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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This is a succinct account of a mind-bogglingly complicated piece of legislation. Well-grounded in the literature, it is well suited for policy classes or educated readers who are seeking a short, trustworthy introduction to the ACA." -- Harold Pollack * University of Chicago *"The Affordable Care Act promises revolutionary changes for America's health care system. Stephen Davidson's A New Era in U.S. Health Care offers a concise, readable, and insightful explanation of the problems that necessitated this law, the process through which it was adopted and is being implemented, and the reforms that it will bring about." -- Timothy Stoltzfus Jost, Professor * Washington and Lee University School of Law *"A wise and humane guide through American health care. Davidson explains the problems we face and describes exactly how the Affordable Care Act measures up to them. The bottom line? A New Era in US Health Care might just turn you into a health policy optimist. Clear, elegant, smart, sober, insightful, and highly recommended." -- James A Morone * author of The Heart of Power: Health and Politics in the Oval Office and By the People: Debating American Government *

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Book SynopsisImmigration is among the most prominent, enduring, and contentious features of our globalized world. Yet, there is little systematic, cross-national research on why countries do what they do when it comes to their immigration policies. Rights, Deportation, and Detention in the Age of Immigration Control addresses this gap by examining what are arguably the most contested and dynamic immigration policiesimmigration controlacross 25 immigrant-receiving countries, including the U.S. and most of the European Union. The book addresses head on three of the most salient aspects of immigration control: the denial of rights to non-citizens, their physical removal and exclusion from the polity through deportation, and their deprivation of liberty and freedom of movement in immigration detention.In addition to answering the question of why states do what they do, the book describes contemporary trends in what Tom K. Wong refers to as the machinery of immigration control, analyzesTrade Review"In this book Tom Wong moves the field of immigration studies forward by opening up an area that has heretofore been considered too difficult to grapple with in a meaningful way. The book will be an important contribution to the field." -- Terri Givens, Government Department, University of Texas * Austin *"Rights, Deportation and Detention offers a complex view of U.S. and European deportation regimes set in the context of global migration....Instead of forcing comparisons of data lacking statistical significance, the author instead presents the complexity as a whole—his key and critical finding—and points to areas that merit further scrutiny." -- David Hernández * Criminal Law and Criminal Justice *"Tom K. Wong's book, Rights, Deportation, and Detention in the Age of Immigration Control, presents big ideas, new and vital data, and updates to immigration theories that will be useful for students and scholars of immigration studies. Sharply written and edited, this book reads like a valedictory monograph from a seasoned scholar of immigration control." -- Stephanie J. Silverman * University of Oxford, Oxford Law Blog *"Rights, Deportation, and Detention in the Age of Immigration Control is a significant contribution to our understanding of an often overlooked dimension of immigration control in wealthy western democracies—and to our understanding of the impact of those enforcement mechanisms on the human rights of migrants." -- Jeannette Money, Department of Political Science * University of California, Davis *Table of ContentsContents and Abstracts1: Immigration Control in the Age of Migration chapter abstractThis chapter presents an overview of contemporary trends in immigration control. In contrast to the view that immigration control is a deterministic outcome of national sovereignty, this chapter argues that the various mechanisms used by governments to control immigration are policy outputs that emerge from the broader political and institutional context in which the contentious politics of immigration unfolds and takes place. It defines what immigration control is, discusses debates over the objectives of immigration control, and uses insights gained from fieldwork and qualitative interviews to show why the view that "illegal means illegal" is too simplistic when it comes to understanding how the contemporary machinery of immigration control works. It then lays out the main arguments and chapters of the book. 2Human Rights and Immigration Control Wrongs chapter abstractThis chapter examines and inventories what the human rights of migrants are as a matter of international human rights law, focusing on rights in the context of deportation and immigration detention. It examines the role that human rights play in the context of immigration control by analyzing the determinants of the ratification of international human rights treaties that require states to extend rights protections to noncitizens, focusing on the Migrant Workers Convention (ICRMW). It argues and finds that because treaties such as the ICRMW impose high sovereignty costs on states, meaning they increase the distance between what states want to do with respect to immigration control and what they can do as parties to these treaties, they are not likely to be ratified. Consequently, emergent human rights norms related to noncitizens have yet to become fully instantiated in the domestic legal frameworks that govern the machinery of immigration control. 3Deportation Nations chapter abstractWhat are the politics and determinants of deportation? This chapter investigates this question by analyzing data across twenty-five immigrant-receiving countries from 2000 to 2009. It represents one of the first systematic, cross-national, and over time studies of deportation and its political, economic, and migration-related determinants. The main argument of the chapter is that while the economic and societal implications of immigration may harden public attitudes, thus increasing the demand for greater policy restrictiveness, the extent to which this demand is translated into policy outcomes hinges on the political landscape in which the politics of immigration plays out. In other words, public preferences do not directly translate into immigration control outcomes, as political institutions mediate these preferences. More specifically, electoral institutions play a role in channeling restrictive preferences over immigration into policy outputs by providing opportunities for the legislative representation of far-right political parties. 4The Labyrinth of Immigration Detention chapter abstractWhat are the politics and determinants of immigration detention? This chapter begins by discussing the labyrinthine processes of immigration detention. It then describes conditions of immigration detention in the U.S. and Europe, including cases of death during detention. Mounting international case law criticizing the detention practices of immigrant-receiving democracies, the legal principle of proportionality, arbitrary detention, and inhuman and degrading treatment and punishment are also discussed. The second part of the chapter is the empirical analysis. While immigration detention has become an increasingly prominent component in the machinery of immigration control, it remains unclear what explains its prevalence across Western immigrant-receiving democracies. Moreover, while the immigration industrial complex is rapidly expanding in some countries, this is not the case for all of the countries that are experiencing large-scale immigration. What explains these cross-national variations? I use new comparative data on immigration detention to address these questions. 5An Effective Deterrent, or Smoke and Mirrors? chapter abstractDoes the increased restrictiveness of immigration control reduce unwanted immigration? Despite its fundamental policy importance, this question remains almost entirely unanswered in the scholarly literature. The main argument of the chapter is that because tighter immigration controls do not fundamentally change the motives of migrants, the increased restrictiveness of immigration control does not necessarily mean less unwanted immigration. Using deportations as an indicator of immigration control, and while accounting for some of the most enduring explanations given for immigration, the analysis provides evidence to support this argument. The data indicate that increased restrictiveness is not significantly related to immigrant inflows and is only weakly related to asylum inflows. These results add to the growing skepticism over whether current modes of immigration control actually deter unwanted immigration. Conclusion: Migrants, Agency, and the Future of Immigration Control chapter abstractThe conclusion reviews the main empirical findings of the book and discusses the territory that remains uncharted in the study of immigration control, focusing on the role that immigrants qua political actors may play in shaping the future of immigration control policies.

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Book SynopsisIn Discreet Power, Christina Garsten and Adrienne Sörbom undertake an ethnographic study of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Accessing one of the primary agenda-setting organizations of our day, they draw on interviews and participant observation to examine how the WEF wields its influence. They situate the WEF within an emerging system of discretionary governance, in which actors craft ideas and entice formal authorities and top leaders in order to garner significant sway. Yet in spite of its image as a powerful, exclusive brain trust, the WEF has no formal mandate to implement its positions. It must convince others to advance chosen causes and enact suggestions, rendering its position quite fragile. Garsten and Sörbom argue that the WEF must be viewed relationally as a brokering organization that lives between the market and political spheres and that extends its reach through associated individuals and groups.They place the WEF in the context of a broader shift, arguing that while Trade Review"Between raw forces of the global economy and disordered world politics lie organizations that are neither political nor economic. The World Economic Forum is central among these structures. Garsten and Sörbom give a most impressive depiction and analysis of its role—responsible but undemocratic—in what is now called global governance."—John W. Meyer, Stanford University"This is an outstanding exemplar of a very difficult genre in the craft of ethnography: working within the highest reaches of elite organization. The challenge lies less in limited access than in not reinforcing our deep-seated stereotypes of what goes on in such groups. This work is distinguished by its observational quality and derived expression of the stakes and issues at hand."—George Marcus, University of California, Irvine"In this informative study, Carsten and Sörbom explore both the inner workings and the communication strategies of the World Economic Forum....[T]he authors conclude that the WEF does perform a useful service, even if it is biased toward elite perceptions."—Richard N. Cooper, Foreign AffairsTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Disentangling Discretionary Governance 2. Liquid Mandate 3. Setting Precedence 4. The Status Machinery 5. Mobilizing for the Future 6. Political Sway Conclusion: A New Narrative for Future Globalization?

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Book SynopsisA groundbreaking study focusing on the political debates over the size and use of military forces in the United States during the Civil War era. The book examines how prominent political figures interacted with the professional army and how those same leaders misunderstood the value of regular soldiers fighting to reunify the fractured nation.Trade ReviewCecily N. Zander's book is a revelation. Countering the notion that the U.S. Army was the celebrated agent of nineteenth-century American frontier expansion, Zander shows that, in fact, the ascendant Republican Party looked suspiciously upon the nation's military. Deeply researched and wonderfully written, The Army under Fire marks the debut of a most promising scholar working at the intersection of the Civil War and the American West." - Andrew R. Graybill, author of The Red and the White: A Family Saga of the American West"The Army under Fire is one of those rare studies that will compel readers to question major assumptions about the mid-nineteenth-century United States. Zander's analysis of the Republican Party's relationship with the U.S. Army bristles with insights about sectional politics, antimilitarist ideology and actions, the contours of Reconstruction, and post–Civil War conflicts with Native peoples." - Gary W. Gallagher, author of The Enduring Civil War: Reflections on the Great American Crisis "The Army under Fire is a timely and important book that will recast how we understand the relationship between the military and politics in nineteenth-century America. Tracing the story from the U.S. war with Mexico through the 1870s, Zander explores Republican Party leaders' hostility toward an expanding professional army—an opposition that profoundly shaped both the parameters of the occupation of the South during Reconstruction and the treatment of Indigenous peoples in the West." - Caroline E. Janney, author of Ends of War: The Unfinished Fight of Lee’s Army after Appomattox"Zander accomplishes what often seems impossible in scholarship on the Civil War: she connects traditional military history with broader, deeper, and more nuanced discussions of political economy and culture. Her elegantly written and thoroughly researched book will change the way readers think about the United States in the second half of the nineteenth century." - Ari Kelman, author of A Misplaced Massacre: Struggling over the Memory of Sand Creek

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Book SynopsisUsing a newly assembled dataset and drawing on fieldwork data from Malaysia and Singapore, Liu finds that how linguistic power is distributed-specifically whether a lingua franca is recognized exclusively or above all others-can generate social trust, attract foreign investment, and therefore indirectly promote economic growth.Trade Review"A superb book, providing a richly documented, carefully reasoned, and innovative analysis of the economic imperative in the choice of language regimes. Addressing criteria of stability, efficiency, and inclusivity, and focusing especially on Asia, Amy Liu makes a convincing case for the role of lingua francas in power sharing and power neutralizing in multiethnic societies. It is a major contribution to the comparative study of the politics of language." * William Safran, University of Colorado at Boulder *

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Book SynopsisBlazing the Neoliberal Trail asks how and why urban policy and politics have become dominated, over the past three decades, by promarket thinking. Drawing on extensive archival research, Timothy P. R. Weaver shows how elites became persuaded by neoliberal ideas and remade political institutions in their image.Trade Review"Enterprise Zones are one of many policies that have persisted over the years without the presence of much hard evidence to support their effectiveness or worthiness of public dollars. Timothy P.R. Weaver offers a compelling reason why this occurs: ideas matter more than the material outcomes they generate. The notion that ideas, more than interests and institutions, can drive decades of policy decisions runs throughout Blazing the Neoliberal Trail, and it is conveyed through a meticulous political-historical account of urban policy in the United States and the United Kingdom." * Political Science Quarterly *"The story of enterprise zones has long deserved a full historical treatment, and political scientist Timothy P.R. Weaver provides it in Blazing the Neoliberal Trail. He casts enterprise zones, a supply-side strategy devised to unleash the restorative power of the free market on distressed urban areas, as a flagship policy in the shift from Keynesianism to neoliberalism. In telling the story of enterprise zones' uneven implementation in the US and the UK, Weaver underscores the significance of the interplay between national and local states in shaping urban political development and emphasizes the role of ideas in the neoliberalization of urban policy." * Planning Perspectives *"By applying an argument regarding the power of ideas at the local level, Timothy Weaver is joining some of the most interesting recent work in urban politics. His careful study of the relationship between national forces and local dynamics is an important contribution." * Richardson Dilworth, Drexel University *

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Book SynopsisIn Dynamics of Difference in Australia, Francesca Merlan examines relations between indigenous and nonindigenous people from the events of early exploration and colonial endeavors to the present day. From face-to-face interactions to national and geopolitical affairs, the book illuminates the dimensions of difference that are revealed by these encounters: what indigenous and nonindigenous people pay attention to, what they value, what preconceived notions each possesses, and what their responses are to the Other. Basing her analysis on her extensive fieldwork in northern Australia, Merlan highlights the asymmetries in the exchanges between the settler majority and the indigenous minority, looking at everything from forms of violence and material transactions, to indigenous involvement in resource development, to governmental intervention in indigenous affairs. Merlan frames the book within the current debate in Australian society concerning the constitutional recognition of indigenouTrade Review"This is an exceptionally rich book . . . [c]overing so many themes with exciting new insights, framings and ideas, it will be essential reading for historians working in Aboriginal and settler colonial history and a major contribution to our understanding of Australia's history of Indigenous-non-Indigenous relations." * Australian Historical Studies *"This book reveals with analytical clarity the underside of Australian politics in relation to indigenous peoples-the denials, self-delusions, sleights of hand, and inevitable misdeeds of the empowered majority. Francesca Merlan achieves this not so much through the flagging language of postcolonial critique but rather through the demonstration of consistencies across different times and places and on local and national levels. The cumulative evidence is compelling." * Diane Austin-Broos, University of Sydney *"Dynamics of Difference in Australia is a remarkable and insightful book. Its engaging central theme, the possibility of mutual recognition between indigenous and nonindigenous Australians, is not only topical but also addresses concerns of long standing." * Victoria Burbank, University of Western Australia *Table of ContentsPreface: Region, Position, and Ethics of Representation Introduction: Persistent Difference Chapter 1. Nobodies and Relatives: Nonrecognition and Identification in Social Process Chapter 2. Imitation as Relationality in Early Australian Encounters Chapter 3. Mediations Chapter 4. Treachery and Boundary Demarcation Chapter 5. Cruelty and a Different Recognition Chapter 6. Race, Recognition, State, and Society Chapter 7. The Postcolony: Sacred Sites and Saddles Chapter 8. Recognition: A Space of Difference? Notes References Index Acknowledgments

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewIn this highly intelligent, well-written, and very well-researched book, Brian S. Mueller offers the first comprehensive history of the Institute for Policy Studies [IPS], the leading progressive think tank whose presence on the liberal-left political scene in the United States from the 1960s through the 1980s was ubiquitous. The IPS stance was very much one of a responsible, rational, democratic opposition to the Cold War policies of the United States and to the Cold War itself. For Mueller, the vision of IPS thinkers remains relevant for us to today, worth considering as Americans and people around the world continue, in some ways, to search for a genuinely democratic international order. * Doug Rossinow, author of Visions of Progress: The Left-Liberal Tradition in America *It was a pleasure to read Democracy's Think Tank, on the Institute for Policy Studies [IPS], a little-studied but important node in the Washington intellectual and policy establishment after its founding in the early 1960s. We have few studies of what we might call the institutional left, as opposed to social and political organizations, of the period. IPS is important to this discussion both for its longevity, as well as for the persistence of its progressive critique of both mainstream Republican and Democratic foreign policy currents, especially on human rights, nuclear policy, and the war in Vietnam. * Bradley Simpson, author of Economists with Guns: Authoritarian Development and U.S. Indonesian Relations, 1960-1968 *Table of ContentsContents Introduction. Peace Intellectuals Against Cold War Liberalism Chapter 1. On a Mission to Save Liberalism Chapter 2. A World Safe for Diversity: IPS's Road Map for a Post-Cold War Order Chapter 3. Let the Dominoes Fall Where They May: Ideological Pluralism in Vietnam Chapter 4. The National Security State and the Men Behind It Chapter 5. Pocketbooks, Morality, and Human Rights Chapter 6. A War for the World's Resources Chapter 7. A Citizen's Army for a Post-Cold War Order Chapter 8. Arms Control Is Not Disarmament Epilogue. Reviving Democracy in Post-Cold War America Notes Index Acknowledgments

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"With the publication of William D. Adler’s excellent book, Engineering Expansion we now have a comprehensive account of the army as an institution of state power from 1787 until the Civil War....Any scholar of American Political Development, institutional development, or military history will benefit from a close reading of Engineering Expansion. Students, in particular, will find Adler’s book to be an excellent guide to current scholarly debates in APD. Although many questions remain about the army’s role in early America, Adler’s concise volume should inspire further studies of this long neglected institution of American state building. As Adler demonstrates so persuasively in this fine book, it is time for APD to bring the military back in." * Perspectives on Politics *"William D. Adler’s impressive book is a vitally important contribution to the history of nineteenth-century American political economy and the early American state. Adler convincingly argues that the United States’ military was a driving force in the development of the national state, in the expansion of national boundaries, and in the dramatic growth of the national marketplace....Engineering Expansion makes a fine contribution to our understanding of American political economy, state building, and foreign relations through a detailed examinationof the Army. However much the military has been missing from the literature, Adler has successfully brought it back in." * H-DIPLO *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Chapter 1. Coercion and Economic Development Chapter 2. Building the Nation, Building the Economy Chapter 3. Who Commands? Chapter 4. Political Entrepreneurs and Institutional Capacity Conclusion. The Army and American Political Development Notes Bibliography Index Acknowledgments

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Book SynopsisEven well-intentioned initiatives such as the recent effort to demolish and revitalize the worst developments seem to be ineffective at combating crime, while the drastic changes leave many vulnerable families facing an uncertain future. The Hidden War sends a humbling message to policy makers and prognosticators who claim to know the right way to solve poverty.Table of ContentsList of Photos, Figures, and Tables Foreword by Rebecca M. Blank Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. The Chicago Housing Authority 3. Fighting Crime in Public Housing 4. Rockwell Gardens 5. Henry Horner Homes 6. Harold Ickes Homes 7. No Simple Solutions Appendix: Research Methods Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisFeaturing essays from a variety of fields, including law, comparative politics and sociology, this volume represents an interdisciplinary, multimethodological and multicultural feminist approach to changes in the welfare system of Western industrialized countries.

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Book SynopsisWritten from a cross-disciplinary perspective, the essays in this collection are divided into four sections: the causes of wrongful convictions; the social characteristics of the wrongfully convicted; case studies and personal histories; and suggestions for change in the criminal justice system.Trade ReviewThe contributors to this collection discuss the many ways in which innocent criminal defendants can be convicted in a system that places great emphasis on protecting them. Some involve culpability: brutal or racially biased police and other officials, treacherous informants, and incompetent attorneys. . . . Recommended for upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty. * Choice *An all-star set of contributors and clearly written essays make this a worthwhile addition to anti-death penalty literatures. Westervelt and Humphrey take a practical approach to the topic. Essays in Part 1 show that eyewitnesses are often wrong, police trick suspects into making confessions, informants lie to gain benefits, and police can be incompetent or venal. Part 2 argues that those who are unpopular, uneducated, or members of a racial minority invite harsher treatment by authorities. The next section offers case studies on convictions that were wrongly obtained. . . . This excellent introduction to a controversial topic is highly recommended. * Library Journal *A very powerful addition to the debate on capital punishment. -- George Kelling * author of Fixing Broken Windows *Table of ContentsContents Foreword ix Acknowledgements xiii Introduction 1 Part I: Causes of Wrongful Conditions 1 Misinformation and Wrongful Convictions 17 2 False Confessions 36 3 From the Jailhouse to the Courthouse 55 4 The Police Role in Wrongful Convictions 77 Part II: The Social Characteristics of the Wrongly Convicted 5 Who Are the Wrongly Convicted on Death Row? 99 6 Racial Bias and the Conviction of the Innocent Part III: The Faces of the Wrongly Convicted 7 More Than a Reasonable Doubt 135 8 No Appeal from the Grave 154 9 Whodunit? An Examination of the Production of Wrongful Convictions 174 Part IV: Visions for Change in the Twenty-first Century 10 Back from the Courthouse 199 11 Effective Assistance of Counsel 220 12 DNA and Innocence Scholarship 241 13 The Adversary System and Historical Accuracy 253 14 Erroneous Convictions and the Death Penalty 269 About the editors and contributors 281 Index 289

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Book SynopsisShows how historical perspectives can help policymakers avoid the pitfalls of partisan, as well as how knowledge of previous systems can offer alternatives when policy directions seem unclear. This book uncovers the unstated assumptions that shape the way we think about technology, the role of government, and contemporary medicine.Trade ReviewThis rich array of essays shows how the lens of history can clarify contemporary health policy dilemmas and enable the reader to see ahead more clearly. -- Harvey V. Fineberg * President, Institute of Medicine *This rich array of essays shows how the lens of history can clarify contemporary health policy dilemmas and enable the reader to see ahead more clearly. -- Harvey V. Fineberg * President, Institute of Medicine *This is an important book for those wrestling with the appropriate role of markets in U.S. health policy because it helps to explain why the U.S. doesn't achieve a high performance health system that generates value for money spent. -- Karen Davis * President, The Commonwealth Fund *A refreshing antidote for those finding it difficult to envision a better future for health care in America because they are trapped in the present. By focusing on history, this excellent book helps us all to better understand the subtle relationship between values, institutions, economics, and medicine that shapes our health system. -- Stuart M Butler * Vice-President for Domestic Policy, The Heritage Foundation *Table of ContentsForeword by David Mechanic Acknowledgments Introduction by Rosemary A. StevensPart I: Actors and Interpretations Chapter 1 - Anticipated Consequences: Historians, History, and Health Policy by Charles E. Rosenberg Chapter 2 - The More Things Stay the Same the More They Change: The Odd Interplay between Government and Ideology in the Recent Political History of the U.S. Health-Care System by Lawrence D. Brown Chapter 3 - Medical Specialization as American Health Policy: Interweaving Public and Private Roles by Rosemary A. StevensPart II: Rhetoric, Rights, Responsibilities Chapter 4 - Patients of Health-Care Consumers? Why the History of Contested Terms Matters by Nancy Tomes Chapter 5 - The Democratization of Privacy: Public-Health Surveillance and Changing Conceptions of Privacy in Twentieth-Century America by Amy L. Fairchild Chapter 6 - Building a Toxic Environment: Historical Controversies over the Past and Future of Public Health by Gerald Markowitz and David RosnerPart III: Priorities and Politics Chapter 7 - Situating Health Risks: An Opportunity for Disease-Prevention Policy by Robert A. Aronowitz Chapter 8 - The Jewel in the Federal Crown? History, Politics, and the National Institutes of Health by Robert Cook-Deegan and Michael McGeary Chapter 9 - A Marriage of Convenience: The Persistent and Changing Relationship between Long-Term Care and Medicaid by Colleen M. GroganPart IV: Policy Management and Results Chapter 10 - Rhetoric, Realities, and the Plight of the Mentally Ill in America by David Mechanic and Gerald N. Grob Chapter 11 - Emergency Rooms: The Reluctant Safety Net by Beatrix Hoffman Chapter 12 - Policy Implications of Hospital System Failures: The Allegheny Bankruptcy by Lawton R. Burns and Alexandra P. Burns Chapter 13 - The Rise and Decline of the HMO: A Chapter in U.S. Health-Policy History by Bradford H. Gray Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"In Zemsky's blunt and accessible new book, he delivers a refreshing vision and outline for reforming American higher education that is neither starry-eyed nor hopeless, and thankfully free of neo-inspirational screed, flowery rhetoric, or a call-to-arms ending. His diagnosis of and solutions to escalating costs, improving scholarship, and raising completion rates are thought-provoking, and he cites many real-life innovations." * Publishers Weekly *"This book is a call to arms—a compelling and challenging synthesis of the experiences, analysis, and wisdom of a leader in higher education policy." -- James J. Duderstadt * University of Michigan *"This book is a breakthrough contribution. Zemsky tells us to stop making the same old, unproductive arguments yet again, and to take a set of actions which, in combination, will help us create a new, effective, and sustainable future for higher education." -- Richard A. Detweiler * President, Great Lakes Colleges Association *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments 1. Trapped in an Ecclesiastes Moment 2. A Faculty Encamped Just North of Armageddon 3. A Federalized Market with Little Incentive to Change 4. A Regulatory Quagmire 5. A Troublesome Fractiousness 6. A Disruptive Lexicon 7. A Different Footprint 8. A Liberal Arts Conundrum 9. A New Peace Treaty 10. A Stronger Faculty Voice 11. A Competent Curriculum 12. A Federal Commitment to Fix, Fund, and Facilitate References Index

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Book SynopsisFrom its colonial origins to the present day, New Jersey's economy has continuously and successfully confronted the challenges and uncertainties of technological and demographic change. Based on James W. Hughes and Joseph J. Seneca's Rutgers Regional Report series, this volume presents the issues confronting the state and brings to the forefront ideas for meeting these challenges.Trade Review"A view of New Jersey’s past, present and future economy by two of the states most respected scholars. Should be a must read for anybody hoping to shape future economic policy." -- Thomas H. Kean * governor of New Jersey, 1982-1990 *Featured in the January 2016 issue [http://njmonthly.com/articles/jersey-living/booming-burbs/] * New Jersey Monthly *"If you are interested in New Jersey's economy, its history, its recent and present condition, and knowledgeable projections as to where it's going, Jim Hughes and Joe Seneca should be your go-to guys. Their clear and easy-to-read writing style makes economics almost enjoyable." -- James J. Florio * governor of New Jersey, 1990-1994 *"A view of New Jersey’s past, present and future economy by two of the states most respected scholars. Should be a must read for anybody hoping to shape future economic policy." -- Thomas H. Kean * governor of New Jersey, 1982-1990 *Featured in the January 2016 issue [http://njmonthly.com/articles/jersey-living/booming-burbs/] * New Jersey Monthly *"If you are interested in New Jersey's economy, its history, its recent and present condition, and knowledgeable projections as to where it's going, Jim Hughes and Joe Seneca should be your go-to guys. Their clear and easy-to-read writing style makes economics almost enjoyable." -- James J. Florio * governor of New Jersey, 1990-1994 *Table of ContentsTABLE OF CONTENTS List of Figures List of Tables Preface 1—Introduction and Overview 2—The Structure of the New Jersey Economy and the Business Cycle 3—The Broad Historical Evolution 4—Transportation and the Economy 5—The Wealth Belt 6—Demography, the Economy, and Housing 7—New Millennium, New Dynamics Notes

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Book SynopsisThrough the lens of feminist theory, Kuo examines the milieu of prostitutes and the role of prostitution in contemporary society, and how the interplay of those two works itself out in practice.Trade ReviewKuo is a careful, thoughtful writer. She is a fine researcher and dedicated to this project as she defines it. * Canadian Journal of Women and the Law *Kuo presents a carefully argued set of proposals for a feminist public policy on adult heterosexual prostitution. Kuo believes that the ultimate aim of feminist policy should not be to abolish adult heterosexual prostitution but rather radically to transform it. She therefore recommends not only legal solutions but also many extra-legal governmental supports for sex workers. Kuos uniquely comprehensive and systematic proposals provide an indispensable standard for all future discussions of adult heterosexual prostitution policy. -- Alison M. Jaggar,University of Colorado, Boulder<Kuos inclusion of international data and diverse prostitutes voices is distinctly valuable and her policy recommendations most thought-provoking. This book is an important contribution to the feminist dialogue on prostitution policy. It permits us to move beyond the standard oppression versus choice arguments to other, less polarized perspectives on prostitution. -- Rosemarie Tong,University of North Carolina, CharlotteAn interesting and enlightening read on one of todays hottest topics * Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Introduction 1 Contextualizing the Discussion: Feminism and Policy Analysis 2 A Sexually Charged Context, the Feminist "Sex Wars," and Prostitution De?ned 3 The Intrinsic Character of Heterosexual Activity and Prostitution 4 Sexuality and Prostitution as Conceptual Constructs 5 The Practice of Heterosexuality and Heterosexual Prostitution6 The "Ideal" Character of Heterosex/Intercourse and Prostitution 7 Evolving a Policy-Legal Status 8 The Feminist Debate 9 Prostitution Solution: Policy Recommendations Notes Bibliography Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisWhile the United States cherishes its identity as a nation of immigrants, the country's immigration policies are historically characterized by cycles of openness and xenophobia. In this book, the author carefully dissects the political debates over contemporary immigration reform.Trade Review"Presents complex ideas in an admirably accessible fashion." * Choice *"These arguments make significant contributions to the growing literature on the role of symbolic politics in immigration policy. Newton’s book would be a stimulating and appropriate text for either upper-division or graduate courses." * Political Science Quarterly *"An important and fresh contribution to our understanding of the tropes and policies governing race, immigrants, and membership in America. Lina Newton develops a valuable set of theoretical claims and strong evidence to show how official and social constructions of particular groups shape immigration reform and power distributions more generally." -- Daniel J. Tichenor,author of Dividing Lines: The Politics of Immigration Control in America"Newton neatly overlays policy theories with arguably the most contentious domestic policy issue of our times, namely, how governments equitably and humanely resolve the issues of illegal immigration. As such, she importantly adds to a growing literature that sets out the political, cultural, and economic complexities of these debates." -- Peter deLeon,author of Democracy and the Policy Sciences"This superb study of immigration politics marks an important step forward. Illegal, Alien, or Immigrant is an exemplary study of political discourse that shines a much-needed light on the divisive rhetoric that surrounds U.S. immigration policy today." -- Joe Soss,author of Unwanted Claims: The Politics of Participation in the U.S. Welfare SystemTable of ContentsAcknowledgments A Note on Terminology Introduction: Th e Power of a Good Story 1 Considering Unlikely Outcomes: The Peculiar Politics of Immigration 2 Cases, Contexts, and the Puzzle of Policy Change 3 Contesting Illegalities: The 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act 4 Immigrants versus Taxpayers: The 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act 5 Problem Mexicans: Race, Nationalism, and Their Limits in Contemporary Immigration Policy Conclusion: Power and Image in Immigration Policymaking Epilogue Notes References Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisThis text examines the events at Waco, Texas from both sides - the ATF and the FBI on one hand, and Koresh and his followers on the other. It argues that the government had little reason to investigate Koresh, that it lied about what happened, and that the FBI was negligent in gassing Mt. Carmel.

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Book SynopsisIn this polemical response to the controversy about drug use and drug criminalization, Thomas Szasz suggests that governments have overstepped their bounds in labelling and prohibiting certain drugs as ""dangerous"" substances and incarcerating ""addicts"" in order to cure them.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsContentsAcknowledgmentsAbbreviationsIntroduction: The Politics of Sex WorkCarisa R. Showden and Samantha MajicPart I. Sex Work and the Politics of Knowledge Production1. Researching Sexuality: The Politics of Location Approach for Studying Sex WorkMichele Tracy Berger and Kathleen Guidroz2. Beyond Prescientific Reasoning: The Sex Worker Environmental Assessment Team StudyAlexandra Lutnick3. Participant-Driven Action Research (PDAR) with Sex Workers in VancouverRaven Bowen and Tamara O’DohertyPart II. Producing the Sex Worker: Law, Politics, and Unintended Consequences4. Demanding Victims: The Sympathetic Shift in British Prostitution PolicyAnnie Hill5. Criminalized and Licensed: Local Politics, the Regulation of Sex Work, and the Construction of “Ugly Bodies”Cheryl Auger 6. Bad Girls and Vulnerable Women: An Anthropological Analysis of Narratives Regarding Prostitution and Human Trafficking in BrazilThaddeus Gregory Blanchette and Ana Paula da Silva7. Raids, Rescues, and Resistance: Women’s Rights and Thailand’s Response to Human TraffickingEdith Kinney8. The Contested Citizenship of Sex Workers: The Case of the NetherlandsJoyce Outshoorn9. Comrades, Push The Red Button! Prohibiting the Purchase of Sexual Services in Sweden but Not in FinlandGregg Bucken-Knapp, Johan Karlsson Schaffer, and Pia LevinPart III. Negotiating Status: The Promises and Limits of Sex Worker Organizing10. Collective Interest Organization among Sex WorkersGregor Gall11. Sex Work Politics and the Internet: Carving Out Political Space in the BlogosphereValerie Feldman12. Gender Relations and HIV/AIDS Education in the Peruvian Amazon: Women Sex Worker Activists Creating CommunityYasmin Lalani13. Sex Worker Rights Organizations and Government Funding in CanadaSarah Beer and Francine TremblayContributorsIndex

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Book SynopsisIlluminates a complex, distinctly transnational story that recasts the development of US immigration policies and institutions. Lauren Braun-Strumfels challenges existing ideas about the origins of remote control by paying particular attention to two programs supported by the Italian government in the 1890s.Trade ReviewPartners in Gatekeeping is an important contribution to U.S. immigration historiography. Braun-Strumfel’s use of Italian sources offers a powerful sense of how immigration to the United States played on both sides of the Atlantic at the policy level, correcting the prevailing notion that restrictionism developed almost wholly in the context of anti-Asian sentiments." - Jennifer E. Brooks, author of Resident Strangers: Immigrant Laborers in New South Alabama"Partners in Gatekeeping relies on exciting, innovative, and ambitious research. The amount of never-before-used primary sources (at least in U.S. history) is breathtaking and one of the book’s many strengths. . . . With this evidentiary base, Braun-Strumfels clarified questions I have long had. She also raised questions that had not even occurred to me to ask, but were lightbulb moments as I read them." - Torrie Hester, associate professor of history, Saint Louis University

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Book SynopsisCarment and Samy investigate the dynamics of state transitions in fragile contexts, with a focus on states trapped in fragility. They consider fragility’s evolution in trapped countries; in those that move in and out of it; and in those that have exited it, thus taking a major step toward a new theory of the so-called fragility trap.Trade Review“This is an important and original work. Given the evergreen interest in the topic and the countries discussed, it is likely to be widely cited and discussed. It both effectively engages in intellectual brush-clearing within a tangled and overgrown field and links its more streamlined conceptual developments to well-developed case studies that hew closely to the theory.”“One of this book’s many strengths is how Carment and Samy elucidate and convey both analytical and empirical information without relying on jargon, thus making the volume accessible to a wide range of scholars and practitioners. Furthermore, their use of a vast trove of data is expert and original, allowing them to beautifully achieve their primary task: explaining the nature of state fragility, how it is experienced, and how it may be overcome.”“In this volume, David Carment and Yiagadeesen Samy, building on their previous extensive research, offer new insights into the dynamics that ensnare countries in fragility traps and suggest strategies for exiting those traps. This excellently researched book and the authors’ accessible writing style make it of keen interest and relevance for the academic research and foreign policy communities alike.”“Carment and Samy offer a theoretically innovative and empirically rich analysis of the fragility trap. Their insights are a welcome contribution to scholarship on fragile states and, critically, to policy making.”“A lot of research has focused on the causes and correlates of state fragility. This book provides new and important insight into transitions toward resilience. Drawing on cross-national data and case studies, there is so much here to enrich debate, including key implications for policy.”

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Outstanding. This book, which includes some of the most important recent studies of public opinion on nuclear waste, could be extremely important in the nuclear waste debate."—Leroy C. Gould, Florida State University"This book is unique in providing the most intensive and extensive empirical study of public opinion relating specifically to two proposed waste sites. It pulls together in one volume a variety of high-quality studies, most by well known and respected researchers. The volume will command attention from specialists right away."—Walter A. Rosenbaum, University of FloridaTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables Preface / Riley E. Dunlap, Michael E. Kraft, and Eugene A. Rosa Part I The Context of Public Concern with Nuclear Waste 1. Public Opinion and Nuclear Waste Policymaking / Michael E. Kraft, Eugene A. Rosa, and Riley E. Dunlap 2. The Historical Development of Public Reactions to Nuclear Power: Implications for Nuclear Waste Policy / Eugene A. Rosa and William R. Freudenburg 3. Perceived Risk, Trust, and Nuclear Waste: Lessons from Yucca Mountain / Paul Slovic, Mark Layman, and James H. Flynn Part II Public Reactions to Preliminary Sites 4. Public Testimony in Nuclear Waste Repository Hearings: A Content Analysis / Michael E. Kraft and Bruce B. Clary 5. Sources of Public Concern About Nuclear Waste Disposal in Texas Agricultural Communities / Julia G. Brody and Judy K. Fleishman 6. Local Attitudes Toward Siting a High-Level Nuclear Waste Repository at Hanford, Washington / Riley E. Dunlap, Eugene A. Rosa, Rodney K. Baxter, and Robert Cameron Mitchell Part III Public Reactions to the Yucca Mountain, Nevada Site 7. Perceived Risk and Attitudes Toward Nuclear Wastes: National and Nevada Perspectives / William H. Desvousges, Howard Kunreuther, Paul Slovic, and Eugene A. Rosa 8. The Vulnerability of the Convention Industry to the Siting of a High-Level Nuclear Waste Repository / Douglas Easterling and Howard Kunreuther 9. Nevada Urban Residents' Attitudes Toward a Nuclear Waste Repository / Alvin H. Mushkatel, Joanne M. Nigg, and K. David Pijawka 10. Rural Community Residents' Views of Nuclear Waste Repository Siting in Nevada / Richard S. Krannich, Ronald L. Little, and Lori A. Cramer Part IV Summary and Policy Implications 11. Prospects for Public Acceptance of a High-Level Nuclear Waste Repository in the United States: Summary and Implications / Eugene A. Rosa, Riley E. Dunlap, and Michael E. Kraft Index Contributors

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Book SynopsisConsiders setting and place as irreducible features of the human condition and sociocultural existence. Focusing on a range of periods in places from France to the Balkans and from Siberia to San Diego, this work concentrates on such subjects as the Lockean landscapes, 19th-century Australian and North American landscape paintings, and zoos.Trade Review“Highly recommended for scholars, specialists, and advanced students—an informed synthesis of recent theory and research on the formulation of American foreign policy.”—Charles W. Kegley, Pearce Professor of International Relations at the University of South CarolinaTable of ContentsList of Tables and Figures ix Preface xi 1. Out of the Cold: The Post-Cold War Context of U.S. Foreign Policy / James M. Scott and A. Lane Crothers 1 I. Actors and Influence 2. The Presidency and U.S. Foreign Policy after the Cold War / Jerel Rosati and Stephen Twing 29 3. The Foreign Policy Bureaucracy in a New Era / Christopher M. Jones 57 4. Foreign Economic Policy Making Under Bill Clinton / I. M. Destler 89 5. Congress and Post-Cold War U.S. Foreign Policy / Ralph G. Carter 108 6. Public Opinion and U.S. Foreign Policy after the Cold War / Ole Holsti 138 7. Interest Groups and the Media in Post-Cold War U.S. Foreign Policy / James M. McCormick 170 II. Cases 8. Making U.S. Foreign Policy toward China in the Clinton Administration / John T. Rourke and Richard Clark 201 9. American Assistance to the Former Soviet States in 1993–1994 / Jeremy D. Rosner 225 10. The Promotion of Democracy at the End of the Twentieth Century: A New Polestar for American Foreign Policy? / Rick Travis 251 11. Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Assertive Multilateralism and Post-Cold War U.S. Foreign Policy Making / Jennifer Sterling-Folker 277 12. The White House, Congress, and the Paralysis of the U.S. State Department after the Cold War / Steven W. Hook 305 13. From Ally to Orphan: Understanding U.S. Policy toward Somalia after the Cold War / Peter J. Schraeder 330 14. NAFTA and Beyond: The Politics of Trade in the Post-Cold War Period / Renee G. Scherlen 358 III. After the End 15. Interbranch Policy Making after the End / James M. Scott 389 Notes on Contributors 409 Index 411

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Book SynopsisA compilation of definitions, terms, and critical commentary on aspects of sustainable development and environmental policy, with a strong emphasis on policy tools, policy practices, and systems of international environmental governance.Trade Review“This useful and unusual resource brings together a large number of interrelating concepts on an important and contentious issue.”—Lynton K. Caldwell, author of International Environmental Policy: From the Twentieth to the Twenty-First Century“This useful reference work provides grounding for two essential tasks: understanding the needs of the present, and engaging with the compromises implicit in any attempt to assure that future generations will be able to meet their own needs.”—Kai N. Lee, Williams CollegeTable of ContentsIntroduction xxix Contributors xxxiii 1. Basic Concepts of Development and Environment 2. Sustainability 3. Main Factors Behind Development and Environmental Change 4. International Political Economy of Environment and Development 5. Decision Making 6. Major Problems of Environmental Degradation and Development References 353 Index 371

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Book SynopsisJames Ferguson examines the rise of social welfare programs in southern Africa in which states give cash payments to their low income citizens. These programs, Ferguson argues, offer new opportunities for political mobilization and inspire new ways to think about issues of production, distribution, markets, labor and unemployment.Trade Review“Half comparative ethnography, half political pamphlet, Ferguson’s impressive narrative is a tour de force questioning, deconstructing and reconstructing classic and contemporary notions of poverty, development and the welfare state in the region and beyond. … With his creative and flexible analysis, he provokes thinking for action beyond narrow ideological boundaries. One could imagine enthusiastic endorsements of his work by Marxist campaigners, World Bank technocrats and traditional leaders alike. This highly original book is likely to leave a lasting mark not only on contemporary anthropological debates around poverty and development, but also policy and activist thinking in southern Africa and beyond.” -- Vito Laterza * Anthropology Book Forum *"The book offers an exciting challenge to many of the default ways of thinking in development and social policy. ... Give a Man a Fish is a remarkable combination of scholarly breadth, intellectual challenge and grounded reflection on the realities of people living with hardship. Avoiding the easy characterisations of left or right, it is a thoughtful, stimulating and ultimately hopeful book, which deserves to be widely read, discussed and acted on." -- Sarah C. White * Journal of Development Studies *"Overall, this is an ambitious, imaginative, and hopeful book. Although the notion that distributive processes must be understood and appreciated is already widely accepted in African studies, Ferguson's achievement is in analyzing the dynamism and implications of these claims and relations within his chosen region’s shifting political economy." -- A. Peter Castro * Journal of International and Global Studies *"[T]he book is beautifully written, and a pleasure to read. Ferguson seamlessly weaves together data, a wide range of social science literature, anecdotes, historical details, and a sprinkling of anthropological theory.... Ferguson’s book is an erudite, enjoyable, and important synthesis of facts, stories and ideas, bridging a wide range of topics around the rise of social grants in Southern Africa." -- E. Fouksman * Basic Income Studies *"James Ferguson’s latest book makes an important contribution to the basic income literature. The book draws its empirical ballast from cash transfer programs in southern Africa, but this is not an ethnographic text; rather, Ferguson leverages the idea of cash transfers and basic income to launch a theoretical meditation on the nature of money, value, society, welfare, justice, and the state. The end product is reflective, thought-provoking, and beautifully written. One is left with the distinct impression that Ferguson is feeling his way into a social theory of the future." -- Jason Hickel * Anthropological Forum *"Like the best kind of anthropology, James Ferguson’s latest book, Give a Man a Fish, invites readers to see the world differently, questions taken-for-granted truisms, and reasserts the significance of lives considered peripheral to the concerns of powerful elites.... In a world of radical inequality and chronic unemployment, few development agents are willing to spend time 'translating' anthropology into action. Ferguson has done this work with the sensibility of an anthropologist." -- Ilana van Wyk * American Anthropologist *Table of ContentsForeword / Thomas Gibson vii Preface and Acknowledgments xi Introduction. Cash Transfers and the New Welfare States: From Neoliberalism to the Politics of Distribution 1 1. Give a Man a Fish: From Patriarchal Productionism to the Revalorization of Distribution 35 2. What Comes after the Social? Historicizing the Future of Social Protection in Africa 63 3. Distributed Livelihoods: Dependence and the Labor of Distribution in the Lives of the Southern African Poor (and Not-So-Poor) 89 4. The Social Life of Cash Payments: Money, Markets, and the Mutualities of Poverty 119 5. Declaration of Dependence: Labor, Pesonhood, and Welfare in Southern Africa 141 6. A Rightful Share: Distribution beyond Gift and Market 165 Conclusion. What Next for Distributive Politics? 191 Notes 217 References 237 Index 259

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Book SynopsisPolicy Analysis by Design examines the approaches to public policy taken by those who try to teach it, write about it, and influence it through major analysis.

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Book SynopsisModels of Nature studies the early and turbulent years of the Soviet conservation movement from the October Revolution to the mid-1930s—Lenin's rule to the rise of Stalin. This new edition includes an afterword by the author that reflects upon the study's impact and discusses advances in the field since the book was first published.Trade Review“Douglas R. Weiner treats conservation––the main topic of this book––as a complex phenomenon molded by government policies, scientific ideas, cultural values, and ideological tenets. He concentrates on the Soviet period from the October Revolution to the consolidation of Stalinist rule in the mid-1930s. . . . Thoroughly documented and firmly integrated, this book is a major contribution to the history of Soviet science, politics, and culture.” —American Historical Review

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Book SynopsisAnya Bernstein offers a unique perspective on one of the few major policy innovations of the 1990s, and on the contentious issue of the role of the state in legislating family and medical leaves in the United States.

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Book SynopsisS. Laurel Weldon provides a comparative study of governmental response to the problem of violence against women in thirty-six democracies. In addition to examining the causes and consequences of the inadeqate public policies dealing with violence against women, she offers practical suggestions about how to improve them.Trade ReviewCaptures an array of findings that challenge the conventional wisdom on public policies pertaining to women.... This work is innovative and will appeal to scholars across several fields-social policy, comparative politics, international studies, women's studies, criminal justice, and sociology. -Amy Elman, director of women's studies and associate co-director of the Center for West European Studies at Kalamazoo College

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Book SynopsisThe Age of Smoke provides an original, comparative history of environmental policy development in Germany and the United States from 1880 to 1970, and the rise of civic activism to combat air pollution.

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Book SynopsisUrban Rivers examines urban interventions on rivers through politics, economics, sanitation systems, technology, and societies; how rivers affected urbanization spatially, in infrastructure, territorial disputes, and in flood plains, and via their changing ecologies.

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Book SynopsisJenny Rice examines patterns of public discourse that have evolved in response to development in urban and suburban environments. Centering her study on Austin, Texas, Rice provides case studies of development disputes that place the reader in the middle of real-life controversies and evidence her theories of claims-based public rhetorics.

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Book SynopsisThe essays in this collection chronicle the responses of the Soviet state and society to a variety of disabled groups and disabilities.Trade Review “By far the most informed and comprehensive book ever published in the West on the position and treatment of the mentally and physically disabled in the Soviet Union.”—Soviet Studies|“The world of the disabled in any society is something most of us know far too little about. . . . All the more reason to welcome this scholarly introduction to the problem of the disabled in Russia and the Soviet Union. . . .[I]ts thoughtful contributions illustrate how important a study of the perceptions and treatment of the disabled can be in assessing the culture of a whole society.”—The Russian Review

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Book SynopsisCanavan's treatment of the relationship of Edmund Burke's economic theory to his political theory, aims to show that Burke's own emphasis was not on capitalistic laissez-faire economics, but that his goals were primarily political and cultural, dependent on the support of landed property owners.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"... A fascinating exploration of the intersection of scholarship, activism and politics..." -Canadian Journal of Communication "One of the most glaring shortcomings of the field of Communication is our limited study of communication and information policy, and the limited impact of the scholarship we do produce on crucial policy debates in this area. Communications Research in Action is a major step towards remedying this deficit, in part by providing a wealth of methodologically diverse research that is both rigorous and relevant, and in part by providing a blueprint for how such research can be conducted in the future. " -- -Michael X. Delli Carpini University of Pennsylvania "This volume is an important contribution to academic and activist knowledge. It is ambitious in the range of issues areas it covers, challenging in the depth and breadth of analysis of the individual chapters. All in all, this is a treasure trove of new insights, experiences, and innovative approaches to politically committed and scholarly work that aim to make a difference." -- -Marianne Franklin Goldsmiths, University of LondonTable of ContentsForeword Becky Lentz ix Acknowledgments xv Introduction Minna Aslama and Philip M. Napoli 1 PART I: explorations of movement actors: strategies, impacts, and needs 1. Digital Inclusion: Working Both Sides of the Equation Dorothy Kidd with Eloise Lee 11 2. Engaging in Scholar-Activist Communications in Canada Leslie Regan Shade 28 3. Toward a Taxonomy for Public Interest Communications Infrastructure Dharma Dailey and Alison Powell 45 PART II: media ownership: bridging research and regulation 4. Big Media, Little Kids: The Impact of Ownership Concentration on the Availability of Television Programming for Children Katharine E. Heintz and Christina Romano Glaubke 71 5. Minority Commercial Radio Ownership: Assessing FCC Licensing and Consolidation Policies Catherine J.K. Sandoval 88 6. Cross-Ownership, Markets, and Content on Local TV News Danilo Yanich 114 PART III: alternative and community media: discovering needs and opportunities 7. Measuring Community Radio's Impact: Lessons on Collaboration Graciela Leo'n Orozco 139 8. Youth Channel All-City: Mapping the Media Needs and Interests of Urban Youth Isabel Castellanos, Amy Bach, and Rachel Kulick 157 9. Mobile Voices: Projecting the Voices of Immigrant Workers by Appropriating Mobile Phones for Popular Communication The VozMob Project 177 10. Community Connect: A Network of Civic Spaces for Public Communication in North Dakota Lana F. Rakow and Diana Iulia Nastasia 197 PART IV: communications infrastructure: rethinking rights 11. Telecommunications Convergence and Consumer Rights in Brazil Estela Waksberg Guerrini, Diogo Moyses, and Daniela Batalha Trettel 221 12. Citizen Political Enfranchisement and Information Access: Telecommunications Services in Rural and Remote Areas Richard S. Wolff 240 13. Open Access in Africa: The Case of Mauritius Russell Southwood, Abiodun Jagun, and Willie Currie 257 14. Public FM Project: Supporting the Licensing of New Noncommercial FM Radio Stations for Student and Community Usage Todd Urick 271 PART V: assessment: creating support for scholar-activist collaboration 15. Cultures of Collaboration in Media Research Joe Karaganis 287 16. Engendering Scholar-Activist Collaborations: An Evaluator's Perspective Catherine Borgman-Arboleda 313 Conclusion: Bridging Gaps, Crossing Boundaries Minna Aslama and Philip M. Napoli 333 List of Contributors 337 Index 347

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Book SynopsisEscalating energy demand may be the most important issue facing the United States and the world today. This book addresses the social importance of new energy technologies, illustrates policy-relevant applications of evaluation techniques and proposes new perspectives for a US energy investment strategy.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Economic Rationale for Public Investment 3. Evaluation of Public Investments in New Technology 4. Technical Discussions of the Case Studies 5. Investments in Solar Energy Technologies 6. Investments in Geothermal Technologies 7. Investments in Vehicle Combustion Engine Technologies 8. Conclusions Appendix: Co-Benefits Risk Assessment (COBRA) Model References Index

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Book SynopsisStudents, scholars and researchers from a wide variety of fields who are interested in climate change, energy policy, and the politics and policy of the environment will find this book illuminating, as will officials and policy makers in international organizations and governments.Trade Review'. . . the volume is a timely and informative text for students and academics, as well as for practitioners within international organizations and governments.' -- Rudra Kapila, Climate LawTable of ContentsContents: 1. The Politics and Policy of Carbon Capture and Storage James Meadowcroft and Oluf Langhelle 2. Technology Leader, Policy Laggard: CCS Development for Climate Mitigation in the US Political Context Jennie C. Stephens 3. CCS in Australia: From Political Posturing to Policy Potential Darren Sinclair and Neil Gunningham 4. CCS in Canada Mark Jaccard and Jacqueline Sharp 5. Technology as Political Glue: CCS in Norway Andreas Tjernshaugen and Oluf Langhelle 6. Electricity Gap versus Climate Change: Electricity Politics and the Potential Role of CCS in Germany Barbara Praetorius and Christoph von Stechow 7. CCS in the UK: Squaring Coal Use with Climate Change? Ivan Scrase and Jim Watson 8. CCS in the Netherlands: Glass Half Empty or Half Full? Philip J. Vergragt 9. CCS and the European Union: Magic Bullet or Pure Magic? Dag Harald Claes and Paal Frisvold 10. CCS in Comparative Perspective Oluf Langhelle and James Meadowcroft 11. The Politics and Policy of CCS: The Uncertain Road Ahead James Meadowcroft and Oluf Langhelle Index

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