"In this book Dr Porket argues that no modern economy can escape open unemployment as long as free labour and a free labour market exist. He argues, too, that in any modern economy there exists a tension between economic individualism and economic collectivism, but that market f…
"In this book Dr Porket argues that no modern economy can escape open unemployment as long as free labour and a free labour market exist. He argues, too, that in any modern economy there exists a tension between economic individualism and economic collectivism, but that market f…
A comparative and theoretical account of the heritage and prospects of socialism in Western Europe which characterizes socialist political theory as transformative. The analysis generates a comparative study of European socialist parties and their attitudes to international inst…
Like competing political ideologies, socialism has been affected by the crisis of contemporary politics. Established institutions are in disarray; mass parties are in decline; political leaders are mistrusted; environmental dangers overshadow the nation-state; and the internatio…
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Europeanizing environmental governance -- The curious case of Bosnia-Herzegovina -- Environmental impact assessment (EIA) processes in BiH -- From pariah to partner? : the case of Serbia -- Environmental impact assessment (EIA) processes in Serbia.
The book analyses the changing roles of international agencies, governmental bodies, non-governmental organisations, and local communities around major road-building environmental impact assessment processes in order to examine whether the influence of the European Union has tra…
Following the violent conflicts in the 1990s, the internationally-driven peace building missions in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia have been replaced by strategies to push both countries towards European Union accession. The two states provide an interesting contrast. The complex…
Existing explanations of why political elites agree to devolve powers to lower levels of government do not pay sufficient attention to the uncertain implications such reforms have on the distribution of critical resources. How national and regional political elites deal with thi…
Across the globe, more powers are being devolved to local and regional levels of government. This book provides an innovative analysis of such decentralisation in transition states in the Balkans. Using new and rich data, it shows how political elites use decentralisation strate…