Marc Hooghe, Silvia Erzeel, Eline Severs, Kris Deschouwer
Politiek - Een inleiding in de politieke wetenschappen
Politiek bepaalt voor een belangrijk deel ons dagelijks leven: van eenvoudige verkeersregels tot de vraag wie er toegang krijgt tot onderwijs of gezondheidszorg.
Past, ongoing, and impending humanitarian crises-including those in Rwanda, Kosovo, Darfur, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria-mean that dizzyingly difficult questions around the ethics and politics of humanitarian intervention (and the so-called `Responsibility to Protect') have, alas, never been more topical. Meer
Presents a profoundly original piece of research exploring how the public view the exercise of police powers, utilising short video-clips of real-life police incidents and then capturing the resulting discussions from a variety of partcicpants, rather than relying on the usual opinion surveys gauging approval or satisfaction. Meer
In Clean Power Politics, Joseph Tomain describes how clean energy policies have been developed and what's necessary for a successful transition to a clean energy future. Meer
This edited volume provides an answer to a rising public health concern: what drives the over prescription of psychiatric medication epidemic? Over 15% of the UK public takes a psychiatric medication on any given day, and the numbers are only set to increase. Meer
The book aims to improve our understanding of what it means to create high-quality analytical products by focusing on the concept of relevance for policy-makers. Meer
We're all stuffocated. We have more stuff than we could ever need - but it's bad for the planet and it's making us stressed. It might even be killing us. Meer
Recent events, including the rise of the Islamic State and its overt recruitment of Western women, have once again brought the issue of women participating in terrorist organizations to the forefront. Meer
This book examines in detail how Salafism, both theologically and politically, is contending with the Arab uprisings across a number of countries. Meer
We all sense it: something big is going on. Life is speeding up, and it is dizzying. Here Thomas L. Friedman reveals the tectonic movements that are reshaping our world, how to adapt to this new age and why, sometimes, we all need to be late. Meer
In The Grand Chessboard , renowned geostrategist Zbigniew Brzezinski delivers a brutally honest and provocative vision for American preeminence in the twenty-first century. Meer
This book argues that the UK, as a post-modern globalised state, will require means to have influence over events and opponents that threaten the UK's interests in the 21st century, and that its means is the Royal Navy. Meer
Remarkably little has been written about the theory and practice of applied police research, despite growing demand for evidence in crime prevention. Meer
The Public Policy Process is essential reading for anyone trying to understand the process by which public policy is made. Explaining clearly the importance of the relationship between theoretical and practical aspects of policy-making, the book gives a thorough overview of the people and organisations involved in the process. Meer
This book focuses on applications of social network analysis in predictive policing. Despite the importance of co-offending network analysis for public safety, computational methods for analyzing large-scale criminal networks are rather premature. Meer
This handbook for the Methodology of Societal Complexity describes the theoretical development of the field and lays the foundation for the application of the Compram Methodology in the context of addressing complex societal problems. Meer
As Myanmar's military adjusts to life with its former opponents holding elected office, Conflict in Myanmar showcases innovative research by a rising generation of scholars, analysts and practitioners about the past five years of political transformation. Meer