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Ubuntu, public policy ethics and tensions in South Africa's foreign policy
(Article)This article examines the practicability of Ubuntu in public policy, in particular the domain that concerns South Africa’s external relations. The authors contend that advancing Ubuntu in a world that is increasingly ... -
The UK and Lisbon
(Book chapter)In examining the case of Britain and the Lisbon Treaty, this chapter proceeds as follows. First, it begins by setting the domestic context within which the IGC negotiations took place. Second, it discusses the British ... -
UK policy co-ordination during the 1990-91 Intergovernmental Conference
(Article)Despite the importance of European Union negotiations, the majority of scholarly attention has not been directed towards the means by which policy is co-ordinated in Member States. This article addresses one aspect of ... -
The unbearable anxiety of being: Ideological fantasies of British Muslims beyond the politics of security
(Article)A succession of media scandals and policy arguments in the UK in recent years has been integral to the construction of a so-called Muslim Problem. Media and political attention paid to Muslims in British public life, across ... -
Understanding Arab Capitalisms: Patrimonialism, HRM and Work in Saudi Arabia
(Article)This article critiques the scholarship on contemporary Arab societies for according a primacy to state-capital relations and neglecting the significance of capital-labour relations. Both, the comparative capitalism approach, ... -
Understanding Diversity Management in the UK
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Understanding first-year students' transition to university: A pilot study with implications for student engagement, assessment, and feedback
(Article)This article discusses the findings of a pilot-study that examined the adjustment experience of first-year students to university study. Based on a sample of 51 first-year students at one UK university, the article finds ... -
Understanding health policy
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Understanding Health Policy 2nd edition
(Book)This full updated edition of a best selling book explores the processes and institutions that make health policy, examining what constitutes health policy, where power lies, and what changes could be made to improve the ... -
Understanding housing finance
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Understanding the Major Governments
(Article)In recent years few British Prime Minister’s and Chancellor’s of the Exchequer have been treated so unfavourably as John Major and Norman Lamont. As Prime Minister, John Major’s ability to govern was hampered by deep-seated ... -
The Uneven Governance of Devolution Deals in Yorkshire: Opportunities, Challenges and Local (Di)Visions
(Book chapter)The Devolution Deals and Northern Powerhouse agenda has been presented by George Osborne as the making of a ‘ devolution revolution’ in the North of England. But while the signing of the ‘ Devo Manc’ agreement ... -
The Uneven Path of UK Devolution: Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up Regionalism in England – Cornwall and the North-East Compared
(Article)Within the context of the devolution process in England, Cornwall and the North-East stand out in contrasting comparison. The North-East was given the opportunity to vote for a regional assembly, which it rejected in 2004, ...