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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Why America Needs a Left
Book SynopsisThe United States today cries out for a robust, self-respecting, intellectually sophisticated left, yet the very idea of a left appears to have been discredited. In this brilliant new book, Eli Zaretsky rethinks the idea by examining three key moments in American history: the Civil War, the New Deal and the range of New Left movements in the 1960s and after including the civil rights movement, the women''s movement and gay liberation.In each period, he argues, the active involvement of the left - especially its critical interaction with mainstream liberalism - proved indispensable. American liberalism, as represented by the Democratic Party, is necessarily spineless and ineffective without a left. Correspondingly, without a strong liberal center, the left becomes sectarian, authoritarian, and worse. Written in an accessible way for the general reader and the undergraduate student, this book provides a fresh perspective on American politics and political history. It has often been sTrade ReviewWinner of the Choice award for Outstanding Academic Title "For those disenchanted citizens who have watched, open-mouthed, as America’s national politics have boon increasingly over-run with unabashed hypocrisy, this book will be a small current of fresh air showing the 'influence an intransigent minority can exert on a relatively passive majority'. Hopefully, this book will also be read as an impetus to serious political engagement and a return to participatory democracy in a post-Citizens United America." LSE Politics Blog "Eli Zaretsky's 1976 book Capitalism, the Family, and Personal Life had a major impact on my generation of feminist thinkers. Now, with Why America Needs a Left, he reaches out to a new generation of activists, offering a brilliant analysis of the role of radicals in keeping America true to its noblest vision of itself. Historically sweeping and open to all sources of insight from pop culture to political theory, this book is a great pleasure to read. It's also a brave and timely call to a fresh era of struggle for social and economic justice." Barbara Ehrenreich "An exciting and necessary book for anyone interested in the history and future of US politics. Eli Zaretsky has written a sophisticated essay on the significance of the US left, one which is, at the same time, alert to historical contingency and rich with empirical insights." Michael Kazin, Georgetown University "Eli Zaretsky explores the historical relationship between the left and liberalism in the United States. While some historians dismiss the very notion of an American left, Zaretsky argues that it has made a profound impact on American political life." Boston ReviewTable of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Introduction: America’s Three Great Crises and Three Lefts 1 1 Abolitionism and Racial Equality 16 2 The Popular Front and Social Equality 57 3 The New Left and Participatory Democracy 100 Conclusion: The American Left Today 159 Notes 171 Index 194
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Scandal and Silence Media Response to
Book Synopsis* An internationally renowned scholar presents a new theory for understanding the role the media play in political scandals * Counter to received wisdom, the book argues that the media neglect, rather than pursue, scandals involving politicians * Uses a broad range of cases from 1988 onwards, including George W.Trade Review"This book combines insightful theoretical analysis with interesting empirical research, and is a major contribution to the field."Discourse and Communication"This is the definitive work on political scandal in the modern American press. The reader will find engaging and richly detailed accounts of dozens of scandals, along with explanations of why in some cases they became so overblown, and, in others, did not develop at all despite available evidence. The book raises important questions about how journalists tell stories, and why those stories so often fail to embody the ideals we associate with a free press in a democracy."Lance Bennett, University of Washington "Robert Entman has long been one of the most insightful analysts of the news media. Scandal and Silence will add to his reputation. Anyone who thought they had a reasonable understanding of how the media handle scandal will have to think again. A brilliant book that is a must read for those in the classroom, the newsroom, and the political cloakroom."Thomas E. Patterson, Harvard UniversityTable of ContentsList of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsDedicationChapter 1: High Crimes or Misdemeanors?Chapter 2: Analyzing Media and Presidential ScandalChapter 3: Private Lives in the Public Sphere. What Do Journalists Know, and When Do They Tell It?Chapter 4: Secret Sins of 2008: The McCain, Edwards and Clinton Families' ValuesChapter 5: Dodging Scandals - and the DraftChapter 6: Rathergate: From a Scandal of Politics to a Scandal of JournalismChapter 7: Harkening to Other Matters: What News Looks like When a Scandal is SilencedAppendix to Chapter 7: Harken Data TablesChapter 8: Silenced Scandals of Grave MisconductChapter 9: Recalibrating Scandal and SilenceReferencesNotes
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Intelligent Governance for the 21st Century
Book Synopsis* A thought-provoking analysis of liberal democracy and argument for a new system of intelligent governance'. * The authors provide a comparative study of the consumer democracies' of the West and the meteoric rise of China and examine the effects of these systems of governance.Trade ReviewSelected as one of the Financial Times' best books of 2012 "A fascinating book (and) a powerful sign of the times." Financial Times "This thought-provoking book is a great read and an important critique of modern times." LSE Review of Books "A brilliantly insightful and provocative book on the central issue of our time: effective governance. Democracies and autocratic systems are both at risk of failure on a broad front. Berggruen and Gardels courageously invite us and the next generation to tackle this problem head on, with humility and open minds." Michael Spence, Nobel laureate, Chairman of the World Bank Commission on Growth and Development, and author of The Next Convergence "Berggruen and Gardels bring invaluable insights into why our Western democracies have become so dysfunctional. They argue that unless we develop a long-term governance perspective, today's 'consumer democracy' will undermine its own future. A brilliant starting point in an urgently needed discussion about how we govern ourselves in this new era." Arianna Huffington, Editor-in-Chief, Huffington Post/AOL "Do we have something to learn from China's political experience? The authors breach the taboo and say yes, imagining a political system that combines accountability and meritocracy and sketching an emergent globalization that could reenergize multilateralism. Truly a thought-provoking book." Pascal Lamy, Director General of the World Trade Organization "Drawing on precepts and practices from both West and East, Berggruen and Gardels provide a thoughtful and attention-grabbing view on what constitutes 'intelligent governance'. Required reading for anyone reflecting on how best to deal with the multiplying challenges faced by all our societies." Zhang Weiwei, author of The China Wave: Rise of a Civilizational State "The rise of the West once led to the subjugation of the East. Will the rise of the East lead inevitably to another cycle of war and revolution in the world, or will we have the wisdom to break that cycle? This moral challenge confronts each of us as political citizens of the planet we share, and Berggruen and Gardels put it squarely before the reader." George Yeo, former foreign minister of SingaporeTable of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Introduction 1 Part I Globalization and Governance 1 Globalization 2.0 and the Challenges to Good Governance 7 2 America’s Consumer Democracy versus China’s Modern Mandarinate 21 3 Liberal Democratic Constitutionalism and Meritocracy: Hybrid Possibilities 48 4 The New Challenges for Governance: Social Networks, Megacities, and the Global Scattering of Productive Capabilities 75 Part II Intelligent Governance: Theory and Practice 5 Intelligent Governance: Tenets and Template 103 6 Rebooting California’s Dysfunctional Democracy 126 7 The G-20: Global Governance from Summits to Subnational Networks 149 8 Europe: Political Union and the Democratic Deficit 164 Part III Conclusion 9 Survival of the Wisest 181 Notes 185
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McGill-Queen's University Press The Future of NATO
Book SynopsisIn this collection the leading authorities address the complexity of present day NATO, its inherent contradictions, and its current direction. The authors reflect on the significance of these issues for the alliance's future prospects, for Russia, and for European security generally.Trade Review"The authors brought together for this collection have ... executed their mandate very well. The broad variety of perspectives developed are thoroughly researched and grounded on solid arguments." [translation] Stephane Roussel, Department of Political Science, Universite de Quebec a Montreal.Table of ContentsContributors include Andras Balogh (Loran Eotvos University), Martin Bourgeois, Charles-Philippe David (UQAM), Andre P. Donneur (UQAM), David G. Haglund (Queen's), Philippe Hebert (Montreal), Stanislav J. Kirschbaum (Glendon College), Richard L. Kugler (RAND, National Defence University), David Law (Queen's), Paul Letourneau (Montreal), Jacques Levesque (UQAM), Gale Mattox (U.S. Naval Academy), Marie-Claude Plantin (Lumiere Lyon 2), Sergei Plekhanov (York), Jane M.O. Sharp (Kings College, London).
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University of British Columbia Press QuasiDemocracy Parties and Leadership Selection
Book SynopsisIn Quasi-Democracy? David Stewart and Keith Archer examine political parties and leadership selection in Alberta using mail-back surveys administered to voters who participated in the Conservative, Liberal, and NDP leadership conventions elections of the 1990s.Table of ContentsTables Preface 1. Party Democracy in Alberta? 2. The "United Right?" Lessons from the 1992 PC LeadershipElection 3. Electing the Premier 4. Electronic Fiasco: The 1994 Liberal Tele-Vote 5. A Party of "Communities?" The 1994 NDP LeadershipConvention 6. Gender Differences among Party Activists 7. Democracy, Representation and the Selection of Party Leaders 8. Quasi-Democracy? Lessons from Alberta Appendices; Notes; References; Index
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University of British Columbia Press In Search of Canadian Political Culture
Book SynopsisThe most thorough review of the national political ethos written in a generation, In Search of Canadian Political Culture offers a bottom-up, regional analysis that challenges how we think and write about Canada. It will interest specialists in Canadian political culture and generalists in Canadian politics.Trade ReviewProfessor Wiseman has written two books in one, and both are interesting and of high quality. The first, comprising the initial five chapters of the work, is a thorough and thoughtful discussion of the concept “political culture.” […] The second “book,” then, is a review of regional and provincial differences. […]The review of the social and political histories of the provinces, and the different cultures that those histories have produced, is extraordinarily ambitious, and the result is a tribute to Professor Wiseman’s wide-ranging knowledge, the acuity of his perceptions, and the scholarship of his research. […] this book is an extraordinarily readable and insightful treatment of the political cultures of Canada. -- Robert Drummond, York University * Canadian Journal of Political Science, Vol. 41, No.3 *This erudite and highly readable text is an outstanding survey of the fabric of political life in Canada. … Throughout the book, Wiseman’s voice is assured, mature, and articulates his masterful command of vast sweeps of data and history. Wiseman’s major achievement is to bring together so many disparate and often incompatible ideas into a comprehensive and comprehensible piece of writing. … contingencies and paradoxes are engagingly teased out throughout the book and in the process Wiseman’s text itself becomes an impressive intellectual reflection of the very complexities and nuances he explores. -- Paul Nesbitt-Larking, Huron University College * British Journal of Canadian Studies, 2008 *Wiseman’s provocative book expands our understanding of policy options in Canada in a most novel way. …Wiseman turns and examines Canada regionally and uses the five waves of immigration the country has undergone since its beginning to define and to knit these regions together. What is unique is this thread of immigration that he weaves through his analysis. … Wiseman really sees Canada as a country of six regions. Unlike many scholars in the past, he does not seek commonality to overarch regional differences. … Based on secondary material, Wiseman offers a very useful, thought-provoking and fresh analysis of Canadian political culture. … Policy-makers in Canada will certainly find this book an essential read before embarking on their policy-making tasks. -- Kenneth Munro, University of Alberta * Canadian Public Policy, Vol. XXXIV, No. 2, 2008 *Wiseman has written a superb book. … With its regional/provincial focus on political culture analysed in a comparative framework, it has unquestionably filled a major gap in our understanding. Finally, as a good book should, it leaves us with questions. -- Alan C. Cairns, University of Waterloo * Canadian Public Administration Journal, 2008 *This volume is an excellent, comprehensive work on Canadian political culture. Wiseman approaches the subject through the prism of the country’s history while employing a broad framework that first considers the meaning of political culture and then covers institutions, the constitution, and the Canada’s regions, as well as their varied demographic components. Since immigration has played a critical role in the country’s development, Wiseman, an accomplished political scientist, meticulously traces the different perspectives each group brings to the Canadian context. -- P. Regenstreif, University of Rochester * CHOICE *Table of ContentsList of TablesAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1 Pathways to Canadian Political Culture2 Surveying and Comparing Political Cultures3 Constitutions and Institutions as Culture4 Culture, Biculture, Multiculture, Aboriginal Culture5 Regions and Political Culture6 Atlantic Canada: Traditional Political Culture?7 Quebec: Political Culture of a Distinct Society8 Ontario: Archetypal English Canadian Political Culture9 The Midwest: Social Democratic Political Culture?10 The Far West: Parvenu Political CultureConclusionNotesBibliographic NoteIndex
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University of British Columbia Press Opening Doors Wider
Book SynopsisThis book asks whether the doors to women’s participation in Canadian public life are more open than in the past and probes how they can be opened further.Table of ContentsFigures and TablesAcknowledgmentsAbbreviations1 Introduction / Sylvia BashevkinPart 1: Community and Women’s Group Participation2 Women and Community Leadership: Changing Politics or Changed by Politics? / Caroline Andrew3 Rebuilding the House of Canadian Feminism: NAC and the Racial Politics of Participation / Mary-Jo NadeauPart 2: Winning Legislative Seats4 Women in the Quebec National Assembly: Why So Many? / Manon Tremblay, with Stephanie Mullen5 Are Cities More Congenial? Tracking the Rural Deficit in the House of Commons / Louise CarbertPart 3: Cabinet and Party Leadership Experiences6 Making a Difference When the Doors Are Open? Women in the Ontario NDP Cabinet, 1990-95 / Lesley Byrne7 “Stage” versus “Actor” Barriers to Women’s Federal Party Leadership / Sylvia Bashevkin8 One Is Not Like the Others: Allison Brewer’s Leadership of the New Brunswick NDP / Joanna Everitt and Michael CampPart 4: Media and Public Images9 Crafting a Public Image: Women MPs and the Dynamics of Media Coverage / Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant10 Do Voters Stereotype Female Party Leaders? Evidence from Canada and New Zealand / Elisabeth Gidengil, Joanna Everitt, and Susan BanducciPart 5: Remedies and Prescriptions11 Opening Doors to Women’s Participation / Sylvia BashevkinContributorsIndex
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University of British Columbia Press MultiParty Litigation
Book SynopsisDrawing upon insights from law and politics, Multi-Party Litigation outlines the historical development, political design, and regulatory desirability of multi-party litigation strategies in cross-national perspective and describes a battle being fought on multiple fronts by competing interests. By addressing the potential and constraints of litigation, this book offers a comprehensive account of an international issue that will interest students and practitioners of law, politics, and public policy.Trade ReviewThis book is a well researched and critical examination of how mass litigation can be used as a tool to shape public policy. -- Marshall Haughey * Saskatchewan Law Review, Vol 73 *Table of ContentsIntroduction1 Theoretical, Historical, and Legal Underpinnings2 Mass Torts and Class Action: An Overview of the Contemporary Landscape3 The Politics of Tobacco Litigation4 The Politics of Gun Litigation5 The Politics of Food Litigation6 International Developments in the Politics of Litigation7 ConclusionsNotesGeneral ReferencesCase ReferencesGeneral IndexIndex of Cases
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University of British Columbia Press Quebec Women and Legislative Representation
Book SynopsisThis book examines the under-representation of Quebec women in Quebec’s National Assembly and in Canada’s House of Commons and Senate from 1791 to the present.Trade ReviewQuebec Women and Legislative Representation fills a long-standing gap in the Canadian literature, which is full of acknowledgements that the Quebec context is different but short on attempts to unpack why. On this front, Tremblay's treatment of the topic is compelling ... This book will appeal to large segments of the discipline: specialists of domestic politics; graduate students who should see this book on their comprehensive exam lists, and women and politics scholars ... Its first sentence calls women's under-representation 'a problem' rather than a 'question.' Readers who do no approach this book with the same view will no doubt change their positions by its conclusion. -- Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant * Canadian Journal of Political Science (45:2), June 2012 *"Quebec Women and Legislative Representation fills a long-standing gap in the Canadian literature, which is full of acknowledgements that the Quebec context is different but short on attempts to unpack why. On this front, Tremblay's treatment of the topic is compelling.... This book will appeal to large segments of the discipline: specialists of domestic politics; graduate students who should see this book on their comprehensive exam lists, and women and politics scholars.... Its first sentence calls women's under-representation 'a problem' rather than a 'question' (1). Readers who do no approach this book with the same view will no doubt change their positions by its conclusion." -- Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant * Canadian Journal of Political Science (45:2) *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Foreword / Sylvia Bashevkin Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction 1 The Rights to Vote and to Eligibility: Full Access to Citizenship forQuebec Women? 2 Why Does Women’s Representation in the Legislative Spaces ofQuebec Not Match Their Demographic Weight? 3 Quebec Women in Legislatures: What Identity and What Ideas? 4 Increasing the Numbers of Women in Quebec's LegislativeSpaces? Conclusion Appendices Notes References Index
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University of British Columbia Press Quebec Women and Legislative Representation
Book SynopsisThis book examines the under-representation of Quebec women in Quebec’s National Assembly and in Canada’s House of Commons and Senate from 1791 to the present.Trade ReviewQuebec Women and Legislative Representation fills a long-standing gap in the Canadian literature, which is full of acknowledgements that the Quebec context is different but short on attempts to unpack why. On this front, Tremblay's treatment of the topic is compelling ... This book will appeal to large segments of the discipline: specialists of domestic politics; graduate students who should see this book on their comprehensive exam lists, and women and politics scholars ... Its first sentence calls women's under-representation 'a problem' rather than a 'question.' Readers who do no approach this book with the same view will no doubt change their positions by its conclusion. -- Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant * Canadian Journal of Political Science (45:2), June 2012 *"Quebec Women and Legislative Representation fills a long-standing gap in the Canadian literature, which is full of acknowledgements that the Quebec context is different but short on attempts to unpack why. On this front, Tremblay's treatment of the topic is compelling.... This book will appeal to large segments of the discipline: specialists of domestic politics; graduate students who should see this book on their comprehensive exam lists, and women and politics scholars.... Its first sentence calls women's under-representation 'a problem' rather than a 'question' (1). Readers who do no approach this book with the same view will no doubt change their positions by its conclusion." -- Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant * Canadian Journal of Political Science (45:2) *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Foreword / Sylvia Bashevkin Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction 1 The Rights to Vote and to Eligibility: Full Access to Citizenship forQuebec Women? 2 Why Does Women’s Representation in the Legislative Spaces ofQuebec Not Match Their Demographic Weight? 3 Quebec Women in Legislatures: What Identity and What Ideas? 4 Increasing the Numbers of Women in Quebec's LegislativeSpaces? Conclusion Appendices Notes References Index
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University of British Columbia Press Grit
Book SynopsisGrit examines the remarkable life and political career of Paul Martin Sr., a liberal reformer and cabinet minister from 1945 to 1968, who championed health care and pension rights, new meanings for Canadian citizenship, and internationalism in world affairs.Trade ReviewGreg Donaghy paints a picture of a man whose ambition never superseded his fundamental decency, his connection to individuals both great and small, and his unwavering loyalty to colleagues, constituents and indeed a country that often treated him with something less than loyalty. This is both a fascinating study of twentieth-century Canada and the somewhat poignant story of a boy with big dreams. -- Penny Bryden * Ontario History *During his lifetime Martin published two volumes of memoirs, and the diaries he kept while High Commissioner. But they are dull stuff: too long, too detailed, too stiff; as one reviewer put it, he left out the politics. Donaghy’s impeccably researched and immensely readable biography, which draws on new material and numerous interviews, shows the extent to which Martin undersold himself. It also reveals him to be a very complex, highly intelligent, well-read, thoughtful, likeable, convivial, and witty man. It is one of the best biographies I have read in the last decade. -- Lorna Lloyd, Keele University * British Journal of Canadian Studies, Vol. 29 No. 2, Fall 2016 *In his detailed biography, Greg Donaghy ably chronicles the key roles that Martin played in ... Canadian political and international history ... Grit will surely serve as a valuable reference tool for scholars interested in the inner workings of policy formation and ministerial wrangling, and it illuminates our understanding of one of Canada’s important twentieth century political operatives. -- Matthew Hayday, University of Guelph * Canadian Journal of History *Table of ContentsForeword by Robert Bothwell and John EnglishPreface1 Sweet Paul, 1903-302 The Young Politician, 1930-393 A Conquered World, 1939-454 The Apprentice Minister, 1945-485 A Liberal in a High-Tory Cabinet, 1948-526 The Greatest Country in the World, 1953-567 Disappointment and Opposition, 1956-638 Saving the World, 1963-649 Dealing with Washington, 1964-6510 Vietnam and a Mood of Protest, 1965-6711 A Hard-Pressed Minister, 196712 Defeat and the Senate, 1968-7413 Legacies, 1974-92NotesBibliographyIndex
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University of British Columbia Press Framed
Book SynopsisFramed shows how racialized news coverage influences the opportunities and experiences of political candidates and incumbents in Canada and, in turn, the outcomes of elections and democracy.Trade ReviewErin Tolley’s Framed is competently written, comprehensively researched, persuasive, fact-laden, and characterized by a sound interpretation of data which supports its theme … Framed is a great contribution to the literature on race at the intersection of media and politics -- Kioko Ireri, United States International University, Nairobi, Kenya * Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly *Table of ContentsIntroduction1 Understanding Racial Mediation2 Racialized Media Coverage in Canadian Politics3 Portrayals of Visible Minority Women in Political News Coverage4 Candidate Self-Presentation and Media Portrayal5 Journalists and the Framing of RaceConclusionAppendix: Coding Scheme for Content Analysis; Notes; Works Cited; Index
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University of British Columbia Press Before and After the State
Book SynopsisDocumenting the profound impact of state formation on individuals and communities in the Pacific Northwest of the nineteenth century, Before and After the State reveals how national narratives and constructed identities were used in the service of nation building.Trade ReviewThe authors show that histories on both sides of the border have downplayed pioneering before large-scale western migration. -- David R. Conn * Western Mariner *After reading this book one may never look at the Pacific Northwest in quite the same way. -- Tracie Lea-Scott, Heriot-Watt University, Dubai * British Journal of Canadian Studies *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Hegemonic Transformation and the Imposition of the State in the Pacific Northwest / Lisa Philips and Allan K. McDougallPart 1: Superimposing a Statist Structure: Setting the Stage1 Setting the Political Stage in the Pacific Northwest / Allan K. McDougall2 Identities on the Fringe / Daniel L. Boxberger3 Eastern Games, Western Lives, 1793–1846 / Allan K. McDougall4 Superimposing the Statist System / Allan K. McDougall5 On a Mission: Translocality and Hegemonic Transformation in Nineteenth-Century Oregon / Allan K. McDougall6 The Impact of Hegemonic Change on Blended Communities / Daniel L. BoxbergerPart 2: Hegemonic Transformation: Roles, Players, and Improvisations7 Creating a Script: Hegemonic Transformation, Identity, and Translocality / Allan K. McDougall8 Defining Roles and Constructing the Cast / Lisa Philips9 Early Improvisations: Ranald MacDonald / Lisa Philips10 Written out of the Script: Three Generations of McKays / Lisa Philips11 Later Revisions: (Re)constructing the Cast of US and Canadian Pioneers / Lisa PhilipsConclusion: Epic Scripts / Lisa Philips and Allan K. McDougallNotes; Index
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University of British Columbia Press Reconciling Truths
Book SynopsisHundreds of commissions of inquiry have been struck in Canada since before Confederation, but many of their recommendations have never been implemented.Reconciling Truths explores the role and implications of commissions such as Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, and particularly their limits and possibilities in an era of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. Whether it is a public inquiry, truth commission, or royal commission, the chosen leadership and processes fundamentally affect its ability to achieve its mandate. Kim Stanton provides examples and in-depth critical analysis of these factors to offer practical guidance on how to improve the odds that recommendations will be implemented.As a forthright examination of the institutional design of public inquiries, Reconciling Truths affirms their potential to create a dialogue about issues of public importancTable of ContentsIntroduction: Setting the Context1 Inquiries in Canada2 The Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry 3 Inquiries and Residential Schools4 Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission5 Inquiries and the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and GirlsConclusionEpilogueAppendix: Chronological List of Referenced Canadian CommissionsNotes; Selected Bibliography; Index
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University of British Columbia Press Hunting the Northern Character
Book SynopsisThis deeply personal account of recent developments in the Canadian North tells the story of a region that leaders in Oslo, Ottawa, Moscow, and Washington often refuse to see and that only insiders fully know.Trade ReviewThere are tantalizing snippets of memoir in this book—Penikett is an excellent writer, and there’s one especially lovely description of his presence as honorary pallbearer at his former mother-in-law’s funeral and potlatch. But it is largely a comprehensive review of issues such as governance, international relations (a history and critique of the Arctic Council), resource management, climate change, and social issues like poverty, education, and health. Chapters on climate change, the “hungry ghost,” and the complex issue of sovereignty are especially good, as Penikett honours traditional knowledge (known colloquially as TK), and the slow integration of traditional knowledge into scientific research and analysis in the Arctic. -- Marian Botsford Fraser * Literary Review of Canada *Hunting The Northern Character is an eloquent appeal to end condescending treatment of the one uniquely Canada region best known to the outside world. -- Holly Doan * Blacklock’s Reporter *This is an insider’s view of Canada’s North and the Arctic world generally, informed by decades of experience in all aspects of northern life – social, environmental, and economic. It is astonishingly wide-ranging and comprehensive in its approach to topics, as well as lighthearted and anecdotal. It is difficult to think of anyone who knows more, or as much, about this subject as Penikett, which makes his book indispensable reading for anyone interested in the North. Summing Up: Essential. -- W. R. Morrison * CHOICE, April 2018 *Table of ContentsPrologueContours1 Who, What, Where? Arctic Peoples and Places2 Pawns: The Cold War3 Born in the Northern Bush: Indigenous Government4 No Settler Need Apply: The Arctic CouncilCommunity5 What You Eat and Where You Live: Poverty in the North6 Knowing Yourself: Education and Health7 Underfoot: Resources, Renewable and Non-renewableConflict8 Arctic Security: Control or Cooperation?9 Hungry Ghost: Climate Change10 Boomers and Lifers: A New DivideNotes; Bibliography; Index
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John Wiley & Sons Inc The Spirit of Public Administration
Book SynopsisIn this field-defining, broad approach to the study and practice of public administration, H. George Frederickson, one of the field's most respected scolars, carefully measures the meets and bounds of public administration and fixes its place in the context of changing politics, values, and ethics. He describes a robust and exciting public administration that includes, but is much more than, effective government management. The Spirit of Public Administration defines an ethic for the field that illustrates: * What the differences are between public administration and government administration, and how these differences redefine the field * How to practice ethical and energetic public administration in the context of contemporary politics * Why fairness and benevolence are as important as efficiency and economy * What implications are evident in the transition from government to governance Frederickson strongly defAnds broad grants of discretion to public administrators and then lays ouTrade Review"George Frederickson's principled discourse on the study and practice of public administration reflects the wisdom of broad experience and an overarching intellect. This book is an indispensable antidote to contemporary pleas that we narrow our sense of what governance is all about." --Laurence E. Lynn, Jr., professor, Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago "George Frederickson has served as a leading scholar on social equity in public administration, public service ethics, and related topics in this book. By bringing together his insights on these topics, this book provides a very valuable resource for the field." --Hal G. Rainey, professor, Department of Political Science, University of Georgia "This book, by one of the field's masters, explores the very heart and soul of public administration. Its conclusions sketch a fresh, new approach, grounded in public interest, that the field greatly needs to rediscover." --Donald F. Kettl, professor, Robert M. La Follette Institute of Public Affairs, University of Wisconsin-MadisonTable of ContentsIntroduction: Understanding Public Administration Part One: Governance, Politics, and the Public 1. Finding the Public in Public Administration 2. The Political Context of Public Administration 3. Public Administration as Governance Part Two: Issues of Fairness 4. The Question of Administrative Discretion 5. Fairness and Social Equity in Public Administration 6. Intergenerational Concepts of Public Administration Part Three: Ethics, Citizenship, and Benevolence in Public Administration 7. Ethics and Public Administration 8. The Paradox of Distance and the Problem of Differentiation (with David G. Frederickson) 9. Patriotism, Benevolence, and Public Administration (with David Kirkwood Hart) 10. The Public Administrator as a Representative Citizen (with Ralph Clark Chandler) 11. Pushing Things Up to Their First Principles
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Handbook of Public Law and Administration
Book SynopsisProvides an authoritative, jargon--free overview of all aspects of public law and how it affects the public administrator's job and responsibilities. Contributors include judges, legal experts, public administration scholars, and practicing administrators.Table of ContentsPUBLIC LAW FOUNDATIONS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION. Faithful Execution of the Laws, Rule of Law, and Autonomy of Public Administration (C. Newland). Public Law and Public Management: A Conceptual Framework (C. Kerwin). The Importance of Public Law: New and Old Paradigms of Government Management (R. Moe). PRACTICAL FRAMEWORKS OF PUBLIC LAW AND ADMINISTRATION. The Law-Politics Dialogue: It's Not All Courts! (L. Fisher). Legal Authorities and Administration Actions (R. Gilmour & H. Sellers). Techniques of Legal Interpretation and Why They Matter (H. Ball). Public Law as a Set of Tools for Management (P. Cooper). WHO HAS THE POWER AND WHERE ARE THE LIMITS? Separation of Powers with Checks and Balances: The Search for Workability (C. Newland). Who Does the Work? Federalism and the Changing Nature of Intergovernmental Relations (L. O'Toole). Local Implementation of Federal and Stat Programs: Preemption, Home Rule and Federalism (B. Cigler). ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND TODAY'S STREET-LEVEL CHALLENGES. Executive Direct Administration: The Importance to Public Administration of Executive Orders and Proclamations (J. Utter & P. Cooper). Ordinances, Statutes, and Democratic Discipline: A Local Perspective on Drafting Laws (D. Corliss). Negotiated Rulemaking (C. Kerwin). The "How Much Process Is Due?" Debate: Legal and Managerial Perspectives (H. Rainey). CIVIL SERVANTS, SUPERVISORS AND CHANGING LAW. The First AmAndment and the Public Sector (D. O'Brien). Constitutions, Statutes, Regulations, and Labor Relations: Dispute Resolution in a Complex Authority Mix (N. Riccucci). Privacy and Integrity Testing for Public Employees: Searches, Drug Testing, Polygraphs, and Medical Examinations (N. Cayer). The Raging Debate Over Equality: Nondiscrimination, Affirmative Action, and the Civil Rights Act (M. Kurtz). Gender Issues in the Workplace: Compensation, Reproductive Safety, Family Obligations, and Sexual Harassment (M. Guy & S. Calvert). Public Law in the Changing Civil Service (L. Nigro). ACCOUNTABILITY: LAW AGAINST MANAGEMENT? Law versus Ethics (W. Richardson). Open Government and Freedom of Information: Fishbowl Accountability (L. Feinberg). Problems of Discretion and Responsibility: The Debate over Tort Liability (B. Jenkins & R. Kearl). Court Involvement in Operations of State and Local Institutions: Injunctions and Other Remedies for Maladministration (P. Cooper). The Balancing Act of Judicial Review: Ensuring Enough Deference to Administrators and Enough Accountability (R. O'Leary & P. Weiland). LAW IN PUBLIC POLICY. Government Lawyers: Who Represents Government and Why Does it Matter? (C. Clayton). Race, Education, and the Legal and Administrative Systems: Perpetual Tensions (C. Washington). Legal Impacts on Budgets and Finance: Anticipating Problems and Reacting to Realities (T. Lauth & P. Cooper). Legal Issues in Contracting for Public Services: When Business Does Government (R. DeHoog). Alternative Dispute Resolution in Public Administration (L. Bingham). Conclusion: Present and Future Challenges. The Future of Public Law: Public Law and National Borders (C. Wise).
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Tools for Innovators
Book SynopsisWhile many books hype the latest fad, here at last (!) is a?realist''s'' toolbox designed for public administrators who need toknow the costs as well as the benefits of managerial theories andtechnologies. -- Mel Dubnick, Department of Public Administration at RutgersUniversity and former Managing Editor of the Public AdministrationReview Today''s public administrators must be more than the effectivemanagers of their agencies'' internal operations. In order to managea complex set of interorganizational relationships spanninggovernments, nonprofit organizations and private firms in a complexglobal economy, they and their organizations must be capable ofgreat agility and change. Effectiveness is a necessary but notsufficient condition for success: Today''s public managers mustreach beyond competence to be creative innovators and agents ofchange. This book introduces public sector professionals to a set ofinnovation tools: Strategic Planning, Reengineering, Total QuaTrade Review"While many books hype the latest fad, here at last (!) is arealist's' toolbox designed for public administrators who need toknow the costs as well as the benefits of managerial theories andtechnologies." (Mel Dubnick, Department of Public Administration atRutgers University and former Managing Editor of the PublicAdministration Review) "A handbook of reinvention-style tools of organizational changewritten by people who have made it work." (David Osborne, co-authorof Reinventing Government and Banishing Bureaucracy, chief authorof the first National Performance Review report, and managingpartner at the Public Strategies Group.")Table of Contents1. Understanding and Applying Innovation Strategies in the PublicSector. Part One: Public Sector Innovation Tools. 2. Strategic Planning. 3. Reengineering. 4. Total Quality Management. 5. Benchmarking and Performance Management. 6. Team Management. 7. Privatization. Part Two: Learning from Public Sector Cases. 8. Management Innovation in the New York City Department of Parksand Recreation. 9. Innovation in Collaboration with Business and Nonprofits: TheIndianapolis Private Industry Council. 10. America Works: A Private Company Carrying Out a Public Service.
£42.75
John Wiley & Sons Inc Crossing Boundaries
Book SynopsisOnce again, Sarason leads the way, with a unique and provocative perspective on organizational collaboration. In this penetrating work, Sarason and Lorenz tackle the problem of decreased in schools and health and social service agencies. They show how collaboration between organizations can work, and how this pooling of resources can add up to more than the sum of parts. The authors the role of networks for maximizing the use of resources, the special role and characteristics of a network coordinator, and the energy and sense of community that will result.Trade Review"Must reading for anyone involved in improving schools or communities. Sarason and Lorentz identify a vital catalyst for orchestrating change effectively--one that is a promising as it is overlooked." --Eric Schaps, president, Developmental Studies Center, Oakland, California "Sarason and Lorentz have extAnded their earlier work on resource networks to create what may well become the classic work on coordination and collaboration in organizations in general and schools in particular." --Dale L. Brubaker, professor, University of North Carolina, Greensboro "For anyone who is struggling with the real world implications of collaboration and coordination in the human services, Crossing Boundaries is an invaluable practical guide by authors who have blazed these trails and know the territory." --Jacquelyn McCroskey, associate professor, University of Southern California School of Social WorkTable of ContentsIntroduction: Charters, Curricula, and a History of Failure 1. An Emerging Paradigm Shift 2. Redefining Resources 3. Breaking the Organizational Chart Mentality 4. Coordination: The Origins of a Point of View 5. The Coordinator's Rationale: Cognitive and Stylistic Characteristics 6. Collegiality and Community: The New Paradigm in Action Epilogue: The Public Schools and the Private Sector
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Creating HighPerformance Government Organizations
Book SynopsisThis is the most challenging time for public management that I haveseen in my 35 years of public and non-profit service. The?survivors,'' ten years from now, will be working in systems theycould not possibly imagine now. They will have gotten there notjust by luck, but by the full commitment of all members of theirorganizations and by dramatically different methods of publicengagement. This book is an excellent resource for starting thatjourney and for assessing the progress of efforts to date. ?James Kunde, executive director, Coalition to Improve Managementin State and Local Government Creating High-Performance Government Organizations presentspractical advice and tools that managers and innovators at everylevel of government can use in molding their organizations intoresults-oriented, mission-driven operations. Developed by atop-notch author team under the auspices of The Alliance forRedesigning Government, these recommAndations are rooted in theauthors'' years of experTrade Review"The experienced author team represented here has crafted a"how-to" guide for creating the type of organization whichtaxpayers are demanding today in the public sector?vision focused,responsive, resource-conscious, and above all, results-oriented."(?Terrell Blodgett, former Mike Hogg professor of urban management,LBJ School of Public Affairs, and associate director, PolicyResearch Institute, University of Texas) "This book is a long-awaited roadmap--the big 'why' picture,practical tips, barriers and strategies, glimpses of fascinatingpotentials of high performance government organizations. Those whoread and use it will be society builders in the truest sense."(?Neal Peirce, chair, The Citistates Group, author, and syndicatedcolumnist, Washington Post Writers Group) "This is the most challenging time for public management that Ihave seen in my 35 years of public and non-profit service. The?survivors,' ten years from now, will be working in systems theycould not possibly imagine now. They will have gotten there notjust by luck, but by the full commitment of all members of theirorganizations and by dramatically different methods of publicengagement. This book is an excellent resource for starting thatjourney and for assessing the progress of efforts to date." (?JamesKunde, executive director, Coalition to Improve Management in Stateand Local Government)Table of ContentsMEETING THE CHALLENGES OF IMPROVING GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE. Understanding High-Performance Organizations. Challenges and Opportunities for Change in the Public Sector. Mastering the Politics of Change. KEY STEPS IN PLANNING FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE. Preparing the Way for Change. Crafting Your Vision, Mission, and Values. Conducting Useful Organizational Assessments. Designing a Results-Driven Plan for Change. STRENGTHENING CENTRAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT HIGHPERFORMANCE. An Introduction to High-Performance Central ManagementSystems. High-Performance Budgeting Systems. High-Performance Human Resource Systems. High-Performance Procurement Systems.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Private Sector Strategies for Social Sector
Book SynopsisThis practical guide offers a realistic approach to strategic management, while borrowing from the most helpful and relevant business ideas, allows the public or nonprofit organization to achieve success without compromising its unique mission or constituency. Executives, managers, and policymakers will find key principles for everyday application, including how to: identify trends that will most affect programs and services; assess the organization''s core strengths and competencies; select strategies that advance the mission while building operational success; explore opportunities for collaborations with other organizations; and encourage a culture of strategic thought and action. Throughout this innovative guide, there are numerous illustrations and examples of how to apply the most appropriate technique to a particular need or goal. At last, public and nonprofit organizations have a real-world guide to finding lasting success.Trade Review"Kevin Kearns provides a well-structured overview of fundamental strategic options that leaders need to consider in shaping the destiny of their organizations and of individual programs and services. He offers busy nonprofit executives a practical, readable, and useful framework for strategic thinking." (Margaret Tyndall, chief executive officer, YWCA of Greater Pittsburgh) "Kearns has demystified strategic planning in the private sector and made its best attributes useful to public and nonprofit organizations. Private Sector Strategies for Social Sector Success will help public and nonprofit officials better serve citizens and clients in the increasingly competitive marketplace." (William Dodge, executive director, National Association of Regional Councils, and author of Regional Excellence) "This is a first-rate book, a truly useful guide. Kearns presents a comprehensive, highly readable, and practical approach to thinking and acting strategically about critical issues facing public and nonprofit organizations." (Thomas J. Pavlak, associate director, Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia) "The National Alliance for Nonprofit Management has presented the 2001 Terry McAdam Book Award for the best book about nonprofit organizations published in 2000-01 to Kevin Kearns for Private Sector Strategies for Social Sector Success." (Chronicle of Philanthropy, May 2, 2002)Table of ContentsPREPARING FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING. 1. Embracing New Challenges and Opportunities: Strategic Management in Government and Nonprofit Organizations. 2. Understanding Three Models of Strategy Formulation. 3. Using Environmental Scanning to Track TrAnds and Prospects. 4. Analyzing Your Organization's Portfolio. CHOOSING THE RIGHT STRATEGY. 5. Growth Strategies. 6. Retrenchment Strategies. 7. Stability Strategies. 8. Collaborative Strategies. STRATEGY IN PRACTICE. 9. Implementing Strategic Decisions. Conclusion: Balancing Politics and Strategy.
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Cornell University Press Changing Politics in Japan
Book SynopsisChanging Politics in Japan is a fresh and insightful account of the profound changes that have shaken up the Japanese political system and transformed it almost beyond recognition in the last couple of decades. Ikuo Kabashimaa former professor who is now Governor of Kumamoto Prefectureand Gill Steel outline the basic features of politics in postwar Japan in an accessible and engaging manner. They focus on the dynamic relationship between voters and elected or nonelected officials and describe the shifts that have occurred in how voters respond to or control political elites and how officials both respond to, and attempt to influence, voters. The authors return time and again to the theme of changes in representation and accountability.Kabashima and Steel set out to demolish the still prevalent myth that Japanese politics are a stagnant set of entrenched systems and interests that are fundamentally undemocratic. In its place, they reveal a lively and dynamic democracy, in whicTrade ReviewThe study is concise and well documented with many statistics and other sources. The authors 'set out to demolish further the once prevalent myth that Japanese politics are a stagnant set of entrenched systems and interests that are fundamentally undemocratic' (p. 1)... this book provides very balanced and concise overviews of Japanese politics. -- Koji Murata * Journal of Japanese Studies *This book is rich in detail and provides a valuable summary of all of the tumultuous events that have occurred in Japanese politics since the early 1990s. A major strength of the book lies precisely in its broad sweep.... The authors provide a refreshingly balanced account that points not only to institutional but also to longer term socio-economic factors as drivers of change in Japanese politics. -- Reiko Kage * Social Science Japan Journal *Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Citizens and Elites in the Construction of the LDP System 3. Party and Voter Dealignment: The LDP System Disintegrates 4. Changing Media, Changing Politics 5. Citizens and the Prime Minister 6. Representation and Policymaking under LDP Administrations iin the Post-1955 System 7. Voters and the Democratic Party of Japan 8. Afterword: Where to Now?Appendix A. The National Diet Appendix B. ASSK Survey Questions and Coding Appendix C. The Japan Election Study II References Index
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Johns Hopkins University Press Dual Transitions from Authoritarian Rule
Book SynopsisThis book will interest scholars of Latin American politics, democratization studies, market reform, and comparative politics and international relations.Trade ReviewAnalytically sophisticated and heavily documented with an extensive bibliography. It belongs in all college and university libraries... Highly recommended. Choice 2008 Highly original academic work. -- Russell Crandall Survival Gonzalez's book is a serious attempt to understand the complex processes of political and economic change in Chile and Mexico. It is worth reading, and opens up an important debate about authoritarian rule and its pernicious consequences. -- Reynaldo Yunuen Ortega Oritz Journal of Latin American Studies 2010Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Dual Transitions from Authoritarian RulePart I: The 1970s: Divergent Politicoeconomic Trajectories1. Chile, 1970–19822. Mexico, 1970–1982Part II: The 1980s: Surviving the Crisis Years and Convergence of Trajectories3. Chile's Decisive Decade, 1982–19904. Mexico's Lost Decade, 1982–1988Part III: The 1990s: Versions of Electoral Democracy and Free Market Economies5. The New Chile, 1990–20006. Mexico in North America, 1988–2000Conclusion: Dual Transitions in Chile, Mexico, and BeyondNotesBibliographyIndex
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University of Toronto Press The Irish Question 18401921
Book SynopsisProfessor Mansergh offers an analysis of the nature of The Irish Question, 1840-1921. His study is not a narrative history. While the problems with which it deals have been suggested by the period it covers, it is with the problems and not the period it covers, it is with the problems and not the period that it is at root concerned. Those problems are: the interrelation of economic and social with political forces, the impact of Irish discontent upon the Liberal conversion to Home Rule, the character of the political, cultural and social forces behind revolutionary Irish nationalism; and the changing nature of the concept itself. Much attention is given to the implications of Anglo-Irish relations in the wider context of nationalist-Imerial conflicts and for that reason special and ciritcal studies are made of the reflections and writingsof the Frenchman Alexis de Tocqueville and his friend de Beaumont, of Italian nationalists, notably Cabour and Mazzini, and of Marx, Enge
£27.90
University of Toronto Press The Greening of Canada
Book SynopsisEnvironmental matters have become increasingly important in Canadian and world policy agendas. In this study, G. Bruce Doern and Thomas Conway trace the development of Canadian environment policy, giving an in-depth account of twenty years of environmental politics, politicians, institutions, and decisions as seen through the evolution of Ottawa's policy agency, Environment Canada.The Greening of Canada is an extensively researched look at the entire period from the early 1970s to the present and is the most complete and integrated analysis yet of federal environmental institutions and key decisions. From Great Lakes pollution to the Green Plan, from the Stockholm Conference to the post–Rio Earth Summit era, the authors deal with both domestic and international events and influences on Ottawa's often abortive efforts to entrench a green agenda into national politics.The book explores the crucial relationships of institutional and political power, direct
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University of Toronto Press The Politics of Population
Book SynopsisInspired by recent developments in social theory and based on extensive archival research, this book provides the first systematic analysis of the developing knowledge capacities of the state in Victorian Canada. No government can intensively administer citizens about whom it knows nothing. The centralization of knowledge in the form of official statistics was an important dimension of state formation. The census of population was the leading project for the production of social intelligence."The Politics of Population" provides a detailed account of the political and social context in which census-making developed in Canada. It deals with census-making as a political project, investigating its place in and impact on party politics and ethnic, religious, and sectional struggles. It also looks closely at census-making as an administrative practice, identifying the main census managers and outlining the organization of five attempts at census-making between 1842 and 1850, Trade Review'I cannot recommend this book too highly. Reading The Politics of Population is a most rewarding experience; I learned a lot from it. This book is the product of mature reflection and prodigious research.' -- David Levine Canadian Journal of Sociology Online
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MY - University of Toronto Press The Rule of the Admirals
Book SynopsisThe Rule of the Admirals sheds light on one of the most misunderstood chapters in Canadian and British colonial history.
£36.00
Stanford University Press Designing Bureaucracies Institutional Capacity
Book SynopsisDrawing upon evidence from recent experiments in energy policy making in Canada, this book explores the strategic consequences of bureaucratic change, focussing on the technical and political roles of bureaucrats in determining large-scale policy outcomes.Trade Review“This is an extremely sensitive and thorough analysis of a major Canadian program in a vital policy area of regional and global interest as well as of national interest. It also offers creative and valuable synthesis in that it connects two important and excessively walled-off subfields—organization theory and public policy analysis. The book is a rare demonstration of how theoretical sophistication and the mastery of case intricacies can be joined.”—Allan Lerner, University of Illinois at ChicagoTable of ContentsTables and figures; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Expertise and structure; 2. Strategy, structure, and politics; 3. The evolution of a problem and the demand for new structures; 4. Responding to crisis: the National Energy Program; 5. Strategies of negotiation and organizational structure; 6. Structure, institutionalization, and change; 7. Integrating hierarchies, policies, and error; 8. Strategies of policy transformation and problems of consolidation in public bureaucracy; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
£49.30
Stanford University Press Capital Coercion and Crime Bossism in the
Book SynopsisDrawing on in-depth research in the Philippines, this book reveals how local forms of political and economic monopoly may thrive under conditions of democracy and capitalist development.Trade Review"This book is certainly a contribution to the literature on Philippine politics, comparative politics, and state-society relations. It builds on, while going significantly beyond, what other scholars have done and lays out a reasoned argument that future scholarship will have to engage about how public offices are won and lost and for whose benefit." -- The Journal of Asian Studies"...Sidel has written a superb and pioneering analysis that defines the future course for studies of local elites—not only in the Philippines but elsewhere as well." -- Paul D. Hutchcroft * University of Wisconsin, Madison *Table of Contents1. Bossism and state formation in the Philippines 2. Small-town bosses: the Mafia-style mayors of Cavite 3. The provincial Warlords of Cavite, 1896-1995 4. The small-town dynasties of Cebu 5. The district-level dynasties of Cebu 6. A provincial dynasty: the Osmenas of Cebu city 7. Bossism in comparative perspective Notes Bibliography Index Series List.
£25.19
Stanford University Press The Many and the Few
Book SynopsisThis book analyzes the relationship between the many and the few in the formation of a republican polity. It studies the case of Buenos Aires in the 1860s and 1870s, when the inauguration of a new national order in Argentina entailed a radical change, by exploring the different forms of participation of the people in the public life of the city.Trade Review"Centered entirely in Buenos Aires, the book provides an excellent account of public life. . . . I highly recommend the book to specialists on Argentine politics and on nineteenth-century Latin America." -- History: Reviews of New Books"Sabato offers a unique view of the relationship between the political elite and the public in the mid-19th century Buenos Aires, Argentina. . . . Recommended for upper-division undergraduates and above." -- ChoiceTable of ContentsIntroduction Part I: 1. Buenos Aires, a world in transition 2. The Institutions and networks of civil society Part II. 3. On election days 4. The electoral machines 5. The elections 6. Political citizenship and the suffrage Part III. 7. The people take to the streets 8. A violent episode 9. On the margins 10. A culture of mobilization Epilogue Notes Index of names.
£98.60
Stanford University Press The Many and the Few
Book SynopsisThis book analyzes the relationship between the many and the few in the formation of a republican polity. It studies the case of Buenos Aires in the 1860s and 1870s, when the inauguration of a new national order in Argentina entailed a radical change, by exploring the different forms of participation of the people in the public life of the city.Trade Review"Centered entirely in Buenos Aires, the book provides an excellent account of public life. . . . I highly recommend the book to specialists on Argentine politics and on nineteenth-century Latin America." -- History: Reviews of New Books"Sabato offers a unique view of the relationship between the political elite and the public in the mid-19th century Buenos Aires, Argentina. . . . Recommended for upper-division undergraduates and above." -- ChoiceTable of ContentsIntroduction Part I: 1. Buenos Aires, a world in transition 2. The Institutions and networks of civil society Part II. 3. On election days 4. The electoral machines 5. The elections 6. Political citizenship and the suffrage Part III. 7. The people take to the streets 8. A violent episode 9. On the margins 10. A culture of mobilization Epilogue Notes Index of names.
£25.19
Stanford University Press Scoring Points
Book SynopsisThis book explores how the lower federal court appointment process became vastly politicized in the modern era.Trade Review"...Scoring Points is an important contribution to the literature on the selection of lower federal court judges, and more generally on the American political system." -- Perspectives on Politics"What a splendid, and spectacularly timely, achievement! Scherer has produced the best discussion, by far, of political contests over the lower federal courts. Her discussion is full of surprises about American history, American politics, and American judges. A truly indispensable guide." -- Cass Sunstein * University of Chicago Law School *"Scoring Points is a provocative work that breaks new theoretical ground in linking the transformation of the American party system to the politicization of the federal judiciary. Scherer is a forceful advocate for her thesis. This is a book that will be discussed and cited for years to come." -- Sheldon Goldman * University of Massachusetts, Amherst *
£22.49
Stanford University Press Separation of Powers in Practice
Book SynopsisAn analysis of major public policy issues in America, including gun control, flag burning, abortion, civil rights, war powers, suing the president and legislative veto. It considers which department of government in each case is the most appropriate to make decisions.Trade Review"Few people have viewed American government from so many angles as Tom Campbell. As a five-term Congressman and a California state senator, he learned what the states and the federal government each do best, and what Congress, the executive branch and the courts each do best. With erudition and vivid case studies, he has drawn his political experience into a rich and insightful volume of essays on the separation of powers. No book so learned in the law has ever looked at the comparative advantages of each branch of government through the lens of such lived experience." -Kathleen M. Sullivan, Dean, Stanford Law School "Tom Campbell takes a strikingly innovative and sophisticated approach to a fundamental constitutional question: the separation of powers that is the bedrock of our national government. His service as a congressman adds richness and realism to his scholarship. These essays will prove fascinating to all who are interested in wise government and the structural basis for American freedoms." -Robert H. Bork,Distinguished Senior Fellow, The Hudson Institute "Tom Campbell's knowledge of the intricate rules of both Houses of Congress and of how the lawmaking process really works generates many unique insights. This excellent book will be important reading for scholars and practitioners of law and public policy as well as an invaluable primer for all U.S. public officials." -Jesse H. Choper, Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley
£21.59
Stanford University Press Public Opinion and Political Change in China
Book SynopsisIn this book, Tang addresses how public opinion is shaped in China's political, economic, and social environment and how it affects decision making and political change.Trade Review"The book is a must-read not only for students of mass politics in China but also for those who are interested in political and legal reform and institutional transformation, as well as the political economy in China." -- The China JournalTable of ContentsContents List of Figures List of Tables List of Photographs Acknowledgments Part 1 Background 1. The Chinese Political Environment and Public Opinion 2. Collecting Public Opinion in China Part 2 The Formation of Public Opinion 3. Support for Reform and Regime Legitimacy 4. Media Control and Public Opinion 5. Interpersonal Trust and Sociopolitical Change Part 3 Mass Political Behavior and Political Change 6. Publicizing Private Opinion 7. Work and Politics 8. Intellectuals and Political Change Part 4 Conclusion 9. Public Opinion and Political Change in an Authoritarian State Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Appendix F Appendix G Notes References Index
£84.15
Stanford University Press Public Opinion and Political Change in China
Book SynopsisIn this book, Tang addresses how public opinion is shaped in China's political, economic, and social environment and how it affects decision making and political change.Trade Review"The book is a must-read not only for students of mass politics in China but also for those who are interested in political and legal reform and institutional transformation, as well as the political economy in China." -- The China JournalTable of ContentsContents List of Figures List of Tables List of Photographs Acknowledgments Part 1 Background 1. The Chinese Political Environment and Public Opinion 2. Collecting Public Opinion in China Part 2 The Formation of Public Opinion 3. Support for Reform and Regime Legitimacy 4. Media Control and Public Opinion 5. Interpersonal Trust and Sociopolitical Change Part 3 Mass Political Behavior and Political Change 6. Publicizing Private Opinion 7. Work and Politics 8. Intellectuals and Political Change Part 4 Conclusion 9. Public Opinion and Political Change in an Authoritarian State Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Appendix F Appendix G Notes References Index
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Stanford University Press The Institutional Imperative
Book SynopsisWhy do some countries in the developing world achieve growth with equity, while others do not? If democracy is the supposed panacea for the developing world, why have Southeast Asian democracies had such uneven results? In exploring these questions, political scientist Erik Martinez Kuhonta argues that the realization of equitable development hinges heavily on strong institutions, particularly institutionalized political parties and cohesive interventionist states, and on moderate policy and ideology.The Institutional Imperative is framed as a structured and focused comparative-historical analysis of the politics of inequality in Malaysia and Thailand, but also includes comparisons with the Philippines and Vietnam. It shows how Malaysia and Vietnam have had the requisite institutional capacity and power to advance equitable development, while Thailand and the Philippines, because of weaker institutions, have not achieved the same levels of success. At its core, the booTrade Review"[T]he book makes a significant contribution to the both the institutional and Southeast Asian literature. . . . The book's comparative approach presents an advance in regional knowledge accumulation—the call for which was sounded by Kuhonta's own co-edited volume, Southeast Asia in Political Science: Theory, Region, and Qualitative Analysis (2008)." -- Veerayooth Kanchoochat * Southeast Asian Studies *"One of the remarkable features of this book is that it provides a single-factor explanation, with the attendant pitfalls to which such an approach could succumb, yet manages to make a convincing argument . . . The depth yet readability of the politico-historical analysis of the two countries is impressive." -- Philip Hirsch * Pacific Affairs *"Erik Kuhonta's fine new book offers two advances over this literature [of newly industrializing economies]. First, it places equity on an equal footing with growth as an outcome that policy-makers hope to achieve. Second, it offers an analytical explanation for cross-national variation in equitable development, arguing that institutionalized parties are the foundations upon which governments create the policy environment that makes shared growth possible." -- Thomas B. Pepinsky * Political Science Quarterly *"The Institutional Imperative is a well-written and convincing book which draws our attention to four fascinating cases that are not always very well known outside Southeast Asia. Even people who know little about these cases but have a strong interest in equitable development should read this book because it offers profound insight into how political parties and state institutions can make a difference in shaping the problematic yet imperative balance between economic growth and redistribution, in the developing world and beyond." -- Daniel Beland * Political Studies Review *"This boldly comparative book will be widely read, widely assigned, and widely debated in the field. There are few comparable works out there. Kuhonta's book should be required reading for those interested in development, political institutions, state building, social welfare policies, and Southeast Asia." -- Allen Hicken * University of Michigan *
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LOUISIANA ST UNIV PR When Bad Men Combine
Book SynopsisThe Star Route scandal captured the US’s attention for more than a decade, with newspapers throughout the country characterizing it as an unprecedented case of Gilded Age graft. Shawn Francis Peters’s When Bad Men Combine provides a glimpse into this uniquely tumultuous period marked by brazen greed and duplicity.
£36.51
MP-NCA Uni of North Carolina Protecting Americas Health The FDA Business and
Book SynopsisTrade Review"A genuinely important book, rich in history, accurate in detail, unflinching in analysis." - The New Republic; "[Hilts] writes with both a historian's attention to dissection and analysis and with the flourish and vividness of an experienced journalist aware of the drama inherent in the story he is tellilng," - New York Times Book Review"
£32.36
University of Pennsylvania Press Statebuilding from the Margins
Book SynopsisStatebuilding from the Margins addresses often overlooked cases of Progressive Era policy shifts in which private citizens and civic organizations forged hybrid institutions and state alliances to enact change in arenas such as Prohibition, citizenship, animal and waste management, and housing policy.Trade Review"An engaging and original contribution to our understanding of a critical period in American political development. By surveying a range of different policy domains within a single historical era, these essays effectively catalogue the multiple ways in which private citizens and associations leveraged and augmented the scope of state intervention." * Elizabeth Clemens, University of Chicago *"The Progressive Era remains as controversial as it is vital for understanding the contemporary United States. Carol Nackenoff and Julie Novkov have orchestrated a set of rich, detailed and evocative studies on themes including prohibition, urban government, environmentalism, housing, and juvenile justice that together make for a highly original contribution to our understanding of twentieth-century America." * Daniel Carpenter, Harvard University *
£56.10
University of Pennsylvania Press Citizens of an Empty Nation Youth and
Book SynopsisBuilding on long-term ethnographic research at the first integrated school of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Citizens of an Empty Nation offers a ground-level view of how reunification processes are negotiated by Bosnian youth, shedding light on the larger projects of humanitarian intervention, social cohesion, and citizenship.Trade Review"An intimate and compellingly written ethnography of the lives of youth in postconflict Bosnia-Herzegovina, illuminating the depth and complexity of state politics as manifested and refracted in youths' lives." * Kimberley Coles, author of Democratic Designs: International Intervention and Electoral Practice in Postwar Bosnia-Herzegovina *"International politicians sound great when they talk about 'multiculturalism' and 'integration,' but Azra Hromadžić takes them to school-specifically, to the Mostar Gymnasium, where the tensions, temptations, and limitations of an ethnically divided state are felt, around the tables, in the hallways, in the shared bathroom. This book combines critical insight and humane sensitivity in equal measures. It is a model for how postconflict ethnography should be performed." * Eric Gordy, author of Guilt, Responsibility, and Denial: The Past at Stake in Post-Milošević Serbia *"In this rich, reflexive, and carefully crafted ethnography of youth in a Bosnian high school existing in the space between between reunification and segregation, Azra Hromadžić captures the lived realities of her subjects' everyday lives in the context of ethnicized nationalisms and international peace-building. The book is a passionate plea to look beyond the certainties of fixed categories and explore the possibilities of restoring, however fleetingly, a discourse and practice of hope for a better future." * Paul Stubbs, The Institute of Economics, Zagreb *Table of ContentsIntroduction PART I. INTEGRATEING THE SCHOOL Chapter 1. Right to Difference Chapter 2. Cartography of Peace-Building Chapter 3. Bathroom Mixing PART II. DISINTEGRATING THE NATION Chapter 4. Poetics of Nationhood Chapter 5. Invisible Citizens Chapter 6. Anti-Citizens Conclusion Epilogue. Empty Nation, Empty Bellies Notes Bibliography Index Acknowledgments
£56.10
MP-VIR Uni of Virginia Preserving the White Mans Republic Jacksonian
Book SynopsisReveals how the national Democratic Party rebranded majoritarian democracy and liberal individualism as conservative means for white men in the South and North to preserve their mastery on the eve of the Civil War.
£25.16
The University of Alabama Press Red Against Blue
Book SynopsisDelpar provides a history of Colombia's liberal party covering a period in which it was first the dominant party (1863-1885) and then the party of opposition (1886-1899). Delpar's study is well written and firmly grounded in extensive research [and] will occupy a prominent position in the sparse historiography of the late 19th century Colombia."" - Hispanic American Historical Review
£33.11
The University of Alabama Press Populism to Progressivism in Alabama
Book Synopsis“Hackney has very skillfully integrated his quantitative findings and the results of more traditional research. In this respect the book should for some time be a prime exhibit of the utility of the ‘new political history’ [and] we should receive Hackney’s contribution with both gratitude and admiration.” – Journal of Interdisciplinary History
£30.56
Ohio University Press Ohios Kingmaker
Book SynopsisIn this study of Mark Hanna’s career in presidential politics, William T. Horner demonstrates the flaws inherent in the ways the news media cover politics.Trade Review“A must-read for anyone interested in Gilded Age politics: this myth-busting book sets the record straight with sharp, well-researched prose. Horner shows how Democratic cartoonists attacked McKinley by depicting Hanna as master and McKinley as puppet, obscuring McKinley's political skills and ignoring Hanna's honorable public service.”“Horner’s biography of Hanna is unquestionably the most thorough analysis to date. It is fresh, balanced, and the author’s reliance on personal papers, memoirs, newspapers, and mounds of secondary literature makes for a compelling argument and a fine study of Gilded Age politics.” * West Virginia History: A Journal of Regional Studies *“William Horner tells this...story in detail, with some shrewd insights into American politics. The book will appeal to students of the period, politics, and biography. It should end the stereotypes of the people involved.” * The Historian *“In writing the first modern biography of Mark Hanna, Professor Horner has provided historians of Gilded Age politics with a useful survey that complements the earlier work of H. Wayne Morgan and Lewis L. Gould. In his comparison of Hanna and Karl Rove, the author suggests that modern journalists should study their history more carefully.” * Northwest Ohio History *“Horner…successfully strives to provide a more balanced portrait of the man. Hanna was wealthy, and he saw nothing wrong with using his wealth and the wealth of others who agreed with Republican policies to support McKinley. However, he was no ravenous capitalist in his business practices, and he generally took a moderate approach in dealings with organized labor. Horner illustrates how a concentrated campaign by segments of the media, even a century ago, can create a distorted impression which, for many, is easily mistaken for reality.” * Booklist *Ohio's Kingmaker is a well-written and engaging book, and the central theme—comparing the nearly unknown Hanna to the very familiar Rove—makes for an effective hook. Scholars will be deconstructing and critiquing the Bush presidency for years to come; the author has made a valuable contribution to understanding an important facet of both the Bush presidency and its century-old precursor. * Trinity University *
£21.59
MJ - Ohio University Press Invisible Agents
Book SynopsisInvisible Agents shows how personal and deeply felt spiritual beliefs can inspire social movements and influence historical change. Conventional historiography concentrates on the secular, materialist, or moral sources of political agency.Trade Review“Despite the enormous richness of the literature on the history of religion in Africa, I can think of no other book which brings the insights of that literature to bear so directly and convincingly to the interpretation of modern political history.… This is a great book.”“Invisible Agents makes a major contribution to African historical scholarship….” * American Historical Review *“David Gordon makes a vital contribution to the history of religion and politics in Africa by taking seriously the idea that spirits have agency in the world of the living…. (T)he impact of this book will likely be quite visible.” * International Journal of African Historical Studies *“(Invisible Agents) clearly shows: there never was a ‘secular’ that was not contested and disturbed by spirits.” * H-Soz-u-Kult *“Anyone interested in Christianity or spirituality in Africa should read this book. Summing Up: Highly recommended.” * Choice *“(Invisible Agents) will be of interest not just to students of African history, but to those studying political imagination and its relationship to movement building.” * Book News *“David Gordon’s avowedly postsecular book places spirits right at the center of the story, and by doing so Gordon brings us closer than we have ever been before to sources of thought and inspiration that guided Africans’ actions in the political world.” * University of Michigan *
£25.19
MJ - Ohio University Press The ANC Womens League
Book SynopsisFirst formed in the early twentieth century, the ANC Women’s League has grown into a leading organization in the women’s movement in South Africa. The league has been at the forefront of the nation’s century-long transition from an authoritarian state to a democracy that espouses gender equality as a core constitutional value.
£12.99
Duke University Press Everyday Forms of State Formation
Book SynopsisThe first book to systematically examine the relationship between popular cultures and state formation in revolutionary and post-revolutionary MexicoTrade Review"The essays in Everyday Forms of State Formation brilliantly shift the understanding of the Mexican Revolution to a new analytical framework that highlights the mediations between power and everyday forms of resistance and organization. Drawing on new theoretical approaches to the processes of hegemony, the authors go beyond analyses that posit either a reified oppressive state or a homogenized, often romanticized notion of ‘the people’ as heroic subjects of revolutionary change."—George Yúdice, Hunter College"This book represents something eminently new and original. I believe it will have a great impact and draw Mexico and its evolution into the general discussion of state formation, popular culture and revolution from which it has been significantly absent for a long time."—Friedrich Katz, University of ChicagoTable of ContentsForeword vii Preface xiii State Formation xvii Popular Culture and State Formation in Revolutionary Mexico / Gilbert M. Joseph and Daniel Nugent 3 Weapons and Arches in the Mexican Revolutionary Landscape / Alan Knight 24 Reflections on the Ruins: Everyday Forms of State Formation in Nineteenth-Century Mexico / Florencia E. Mallon 69 Force and the Search for Consent: The Role of the Jefaturas Politicas of Coahuila in National State Formation / Romana Falcon 107 Rethinking Mexican Revolutionary Mobilization; Yucatan's Seasons of Upheaval, 1909–1930 / Gilbert M. Joseph 135 Schools of the Revolution: Enacting and Consenting State Forms in Tlaxcala, 1910–1930 / Elsie Rockwell 170 Multiple Selective Traditions in Agrarian Reform and Agrarian Struggle: Popular Culture and State Formation in the Ejido of Namiquipa Chihuahua / Daniel Nugent and Ana Maria Alonso 209 Torching La Purisima, Dancing at the ALtar: The Construction of Revolutionary Hegemony in Michoacan, 1934-1940/ Marjorie Becker 247 The "Comunidad Recolucionaria Instituctional": The Subversion of Native Government in Highland CHiapas, 1936–1968 / Jan Rus 265 The Seduction of the Innocents: The First Tumultuous Moments of Mass Literacy in Postrevolutionary Mexico / Armando Bartra 301 The Fate of the Vanguard under a Revolutionary State: Marxism Contribution to the Construction of the Great Arch / Barry Carr 326 Hegemony and the Language of Contention / William Roseberry 355 Everyday Forms of State Formation: Some Dissident Remarks on "Hegemony" / Derek Sayer 367 Bibliography 379 Index 413 Contributors 429
£27.90
Duke University Press Progressive Constitutionalism
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This book will be an extremely important and influential contribution to the literature. Readers will find the book of great help in understanding the important differences between various strands of constitutional and interpretative theory."—Mary E. Becker, University of Chicago Law School"West takes on the challenge of developing a transformational constitutionalism with great energy, eloquence, and intellectual integrity. Her argumentation throughout is forceful, clear, well-reasoned, and at the same time gives the sense of being driven by passionate commitments crystallized into broad principles. It is an exciting combination, and it makes an exciting book, one that should find a wide and ready audience."—Thomas C. Grey, Stanford Law SchoolTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I. Equal Protection of the Laws 1. Toward an Abolitionist Interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment 9 2. Equality Theory, Marital Rape, and the Promise of the Fourteenth Amendment 45 3. The Meaning of Equality and the Interpretive Turn 73 Part II. Due Process of law 4. Reconstructing Liberty 105 5. The Ideal of Liberty 129 6. Toward a First Amendment Jurisprudence of Respect 144 Part III. Institutional Responsibilities 7. Constitutional Skepticism 155 8. The Authoritarian Impulse in Constitutional Law 190 9. Progressive and Conservative Constitutionalism 211 10. The Aspirational Constitution 290 Notes 319 Index 355
£95.20
