Public Policy

A powerful explanation of why geopolitical competition drives climate breakdown and inhibits action to prevent it. It is the decisive decade for climate change action, yet great power competition is surging. Geo-economic rivalries and territorial...

'Fast paced and energetic' Financial Times'Punchy, provocative and wonderfully readable' - David Shukman'Eye-popping and essential' - Rowan Hooper'A must-read' - Peter Stott Have you heard that you should plant trees to save the planet? Or buy carbon...

How to put democracy at the heart of AI governanceArtificial intelligence and machine learning are reshaping our world. Police forces use them to decide where to send police officers, judges to decide whom to release on bail, welfare agencies to decide...

Now with new Preface.'This humane, accessible and lucid work will enlighten any voter, and remind any would-be - or currently serving - politician of the pitfalls to avoid' - TLSAs the list of U-turns grows ever longer, the cost of living crisis...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for The Orion Book Award 2011.Book InformationISBN 9780375713699Author David AbramFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781952223860Author Ryan A BourneFormat HardbackPage Count 260Imprint Cato InstitutePublisher Cato Institute

From the New York Times bestselling author, the fascinating story of U.S. economic policy from Kennedy to Biden-filled with lessons for todayIn this book, Alan Blinder, one of the world's most influential economists and one of the field's best writers,...

Everywhere we turn, a startling new device promises to transfigure our lives. But at what cost? In this urgent and revelatory excavation of our Information Age, leading technology thinker Adam Greenfield forces us to reconsider our relationship with the...

During the 2008 presidential campaign over 4,000 students gathered at the University of Michigan to hear Republican candidate Ron Paul speak. As he began to address the topics of monetary policy and the coming depression, a chant came from the crowd,...

As the system of governance and delivery of social welfare in the UK radically changes, this important new book argues that the extent of this change is such that it could be considered a fundamental transformation or even a revolution. It shows how a...

This succinct but absorbing book covers the main way stations on James Reason's 40-year journey in pursuit of the nature and varieties of human error. In it he presents an engrossing and very personal perspective, offering the reader exceptional...

'A very funny, important and only moderately terrifying clarion call of a book' - Adam Kay'HOT MESS provides loads of laughs about "the climate situation" and will position you at the right point between fear and determination' - Mark Watson...

AS SEEN ON BBC BREAKFASTStep inside one of Britain's most renowned prisons...During her time as a prison teacher Mim Skinner met people from all walks of life - what united them, was that they had committed a serious crime. But Mim's job was not to judge...

A Financial Times Book of the YearA Fortune Book of the Year"This book compels us to change our position, move out of our comfort zone, and see the world differently."-Branko Milanovic, author of Capitalism, Alone"A very smart book...not just about...

This innovative book brings together a wide range of therapeutic approaches, techniques and models to outline recent developments in the practice of supporting children in out-of-home care. It sheds light on the significance of schools, sports and peer...

The relentless pursuit of economic growth is the defining characteristic of contemporary societies. Yet it benefits few and demands monstrous social and ecological sacrifice. Is there a viable alternative? How can we halt the endless quest to grow global...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781590175811Author Paul GoodmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint NYRB ClassicsPublisher The New York Review of Books, IncWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739692230Author Sean F EnnisFormat PaperbackPage Count 230Imprint Islington Green PublishingPublisher Islington Green PublishingWeight(grams)...

This book is an essential primer to help those involved in planning secure higher standards of building, open space and neighbourhood design and the delivery of better places. The UK Government's policy for design in the planning system is contained in...

This classic introduction to public finance remains the best advanced-level textbook on the subject ever written. First published in 1980, Lectures on Public Economics still tops reading lists at many leading universities despite the fact that the book...

Should the public play a greater role within the financial system? Decisions about money are a part of our everyday lives. Supporters promote financial inclusion as a way of helping people navigate decisions about money. However, critics fear these...

Forrest Galante, host of Extinct or Alive and the world's #1 rare species expert, takes readers along with him through the deepest wilderness and most remote and dangerous parts of the world to find all the animals we thought were extinct. In the course...

The time for denial is over. Across the Global North, the question of how we should respond to the climate crisis has been answered: with a shift to renewables, electric cars, carbon trading and hydrogen. Green New Deals across Europe and North America...

Walmart. Coca-Cola. BP. Toyota. The world economy runs on the profits of transnational corporations. Politicians need their backing. Non-profit organizations rely on their philanthropy. People look to their brands for meaning. And their power continues...

Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes and Mary Jane Kelly are inextricably linked in history. Their names might not be instantly recognisable, and the identity of their murderer may have eluded detectives and historians...

Pete Alcock provides a comprehensive introduction to the analysis of poverty and social exclusion covering the definition, measurement, distribution and causes of poverty and the policies developed to combat it. The third edition has been rewritten to...

Kensington and Chelsea - one of the wealthiest spots on planet Earth - is also one of the most unequal. A short walk from Harrods, families cannot buy enough food to feed themselves. Desperate overcrowding is found in the shadow of ultraluxury property...

How poor countries can ignite economic growth without waiting for global action or the creation of ideal local conditionsCountries that ignite a process of rapid economic growth almost always do so while lacking what experts say are the essential...

Visually and pedagogically rich, this wide-ranging introduction to key concepts and debates in welfare uses an innovative, question-based narrative to highlight the importance of theory to understanding welfare. In particular, it: * Introduces concepts...

The King's Cross scheme is one of the largest and most complex developments taking place in Britain today. Through documenting this seminal case-study, this book sheds light on the complex process through which public realm development proposals are...

Bonnie Steinbock presents The Oxford Handbook of Bioethics - an authoritative, state-of-the-art guide to current issues in bioethics. Thirty-four contributors reflect the interdisciplinarity that is characteristic of bioethics, and its increasingly...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815736615Author Rakesh MohanFormat PaperbackPage Count 704Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 953gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780553447255Author Rana ForooharFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Crown BusinessPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 202mm *...

In this brilliant, very original survey of the politics and meanings of urban landscapes, leading sociologist Goeran Therborn offers a tour of the world's major capital cities, and the forces that have shaped them. Through a global, historical lens, and...

A central theme of this lively and accessible text is that theory helps us to understand policy, politics and practice. The book combines an in-depth exploration of selected theoretical perspectives and concepts with the student-friendly format of the...

The development of the modern world has brought with it rampant light pollution, destroying the ancient mystery of night and exacting a terrible price--wasted energy, damage to human health, and the sometimes fatal interruption of the life patterns of...

"Walker is a realist, and Human Transit is a spirited guide-prescriptive but with a righteous dash of polemic-to what we get wrong about transit." --Tom Vanderbilt in Slate "This book gives professionals, pundits, and the citizenry the tools to have...

"Everything that sustains us - grown, mined, or drilled - begins its journey to us on a low-volume road (Long)." Defined as roads with traffic volumes of no more than 400 vehicles per day, they have enormous impacts on economies, communication, and...

This book focuses on the impact on financial regulation and examines the impact of financial regulation on bank performances from different perspectives. More specifically, this study investigates how bank sector reforms and bank regulation and...

In 1789 Hannah Lightbody, a well-educated and intelligent young woman of means, married Samuel Greg and found herself at the centre of his cotton empire in the industrial heart of England. It was a man's world, in which women like Hannah were barred from...