cutting through long-standing controversies …
Power, Luck and Freedom
This book presents thirteen essays from a leading contemporary political scientist, with a substantial introduction bringing together the themes. The topics covered include …
The Civil Service
Radical reforms of the civil service during the 1980s and 90s have broken up the old unified hierarchical structures. In their place are peripheral agencies concerned with policy …
Exits, Voices and Social Investment
Over fifty years ago, Albert Hirschman argued that dissatisfied consumers could either voice complaint or exit when they were dissatisfied with goods or services. Loyal consumers …
Exits, Voices and Social Investment
Over fifty years ago, Albert Hirschman argued that dissatisfied consumers could either voice complaint or exit when they were dissatisfied with goods or services. Loyal consumers …
The Selection of Ministers around the World
Governing cabinets are composed of ministers who come and go even as governments march on. They work for the chief executive, the prime minister or the president, for their parties …