Narrow your search

Library

KU Leuven (12)

UGent (12)

ULB (12)

Odisee (11)

Thomas More Kempen (11)

Thomas More Mechelen (11)

UCLL (11)

VIVES (11)

ULiège (10)

VDIC (5)

More...

Resource type

book (12)


Language

English (12)


Year
From To Submit

2019 (4)

2018 (4)

2017 (3)

2016 (1)

Listing 1 - 10 of 12 << page
of 2
>>
Sort by

Book
Just managing? : what it means for the families of austerity Britain
Authors: ---
ISBN: 9781783743254 9781783743261 1783743255 9781783743247 1783743247 9781783743230 1783743239 1783743263 9781783743278 1783743271 9791036500824 Year: 2017 Publisher: Open Book Publishers

Loading...
Export citation

Choose an application

Bookmark

Abstract

The ‘just about managing’. ‘Hardworking families’. ‘Alarm-clock Britain’. In recent years British political discourse has been filled with these slogans, as politicians claim to speak on behalf of families who are in work, but struggling to get by. This book allows us to hear from some of these families directly. At a time when the impact of austerity is more relevant than ever, Just Managing? cuts through the debates and sloganeering to give some of the real people behind the headlines and statistics a chance to tell their stories. It tracks the lives of thirty working families in Liverpool over one year, as they struggle to manage on incomes at or around the National Minimum Wage. Their accounts are placed within the economic and political context that has shaped their experiences and that of millions of other working families across the country. This book is required reading for anyone seeking to understand what life is like at the sharp end of ‘austerity Britain'.


Book
Understanding British and European political issues : Second edition
Author:
ISBN: 1526137941 0719080738 Year: 2018 Publisher: Manchester : Manchester University Press,

Loading...
Export citation

Choose an application

Bookmark

Abstract

This electronic version has been made available under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND) open access license. This new edition will be essential reading for all students studying politics at A2 level, as it covers the important issues as required by the main examining boards, and has been specifically tailored to the brand new Edexcel Route A specification. Fully updated to include the global recession and other recent political developments, itlooks at the important issues in British politics since 1945. It is also useful as an introductory reader for all those who are interested in the field.Neil McNaughton is a seasoned writer at this level. He examines, on a chapter by chapter basis, the key issues of British politics today; economic policy, the Welfare State, law and order, environment policy, Northern Ireland, issues concerning women,European integration and the European Union, and the impact of the European Union on Britain. In each case he describes the issues in detail and places them in their political context.Written in an accessible style, with helpful features such as summaries, definition, tables and boxes to illuminate the points made and suggestions for additional reading and research, this book is urgently needed as students grapple with the issues thrown up by the new examinations.


Book
Preparing for Brexit : actors, negotiations and consequences
Author:
ISBN: 3319642596 9783319642598 331964260X 9783319642604 Year: 2018 Publisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,

Loading...
Export citation

Choose an application

Bookmark

Abstract

This book studies the developments of the Brexit process between June 2016 and June 2017. The British electorate’s decision to leave the European Union in June 2016 marks a major point in post war British politics, for it overturns the core policy of all preceding British governments since the early 1960s. The referendum brought down one Prime Minister, David Cameron, and bequeathed to his successor, Theresa May, the considerable challenge of negotiating the UK’s departure from the EU. The magnitude of the task is colossal. While the time frame to secure the terms of the exit is short, the exact form of Brexit remains unclear to this day. With this book the author sets the context for the negotiations. He introduces the actors and the negotiating teams and highlights the key issues and considerations of both sides. While some works just focus on the interplay between Brussels and London, neglecting the internal regional dimension and the role and interests of the devolved administrations in the negotiations, the author looks specifically at Northern Ireland, the part of the UK that will be affected most by Brexit – in terms of both its economic and political significance. The book concludes with consideration of the impact of the 2017 general election on the negotiations. It will be of interest to students, scholars, policy makers and the wider reader interested in British politics and the future of the EU.


Book
Brexit and Internal Security : Political and Legal Concerns on the Future UK-EU Relationship
Authors: --- ---
ISBN: 9783030041946 9783030041939 303004193X 3030041948 Year: 2019 Publisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot,

Loading...
Export citation

Choose an application

Bookmark

Abstract

‘The potential impact of Brexit on the United Kingdom’s internal security is huge – and often misunderstood. This book looks at the issues coolly and clearly, and proposes sensible ways forward. It is essential reading for practitioners and academics – whatever their views on Brexit.’ – Lord Jay of Ewelme, Chairman of the European Union Home Affairs Sub-Committee, House of Lords, UK, and former British Ambassador to France This book explores the viability of future UK-EU internal security arrangements in light of Brexit, including their impact on the UK’s and the EU’s security and international standings. The authors discuss on-going negotiations and address the main political and legal concerns of possible future arrangements. As the UK prepares to leave the EU, the country is faced with having to develop new cooperation models with its neighbours to fight growing transnational security threats, as well as new strategies to maintain its leading role as an international security actor. In exploring these issues, the book aims to contribute to the general knowledge on the risks and opportunities associated with the disentanglement of the UK from European internal security cooperation; to shed more light on the debates surrounding the negotiations; and to inform the policy discussions that form the basis of proposed cooperation models and that are likely to significantly shape the future UK-EU security relationship. Helena Carrapico is Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Aston University and co-Director of the Aston Centre for Europe, UK. Antonia Niehuss is a researcher in international relations at the University of St Andrews, UK. Chloé Berthélémy is a researcher in European affairs at Sciences Po Lille, France.


Book
The Real War on Obesity : Contesting Knowledge and Meaning in a Public Health Crisis
Author:
ISBN: 1137582510 1137582529 Year: 2016 Publisher: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,

Loading...
Export citation

Choose an application

Bookmark

Abstract

This book sheds new light on the political battle to define and construct obesity as a policy issue. Through a rich analysis of the debates in Australia and the UK, it develops a nuanced analysis of the competing narratives that actors rely on to make sense of and argue about this issue, and documents how and to what effect they draw on scientific evidence to support their accounts. The real 'war on obesity', it demonstrates, has always been over the meaning and nature of this public health crisis. This insightful work will interest scholars of interpretive policy studies, critical public health and science and technology studies.


Book
European Citizenship after Brexit : Freedom of Movement and Rights of Residence
Author:
ISBN: 3319517740 3319517732 9783319517742 Year: 2017 Publisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,

Loading...
Export citation

Choose an application

Bookmark

Abstract

This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book investigates European citizenship after Brexit, in light of the functionalist theory of citizenship. No matter its shape, Brexit will impact significantly on what has been labelled as one of the major achievements of EU integration: Citizenship of the Union. For the first time an automatic and collective lapse of status is observed. It is a form of involuntary loss of citizenship en masse, imposed by the automatic workings of the law on EU citizens of exclusively British nationality. It does not however create statelessness and it is likely to be tolerated under international law. This loss of citizenship is connected to a reduction of rights, affecting not solely the former Union citizens but also second country nationals in the United Kingdom and their family members. .


Book
Brexit and the Consequences for International Competitiveness
Author:
ISBN: 3030032450 3030032442 Year: 2018 Publisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,

Loading...
Export citation

Choose an application

Bookmark

Abstract

This book provides a study on the impact of Brexit on international competitiveness and in doing so, presents a theoretical account of regional disintegration. In recent decades, the theory of regional economic integration has expanded following growing integration processes taking place not only in Europe, but in other continents too. The result of the EU Referendum in the United Kingdom on 23 June 2016 revealed that regional integration does not have to be a one-way process as was perceived for many years. Despite well-developed models of economic integration within economic theory, there still lacks an analytical explanation of the mechanics of disintegration. For many years, integration was commonly perceived as a beneficial process, and while disintegration is not desirable, this led to normative bias in the research on regional integration. This book, therefore, makes an important contribution to theoretical and empirical developments of regional economic disintegration.


Book
Wellbeing and Devolution : Reframing the Role of Government in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Author:
ISBN: 3030022307 3030022293 Year: 2019 Publisher: Cham Springer Nature

Loading...
Export citation

Choose an application

Bookmark

Abstract

“In this book, Wallace elegantly shows how committed government intervention can improve wellbeing with rigour and impact. It’s an essential read for anyone concerned with the future of the UK.” Julia Unwin, CBE “As someone who commissioned one of the first attempts to learn from the devolved nations I am delighted to see this publication by Jennifer Wallace. We in England need to learn a great deal more in policy areas like wellbeing where we are clearly lagging behind the other parts of the UK.” Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive, RSA “In this book, Wallace offers a practical and balanced analysis of the evolution of wellbeing as a policy narrative and framework in the devolved nations of the UK. This timely contribution is relevant to anyone interested in the emergent idea of ‘wellbeing’ beyond our borders too.” Megan Mathias, Wales Centre for Public Policy It has been over twenty years since the people of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland voted for devolution. Over that time, the devolved legislatures have established themselves and matured their approach to governance. At different times and for different reasons, each has put wellbeing at the heart of their approach – codifying their values and goals within wellbeing frameworks. This open access book explores, for the first time, why each set their goal as improving wellbeing and how they balance the core elements of societal wellbeing (economic, social and environmental outcomes). Do the frameworks represent a genuine attempt to think differently about how devolved government can plan and organise public services? And if so, what early indications are there of the impact is this having on people’s lives? Jennifer Wallace is Head of Policy at Carnegie UK Trust where she leads the Trusts work on understanding wellbeing. She has worked in the public and voluntary sector for almost twenty years and is the author of a large number of research-based public policy reports, many of which relate to public sector reform.


Book
Mobile Professional Voluntarism and International Development : Killing Me Softly?
Authors: ---
ISBN: 1137558334 1137558326 Year: 2017 Publisher: Basingstoke Springer Nature

Loading...
Export citation

Choose an application

Bookmark

Abstract

This book is open access under a CC BY license. This book explores the impact that professional volunteers have on the low resource countries they choose to spend time in. Whilst individual volunteering may be of immediate benefit to individual patients, this intervention may have detrimental effects on local health systems; distorting labour markets, accentuating dependencies and creating opportunities for corruption. Improved volunteer deployment may avoid these risks and present opportunities for sustainable systems change. The empirical research presented in this book stems from a specific volunteering intervention funded by the Tropical Health Education Trust and focused on improving maternal and newborn health in Uganda. However, important opportunities exist for policy transfer to other contexts.

Keywords

Political science. --- Comparative politics. --- Africa --- Great Britain --- International organization. --- Economic development. --- Social change. --- Political Science and International Relations. --- Comparative Politics. --- African Politics. --- Development Theory. --- Development and Social Change. --- British Politics. --- International Organization. --- Politics and government. --- Change, Social --- Cultural change --- Cultural transformation --- Societal change --- Socio-cultural change --- Social history --- Social evolution --- Development, Economic --- Economic growth --- Growth, Economic --- Economic policy --- Economics --- Statics and dynamics (Social sciences) --- Development economics --- Resource curse --- Federation, International --- Global governance --- Interdependence of nations --- International administration --- International federation --- Organization, International --- World federation --- World government --- World order --- World organization --- Congresses and conventions --- International relations --- Peace --- Political science --- International agencies --- International cooperation --- Security, International --- World politics --- Comparative political systems --- Comparative politics --- Government, Comparative --- Political systems, Comparative --- Administration --- Civil government --- Commonwealth, The --- Government --- Political theory --- Political thought --- Politics --- Science, Political --- Social sciences --- State, The --- Africa-Politics and government. --- Great Britain-Politics and gover. --- England --- Politics and government --- Africa—Politics and government. --- Great Britain—Politics and government. --- Comparative Politics --- African Politics --- Development Theory --- Development and Social Change --- British Politics --- International Organization


Book
Market Driven Political Advertising : Social, Digital and Mobile Marketing
Author:
ISBN: 3319777300 3319777297 Year: 2018 Publisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot,

Loading...
Export citation

Choose an application

Bookmark

Abstract

Exploring the new era of political advertising beyond television and print, this book focuses on the mediums of the new millennia that are transforming campaigning and communications in political systems around the world. The author illustrates how the use of social, digital and mobile advertising enables political marketers to deliver messages more accurately and strengthen relationships between stakeholders such as voters, supporters and candidates. Examining digital and social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, this innovative book analyses the changing political marketing landscape and proposes conceptual models for implementing more successful and effective political communications in the future. .

Listing 1 - 10 of 12 << page
of 2
>>
Sort by