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Duke University Press Whither China
Book SynopsisChinese cultural and intellectual politics waned after the Tiananmen Square incident. This volume explores their revitalisation in the 1990s.Table of ContentsPreface vii 1. The Making of the Post-Tiananmen Intellectual Field: A Critical Overview / Xudong Zhang 1 Part I. Against the Neoliberal Dogma: Four Arguments from China 2. Debating Liberalism and Democracy in China in the 1990s / Gan Yang 79 3. Whither China? The Discourse on Property Rights Reform in China / Zhiyuan Chi 103 4. The Changing Role of Government in China / Shaoguang Wang 123 5. Contemporary Chinese Thought and the Question of Modernity / Wang Hui 161 Post-Tiananmen Art 199 Part II. In the Global Context 6. King Kong in Hong Kong: Watching the "Handover" from the U.S.A. / Rey Chow 211 7. The Burdens of History: Lin Zexu (1959) and the Opium War (1997) / Rebecca E. Karl 229 8. Mao to the Market / Peter Hitchcock 263 9. Chinese Consumerism and the Politics of Envy: Cargo in the 1990s? / Louisa Schein 285 10. Nationalism, Mass Culture, and Intellectual Strategies in Post-Tiananmen China / Xudong Zhang 315 11. Street Scenes of Subalternity: China, Globalization, and Rights / Michael Dutton 349 Appendix. In the Tiger's Lair: Socialist Everydayness Enters the Market Economy in Post-Mao China / Harry D. Harootunian 371 Contributors 383 Index 385
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Duke University Press Whither China
Book SynopsisChinese cultural and intellectual politics waned after the Tiananmen Square incident. This volume explores their revitalisation in the 1990s.Table of ContentsPreface vii 1. The Making of the Post-Tiananmen Intellectual Field: A Critical Overview / Xudong Zhang 1 Part I. Against the Neoliberal Dogma: Four Arguments from China 2. Debating Liberalism and Democracy in China in the 1990s / Gan Yang 79 3. Whither China? The Discourse on Property Rights Reform in China / Zhiyuan Chi 103 4. The Changing Role of Government in China / Shaoguang Wang 123 5. Contemporary Chinese Thought and the Question of Modernity / Wang Hui 161 Post-Tiananmen Art 199 Part II. In the Global Context 6. King Kong in Hong Kong: Watching the "Handover" from the U.S.A. / Rey Chow 211 7. The Burdens of History: Lin Zexu (1959) and the Opium War (1997) / Rebecca E. Karl 229 8. Mao to the Market / Peter Hitchcock 263 9. Chinese Consumerism and the Politics of Envy: Cargo in the 1990s? / Louisa Schein 285 10. Nationalism, Mass Culture, and Intellectual Strategies in Post-Tiananmen China / Xudong Zhang 315 11. Street Scenes of Subalternity: China, Globalization, and Rights / Michael Dutton 349 Appendix. In the Tiger's Lair: Socialist Everydayness Enters the Market Economy in Post-Mao China / Harry D. Harootunian 371 Contributors 383 Index 385
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Duke University Press Representing Class
Book SynopsisA collection of essays that develops a poststructuralist Marxist conception of class in order to theorise the complex contemporary economic terrain. Suggesting the possibility of a new politics of the economy, the collection as a whole focuses on the diversity and contingency of economic relations and processes.Trade Review“ There’s a lot of talk about ‘getting back to class,’ as if all the other things that have concerned social theorists for the last couple of decades were a waste of time. Here’s a book that gets back to class a lot wiser for that experience. Even when you don’t agree with the contributors, they make you think, and very productively. What more can you ask from a book?”—Doug Henwood, author of A New EconomyTable of ContentsAcknowledgments 1. Toward a Poststructuralist Political Economy / J. K. Gibson-Graham, Stephen Resnick, Richard Wolff 2. Reading Marx for Class / Bruce Norton 3. Toward a New Class Politics of the Enterprise / J. K. Gibson-Graham and Phillip O’Neill 4. Ivy-covered Exploitation: Class, Education, and the Liberal Arts College / Fred Curtis 5. Nature and Class: A Marxian Value Analysis / Andriana Vlachou 6. The Promise of Finance: Banks and Community Development / Carole Biewener 7. “After” Development: Re-imagining Economy and Class / J. K. Gibson-Graham and David Ruccio 8. Development and Class Transition in India / Anjan Chakrabarti and Stephen Cullenberg 9. A Class Analysis of the Iranian Revolution of 1979 / Satyananda Gabriel 10. Sharecropping and Feudal Class Processes in the Postbellum Mississippi Delta / Serap Ayse Kayatekin 11. Communal Class Processes and Precolumbian Social Dynamics / Dean Saitta 12. Struggles in the USSR: Communisms Attempted and Undone / Stephen Resnick and Richard D. Wolff References Contributors Index
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University of Pittsburgh Press Democratic Brazil Actors Institutions and Processes Pitt Latin American Series
Book SynopsisTwelve top scholars analyze Brazilian democracy in a comprehensive, systematic fashion, covering the full period of the New Republic from Presidents Sarney to Cardoso.
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University of Pittsburgh Press Moderation Dilemma The Legislative Coalitions and the Politics of Family and Medical Leave
Book SynopsisAnya Bernstein offers a unique perspective on one of the few major policy innovations of the 1990s, and on the contentious issue of the role of the state in legislating family and medical leaves in the United States.
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University of Pittsburgh Press Transnational Actors in Central and East European Transitions
Book SynopsisTransnational Actors in Central and East European Transitions assembles leading scholars to debate the role and impact of transnational actors and presents a promising new research program for the study of this rapidly transforming region.Trade Review“This volume is the first encompassing and theoretically oriented statement on the diverse ways transnational actors and factors could be included in the analysis of change in Central and Eastern Europe. It represents a major common statement by the representatives of the new approach, fills a gap, and will serve as a baseline for further debates in the field.” —Laszlo Bruszt, European University Institute“Offers a wide-ranging assessment of both the mechanisms of transnational influence and the extent of this influence in various issue areas. It will be useful to those new to the area of transnational influence as well as offering detailed essays for those interested in certain specific areas. It is to be commended for its breadth of coverage and willingness to encompass competing views.” —Slavonic and East European Review
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University of Pittsburgh Press Highland Indians and the State in Modern Ecuador
Book SynopsisChronicles the changing forms of indigenous engagement with the Ecuadorian state since the early nineteenth century that grew into the strongest unified indigenous movement in Latin America. Nine case studies examine how indigenous peoples have attempted to claim control over state formation in order to improve their position in society.
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University of Pittsburgh Press Chaos Violence Dynasty
Book SynopsisA compelling study of the divergent political courses taken by Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan in the wake of Soviet rule. McGlinchey examines economics, religion, political legacies, foreign investment, and the ethnicity of these countries to evaluate the relative success of political structures in each nation.
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University of Pittsburgh Press Designing Titos Capital
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University of Pittsburgh Press Emergence Of Modern Jewish Politics The Bundism And Zionism In Eastern Europe Russian and East European Studies
Book SynopsisNew in Paper Collection of essays by prominent historians, political scientists, and professors of literature that examine the political, social, and cultural impact of Zionism and Bundism on Jewish society.
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University of Pittsburgh Press Islam Society and Politics in Central Asia Central Eurasia in Context
Book SynopsisWe are still struggling to fully understand the transformation of Islam in a region that's evolved through a complex and dynamic processTrade Review“Islam, Society, and Politics in Central Asia tackles a topic of crucial concern for scholars and policymakers alike. Moving well beyond the punditry that characterizes most discussions, this truly interdisciplinary endeavor provides muchneeded scholarship about Islam built upon wellconsidered fieldwork. In doing so, it makes a powerful case for grounding our knowledge in the realities of the region.” —Edward Schatz, University of Toronto
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University of Pittsburgh Press Restructuring Domination
Book SynopsisUsing Ecuador as her case study, she shows how industrial growth has given birth to an exclusive, ingrown bourgeoisie that is highly dependent on the state and foreign capital and is increasingly alienated from the peasants and urban poor.Trade Review“What conditions contribute to the success or failure of reformist policies in Latin America is a question which structures Catherine Conaghan's analysis of politics during the 1970s and early 1980s in Ecuador. . . . This fine book is important reading for anyone seriously interested in Ecuadorian politics, or in the broader questions of reformist politics in Latin America.”—Hispanic American Historical Review|“Conaghan has produced a work of modest length that nonetheless addresses important intellectual issues.”—American Political Science Review|“Ecuadorian General Guillermo Rodrígues Lara (1972-1976) was not the ordinary Latin American military ruler. Seeking reform not repression, he won the unflagging support of the Communist Party, if the undying enmity of the wealthy. Catherine M. Conaghan successfully explores this intriguing topic, drawing especially from interviews with leaders in industry, banking, government, and political parties. . . . a most significant contribution.”—The Americas
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University of Hawai'i Press Sugawara no Michizane and the Early Heian Court
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University of Hawai'i Press The Politics of Power Freeport in Suhartos
Book SynopsisThis is an analysis of the mining company Freeport's presence in Indonesia. It looks closely at the changing nature of power relations between Freeport and Major General Suharto, the Indonesian military, the traditional landowners (the Amungme and Kamoro) and environmental and human rights groups.
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University of Hawai'i Press Colonialism Maasina Rule and the Originsof
Book SynopsisThis book is a political history of the island of Malaita in the British Solomon Islands Protectorate from 1927, when the last violent resistance to colonial rule was crushed, to 1953 and the inauguration of the islandâs first representative political body, the Malaita Council. At the bookâs heart is a political movement known as Maasina Rule, which dominated political affairs in the southeastern Solomons for many years after World War II. The movementâs ideology, kastom, was grounded in the determination that only Malaitans themselves could properly chart their future through application of Malaitan sensibilities and methods, free from British interference. Kastom promoted a radical transformation of Malaitan lives by sweeping social engineering projects and alternative governing and legal structures. When the government tried to suppress Maasina Rule through force, its followers brought colonial administration on the island to a halt for several years through a labour strike and mass
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University of Hawai'i Press The Halo of Golden Light
Book SynopsisIn this pioneering study of the shifting status of the emperor within court society and the relationship between the state and the Buddhist community during the Heian period (794-1185), Asuka Sango details the complex ways in which the emperor and other elite ruling groups employed Buddhist ritual to legitimate their authority.
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University of Missouri Press Beautiful Losers
Book SynopsisThe author argues that the victory of the Democratic party in the 1992 presidential election marks not only the end of the Reagan-Bush era, but also the failure of American conservatism.
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WW Norton & Co The Myth of Americas Decline Politics Economics
Book SynopsisA provocative and contrarian work—filled with great lessons from history—that challenges the pervasive notion that America is on the decline.Trade Review"...a stimulating and impressive argument..." -- The Times"...a provocative counterbalance to conventional wisdom and a useful starting point for a debate needed on both sides of the Atlantic." -- The Sunday Times
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MP-KST Kent State Uni Congress from the Inside Observations from the
Book SynopsisThis third edition of Congress from the Inside adds an entirely new section that discusses topics including the Florida election in 2000; September 11, 2001; the 107th Congress; redistricting in Ohio; and the war in Iraq.Trade ReviewWhile the larger story is well handled, it's the details that make this so readable. Not for political junkies alone, but for anyone who enjoys good writing and a good story."- Kirkus Reviews;"With good humor and a light touch, Brown, at times, gently pokes fun at himself and his colleagues while still maintaining respect for our government as an institution. Brown is an unabashed partisan, but he also goes out of his way at times to provide the reader with what he believes are both sides of an issue. In an era in which sound bites and scandals dominate the news, Brown has provided readers with a very real and rare treat; a well written and reflective book from an insider's vantage point."- Northwest Ohio Quarterly
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Cornell University Press Assassins and Conspirators
Book SynopsisOver the course of the German Empire the Social Democrats went from being a vilified and persecuted minority to becoming the largest party in the Reichstag, enjoying broad-based support. But this was not always the case. In the 1870s, government mouthpieces branded Social Democracy the party of assassins and conspirators and sought to excite popular fury against it. Over time, Social Democrats managed to refashion their public image in large part by contrasting themselves to anarchists, who came to represent a politics that went far beyond the boundaries of acceptable behavior. Social Democrats emphasized their overall commitment to peaceful change through parliamentary participation and a willingness to engage their political rivals. They condemned anarchist behaviorterrorism and other political violence specificallyand distanced themselves from the alleged anarchist personal characteristics of rashness, emotionalism, cowardice, and secrecy. Repeated public debate about the approprTrade ReviewGabriel's book is an important and timely study in its own right. It will be welcome reading to those interested in modern German and European socialism, radicalism, political ideologies, and political culture. * Journal of Modern History *
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McGill-Queen's University Press Canadas Origins
Book SynopsisAjzenstat and Smith challenge the idea of Canada as a country whose liberal individualism, unlike that of the United States, is redeemed by a tradition of government intervention in economic and social life: the so-called tory touch. This ground-breaking book begins with the now classic article in which the red tory view was formulated. It then presents a new and illuminating picture of Canadian political life, in which liberal individualism confronts not toryism but the participatory tradition of civic republicanism. In the final section the two editors, one a liberal, the other a civic republican, debate the crucial questions dominating Canadian politics today-including Quebec''s search for recognition-from the perspective of their shared understanding of Canada''s founding.
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Ohio University Press Power Patronage and the Local State in Ghana
Book SynopsisThis quantitative and qualitative account of Ghanaian development shows how closely fought elections drive subnational local state institutions to patronize party volunteers. Extrapolating from Ghana’s example, the author shows how locally salient varieties of patronage shape political competition in a variety of contexts.Trade Review“Consistently insightful, clear yet nuanced, thought-provoking from the first page onwards, and engagingly written for a wider audience, this is one of the best books written on political parties in Africa in the last decade.” -- Nic Cheeseman, author of Democracy in Africa: Successes, Failures, and the Struggle for Political Reform“Barry Driscoll’s close-up, empirically meticulous study of clientelism in Ghana challenges a great deal of widely shared received wisdom on political linkages in electoral democracies. He shows that intense inter-party competition may actually magnify rather than reduce clientelistic allocation of benefits and that some variants of greater state capacity are quite compatible with extensive clientelism, if not facilitating it. The persuasiveness of Driscoll’s investigation follows from a research strategy that operates at three levels. It combines, first, thick description of local transactional practices based on personal observation in select administrative districts with, second, quantitative analysis of subnational linkage patterns across all of Ghana and, third, situating the Ghanaian experience of political linkage mechanisms in a broad regional comparative examination. Driscoll’s inquiry is thought provoking and should be required reading for any scholar venturing to contribute to the field of democratic linkage studies.” -- Herbert Kitschelt, coauthor of Patrons, Clients and Policies: Patterns of Democratic Accountability and Political CompetitionTable of ContentsIntroduction: The Local State in the Twenty-First Century 1 Why Some Districts Are Competitive: The Order of Local State Formation 2 Why Some Districts Fear Their Party Activists 3 Why (and How) Some Party Activists Get Patronage 4 Beyond Case Studies: Countrywide Analysis 5 Why Patronage and State Capacity Can Coexist 6 Some Comparative Perspective
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Ohio University Press Power Patronage and the Local State in Ghana
Book SynopsisThis quantitative and qualitative account of Ghanaian development shows how closely fought elections drive subnational local state institutions to patronize party volunteers. Extrapolating from Ghana’s example, the author shows how locally salient varieties of patronage shape political competition in a variety of contexts.Trade Review“Consistently insightful, clear yet nuanced, thought-provoking from the first page onwards, and engagingly written for a wider audience, this is one of the best books written on political parties in Africa in the last decade.” -- Nic Cheeseman, author of Democracy in Africa: Successes, Failures, and the Struggle for Political Reform“Barry Driscoll’s close-up, empirically meticulous study of clientelism in Ghana challenges a great deal of widely shared received wisdom on political linkages in electoral democracies. He shows that intense inter-party competition may actually magnify rather than reduce clientelistic allocation of benefits and that some variants of greater state capacity are quite compatible with extensive clientelism, if not facilitating it. The persuasiveness of Driscoll’s investigation follows from a research strategy that operates at three levels. It combines, first, thick description of local transactional practices based on personal observation in select administrative districts with, second, quantitative analysis of subnational linkage patterns across all of Ghana and, third, situating the Ghanaian experience of political linkage mechanisms in a broad regional comparative examination. Driscoll’s inquiry is thought provoking and should be required reading for any scholar venturing to contribute to the field of democratic linkage studies.” -- Herbert Kitschelt, coauthor of Patrons, Clients and Policies: Patterns of Democratic Accountability and Political CompetitionTable of ContentsIntroduction: The Local State in the Twenty-First Century 1 Why Some Districts Are Competitive: The Order of Local State Formation 2 Why Some Districts Fear Their Party Activists 3 Why (and How) Some Party Activists Get Patronage 4 Beyond Case Studies: Countrywide Analysis 5 Why Patronage and State Capacity Can Coexist 6 Some Comparative Perspective
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Harvard University Press Independent Belarus
Book SynopsisTo discuss developments in Belarus, an international group of scholars and policymakers gathered at Harvard University in 1999. The broad spectrum of issues covered is examined in this volume, providing an understanding of Belarus today and its prospects for the future.Trade ReviewThis book will be vital reading for anyone interested in Belarus or security issues on the eastern edge of the expanding European Union. -- P. Rutland * Choice *
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook on Think Tanks in Public Policy
Book SynopsisTrade Review'This is a remarkable collection of expert analysis on the politics, practices and study of think tanks. Abelson and Rastrick have curated a collection that adds significantly to our appreciation of the role of think tanks in different geographical and political contexts, and explores the dynamics and influence of think tanks within the nation-state and those that operate globally. The collection combines insightful insider reflections with scholarly discussion to provide an invaluable addition to our understanding of these important institutions.' -- Helen Sullivan, Crawford School of Public Policy, AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: Introduction to the Handbook on Think Tanks in Public Policy xviii Donald E. Abelson and Christopher J. Rastrick PART I THE STUDY OF THINK TANKS 1 ‘Network Intellectuals’ and ‘Networked Intellectuals’: relational approaches to the study of British think tanks 2 Jordan Tchilingirian 2 Describing and comparing think tanks 16 Enrique Mendizabal 3 Methodological challenges and advances in studying think tanks 33 Jesper Dahl Kelstrup PART II MANAGING THINK TANKS: THE VIEW FROM INSIDE 4 Co-opting the interest groups 44 Madsen Pirie 5 Addressing ‘new’ think tank management problems 55 Raymond J. Struyk 6 Association to institute: AEI through four presidencies 71 Karlyn Bowman 7 American foundations, think tanks and the liberal international order 86 Inderjeet Parmar and Shihui Yin PART III INFLUENCE AND IMPACT: HOW CAN WE UNDERSTAND THINK TANK PERFORMANCE? 8 Think tanks and policy communities: analysing policy influence and learning from the analogue to the digital era 100 Evert Lindquist 9 Think tanks beyond the nation-state: policy analysis for global policy and transnational administration 119 Diane Stone 10 If it doesn’t matter, why measure it? Reflections on think tank rankings and policy influence 134 Donald E. Abelson 11 Think tanks and the politics of climate change 150 Dieter Plehwe PART IV THINK TANKS ACROSS DIFFERENT POLITICAL SYSTEMS 12 Germany’s marketplace of ideas 167 Josef Braml and Daniela Schwarzer 13 The development of think tanks in China 179 Ling Li 14 The role of think tanks in promoting foreign policy change in Israel 205 Nimrod Goren 15 The rise or demise of American think tanks? 221 Donald E. Abelson 16 What’s in a think tank’s mix of interventions? Plugging into politics and policymaking in Canada’s knowledge regime 239 Julien Landry 17 Think tanks and political-knowledge regimes in the Southern Cone: case studies from Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay 258 Adolfo Garcé García y Santos and Camilo López Burian 18 ‘Atlantic Drift’: a baseline model for American and supranational think tanks 278 Christopher J. Rastrick 19 EU think tanks: facilitating policy development in a changing environment 293 Heidi Ullrich 20 Supranational think tanks and the research agenda ahead 311 Christopher J. Rastrick PART V THINK TANKS IN POPULIST CONTEXTS 21 Think tanks confront the challenge of populism 322 Stephen Brooks 22 Trump and the foreign policy elite think tank networks 338 Naná de Graaff and Bastiaan van Apeldoorn 23 British think tanks in the time of ‘Brexit’ 354 Mark Garnett and Virgile Lorenzoni Index 369
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Johns Hopkins University Press The Right to Vote
Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1965. The Right to Vote covers the immediate background, passage, and ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment. Gillette contends that the Fifteenth Amendment was intended to give voting rights to African Americans in the north, sidelining those in the south. African American suffrage, in other words, had the pragmatic effect of bringing power to the Republicans of the north. In short, the Fifteenth Amendment was not a radical document but rather was pushed by Republican moderates in an effort to consolidate their power.Table of ContentsPrefacePreface to the Paperback EditionChapter 1. The Knot of ReconstructionChapter 2. Paralysis and PassageChapter 3. The Fight for RatificationChapter 4. Southern ReceptionChapter 5. Border State OppositionChapter 6. Middle Atlantic CompromiseChapter 7. Middle Western ConflictChapter 8. New England Acceptance and Far Western RejectionChapter 9. Whirlwind of CautionEpilogue. The Black Voter and the White HistorianBibliographyIndexList of Tables
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Temple University Press,U.S. Mothers Daughters and Political Socialization
Book SynopsisShedding new light on the political socialization of American womenTrade Review "Jenkins provides a fresh approach to and a timely analysis of women's political engagement. Mothers, Daughters, and Political Socialization is a lively read, featuring captivating and compelling stories and life histories. This book will fill important gaps in our understanding of the persistence of gender inequality and women’s attitudes toward feminism and the women's movement."—Verta Taylor, Professor and Chair of Sociology at the University of California, Santa BarbaraTable of Contents Preface Introduction 1. Gender Roles and Political Socialization 2. Considering the Women’s Movement 3. Gender Roles and Private Life 4. Gender Roles and Public Life 5. Gender Roles and the Political Process 6. Consistency and Consolidation Appendix Notes Bibliography Index
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Temple University Press,U.S. Senior Power or Senior Peril
Book SynopsisAs the Baby Boomer generation ages, the number of senior citizens as a proportion of the overall electorate is going to reach record numbers. This fact prompted Brittany Bramlett to ask: When senior citizens make up a large proportion of the local population, are they politically more powerful, or are they perhaps more powerless? In Senior Power or Senior Peril, Bramlett examines the assertions that the increasing number of older adult-concentrated communities across the United States form a growing bloc of senior power that will influence the redistribution of particularized welfare benefits to older adults at the expense of younger people. However, others suggest that political influence declines with old age. Bramlett uses interviews and on-site research at various senior communities to explore what qualities make an aged community politically unique, and the impact of the local aged context on residents' political knowledge, safety-net policy attitudes, efficacy, and political actTrade Review"It is refreshing to see such a well written and thoughtful treatment of age from a contextual perspective. I have not seen anything like this, and it is sorely needed in the literature." --Joshua DyckTable of ContentsAcknowledgments1 Introduction2 Aged Communities3 What Makes an Aged Community?4 Conserving Political Knowledge5 Unconventional Attitudes6 Powerful or Powerless?7 Participation or Retreatism?8 ConclusionAppendix: Supplemental Tables for Chapters 4, 5, and 6NotesReferencesIndex
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Temple University Press,U.S. Senior Power or Senior Peril
Book SynopsisAs the Baby Boomer generation ages, the number of senior citizens as a proportion of the overall electorate is going to reach record numbers. This fact prompted Brittany Bramlett to ask: When senior citizens make up a large proportion of the local population, are they politically more powerful, or are they perhaps more powerless? In Senior Power or Senior Peril, Bramlett examines the assertions that the increasing number of older adult-concentrated communities across the United States form a growing bloc of senior power that will influence the redistribution of particularized welfare benefits to older adults at the expense of younger people. However, others suggest that political influence declines with old age. Bramlett uses interviews and on-site research at various senior communities to explore what qualities make an aged community politically unique, and the impact of the local aged context on residents' political knowledge, safety-net policy attitudes, efficacy, and political actTrade Review"It is refreshing to see such a well written and thoughtful treatment of age from a contextual perspective. I have not seen anything like this, and it is sorely needed in the literature." --Joshua DyckTable of ContentsAcknowledgments1 Introduction2 Aged Communities3 What Makes an Aged Community?4 Conserving Political Knowledge5 Unconventional Attitudes6 Powerful or Powerless?7 Participation or Retreatism?8 ConclusionAppendix: Supplemental Tables for Chapters 4, 5, and 6NotesReferencesIndex
£20.69
Temple University Press,U.S. Shaming the Constitution
Book SynopsisConvicted sexually violent predators are more vilified, more subject to media misrepresentation, and more likely to be denied basic human rights than any other population. Shaming the Constitution authors Michael Perlin and Heather Cucolo question the intentions of sex offender laws, offering new approaches to this most complex (and controversial) area of law and social policy. The authors assert that sex offender laws and policies are unconstitutional and counter-productive. The legislation largely fails to add to public safetyeven ruining lives for what are, in some cases, trivial infractions. Shaming the Constitution draws on law, behavioral sciences, and other disciplines to show that many of the solutions to penalizing sexually violent predators are wrong, as they create the most repressive and useless laws. In addition to tracing the history of sex offender laws, the authors address the case of Jesse Timmendequas, whose crime begat Megan's Law; the media's role in creating a Trade Review"Shaming the Constitution is a tour de force. Richly documented, the book describes, analyzes, interprets, and critiques our sex offender laws through multiple lenses. With standout sophistication and depth, the authors interweave law with social and behavioral sciences to lay the foundation for a scathing critique of current policy, advancing the public discourse especially by their discussions of international and comparative law and therapeutic jurisprudence. This book is a must-read for policy makers, advocates, judges, and students of sexual violence prevention." —Eric S. Janus, Professor of Law and former President and Dean, Mitchell Hamline School of Law
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University of Toronto Press From Wall Street to Bay Street
Book SynopsisThe 2008 financial crisis rippled across the globe and triggered a worldwide recession. Unlike the American banking system which experienced massive losses, takeovers, and taxpayer funded bailouts, Canada’s banking system withstood the crisis relatively well and maintained its liquidity and profitability. The divergence in the two banking systems can be traced to their distinct institutional and political histories. From Wall Street to Bay Street is the first book for a lay audience to tackle the similarities and differences between the financial systems of Canada and the United States. Christopher Kobrak and Joe Martin reveal the different paths each system has taken since the early nineteenth-century, despite the fact that they both originate from the British system. The authors trace the roots of each country’s financial systems back to Alexander Hamilton and insightfully argue that while Canada has preserved a Hamiltonian financial tradition, the UnitTrade Review"Financial historians Christopher Kobrak and Joe Martin of the Rotman School of Management chronicle 300 years of money in Canada with an account rich in anecdotes and telling in its findings. …From Wall Street To Bay Street moves at a smart clip with quirky research. Who knew colonial Québec used playing cards as currency, or that the Spanish silver dollar was the most commonly circulated coin in Nova Scotia in 1790?" -- Holly Doan * Blacklock’s Reporter, April 7, 2018 *"The American and Canadian financial systems reflect their national cultures and national priorities. But perhaps a sober reflection on how each country got to where it is today could prompt some tweaks to the systems to make them both more vibrant and more stable. From Wall Street to Bay Street is a good place to gain material for such reflection." -- Brenda Jubin * Investing.com, May 16, 2018 *"As they range back and forth across the border, Kobrak and Martin adeptly explore how banks in [Canada and the United States of America] dealt with the free market economy, periods of war and financial instability, and the introduction of railroads, computers and other technological marvels." -- Michael Taube * LRC, vol 26 10, December 2018 *"From Wall Street to Bay Street remains an exemplary study of comparative financial history: it is an interesting, informative, systematic, ludic, and comprehensive historical account of the evolution of the two financial systems." -- Kam Hon Chu, Memorial University of Newfoundland * The Canadian Historical Review, Vol 100 1, March ‘19 *"From Bay Street to Wall Street tracks the double helix of North American finance with clarity and insight well into the twentieth century." -- Duncan McDowall * Business History Review, vol 93 no 1, Spring '19 *"This is a fine book. It delivers the explanation that [the authors] promised to the lay reader, but professional economic historians will also find that the book is worth their time." -- Hugh Rockoff, Rutgers University * EH.Net *"The authors set themselves a challenging task, to write a book for the general public that traced financial history from colonial times to the present in both the US and Canada. I am happy to report that they have met that challenge." -- C. Ian Kyer, University of Waterloo * Banking and Finance Law Review, April '19 *Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1: Foreign and Domestic Beginnings: From Colonies to the Civil War Chapter 2: Transitional Decade: The Rebirth and Birth of Nations Chapter 3: The Maturing: 1869-1914 Chapter 4: "The Great Disorder" and Growing Social Demands: 1914-1945 Chapter 5: The Short Pax Americana: 1945-2000 Chapter 6: Conclusions: Continuities and Discontinuities in North American Finance leading to 2008
£26.99
University of Toronto Press Borderline Canadianness
Book SynopsisBorderline Canadianness offers a unique ethnographic approach to Canadian border life. The accounts of local residents, taken from interviews and press reports in Ontario's Niagara region, demonstrate how borders and everyday nationalism are articulated in complex ways.Trade Review"Borderline Canadianness is meticulous in all its particulars. Helleiner is rigorous in her review of relevant literature, in how she uses it both in constructing the interview grid and analyzing her results, and in highlighting key findings." -- Claude Denis, University of Ottawa * British Journal of Canadian Studies *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction Chapter One: Bordering Canada Chapter Two: Growing up at the Borderline Pre-9/11 Chapter Three: Experiencing 9/11 and post 9/11 Securitization at the Borderline Chapter Four: Filtered Bordering and Borderline Lives Chapter Five: Everyday Nationalism at the Borderline Chapter Six: Bordering Globalization at the Borderline Conclusion Appendix: Interview Schedule Endnotes References
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Choice
Book SynopsisThis book analyzes the impact of choice on welfare states in Europe and asks whether the shift towards more choice will ultimately benefit the users and providers of the welfare state, and have a positive impact on society as a whole. Explores the recent focus on choice in many welfare states, which has created a more market-orientated approach, changed users to consumers, and increased emphasis on private providers Examines the impact of these recent reforms on equality, not only from an economic perspective, but also in relation to gender, education, age, and access to services Draws on examples from different European countries and sectors of the welfare state, including the UK, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, and the Czech Republic Informed by theoretical and empirical approaches, and uses a variety of methodologies Table of ContentsEditorial Introduction (Bent Greve, University of Roskilde, Denmark). 1. Can Choice in Welfare States Be Equitable? (Bent Greve, University of Roskilde, Denmark). 2. The Other Le Grand? Evaluating the ‘Other Invisible Hand’in Welfare Services in England (Ian Greener, University of Durham, UK and Martin Powell, University of Birmingham, UK). 3. Exit, Voice and Quality in the English Education Sector (Deborah Wilson, University of Bristol, UK). 4. When ‘Choice’ and ‘Choice’ Are not the Same: Institutional Frameworks of Choice in the German Welfare System (Florian Blank, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany). 5. Choosing Welfare or Losing Social Citizenship? Citizens’ Free Choice in Recent Italian Welfare State Reforms (Paolo R. Graziano, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy). 6. The ‘Consumer Principle’ in the Care of Elderly People: Free Choice and Actual Choice in the German Welfare State (Melanie Eichler, University of Hamburg, Germany and Birgit Pfau-Effinger, University of Hamburg, Germany). 7. A Comparative Discussion of the Gendered Implications of Cash-for-Care Schemes: Markets, Independence and Social Citizenship in Crisis? (Kirstein Rummery, University of Stirling, Scotland). 8. Challenging Solidarity? An Analysis of Exit Options in Social Policies (Menno Fenger, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands). 9. Freedom of Choice through the Promotion of Gender Equality (Steven Saxonberg, Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic). Index.
£19.71
Bristol University Press The Short Guide to Urban Policy
Book SynopsisThis text makes sense of the multiple ways in which urban issues and problems have been addressed in different places at different times. From initiatives that focus on social tensions within the urban realm, to those which seek to develop cities as economic entities, it provides an accessible discussion and critique of some key approaches.Trade Review"A staunchly critical and comprehensive primer on the political logics and dynamics of dominant urban policy forms. This excellent text is accessible and engaging, historically grounded and well resourced. A must-read for students of urban studies, urban governance and urban geography." Pauline McGuirk, The University of Newcastle, Australia"Engaging reading...chapters build on a variety of case studies, suggested recommeded readings and provide web links, which all provide useful resources for readers seeking to enter the urban policy field in the context of Western cities." Environment and Urbanization"An ideal introductory text: Comprehensive – covering an impressive array of topics – yet concise; sophisticated, yet decidedly accessible to undergraduates as well as reflective practitioners. An excellent primer for those on both sides of the Atlantic" David Imbroscio, University of Louisville, USA, author of Urban America Reconsidered"An engaging and wide-ranging introduction to urban policy, which highlights debates about the nature of the city and urban life, thoughtfully reflecting on possible urban futures and the policy implications associated with them." Allan Cochrane, The Open UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction; The urban challenge; Understanding urban policy; Whose right to the city?; Privatisation and entrepreneurial urban policy; Community planning and partnership; Culture and the creative city; Urban renaissance and sustainable urban development; Urban recovery and the future for cities; Postscript; Keeping up to date.
£14.99
Bristol University Press Policy Analysis in Israel
Book SynopsisThis volume, part of the successful International Library of Policy Analysis series, brings together for the first time leading figures from both the Israeli public and academic spheres to provide a comprehensive study of policy analysis in Israel.Trade Review"The book successfully challenges existing scholarship about the trajectory of policy analysis in other developing and evolving contexts." Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration"This fascinating book pushes past viewing Israeli developments in terms of headlines, turbulence and shifting borders, addressing the lack of attention to the policy practices that have emerged in a relatively young nation that has borrowed structures and practices from multiple settings." Beryl Radin, Georgetown University"The community of scholars in Israel working on policy analysis have made numerous contributions to the field, especially in understanding how to make policy in conditions of risk. This volume provides an interesting and insightful analysis of those contributions." B. Guy Peters, University of Pittsburgh and President, International Public Policy AssociationTable of ContentsForeword ~ Yehezkel Dror; Introduction: Policy Analysis in Israel: A Late Developer’s Story ~ Amos Zehavi and Gila Menahem; Part One: The Styles and Methods of Public Policy Analysis in Israel; Policy Analysis under Intense Pressures ~ Ira Sharkansky; Policy Analysis Evolution in Israel: Building Administrative Capabilities ~ Jennifer Oser and Itzhak Galnoor; Part Two: Policy Analysis by the Executive and the Legislature; Policy Analysis in the Central Government: Latest development and challenges ahead ~ Gal Alon; Local Government and the Challenge of Policy Analysis ~ Nahum Ben-Elia; Policy Analysis and the Legislature ~ Shirley Avrami; The Making of Disability Policy in Israel: Ad- hoc Advisory Expert Panels ~ Arie Rimmerman and Michal Soffer; Part Three: Policy Analysis in Specific Government Units; Policy Analysis in the Treasury: How does the Israeli Ministry of Finance Arrive at a Policy Decision? ~ Momi Dahan; Policy Analysis in the Bank of Israel ~ Kranit Flug; Part four: Policy Analysis from the Outside; Insiders Within? The Third Sector and Policy Analysis in Israel ~ Hagai Katz; Policy Analysis Education in Graduate Programs in Israel ~ Iris Geva May and Anat Gofen.
£100.79
Bristol University Press Policy Analysis in Taiwan
Book SynopsisBringing together a team of experienced and highly respected researchers from across Taiwan, this book is the first to examine in detail the theory and practice of policy analysis in Taiwan at different levels of government and in non-governmental organisations.Trade Review"A must for everyone concerned about the development of civic society in Taiwan, this enjoyable, fact-filled book is a rich source of scholarship and practical insights." Luke Hsiao, Associate Dean of Students Affairs, Department of Public Policy and Management, I-Shou University, Taiwan"This volume provides insightful accounts of how the styles and loci of policy analysis in Taiwan have evolved in response to economic development and democratisation." David Weimer, Edwin E. Witte Professor of Political Economy, University of Wisconsin-MadisonTable of ContentsPolicy analysis in a time of turbulence ~ Chilik Yu and Yu-Ying Kuo; Exploring policy advisory committees in the central government ~ Wen-Jiun Wang and Chang-Tay Chiou; Analysis of innovative local government policies in Taiwan ~ Chung-pin Lee; Policy analysis in the legislative body: the legislative process of the Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation Act in Taiwan ~ Tsuey-Ping Lee; Policy analysis in the local councils ~ Kai-Hung Fang; Gendering policy analysis? The problems and pitfalls of participatory ‘gender impact assessment’ ~ Yen-Wen Peng; The power of influencing policies, or getting their share and more: interest groups in Taiwan ~ Wilbur Bing-Yan Lu; Think tanks in Taiwan ~ Yi-jung Wu; The development of public engagement in Taiwan ~ Mei Jen Hung; Social media and policy evolution in Taiwan ~ Ling-Chun Hung; Policy analysis by non-governmental organisations in Taiwan ~ Wen-Jong Juang; Policy network of universal healthcare reform in Taiwan ~ Guang-Xu Wang; Public policy and administration research ~ Nai-Ling Kuo and Jay N. Shih; Too critical to ignore? A tri-dimensional relationship examination of policy analysis internship in Taiwan ~ Chun-Ming Chen; Policy analysis in Taiwan in an international perspective ~ Jun Yi Hsieh; Policy analysis education in Taiwan: a comparative perspective ~ Yu-Ying Kuo
£100.79
Bristol University Press Policy Analysis in Australia
Book SynopsisPolicy Analysis in Australia offers a distinctly Australian interpretation of policy scholarship, taking a broad view of policy analysis capacity, both within institutions at all levels of government, and beyond government in the media, political parties, business, and non-government associations.Trade Review"A valuable contribution to the field of public policy in Australia, offering important insights into the policy actors, institutions, processes and context of policy analysis in Australia." Professor John Alford, Australia and New Zealand School of Government"Contributions examining the role of the media (Ward) and political parties (Gauja) in the modern policy process distinguish this volume." Asia Pacific Journal of Public AdministrationTable of ContentsPolicy analysis in Australia: The state of the art ~ Kate Crowley & Brian Head; Part 1: The ‘policy advising’ context; Policy professionals in context: Advisors and ministers ~ Patrick Weller; The economic context of policy analysis in Australia ~ Alan Fenna; Policy analysis and public sector capacity ~ Brian Head; Part 2: Analysis and advice within government; Policy analysis at the federal government level ~ John Wanna; Policy and policy analysis in the States ~ John Phillimore and Tracey Arklay; Policy analysis capacity and local government ~ Brian Dollery, Michael A. Kortt and Simone de Souza; Reflections on policy advice in Australia ~ Carmen Lawrence; Part 3: Policy analysis beyond executive government; Parliamentary committees and inquiries ~ Ian Marsh and Darren Halpin; Expert policy advisory bodies ~ Jenny Stewart and Scott Prasser; Consultants, think tanks and public policy ~ Ariadne Vromen and Patrick Hurley; Media influence on public policy ~ Ian Ward; Part 4: Parties and interest groups in policy analysis; Policy development in political parties ~ Anika Gauja; Business associations and policy analysis ~ Stephen Bell; Policy and the labour movement ~ Rae Cooper, Bradon Ellem and Chris F. Wright; Policy capacity in the community sector ~Susan Goodwin & Ruth Phillips; Part 5: Policy analysis instruction and research; Policy analysis instruction in Australia ~ Michael Di Francesco; Academic research and policy ~ Brian Head and Jim Walter.
£100.79
Policy Press White WorkingClass Voices
Book SynopsisThis important book provides the first substantial analysis of white working class perspectives on multiculturalism and change in the UK, improving our understanding of this under-researched group and suggesting a new and progressive agenda for white working class communities.Trade Review"A very timely addition in the contemporary debate relating to the intersectionality of social class." - Journal of Social Policy“Unafraid of complicating the story rather than cutting corners, Beider digs around in the untidy spaces between the personal and the collective, and between antipathy and solidarity in this engaging and revealing exploration of white working-class responses to, and investments in multicultural Britain” Steve Garner, Open University“While racial conflict remains a very real problem, with significant effects on politics and policy, this book reminds us that racism transcends traditional class boundaries and focuses on the best source for understanding working-class culture – the lived experiences and the voices of working-class people.” Sherry Linkon, Georgetown University, USA"Harris Beider prioritises the voices of people in white, working-class communities – providing a rich and provocative analysis of ethnicity, class, power and representation. This book is a vital – and timely - resource for policy-makers." Julia Unwin, Chief Executive of the Joseph Rowntree FoundationTable of ContentsFrom hero to zero: the decline of the white working class; The birth of chav culture: stereotypes and exclusion; White working class and racist? An exploration; A reactionary voice: nuanced views on multiculturalism; Integrated and equal: similar challenges and opportunities; Reshaping white working class identities: inclusive and progressive; An agenda for change.
£26.59
Bristol University Press Women of Power
Book SynopsisThis unique book presents all 73 female presidents and prime ministers from around the world, from 1960 (when the first was elected) to 2010, through a series of fascinating case studies that discuss the motives, achievements and life stories of these women of power.Trade Review"Women of Power is a valuable resource to those who seek an insight into the struggle women have faced in becoming leaders in their own right." LSE Review of Books"From the outset, it is clear that this book, in its study of the transformative potential of women leaders, has an intrinsic power to transform." The Tribune“The empirical data in Power of Women inspire further research on women, politics and power: To what extent do women top leaders represent a new type of politician, new policies and new methods of exerting political power? With the slow increase in the number of female prime ministers and presidents (50/50 in 200 years) it will continue to be of interest to study how women rise to the top and which factors play a role, for a long time to come ... 'Power of Women' will remain a great work within the study of female political leadership and politics.” translation from review in Internasjonal Politikk"This fascinating book on Women of Power is the first comprehensive overview of how and why women made it to the top of political leadership in the years after World War II till 2010." Norwegian Association for Women’s Rights“Skard describes the development of feminist breakthroughs in top leadership roles…she argues female subordination is a cultural product that can be subject to change with a certain amount of political will. The book represents an excellent academic source for both students of gender studies and international relations.” Croation International Relations Review."Skard takes on an enormously ambitious project in her recent book. Organized both chronologically and geographically, Skard includes over 70 leaders in 50 countries, and uncovers a variety of paths to power, regional patterns and variation, and fascinating individual stories." New Books in Political Science"This is the essential reference on women in power, covering a half-century of women at the political helm of democracies as both presidents and prime ministers." Choice"It is important that we learn lessons from those who went before" Mary Robinson, President of Ireland 1990 - 1997"A compelling major work on powerful women in international politics in our time... recommended as a comprehensive and exciting work in global woman`s studies during the last 50 years." Professor Dr Öyvind Foss, Academy of Sciences/University of Stavanger, NorwayTable of ContentsPreface; Introduction; Breakthrough on several continents; Women in politics; Western industrial countries I; ‘Roaring she-tigers’ in South Asia; Equilibrists in East Asia; Machism, marianism, modernism in Latin America; Lopsided democracies in the Caribbean; ‘Big Chiefs’ in sub-Saharan Africa; Eastern Bloc from communism to capitalism; Western industrial countries II; Where women rose to the top; When women made it.
£34.19
Bristol University Press Designing Public Policy for Coproduction
Book SynopsisDrawing on twelve compelling international contributions, this important book argues that traditional technocratic ways of designing policy are now inadequate and suggest co-production as a more democratic alternative. The book will be a valuable resource for researchers and students.Trade Review"An important contribution at the forefront of debates about the future of public policy and public services. The authors have assembled an impressive range of contributors and skilfully drawn together a narrative that convincingly integrates theory and practice" Janet Newman, The Open University"This accessible text on co-production is long overdue. It draws together academic, policy and practice insights to advance knowledge and thinking in relation to participatory policy making and research." Lisa Goodson, University of Birmingham"An excellent analysis of the policy process, why it doesn’t work and how it can work. With a focus on design principles, it brings together a strong cast of contributors from the academic, policy and practice worlds to show what an intelligent approach to co-production really means. Essential reading." Marilyn Taylor, Institute for Voluntary Action Research and University of the West of EnglandTable of ContentsIntroduction: Why is redesign of public policy needed? Chapter One: Possibilities for policy design; Chapter Two: Conventional policy design Chapter Three: Co-productive policy design Section One • Challenges and Change Within Conventional Policy Design: Can crisis ever be good for policy design? ~ Katy Wilkinson; Challenges in policy redesign ~ Paul McCabe; The hidden politics of policy design ~ Simon Burall and Tim Hughes; Designing policy for localism ~ Robert Rutherfoord and Lucy Spurling; Creative disruption for cultural change ~ Toby Blume; Section Two • Vision in Co-Productive Policy Design: Establishing principles for value-driven policy ~ Teresa Córdova and Moises Gonzales; Doing politics to build power and change policy ~ Jess Steele; Participatory action research and policy change ~ Brett G. Stoudt, María Elena Torre, Paul Bartley, Fawn Bracy, Hillary Caldwell, Anthony Downs, Cory Greene, Jan Haldipur, Prakriti Hassan, Einat Manoff, Nadine Sheppard and Jacqueline Yates; Section Three • Grammar in Co-Productive Policy Design: Using technology to help communities shout louder ~ Phil Jones, Colin Lorne and Chris Speed ; Generating community conversations ~ Amina Lone and Dan Silver; Policy design as co-design ~ Michaela Howell and Margaret Wilkinson; Using mediation to resolve conflict ~ Maura Rose; Chapter Four: Debating co-productive policy design Chapter Five: Governance for co-productive policy designs Epilogue: Co-producing research.
£75.99
Bristol University Press Political DisEngagement
Book SynopsisAcademics from a range of disciplines join with political activists to explore the meaning of politics and citizenship in contemporary society and the current forms of political (dis)engagement, providing a timely interdisciplinary dialogue and interrogation of contemporary political practices.Table of ContentsIntroduction ~ Nathan Manning; Protesting austerity ~ UK Uncut; Mobilising black and ethnic minority citizens for democratic action ~ Simon Wooley; Political consumerism and creative participation ~ Michele Micheletti; Muslim governance and participation in the UK ~ Therese O’Toole; Ethnicity, media, identity, and citizenship ~ Marie Gillespie; The politics of belonging ~ Nira Yuval-Davis; Political rhetoric, mass mobilisation and national identity ~ Stephen Reicher; Democracy and political participation in central and eastern Europe ~ Jacek Kucharczyk; Strong feelings: politics and emotions ~ Ian Burkitt; Feelings of affinity in citizens’ (dis)engagement with electoral politics? ~ Nathan Manning; Conclusion ~ Nathan Manning.
£26.59
Bristol University Press Kill It to Save It
Book SynopsisKill it to save it lays bare the hypocrisy of US political discourse by documenting the story of capitalism's triumph over democracy. Dolgon argues that American citizens now accept policies that destroy the public sector and promote political stories that feel right in the gut, regardless of science or facts.Trade Review"Longtime activist and provocative thinker, Corey Dolgon, has written a compelling and timely new book, "Kill It to Save It," which explores neoliberalism, popular culture, the decline of public institutions, and the serious challenges activists and organizers face as we imagine a world beyond the crumbling edifices of U.S. capitalism." Barbara Ransby, University of Illinois, Chicago"Dolgon’s analysis will be useful in efforts to oppose privatization and reassert the idea that government’s main function is serving the people, not propping up business. What’s more, Kill It to Save It...offers a clear and accessible look at how policy is crafted, marketed, and ultimately sold or rejected." - Rewire"A precious trove of information and analysis for policy makers, “social partners”, NGOs and researchers in quest of policies and consensus-building for barring the road to populism by strengthening democracy that should lead to an economy and society with a human face." Relations industrielles/Industrial Relations"The left is in disbelief by Trump’s election. Thankfully, Corey Dolgon’s book had anticipated such a development. Dolgon shows how capitalist hegemony and hyper-individualism reshaped America’s national identity, making us ever more susceptible to embracing a Reality TV star who promises to “Make America Great Again” despite promoting the worst elements of the country’s historical DNA. Required reading for those hoping not only to resist Trumpism, but envision a new left for the 21st Century." Eduardo Bonilla-Silva Author of Racism Without Racists: Color-Blind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in America“A provocative, thoughtful, and engaging book, a must-read for people trying to find out “what’s that sound and what is goin’ down.” Policymakers looking out for the interests of their corporate benefactors are selling our institutions to the highest bidders and idly looking away as the lives of the most vulnerable among us are pushed to the edge of survival.” Rogelio Sáenz, University of Texas at San Antonio"To understand the popularity of Donald J. Trump and the prevailing logic that turns billionaires into job creators, unions into job destroyers, and climate scientists into godless Communists, we need Corey Dolgon. .... Kill It to Save It is mandatory reading if we are to replace the neoliberal “common sense” with the radical possibilities of “good sense." Robin D. G. Kelley, author of Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination"Overall, the book is engagingly written and persuades the reader of the need to save our public institutions by investing in them, not by killing them." - Choice Reviews“I always love a good whodunit and like a good Agatha Christie mystery, Dolgon peels back the layers of neoliberalism to expose not only the crimes and who committed them, but the weapons they used and the fake alibis they told. If you want to know why reality TV politics and budget austerity killed our democracy and economy, read this book.” Jim Hightower, Author, radio commentator, and editor of The Hightower Lowdown“There is no better time in US history to examine how common sense ideas have made American life and freedoms worse, not better - ours is a crisis many years in the making. This is a must read book if, like me, you are trying to make sense of a society that seems to have gone bonkers!” Dr. David G. Embrick, University of ConnecticutTable of ContentsIntroduction: In My Life; Part One: The Strange Life of Kill it to Save it: Origins, Theories and Myths; Part Overview: Why an Autopsy? The Politics of History; The Vietnamization of American; Mourning Again in America; Part Two: Learning American Style: The Life and Death of American Education; Part Overview: History of Learning American Style; How the Knowledge Economy Killed Knowledge, and Other Scary Stories Out of School; The University Burns While the Knowledge Factory Hums; Part Three: Junk Food, Junk Science, and Junk Freedom: Life and Death in America; Part Overview: History of Health in America; Industrialized Food and Industrialized Farmers; Junk Food, Junk Science and a Bad Case of Mad Truth Disease; Junk Freedom, Broken Windows, and Black Lives Matter; Part Four: The Life and Death of America’s Economy and Government; Part Overview: It’s the Political Economy Stupid; Beyond Voodoo Economics: The Myth of Marco Rubio; Shock Doctrines, Disaster Capitalism, and Smart ALECs; The Myth of Common Sense Austerity and the Slow Death of America's Economy; Epilogue: Innocents Abroad; Trouble at Home: Kill it to Save it Goes Global. Postscript.
£19.94
Bristol University Press Policy Analysis in Belgium
Book SynopsisPresents the first systematic overview of policy analysis activities in Belgium. Contributors from both sides of the Dutch-French language border use original empirical data to provide a comprehensive, comparative study of multi-level policy-making both within and outside government.Trade Review“This is an excellent addition to a valuable series. Marleen Brans, David Aubin and their colleagues demonstrate what is unique about policy making in Belgium as well as how common approaches to policy analysis are applied in this setting. The contributions in this volume will cause any student of policy to think a bit more deeply about the role of context.” B. Guy Peters, University of PittsburghTable of ContentsIntroduction: Policy analysis in Belgium: tradition, comparative features, and trends ~ Marleen Brans and David Aubin; Part I: Policy styles and methods in Belgium; The policy analytical profession in Belgium ~ David Aubin, Marleen Brans and Ellen Fobé; Analytical techniques in Belgian policy analysis ~ Ellen Fobé, Bart De Peuter, Maxime Petit Jean and Valérie Pattyn ; Political control and bureaucratic expertise: Policy analysis by ministerial cabinet members ~ Marleen Brans, Christian de Visscher, Athanassios Gouglas and Sylke Jaspers; Part II: Policy analysis in the government and legislature; Policy analysis in the central and regional governments ~ David Aubin, Marleen Brans and Ellen Fobé; Local planning in Belgium: a myriad of policy styles? ~ Ellen Wayenberg, Min Reuchamps, Marine Kravagna and Catherine Fallon; Policy analysis in the Belgian legislatures: the marginal role of a structurally weak parliament in a partitocracy with no scientific and political tradition of policy analysis ~ Lieven De Winter and Wouter Wolfs; Policy advisory bodies in Belgium ~ Ellen Fobé, Benjamin Biard, Nathalie Schiffino and M. Brans; Part III: Policy analysis by political parties and interest groups; Ideas as close as possible to power: Belgian political parties and their study centres ~ Valérie Pattyn, Steven Van Hecke, Pauline Pirlot, Benoît Rihoux and Marleen Brans; Interest groups and policy analysis in Belgium: examining the policy-analytical capacities and practices of prominent citizen and economic groups ~ Bert Fraussen, Nele Bossens, Alex Wilson, and Michael Keating; Part IV: Policy analysis and the public; Public consultation and participation in Belgium: directly engaging citizens beyond the ballot box? ~ Jan Van Damme, Vincent Jacquet, Nathalie Schiffino and Min Reuchamps ; The role of news media in the policy process in Belgium ~ Baldwin Van Gorp and Dave Sinardet; Part V: Policy analysis by advocates and academics; Thinking in splendid isolation? The organisation and policy engagement of think tanks in Belgium ~ Bert Fraussen, Valérie Pattyn and Justin Lawarée; Policy analysis by academics ~ Marleen Brans, David Aubin and Valérie Smet; Policy analysis instruction in Belgium ~ Marleen Brans, David Aubin and Silke Ruebens.
£100.79
Bristol University Press Policy Analysis in the Czech Republic
Book SynopsisAs the first comprehensive assessment of policy analysis in both the Czech Republic and the post-communist Central and Eastern European region, this important addition to the ILPA Series provides a unique insight which offers an indispensable guide for researchers, policy makers and students.Trade Review"A unique publication, covering all areas and levels of policy analysis in the Czech Republic and filling an important gap as no similar comprehensive analysis currently exists." Petr Just, Metropolitan University Prague"An excellent book that explores how turbulent historical legacies, supra-national as well as domestic policy actors have been shaping Czech policy analysis." Attila Bartha, Center for Social Sciences, Hungaran Academy of SciencesTable of ContentsPolicy analysis in the Czech Republic: the state of the art (Arnošt Veselý) PART I: THE STYLES AND METHODS OF PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC Public policy in the Czech Republic: historical development and its current state (Martin Potůček) Development of Czech policy analysis: social and political factors ~ Vilém Novotný; Policy analysis styles and methods ~ Eva M. Hejzlarová; PART II: POLICY ANALYSIS BY GOVERNMENTS; Policy analysis in the Czech Republic and the influence of supranational organizations ~ Martin Potůček, Vladimír Hulík, Klára Hulíková Tesárková, Libor Stejskal; Europeanized policy making in the Czech Republic and its limits ~ Ivo Šlosarčík; Policy analysis and policy work in the central public administration ~ Arnošt Veselý, Martin Nekola: Policy analysis in sub-national governments ~ Martin Nekola, Arnošt Veselý; Policy work at the local level ~ Dan Ryšavý; PART III: INTERNAL POLICY ADVISORY COUNCILS, CONSULTANTS, AND PUBLIC OPINION; Policy advisory councils (governmental and departmental advisory bodies) ~ Kateřina Merklová, Kateřina Ptáčková; Public opinion and public policy in the Czech Republic ~ Paulína Tabery; Policy analysis outsourcing ~ Vojtěch Sedláček, Arnošt Veselý; PART IV: PARTIES AND INTEREST GROUP-BASED POLICY ANALYSIS; Czech political parties and policy analysis in the perspective of policy advisory systems ~ Vilém Novotný, Martin Polášek, Michel Perottino; Policy Analysis and the Voluntary Sector ~ Kateřina Ptáčková, Karel Čada; PART V: ACADEMIC AND ADVOCACY-BASED POLICY ANALYSIS; The news media and decision-making ~ Vlastimil Nečas, Tomáš Trampota; Think tanks and policy discourses in the Czech Republic ~ Ondřej Císař, Milan Hrubeš; Science policy implications for policy knowledge generated in academia ~ Tereza Stőckelová; Czech public policy programmes and policy analysis instruction ~ Arnošt Veselý, Eva M. Hejzlarová, Anna Zelinková; Conclusions: The present and future of policy analysis in the Czech Republic ~ Arnošt Veselý, Martin Nekola.
£100.79
Bristol University Press Delivering Social Welfare
Book SynopsisDrawing on examples across a range of policy areas, this important new book examines the radically changing system of governance and delivery of social welfare in the UK and assesses how changes in social policy and governance interact in the delivery of social welfare.Trade Review"This is an excellent book. Informed, engaging and comprehensive. Essential reading for those interested in keeping up to date with the changing environment of social policy and governance." Dr Catherine Bochel, University of Lincoln"This important book successfully tackles the difficult task of explaining and comparing how social welfare is delivered in the now increasingly diverse United Kingdom." Michael Hill, Emeritus Professor of Social Policy, University of Newcastle“An indispensable resource for those who want to understand how complex the delivery of welfare services has become in the UK and its constituent nations in recent years.” Nick Ellison, York University"This excellent book offers important insights into the shifting dynamics of who does what for whom in an increasingly complex welfare governance landscape." Sharon Wright, University of Glasgow“This book can certainly be viewed as the new authority in the area social welfare governance in the UK and, as such, is deservingly destined to become a fixture on reading lists across the UK and beyond.” Social Policy & AdministrationTable of ContentsIntroduction: the changing landscape of welfare governance and delivery; The devolved administrations and welfare delivery; The role of UK government departments in welfare provision; Local government: the changing scene; Local government responsibility for social welfare services; Delegated governance: 'quangos' and services; New developments in partnership working; The mixed economy: privatisation and welfare delivery; Involving users and the public in the governance and delivery of welfare; Regulating welfare delivery and performance; Conclusion.
£75.99
Bristol University Press Delivering Social Welfare
Book SynopsisDrawing on examples across a range of policy areas, this important new book examines the radically changing system of governance and delivery of social welfare in the UK and assesses how changes in social policy and governance interact in the delivery of social welfare.Trade Review"This is an excellent book. Informed, engaging and comprehensive. Essential reading for those interested in keeping up to date with the changing environment of social policy and governance." Dr Catherine Bochel, University of Lincoln“This book can certainly be viewed as the new authority in the area social welfare governance in the UK and, as such, is deservingly destined to become a fixture on reading lists across the UK and beyond.” Social Policy & Administration"This important book successfully tackles the difficult task of explaining and comparing how social welfare is delivered in the now increasingly diverse United Kingdom." Michael Hill, Emeritus Professor of Social Policy, University of Newcastle“An indispensable resource for those who want to understand how complex the delivery of welfare services has become in the UK and its constituent nations in recent years.” Nick Ellison, York University"This excellent book offers important insights into the shifting dynamics of who does what for whom in an increasingly complex welfare governance landscape." Sharon Wright, University of GlasgowTable of ContentsIntroduction: the changing landscape of welfare governance and delivery; The devolved administrations and welfare delivery; The role of UK government departments in welfare provision; Local government: the changing scene; Local government responsibility for social welfare services; Delegated governance: 'quangos' and services; New developments in partnership working; The mixed economy: privatisation and welfare delivery; Involving users and the public in the governance and delivery of welfare; Regulating welfare delivery and performance; Conclusion.
£23.74
Bristol University Press Policy Analysis in France
Book SynopsisLaying the foundation for a more systematic understanding of policy analysis in France, this volume discusses the role of the State and its restructuring, processes of government and governance and State-Society relationships and policies as both a process and an outcome.Trade Review"French policy analysis has changed dramatically over the past generation, as has the study of public policy in France. This book is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand these changes. The coverage is encyclopedic; the contributors define the current state of the art; and the editors have brought it together into a coherent overview. It is a major contribution to the literature." Frank R. Baumgartner, Distinguished Professor of Political Science, University of North CarolinaTable of ContentsPolicy analysis in France: Introduction ~ Charlotte Halpern, Patrick Hassenteufel and Philippe Zittoun; PART ONE: THE STYLES AND METHODS OF PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS; On the path to public policy analysis: An 'administrative science' between reform and academy ~ Renaud Payre and Gilles Pollet; The emergence of modern policy analysis in France ~ Fabrice Hamelin; Recent developments within French policy studies ~ Jacques de Maillard and Andy Smith; Methods of French policy studies ~ Claire Dupuy and Philippe Zittoun; PART TWO: POLICY ANALYSIS BY GOVERNMENTS; Civil servants and policy analysis in central government ~ Emilie Biland and Natacha Gally; Policy analysis in French local government ~ Alain Faure and Emmanuel Négrier; Beyond weakness: Policy analysis in parliament ~ Olivier Rozenberg and Yves Surel; PART THREE: COMMITTEES, PUBLIC INQUIRIES, AND CONSULTANTS; Public inquiries, committees ~ Cécile Blatrix and Guillaume Gourgues; Management consultants as policy actors ~ Julie Gervais and Frédéric Pierru; PART FOUR: PARTIES, INTEREST GROUPS, RESEARCH INSTITUTES AND THINK TANKS; The field of expertise ~ Mathieu Hauchecorne and Etienne Penissat; Political parties and think tanks: Policy analysis oriented toward office-seeking ~ Camilo Argibay, Rafaël Cos and Anne-Cécile Douillet; Economic interest groups and policy analysis in France ~ Guillaume Courty and Marc Milet; NGOs, civil society and policy analysis: From mutual disinterest to reciprocal investment ~ Laurie Boussaguet and Charlotte Halpern; Trade union expertise in public policy ~ Sophie Beroud and Jean-Marie Pernot; PART FIVE: ACADEMIC POLICY ANALYSIS; Economics and policy analysis: 'From state to market'? ~ Daniel Benamouzig and Frédéric Lebaron; The academic world of French policy studies: Training, teaching and researching ~ Patrick Hassenteufel and Patrick Le Galès; Public policy analysis in France: From public action to political power ~ Patrice Duran.
£100.79
Bristol University Press The Short Guide to Social Policy
Book SynopsisThis fully updated edition of an essential introductory text offers a concise guide to the key structures and concepts in social policy and is designed to work in partnership with unique, innovative digital content that adds depth and provides a truly integrated way of learning.Trade Review“An engaging book, which offers students the kind of ‘Cook’s tour’ that only the best teachers have the range and knowledge to deliver.” Paul Spicker, Robert Gordon University Aberdeen"At last, a social policy textbook which builds from the basics to provide a comprehensive overview of the key pillars of the welfare state. Essential reading for all students (and a helpful reminder for those who teach them!)." Jon Glasby, Director, Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham"This is an excellent second edition of a fantastic text, which is accessible, engaging and pitched perfectly for those new to the subject." Sharon Wright, University of GlasgowTable of ContentsIntroduction; Social security; Employment; Education; Health; Housing; Other pillars; Conclusion.
£14.99
