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National suicide
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Martin L. Gross |
The New York Times bestselling author of The Government Racket is back with a scathing indictment of government waste. The government of the United States is a juggernaut of mismanagement, malfeasanc… |
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Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation
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Joseph S Wholey |
The second edition of Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation offers managers, analysts, consultants, and educators in government, nonprofit, and private institutions a valuable resource that outlin… |
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E-governance and civic engagement
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Aroon Manoharan |
"Thia book examines how e-government facilitates online public reporting, two-way communication and debate, online citizen participation in decision-making, and citizen satisfaction with e-governance… |
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Issues for debate in American public policy
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CQ Press |
Presents a collection of articles on a variety of public policy issues, including charter schools, health insurance, affirmative action, and abortion. |
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Re-imagining government
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Barry Quirk |
"In an age of austerity, public leaders and managers face a range of external challenges - fiscal, social and political. Combining theoretical insight, empirical commentary and practical experience, … |
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Genetic research on addiction
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Audrey R. Chapman |
"The manner in which genetic research associated with addiction is conducted, interpreted and translated into clinical practice and policy initiatives raises important social, ethical and legal issue… |
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Think tanks in America
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Thomas Medvetz |
Over the past half-century, think tanks have become fixtures of American politics, supplying advice to presidents and policymakers, expert testimony on Capitol Hill, and convenient facts and figures … |
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Government in America
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Martin P. Wattenberg,George C. Edwards III,Robert L. Lineberry |
Politics and government matter. That is the single most important message of this book. As you will see throughout this book, those who participate in the political process are more likely to benefit… |
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Religion, politics, and the American experience
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Edith Waldvogel Blumhofer |
"Chief among the essay topics are the evangelical roots of American political life; early conflicts between Enlightenment thinking and spiritual impulses in developing a national identity; the practi… |
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Capacity for choice
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George Hoberg |
"Drawing together an interdisciplinary group of scholars, this collection of essays - part of the Trends Project of the Government of Canada's Policy Research Initiative - examines North American int… |
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Handbook of peace, prosperity, and democracy
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Stuart S. Nagel |
Selection of essays studying the impact of policy on peace, prosperity, and democracy. |
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The politics of major policy reform in postwar America
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Jeffery A. Jenkins,Sidney M. Milkis |
"The Politics of Major Policy Reform in Postwar America examines the politics of recent landmark policy in areas such as homeland security, civil rights, health care, immigration, and trade, and it d… |
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CQ Researcher
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Congressional Quarterly, Inc. |
CQ Researcher is a collection of articles on current issues. All articles include background information, statistics, a chronology of significant events related to the topic, and pro / con viewpoints. |
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Making policy in Europe
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Kjell A. Eliassen,Svein S. Andersen |
Focuses on the Europe-ification of policy making in the EC countries, whilst underlining how national political traditions limit progress towards it. |
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Deliberate Discretion?
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Charles R. Shipan,John D. Huber |
"The laws that legislature adopt provide a crucial opportunity for elected politicians to define public policy. But the ways politicians use laws to shape policy vary considerably across polities. In… |
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Desarrollo de la normatividad y las políticas públicas en la frontera norte de México en el siglo XX
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María del Rosio Barajas E. |
413 p. : 22 cm |
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No, prime minister
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James Walter |
In this reappraisal of recent Australian political life, Paul Strangio and James Walter analyse the performances of five prime ministers (Whitlam, Fraser, Hawke, Keating and Howard) against the back… |
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A Time to Fight
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Jim Webb |
"I'm the only person in the history of Virginia elected to statewide office with a Union card, two Purple Hearts, and three tattoos."Jim Webb--the bestselling author and now the celebrated, outspoken… |
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Politics in the Trenches
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Thomas J. Volgy |
"Ask most Americans what they think of politics and you'll likely get an earful. With suspicion and distrust of public servants running high, many citizens seem dispirited by the very process that ha… |
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The centre is mine
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Jim Claven |
Tony Blair dominates the centre ground of British politics and is a model for social democratic parties around the world - Yet how did this come to pass and has Labour lost its soul? Closely observed… |
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