Over the last two decades, but particularly in the last 10 years, research into sex, gender and
politics has become an established sub-field of political science. This article opens with …

A comprehensive introduction to public policy and the policy cycle, the fully revised second
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When first writing this book, my main aim was to provide a textbook that drew on the UK
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This chapter presents several descriptive approaches to policy networks in some more
detail. It also presents networks conceived as dependent variables. The chapter analyzes …

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This new text encourages students to develop a deeper understanding of the context and
the current workings of the criminal justice system. The first part offers a clear and …

What are social policies? How are social policies created and implemented? Why do certain
policies exist? The fourth edition of this highly respected textbook provides a clear …

In countries with multiparty political systems, we assume--if the system is going to work--that
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In Global Democracy, Social Movements, and Feminism Catherine Eschle examines the
relationship between social movements and democracy in social and political thought in the …