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Book SynopsisBarber B. Conable, Jr - perhaps the most respected member of Congress of his era - kept a frank, insightful, revealing journal available now for the first time. The journal is an honest, searching, sometimes humorous, occasionally cutting, and always fascinating look inside Congress.Trade ReviewInfluential Republican congressman Barber Conable’s journal takes us inside committee rooms, into party meetings, onto the House floor, and throughout congressional office buildings even as he recounts his contributions to major policies of the 1970s and 1980s. Great leaders-Conable’s friends and adversaries alike-pass into view but always as real people: humorous, ego-driven, strategic, and flawed. Allowing us inside the corridors and meeting rooms of Capitol Hill as well as Conable’s own thought processes, this rare insider’s account is intimate, frank, thoughtful, and clever. It is a rare achievement and a revelatory joy to read for those who wish to know the US Congress better."-Douglas B. Harris, professor of political science, Loyola University Maryland"Barber Conable had the highest respect of members of Congress on both sides of the aisle. He was particularly helpful to me as a young Kansas representative on issues relating to taxes, trade, and the need for American engagement in the world. He was respected across the aisle for his keen intellect, fairness, and bipartisanship."-Dan Glickman, member of Congress 1977-1995, and author of Laughing at Myself: My Education in Congress, on the Farm, and at the Movies"For those who minutely observe Congress, Barber Conable, a Republican from upstate New York, is remembered as a paragon of legislative professionalism. Now comes a splendid coda to his career of quiet excellence-his journal of his years in the House. This might be the most illuminating politician’s journal since John Quincy Adams’s, which are read today for their vitriol. Conable’s will be read as a window into the era before polarization extinguished civility."-George F. Will"As a congressman Barber Conable rose to the heights of influence and respect by dint of hard work, a probing intellect, an infectious bonhomie, and a passion for the political game. All these traits are evident in this sparkling journal from a bygone era filled with political wisdom, insight, drama, and pathos."-Robert W. Merry, author of President McKinley: Architect of the American Century"Extraordinary! Anyone seeking to understand Congress during the mid-twentieth century must read Barber Conable’s journal. His intellect and insight treat the reader to an astonishing insider’s view of Congress from the 1960s through the mid-1980s. Because Conable intended to keep his journal private during his lifetime, there is an intimacy, immediacy, and tangible truthfulness to the writing. Reading the journal reminds one of the essential humanity of our representatives. We observe Conable early on learning how to navigate Congress and finding a place on the powerful Ways and Means Committee. He had a keen eye for subtle shifts in the congressional environment and an unrelenting clarity when evaluating his colleagues. The contemporary reader can identify changing dynamics in Congress that foreshadow the Congress of the early twenty-first century."-Sean Q Kelly, professor of political science, California State University Channel Islands, and coeditor of Robert H. Michel: Leading the Republican House Minority"This book is a terrific primary source for anyone with an interest in Congress and American political history. Blunt, candid, and perceptive, Barber Conable’s journal tells us a great deal about where our country was-and where it was heading. It offers something that we seldom see in politics today: honesty."-John J. Pitney, Jr., author of After Reagan: Bush, Dukakis, and the 1988 Election

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Book SynopsisSets a new standard for exploring the government-Hollywood relationship as it persuasively documents the critical role different government agencies have played in shaping characters, stories, and even the ideas behind the hottest entertainment products.Trade Review"[A] provocative and intelligent exploration of a massively popular cinematic trend [...] both fascinating reading and a lively, argumentative investigation of a popular subject." - DVDChoices.co.uk "Hollywood teems with the US national security state! Like one of the crowd-pleasing multisuperhero crossover movies discussed herein, this book unites two compelling subjects in one remarkable narrative. Jenkins and Secker show how the US military, NASA, and the CIA have successfully shaped the superhero genre even as that genre became a key mechanism by which Americans imagine and reimagine their relationship with the world. Lively, perceptive, and based on painstaking research, including specially declassified documents, this is a vital contribution to the understanding of post-9/11 culture in the United States." - Nicholas J. Cull, professor of communication, University of Southern California, and coauthor of Projecting Tomorrow: Science Fiction and Popular Cinema "This is the best book on the US federal government’s hand in Hollywood’s production of Marvel and DC superhero movies. Jenkins and Secker shed light on a sometimes collaborative and sometimes conflicted relationship between the state’s public affairs offices and the Hollywood studios behind the world’s most globally popular entertainment genre. This is a one-of-a-kind contribution to scholarly and public knowledge about the US state-Hollywood relationship and the geopolitics of creating, telling, selling, and watching superhero movies." - Tanner Mirrlees, president, Canadian Communication Association "Tricia Jenkins and Tom Secker have brought several strands together in this book, and the result is a cogent discussion of the twenty-first-century relationship between superheroes, technology, surveillance, and state-sanctioned violence. Although previous work has taken up this topic in the years since 9/11, Superheroes, Movies, and the State makes a substantial intervention by couching contemporary readings in a longer history of cooperation between Hollywood and Washington that goes beyond the familiar stories of cinematic propaganda and the Office of War Information. The result is a carefully researched, readable, and useful cultural history that occasions important new considerations of the ubiquitous and evolving superhero story." - Robert Moses Peaslee, associate professor, Journalism & Creative Media Industries, Texas Tech University, and coeditor of The Supervillain Reader "A well-researched and sophisticated investigation of how a variety of government agencies, from NASA and the CDC to the CIA and DOD, promote themselves and their agendas through superhero films. As Jenkins and Secker show, the battles between these agencies for control of the government narrative is, itself, epic!" - Stacy Takacs, author of Terrorism TV: Popular Entertainment in Post-9/11 America "I did not believe it possible to uncover sufficient evidence of government script manipulation to create a book specifically on superheroes. I was wrong—and Secker and Jenkins demonstrate it in glorious detail. The collaboration between the US national security state and comic book fiction is an injustice against the film-watching public, especially young people, and the details of how tight a grip the United States wields over these products was stunning even to me." - Matthew Alford, author of Reel Power: Hollywood Cinema and American Supremacy and producer of the documentary The Writer with No Hands

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Book SynopsisThe first scholarly synthesis of women with military, quasimilitary, or intelligence backgrounds competing in political campaigns, Service above Self examines a long history of US women who served in or adjacent to the US military and translated those experiences into elected office.Table of Contents Preface 1. Service above Self 2. The "First" Service above Self Candidates 3. The "Badasses" of the U.S. House of Representatives 4. Lt. Colonel Duckworth Goes to Washington 5. Mother, Soldier, Conservative: Senator Joni Ernst 6. Martha McSally, the "Long-Shot" Candidate 7. Tulsi Gabbard and the "True Cost of War" Conclusion: Digging the Well Notes A Note on Sources Index

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Book SynopsisThough much has been written about Newt Gingrich, accounts of his time in Congress are incomplete and often skewed. Matthew Green and Jeffrey Crouch draw from newly uncovered archival material, original interviews, and other data to provide a fresh and insightful look at Gingrich’s entire congressional career.Table of Contents In Memoriam, Burdett “Bird” Loomis Preface 1. New Gingrich, Party Entrepreneur 2. Entrepreneurial Outsider (1979-1984) 3. Ascendant Party Warrior (1985-1989) 4. Entrepreneurial Insider (1989-1994) 5. Promise and Pitfalls (1995-1996) 6. A Failing Speakership (1997-1998) Conclusion Notes Bibliographic Essay Index A photo gallery follows page 107

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Book SynopsisA study of Lyman Trumbull’s political and constitutional thought that offers a much-needed exploration of this key figure in Civil War and Reconstruction history. This is a long overdue book on one of the forgotten framers of the United States.Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Slavery and Secession 2. Confiscation and the War Power 3. Habeas Corpus and Freedom of Expression 4. Civil Rights and the Thirteenth Amendment 5. Civil Rights and the Privileges and Immunities of US Citizenship 6. The Freemen’ Bureau and Congressional Reconstruction 7. Military Reconstruction, Presidential Obstruction, and Impeachment 8. Readmission, the Enforcement Acts, and Segregation 9. Liberal Republicanism and the End of Reconstruction Conclusion: "This Good Right Hand" Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisDrawing from his thousands of pages of notes written while serving as Chief of Staff to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, John Lawrence has written a narrative documenting his insider perspective from 2005 to 2010. Lawrence’s observations provide an unparalleled look at the interpersonal relationships of major political leaders and institutions.Table of Contents Dedication and Acknowledgments Introduction Prologue: Discouraged, Disorganized, Defeated 1. The New Direction: “:6 for ‘06” 2. “I Had to Win the House First” 3. Madam Speaker 4. “Everything Becomes Urgent” 5. “The Slowest Ship” 6. The Economy Wobbles 7. “The Flagship” 8. “You Can’t Have It the Way You Want to Have It” 9. “The Prospects Don’t Look Good” 10. Yes, We Can! 11. The Abyss 12. “We Have to Look Out for Ourselves” 13. “The Country Is Falling Apart!” 14. “Like Swans going Across the Lake” 15. The Firehose 16. Short-Circuited 17. “Number One among Equals” 18. The Summer of Hate 19. “The Most Important Bill You Will Ever Vote For” 20. “Let’s Go for It!” 21. The Unwinnable War 22. ”Keep Steering the Ship” 23. The Unfinished Agenda 24. The “Shellacking” 25. Their Last Bow Conclusion: The Perishability of Power Notes Bibliographical Guide to the John A. Lawrence Papers Selected Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisOffers a political biography of an important but often overlooked figure in modern congressional history. While examining the story of Tom Foley’s service as Speaker of the House, R. Kenton Bird and John C. Pierce place his career in the context of both his own life story and congressional politics in the late twentieth century.Trade Review"In Bird and Pierce’s book on Tom Foley, they combine their perspectives as a journalist and a political scientist in their analysis of a complex, and often underappreciated, bipartisan leader in the transition of the House over his three decades of service. Their analysis of Foley’s ability to balance the demands of his more conservative constituency with his more liberal policy inclinations provides a testament to Foley’s skill as both a representative and a legislator. It is an excellent addition to the UPK series on congressional leaders."—Bruce I. Oppenheimer, professor emeritus of political science, Vanderbilt University"Well-paced and comprehensive, Tom Foley: The Man in the Middle achieves what few books on congressional leaders do: it explains Speaker Foley’s congressional career in light of the electoral and constituent pressures of his home district. The book provides a detailed portrait of a leader and Speaker who was at once leading a House Democratic Party that was moving to the left while representing a right-leaning district that was becoming even more so."—Douglas B. Harris, professor of political science, Loyola University Maryland and coauthor of Choosing the Leader: Goal Salience and Leadership Elections in the U.S. House of Representatives"A valuable portrait of Speaker Tom Foley, an intelligent and indefatigable defender of the constitutional role of the House of Representatives. Despite skillfully balancing his constituent needs with his leadership responsibilities, Bird and Pierce ably describe how this ‘Man in the Middle’ nevertheless fell prey to the hyperpartisanship that has overwhelmed American politics."—John Lawrence, author of Arc of Power: Inside Nancy Pelosi’s Speakership, 2005–2010Table of ContentsSeries ForewordPrologue and Acknowledgments1. The Man in the Middle2. You Can Get There from Here!3. A Bipartisan Speaker4. Mapping the Fifth District Landscape5. Holding the Center6. The Pinnacle of Power7. Defending the Reputation of the House8. The Perfect Storm9. His Own Stamp?EpilogueBiographical HighlightsNotesBibliographyAuthor BiographiesIndexA photo gallery follows page 128

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Book SynopsisExplores the life of Harold E. Hughes: a man of working-class origins who overcame severe alcoholism to become Iowa governor (1963-1969) and US Senator (1969-1974). The work fills major gaps in the history of Iowa and Midwestern political history, as well as the history of the ‘Long Sixties’ (from the late 1950s to the early 1970s).Trade ReviewA comprehensive and overdue look at an American political leader who overcame the traumas of poverty, war, and alcoholism. Iowa Governor and Senator Harold Hughes led his state government into a modern era and helped lead the nation out of a war in Vietnam. He touched millions with his crusade against drug and alcohol abuse. Thunder from the Prairie is a noteworthy study of Iowa and national political history. Hughes’ story is also a welcome inspiration told at a time when too many leaders inspire too little." - David Yepsen, former Des Moines Register political reporter"Harold Hughes was born in the small western Iowa town of Ida Grove. He won a prized football scholarship to play for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes, but soon returned to Ida Grove and, after fighting the Nazis in Europe, built a trucking company and was drawn into politics. After a Methodist minister helped Hughes overcome his drinking, Hughes ascended the Iowa political ladder, winning the governorship and a US Senate seat as a moderate reformer in traditionally Republican Iowa. The story is expertly told in these pages by long-time Iowan Jerry Harrington, who as a boy heard Hughes’s deep baritone on Iowa’s airwaves. That distant voice inspired Harrington’ls life-long commitment to Iowa’s history and politics, which is now paying rich dividends for anyone interested in the story of Iowa and the Midwest more generally." - Jon K. Lauck, coeditor of The Conservative Heartland: A Political History of the Postwar American Midwest"This is the first biography of one of Iowa’s most important governors. Harrington’s book is engaging and deeply researched. It is a significant contribution to the history of Iowa and the Midwest." - Jeff Bremer, associate professor at Iowa State University and author of A New History of Iowa, 1673–2020 and A Store Almost in Sight: The Economic Transformation of Missouri from the Louisiana Purchase to the Civil WarTable of Contents Preface Introduction 1. Youth, War, and Alcohol 2. Business Success and Statewide Office 3. Running for Governor 4. 1963’s Political Battles: Liquor by the Drink and the Shaff Plan 5. Helping the Downtrodden 6. Reapportionment and Reform 7. LBJ’s “Favorite Governor” and Reelection 8. The Historic 1965 Iowa Legislature 9. Where Angels Fear to Tread 10. Vietnam, State Politics, and Aid to Alcoholics 11. Third-Term Reelection 12. Presidential Confrontation and State Reform 13. Civil Rights, Crisis Conferences, and a Senate Candidacy 14. Political Upheaval in Iowa and the Nation 15. The 1968 Democratic Convention and Senate Race 16. The Hughes Act and Federal Aid to Alcoholics 17. Angry Dove on the National State 18. Democratic Party Reformer and Presidential Candidate 19. Secret Bombing over North Vietnam 20. Election Defeats and Victories and a Maverick War Critic 21. Leaving the Senate and Welcoming Charles Colson 22. Life Past Politics—Almost Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisLooks at the politics of US national parks and what the parks can teach us about citizenship and what it means to be American. Mary Stuckey asserts that through the national parks we can hope to explain the past, clarify the present, and project the future.Trade Review"The rhetorical work of space and place is taken seriously in For the Enjoyment of the People. Stuckey supplies a brilliant interrogation of the ways that national parks have been used for claiming American identity and how the contestation of national identity can be forged from these same lands."—Leslie A. Hahner, professor of communication, Baylor University"In For the Enjoyment of the People, Stuckey expertly explores the presidential politics and rhetoric engaged around the creation and extension of the national park system, while simultaneously unpacking what she terms the ‘political work’ exercised by the parks themselves. Stuckey artfully delineates how the two historical paths merge and clash around multiple layers of identity and value for a host of actors. The tension between extraction, conservation, spirituality, and delineating identity is revealed through fascinating case studies of many of the United States’ most beautiful, visited, and fought over public areas."—Diane J. Heith, author of The End of the Rhetorical Presidency: Public Leadership in the Trump EraTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsList of ImagesImportant Events in the Development of American Public Lands and the National Park ServiceIntroduction: Interpreting “America’s Best Idea”1. Establishing National Origins: Erasure, Dispossession, and American Empire2. Claiming a National Past: Patriotism and Citizenship3. Asserting a Singular National Narrative: Whose History and Whose Heritage?4. Protecting National Resources: Citizens Stewards and the Nation’s Future5. Measuring Value: Entitlement in the Land of OpportunityConclusion: “For the Benefit and Enjoyment of All the People”NotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisLooking broadly at national trends and specifically at the experience of individual states, Obamacare Wars brings much-needed clarity to highly controversial but little-understood aspects of the Affordable Care Act’s odyssey, with implications for how we understand the future trajectory of health reform.Trade Review"Timely, thoughtful, and clearly written, Obamacare Wars offers penetrating insights into how policy legacies, institutional fragmentation, and public sentiments shape post-reform politics."—Eric M. Patashnik, author of Reforms at Risk: What Happens After Major Policy Changes Are Enacted"Ideal for both graduate and undergraduate courses, as well as law, business, and public health programs, the book should be read by anyone trying to understand the post-enactment struggles that have resulted in millions of Americans obtaining new coverage—and millions more waiting for it as their state leaders resist federal intentions."—Jacob S. Hacker, author of Winner-Take-All Politics: How Washington Made the Rich Richer—and Turned Its Back on the Middle Class"Drawing on and arguing with much of what is written about American federalism and health politics, Obamacare Wars makes sense of an intricate and disputed law and sheds new light on the workings, and costs, of American federalism."—Scott L. Greer, author of Territorial Politics and Health Policy "Obamacare Wars offers a deft, timely analysis of state-level battles over the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. This book is an essential read for anyone interested in health policy, federalism, and the political conflicts engendered by both."—Kimberly J. Morgan, coauthor of The Delegated Welfare State: Medicare, Markets, and the Governance of Social Policy "This exceptional book by three leading policy experts tells the fascinating story of the implementation of Obamacare and the myriad ways this landmark legislation is remaking the health care system in the U.S."—Jill Quadagno, author of One Nation, Uninsured: Why the U.S. Has No National Health InsuranceTable of Contents List of Tables List of Figures List of Acronyms Preface Introduction 1. Postreform Politics in the US Federal System: Patterns of Consent and Dissent 2. Uncertain Victory: The Political Context of Health Care Reform Implementation 3. Health Insurance Exchanges: When Dissent Means “Not Lifting a Finger” 4. Medicaid Expansion: Take It or Leave It 5. Regulatory Reform: The Quiet Politics of Bargaining and Consent Conclusion Notes Index

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Book SynopsisAnalysing an original survey of political appointments at all levels of state government, All Roads Lead to Power offers an expanded, nuanced view of women in politics. This book also questions the manner in which political ambition, particularly among women, is typically studied and understood.Trade ReviewIn All Roads Lead to Power, Kaitlin N. Sidorsky offers a much-needed and timely analysis of the role of women in appointed positions and how this shapes women’s contributions to the governing and policymaking processes. Thoroughly researched, the excellent mix of quantitative and qualitative findings gives the study a depth and breadth that amplifies its relevance. With increasing attention on electing more women to public office, this book fills a gap in the literature about how appointed positions in government may serve as opportunities for women to enter the political arena." - Lori Cox Han, professor of political science, Chapman University"In this fascinating and well-researched book, Kaitlin Sidorsky begins to fill a significant gap in our knowledge by focusing on the highly understudied subject of women who serve in appointed office. Sidorsky convincingly demonstrates through surveys and interviews that many of the women who hold government appointments define what they do as nonpolitical, demonstrating a distaste for elections and partisan pursuits, viewing the positions they hold as steps in their professional careers, and insisting that they do not want to be involved in politics. Her book raises important questions and challenges for scholars and activists concerned about increasing women's involvement and influence in American politics." - Susan J. Carroll, coauthor of A Seat at the Table: Congresswomen’s Perspectives on Why Their Presence MattersTable of Contents List of Tables List of Figures Preface 1. Reconceptualizing Women and Public Service 2. The Men and Women in Elected and Appointed Office at the State Level 3. You Should Be Appointed: Political Recruitment for State-Level Appointed Officials 4. Why Hold Public Office? Appointed Officials’ Motivations to Hold Public Office 5. Where Do I Go from Here? The Political Ambitions of Appointed Officeholders 6. Considering the Other Pathway: Appointed Officials’ Interest in Elected Office 7. A Different Perspective: Recruitment, Motivations, and Ambitions of State Elected Officials 8. How to Be the Nonpolitical Public Servant Appendix A: State Political Pathways Surveys Appendix B: Appointed and Elected Official Interview Transcripts Appendix C: Coding of Variables Appendix D: Supplemental Table for Chapter 5 Selected Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis innovative new text is derived from a highly successful Open University course of the same title. It takes as a dominant theme the contested issue of a globalizationa (the apparent intensification of global patterns of inter--dependence) and its implications for the autonomy of the modern nation--state.Trade Review 'Consistently well-written and accessible, as well as being sophisticated ... highly recommended for undergraduate students, MA teachers, and interested lay readers.' International Affairs ‘This is an excellent volume. The authors have gone to considerable length to impose a clear structure on a most wide-ranging and complex set of materials. The result is one of the most innovative and useful volumes published on global politics in recent years. It is a judicious mix of empirical coverage and theoretical sophistication, making it a truly well-integrated textbook. It will be widely appreciated by all those who teach and study international relations. – Steve Smith, Professor of International Relations, University of East Anglia ‘… highly recommended for students and teachers, and also for interested lay readers.’ – Political StudiesTable of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. List of Contributors. 1. Conceptualizing Global Politics: Anthony G. McGrew. Part I: Superpower Rivalry and Global Political Competition. 2. Superpower Rivalry and the End of the 'Cold War': Paul G. Lewis. 3. The Superpowers and Regional Conflict: David Potter. 4. Superpower Rivalry and US Hegemony in Central America: Anthony G. McGrew. Part II: Technology and Global Integration. 5. Military Technology and the Dynamics of Global Militarization: Anthony G. McGrew. 6. Regimes and the Global Commons: John Vogler. 7. Global Technologies and Political Change in Eastern Europe: Nigel Swain. Part III: A Global Economy?. 8. The International Economic Order between the Wars: Richard Bessel. 9. The Nature and Government of the Global Economy: Jeremy Mitchell. 10. Economic Autonomy and the Advanced Industrial State: Grahame Thompson. 11. The Autonomy of `Third World' states within the Global Economy: David Potter. 12. Conceptualizing the Global Economy: Roger Tooze. Part IV: Modernity, Globalization and the Nation-State. 13. Modernization, Globalization and the Nation-State: Michael Smith. 14. Modernity and Universal Human Rights: John Vincent. 15. Islam as a Global Political Force: Brian Beeley. 16. Global Politics in a Transitional Era: Anthony G. McGrew. Index.

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Book SynopsisFrom a tiny group of Germanic bands to the mightiest governmental system the world had ever known - what caused the momentous rise of the European states? Drawing on Toynbee''s theory of civilizations, Victor Lee Burke develops an account of the origins and transformation of governments in Europe between the eighth and seventeenth centuries. Borrowing also from Charles Tilly''s and Anthony Giddens''s works, he shows the importance of wars in the rise of the European state system. Burke provides a panoramic sociological history of the rise of European states. He relates the origins and development of European governments to the social conflict among the European, Viking, Islamic, Byzantine, Ottoman, and Mongol civilizations. He assesses the impact of the Crusades on the rise of the monarchy and the origins of democratic regimes. In contrast to European-centred interpretations of history, the author argues that the conflict among other civilizations forged the rise and growth Trade Review"Building on a tradition of analysis that goes back to Toynbee, Burke distinguishes above the macro level of social organization a supermacro level of interstate conflict, and above that a universal level of struggle among civilizations, clashing not only economically and militarily but in their cultural identities. He coordinates this analysis with the state-centered tendency in contemporary scholarship, which sees war-making capabilities as shaping the structure of modern states. Burke sets himself the question: how did 8th century tribal societies on the far western edge of more powerfully organized states on the Eurasian landmass, expand by the 17th century to the threshold of world domination? His most interesting hypothesis is that the failure of the eastward Crusades, and the westward expansion of Mongol and Ottoman civilizations, set off a legitimation crisis for the Papacy. The Protestant Reformation could not be put down because the Ottoman threat tied the hands of Catholic traditionalists, setting free the dynamics of bourgeois capitalism. And since expansion to the east was blocked, Europe was forced to turn westward, into an overseas empire that created the modern world system." Professor Randall Collins, University of California Riverside "With unquenchable enthusiasm, commendable brevity, and admirable clarity, Victor Burke has fashioned a theoretically informed synthesis of European political history from the Roman Empire onward." Charles Tilly, Columbia UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1. A Theory of the Modern European State System. 2. Early Foundations of Western European Civilization. 3. Early Feudalism and Competing Civilizations. 4. The Manor and Church: Internal and External Conflict. 5. The Renaissance, the Reformation and the European State System. 6. The Findings and their Implications for the Americas. Notes. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis accessible text summarizes and explains the structure of British local government, focusing on key changes introduced during the Thatcher/Major years and initiatives implemented by the current Labour administration. While offering a detailed discussion of these policies, the book examines how local government has sought to respond in a proactive way to a range of important social, political and economic changes. Readers are introduced to local government as a lively and complex site of political engagement. British local government is set in a wider political, social and theoretical context. Throughout, the authors argue that the attempt by the Thatcher and Major administrations of 1979-97 to push local government into the role of merely administrating centrally defined policies was largely short-circuited. While outlining and explaining these changes and their effects, the authors argue that far from being defenceless victims of central government, local authorities devTrade Review'This book is a powerful and exciting statement of the creative autonomy of British local Government. It explores how local authorities have found ways of pursuing innovative strategies, even in adversity. It is well-informed and right up-to-date in the concerns it raises. The authors' arguments represent a powerful corrective to the currently dominant academic and political "common sense", with its simple slogal of "modernisation".' Allan Cochrane, Open University 'The book has much to offer. Its promotion of the concept of creative autonomy is forceful, insightful, and a valuable contribution to the literature on local governance in the United Kingdom.' Environment and Planning "This is an excellent book combining the offer of a comprehensive and authoritative text suitable for advanced undergraduates and masters students with the advancement of an important thesis." Social PolicyTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables. Preface and Acknowledgements. List of Abbreviations. Introduction. Part I: The Context of UK Local Government. Chapter 1: The Evolution of Local Government in the UK. Chapter 2: Theories of Local Government and Local Governance. Chapter 3: British Local Government since 1979: Two Decades of Change. Part II: Local Government from Thatcher to Major: Three Dimensions of Change. Chapter 4 The Financing of Local Government. Chapter 5: The Changing Structure and Shape of Local Government. Chapter 6: Local Government and the Private Sector. Part III: Local Government Reinvents Itself?. Chapter 7: Local Elections, Political Realignment and Change in Local Authorities. Chapter 8: Getting Their Own Houses in Order: New Directions in Local Government Internal Organization. Chapter 9: Global Problems, Local Solutions: Government and Sustainable Development. Chapter 10: The Europeanization of British Local Government?. Part IV: Sub-national Government under New Labour. Chapter 11: Towards Regional Government? The Introduction of Regional Offices, the Moves towards Devolution and the Notion of Regionalism. Chapter 12: Local Government under New Labour. Conclusion. Notes. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis accessible text summarizes and explains the structure of British local government, focusing on key changes introduced during the Thatcher/Major years and initiatives implemented by the current Labour administration. While offering a detailed discussion of these policies, the book examines how local government has sought to respond in a proactive way to a range of important social, political and economic changes. Readers are introduced to local government as a lively and complex site of political engagement. British local government is set in a wider political, social and theoretical context. Throughout, the authors argue that the attempt by the Thatcher and Major administrations of 1979-97 to push local government into the role of merely administrating centrally defined policies was largely short-circuited. While outlining and explaining these changes and their effects, the authors argue that far from being defenceless victims of central government, local authorities devTrade Review'This book is a powerful and exciting statement of the creative autonomy of British local Government. It explores how local authorities have found ways of pursuing innovative strategies, even in adversity. It is well-informed and right up-to-date in the concerns it raises. The authors' arguments represent a powerful corrective to the currently dominant academic and political "common sense", with its simple slogal of "modernisation".' Allan Cochrane, Open University 'The book has much to offer. Its promotion of the concept of creative autonomy is forceful, insightful, and a valuable contribution to the literature on local governance in the United Kingdom.' Environment and Planning "This is an excellent book combining the offer of a comprehensive and authoritative text suitable for advanced undergraduates and masters students with the advancement of an important thesis." Social PolicyTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables. Preface and Acknowledgements. List of Abbreviations. Introduction. Part I: The Context of UK Local Government. Chapter 1: The Evolution of Local Government in the UK. Chapter 2: Theories of Local Government and Local Governance. Chapter 3: British Local Government since 1979: Two Decades of Change. Part II: Local Government from Thatcher to Major: Three Dimensions of Change. Chapter 4 The Financing of Local Government. Chapter 5: The Changing Structure and Shape of Local Government. Chapter 6: Local Government and the Private Sector. Part III: Local Government Reinvents Itself?. Chapter 7: Local Elections, Political Realignment and Change in Local Authorities. Chapter 8: Getting Their Own Houses in Order: New Directions in Local Government Internal Organization. Chapter 9: Global Problems, Local Solutions: Government and Sustainable Development. Chapter 10: The Europeanization of British Local Government?. Part IV: Sub-national Government under New Labour. Chapter 11: Towards Regional Government? The Introduction of Regional Offices, the Moves towards Devolution and the Notion of Regionalism. Chapter 12: Local Government under New Labour. Conclusion. Notes. References. Index.

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Book Synopsis* A lively discussion of politics and political theory by one of the world's most distinguished political theorists and philosophers. * Provides an excellent introduction to the work of Bobbio for the newcomer. * Explains the idea of the Republic and some of the major political and ethical themes of the day.Trade Review"This delightful dialogue moves with ease between ideas in the history of political thought and political theory and issues in contemporary politics, Italian, European and global. It breathes new political life into old academic bones." —Philip Pettit, William Nelson Cromwell, Professor of Politics, Princeton UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction to the English Edition. 1 Virtue and the Republic. 2 Patriotism. 3 What Kind of Freedom? 4 Meekness and Intransigence. 5 Rights and Duties. 6 Fear of God and Love of God. 7 The Republic and its Problems. 8 Hidden Powers. 9 Can the Republic be Renewed? Notes.

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Book SynopsisAfghanistan has become synonymous with violence. In the past 25 years alone, the country has endured Russian invasion and occupation, civil war and a US--led military campaign, resulting in the combined loss of over 2 million lives, most of them civilian.Trade Review"Misra's ability to proffer ethnic explanations for Afghan conflict without losing sight of how wider global problems influence the country provides his work's central strength." Joseph Tucker, Nations and Nationalism "Provides the reader, novice and expert alike with a clear guide through the complex maze of Afghanistan's troubled past. Amalendu Misra's work is an excellent starting point for the study of Afghanistan's recent history, which can be a complex and cloudy subject at the best of times.’" Tom Withington, Kings College, LondonTable of ContentsMap. Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1 The Curse of Geopolitics. 2 Ethnic rivalry and the death of Afghan State. 3 Return of the Conservative Natives. 4 Brothers in arms: Radical Islam and its followers. 5 11 September and commitment against terrorism. 6 Poppy cultivation and political economy of civil war. 7 Picking up the pieces: reconstructing peace. Conclusion. Glossary. Chronology. Notes. Bibliography. Index

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Book SynopsisAfghanistan has become synonymous with violence. In the past 25 years alone, the country has endured Russian invasion and occupation, civil war and a US--led military campaign, resulting in the combined loss of over 2 million lives, most of them civilian.Trade Review"Misra's ability to proffer ethnic explanations for Afghan conflict without losing sight of how wider global problems influence the country provides his work's central strength." Joseph Tucker, Nations and Nationalism "Provides the reader, novice and expert alike with a clear guide through the complex maze of Afghanistan's troubled past. Amalendu Misra's work is an excellent starting point for the study of Afghanistan's recent history, which can be a complex and cloudy subject at the best of times.’" Tom Withington, Kings College, LondonTable of ContentsMap. Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1 The Curse of Geopolitics. 2 Ethnic rivalry and the death of Afghan State. 3 Return of the Conservative Natives. 4 Brothers in arms: Radical Islam and its followers. 5 11 September and commitment against terrorism. 6 Poppy cultivation and political economy of civil war. 7 Picking up the pieces: reconstructing peace. Conclusion. Glossary. Chronology. Notes. Bibliography. Index

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.

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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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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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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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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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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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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

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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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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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Book SynopsisThe Rule of the Admirals sheds light on one of the most misunderstood chapters in Canadian and British colonial history.

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