Central / national / federal government policies Books
Princeton University Press Power to the Public
Book SynopsisWorth a read for anyone who cares about making change happen.Barack ObamaA powerful new blueprint for how governments and nonprofits can harness the power of digital technology to help solve the most serious problems of the twenty-first centuryAs the speed and complexity of the world increases, governments and nonprofit organizations need new ways to effectively tackle the critical challenges of our timefrom pandemics and global warming to social media warfare. In Power to the Public, Tara Dawson McGuinness and Hana Schank describe a revolutionary new approachpublic interest technologythat has the potential to transform the way governments and nonprofits around the world solve problems. Through inspiring stories about successful projects ranging from a texting service for teenagers in crisis to a streamlined foster care system, the authors show how public interest technology can make the delivery of services to the public more effective and efficient. At its heart, public interest teTrade Review"Should be on the summer reading list of people interested in the opportunities and challenges of technology for public stuff."---Mitchell Weiss, Harvard Business School Working Knowledge"Power to the Public is an accessible and quick read aimed primarily at nontechnologists, with a clear-eyed take that technology is not a panacea. The book makes an important contribution to the literature on how government needs to reform its traditional approach to solving problems."---Jim Fruchterman, Stanford Social Innovation Review"Recommended" * Choice *
£15.29
Princeton University Press Agrarian Crossings
Trade Review"Co-Winner of the Peter Dobkin Hall History of Philanthropy Book Prize, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA)""Winner of the Luciano Tomassini Latin American International Relations Book Award, Latin American Studies Association""Winner of the Stuart L. Bernath Book Prize, Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations""Winner of the William M. LeoGrande Prize, American University’s Center for Latin American & Latino Studies""Winner of the Theodore Saloutos Memorial Award, Agricultural History Society""In shining a quintessential, organic light upon a truly hideous, current political stalemate of a situation, Tore C. Olsson herein brings farming history right up to date. . . . Rich and transnational."---David Marx, David Marx Book reviews"Engagingly and elegantly written, [Agrarian Crossings] furnishes a new interpretation of, and approach to, both the agrarian New Deal and Cardenismo—and more broadly, the history of US-Mexican relations."---Mikael Wolfe, H-Net Reviews"Agrarian Crossings is not only a crucial rethinking of the place of Mexico in some of the most iconic US agrarian projects of the twentieth century, but also a fascinating provocation for how scholars should understand rural histories beyond the methodological strait-jacket of the nation-state. . . . Brilliant."---Christy Thornton, Journal of Peasant Studies"A detailed, smart, and engaging study that places Mexican and U.S. rural development during the twentieth century in dialogue with one another. . . . Specialists, students, and interested laypersons alike stand to learn much from this crucially important and timely book."---Timothy Bowman, Southwestern Historical Quarterly"[This] book is an excellent example of the challenging, but inevitable synthesis of history and geography that often accompanies the transnational search for meaning. Historical-political geographers and political ecologists, and those with regional interests in Mexico or the US South, the history of political agro-development, and general development studies should find great value in this book."---Matthew C. LaFevor, Journal of Historical Geography"Olsson’s book is clearly written, deeply researched, wholly original, and undoubtedly deserves a wide readership."---John Weber, North Carolina Historical Review"Olsson’s book should serve as a model for how transnational history is written."---John J. Dwyer, Journal of American Ethnic History"Olsson’s insightful and engaging history of transnational agrarian reform movements will spark new scholarship about the interactions between the rural poor and various agrarian bureaucrats."---Catherine Nolan-Ferrell, American Historical Reviewi"An engaging read that reveals the flaws in contemporary understandings of development . . . . A text with multidisciplinary reach that can benefit scholars and students across the social sciences."---Kelsey Ryan‑Simkins, Agriculture and Human Values
£22.50
Princeton University Press Cogs and Monsters
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Financial Times Best Economics Book of the Year 2021""A CapX Book of the Year""Winner of the Gold Medal in Business Commentary, Axiom Business Book Awards""Eloquent. . . . Thought-provoking."---Felix Martin, Financial Times "Coyle’s contribution is valuable. The book reads like a timely intervention delivered by a perceptive friend, in the kindest tone they can muster. Economists would do well to listen."---James Plunkett, Prospect"[Coyle] is extremely wise, and the best friend economics could have—one willing to offer some serious tough love."---Tim Harford, timharford.com"Full of illuminating anecdotes about the gap between theory and practice."---Simon Torracinta, Boston Review"An inspiring read for those developing, using or seeking to understand economics in a rapidly changing world."---Dr Anna Valero, London School of Economics Blog
£18.00
Princeton University Press Gateway State
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Honorable Mention for the BAAS Book Prize, British Association for American Studies"
£20.90
Princeton University Press Fixing Social Security
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the Gladys M. Kammerer Award, American Political Science Association""Winner of the William G. Bowen Book Award, Industrial Relations Section of Princeton University""With lucid prose and compelling logic, Arnold provides a masterclass of the application of theory to practical problem-solving. Fixing Social Security exemplifies the best of what political science has to offer to policy analysis—it is the rare book that offers as much to scholars as it does to practitioners, and we recommend it to all interested in the intersection of politics and policymaking." * winning citation, Gladys M. Kammerer Award, American Political Science Association *
£29.75
Princeton University Press The Power to Destroy
Book SynopsisTrade Review"An extraordinarily well-documented, informative, and compelling analysis of the movement Ronald Reagan celebrated as 'a second American Revolution.'"---Glenn C. Altschuler, Messenger"[An] insightful and disturbing analysis. . . . Through his accessible presentation of recent decades of political battles over interconnected issues, such as the right’s fight for the tax-exempt status of religious schools and its pushback against the IRS’s 1971 policy that tax-exempt schools must be racially nondiscriminatory, Graetz effectively makes the case that antitaxation has been ‘the most overlooked social and political movement in recent American history.’ This is a must-read for those concerned about the U.S. economy’s growing reliance on debt." * Publishers Weekly (Starred review) *"Illuminating. . . . An accessible, searching look at the injustices built into the American way of taxation." * Kirkus Reviews *"'The Power to Destroy' belongs in the growing pantheon of books that help us understand how the GOP became what it is today. It’s also an essential resource for understanding the fiscal storm clouds that Graetz sees on the horizon."---Brian Rosenwald, Washington Post
£22.50
Princeton University Press The Walls around Opportunity
Book SynopsisTrade Review"A thorough, unflinching look at what it would take to eradicate racial barriers in American higher education. . . . [The book] finds clear directions within a complex issue and makes a robust case for centering race in higher education policy." * Library Journal *"Anyone who seeks to understand policies and structures that have generated and continue to reinforce racial stratification in the US, and who believes that the past can inform the present and guide the future, will find the book to be a worthy read."---Pamela R. Bennett, Ethnic and Race Studies"[The Walls Around Opportunity] provides compelling evidence that the educational policy implementation practices begun by former President Lyndon B. Johnson's administration . . . were effectively undercut by the color-blind methodologies introduced by President Ronald Reagan and perpetuated by subsequent presidents. . . . Orfield argues that the current bleak conditions can be overcome through bold action and offers a toolkit of strategies . . . to reform education in the US and restore meaningful opportunities." * Choice *
£25.20
MP-KAN Uni Press of Kansas The Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower
Book SynopsisAn analysis of Eisenhower's presidency, focusing not on whether he was an active or passive president, but on how his decisions shaped American life in the 1950s and beyond. The authors explore the significance of Eisenhower's policies on a range of issues, from civil rights to atomic testing.
£21.95
MP-KAN Uni Press of Kansas After the Cure Managing AIDS and Other Public
Book SynopsisEven when effective treatments become available, efforts to control disease often fall short. Written to improve the prospects for managing AIDS, this work draws on previous large-scale public health initiatives to show how management effectiveness can meet threats to public health.
£20.21
MP-KAN Uni Press of Kansas To Educate a Nation Federal and National
Book SynopsisAims to bring together the work of some of the young scholars in the field of national education policy studies, focusing on the federal role in reform efforts. This book addresses such issues as desegregation, education choice, Title I, National Defense Education Act, politics of pre-K education, and Supreme Court decisions on equal opportunity.Trade ReviewA rich and illuminating book on various aspects of national educational policy and politics from a stellar cast of promising young historians and social scientists, deftly organized into a coherent volume by Kaestle. Robert Schwartz, Dean, Harvard Graduate School of Education ""A must-read for those who are either enamored or skeptical of further concentrating state and federal authority over schooling in the U.S."" Larry Cuban, coauthor of Tinkering toward Utopia: A Century of Public School Reform ""An exceptional book."" Gordon Ambach, former New York State Education Commissioner
£23.70
Pluto Press Reinventing the Welfare State Digital Platforms
Book SynopsisThe welfare state is unfit for purpose – how can we transform it into a force for equality and social justice?Trade Review'Huws documents brilliantly how the welfare state has morphed into a machine for increasing inequality and distributing wealth upwards. Her solutions are radical, but in the post-Covid slump radicalism will be essential.' -- Paul Mason, author of 'Postcapitalism: A Guide to Our Future'‘A must-read for those who seek to find a logical order behind the dramatic events of current times. Ursula Huws’ work maps out with great attention the new borders of the socio-economic issues of today’ -- Justin Nogarede, Digital Policy Advisor at the Foundation for European Progressive Studies'A searing critique of how welfare cuts have hit the most vulnerable hardest - and a compelling account of how we can rebuild social security with new tech. A must read for policymakers, campaigners and trade unionists.' -- Frances O'Grady, General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress'With remarkable precision, Ursula Huws provides a chilling account of how the British welfare state has been turned upside down, no longer a mechanism for reversing inequality but for enhancing the wealth of the super-rich. She then outlines a new welfare agenda, detailing the infrastructures necessary to enhance the lives of carers and cared for alike, as well as now essential for global sustainability overall. Not to be missed!' -- Lynne Segal (from the Care Collective)'Ursula Huws hits the nail on its head exposing the brutal exploitation of vulnerable workers as the gig economies flourish.' -- Yaseen Aslam, President of the App Drivers and Couriers Union, and lead claimant in the Aslam v. Uber worker rights claim'A must-read for those who seek to find a logical order behind the rapid and dramatic events of current times' -- Brando Benifei, MEP and Vice President of the International European MovementTable of ContentsSeries Preface Preface Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. What Has Happened to the Twentieth-century Welfare State? 3. What Has Happened in the Labour Market? 4. What Has Happened to Gender Equality? 5. Recalibrating the Mechanisms of Redistribution 6. A Universal Basic Income that is Genuinely Redistributive 7. A New Deal for Labour 8. Digital Platforms for Public Good 9. The Way Forward Notes Index
£72.25
Pluto Press Reinventing the Welfare State
Book SynopsisThe welfare state is unfit for purpose how can we transform it into a force for equality and social justice?Trade Review'Huws documents brilliantly how the welfare state has morphed into a machine for increasing inequality and distributing wealth upwards. Her solutions are radical, but in the post-Covid slump radicalism will be essential.' -- Paul Mason, author of 'Postcapitalism: A Guide to Our Future'‘A must-read for those who seek to find a logical order behind the dramatic events of current times. Ursula Huws’ work maps out with great attention the new borders of the socio-economic issues of today’ -- Justin Nogarede, Digital Policy Advisor at the Foundation for European Progressive Studies'A searing critique of how welfare cuts have hit the most vulnerable hardest - and a compelling account of how we can rebuild social security with new tech. A must read for policymakers, campaigners and trade unionists.' -- Frances O'Grady, General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress'With remarkable precision, Ursula Huws provides a chilling account of how the British welfare state has been turned upside down, no longer a mechanism for reversing inequality but for enhancing the wealth of the super-rich. She then outlines a new welfare agenda, detailing the infrastructures necessary to enhance the lives of carers and cared for alike, as well as now essential for global sustainability overall. Not to be missed!' -- Lynne Segal (from the Care Collective)'Ursula Huws hits the nail on its head exposing the brutal exploitation of vulnerable workers as the gig economies flourish.' -- Yaseen Aslam, President of the App Drivers and Couriers Union, and lead claimant in the Aslam v. Uber worker rights claim'A must-read for those who seek to find a logical order behind the rapid and dramatic events of current times' -- Brando Benifei, MEP and Vice President of the International European MovementTable of ContentsSeries Preface Preface Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. What Has Happened to the Twentieth-century Welfare State? 3. What Has Happened in the Labour Market? 4. What Has Happened to Gender Equality? 5. Recalibrating the Mechanisms of Redistribution 6. A Universal Basic Income that is Genuinely Redistributive 7. A New Deal for Labour 8. Digital Platforms for Public Good 9. The Way Forward Notes Index
£18.04
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Castles of our Conscience Social Control and the
Book SynopsisPresents an analysis of the role of the modern state in the shaping of policies of social control. First providing a theoretical understanding of the mechanisms of state policy-making, the author then discusses the changing nature of social control in the US from the 19th century to the present.Table of ContentsPreface Introduction 1 Explaining Patterns of Institutional Social Control From Progressivism to Revisionism Toward a State-centered Perspective The Structuration of the State: Form, Function, and Apparatus Part I The Denial of Freedom in the New Republic: Social Control and the American State, 1800–1929 2 Charting the Liberal-Capitalist State Production Politics in the Nineteenth-century Prison The "Problem" of Prison Labor The Origins of the Prison as Factory Discipline, Punishment, and Capitalism Working to Reproduce the State 3 Public Welfare in an Age of Social and Economic Crises Poverty, Dependency, and the Poorhouse From "Houses of Industry" to "Disgraceful Memorials" Classification and the Growth of Specialized Institutions Absorbing the Local State: Centralization, Political Power, and the State Apparatus Part II Accumulating Minds and Bodies: Social Control and the American State, 1930–1985 4 Charting the Advanced-Capitalist State Roads to the State Asylum The Idle and Unproductive in the Penitentiary The Juvenile Court and the Penetration of the Family 5 Contradictions and Consequences in Post-war Psychiatry The State Hospital in the "New Age" of Community Mental Health Opening the Back Doors: The Political Legitimacy of State Governments and the Early Signs of Deinstitutionalization Community Psychiatry and the "New Frontier" of Progressive Social Reform 6 Public Policy under the Liberal Welfare State From the "New Frontier" to the "Great Society": The Politics and Policies of the Kennedy-Johnson Years "Gray Gold": The New American Nursing Home Industry The Goal of "Reintegration": Offenders on Probation and Parole Crises in the Community: the Politicization of America’s "Crime Wave" Adolescents Go from Bad to Mad 7 The Evolution of the State Apparatus The Dialectics of the State in Civil Society Appendix: Concepts, Data, and Sources Notes References Index
£45.00
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Democracy and Difference
Book SynopsisA new emphasis on diversity and difference is displacing older myths of nation or community. A new attention to gender, race, language or religion is disrupting earlier preoccupations with class. But the welcome extended to heterogeneity can bring with it a disturbing fragmentation and closure.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Fraternity. 2. So What's Wrong with the Individual?. 3. Universal Pretensions in Political Thought. 4. Citizenship and Feminist Theory. 5. Democracy and Difference. 6. Must Feminists Give up on Liberal Democracy?. 7. The Promise of Democracy. 8. Pluralism, Solidarity and Change. Index.
£17.09
John Wiley and Sons Ltd The British State Since 1945 An Introduction
Book SynopsisThis volume identifies the main changes in the British state since 1945 and evaluates their consequences. It provides students and practitioners with an understanding of the changing public sector and the relationship between these changes and the wider conduct of politics.Trade Review"Combining case studies, general historical and institutional analysis and a sustained theoretical commentary, this book provides an excellent analysis of the postwar British state. It is an original and accessible study demonstrating how one really can "bring the state back in" to postwar economic, social and political analysis. This book should find a ready place on the reading lists of all those concerned with the development of the British state and postwar British politics." Bob Jessop, University of Lancaster "A useful introduction ... The author combines a coherent conceptual overview with a careful exposition of such key issues as managerialsim, professionalism, and the rise of the 'new public management'. The book is to be recommended to an undergraduate audience." Political StudiesTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables. Introduction. 1. State Management and the Post-war Settlement. 2. State Management and Economic Policy from the 1940s to the 1970s. 3. Managing the British Welfare State. 4. Professional Interests and the British Welfare State. 5. The Emergence of 'New Managerialist' approaches towards the Civil Service in the Transition to Thatcherism. 6. The New Technologies of State Management. 7. Two Case Studies of the Changing British State: Youth Training and the Instruments of Urban Intervention. 8. The British State: Interpretations and Prospects. Bibliography. General Index. Author Index.
£54.00
John Wiley and Sons Ltd British State Since 1945 An Introduction
Book SynopsisThis volume identifies the main changes in the British state since 1945 and evaluates their consequences. It provides students and practitioners with an understanding of the changing public sector and the relationship between these changes and the wider conduct of politics.Trade Review"Combining case studies, general historical and institutional analysis and a sustained theoretical commentary, this book provides an excellent analysis of the postwar British state. It is an original and accessible study demonstrating how one really can "bring the state back in" to postwar economic, social and political analysis. This book should find a ready place on the reading lists of all those concerned with the development of the British state and postwar British politics." Bob Jessop, University of Lancaster "A useful introduction ... The author combines a coherent conceptual overview with a careful exposition of such key issues as managerialsim, professionalism, and the rise of the 'new public management'. The book is to be recommended to an undergraduate audience." Political StudiesTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables. Introduction. 1. State Management and the Post-war Settlement. 2. State Management and Economic Policy from the 1940s to the 1970s. 3. Managing the British Welfare State. 4. Professional Interests and the British Welfare State. 5. The Emergence of 'New Managerialist' approaches towards the Civil Service in the Transition to Thatcherism. 6. The New Technologies of State Management. 7. Two Case Studies of the Changing British State: Youth Training and the Instruments of Urban Intervention. 8. The British State: Interpretations and Prospects. Bibliography. General Index. Author Index.
£17.09
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Governing the Japanese Economy
Book SynopsisThis book provides a wide-ranging historical account of the development of the Japanese economy, from the 17th century to the present day. The author presents an alternative theory to the traditional western view of Japan's economic development, emphasising the role of the state.Trade Review'... A thoughtful overview of the evolution of the Japanese economy ... she writes in a way which will be both helpful and interesting for students.' International Affairs 'I was pleasantly surprised with Sheridan's book. ... She has been able to weave a consistent, complex tale about Japanese development with the state at the centre'. The Journal of Asian Studies 'Governing the Japanese Economy, offers a provocative and timely assessment of the role of government in Japan over the past few hundred years and provides a blueprint for future policy. ... Sheridan provides excellent tables and accessible and detailed footnotes...' Japanese Studies Bulletin 'Wide-ranging examination of Japanese economic development. Offering an 'alternative' historical overview, she presents Japanese economic performance as the culmination of 120 years of conscious government proprietorship.... There is a wide public consciousness of corruption, abuse of market power, and growing income inequalities. This book gives us the tools with which to forecast how Japanese government agencies are likely to respond to the social crisis.' B J McFarlane, University of NewcastleTable of ContentsList of Tables. List of Figures and Charts. List of Material Appearing in the Appendix. Introduction: The Past and Potential Role of Government in Japanese Economic Life. 1. Feudalism and Modernisation, 1800-1880. 2. Deciding the Principles of Japanese Capitalism, 1881-1900. 3. Capital Accumulation and Economic Growth, 1901-1936. 4. Social Policy in Economic Policy, 1901-1936. 5. Economic Conduct of the Pacific War, 1937-1945. 6. Reconstruction, 1946-1955. 7. High-Speed Economic Growth, 1956-1972. 8. A Decelerated Economy, 1973-1990. 9. Explanations: The Nature and Government of Japanese Capitalism, 1868-1990. 10. Neglected Producers. Appendix: Statistical Tables. Bibliography. Index.
£18.99
John Wiley and Sons Ltd European Welfare Futures
Book SynopsisEuropean Welfare Futures presents a clear and up-to-date analysis of developments in social policy in the main EU member states. It provides a systematic account of welfare retrenchment and assesses the competing explanations of this process. The authors provide convincing evidence for the view that an ''ever closer union'' in social policy will require a much more difficult process than that which led to monetary union. The book makes a major contribution to understanding how welfare policy in Europe will develop over the next few years. It offers an original and wide-ranging account of the forces affecting the direction of policy, and stresses the role of social and political institutions in explaining why countries differ. European Welfare Futures will be essential reading for undergraduates, graduate students and scholars in social policy, sociology, political science, area studies and international relations courses. It will also be of great interest to poTrade Review'[A] concise, clear introduction to western European welfare state developments ... This lucid book, which frequently includes the US in international comparisons, would work well in courses on welfare policy in several disciplines ... a very useful addition for a wide range of college libraries.' Choice "Their analysis of each of these compelling and insightful-well worth the reader's attention." American Journal of SociologyTable of ContentsList of Figures. List of Tables. Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Explanations of the Growth of State Welfare. 2. New Directions in European Welfare Policy. 3. Globalization and the Welfare State. 4. Welfare Politics: The Narrowing of the National Conscience. 5. The Neo-liberal Argument for Welfare Retrenchment. 6. Squaring the Welfare Circle. 7. The Impact of Institutional Frameworks. 8. European Welfare Futures. References. Index.
£18.04
John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Politics of Risk Society
Book Synopsisaeo Discusses a topic of great interest in social science at the moment -- the idea of a risk societya . aeo Is directly relevant to current debates about the BSE crisis and aspects of technological innovations and risk. aeo Contains contributions from some of the leading figures in the debate, notably Ulrich Beck himself.Trade Review"The book broadly reflects the approach of the influential theory of "Risk Society" associated with Ulrich Beck and Anthony Giddens. Both of these prominent sociologists have contributed to this volume, and their essays each provide a clear synthesis of their arguments. For those new to this discussion, this collection provides an excellent introduction to the notion of 'Risk Society.'" Times Literary Supplement Table of ContentsContributors. Introduction: Jane Franklin. 1. Politics of Risk Society: Ulrich Beck. 2. Risk Society: the Context of British Politics: Anthony Giddens. 3. Lessons from Lloyd's: the Limits of Insurance: Adam Raphael. 4. Nature Bites Back: John Gray. 5. Risky Business, Safety: Martin Woollacott. 6. Risk Society, Politics and BSE: Robin Grove-White. 7. Procrastination, Precaution and the Global Gamble: Stephen Tindale. 8. Once the Men in White Coats Held the Promise of a Better Future...: John Durant. 9. There's Method in the Magic: Pat Kane. 10. Technology and Democracy: Patricia Hewitt. 11. People in Distress: Susie Orbach. 12. Friendship: the Social Glue of Contemporary Society?: Ray Pahl. 13. The Politics of Prevention: Martin Woollacott. 14. Risk and Public Policy: Towards a High Trust Democracy: Anna Coote. Index.
£16.14
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Local Government from Thatcher to Blair
Book SynopsisThis accessible text summarizes and explains the structure of British local government, focusing on key changes introduced during the Thatcher/Major years and initiatives implemented by the current Labour administration. While offering a detailed discussion of these policies, the book examines how local government has sought to respond in a proactive way to a range of important social, political and economic changes. Readers are introduced to local government as a lively and complex site of political engagement. British local government is set in a wider political, social and theoretical context. Throughout, the authors argue that the attempt by the Thatcher and Major administrations of 1979-97 to push local government into the role of merely administrating centrally defined policies was largely short-circuited. While outlining and explaining these changes and their effects, the authors argue that far from being defenceless victims of central government, local authorities devTrade Review'This book is a powerful and exciting statement of the creative autonomy of British local Government. It explores how local authorities have found ways of pursuing innovative strategies, even in adversity. It is well-informed and right up-to-date in the concerns it raises. The authors' arguments represent a powerful corrective to the currently dominant academic and political "common sense", with its simple slogal of "modernisation".' Allan Cochrane, Open University 'The book has much to offer. Its promotion of the concept of creative autonomy is forceful, insightful, and a valuable contribution to the literature on local governance in the United Kingdom.' Environment and Planning "This is an excellent book combining the offer of a comprehensive and authoritative text suitable for advanced undergraduates and masters students with the advancement of an important thesis." Social PolicyTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables. Preface and Acknowledgements. List of Abbreviations. Introduction. Part I: The Context of UK Local Government. Chapter 1: The Evolution of Local Government in the UK. Chapter 2: Theories of Local Government and Local Governance. Chapter 3: British Local Government since 1979: Two Decades of Change. Part II: Local Government from Thatcher to Major: Three Dimensions of Change. Chapter 4 The Financing of Local Government. Chapter 5: The Changing Structure and Shape of Local Government. Chapter 6: Local Government and the Private Sector. Part III: Local Government Reinvents Itself?. Chapter 7: Local Elections, Political Realignment and Change in Local Authorities. Chapter 8: Getting Their Own Houses in Order: New Directions in Local Government Internal Organization. Chapter 9: Global Problems, Local Solutions: Government and Sustainable Development. Chapter 10: The Europeanization of British Local Government?. Part IV: Sub-national Government under New Labour. Chapter 11: Towards Regional Government? The Introduction of Regional Offices, the Moves towards Devolution and the Notion of Regionalism. Chapter 12: Local Government under New Labour. Conclusion. Notes. References. Index.
£54.00
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Local Government from Thatcher to Blair
Book SynopsisThis accessible text summarizes and explains the structure of British local government, focusing on key changes introduced during the Thatcher/Major years and initiatives implemented by the current Labour administration. While offering a detailed discussion of these policies, the book examines how local government has sought to respond in a proactive way to a range of important social, political and economic changes. Readers are introduced to local government as a lively and complex site of political engagement. British local government is set in a wider political, social and theoretical context. Throughout, the authors argue that the attempt by the Thatcher and Major administrations of 1979-97 to push local government into the role of merely administrating centrally defined policies was largely short-circuited. While outlining and explaining these changes and their effects, the authors argue that far from being defenceless victims of central government, local authorities devTrade Review'This book is a powerful and exciting statement of the creative autonomy of British local Government. It explores how local authorities have found ways of pursuing innovative strategies, even in adversity. It is well-informed and right up-to-date in the concerns it raises. The authors' arguments represent a powerful corrective to the currently dominant academic and political "common sense", with its simple slogal of "modernisation".' Allan Cochrane, Open University 'The book has much to offer. Its promotion of the concept of creative autonomy is forceful, insightful, and a valuable contribution to the literature on local governance in the United Kingdom.' Environment and Planning "This is an excellent book combining the offer of a comprehensive and authoritative text suitable for advanced undergraduates and masters students with the advancement of an important thesis." Social PolicyTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables. Preface and Acknowledgements. List of Abbreviations. Introduction. Part I: The Context of UK Local Government. Chapter 1: The Evolution of Local Government in the UK. Chapter 2: Theories of Local Government and Local Governance. Chapter 3: British Local Government since 1979: Two Decades of Change. Part II: Local Government from Thatcher to Major: Three Dimensions of Change. Chapter 4 The Financing of Local Government. Chapter 5: The Changing Structure and Shape of Local Government. Chapter 6: Local Government and the Private Sector. Part III: Local Government Reinvents Itself?. Chapter 7: Local Elections, Political Realignment and Change in Local Authorities. Chapter 8: Getting Their Own Houses in Order: New Directions in Local Government Internal Organization. Chapter 9: Global Problems, Local Solutions: Government and Sustainable Development. Chapter 10: The Europeanization of British Local Government?. Part IV: Sub-national Government under New Labour. Chapter 11: Towards Regional Government? The Introduction of Regional Offices, the Moves towards Devolution and the Notion of Regionalism. Chapter 12: Local Government under New Labour. Conclusion. Notes. References. Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd American Power and World Order
Book SynopsisIn recent years American foreign policy has taken a unilateralist turn. Confident of Americaa s economic supremacy and cultural magnetism, the Bush administration has embarked on an ambitious mission to further American interests and reshape global order.Table of ContentsPreface. Introduction. 1. The Idealism of Preponderance. 2. The Alchemy of Power. 3. The Real World. 4. The Ethics of Moralists. 5. Coercion and Exit. Notes. Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Social Policy for the TwentyFirst Century New
Book SynopsisIn the new century, governments face three challenges for their social policies. Their efforts to improve their citizens' well-being must be consistent with the development of the world economy, and should if possible enhance the situation of the poorest populations.Trade Review“In more than 20 books, Bill Jordan has made a unique contribution to topical debates in social policy and international perspectives on welfare. Social Policy for the Twenty-First Century fits the track record. It is imaginative and wide ranging. Jordan has a gift for writing in a way that combines challenging ideas with readability ... This is an excellent overview of social policy on the world stage.” Times Higher Education Supplement “A tour de force, presenting a powerful critical analysis of the most significant and politically important issues in social policy today. This book deserves to be read by a far wider audience than social policy academics and students.” Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law “Provides rich materials, mostly based on aggregated comparative data or impressive case studies, that attain a truly global reach [and] with a comprehensive and far-reaching view on relevant issues and current trends and puts forward important analytical challenges opening the field to social policy theory and empirical research to be developed in the years to come.” International Journal of Urban and Regional Research “Bill Jordan's magpie approach to scholarship once again enables him to pick up for scrutiny all the big issues of the day; the impact of the global economy and global policies upon welfare systems, the conversion of welfare users from citizens into consumers, the stalling of well-being and the problems of sustainability. His creative imagination links all of these issues and leads him to ask whether cosmopolitanism and a grand global social contract such as implied by a global basic income would be the way to reconcile individual autonomy, collective belonging and sustainability.” Bob Deaconm, University of Sheffield “Social Policy for the Twenty-First Century provides a thoughtful and comprehensive analysis of soical policies and their roles in the transformations in human development, economic development, social relations, politics, redistribution, and social justice in the current intensely globalized era. The volume is most impressive in its truly global reach, and in the fascinating cases that serve as examples of the complex issues of wellbeing and policy.” Joya Misra, University of Massachusetts “Claims to have captured what is at stake for the social policies of the new century are often hyperbole. Not here. Bill Jordan's readers are sometimes invited to contemplate a vast landscape; sometimes required to dive down and explore the local setails. The ride is always exhilarating. By challenging the 'common sense' of the existing welfare consensus Jordan underlines the point of academic and political inquiry: to help create the common sense of the future.” Tony Fitzpatrick, University of NottinghamTable of ContentsList of Tables. Acknowledgements. Introduction and Themes of the Book. Part I Social Policy and the Global Economy. Section 1A Human Development and Redistribution. Chapter 1 New Models of Human Development. Chapter 2 The Scope for Redistribution and Social Justice. Section 1B How the World Works. Chapter 3 Explaining the New Global Division of Labour. Chapter 4 Social Policy, Credit and Debt. Section 1C Commercial Provision of Social Services. Chapter 5 The Global Market in Services - Health Care. Chapter 6 The Business Agenda in Education. Part II Human Well-Being: Autonomy and Membership. Chapter 7 The Basis for Individualism and Choice. Chapter 8 The Transformation of Collective Provision. Chapter 9 The Transformation of Citizenship. Chapter 10 'Stalled Well-Being'. Part III Global Social Justice: The Big Issues. Chapter 11 Community, Morality and Belonging. Chapter 12 The Role of Social Services in the Social Context. Chapter 13 Interdependence, Development and Justice: A Cosmopolitan World Order. Chapter 14 Sustainable Development. Conclusions. References. Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Social Policy for the TwentyFirst Century New
Book SynopsisIn the new century, governments face three challenges for their social policies. Their efforts to improve their citizens' well-being must be consistent with the development of the world economy, and should if possible enhance the situation of the poorest populations.Trade Review“In more than 20 books, Bill Jordan has made a unique contribution to topical debates in social policy and international perspectives on welfare. Social Policy for the Twenty-First Century fits the track record. It is imaginative and wide ranging. Jordan has a gift for writing in a way that combines challenging ideas with readability ... This is an excellent overview of social policy on the world stage.” Times Higher Education Supplement “A tour de force, presenting a powerful critical analysis of the most significant and politically important issues in social policy today. This book deserves to be read by a far wider audience than social policy academics and students.” Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law “Provides rich materials, mostly based on aggregated comparative data or impressive case studies, that attain a truly global reach [and] with a comprehensive and far-reaching view on relevant issues and current trends and puts forward important analytical challenges opening the field to social policy theory and empirical research to be developed in the years to come.” International Journal of Urban and Regional Research “Bill Jordan's magpie approach to scholarship once again enables him to pick up for scrutiny all the big issues of the day; the impact of the global economy and global policies upon welfare systems, the conversion of welfare users from citizens into consumers, the stalling of well-being and the problems of sustainability. His creative imagination links all of these issues and leads him to ask whether cosmopolitanism and a grand global social contract such as implied by a global basic income would be the way to reconcile individual autonomy, collective belonging and sustainability.” Bob Deaconm, University of Sheffield “Social Policy for the Twenty-First Century provides a thoughtful and comprehensive analysis of soical policies and their roles in the transformations in human development, economic development, social relations, politics, redistribution, and social justice in the current intensely globalized era. The volume is most impressive in its truly global reach, and in the fascinating cases that serve as examples of the complex issues of wellbeing and policy.” Joya Misra, University of Massachusetts “Claims to have captured what is at stake for the social policies of the new century are often hyperbole. Not here. Bill Jordan's readers are sometimes invited to contemplate a vast landscape; sometimes required to dive down and explore the local setails. The ride is always exhilarating. By challenging the 'common sense' of the existing welfare consensus Jordan underlines the point of academic and political inquiry: to help create the common sense of the future.” Tony Fitzpatrick, University of NottinghamTable of ContentsList of Tables. Acknowledgements. Introduction and Themes of the Book. Part I Social Policy and the Global Economy. Section 1A Human Development and Redistribution. Chapter 1 New Models of Human Development. Chapter 2 The Scope for Redistribution and Social Justice. Section 1B How the World Works. Chapter 3 Explaining the New Global Division of Labour. Chapter 4 Social Policy, Credit and Debt. Section 1C Commercial Provision of Social Services. Chapter 5 The Global Market in Services - Health Care. Chapter 6 The Business Agenda in Education. Part II Human Well-Being: Autonomy and Membership. Chapter 7 The Basis for Individualism and Choice. Chapter 8 The Transformation of Collective Provision. Chapter 9 The Transformation of Citizenship. Chapter 10 'Stalled Well-Being'. Part III Global Social Justice: The Big Issues. Chapter 11 Community, Morality and Belonging. Chapter 12 The Role of Social Services in the Social Context. Chapter 13 Interdependence, Development and Justice: A Cosmopolitan World Order. Chapter 14 Sustainable Development. Conclusions. References. Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Making Health Policy A Critical Introduction
Book Synopsis* A thoughtful and insightful textbook introduction to how health policy is made. * Pays attention to the social and political processes which structure what decisions are taken about health policy.Trade Review"This readable and accessible book provides many novel insights into the policy-making process, a broad span of well-chosen historical and contemporary health examples, and a range of perspectives to consider in relation to the analysis of health policy making."Health Sociology Review"This introductory text offers a novel approach to health policy making, challenging the conception of policy as a rational process. Written in an accessible style it is essential reading for undergraduate students of health policy."Jonathan Gabe, Royal Holloway, University of London "This book should be essential reading for any student interested in engaging with and critically reflecting on how health policy is shaped in contemporary society. Drawing on well chosen historical and contemporary examples, Making Health Policy engages with the complex, contingent, and contested arena of health policy making. Students will find the valuable insights provided in this book enormously useful in understanding contemporary and ongoing debates around the fashioning of health policy."Nick Emmel, University of Leeds "Alaszewski and Brown's historical reach and deep understanding of health policy going back 30 years makes this a highly readable, original, insightful and well-informed study that also manages to be remarkably up-to-date. Recommended reading for everyone interested in how health policy gets made and why it doesn't always happen as intended."David J. Hunter, Durham UniversityTable of ContentsPreface Introduction 1. What is health policy? Part 1 Rationality in policy making 2. Trying to achieve rational health policy: the search for appropriate knowledge and expertise 3. The competition for money and the limits of instrumental rationality 4. Power and influence in policy making: Policy communities and networks 5. The pressure of events: Disasters, inquiries and the dynamics of blame Part 2 The limits of rationality in policy making 6. Identifying health and social problems: Competition between interest groups and claims making 7. How does the nature of modern democracy shape the formation of health policy? 8. Ideology and policy: legitimating, bounding and framing 9. The impact of the media on health policy making Part 3 Conclusion 10. So how and why are health policies made? Some final comments References
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Making Health Policy A Critical Introduction
Book Synopsis* A thoughtful and insightful textbook introduction to how health policy is made. * Pays attention to the social and political processes which structure what decisions are taken about health policy.Trade Review"This readable and accessible book provides many novel insights into the policy-making process, a broad span of well-chosen historical and contemporary health examples, and a range of perspectives to consider in relation to the analysis of health policy making."Health Sociology Review"This introductory text offers a novel approach to health policy making, challenging the conception of policy as a rational process. Written in an accessible style it is essential reading for undergraduate students of health policy."Jonathan Gabe, Royal Holloway, University of London "This book should be essential reading for any student interested in engaging with and critically reflecting on how health policy is shaped in contemporary society. Drawing on well chosen historical and contemporary examples, Making Health Policy engages with the complex, contingent, and contested arena of health policy making. Students will find the valuable insights provided in this book enormously useful in understanding contemporary and ongoing debates around the fashioning of health policy."Nick Emmel, University of Leeds "Alaszewski and Brown's historical reach and deep understanding of health policy going back 30 years makes this a highly readable, original, insightful and well-informed study that also manages to be remarkably up-to-date. Recommended reading for everyone interested in how health policy gets made and why it doesn't always happen as intended."David J. Hunter, Durham UniversityTable of ContentsPreface Introduction 1. What is health policy? Part 1 Rationality in policy making 2. Trying to achieve rational health policy: the search for appropriate knowledge and expertise 3. The competition for money and the limits of instrumental rationality 4. Power and influence in policy making: Policy communities and networks 5. The pressure of events: Disasters, inquiries and the dynamics of blame Part 2 The limits of rationality in policy making 6. Identifying health and social problems: Competition between interest groups and claims making 7. How does the nature of modern democracy shape the formation of health policy? 8. Ideology and policy: legitimating, bounding and framing 9. The impact of the media on health policy making Part 3 Conclusion 10. So how and why are health policies made? Some final comments References
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Governance of Climate Change
Book SynopsisClimate change poses one of the greatest challenges for human society in the twenty-first century, yet there is a major disconnect between our actions to deal with it and the gravity of the threat it implies. In a world where the fate of countries is increasingly intertwined, how should we think about, and accordingly, how should we manage, the types of risk posed by anthropogenic climate change? The problem is multi-faceted, and involves not only technical and policy specific approaches, but also questions of social justice and sustainability. In this volume the editors have assembled a uniquerange of contributors who together examine the intersection between the science, politics, economics and ethics of climate change. The book includes perspectives from some of the world''s foremost commentators in their fields, ranging from leading scientists to political theorists, to high profile policymakers and practitioners. They offer a critical new approach to thinking about climate change, and help express a common desire for a more equitable society and a more sustainable way of life.Trade Review"Quotes from the text are certain to be hallmarks of student essays on the subject for years to come. A vital snapshot of the contemporary climate change arena."Political Studies Review"A refreshing addition to the growing literature in several respects, most notably for its direct attention to the question of framing. This volume incorporates a range of thoughtful scientific, economic and ethical arguments plus an excellent overview."International Affairs "A useful resource for understanding the complex and multi-faceted challenge." Global Journal "This book, which includes contributions from prominent climate change experts from across a range of disciplines, provides insightful and innovative commentary on the nature of climate change and the future of climate change governance. The fresh perspectives offered and the extensive expertise of the contributors make this book a must-read for anyone interested in climate policy."Rajendra Pachauri, Chairman, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change "In their book The Governance of Climate Change: Science, Politics and Ethics, David Held, Angus Hervey and Marika Theros have assembled an extraordinary panel of both insiders and analysts of the climate change regime. It is an up-to-date, very thoughtful assessment of where we are in the difficult process of global action on climate change. An excellent base for understanding why it is so difficult to agree and why we need to."Laurence Tubiana, Director, Institute for Sustainable Development and International RelationsTable of ContentsEditor's Introduction Part 1: The Challenge of Climate Change 1 The Challenge of Climate Change Sir David King 2 Climate Change, Science and Society Martin Manning 3 Global Shocks, Global Solutions: Meeting 21st Century Challenges Ian Goldin 4 Economics Piece Alex Bowen and James Rydge 5 Democracy, Climate Change, and Global Governance David Held and Angus Fane-Hervey 6 ‘Until the Last Ton of Fossil Fuel Has Burnt to Ashes': Climate Change, Global Inequalities, and the Dilemma of Green Politics Ulrich Beck and Joost van Loon Part 2: Social Justice and Sustainability 7 Social Justice and Sustainability: Elastic Terms of Debate Baroness O'Nora O'Neill 8 Changing Values for a Just and Sustainable World Peter Singer 9 The Ends of Justice: Climate Vulnerability Beyond the Pale Michael Mason Part 3: Where to from here? 10 Green Peace: Energy, Europe, and the Global Order David Miliband 11 The Politics of Climate Change Edward Miliband 12 International climate policy after Copenhagen: towards a ‘building blocks' approach Robert Falkner, John Vogler and Hannes Stephan
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Whats Wrong with Climate Politics and How to Fix
Book SynopsisGovernments have failed to stem global emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases causing climate change. Indeed, climate-changing pollution is increasing globally, and will do so for decades to come without far more aggressive action.Trade Review"Deceptively simple, but innovative... Harris�s analysis will serve as a good introduction to the politics of climate change." E-International Relations "From front cover to concluding punchline, with brilliant insights in between, this is a great book - exactly what is needed to reinvigorate a stale climate debate." Times Higher Education "A great virtue of the book is its exceptionally clear structure ... Harris' mix of cultural and ethical change is certainly a key component in the sources of transformation we need to focus our attention on." Journal of Global Faultlines "'Fixing' climate politics is a near-impossible task, but Paul Harris points to a way forward that does hold out some hope. His clearly written book will also be useful as an introduction to the problem of climate change and the politics associated with it." Peter Singer, Princeton University "I very much enjoyed reading this book. It is well written, accessible, and engaging, and packed full of ideas and observations about the challenges of climate politics. I have no doubt that students will find it stimulating." Neil Carter, University of York "A carefully researched and well-presented work." John Sweeny, National University of Ireland Maynooth, in the Irish Examiner "Well-written ... an excellent, easily understood review of the sorry status of international cooperation to find a global solution to climate change." Donald Brown, Widener University School of Law, in Ethics and Climate "For a student or interested citizen wishing to delve deeper into some of the issues behind the current climate policy impasse, this well researched book offers an accessible and engaging read." Christopher Shaw, Oxford University, in LSE Review of Books"The author�s arguments are clear, provocative and open-ended, making this a good entry-level text for readers curious about why climate politics will continue to attract attention."Political Studies ReviewTable of ContentsAbout the Author vi Preface vii 1 Introduction 1 Part I: Diagnoses 2 Cancer of Westphalia: Climate Diplomacy and the International System 33 3 Malignancy of the Great Polluters: The United States and China 64 4 Addictions of Modernity: Affl uence and Consumption 93 Part II: Treatments 5 People-Centered Diplomacy: Human Rights and Globalized Justice 119 6 Differentiated Responsibility: National and Individual 144 7 Consumption of Happiness: Sustainability and Wellbeing 171 8 Conclusion 197 Notes 224 References 245 Index 277
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Can the Welfare State Survive
Book SynopsisAfter the most serious economic crash since the 1930s and the slowest recovery on record, austerity rules. Spending on the welfare state did not cause the crisis, but deep cuts in welfare budgets has become the default policy response.Trade Review�This is an incredibly useful book, on a subject that could not be more important.� ProgressTable of Contents Introduction 1. The life and times of the welfare state 2. The battle of ideas 3. Four challenges 4. A future for the welfare state Further reading
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Can the Welfare State Survive Global Futures
Book SynopsisAfter the most serious economic crash since the 1930s and the slowest recovery on record, austerity rules. Spending on the welfare state did not cause the crisis, but deep cuts in welfare budgets has become the default policy response.Trade Review�This is an incredibly useful book, on a subject that could not be more important.� ProgressTable of Contents Introduction 1. The life and times of the welfare state 2. The battle of ideas 3. Four challenges 4. A future for the welfare state Further reading
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McGill-Queen's University Press Projecting Canada
Book SynopsisThe National Film Board of Canada is internationally acclaimed as a beacon of non-commercial filmmaking. This book shows that the NFB, born out of a nation-building project, is involved in the discourses of nation, technology, and social scientific knowledge that shape the Canadian cultural landscape.Trade Review"Zoe Druick is one of the promising members of a new generation of scholars whose work will change the direction of Canadian Film Studies." Gene Walz, University of Manitoba "Druick provides a subtle and well-documented critique of the Film Board's role." Seth Feldman, York University, Ontario "This book fills an important gap in the history of culture and media in Canada. Most valuable is Druick's demonstration of the ways in which the Canadian government and its agencies tend to formulate their cultural policy, aims, and practices in terms of a 'liberal nation-building project' as a form of 'middle way' politics." Kevin Dowler, York University, Ontario
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McGill-Queen's University Press Health Insurance and Canadian Public Policy
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John Wiley & Sons Reclaiming Indigenous Planning
Book SynopsisHow Indigenous peoples are reclaiming community planning practices and ideologies.Trade Review"Restoring Indigenous worldviews back onto the land is how we can work towards balance. This informative and engaging volume of excellent essays makes this hopeful idea clear." Kamala Todd, Metis-Cree writer, filmmaker, and community planner "There is a tremendous breadth and depth of debate in Reclaiming Indigenous Planning's presentation of Indigenous community experiences in North America, Australia and New Zealand. The chapters traverse the rural and urban landscapes and explore the inter
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McGill-Queen's University Press Governing PublicPrivate Partnerships
Book SynopsisA look at the dilemmas involved in using the private sector to deliver public infrastructure.Trade Review" Governing Public-Private Partnerships offers a fresh perspective on the study of public-private partnerships by connecting this literature with broader scholarship on governance and public policy. It also provides a detailed analysis of two major infrastructure projects, supported by documentary analysis and elite interviews." Daniel Henstra, University of Waterloo
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John Wiley & Sons Report on Social Security for Canada
Book SynopsisPublic welfare and social security in Canada as envisioned by Leonard Marsh.
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McGill-Queen's University Press Leading from Between
Book SynopsisHow the voices, personal experiences, and understandings of Indigenous public servants make a difference in Canada and Australia.Trade Review"Leading from Between offers numerous insights of great importance to those engaged in Indigenous studies, public administration, and policy studies in Australia and Canada. It will stimulate a new line of inquiry into the promise and the challenges of reconciliation. The authors lay down an evidence-based challenge to public services to fundamentally rethink how to advance and support Indigenous participation and leadership." Michael J. Prince, University of Victoria
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University of British Columbia Press The Wealth of Forests
Book SynopsisThis book is a pioneering attempt to consider the concrete policy implications of the much discussed transition to sustainable forestry.Trade ReviewThe ideas are dazzling, imaginative, and innovative. The authors don't pretend to have all the answers to the dilemma of how to restructure BC's most important industry. They do make a major contribution to the discussion. -- Stephen Hume * The Vancouver Sun *The book contains 15 thoughtful essays on a wide range of forest policy topics, all taken from the viewpoint of foresters in British Columbia. A large part of each essay, however, has broad applicability. People more current with British Columbia than this reviewer may find the book somewhat outdated, but it remains a sophisticated and well-constructed overview for the rest of us. -- John C. Gordon, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University * Journal of Industrial Ecology, Volume 5, Number 1, 2001 *Recommended. -- B.D. Orr * Choice May 1999 *Table of ContentsIntroduction / Chris Tollefson 1. Economic Instruments for Promoting Sustainable Forestry:Opportunities and Constraints / Peter H. Pearse 2. Governing Instruments for Forest Policy in British Columbia: APositive and Normative Analysis / W.T. Stanbury and Ilan B.Vertinsky 3. Compliance and Constraint: Economic Instruments for AchievingObjectives of Public Forest Policy in British Columbia / DavidHaley and Martin K. Luckert 4. Living Communities in a Living Forest: Towards an Ecosystem-BasedStructure of Local Tenure and Management / Michael M’Gonigleand Brian L. Scarfe 5. Sustainable Practices? An Analysis of BC’s Forest PracticesCode / Tracey L. Cook 6. Priority-Use Zoning: Sustainable Solution or Symbolic Politics? /Jeremy Rayner 7. Sustained Yield: Why has it Failed to Achieve Sustainability? /Lois Dellert 8. The Pitfalls and Potential of Eco-Certification as a MarketIncentive for Sustainable Forest Management / Fred Gale and CheriBurda 9. Regulation, Takings, Compensation, and the Environment: AnEconomic Perspective / David Cohen and Brian Radnoff 10. Ecoforestry Bound: How International Trade Agreements Constrainthe Adoption of An Ecosystem-Based Approach to Forest Management /Fred Gale
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University of British Columbia Press Once Upon an Oldman
Book SynopsisOnce Upon an Oldman is an account of the controversy that surrounded the Alberta government's construction of a dam on the Oldman River to provide water for irrigation in the southern part of the province.Trade ReviewGlenn has carefully documented the sequence of events surrounding this often bitter controversy and has provided a comprehensive analysis of the issues, motives, and actions involved. His thorough review of the geography, history, and political institutions offers readers an understanding of how and why the project emerged. His book is well written, enjoyable to read, and supplemented by extensive notes and references. Recommended for all readership levels, especially for those interested in the interactions between governmental agencies, lobbyists, Native peoples, environmental groups, and legal institutions. -- M.J. Zwolinski * Choice *In this dense, well-researched, and thoroughly readable book, Jack Glenn examines how this highly controversial project came about. -- Ken Woollard * CBRA 5043 *An exhaustive chronicle of the battles over the construction of the Oldman Den in southern Alberta ... a definitive chronicle of both the battle of the Oldman specifically and the ongoing struggle to keep some of our natural landscape whole in the face of development pressures. Glenn provides background and reasons for his criticisms that are hard to object to, no matter what your agenda. for anyone who was involved, however peripherally, in the Oldman struggle, this book will be both engrossing and enlightening. For those concerned with the overall government versus environment struggle, it should be equally so. -- Valerie Haig-Brown * Alberta Views *Table of ContentsAbbreviationsPrefaceIntroductionPART 11 The Oldman River Basin2 In the Beginning3 The ECA Review4 A Dam on the Oldman5 Interlude6 The Battle Joined7 The EARPGO Challenge8 Carry on Regardless9 Milton and the Lonefighters10 7 September 199011 In the Aftermath12 The Federal Review13 The Panel Reports14 And ThereafterPART 215 The Iron Triangle and the Oldman River Dam16 The Environment and Its Friends17 Archaeology18 Biological Diversity19 EARPGO and the Courts20 FOR and the Attorney General21 The Peigan Indians22 The Peigan and the Oldman River Dam I23 The Peigan and the Oldman River Dam II24 The Federal Watchdog I25 The Federal Watchdog II26 Iniquity and Betrayal27 The Peigan, Politics, and the Courts28 The Environment, Politics, and the Courts29 Information and Disinformation30 Does It Matter?BibliographyIndex
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University of British Columbia Press Heavy Traffic
Book SynopsisCanada and the United States exchange the world''s highest level of bilateral trade, valued at $1.4 billion a day. Two-thirds of this trade travels on trucks. Heavy Traffic examines the way in which the regulatory reform of American and Canadian trucking, coupled with free trade, has internationalized this vital industry.Before deregulation, restrictive entry rules had fostered two separate national highway transportation markets, and most international traffic had to be exchanged at the border. When the United States deregulated first, the imbalance between its opened market and Canada's still-restricted one produced a surprisingly difficult bilateral dispute. American deregulation was motivated by domestic incentives, but the subsequent Canadian deregulation blended domestic incentives with transborder rate comparisons and concerns about trade competitiveness.Daniel Madar shows that deregulation created a de facto regime of free trade in trucking services. RTrade ReviewProfessor Madar provides a strong, well-crafted and insightful account of the process by which the highly regulated trucking industry was deregulated after 1980 in the U.S. and Canada, and how, in conjunction with free trade and industrial changes, the trucking business has been transformed. -- The Donner Prize JuryTable of ContentsPrefaceAcronyms1 Introduction2 The State in Action: Regulation’s Origins and Effects3 The State Withdraws: Critique and Reform in the United States4 Deregulation, Discrimination, and Diplomacy: The Trucking War5 The State Withdraws: Reform, Trade, and Federalism in Canada6 After Deregulation7 ConclusionNotes; Bibliography; Index
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University of British Columbia Press A Trading Nation
Book SynopsisCanada has always been a trading nation. From the early days of fur and fish, to the present, when a remarkable ninety percent of our gross national product is attributable to exports and imports, Canadians have relied on international trade to bolster our economy. A Trading Nation, Michael Hart''s brilliantly crafted overview and analysis of the historical foundations of modern Canadian trade policy, is the first survey to address the history of Canadian commercial policy in over fifty years.Taking the view that to understand the present and better prepare for the future, we must first comprehend the past, Hart skilfully guides readers through more than three centuries of Canadian trade history. His engaging narrative explains how Canadians, who currently enjoy one of the highest standards of living in the world, have largely come to accept that a country that derives much of its wealth from international commerce has much to gain from an open, well-ordered internatTrade ReviewThis book is the long-awaited, first modern, comprehensive history of Canadian trade policy ... It is an impressive and masterful work, which shows Michael Hart, the well-trained historian and veteran policy practitioner, at his intellectual best. It is not surprising that the book has attracted strong endorsements from the leading trade scholars. -- John Kirton * Canadian Journal of Political Science *[An] impressive and comprehensive history of Canada’s trade policy. -- Richard N. Cooper * Foreign Affairs, November/December 2003 *This book, by one of Canada’s most important practitioners and scholars of trade diplomacy, illuminates anew a key aspect of Canada’s heart and soul – its calling as a trading nation. -- Daniel Schwanen * Policy Options *Written by someone who has been an active trade negotiator as well a teacher and writer on the subject (an unusual combination), this first-rate volume presents all there is to know about the history, recent evolution, and future prospects of trade policy in Canada. -- I. Walter * CHOICE *An elegant and scholarly account of one of the most contentious issues in Canadian politics. [Hart] is not a polemicist but he leaves little doubt that the evolution of Canada’s trade policies reflects an honest attempt to maximize Canada’s advantages while acknowledging the dictates and constraints of our geography. -- Martin Loney * Books in Canada *[Michael Hart] has given Canadians a remarkably complete survey of the history and political economy of Canadian trade policy. This fills a gap in the shelves of serious analysis of trade issues and should be high on the reading list of students and practitioners alike. -- Randle Wilson * Bout de Papier, Vol. 19, No. 3 *This book is accessible to the non-specialist, detailed without being tedious, far-reaching in its relevance, chock-a-block with definite opinions, and full of provocative prescriptions. -- Francine McKenzie * International Journal, Autumn 2002 *Table of ContentsMaps and TablesPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbbreviations1 Trade Policy and Economic Development2 The Old Mercantilism3 Reciprocity and Preferences: Early Nationhood4 War, Depression, and Revolution: Canadian Trade Policy Drifts5 Multilateral Dreams6 Continental Realities7 The Structure of Protection and Its Impact8 Professionalism and Nationalism: The Diefenbaker Years9 Nationalism and Pragmatism: The Pearson Years10 Reviews and Options: The Trudeau Years11 The GATT Shall Provide: Canada at the Tokyo Round12 The Twilight of the National Policy13 Full Circle: The New Reciprocity14 The New Multilateralism: Canada at the Uruguay Round15 Canada in a Globally Integrated Economy16 From a Trading Nation to a Nation of TradersNotesChronologyGlossary of Trade and Related TermsCreditsIndex
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University of British Columbia Press Misplaced Distrust Policy Networks and the
Book SynopsisA timely comparative study of state-network interactions in agro-environmental policy-making in the US, Canada, and France.Trade ReviewThis book is a welcome addition to the environmental policy literature, primarily because it addresses an important gap in our understanding of the relationship among agricultural practices, environmental protection, and public policy. Misplaced Distrust contains a valuable discussion of how France, the United States, and Canada have developed policies to control the negative impacts of agricultural practices on the ecosystem. Perhaps this investigation will inspire other political scientists to conduct additional comparative research in this important policy area. -- Sheldon Kamieniecki, University of Southern California * Persectives on Politics, vol. 3, no. 3 *Table of ContentsTables Acknowledgments Abbreviations 1. Introduction 2. Assessing Policy-Making Performance 3. Networks and Performance 4. France: A Shift from Low- to High-Level Performance 5. The United States: Performance in the Absence ofIntergovernmental Coordination 6. Canada: Stalled at a Low Performance Level 7. Misplaced Distrust Notes Bibliography Index
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University of British Columbia Press In the Long Run Were All Dead
Book SynopsisA superb analysis of how the decline of Canadian Keynesianism has made way for the emergence of politics organized around balanced budgets.Trade ReviewNot long ago, deficits were seen as positive things in Canada. Now deficits are seen as evil. Timothy Lewis has just published a fascinating book which traces the transformations of Canadian attitudes. [It] is an illuminating account of the interaction between ideas and politics, between economic theories and political limitations, possibilities or necessities." -- Graham Fraser * Toronto Star *A thoughtful, detailed analysis of deficit politics and its relationship to the role of ideas in shaping both public policies and public perceptions of them ...[It is] an effective teaching and analytical tool for instructors and students of public policy. -- Geoffrey Hale * Canadian Journal of Political Science *Table of ContentsPreface1 Fiscal Politics2 Deficit Finance in Historical Perspective3 The Political Economy of Economic Decline4 Persisting Keynesian Conceptualizations of Deficit Finance, 1975-845 Restructuring Power Relations6 The Priority of Structural Reform, 1984-937 Economic Insecurity and the Political Conditions for Deficit Elimination8 Only Nixon Can Go to China, 1993-89 Maynard Where Art Thou?AppendixNotesBibliographyIndex
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University of British Columbia Press Carefair
Book SynopsisIn Carefair, Paul Kershaw urges us to resist this private/public distinction, and makes a convincing case for treating caregiving as a matter of citizenship that obliges and empowers everyone in society.Trade ReviewThis is a book well worth reading. It squarely addresses a policy issue that is fundamental to the pursuit of quality and equity, it is theoretically engaged while making concrete policy proposals, and it is closely argued ... That stated, Carefair is an important and stimulating book. It should be widely read. -- Hugh Armstrong, Carleton University * Canadian Journal of Sociology Online, July-August 2006 *Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgments 1 Lamenting the Lazy Lavatory Syndrome: Political Theory, Policy,and Civic Virtue 2 The American ExpressTM Model of Citizenship: The Social LiberalTradition 3 The Celebrated Idiot: The Obliged Citizen 4 The Idiot’s Acumen 5 Premature Celebration 6 Private Time for Social Inclusion 7 Carefair 8 The Politics of Time 9 From LEGOTM to Teeter-Totter: Social Investment in Work-LifeBalance Notes References Index
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University of British Columbia Press Dimensions of Inequality in Canada
Book SynopsisIs Canada becoming a more polarized society? Or is it a kind-hearted nation that takes care of its disadvantaged?Trade ReviewToo often inequality is considered only in terms of incomes. This book, written by some of the best researchers in the field, expands the economic perspective to include consumption, time, and participation. And it focuses on specific groups for which inequality is a compelling issue: kids, women, and ethnic groups. Its multidimensional perspective on inequality in Canada is so successful that it could be a model for future attempts in other countries. -- Barbara Boyle Torrey, co-editor of The VulnerableTable of ContentsFigures and Tables1 Dimensions of Inequality in a Just Society / David A. Green and Jonathan R. Kesselman2 Normative Dimensions of Inequality / Colin M. Macleod and Avigail Eisenberg3 Rising Income Inequality in the 1990s: An Exploration of Three Data Sources / Marc Frenette, David A. Green, and Garnett Picot4 How Has Earnings Mobility in Canada Changed? / Charles M. Beach5 Consumption Inequality in Canada / Thomas F. Crossley and Krishna Pendakur6 How Much Does Employment Matter for Inequality in Canada and Elsewhere? / Lars Osberg7 Inequalities in Political and Community Participation / James Curtis, Edward Grabb, and Thomas Perks8 Fitting Kids In: Children and Inequality in Canada / Shelley Phipps and Lynn Lethbridge9 Ethnic Inequality in Canada: Economic and Health Dimensions / Ellen M. Gee, Karen M. Kobayashi, and Steven G. Prus10 Recent Trends in Wage Inequality and the Wage Structure in Canada / Brahim Boudarbat, Thomas Lemieux, and W. Craig Riddell11 Gender Dimensions of Changes in Earnings Inequality in Canada / Nicole M. Fortin and Tammy Schirle12 Taxation Impacts on Inequality in Canada: Methodologies and Findings / Jonathan R. Kesselman and Ron Cheung13 Dis-embedding Liberalism? The New Social Policy Paradigm in Canada / Keith G. BantingContributorsIndex
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University of British Columbia Press Social Capital Diversity and the Welfare State
Book SynopsisThis book represents a landmark consideration of the diverse meanings, causal foundations, and positive and negative consequences of social capital, with a particular focus on its role in mitigating or enhancing social inequalities.Trade ReviewThis book, written by a team of exciting researchers, helps us understand the importance of trust, social networks, and norms of generalized reciprocity for social inequality, race and ethnic relations, multiculturalism, family relations, and health. Kay and Johnston have helped to organize and advance a key theoretical and empirical challenge of the 21st century in the social sciences. Students and scholars in sociology and political science will find this book a thorough and thought provoking examination of social capital. -- Reza Nakhaie, author of Debates on Social Inequality: Class, Gender, and Ethnicity in CanadaTable of ContentsFigures and Tables 1 Introduction / Fiona M. Kay and Richard Johnston Part 1: Theoretical Overview 2 Ubiquity and Disciplinary Contrasts of Social Capital / Fiona M. Kay and Richard Johnston 3 The Dynamics of Social Capital: Who Wants to Stay In If Nobody IsOut? / Fiona M. Kay and Paul Bernard 4 Equality, Trust, and Multiculturalism / AvigailEisenberg Part 2: Studies of Social Capital and Determinants of SocialCapital 5 Measuring and Modelling Trust / Stuart N.Soroka, John F. Helliwell, and Richard Johnston 6 Gender, Early Experiences with “Social Capital,”and Adult Community Participation / James Curtis andThomas Perks 7 Ethnicity and Social Capital in Canada / AmandaAizlewood and Ravi Pendakur 8 Social Capital and Political Struggles of Immigrants: Sri LankanTamils and Black Caribbean Peoples in Toronto / SaraAbraham Part 3: Consequences of Social Capital: Policy andGovernment Programs 9 Social Capital and Intergenerational Coresidence: How EthnicCommunities and Families Shape Transitions to Adulthood / Barbara A. Mitchell 10 Social capital and Health in Canada: (Compositional) Effects ofTrust, Participation in Networks, and Civic Activity on Self-RatedHealth / Gerry Veenstra 11 Ethnicity, Trust, and the Welfare State / StuartN. Soroka, Richard Johnston, and Keith Banting Works Cited Contributors Index
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University of British Columbia Press Critical Policy Studies
Book SynopsisCritical Policy Studies describes how new policy problems such as border screening and global warming have been catapulted onto the agenda in the neo-liberal era.Table of ContentsFigures and TablesAcknowledgments1 Critical Policy Studies / Michael Orsini and Miriam SmithPart 1: Political Economy2 Political Economy and Canadian Public Policy / Peter Graefe3 Policy Analysis in an Era of “Globalization”: Capturing Spatial Dimensions and Scalar Strategies / Rianne Mahon, Caroline Andrew, and Robert JohnsonPart 2: Citizens and Diversity4 Citizen Engagement: Rewiring the Policy Process / Rachel Laforest and Susan Phillips5 Queering Public Policy: A Canadian Perspective / Miriam Smith6 Gender Mainstreaming in the Canadian Context: “One Step Forward and Two Steps Back” / Olena Hankivsky7 Political Science, Race, Ethnicity, and Public Policy / Yasmeen Abu-LabanPart 3: Discourse and Knowledge8 Governmentality and the Shifting Winds of Policy Studies / Karen Bridget Murray9 Agenda-Setting and Issue Definition / Stuart N. Soroka10 Scientists, Government, and “Boundary Work”: The Case of Reproductive Technologies and Genetic Engineering in Canada / Francesca Scala11 Between Respect and Control: Traditional Indigenous Knowledge in Canadian Public Policy / Frances Abele12 Framing Environmental Policy: Aboriginal Rights and the Conservation of Migratory Birds / Luc JuilletPart 4: Risky Subjects13 From the Welfare State to the Social Investment State: A New Paradigm for Canadian Social Policy? / Denis Saint-Martin14 Canadian Post-9/11 Border Policy and Spillover Securitization: Smart, Safe, Sovereign? / Mark B. Salter15 The Permanent-Emergency Compensation State: A “Postsocialist” Tale of Political Dystopia / Matt James16 Discourses in Distress: From “Health Promotion” to “Population Health” to “You Are Responsible for Your Own Health” / Michael OrsiniContributorsIndex
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University of British Columbia Press Becoming Multicultural
Book SynopsisThis book demonstrates how global human rights norms intersected with domestic political identities and institutions to transform Canada and Germany into diverse multicultural societies in the second half of the twentieth century.Table of Contents1 Introduction2 Building Walls, Bounding Nations3 Between Two Worlds4 Dismantling White Canada5 Guest Workers into Germans6 ConclusionNotesBibliographyIndex
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MN - University of British Columbia Press Health Inequities in Canada
Book SynopsisHighlights the potential of intersectionality as a research paradigm for the health sciences.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Purpose, Overview, and Contribution / Olena Hankivsky, Sarah de Leeuw, Jo-Anne Lee, Bilkis Vissandjée, and Nazilla Khanlou1 Why the Theory and Practice of Intersectionality Matter to Health Research and Policy / Rita Kaur Dhamoon and Olena HankivskyPart 1: Theoretical and Methodological Innovations / Edited by Sarah de Leeuw and Olena Hankivsky2 Beyond Borders and Boundaries: Addressing Indigenous Health Inequities in Canada through Theories of Social Determinants of Health and Intersectionality / Sarah de Leeuw and Margo Greenwood3 A Cross-Cultural Quantitative Approach to Intersectionality and Health: Using Interactions between Gender, Race, Class, and Neighbourhood to Predict Self-Rated Health in Toronto and New York City / Jennifer Black and Gerry Veenstra4 Performing Intersectionality: The Mutuality of Intersectional Analysis and Feminist Participatory Action Health Research / Colleen Reid, Pamela Ponic, Louise Hara, Connie Kaweesi, and Robin LeDrew5 Adding Religion to Gender, Race, and Class: Seeking New Insights on Intersectionality in Health Care Contexts / Sheryl Reimer-Kirkham and Sonya SharmaPart 2: Intersectionality Research across the Life Course / Edited by Nazilla Khanlou and Olena Hankivsky6 Navigating the Crossroads: Exploring Young Women’s Experiences of Health Using an Intersectional Framework / Natalie Clark and Sarah Hunt7 Exploring Health and Identity through Photovoice, Intersectionality, and Transnational Feminisms: Voices of Racialized Young Women / Jo-Anne Lee and Alison Sum8 An Intersectional Understanding of Youth Cultural Identities and Psychosocial Integration: Why It Matters to Mental Health Promotion in Immigrant-Receiving Pluralistic Societies / Nazilla Khanlou and Tahira Gonsalves9 Adopting an Intersectionality Perspective in the Study of the Healthy Immigrant Effect in Mid- to Later Life / Karen M. Kobayashi and Steven G. Prus10 Intersectionality in the Context of Later Life Experiences of Dementia / Wendy HulkoPart 3: Social Context, Policy, and Health / Edited by Bilkis Vissandjée and Olena Hankivsky11 An Intersectional Lens on Various Facets of Violence: Access to Health and Social Services for Women with Precarious Immigration Status / Jacqueline Oxman-Martinez and Jill Hanley12 Place, Health, and Home: Gender and Migration in the Constitution of Healthy Space / Parin Dossa and Isabel Dyck13 Preventing and Managing Diabetes: At the Intersection of Gender, Ethnicity, and Migration / Bilkis Vissandjée and Ilene Hyman14 Intersectionality Model of Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder / Joan Samuels-Dennis, Annette Bailey, and Marilyn Ford-GilboePart 4: Disrupting Power and Health Inequities / Edited by Jo-Anne Lee and Olena Hankivsky15 Addressing Trauma, Violence, and Pain: Research on Health Services for Women at the Intersections of History and Economics / Annette J. Browne, Colleen Varcoe, and Alycia Fridkin16 Intersectional Frameworks in Mental Health: Moving from Theory to Practice / Katherine R. Rossiter and Marina Morrow17 Intersectionality, Justice, and Influencing Policy / Colleen Varcoe, Bernadette Pauly, and Shari Laliberté18 Intersectional Feminist Frameworks in Practice: CRIAW’s Journey toward Intersectional Feminist Frameworks, Implications for Equity in Health / Jo-Anne LeeAfterword / Olena HankivskyList of Contributors Index
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