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Category Archives: Book Reviews
May 19 2013
Book Review: The Population of the UK
Leave a commentTweet The Population of the UK explains the geographical differences in key socio-economic variables – like education, health, and work – that illustrate the UK’s stark social inequalities and how these affect everyone’s lives. Ludi Simpson thinks this book is commendably rich in quantitative … Continue reading
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Tagged with: population studies
May 19 2013
Book Review: Justifying New Labour Policy
Leave a commentTweet Justifying New Labour Policy presents a detailed empirical analysis of the ideas, language and policy of New Labour. Politicians often appeal to moral principles and arguments in their efforts to win support for new policy programmes. Yet the question of … Continue reading
Posted by: May 19, 2013
May 16 2013
Accurate predictions of property price effects can help realise transport infrastructure projects
1 CommentTweet If it were possible to predict property price effects during the planning stage of a transport project, the revenues of such schemes could be taken into account in the financing scheme. Gabriel Ahlfeldt has constructed such a tool, which may help … Continue reading
Posted by: May 16, 2013
Tagged with: infrastructure policy, transport
May 12 2013
Book Review: Political Parties in Britain
Leave a commentTweet This introductory textbook examines the factors contributing to parties’ fortunes and identities, and the causes of recent changes in both. It examines Britain’s main and minor political parties as well as peripheral parties like the BNP and UKIP. Eunice Goes … Continue reading
Posted by: May 12, 2013
May 12 2013
Book Review: Accounting for Ministers: Scandal and Survival in British Government 1945-2007
Leave a commentTweet Accounting for Ministers uses the tools of modern political science to analyse the factors which determine the fortunes of Cabinet ministers. Utilising agency theory, it describes Cabinet government as a system of incentives for prime ministerial and parliamentary rule. … Continue reading
Posted by: May 12, 2013
May 5 2013
Book review: Psychology and Politics: a Social Identity Perspective
Leave a commentTweet This book covers a wide range of political topics, such as the way in which categorising ourselves into groups influences how we perceive the social world, the implications of categorisation for social influence, and the mechanisms underlying obedience under authoritarian … Continue reading
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May 5 2013
Book review: German Europe
Leave a commentTweet Germany’s power relative to other European states has grown as a result of the Eurozone crisis. Ulrich Beck’s latest book asks whether the country’s dominant position within the European Union means that we’re now living in a German Europe. … Continue reading
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May 5 2013
Book Review: Big Data: A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work and Think
Leave a commentTweet In Big Data: A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work and Think, two of the world’s most-respected data experts reveal the reality of a big data world and outline clear and actionable steps that will equip the reader … Continue reading
Posted by: May 5, 2013
Tagged with: big data
