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The University of Michigan Press Constructing Cooperation
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The University of Michigan Press Reinventing the State
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Penguin Putnam Inc The Daughters of Kobani
Book SynopsisA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe extraordinary story of the women who took on the Islamic State and won“The Daughters of Kobani is an unforgettable and nearly mythic tale of women''s power and courage. The young women profiled in this book fought a fearsome war against brutal men in impossible circumstances—and proved in the process what girls and women can accomplish when given the chance to lead. Brilliantly researched and respectfully reported, this book is a lesson in heroism, sacrifice, and the real meaning of sisterhood. I am so grateful that this story has been told.” —Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Big Magic and Eat, Pray, Love“Absolutely fascinating and brilliantly written, The Daughters of Kobani is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand both the nobility and the brutality of war. This is one of the most compelling stories in modern warfare.&rd
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Random House USA Inc Rescuing the Planet
Book SynopsisThe award-winning author of The Experience of Place delivers an upbeat and engaging account of the remarkable progress being made to preserve vast wild spaces for animals to roam (The Wall Street Journal)?and an urgent call to protect 50 percent of the earth''s land by 2050?thereby saving millions of its species. Beginning in the vast North American Boreal Forest that stretches through Canada, and roving across the continent, from the Northern Sierra to Alabama''s Paint Rock Forest, from the Appalachian Trail to a ranch in Mexico, Tony Hiss sets out on a journey to take stock of the superorganism that is the earth: its land, its elements, its plants and animals, its greatest threats--and what we can do to keep it, and ourselves, alive.Hiss not only invites us to understand the scope and gravity of the problems we face, but also makes the case for why protecting half the land is the way to fix those problems. He highlights the important work of the many groups already involved in this fight, such as the Indigenous Leadership Initiative, the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative, and the global animal tracking project ICARUS. And he introduces us to the engineers, geologists, biologists, botanists, oceanographers, ecologists, and other Half Earthers like Hiss himself who are allied in their dedication to the unifying, essential cause of saving our own planet from ourselves.Tender, impassioned, curious, and above all else inspiring, Rescuing the Planet is a work that promises to make all of us better citizens of the earth.
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Random House USA Inc Water
Book SynopsisSpanning millennia and continents, a revealing history that “tackles the most important story of our time: our relationship with water in a world of looming scarcity” (Kelly McEvers, NPR Host). Far more than a biography of its nominal subject ... The book stands as a compelling history of civilization itself. —The Wall Street Journal Book Review Writing with authority and brio, Giulio Boccaletti—honorary research associate at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford—shrewdly combines environmental and social history, beginning with the earliest civilizations of sedentary farmers on the banks of the Nile, the Tigris, and the Euphrates Rivers. Even as he describes how these societies were made possible by sea-level changes from the last glacial melt, he incisively examines how this type of farming led to irrigation and multiple cropping, which, in turn, led to a pop
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Random House USA Inc Resetting the Table
Book SynopsisA bold, science-based corrective to the groundswell of misinformation about food and how it''s produced, examining in detail local and organic food, food companies, nutrition labeling, ethical treatment of animals, environmental impact, and every other aspect from farm to table.Consumers want to know more about their food—including the farm from which it came, the chemicals used to grow it, its nutritional value, how the animals were treated, and the costs to the environment. They are being told that buying organic foods, unprocessed and sourced from small local farms, is the most healthful and sustainable option. But what if we’re wrong? In Resetting the Table, Robert Paarlberg reviews the evidence and finds abundant reason to disagree. He delineates the ways in which global food markets have in fact improved our diet, and how industrial farming has recently turned green, thanks to GPS-guided precision methods that cut energy use and chemical p
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Vintage Espanol Patrias Cuatro amigos dos países y el destino de
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Random House USA Inc End of Discussion How the Lefts Outrage Industry
Book SynopsisWith a new foreword for the paperback edition reflecting Trump's election and the recent uproar surrounding right-leaning speakers on college campuses, this unapologetic conservative duo featured on FOX News, Townhall, The Federalist, and CNN combat the silencing of free speech in America.They're trying to silence you. But don't let them dictate the End of Discussion. In the age of Trump, a prejudice against free speech is spreading, fueled by a growing movement that believes ideas must be squelched to protect people. The presidential election of 2016 should have been the clearest sign yet to the Left that trying to convince half the country to shut up is not the same as actually convincing them. And yet, in its wake, the impulse to stifle and punish incorrect viewpoints, and the deplorables who voice them, is alive and well. It's a vicious and ironic cycle, especially in academia, where dissenting speech is deemed dangerous and equated to violence -- while
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Penguin Putnam Inc My Life in Full
Book SynopsisA New York Times Bestseller An intimate and powerful memoir by the trailblazing former CEO of PepsiCoFor a dozen years as one of the world’s most admired CEOs, Indra Nooyi redefined what it means to be an exceptional leader. The first woman of color and immigrant to run a Fortune 50 company — and one of the foremost strategic thinkers of our time — she transformed PepsiCo with a unique vision, a vigorous pursuit of excellence, and a deep sense of purpose. Now, in a rich memoir brimming with grace, grit, and good humor, My Life in Full offers a firsthand view of Nooyi’s legendary career and the sacrifices it so often demanded. Nooyi takes us through the events that shaped her, from her childhood and early education in 1960s India, to the Yale School of Management, to her rise as a corporate consultant and strategist who soon ascended into the most senior executive ranks. The book offers an inside l
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Alfred A. Knopf Limitless
Book SynopsisThis fascinating deep dive into one of the most powerful and least understood American institutions—the Federal Reserve—is “a riveting narrative...[and] an invaluable guide to the monetary policy debates of the last few years (Liaquat Ahamed, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Lords of Finance).“The best book on the Fed in our time and a model of financial writing.” –KirkusThe marble halls of the Federal Reserve have always held secrets; for decades the Fed did the utmost to preserve its room to maneuver, operating behind the scenes as much as possible. Yet over the past two decades, this elite world of bankers and economists speaking a language that only monetary experts could understand has been forced to change its ways. Amid rising inequality, weakening global economic prospects, and a pandemic, the central bank has entered into a new era of transparency and activism that has changed its role in modern soci
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Penguin Publishing Group The Hidden Globe
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Penguin Young Readers Tyranny Inc.
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Penguin Putnam Inc The Entrepreneurial State
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Vintage Canada Maximum Canada Toward a Country of 100 Million
Book SynopsisTo face the future, Canada needs more Canadians. But why and how many? Canada’s population has always grown slowly, when it has grown at all. That wasn’t by accident. For centuries before Confederation and a century after, colonial economic policies and an inward-facing world view isolated this country, attracting few of the people and building few of the institutions needed to sustain a sovereign nation. In fact, during most years before 1967, a greater number of people fled Canada than immigrated to it. Canada’s growth has faltered and left us underpopulated ever since. At Canada’s 150th anniversary, a more open, pluralist and international vision has largely overturned that colonial mindset and become consensus across the country and its major political parties. But that consensus is ever fragile. Our small population continues to hamper our competitive clout, our ability to act independently in a
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Rowman & Littlefield Managing for Results 2002 PricewaterhouseCoopers
Book SynopsisManaging for Results 2002 summarizes five innovative, yet practical, approaches that public sector organizations use to better manage for results, increase organizational performance, and improve accountability to stakeholders.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Managing for Results: Cutting Edge Challenges Facing Government Leaders in 2002 Chapter 2 Corporate Strategic Planning in Government: Lessons from the United States Air Force Chapter 3 The Challenge of Developing Cross-Agency Measures: A Case Study of the Office of National Drug Policy Chapter 4 Using Evaluation to Support Performance Management: A Guide for Federal Executives Chapter 5 Managing for Outcomes: Milestone Contracting in Oklahoma Chapter 6 Using Performance Data for Accountability: The New York City Police Department's Compstat Model of Police Management Chapter 7 The Potential of the Government Performance and Results Act as a Tool to Manage Third-Party Government
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Rowman & Littlefield A Brighter Tomorrow
Book SynopsisThe senior Senator from New Mexico, Pete V Domenici has been called Congress' chief apostle for nuclear power. In this book, he shares his vision and passion for a renewed commitment to the dreams that nuclear energy can help us fulfill. He also talks about what kind of world our grandchildren could inhabit if we fail in making such a commitment.Trade ReviewSenator Domenici's leadership on energy issues is not 'limited' to the United States. Especially in the field of nuclear energy, when Senator Domenici speaks, the world listens. His thorough grasp of all issues, his great intellect quietly and effectively applied, his ability to stay above the political fray and consider issues objectively, his personal graciousness and his integrity, have earned this U.S. Senator from New Mexico worldwide respect. That he has, over time, reached the conclusion that nuclear energy must play a great role in the future peace and welfare of our world resounds around the globe, even in unexpected quarters. That he shows the personal and political courage to champion his vision should earn the undying gratitude of the international community. Thank you, Senator. -- Anne Lauvergeon, chairman of the executive board, AREVA; Chairman and CEO, COGEMAA thoughtful and enjoyable book by the Senate's leading energy expert. A Brighter Tomorrow makes a compelling case that nuclear power (along with renewables and coal) must be one of the main energy sources for the planet by the end of the century. It tells a fascinating story of how we came to where we are, including all the mistakes along the way, and why and how to move ahead. Highly recommended. -- Burton Richter, Ph.D., professor at Stanford University and Nobel LaureateA Brighter Tomorrow manifests the passions and dream that Senator Pete Domenici has developed over the past decades concerning the role nuclear power must play in securing a sustainable energy future for the U.S. and indeed the world. The book is certain to help broaden the horizon of not only American people, but also the public in Japan, where utilization of nuclear energy is being actively promoted for peaceful purposes. I sincerely hope that this book will reach as many readers in the world as possible. -- Youichi Fuji-ie, Former Chairman at the Japan Atomic Energy Commission and Professor Emeritus at Tokyo Institute of TechnologySenator Pete Domenici, a public servant/leader of the highest caliber, has written A Brighter Tomorrow as an act of conscience. He is compelled to make the public understand that future generations of people on earth can have a good and healthy quality of life only if they have a safe, secure, clean, and affordable supply of energy. He brings together scientific fact, technological analysis, public policy reality, legislative experience, and intelligent vision to argue compellingly that nuclear energy is an indispensable element of that supply, and that we had better get on with the task of developing it. Domenici neither shies away nor pulls his punches in addressing the tough issues of waste disposal, nuclear proliferation, and regulatory policy. Anyone who feels responsibility toward future generations, or who cares about the earth's environment, must read this important book. -- Charles M. Vest, President, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPete strongly believes, as he writes, 'that nuclear energy, appropriately designed to avoid proliferation concerns and to operate safely, can play a major role in energizing the rest of the world.' If you want to understand these issues—agree or not—you have to hear out this outstanding senate leader. He has mastered the details, studied the obstacles, and dedicated his career to moving them safely out of the way. -- Senator Sam Nunn, from the forewordA staunch supporter of nuclear energy, Domenici describes his path to becoming a believer and criticizes the politicians and leaders who he says have stood in the way of progress. * Nuclearfuel *Domenici builds the case for a nuclear power comeback. -- James W. Brosnan * Red Deer Advocate *U.S. Pete Domenici, R-N.M., delivers a strong case for increased reliance on nuclear energy. * Forth Worth Star *Senator Domenici takes a proactive look at enery resources and presents the case that nuclear power must be a major contributor. * City Life *...sound and compelling...thoughtful, passionately written...Highly recommended. -- A. M. Strauss, Vanderbilt University * CHOICE *Domenici is refreshingly straightforward....It is refreshing to see a U.S. Senator take the risk of such strong public advocacy for nuclear power. Domenici has cemented his position as a nuclear statesman ranking with such historical bipartisan political figures from the early days of nuclear energy as Reps Chet Holifield and Craig Hosmer. -- John Zink * Power Engineering *This thoughtful, passionately written book should be read by anyone seeking to be well informed about the broad range of energy issues that our nation now confronts. Summing Up: Highly Recommended. All levels. -- A. M. Strauss, Vanderbilt University * CHOICE *This book is... full of important information about nuclear power, as well as some interesting history on the Republican senator's path to power. -- Michael Coleman * Sunday Journal *Table of ContentsPart 1 Foreword Part 2 Preface Part 3 Acknowledgements Chapter 4 My Vision—Reinvigorating Atoms For Peace Chapter 5 The Road to Leadership Chapter 6 The Energy Highway Chapter 7 Nuclear Power in the World Today Chapter 8 Regulatory Road Blocks to Nuclear Power Chapter 9 Uranium Resource Issues Chapter 10 Revitalizing the U.S. Nuclear Infrastructure and Workforce Chapter 11 Dealing with Nuclear Proliferation Effectively Chapter 12 The Waste Disposal Conundrum Chapter 13 The Case for Nuclear Power Chapter 14 Roadmap for the Future Part 15 Epilogue Part 16 Appendice A: The New Nuclear Paradigm Speech Part 17 Appendice B: Atoms for Peace - 50th Anniversary Part 18 Appendice C: Key Nonproliferation Events During Senate Tenure Part 19 Index
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The History Press Ltd Britain Post Brexit
Book SynopsisA concise, easy-to-digest guide on Britain's politics and government, the challenges the country faces and how to move forward
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McClelland & Stewart Inc. Missing from the Village
Book SynopsisA Globe and Mail Top 100 BookShortlisted for the 2021 Toronto Book AwardsAn Indigo Best Book of 2020Winner of the Brass Knuckles Award for Best Nonfiction Crime Book (Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence) The tragic and resonant story of the disappearance of eight men--the victims of serial killer Bruce McArthur--from Toronto's queer community.In 2013, the Toronto Police Service announced that the disappearances of three men--Skandaraj Navaratnam, Abdulbasir Faizi, and Majeed Kayhan--from Toronto's gay village were, perhaps, linked. When the leads ran dry, the search was shut down, on paper classified as open but suspended. By 2015, investigative journalist Justin Ling had begun to retrace investigators' steps, convinced there was evidence of a serial killer. Meanwhile, more men would go missing, and police would continue to deny that there was a threat to the community. In early 2019, landscaper Bru
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University of British Columbia Press After Morgentaler The Politics of Abortion in
Book SynopsisA long-overdue update on the dynamics of abortion politics in Canada, After Morgentaler explores the role of both state and non-state actors in the creation and maintenance of access to abortion services following the 1988 Morgentaler decision.Trade Review"After Morgentaler provides a nuanced examination of the legislative and judicial actions that shaped access to abortion in Canada in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries." "After Morgentaler is an important and compelling contribution to Canadian abortion scholarship." -- Katrina Ackerman * Canadian Historical Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction1 The Anti-abortion, Pro-choice, and Reproductive Justice Movements2 Federal Politics and the Supreme Court3 Abortion in the Provinces4 Abortion as Health Care5 Social Movement Activism in the Provinces6 Never Going BackAppendices; Notes; References; Index
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MN - University of British Columbia Press Red Light Labour Sex Work Regulation Agency and
Book SynopsisRed Light Labour, the first book to examine sex work policy and advocacy since Canada v. Bedford, showcases the perspectives of sex workers and activists and deepens our understanding of sex work as labour.Trade ReviewA thorough collection, it challenges misconceptions and educates readers on many topics, including sex work in rural and small communities, the experience of Indigenous workers, and union engagement with sex work in Canada. -- Jessica Rose * THIS Magazine *Table of ContentsForeword / Valerie Scott1 Contextualizing Sex Work: Challenging Discourses and Confronting Narratives / Elya M. Durisin, Emily van der Meulen, and Chris BruckertPart 1 – Law and Policy Contexts: The State and Beyond2 Sex Work Policy: Tracing Historical and Contemporary Developments / Emily van der Meulen and Elya M. Durisin3 Bedford v. Canada: A Breakthrough in the Legal Discourse / Brenda Belak4 Municipal Regulation of Street-Based Prostitution and the Impacts on Indigenous Women: A Necessary Discussion / Naomi Sayers5 From Average Joe to Deviant John: The Changing Construction of Sex Trade Clients in Canada / Ummni Khan6 Pimps, Partners, and Procurers: Criminalizing Street-Based Sex Workers’ Relationships with Partners and Third Parties / Kara Gillies and Chris Bruckert7 New Risk-Spaces, New Spaces for Harm: The Effects of the Advertising Offence on Independent Escorts / Andrea Sterling8 Misrepresentations, Inadequate Evidence, and Impediments to Justice: Human Rights Impacts of Canada’s Anti-Trafficking Efforts / Tamara O’Doherty, Hayli Millar, Alison Clancey, and Kimberly Mackenzie9 Perceptions of Sex Work: Exploring the Narratives of Police and Regulatory Officials / Frances M. Shaver, John Bryans, and Isabelle Bhola10 Protecting Victims Sexually Exploited through Prostitution? Critically Examining Youth Legal and Policy Regimes / Steven BittlePart 2 – Diverse Experiences: Examining Places, Spaces, and Types of Work11 Indigenous, Indoors, and Incognito: Thoughts and Experiences of an Irish and Ojibwe Sex Worker / Elizabeth James12 Myths and Realities of Male Sex Work: A Personal Perspective / River Redwood13 Champagne, Strawberries, and Truck-Stop Motels: On Subjectivity and Sex Work / Victoria Love14 “The Paradox?!”: Racialized and Indigenous Sex Workers’ Encounters within a Capitalist Market / Menaka Raguparan15 Double Punishment: Immigration Penality and Migrant Trans Women Who Sell Sex / Nora Butler Burke16 “Harassing the Clients Is Exactly the Same as Harassing the Workers”: Street-Based Sex Workers in Vancouver / Andrea Krüsi, Brenda Belak, and Sex Workers United Against Violence17 Everybody Knows Everybody: Sex Work in Rural and Small Communities / Stacey Hannem18 Hypocrisy in “Sin City”: Space, Place, and Sex Work Stigma in St. John’s / Laura Winters and Gayle MacDonaldPart 3 – Sex Workers’ Resistance: Building Alliances and Subverting Narratives19 Canadian Feminism and Sex Work Law: A Cautionary Tale / Mariana Valverde20 Whorganizers and Gay Activists: Histories of Convergence, Contemporary Currents of Divergence, and the Promise of Non-Normative Futures / Becki L. Ross21 Fighting for Homewood: Gentrification and the History of Violent Struggle over Trans Sex Workers’ Strolls in Canada / Morgan M. Page22 Do Black Sex Workers’ Lives Matter? Whitewashed Anti-Slavery, Racial Justice, and Abolition / Robyn Maynard23 Migrant Sex Workers’ Justice: Building Alliances across Movements / Elene Lam and Chanelle Gallant24 Will the Real Supporters of Workers’ Rights Please Stand Up? Union Engagement with Sex Work in Canada / Jenn Clamen and Kara Gillies25 Sex, Lies, and Committee Hearings: Challenging Prostitution Propaganda / Kerry Porth26 Action, Advocacy, and Allies: Building a Movement for Sex Worker Rights / Sarah BeerAfterword / John Lowman and Frances M. ShaverAppendix: Prostitution-Related Criminal Code ProvisionsIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press The Reluctant Metropolis
Book SynopsisThe only way to reverse the historical trends that have made Los Angeles increasingly unliveable, Fulton concludes, is to confront the prevailing cocoon citizenship,the mind-set that prevents the city's inhabitants and leaders from recognizing Los Angeles's patchwork of communities as a single metropolis.Trade ReviewA surprisingly lively case study of the battles and alliances of politics, business and people that formed-or deformed-a great American city. Publishers Weekly (starred review) One of the most entertaining and thought-provoking books I have read in a long time about urban growth and change... Important reading for anyone interested in contemporary urban development. [Fulton] tells a story that may sound uniquely Los Angeles, but really applies to every growing city in America. -- Richard Peiser APA JournalTable of ContentsContents: Preface to the Paperback Edition Introduction: The Collapse of the Growth MachinePart 1: Power Chapter 1: The Beachhead Chapter 2: Perestroika Co-opted Chapter 3: Suburbs of ExtractionPart 2: Structure Chapter 4: Chinatown Redefined Chapter 5: The Money Train Chapter 6: The Reluctant MetropolisPart 3: Land Chapter 7: The Education of Maria VanderKolk Chapter 8: The Politics of ExtinctionPart 4: Money Chapter 9: The Taking of Parcel K Chapter 10: Welcome to Sales Tax CanyonPart 5: Consequences Chapter 11: Whose Riot Was This, Anyway? Chapter 12: Cloning Los Angeles Chapter 13: Cocoon Citizenship and the Toon Town UrbanismAcknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index Photography Credits
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Johns Hopkins University Press Presidential Secrecy and the Law
Book SynopsisPresidential Secrecy and the Law will be the standard in presidential powers studies for years to come.Trade ReviewThe well-organized and clearly written book illustrates the way the president's use of document classification and state-secrets privilege to solidify presidential control are reinforced by legal decisions sympathetic to presidential power. Chronicle of Higher Education 2007 Robert Pallitto and William Weaver provide a well-written discussion of a controversial issue related to American governance... Given the comprehensive scope and depth of analysis throughout the book, the authors are successful in providing a thoughtful and challenging approach to an evolving governmental matter. -- Amanda Harmon Cooley Political Studies Review 2010Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Secret Presidency1. The Secret Presidency in Historical-Theoretical Perspective2. The Classified President3. State Secrets and Executive Power4. The Shadow President: The Attorney General, Executive Power, and the New Anti-Terror Laws5. The President and National Security Surveillance6. The New Executive PrivilegeConclusion: A Secret Presidency for the New Millennium?NotesIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Water Policy for Sustainable Development Center
Book SynopsisFeldman's comprehensive investigation and practical analysis bring new insight into the global and political challenges of preserving and managing one of the planet's most important resources.Trade ReviewThere are sure to be audiences receptive to the important messages contained. -- Linda Nowlan Alternatives Journal 2008 The book's comprehensive research and practical analyses bring new insight to the global and political challenges of preserving and managing one of the planet's most important resources. Abstracts of Public Administration, Development and Environment 2008 Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduate through professional public policy collections. Choice 2008 An eclectic and engaging account... generally inspired and should be read with a note-taking pen in hand. -- Mark Zeitoun Environment and Planning C: Gov't and Policy 2008Table of ContentsPreface1. Water and Sustainability: Facing the Challenges2. U.S. and International Water Resource Management Efforts: Legacy and Lessons3. Five U.S. River Basin Initiatives: Case Studies in Search of Sustainable Development4. Water Quality and Quantity: The Critical Interface5. Toward Sound Ethical Alternatives for Water Resources Management6. Water Resources Management as an Adaptive ProcessAppendix: River Basin Initiative SurveyNotesBibliographyIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Whats Happening to Public Higher Education The
Book SynopsisIn concluding chapters, contributors provide valuable assessments of the critical issues and their practical implications-from state policy initiatives to the privatization of public universities.Trade ReviewThis book provides good discussions of important trends and issues with respect to the financing of public higher education in the United States. -- Marvin Titus Journal of College Student Development 2009Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroductionPart I: Setting the StageChapter 1. State Preferences for Higher Education Spending: A Panel Data Analysis, 1977–2001Chapter 2. Do Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty Matter?Chapter 3. The Increasing Use of Adjunct Instructors at Public Institutions: Are We Hurting Students?Chapter 4. The Effect of Institutional Funding Cuts on Baccalaureate Graduation Rates in Public Higher EducationPart II: Individual State ExperiencesChapter 5. The Effects of a Changing Financial Context on the University of CaliforniaChapter 6. Assessing Public Higher Education in Georgia at the Start of the Twenty-first CenturyChapter 7. Changing Priorities and the Evolution of Public Higher Education Finance in IllinoisChapter 8. Michigan Public Higher Education: Recent Trends and Policy Considerations for the Coming DecadeChapter 9. North Carolina's Commitment to Higher Education: Access and AffordabilityChapter 10. State Support for Public Higher Education in PennsylvaniaChapter 11. The Changing Accessibility, Affordability, and Quality of Higher Education in TexasChapter 12. Higher Tuition, Higher Aid, and the Quest to Improve Opportunities for Low-Income Students: The Case of VirginiaChapter 13. Public Higher Education in Washington State: Aspirations Are Misaligned with Fiscal Structure and PoliticsChapter 14. Consequences of a Legacy of State Disinvestment: Plunging State Support Reduces Access and Threatens Quality at University of Wisconsin System InstitutionsPart III: Looking to the FutureChapter 15. Why We Won't See Any Public Universities "Going Private"Chapter 16. Concluding RemarksReferencesIndexAbout the Editor and the Contributors
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Johns Hopkins University Press California Earthquakes
Book SynopsisTracing the history of seismology and the rise of the regulatory state and of environmental awareness, California Earthquakes tells how earthquake-hazard management came about, why some groups assisted and others fought it, and how scientists and engineers helped shape it.Trade ReviewCalifornia Earthquakes is a provocative and accessible history of science, technology, and politics in a particular natural environment. Environmental History Highly recommended to a wide variety of readers. In a broader sense than its earthquake theme, it is an absorbing account of an important component of the development of California. Geschwind writes with an attractive style, some humor, and knows how to thread intriguing anecdotes. Earth Sciences History Geschwind, like no other, tells the story of a full spectrum of human responses to earthquakes in California. Topics are seamlessly interwoven in historical context... Dealing constructively with California earthquakes in the future should be enhanced through the understanding and appreciation of the historical aspects so well presented in this book. Choice This carefully researched book provides new knowledge about a group of scientific experts who are not normally associated with Progressivism. In the process of examining the history of this group of technocratic reformers, Geschwind persuasively shows how the regulatory state has come to play the single greatest role in insulating Californians from the risk of seismic disaster. Journal of American History [A] thorough and well-documented study... This book is an important benchmark for understanding the historical context of [the scientific community's] work, and provides insights into how scientific policy and funding programs are formed. Western Historical Quarterly Well written, tightly structured, and carefully researched. Contemporary Disaster ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Reactions to the San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906 Chapter 2: Setting Up a Scientific Infrastructure - Seismology California Style, 1910-1925 Chapter 3: Bailey Willis and the Promotion of Earthquake Safety in the Mid-1920s Chapter 4: Engineering a Regulatory-State Apparatus - Seismic Safety in the 1930s Chapter 5: Earthquake Experts and the Cold War State Chapter 6: New Initiatives for Earthquake Preparedness, 1964-1971 Chapter 7: Seismic Politics - Responses to the San Fernando Earthquake of 1971 Chapter 8: Pushing Prediction - Establishment of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Chapter 9: The Regulatory-State Apparatus in Action Abbreviations Notes Essay on Sources Index
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Johns Hopkins University Press American CivilMilitary Relations
Book Synopsispolitics, and national security policy.Trade ReviewAmerican Civil-Military Relations is a valid and vital updating of Huntington's work and should be on every military reading list today. -- Colonel (Ret.) Robert Killebrew Parameters 2010Table of ContentsForeword, by Jim MarshallForeword, by Barry R. McCaffreyAcknowledgmentsChapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2. Are Civil-Military Relations Still a Problem?Chapter 3. A Broken Dialogue: Rumsfeld, Shinseki, and Civil-Military TensionChapter 4. Before and After Huntington: The Methodological Maturing of Civil-Military StudiesChapter 5. Hartz, Huntington, and the Liberal Tradtion in America: The Clash with Military RealismChapter 6. Winning Wars, Not Just Battles: Expanding the Military Profession to Incorporate Stability OperationsChapter 7. Professionalism and Professional Military Education in the Twenty-first CenturyChapter 8. Responsible Obedience by Military Professionals: The Discetion to Do What Is WrongChapter 9. The Military Mind: A Reassessment of the Ideological Roots of American Military ProfessionalismChapter 10. Changing Conceptions of the Military as a ProfessionChapter 11. Militaries and Political Activity in DemocraciesChapter 12. Enhancing National Security and Civilian Control of the Military: A Madisonian ApproachChapter 13. Building Trust: Civil-Military Behaviors for Effective National SecurityChapter 14. ConclusionsNotesList of ContributorsIndex
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Beacon Press Chokepoint Capitalism
Book SynopsisA call to action for the creative class and labor movement to rally against the power of Big Tech and Big MediaCorporate concentration has breached the stratosphere, as have corporate profits. An ever-expanding constellation of industries are now monopolies (where sellers have excessive power over buyers) or monopsonies (where buyers hold the whip hand over sellers)—or both.In Chokepoint Capitalism, scholar Rebecca Giblin and writer and activist Cory Doctorow argue we’re in a new era of “chokepoint capitalism,” with exploitative businesses creating insurmountable barriers to competition that enable them to capture value that should rightfully go to others. All workers are weakened by this, but the problem is especially well-illustrated by the plight of creative workers. From Amazon’s use of digital rights management and bundling to radically change the economics of book publishing, to Google and Facebook’s siphoning away
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Random House USA Inc Americas Bitter Pill Money Politics Backroom
Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • “A tour de force . . . a comprehensive and suitably furious guide to the political landscape of American healthcare . . . persuasive, shocking.”—The New York Times America’s Bitter Pill is Steven Brill’s acclaimed book on how the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, was written, how it is being implemented, and, most important, how it is changing—and failing to change—the rampant abuses in the healthcare industry. It’s a fly-on-the-wall account of the titanic fight to pass a 961-page law aimed at fixing America’s largest, most dysfunctional industry. It’s a penetrating chronicle of how the profiteering that Brill first identified in his trailblazing Time magazine cover story continues, despite Obamacare. And it is the first complete, inside account of how President Obama persevered to push thro
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Random House USA Inc The Only Game in Town Central Banks Instability
Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A roadmap to what lies ahead and the decisions we must make now to stave off the next global economic and financial crisis, from one of the world’s most influential economic thinkers and the author of When Markets Collide • Updated, with a new chapter and author’s note“The one economic book you must read now . . . If you want to understand [our] bifurcated world and where it’s headed, there is no better interpreter than Mohamed El-Erian.”—TimeOur current economic path is coming to an end. The signposts are all around us: sluggish growth, rising inequality, stubbornly high pockets of unemployment, and jittery financial markets, to name a few. Soon we will reach a fork in the road: One path leads to renewed growth, prosperity, and financial stability, the other to recession and market disorder.In The Only Game in Town, El-Erian casts his gaze toward the fu
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University Press of Kentucky In Defense of the Bush Doctrine
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The University Press of Kentucky In Defense of the Bush Doctrine Contemporary
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis is an important book about the central issue of our time - the struggle against Islamist extremism. Kaufman understands this fight and has made an effective case for the imperative of taking bold action to defeat this threat to our security and the ideals we cherish. - Senator Joseph Lieberman ""A corrective to much of the contemporary hysteria of the hour. As Kaufman shows, for all the heartbreak of our present efforts in Iraq, ultimately it remains the best practical and moral course to foster some third way other than either autocracy or theocracy."" - Victor Davis Hanson, Stanford University ""Kaufman presents a thoughtful, comprehensive case. It ranks as the most historically powerful support of Mr. Bush and his doctrine, including the Iraq war."" - Washington Times ""In this excellent new book, Kaufman describes the Bush approach to foreign policy as the latest example of what he calls 'moral democratic realism,' an approach he attributes to FDR, Truman, and Reagan as well."" - National Review
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MW - Rutgers University Press Unsettling Sensation ArtsPolicy Lessons from the
Book SynopsisThe ""Sensation"" exhibition at Brooklyn Museum caused a major controversy, with the Mayor threatening to shut the museum down. This volume uses the controversy to analyze larger questions such as the what authority does government have to withhold funds and how to respect divergent cultural values.Trade ReviewRepresenting a variety of opinions, Unsettling Sensation reveals the complexities that surround public funding for the arts and that, as David A. Strauss writes, "the First Amendment [may be] the wrong place to look for protection if you believe that government should not withdraw funding from unconventional or unpopular art." * Museum News *Is there anything left to learn about the Brooklyn Museum's 1999 Sensation controversy, which pitted...First Amendment supporters against a demagogic mayor who never even saw the "offensive" work in question? Surprisingly, yes, based on these 17 diverse and readable essays about the press, the law, and the public responses to the arts....The book's essays range from...discussion of the treatment of the arts in mass media to a trio of analyses of the First Amendment that amply illustrate the complexity of constitutional law. * Artnews *Unsettling Sensation finally provides a nuanced account of what happened during the tug-of-war over artist Chris Ofili's painting The Holy Virgin Mary, in Brooklyn in the fall of 1999. The 21 essays respond to the controversy along a number of sightlines including the law, the public's relationship to museums, offensive images, government funding and the press. * Park Slope Paper *Were Catholics offended, as was Rudy Giuliani, by Chris Ofili's The Holy Virgin Mary, a painting of a black Madonna surrounded by elephant dung and representations of genitalia? Apparently not, at least not those Catholics who attended the 1999 show at the Brooklyn Museum, according to a survey included in this wide-ranging collection of 17 essays on the issue of free speech and arts funding. * Rutgers Magazine *Table of ContentsIntroduction: the interests in "sensation" / Lawrence Rothfield 1. The Brooklyn controversy: a view from the bridge / Carol Becker 2. The marriage of art and business / Richard A. Epstein 3. The questions of free speech / Geoffrey R. Stone 4. Culture and the constitution: a guide for the perplexed / Cass R. Sunstein 5. The false promise of the first amendment / David A. Strauss 6. Reasons we shouldn't be here: things we cannot say / Stephen B. Presser 7. Who should pay (for the arts and culture), who should decide, and what difference should it make? / J. Mark Schuster 8. The subjunctive mood of art / Homi K. Bhabha 9. An all-too-predictable sensation / David A. Ross 10. Sensational or status quo: museums and public perception / Teri J. Edelstein 11. Offending images / W.J.T. Mitchell 12. The attitude of the audience for "sensation" and of the general public toward controversial works of art / David Halle, Elisabeth Tiso, and Gihong Yi 13. Shop value / John Brewer 14. "Sensation" and the ethics of funding exhibitions / James Cuno 15. Some sensational reflections / Gilbert S. Edelson 16. Don't shoot the messenger: why the art world and the press don't get along / Andr's Szàntò's Afterword / Kimberly Rorschach
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MW - Rutgers University Press Sport and the Neoliberal University Profit
Book SynopsisFocusing on current issues, including the NCAA, Title IX, recruitment of high school athletes, and the Penn State scandal, among others, Sport and the Neoliberal University shows the different ways institutions, individuals, and corporations are interacting with university athletics in ways that are profoundly shaped by neoliberal ideologies. Trade Review"In this series of revealing case studies, the political and economic forces that shape problems ranging from sexual violence to athlete recruitment are laid bare. A must-read for scholars and activists seeking to address the injustices of sport in the neoliberal university." -- Samantha King * School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University *“While the study of intercollegiate sport has made great strides in the past decade or so, Sport and the Neoliberal University: Profit, Politics, Pedagogy makes a profound contribution by offering a truly comprehensive, multi-faceted, and critically insightful deconstruction/ reconstruction of sport’s position and influence within the neoliberal university. The book represents an excoriating antidote to the general acceptance of the contemporary intercollegiate sport model. As such, Sport and the Neoliberal University is must reading for anyone committed to the reform of this labyrinthine and exploitative institution.” -- David Andrews * professor of Physical Cultural Studies, Department of Kinesiology, University of Maryland *"Selected New Books on Higher Education" by Ruth Hammond * Chronicle of Higher Education *"This book adds to the critical discussion of college sports and their relevance to higher education....It is good to bring a critical lens to higher education operations and this book may help to spark such critical discussion." * Journal of Studemt Affairs Research and Practice *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Contexts and Constraints in Contemporary Intercollegiate Athletics Ryan King-White Part I: Ongoing Issues Chapter 1: Truth for Sale: Penn State, (Joe) Paterno, and (Terry) Pegula Henry Giroux, Susan Searls Giroux and Ryan King-White Chapter 2: “A common-sense, fiscally conservative approach”: Sport, politics, and the death of higher education in Wisconsin Neal C. Ternes and Michael D. Giardina Chapter 3: Fixing the Front Porch?: Maryland’s Move to the Big-10 Jaime DeLuca and Callie Batts Maddox Chapter 4: Football, Rape Culture, and the Neoliberal University (as) Brand: Reflections on Institutional Governance in the Jameis Winston Rape Investigation Matthew G. Hawzen, Lauren C. Anderson, and Joshua I. Newman Chapter 5: College Athletes as Employees & the Politics of Title IX Ellen J. Staurowsky, Ed.D. Part II: Emerging Concerns Chapter 6: “The National Collegiate Athletic Association’s “Nothing Short of Remarkable” Rebranding of Academic Success Richard M. Southall and Crystal Southall Chapter 7: Is this the beginning of the end? Small colleges and universities are questioning the value of an NCAA program for their student body Oliver Rick Chapter 8: Confessions of a Human Trafficker: Inside the Global Network (Of International – Student - Athletes in NCAA Football) Adam Beissel Chapter 9: Welcome to the Factory: College Athletics and Corporatized Recruiting Jacob J. Bustad and Ronald L. Mower Chapter 10: “Some Kind of Joke”: Consultancy Firms and College Athletics Ryan King-White Acknowledgements Notes on Contributors Index
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Ohio State University Press Politics Parties and Parliaments Political Change
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Wayne State University Press White Nationalism Black Interests Conservative
Book SynopsisA study of the most racially conscious aspect of the Conservative movement and its impact on politics and current public policy.
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University of Minnesota Press Fast Policy
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Drawing on theory and cases, the authors present slowly matured, insightful, and agenda-setting scholarship on the accelerated development, fast cross-border transfer, and quick implementation of welfare and labor market policies."—Bob Jessop, Lancaster University, UK"Fast Policy is a publication full of methodological innovations, a fruitful dialogue between in-depth case study research and theory formulation, and the valiant act of discussing important substantive questions across the boundaries of various disciplines."—Journal of Economic Geography"A compelling landmark study in the heretofore insufficiently researched domain of policy transfer analysis. Moreover, it is written in a colorful, thoroughly engaging style, rare for a book on public policy."—CHOICE"Fast Policy marks an interesting new step in the research trajectory that Peck and Theodore have shared for years."—Social Service Review"Peck and Theodore have developed a rich and original approach to thinking about how transnational networks and relationships have profoundly transformed policy-making in the contemporary period."—European Journal of SociologyTable of ContentsContentsPreface and AcknowledgmentsAbbreviationsIntroduction: Policies without BordersPart I. In Pursuit of Fast Policy1. Geographies of Policy2. Reflections: Pursuing Projects, Following PoliciesPart II. Social Policy as Practical Science3. New Ideas for New York City4. Globalizing Social-Policy Expertise5. Reflections: Tailwinds, Turning PointsPart III. Propagating Progressive Practice6. Porto Alegre as Participatory Laboratory7. Democracy on the Move8. Reflections: Headwinds, Hollowing OutConclusion: Exploring (Fast) Policy WorldsNotesBibliographyIndex
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Hoover Institution Press,U.S. Social Security The Unfinished Work Hoover
Book SynopsisArguing that an equitable US social security solution will be unattainable unless stakeholders are brought together around a common understanding of the facts and of the need to take action to address them, former White House adviser Charles Blahous presents some often misunderstood, basic factual background about social security.
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Hoover Institution Press,U.S. Government Policies and the Delayed Economic
Book SynopsisThe slow recovery from the recession of 2007-2009 raises fundamental economic and public policy concerns. Government Policies and the Delayed Economic Recovery examines some possible causes of the weak recovery and presents empirical evidence that too much policy activism and other policy shortcomings have held back economic growth.
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Hoover Institution Press,U.S. Distributed Power in the United States
Book SynopsisOffers recommendations for ensuring the security and sustainability of the US electricity system now and for future generations through the greater deployment of distributed power systems (DPS). This report provides a comprehensive survey of the current technology and policy landscape of DPS and offers suggestions for its most effective use, along with warnings on its possible pitfalls.Trade ReviewThis book performs a real service in advancing our understanding of distributed power and the contribution it can make as we move to a more efficient clean energy economy." — Senator Jeff Bingaman, former chairman, US Senate Energy Committee on Energy and Natural Resources"This book is an invaluable reference for policymakers, scholars, and businesses looking to understand the complex landscape of distributed power and the challenges and opportunities it presents in the new energy economy." — Andy Karsner, chairman, Manifest Energy, and former assistant secretary of energy for energy efficiency and renewable energy (2006–8)
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Hoover Institution Press,U.S. Keeping the Lights on at Americas Nuclear Power
Book SynopsisInKeeping the Lights On at America's Nuclear Power Plants, Jeremy Carl and David Fedor discuss the decline of American nuclear power in light of major economic, technological and political challenges. They show how high costs, low public support, and popular clean energy trends threaten America's near- and long-term nuclear viability. American nuclear power plants are closing at a historically unprecedented pace, and there's little evidence of public or political will to stop the bleeding. Recognizing the nuclear industry's flaws, the authors argue that nuclear energy is widely misunderstood. They discuss the nuclear industry's failure to capture the public's attention and imagination, and survey the new national conversation about America's renewable energy future -- a conversation that does not include nuclear. For all these challenges, the authors argue that permanently opting out of the nuclear enterprise would be a mistake. Making the case for continued nuclear investment, they sh
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Hoover Institution Press,U.S. American Exceptionalism in a New Era Rebuilding
Book SynopsisPresents thirteen essays by Hoover fellows that discuss the unique factors that have historically set America apart from other nations and how these factors shape public policy. The authors show how America and its people have prospered and emerged as global leaders by prizing individuality and economic freedom and explore key factors in America's success.
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Hoover Institution Press,U.S. Beyond Disruption
Book SynopsisPresents views from some of America's experts in the sciences, humanities, and military that scrutinize the rise of post-millennium technologies in today's global society. They contemplate both the benefits and peril carried by the unprecedented speed of these innovations.Trade ReviewI think we've got to have a balance between optimism about what we can do with this technology but also realism about the dark side." - Sam Nunn, American lawyer and politician
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Hoover Institution Press,U.S. Silicon Triangle
Book SynopsisTable of Contents Executive Summary Introduction: Washington, Taipei, and Beijing: The Silicon Triangle 1: Scenarios for Future US-China Competition 2: Implications of Technology Trends in the Semiconductor Industry 3: An Insurance Policy for Dependence of US Supply Chains on Foreign Providers 4: A Long-Term Competitiveness Strategy for US Domestic Semiconductor Technology 5: Deepening US-Taiwan Cooperation through Semiconductors 6: US Allies, Partners, and Friends 7: Jointly Deterring Beijing through Semiconductors 8: China’s Lagging Techno-Nationalism 9: Mitigating the Impact of China’s Nonmarket Behavior in Semiconductors Conclusion and Discussion of Recommendations Acknowledgments Abbreviations Working Group Participants Index
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Hoover Institution Press The Boiling Moat
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Hoover Institution Press,U.S. Fifty Years of the Shadow Open Market Committee
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Hoover Institution Press,U.S. You Have to Admit Its Getting Better From
Book SynopsisContrary to popular belief, economic growth is not the antithesis of environmental quality; rather, the two go hand in hand if the incentives are right. This book shows how, by developing and protecting the institutions of freedom rather than regulating human use of natural resources, we can have our environmental cake and eat it too.
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Hoover Institution Press,U.S. Greener Than Thou Are You Really an
Book SynopsisIn a powerful argument for free market environmentalism, Terry Anderson and Laura Huggins break down liberal and conservative stereotypes of what it means to be an environmentalist. They show that, by forming local coalitions around market principles, stereotypes are replaced by pragmatic solutions that improve environmental quality without necessarily increasing red tape.
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Hoover Institution Press,U.S. Greener than Thou Are You Really an
Book SynopsisIn a powerful argument for free market environmentalism, Terry Anderson and Laura Huggins break down liberal and conservative stereotypes of what it means to be an environmentalist. They show that, by forming local coalitions around market principles, stereotypes are replaced by pragmatic solutions that improve environmental quality without necessarily increasing red tape.
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