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Unsurpassed in authority, reliability and accuracy; the 2019-2020 has been fully revised and updated to incorporate all relevant legislation for public and human rights law courses. Blackstone’s Statutes on Public Law & Human Rights is an abridged collection of legislation carefully reviewed and selected by Robert G. Lee. With unparalleled coverage of public and human rights law, Blackstone’s Statutes on Public Law & Human Rights leads the market: consistently recommended by lecturers and relied on by students for exam and course use. Blackstone’s Statutes on Public Law & Human Rights is: – Trusted: ideal for exam use – Practical: find what you need instantly – Reliable: current, comprehensive coverage – Relevant: content reviewed to match your course Online resources The accompanying online resources include video guides to reading and interpreting statutes, web links, exam tips, and an interactive sample Act of Parliament.

An outstanding group of internationally-renowned comparative political scientists provide a substantive introduction to comparative politics. Thematic in organisation, readers are guided through a comprehensive analysis of the core methods, theories, and concepts in comparative politics. An unrivalled amount of empirical material in the text and on the supporting website illustrates key similarities and differences of political systems in practice. The wealth of empirical data also encourages students to go beyond the ‘what’ of comparison to the ‘how’. Combining cutting edge treatment of theories and truly global geographical coverage, this exciting textbook is essential reading for all comparative politics students.

The definitive guide to painting people and portraits, with simple exercises and step-by-step demonstrations.

Bestselling artist and author Hazel Soan explains how to create beautiful and engaging portraits of your loved ones, with hand

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Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory, Eleventh Edition, offers a complete, comprehensive survey, focusing on all the essentials you will need to succeed on the job. Setting the standard for nearly 30 years, this highly accurate text is supported by strong pedagogy and content that is ideal for new students of this rapidly changing field. The colorful layout with ample photographs and examples helps you better understand important topics. This text is an excellent reference work for anyone involved with electronic devices and other circuitry applications, such as electrical and technical engineers.

Continuing her exploration of English interiors, Ros Byam Shaw visits 14 distinctive townhouses full of charm, character and style.

In Perfect English Townhouse, Ros Byam Shaw examines the timeless English style of decoration in a v

How do you systematically decide and communicate strategic performance aims, objectives, priorities and targets? How do you plan effective policies and practices? Which techniques, rewards and sanctions should you use to improve performance? How do you critically evaluate the effectiveness of performance management? Performance Management combines theory and practice to help students master these key concepts and apply their learning. Mapping to the CIPD Level 7 Advanced unit by the same name, the book is a core text for any student taking a performance management module at undergraduate or postgraduate level.

Getting a public relations campaign or programme off the ground can seem overwhelming. Planning and Managing Public Relations Campaigns provides a blueprint for all practitioners. Practical and easy to read, the book presents a 12-point plan for ensuring success of campaigns of all sizes, covering many vital areas including the role of public relations in organizations, the importance of context, research and analysis, setting objectives, strategy and tactics, timescales and resources, evaluation and review.

Supported by online resources, including best practice case studies, Planning and Managing Public Relations Campaigns is widely regarded as one of the best ‘how-to’ guides for students and practitioners. This fully updated fourth edition features new developments in public relations, including social media, along with new case studies including WRAP’s Love Food, Hate Waste campaign; The Sleep Pod Hotel Media Tour; McArthur River Mining; AkzoNobel’s Corporate Revolution; the UK Department of Culture, Media & Sport’s First World War Centenary Commemorations; and Lanson’s campaign for unbiased.co.uk.

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In Platonic, psychologist and friendship expert Dr Marisa G. Franco unpacks why undervaluing friendship in our culture has led to an epidemic of isolation, and what we can do about it.

The introduction explains that the book examines the concept of policy paradigms, which are the sets of ideas, beliefs, and assumptions that shape how governments understand public problems and design policy solutions. The editors argue that policy paradigms are central to explaining why governments adopt particular policies, how policy change occurs, and why some ideas become dominant while others do not. The volume brings together contributions from leading scholars to reassess traditional theories of policy paradigms and explore how factors such as ideas, interests, discourse, institutions, coalitions, crises, and anomalies influence public policy development. The book aims to advance the study of policy dynamics by combining theoretical discussions with empirical case studies, offering a more comprehensive understanding of policy making and policy change.