<![CDATA[The Book Company: New Products - Comparative Politics]]> https://www.thebookco.com Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:30:11 +0000 <![CDATA[The Man on Horseback (The Role of the Military in Politics)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/the-man-on-horseback-9781138536692 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 17:13:46 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/the-man-on-horseback-9781138536692 The Man on Horseback (The Role of the Military in Politics) by Samuel Finer, 9781138536692The role of the military in a society raises a number of issues: How much separation should there be between a civil government and its army? Should the military be totally subordinate to the polity? Or should the armed forces be allowed autonomy in order to provide national security?

Price: $249.99

]]> The Man on Horseback (The Role of the Military in Politics) by Samuel Finer, 9781138536692The role of the military in a society raises a number of issues: How much separation should there be between a civil government and its army? Should the military be totally subordinate to the polity? Or should the armed forces be allowed autonomy in order to provide national security?

Price: $249.99

]]> <![CDATA[Governance in the Middle East and North Africa (A Handbook)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/governance-in-the-middle-east-and-north-africa-9781857435849 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 17:35:09 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/governance-in-the-middle-east-and-north-africa-9781857435849 Governance in the Middle East and North Africa (A Handbook) by Abbas Kadhim, 9781857435849

Governance in the Middle East and North Africa will analyze developments in this region of major importance, looking at current issues in historical perspective, and will be essential reading for academics, students and policy makers, and for anyone with an interest in Middle East policies and ..

Price: $395.00

]]> Governance in the Middle East and North Africa (A Handbook) by Abbas Kadhim, 9781857435849

Governance in the Middle East and North Africa will analyze developments in this region of major importance, looking at current issues in historical perspective, and will be essential reading for academics, students and policy makers, and for anyone with an interest in Middle East policies and ..

Price: $395.00

]]> Governance in the Middle East and North Africa will analyze developments in this region of major importance, looking at current issues in historical perspective, and will be essential reading for academics, students and policy makers, and for anyone with an interest in Middle East policies and ..]]> <![CDATA[Corruption and Public Administration (The Italian Case in a Comparative Perspective)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/corruption-and-public-administration-9781138366725 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 17:02:21 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/corruption-and-public-administration-9781138366725 Corruption and Public Administration (The Italian Case in a Comparative Perspective) by Francesco Merloni, 9781138366725

Looks at public sector organizations and what they have achieved since signing the UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC). It examines how the signee countries engaged in the set-up of institutions to contain corruption in public administration.

Price: $233.99

]]> Corruption and Public Administration (The Italian Case in a Comparative Perspective) by Francesco Merloni, 9781138366725

Looks at public sector organizations and what they have achieved since signing the UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC). It examines how the signee countries engaged in the set-up of institutions to contain corruption in public administration.

Price: $233.99

]]> Looks at public sector organizations and what they have achieved since signing the UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC). It examines how the signee countries engaged in the set-up of institutions to contain corruption in public administration.

]]> <![CDATA[Local Governance in Türkiye (Institutions, Policies and Contemporary Challenges)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/local-governance-in-trkiye-9781041435679 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 16:25:29 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/local-governance-in-trkiye-9781041435679 Local Governance in Türkiye (Institutions, Policies and Contemporary Challenges) by Galip Emre Yıldırım, 9781041435679

Local Governance in Türkiye: Institutions, Policies and Contemporary Challenges examines the evolution of local governance in Türkiye, exploring its role in shaping political power, public policy, and democratic processes from the Ottoman period to the present day.

Price: $233.99

]]> Local Governance in Türkiye (Institutions, Policies and Contemporary Challenges) by Galip Emre Yıldırım, 9781041435679

Local Governance in Türkiye: Institutions, Policies and Contemporary Challenges examines the evolution of local governance in Türkiye, exploring its role in shaping political power, public policy, and democratic processes from the Ottoman period to the present day.

Price: $233.99

]]> Local Governance in Türkiye: Institutions, Policies and Contemporary Challenges examines the evolution of local governance in Türkiye, exploring its role in shaping political power, public policy, and democratic processes from the Ottoman period to the present day.

]]> <![CDATA[Women and Representation in Local Government (International Case Studies)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/women-and-representation-in-local-government-9780415559348 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 03:43:19 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/women-and-representation-in-local-government-9780415559348 Women and Representation in Local Government (International Case Studies) by Barbara Pini, 9780415559348

This volume brings together international experts to examine and compare women in local government and features case studies on the US, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Finland, Australia and New Zealand.

Price: $233.99

]]> Women and Representation in Local Government (International Case Studies) by Barbara Pini, 9780415559348

This volume brings together international experts to examine and compare women in local government and features case studies on the US, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Finland, Australia and New Zealand.

Price: $233.99

]]> This volume brings together international experts to examine and compare women in local government and features case studies on the US, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Finland, Australia and New Zealand.

]]> <![CDATA[The Struggle for Democracy in Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong (Sharp Power and its Discontents)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/the-struggle-for-democracy-in-mainland-china-taiwan-and-hong-kong-9781138328341 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 02:53:51 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/the-struggle-for-democracy-in-mainland-china-taiwan-and-hong-kong-9781138328341 The Struggle for Democracy in Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong (Sharp Power and its Discontents) by Andreas Fulda, 9781138328341

The question at the heart of this book is to what extent have political activists in mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong made progress in their quest to liberalise and democratise their respective polities. The book compares and contrasts the political development in the three regions from the..

Price: $233.99

]]> The Struggle for Democracy in Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong (Sharp Power and its Discontents) by Andreas Fulda, 9781138328341

The question at the heart of this book is to what extent have political activists in mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong made progress in their quest to liberalise and democratise their respective polities. The book compares and contrasts the political development in the three regions from the..

Price: $233.99

]]> The question at the heart of this book is to what extent have political activists in mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong made progress in their quest to liberalise and democratise their respective polities. The book compares and contrasts the political development in the three regions from the..]]> <![CDATA[The Routledge Handbook of the Politics of Brexit]]> https://www.thebookco.com/the-routledge-handbook-of-the-politics-of-brexit-9781138049369 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 02:20:52 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/the-routledge-handbook-of-the-politics-of-brexit-9781138049369 The Routledge Handbook of the Politics of Brexit by Patrick Diamond, Peter Nedergaard, Ben Rosamond, 9781138049369

The Routledge Handbook of the Politics of Brexit takes stock of what we know in the social science community about the Brexit phenomenon so far, and looks to make sense of this remarkable process as it unfolds. 

Price: $350.00

]]> The Routledge Handbook of the Politics of Brexit by Patrick Diamond, Peter Nedergaard, Ben Rosamond, 9781138049369

The Routledge Handbook of the Politics of Brexit takes stock of what we know in the social science community about the Brexit phenomenon so far, and looks to make sense of this remarkable process as it unfolds. 

Price: $350.00

]]> The Routledge Handbook of the Politics of Brexit takes stock of what we know in the social science community about the Brexit phenomenon so far, and looks to make sense of this remarkable process as it unfolds. 

]]> <![CDATA[Routledge Handbook of the Arab Spring (Rethinking Democratization)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/routledge-handbook-of-the-arab-spring-9780415523912 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 02:19:58 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/routledge-handbook-of-the-arab-spring-9780415523912 Routledge Handbook of the Arab Spring (Rethinking Democratization) by Larbi Sadiki, 9780415523912

The self-immolation of Mohammed Bouazizi in Tunisia in December 2010 heralded the arrival of the ‘Arab Spring,’ a startling, yet not unprecedented, era of profound social and political upheaval.

The meme of the Arab Spring is characterised by bottom-up change, or the lack thereof, and i..

Price: $350.00

]]> Routledge Handbook of the Arab Spring (Rethinking Democratization) by Larbi Sadiki, 9780415523912

The self-immolation of Mohammed Bouazizi in Tunisia in December 2010 heralded the arrival of the ‘Arab Spring,’ a startling, yet not unprecedented, era of profound social and political upheaval.

The meme of the Arab Spring is characterised by bottom-up change, or the lack thereof, and i..

Price: $350.00

]]> The self-immolation of Mohammed Bouazizi in Tunisia in December 2010 heralded the arrival of the ‘Arab Spring,’ a startling, yet not unprecedented, era of profound social and political upheaval.

The meme of the Arab Spring is characterised by bottom-up change, or the lack thereof, and i..]]> <![CDATA[Referendums and Representative Democracy (Responsiveness, Accountability and Deliberation)]]> https://www.thebookco.com/referendums-and-representative-democracy-9780415481038 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 01:51:46 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/referendums-and-representative-democracy-9780415481038 Referendums and Representative Democracy (Responsiveness, Accountability and Deliberation) by Maija Setälä, Theo Schiller, 9780415481038

This volume analyses how the use of referendums affects the central functions and characteristics of representative democracy and provides a balanced account on the interaction between referendums, representative institutions and actors.

Price: $233.99

]]> Referendums and Representative Democracy (Responsiveness, Accountability and Deliberation) by Maija Setälä, Theo Schiller, 9780415481038

This volume analyses how the use of referendums affects the central functions and characteristics of representative democracy and provides a balanced account on the interaction between referendums, representative institutions and actors.

Price: $233.99

]]> This volume analyses how the use of referendums affects the central functions and characteristics of representative democracy and provides a balanced account on the interaction between referendums, representative institutions and actors.

]]> <![CDATA[The Politics of Place and the Limits of Redistribution]]> https://www.thebookco.com/the-politics-of-place-and-the-limits-of-redistribution-9780415824323 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 01:24:17 +0000 https://www.thebookco.com/the-politics-of-place-and-the-limits-of-redistribution-9780415824323 The Politics of Place and the Limits of Redistribution by Melissa Ziegler Rogers, 9780415824323

Regional differences in wealth strongly affect national politics. Most politicians represent the interests of territories, and political debate to distribute government resources is a competition to bring money back to their district. The more wealth differs across districts, the wider policy p..

Price: $249.99

]]> The Politics of Place and the Limits of Redistribution by Melissa Ziegler Rogers, 9780415824323

Regional differences in wealth strongly affect national politics. Most politicians represent the interests of territories, and political debate to distribute government resources is a competition to bring money back to their district. The more wealth differs across districts, the wider policy p..

Price: $249.99

]]> Regional differences in wealth strongly affect national politics. Most politicians represent the interests of territories, and political debate to distribute government resources is a competition to bring money back to their district. The more wealth differs across districts, the wider policy p..]]>