This unique volume describes how scientific truth is perceived. It includes theories from the philosophy of science that pertain to truth and objectivity in science....Lasīt vairāk
This timely book provides an introduction to cost and managerial accounting in government and nonprofit organizations, with an emphasis on cost basics, cost accounting methods, and cost management and control....Lasīt vairāk
This new edition brings together the latest developments and research in gun politics, policy, law, history, and criminology to provide a comprehensive and accessible source widely used by scholars, journalists, and in classrooms....Lasīt vairāk
The book uncovers the nuances of the lives of unskilled migrant labourers in India. The qualitative approach, social constructivist paradigm and ethnographic fieldwork supporting the narratives will not only help readers understand the experiences o...Lasīt vairāk
This is a book about policy change that focusses on a single case study: the rise and resilience of the Australian policy for Real Estate Carry....Lasīt vairāk
This book analyses the multidimensional influence of COVID-19 on world politics, with a special focus on Euro-Asian relations, as well as changes in Europe caused by the pandemic. The driving question driving each chapter is to what extent COVID-19,...Lasīt vairāk
Were Number One!?: Americas Uncertain Standing in the World compares the respective status of the United States to other countries across a wide variety social, political, and economic metrics....Lasīt vairāk
This book shows how to use biopsychosocial assessment for crime prevention and to achieve more individualized treatment for those who commit crimes....Lasīt vairāk
Originally published in 1970 this textbook on applied economics focusses on those parts of theory which have specifically made a contribution to policy problems. The book provides a coherent treatment of the subject at a particular level the subjec...Lasīt vairāk
This collection, originally published in 1981 and which includes a number of case studies focuses on implementation in public policy. It provides a theoretical context for examining the case studies which cover public expenditure, employment, housin...Lasīt vairāk
Originally published in 1973, this book investigates the spatial distribution of General Practitioners via the Designated Area Allowance (DAA) which was introduced in England in 1966. The book provides an important historical discussion of the inequ...Lasīt vairāk
High-quality research underpins all effective social marketing, but it can be hard for practitioners to find practical, accessible guidance on conducting, interpreting, and applying research. Conducting Social Marketing Research Efforts: A Practical...Lasīt vairāk
Originally published in 1980, this book takes as case studies policies arising from the Control of Pollution Act 1974 and traces their implementation and impact. The information about disposal of toxic waste on land, bathing water quality and indust...Lasīt vairāk
Despite increased public expenditure on housing in the post-war years housing remains a major problem area of social and economic policy.Originally published in 1979, this study considers the role of public policy in housing, presenting a critical a...Lasīt vairāk
The State and Democracy (originally published in 1988) proposes a new public philosophy for America: one which comprises communitarian values; governments at all levels which actively pursue the public interest; a participatory political culture; an...Lasīt vairāk
Politics and Religion: The Basics provides a concise introduction to the complex interactions between politics and religion in both domestic and international contexts....Lasīt vairāk
Austerity offers an analysis of the theoretical foundations of austerity, its political implications and its social consequences, presenting an overview of its impacts, the human cost of fiscal austerity, its consequences on the welfare system, soci...Lasīt vairāk
Explores dynamics of water and the built environment in the urban and ecological landscapes of South Asia. Case studies from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka offer guidance to improve climate resilience through water-sensitive development,...Lasīt vairāk
In rebuilding conflict-affected states, a major portion of foreign aid focuses on reforming public finance management systems and supporting annual budgets. The book explores budgets are allocated and how reforms take shape in practice. It appeals t...Lasīt vairāk
Using key concepts from systems thinking, complexity sciences, life sciences, cognitive sciences, and social sciences, the book frames a systemic spatial design approach aimed at enhancing the potential of different spatial design disciplines to nav...Lasīt vairāk
This book provides a multidisciplinary analysis of the fentanyl supply chain, discussing the nature of criminal and state actors and the links between regions around the globe. Fentanyl will be an excellent resource to students and researchers acros...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 21-Jul-2025, Izdevniecība: Routledge India, ISBN-13: 9781003568780)
The book deals with the making and unfolding of the Constitution of India, framed by the Constituent Assembly between 1946 and 1949. Superseding the conventional legalistic approach, it focuses on the politico-ideological priorities of the members o...Lasīt vairāk
Social policy is never static because both needs and resources alter. It must involve a responsiveness to social change on the part of the agencies involved. Originally published in 1969, this study employs this dynamic approach and sets the subject...Lasīt vairāk
The topic of housing is central to urban history as well as to social policy. Historians have focussed either on local conditions or national developments, but until first publication of this book in 1980, there had been few systematic attempts to r...Lasīt vairāk
Originally published in 1974, this book provides a critique of official policy towards families with young children living on low incomes and looks in detail at some of the myths prevalent in the public debate both political and academic about the...Lasīt vairāk
Originally published in 1979, this book concentrates on the major developments in social policy in the second half of the 20th century. The first part considers these in relation to the economic and social environment, comprising essays on social po...Lasīt vairāk
Published in 1994, as a revised and updated seventh edition, this classic guide to social administration was first published in 1969. The book provides information about social problems and the structure and working of the social services in the lat...Lasīt vairāk
