Passing Through Kansas A Novel by KennethNewton Paperback, 262 Pages, Published 2013 by Authorhouse ISBN-13: 978-1-4772-7418-7, ISBN: 1-4772-7418-9
"Independence Day, 1871. The Civil War is finished, but in "Bleeding Kansas", old wounds heal slowly. The shooting started in Kansas long before Ft. Sumter, and if some men have their way, it will continue, even six years after Appomattox Court House. Crill Falkner, a volunteer Union infantryman from New York, has come west to forget the war, and to try to leave behind the anguish he found at home after the fighting was done. With ..."
Foundations of Comparative Politics(3rd Edition) Democracies of the Modern World (Cambridge Textbooks in Comparative Politics) by KennethNewton, Jan Van Deth Paperback, 468 Pages, Published 2016 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-1-107-58285-9, ISBN: 1-107-58285-7
"The new edition of this leading overview of comparative politics once again blends theory and evidence across democratic systems to provide unparalleled coverage. The student-friendly structure and clear, concise writing ensure that complex issues are clearly explained and students engage with the key theories. The third edition is updated throughout, with a new chapter, 'Public Spending and Public Policies', increased coverage of defec ..."
Foundations of Comparative Politics(3rd Edition) Democracies of the Modern World (Cambridge Textbooks in Comparative Politics) by KennethNewton, Jan Van Deth Hardcover, 468 Pages, Published 2016 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-1-107-13183-5, ISBN: 1-107-13183-9
"The new edition of this leading overview of comparative politics once again blends theory and evidence across democratic systems to provide unparalleled coverage. The student-friendly structure and clear, concise writing ensure that complex issues are clearly explained and students engage with the key theories. The third edition is updated throughout, with a new chapter, 'Public Spending and Public Policies', increased coverage of defec ..."
"In the face of increasing political disenchantment, many Western governments have experimented, with innovations which aim to enhance the working and quality of democracy as well as increasing citizens’ political awareness and understanding of political matters. This text is the most comprehensive account of these various democratic innovations. Written by an outstanding team of international experts it examines the theories behind th ..."
"From a post-Civil War soldier who's sick from the dreadfulness and injustice of battle and longs for a life where he can regain his self-respect to a slip of a woman with flashing blue eyes and an Irish brogue who's on the track of the men who took her family, this collection of monthly winners from the eZine Frontier Tales whisks you back in time to when life and death were close neighbors and a person's word was a bond. These Tales ho ..."
Passing Through Kansas (Hardback or Cased Book) by KennethNewton Hardcover, 262 Pages, Published 2013 by Authorhouse ISBN-13: 978-1-4772-7420-0, ISBN: 1-4772-7420-0
"Independence Day, 1871. The Civil War is finished, but in "Bleeding Kansas", old wounds heal slowly. The shooting started in Kansas long before Ft. Sumter, and if some men have their way, it will continue, even six years after Appomattox Court House. Crill Falkner, a volunteer Union infantryman from New York, has come west to forget the war, and to try to leave behind the anguish he found at home after the fighting was done. With ..."
A Miscellany of the Wits Select Pieces by William King, John Arbuthnot, and Other Hands. with an Introduction by K.N. Colvile (Hardback) by KennethNewton Colvile Hardcover, 340 Pages, Published 2016 by Wentworth Press ISBN-13: 978-1-363-75112-9, ISBN: 1-363-75112-3
"This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work ..."
"This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work ..."
"The Wit & Humour of Political Science is the serendipitous product of two senior scholars working across the world from one another and who independently collected funny and satirical articles on political science over the years with the intent of someday publishing them for a wider audience. The lead editors- Kenneth Newton (Professor Emeritus, University of Southampton, Visiting Professor, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin, and Hertie Schoo ..."
"The New British Politics is one of the most comprehensive and successful introductions to British politics ever published. Now available in a fully revised and updated fourth edition, this clear, lively and authoritative text has an emphasis on law and order and the historical context of British politics. Written by internationally-known specialists, the book combines incisive and original analysis with direct presentation."
"especially in language and religion. Estonia and Latvia have Protestant traditions
but Lithuania (see p. 83) is strongly Catholic. The Baltic Councilwas set up
in1990 byLatvia, Estonia and Lithuaniawith the aim of cooperating onforeign
policy, ..."
"A Novel Kenneth Newton. both barrels on lVliley, it was too late to change his mind. He fired a snap shot at the sheriff. Falkner fired an instant later. The ball struck Trainor in the chest, and he fell to the sidewalk, his pistol slipping out of his ..."
"U. Thomassen, Kommunernes aeldreomsorgspolitik (Aarhus, Institut for
Statskundskab, 1978) is a local-government output study of municipal
expenditure for the aged. P.E. Mouritzen, Byrdefordelingsreformen (Aarhus,
Institut for Statskundskab, 1976) is a local-government output study of municipal
road expenditure. C.-J. Skovsgaard, Kommunestarrelse og effektiv serviceydelse
(Aarhus, Institut for Statskundskab, 1974) is a local-governm ..."
Urban Political Economy (Bloomsbury Academic Collections: Economics) by KennethNewton Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2014 by Bloomsbury Academic ISBN-13: 978-1-4725-1495-0, ISBN: 1-4725-1495-5
"The study of urban political economy needs no justification, for cities are the heart (and arguably the soul) of our civilization, and their political and economic conditions are the linchpins of its existence. But how should we study urban political economy?Urban Political Economy deals with different nations – Belgium, Denmark, France, Norway, the UK. and the USA – and with different problems – expenditure patterns, service provision, ..."
"In the face of increasing political disenchantment, many Western governments have experimented, with innovations which aim to enhance the working and quality of democracy as well as increasing citizens’ political awareness and understanding of political matters. This text is the most comprehensive account of these various democratic innovations. Written by an outstanding team of international experts it examines the theories behind th ..."
"The new edition of this leading overview of comparative politics once again blends theory and evidence across democratic systems to provide unparalleled coverage. The student-friendly structure and clear, concise writing ensure that complex issues are clearly explained and students engage with the key theories. The third edition is updated throughout, with a new chapter, 'Public Spending and Public Policies', increased coverage of defec ..."
"Starting with angus Campbell (1910–80) and his collaborators, the Michigan
school of election studies emphasises the psychological orientations of voters.
Whereas the sociological school emphasises social groups, psychological
approaches concentrate on individual characteristics, particularly the role of party
identification (party ID). This is a relatively stable and enduring feature that
individuals acquire as a result of childho ..."
"A pioneering textbook which explains the dynamics of politics across Europe in the post-Cold war era. Comparing democratisation, transition to a market economy and increasing economic and political integration in the countries of central and eastern Europe with experiences in Scandinavia, and southern and western Europe, the book provides a wealth of information and analysis on the state of Europe at the end of a momentous century of Eu ..."
"Ludwik Florek, 'Evolution of social security in Poland', in B. von Maydell and E. M.
Hohnerlein (eds), The Transformations of Social Security Systems in Central and
Eastern Europe (Leuven, Peters Press, 1994). Hugh Heclo, 'Towards a new
welfare state?', in P. Flora, and A. J. Heidenheimer (eds), The Development of
Welfare States in Europe and America (New Brunswick and London, Transaction
Books, 1981). Norman Johnson, The Welfare S ..."
"Plate 19.5 MAC (Stan McMurty) cartoon in the Daily Mail, 10 September 1996. A
12-year-old boy, beaten by his stepfather with a cane after he tried to stab
another child with a kitchen knife, takes his case to the European Court of Human
Rights Source: MAC (Stan McMurty) Daily Mail courts did not overturn the
government's decision in this instance, but they did establish the important
principle that the exercise of some powers could ..."