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Taylor & Francis Global Health Governance and Policy An Introduction
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Taylor & Francis Intergovernmental Relations in Transition
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Democracies in Peril
Book SynopsisThis insightful text rigorously examines and accounts for contemporary developments and crucially a reversal of democraticness in democratic polities and related political processes comparing 38 democracies across the world. The focus is on contemporary developments and recent volatile levels of democraticness.Democracies in Peril? introduces theoretical backgrounds of what makes democracy tick and scrutinises empirical trends and development in democraticness in an accessible manner. It explores what democracy as a political regime implies and how the liberal democratic model developed, as well as examining the present state of affairs in democracies, the challenges democracies encounter and the perils of democracy as a legitimate system of governance in the 21st century. The book provides a systemic approach to adjudicate the effects of this assumed reversal in democratisation in terms of popular preferences, party behaviour, institutional architecture and policy pTrade Review'Democracies in Peril proceeds with the evenhandedness of a diplomat and the incisive analytical insight of a superbly informed scholar. In it Hans Keman explains the value of democracy, with all its limitations, and how the rising menaces of anti-pluralism and populism are slowly derailing liberal democratic practices from within. All who care to understand what is at stake—and we all should—will gain a clear-eyed appreciation of the stakes by pondering the ideas Keman puts on offer.'Michael McDonald, Professor of Political Science, State University of New York at Binghamton, USA'This is a thoughtful and realistic account of the much discussed crisis of democracies today making us to understand their weaknesses and defects with ensuing diminishing policy performance and a loss of trust in government. The comprehensive analysis of democracies allows the author to suggest ways out of the current legitimacy crisis by making proposals for building higher levels of confidence in the democratic system. The book sets new standards in the discussion on the democratic backlash. A must read!'Dietmar Braun, Professor of Political Science, University of Lausanne, SwitzerlandTable of ContentsList of tables List of figures List of boxes Preface1 Prologue: democracy in the 21st century 1.1 Democracies in peril: backsliding and de-democratisation 1.2 The concept of democraticness: proto-types 1.3 Levels of democraticness: the yard-stick for comparison1.4 The storyline as a “road trip”: democratisation and political decay1.5 Value-free and value-related knowledge: a realist position PART 1Studying democracy: detecting flaws, defects and perils 2 Reversing trends in “democraticness” 2.1 Democracy in peril? 2.2 Are “full” democracies indeed reverting? 2.3 Full democracies in contrast to flawed and defective democracies 2.4 Perilous developments: potential reasons and questions to ask 3 Comparative political science and the study of democracy 3.1 The academic debate: room for improvement3.2 Omissions in the study of democratic politics 3.3 Comparing democratic states: full, flawed and defective polities 4 Thinking about democracy: the origins of the liberal model 4.1 From ideas to design 4.2 The enlightenment and the concept of the democratic state 4.3 John Stuart Mill and liberal democracy 4.4 The roots of liberal democracy laid out: still work in progress PART 2Pathways towards liberal Democratisation 5 Designing liberal democracy: institutionalising the polity 5.1 Constitutional trajectories toward “representative” governance5.2 Missing dimensions, institutional progress and constraints5.3 The shaping of the polity towards liberal democracy 5.4 Considerations on the road to liberal democratisation6 Towards universal suffrage and representation of the people 6.1 Electoral inclusiveness and fair representation 6.2 Finding the optimal solution to fair and effective representation 6.3 The effects of electoral systems: inclusiveness and pluriform representation 6.4 Institutional engineering: the choice of an optimal electoral system 7 Who governs at the end of the day in a democracy? 7.1 Power distribution and indirect democracy: inevitable or containable?7.2 Democracy and selected leadership: the role of political elites 7.3 Indirect democracy: selecting accountable leadership 7.4 Elitism versus pluralism: power concentration or dispersion? 7.5 The scope and limits of liberal democracyPART 3Contemporary approaches to the development of democracy 978 Polyarchy and pluralism: waves of democratisation 8.1 Polyarchy: the route to “full” democracy? 8.2 Pathways of democratisation: sequences towards polyarchy 8.3 Waves of democratisation: path dependencies and critical junctures8.4 The second wave of democratisation and reversal (1920–1939) 8.5 Post-war waves towards polyarchy and beyond 8.6 Conceptual considerations on polyarchy 9 Consensus democracy: the alternative to polyarchy? 9.1 Cleavage theory and the coming about of consensus democracy9.2 Institutional engineering a peaceful polity: consensus democracy 9.3 Consensus democracy and a better and kinder society 9.4 Considerations on the theory of consensus democracy 10 Parties and democracy: does politics matter? 10.1 Politics – polity – policy and democracy 10.2 Complexities of democracy: political parties and policy performance10.3 Electoral politics and parties in competition and government 10.4 To what extent does democratic politics matter? PART 4The liberal model as a yardstick of full democracy? 11 Ranking the stars of democraticness 11.1 The end of history or political decay? 11.2 Liberal democracy: the paradigm to follow? Ranking the stars 11.3 The state of democracy in the 21st century 11.4 Towards fuller democracies or the end of the liberal model? 12 The limits of the liberal democratic model 12.1 From liberal to full democracy? Variations of democraticness 12.2 The paradigm of liberal democracy contested: toward a fuller democracy? 12.3 Challenging liberal democracy: reforming the system 12.4 The state of the liberal model: embeddedness or moving away? 12.5 The limits to liberal democracy 13 Signs of backsliding: illiberalism and populism 13.1 “Illiberalism” and “anti-pluralism” and the level of democraticness 13.2 Anti-pluralism and the impact of populism 13.3 The growth of anti-democratic tendencies: illiberalism and populism 13.4 Backsliding towards defective democracyPART 5Liberal democracy, the national state and governing society 14 Macro-politics and micro-performance of the “state” 14.1 The problem-solving capability of the democratic state 14.2 Public policy formation: political choice and policy performance14.3 Trust is hard to gain but easy to lose: output legitimacy 15 Liberal democracy, legitimacy and stateness: micro performance 15.1 Democratic politics, public policy and societal performance 15.2 The crisis-solving capacity of democratic state: coping with a pandemic 15.3 Avoiding misery, inequalities and the pursuit of happiness? 15.4 The democratic advantage and effective stateness as a sine qua non 16 Legitimacy and the liberal democratic state in the 21st century 16.1 Democracy and the state: entering a new age16.2 Trust and confidence in institutions16.3 The rise of social media and its role in politics and society16.4 The battle for the people: mainstream party politics in disregard16.5 The shift to provocative parliamentarism: harbouring populist illiberalism17 Epilogue: backsliding into the 21st century: outmoded or viable and resilient?17.1 Liberal democracy: state of affairs17.2 Fear for autocratisation: institutional decay and anti-democratic ethos17.3 Positive conditions and negative consequences of democraticnessIndex
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Public Administration
Book SynopsisPublic administration is the set of instruments the rules, incentives, organizations, information, systems and people to implement public policy. Public Administration: The Basics is a reader-friendly and up-to-date synthesis of the subject, complete with relatable examples, analogies, and real-world illustrations.The book offers practical insight without jargon and covers all major topics. The first three chapters describe the functions and organizational structure of government; the next three focus on the core issues of the management of public finances, government personnel, and public procurement; the final three chapters address government regulation, the provision of public services, and the interaction between government and the private sector. Public Administration: The Basics is an ideal first book for introductory public administration courses, as well as complementary reading for courses in political science, public economics, and internationaTrade Review"Dr Schiavo-Campo’s new book on the basics of public administration is a terrific contribution to this important subject. It is conceptually sound, well organized, clearly written and, despite its short length, covers all the major topics. With many real-life examples, this book is ideally suited as introductory text in university courses, as well as a primer for government employees and for the interested public at large." Constantine Michalopoulos, former professor, Johns Hopkins University “If only this book had been available twenty years ago, when governments were trying to reach a consensus on the essentials of an effective public administration! In addition to its utility as a teaching tool, this comprehensive but accessible book is a must-read for policymakers in the U.S. and other countries.” Eveline Herfkens, former Minister for Development Cooperation, The NetherlandsTable of Contents1. Public Administration and Government 2. Policy Support and The Organization of Central Government 3. Decentralization and the Organization of Subnational Government 4. Managing the Money: Taxation, Budgeting and Expenditure Management 5. Managing the People: Government Employment, Wage Policy, and Administration 6. Managing the Purchases and Contracts: Public Procurement 7. Government Regulation 8. Public Service Provision 9. Interaction With Private Business
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Cryptocurrency and Public Policy
Book SynopsisProponents of cryptocurrency have argued it has the potential to drive economic prosperity and to help reimagine social benefits in many spaces across the world. However, as the knowledge and use of cryptocurrency increases, so do questions about trust, identity, privacy, and security. This new book connects the literature on public policy and cryptocurrency, asking: What are the governance and democracy implications of the rise in cryptocurrency use? Beginning with a conceptual overview of cryptocurrency and how governmental actions (or inaction) led to its creation, author Donovan Johnson argues that symbiotic relationships can and do exist among cryptocurrency, democracy, and governance in the public policy/administration domain. Principles such as equity and inclusion, efficiency and effectiveness, accountability, and quality of life are explored as conduits through which cryptocurrency interfaces with public policy, democracy, and good governance. TTrade Review"This book is timely and brilliantly written. It sets the stage and the framework for a very important conversation in the realm of governance. Very important questions are asked and answered in this volume, which paves the way for further exploration into this research area. The overall architecture of digital transformation in governance will be made better because of the contribution of this book!" - Professor Lloyd Waller, The University of the West Indies (UWI), Jamaica"Dr. Donavon Johnson has taken a bold initiative in exploring cryptocurrency from the perspectives of democracy, public policy, governance, and public administration. This is an ambitious endeavour, given the enormous nature of each of these topics. Yet, Dr. Johnson navigates the territory in an accessible way for readers, simplifying complex material with very little technical jargon. This would be an interesting read for cryptocurrency enthusiasts and its policy advocates who aim to find deeper connections." - Professor Sukumar Ganapati, Florida International University, USATable of ContentsIntroduction: Public policy and administration, democracy and governance, and cryptocurrency implications 1. Crypto-comprehension: A conceptual glance at cryptocurrency, its evolution, and government’s role in its creation 2. Crypto-citizenship: How governments’ embrace of cryptocurrencies shape citizen-state interactions and experiences of citizenship 3. Cryptocurrency and industry 4. Cryptocurrency and its implications for democracy, governance, and governance imperatives 5. Crypto-readiness: How prepared are governments to embrace cryptocurrency and to deal with the surge in cryptocurrency usage? 6. Crypto-legislation: Examining the legislative and policy frameworks established by governments to regulate cryptocurrencies 7. Rethinking crypto-legislation: The legislative and policy fundamentals of cryptocurrency regulation Conclusion
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Taylor & Francis Combating LongTerm Unemployment
Book SynopsisFirst published in 1989, Combating Long-Term Unemployment follows on from, and is a companion to, Local Authorities and New Technologies. The book seeks to inform debate by analysing policy responses to the problem of long-term unemployment and by focusing on the role of local initiatives in a European context. Long-term unemployment in Europe is a complicated and multifaceted problem, the policy responses to which need to be studied against various contexts. It is designed to appeal to all those interested in policies to combat long-term unemployment: local and central government officials, private sector organizations whose work is relevant to locally based initiatives, and interested academics.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Drought Dilemma
Book SynopsisWater policy in United States is one of the most complex topics in the field of public policy. This book, a comparative study of Texas, California, and Alabama's drought response, provides for the first time a common framework for analysis to investigate how water scarcity and droughts have interacted with various state-level factors to produce a wide degree of variance in policy innovations. Using Toddi Steelman's (2010) conceptual framework, the authors examine multiple variables that impact water policy innovation, while showing how one policy solution does not fit all. They expertly demonstrate divergence in water policies due to the environmental cultures, water distribution, and structures in each case, despite similar drought conditions.As water is increasingly stressed in the future, the ability to draw on lessons learned by these states will provide valuable insight to other entities that face droughts and water shortages. The Drought Dilemma is a must read fo
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Taylor & Francis Local Tax Policy in Central and Eastern Europe
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Theory and Practice of Public Sector Reform
Book SynopsisTheory and Practice of Public Sector Reform offers readers differing theoretical perspectives to help examine the process of public sector reform, combined with an overview of major trends in the core areas of the functioning of the public sector. The book consists of three parts, the first addresses a number of conceptual and theoretical perspectives on public sector reform. It shows how different ways of looking at reform reveal very different things. The second part addresses major changes in specific areas of public sectors ''objects of reform.' Part three focuses on the study of public sector reform.Aimed at academics, researchers and advanced students; this edited collection brings together many of the most eminent academics in the area of Public Policy and Management seeking to link to theory in part one and insights into specific thematic areas in part two, offering readers a display of theoretical perspectives to look at public sector reform.Trade Review"This book fills a gap in thought leadership on public sector reform. It consolidates current theory, themes, and perspectives from leading scholars, thereby raising consciousness of the too neglected reform pulse of public management." –John K. Wilkins, York University, CanadaTable of Contents1. Introduction: Theory and Practice of Public Sector ReformSteven Van de Walle and Sandra GroeneveldPart 1: Perspectives on Public Sector Reform2. An Institutional PerspectiveJohan P. Olsen3. A Transformative PerspectiveTom Christensen and Per Lægreid4. A Principal-Agent PerspectiveSandra Van Thiel5. An Innovation PerspectiveVictor Bekkers and Lars Tummers6. A Change Management PerspectiveJoris van der Voet, Ben S. Kuipers and Sandra Groeneveld7. A Cultural Theory PerspectiveChristopher Hood8. An Interpretive PerspectiveR.A.W. RhodesPart 2: Objects of Reform9. Reforming Organizational StructuresSteven Van de Walle10. Bureaucrats and Politicians: Reform Begets ReformB. Guy Peters11. The Shift toward Network Governance: Drivers, Characteristics and ManifestationsErik-Hans Klijn and Joop Koppenjan12. Management of Human Resources: Trends and VariationSandra Groeneveld and Bram Steijn13. Public Management Reform and Public ProfessionalismMirko Noordegraaf14. Recent Shifts in Public Financial ManagementTiina Randma and Geert BouckaertPart 3: Studying and Practicing Reform15. Public Sector Reform amidst Societal and Administrative ShiftsKim Putters16. Two Varieties of Administrative Reform: US vs. EuropeRichard Stillman17. Becoming a Student of ReformFrans-Bauke van der Meer, Christoph Reichard and Arthur Ringeling
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Public Administration Workbook
Book SynopsisPublic administration is a craft that demands real-world application of concepts and theories often learned in a classroom. Yet many students find it difficult to make the leap from theory to practice completely unaided. The Public Administration Workbook, 8e is specifically designed with the theoretically-grounded, practice-minded student in mind. It reviews scholarship in political science, law, industrial psychology, and the sociology of organizations and then allows students to see how these intellectual fields inform the analytical and managerial tasks that comprise public administration. Where standard public administration textbooks examine the nature of public agencies and explain how bureaucracies relate to other institutions, this workbook promotes a more effective way of learningby doingand more directly prepares those who will pursue careers in public agencies. Each chapter begins with a discussion of relevant concepts and scholarship before moving iTrade Review"Especially in academic disciplines like public administration and political science, one frequently hears that there is a huge gap between theory and practice, between what is in the textbook and what happens in the real world. The Public Administration Workbook comes closer to filling that gap than any other book in the field. It offers students the opportunity to deal with real world problems that public administrators are constantly required to address." – Allen Rosenbaum, Florida International University, USATable of ContentsPart 1: Decision Making and Policy Analysis 1. Rational Decision Making 2. Policy Evaluation 3. Designing Organizations 4. Administrative Ethics Part 2: Public Management 5. Operational Management: Techniques for Total Quality Management 6. Project Management: Critical Path Method 7. Contract Management: Privatization 8. Regulatory Management: Administrative Law 9. Emergency Management: Tabletop Exercise Part 3: Human Resource Management 10. Job Analysis and Job Description 11. Performance Evaluation 12. Classification and Compensation 13. Succession Planning 14. Recruitment and Selection 15. Collective Bargaining Part 4: Budgeting 16. Line-Item Budgeting 17. Performance and Program Budgeting 18. Outcome-Based Budgeting
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Inequality and Governance
Book SynopsisGovernance matters for social welfare. Better governed countries are richer, happier and have fewer social and environmental problems. Good governance implies that public sector agents act impartially. It manifests itself in the form of equality before the law, an independent and professional public administration and the control of corruption.This book considers how economic inequality both interpersonal and interethnic can affect the quality of governance. To this end, it brings together insights from three different perspectives. First, a long-run historical one that exploits anthropological data on pre-industrial societies. Second, based on experimental work conducted by social psychologists and behavioural economists. Third, through cross-country empirical analysis drawn from a large sample of contemporary societies.The long-run perspective relates the inequality-governance relationship to societal responses in the face of uncertainty responses that persist todTable of ContentsList of figures. List of tables. Acknowledgements.1. Introduction. 2. Concepts, measures and correlations. 3. Insights from the past 4. Insights from social psychology and behavioural economics. 5. Economic inequality and governance in contemporary societies. 6. Culture, economic inequality and governance. 7. Conclusion.Appendix. References. Index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Understanding Government Budgets
Book SynopsisPublic budgets follow rules of presentation and use terms that make sense to few outside the world of public finance. Moreover, practices vary widely among the thousands of governments across the globe, between federal, state, and local levels of government in the United States, and among nonprofit organizations, many of which provide services similar to governments. Understanding Government Budgets, Second Edition offers a detailed examination of each of the different types of information found in budgets, featuring annotated examples from a variety of organizations. It expands on explanations in the previous edition by including a wealth of examples from governments abroad and from the nonprofit sector. The book stresses that the choices made about content, format, and organization influence the story a budget tells.Designed to help citizens, students, and policy makers become more informed users of public budgets, this book makes the format of budgets and the infoTrade Review"At a time when debate on important public issues is confused by disdain for facts and information, this book offers an accessible guide to documents that citizens, policy makers, and students can use to determine for themselves what is really happening with their governments. It provides examples and clear explanations that can help them cut through and make sense of the volumes of often impenetrable material in budgets. In so doing the authors issue a clarion call for more informed debate and discussion of public policy."--Jeffrey Holland, VP Research, Peter G Peterson Foundation Praise for previous editions – "I think this is a wonderful project. It fills a long-standing need for a simplified but rich description and assessment of budgeting, made accessible to a wide range of students and practitioners."--Paul Posner, former Professor and Director of Public Administration, George Mason University"There are few public policy subjects as difficult as government budgeting. Professor Musell's book Understanding Government Budgets provides a clear, concise guide that will help practitioners, academics, businessmen, students, and the public at large better understand the complex and complicated world of government budgeting."--Barry Anderson, former Director of the Division of Budgeting and Public Expenditures, OECD Paris"Mark Musell has written an outstanding guide to government budgets. Students, practitioners, and citizens who want to understand how governments use their money will all benefit from his concise, accessible book."--Donald Marron, Institute Fellow, Tax Policy Center of Urban Institute and Brookings Institution "Public budget documents have evolved to serve multiple roles. In addition to presenting basic financial plans, contemporary budgets communicate performance data, strategic plans, organizational structure, financial and budgetary policies, and political rhetoric. As a result, public budgets have grown thick with useful (and not so useful) information. The terminology, formatting, and shear volume often combine to make budgets inaccessible to the average reader. Citizens, novice public administrators, and students alike will find R. Mark Musell's book an excellent guide to the interpretation of the often obscure language of public budgeting. Understanding Government Budgetsis filled with clear and focused writing, helpful examples, and an appreciable practicality."--Gary Kirk, Executive Director, Center for Civic Learning and Action at Dickinson College, USA"Recommended. Upper-division undergraduate through professional collections." -- CHOICE, Jun 2009 Vol. 46 No. 10Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. The Basics of Government Budgets: Coverage, Status, and Numbers 3. The Basics of Budget Structure 4. Public Employment Totals in Budgets 5. Performance Measures in Budgets 6. Capital Spending in Budgets 7. Tax Expenditures and Tax Expenditure Budgets 8. Budgeting in the Nonprofit Sector 9. The Federal Budget: An Example from The National Archives 10. Small Town USA: An Example from Avon, Connecticut 11. Performance in Budgeting: An Example from the State of Texas 12. Program Information in Budgets: An Example from Wichita Kansas
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Cambridge University Press Change in Public Bureaucracies
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Cambridge University Press The Kings Council in the Reign of Edward VI
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Cambridge University Press Georgian Monarchy
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Cambridge University Press Cutback Management in Public Bureaucracies
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Cambridge University Press Change in Public Bureaucracies
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Cambridge University Press The Political Economy of Public Sector Governance
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Cambridge University Press The Political Economy of Public Sector Governance
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Cambridge University Press Explaining Decisions in the European Union
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Cambridge University Press Entrepreneurship Growth and Public Policy
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Cambridge University Press Hyperactive Governance
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Cambridge University Press The Strategic Analysis of Judicial Behavior
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Cambridge University Press Country Size and Public Administration
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Cambridge University Press Contingent Collaboration
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Cambridge University Press Political Patronage in Asian Bureaucracies
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Cambridge University Press Terror Disrupted
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Cambridge University Press Experts in Government
Book SynopsisThis Element represents a study of the development of the role of experts in government, from ancient Rome, Greece, and China to the present.Table of Contents1. Paradoxes; 2. Power; 3. Law; 4. Knowledge; 5. Institutions; 6. Ripening; 7. Sclerosis; References.
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Cambridge University Press The Governance of Chinese Charitable Trusts
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Cambridge University Press Sovereign Anxiety
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Cambridge University Press Kashmir in the Aftermath of Partition
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Cambridge University Press Can Governance be Intelligent
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Cambridge University Press Experts in Government
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Cambridge University Press PublicPrivate Dialogs to Spur Exportled Growth
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Cambridge University Press StateOwned Enterprises in Developed Market Economies
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Cambridge University Press Preventing Regulatory Capture
Book SynopsisThis timely volume brings together leading scholars from across the social sciences, whose work presents empirical evidence that the obstacle of regulatory capture is more surmountable than previously thought. The unprecedented rigor they bring to the study of capture will appeal to scholars and students across the social sciences, and prove a valuable resource for policy makers.Trade Review“This collection deftly sharpens our thinking about the nature of regulatory capture. It compiles the most multidimensional treatment we have of capture and the American regulatory state.” – John Braithwaite, Australian National University“This is an enormously useful collection that goes beyond alleging and lamenting regulatory capture to provide diagnostic tools for evaluating purported instances of captured regulatory regimes and institutional techniques for avoiding their emergence and mitigating their effects.” – Jerry Mashaw, Yale University“’Regulatory capture’ is an often used, little understood term. It is quoted frequently by those who would like to question a regulation for any of a number of agendas without an effort to understand the science or reason behind it. Daniel Carpenter, David Moss, and the co-authors have written a long overdue analysis of the issue and what, when proven true, can be done about it. – Christine Todd Whitman, former governor of New Jersey and former administrator of the Environmental Protection AgencyTable of ContentsIntroduction Daniel Carpenter and David Moss; Part I. Failures of Capture Scholarship: 1. A revisionist history of regulatory capture William Novak; 2. The concept of regulatory capture: a short, inglorious history Richard Posner; 3. Detecting and measuring capture Daniel Carpenter; Part II. New Conceptions of Capture - Mechanisms and Outcomes: 4. Cultural capture and the financial crisis James Kwak; 5. Complexity, capacity, and capture Nolan McCarty; 6. Preventing economists' capture Luigi Zingales; 7. Corrosive capture? The dueling forces of autonomy and industry influence in FDA pharmaceutical regulation Daniel Carpenter; Part III. Misdiagnosing Capture and Case Studies of Regulatory Success: 8. Capturing history: the case of the Federal Radio Commission in 1927 David Moss and Jonathan Lackow; 9. Conditional forbearance as an alternative to capture: evidence from coal mine safety regulation Sanford Gordon and Catherine Hafer; 10. Captured by disaster? Reinterpreting regulatory behavior in the shadow of the Gulf oil spill Christopher Carrigan; 11. Reconsidering agency capture during regulatory policymaking Susan Webb Yackee; 12. Coalitions, autonomy, and regulatory bargains in public health law Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar; Part IV. The Possibility of Preventing Capture: 13. Preventing capture through consumer empowerment programs: some evidence from insurance regulation Daniel Schwarcz; 14. Courts and regulatory capture M. Elizabeth Magill; 15. Can executive review help prevent capture? Richard Revesz and Michael Livermore; Conclusion David Moss and Daniel Carpenter; Afterword Sheldon Whitehouse and Jim Leach.
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Cambridge University Press Policy Feedback
Book SynopsisAlthough the idea that existing policies can have major effects on politics and policy development is hardly new, the last three decades witnessed a major expansion of policy feedback scholarship, which focuses on the mechanisms through which existing policies shape politics and policy development. Starting with a discussion of the origins of the concept of policy feedback, this element explores early and more recent contributions of the policy feedback literature to clarify the meaning of this concept and its contribution to both political science and policy studies. After exploring the rapidly expanding scholarship on policy feedback and mass politics, this element also puts forward new research agendas that stress several ways forward, including the need to explain both institutional and policy continuity and change. Finally, the element discusses the practical implications of policy feedback research through a discussion of its potential impact on policy design. This title is also Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Theorical perspectives on policy feedback; 3. Policy feedbacks and mass politics; 4. Policy feedback and policy change; 5. From theory to practice: policy feedback and policy design; References.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Audacity
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Chait's brilliant new book, Audacity, upends the conventional wisdom of the Washington commentariat -- and a surprising number of liberals -- that Barack Obama's presidency was little more than eight years of disappointment...setting out a compelling case that he was one of the most successful presidents of modern times." -- The Guardian "A timely, trenchant and relentlessly argued book presenting the 44th president in terms that he himself would approve. Not only did Obama change America for the better, Chait writes, he also cemented a new policy infrastructure that will resist Trump's efforts to tear it down." -- New York Times Sunday Book Review "Audacity, by Jonathan Chait of New York magazine, one of today's must-read political journalists...documents the scale of Obama's domestic policy, on health care, taxes, finance, climate, civil rights and education. Chait also explains why [Obama's successes] won't simply disappear... The book is a brave one." -- David Leonhardt, New York Times Op-Ed columnist "Chait offers a well-organized, clearly written case that will be valuable to future historians in their assessments." -- Kirkus Reviews "[Chait] lacerates wimpish liberals and the duplicitous cynics on the right. He points out, over and over again, that, ideologically speaking, Obama's policies were largely derived from a liberal Republican tradition." -- Brooklyn Rail "Chait's command of policy and politics, and his clarity of thought, guarantee that Audacity will remain an essential starting point for those assessing the Obama presidency." -- Washington Monthly "[Chait is] one of the most influential political journalists of our time...the verve with which he pursues his quarries has made him one of our great polemicists." -- New Republic "Audacity is a sturdy defense of the past eight years and an attack on left-wing Americans who moan about Obama's timidity. And in this endeavor it is a rip-roaring success. Chait tells the Obama story with enormous sympathy, but with enough detachment to make it credible." -- The Times (UK)
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc AUDACITY How Barack Obama Defied His Critics and
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The University of Chicago Press Who Cleans the Park Public Work and Urban
Book SynopsisAmerica's public parks are in a golden age. Hundreds of millions of dollars both public and private fund urban jewels like Manhattan's Central Park. Keeping the polish on landmark parks and in neighborhood playgrounds alike means that the trash must be picked up, benches painted, equipment tested, and leaves raked. Bringing this often-invisible work into view, however, raises profound questions for citizens of cities. In Who Cleans the Park? John Krinsky and Maud Simonet explain that the work of maintaining parks has intersected with broader trends in welfare reform, civic engagement, criminal justice, and the rise of public-private partnerships. Welfare-to-work trainees, volunteers, unionized city workers (sometimes working outside their official job descriptions), staff of nonprofit park conservancies, and people sentenced to community service are just a few of the groups who routinely maintain parks. With public services no longer being provided primarily by public workers, Krinsky
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The University of Chicago Press Learning While Governing
Book SynopsisAlthough their leaders and staff are not elected, bureaucratic agencies have the power to make policy decisions that carry the full force of the law. This book explores an issue central to political science and public administration: How do Congress and the president ensure that bureaucratic agencies implement their preferred policies?Trade Review"For the creativity of its design, the importance of its subject matter, and the depth of its analysis, Learning While Governing is sure to make a splash in the discipline. Sean Gailmard and John W. Patty dish up a rich array of insights into the development of policy expertise within the executive branch. Most importantly, they show that the development and transmittal of expertise is unavoidably haphazard, as the institutional solutions to some problems of governance unavoidably exacerbate others." (William G. Howell, University of Chicago)"
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MO - University of Illinois Press Metropolitan Resilience in a Time of Economic
Book SynopsisCities, counties, school districts and other local governments have suffered a long-lasting period of fiscal challenges since the beginning of the Great Recession. This book looks at the capacity of local governments to mobilize resources efficiently and effectively, and the overall effects of the long-term economic downturn on quality of life.Trade Review"Particularly important at a time when cities and metros are compelled to innovate and problem-solve on their own, given the absence of federal and often state leadership."--Bruce Katz, coauthor of The Metropolitan Revolution"This book reveals the potential of metropolitan regions to cure, but also to transcend, endemic impasses beyond their respective borders. This well-written and insightful book is a must-read for scholars as well as policy makers."--Political Studies Review "In this book, Michael A. Pagano brings together a stellar set of multidisciplinary and multigenerational scholars to reconsider the urban agenda in the post–Great Recession era. They offer a coherent focus on local capacities for adaptation and change in dealing with core issues such as infrastructure, pensions, economic vitality, social safety nets, and collaborative initiatives."--Susan E. Clarke, coeditor of The Oxford Handbook on Urban Politics
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MP-WIS Uni of Wisconsin Energy in the Nordic World
Book SynopsisPresents a concise and timely history of energy production, trade, and consumption in the Nordic world, starting with a review of the regional energy mix - from wind, solar, tide and wave, geothermal, biomass, nuclear, coal, and gas sources.
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The University of Michigan Press Prometheus Reimagined
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The University of Michigan Press The Politics of Intimacy
Book SynopsisDebates on the end-of-life controversy are complex because they seem to highjack national and cultural traditions. Where previous books have focused on ideological grounds, The Politics of Intimacy explores dying as the site where policies are negotiated and implemented.Trade ReviewAnna Durnová's book joins the scholarship on flows of ideas and practices across borders, on emotions and IR, on the body and IR, and on 'the everyday' and IR. Her interviews, reviews of media coverage, and other research findings allow her to tell very interesting and analytically rich stories that tease out the relations between government, medical professionals, patients and their loved ones, and contending advocacy organizations."" - Renee Marlin-Bennett, Johns Hopkins University""This is a fascinating and empirically rich book that is a signature, poignant study on the ‘politics of intimacy'. . . the arguments are interesting, provocative, and insightfully persuasive."" - Brent J. Steele, The University of Utah
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University Press of Kansas Place Matters
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University Press of Kansas Military Service and American Democracy From
Book SynopsisAshton B. Carter said when announcing that the Pentagon would open all combat jobs to women, “I made a commitment to building America's force of the future. In the twenty-first century, that requires drawing strength from the broadest possible pool of talent.” William Taylor chronicles and analyses the long and ever-changing history of that often contentious and controversial effort.
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Rowman & Littlefield A Brighter Tomorrow
Book SynopsisThe senior Senator from New Mexico, Pete V Domenici has been called Congress' chief apostle for nuclear power. In this book, he shares his vision and passion for a renewed commitment to the dreams that nuclear energy can help us fulfill. He also talks about what kind of world our grandchildren could inhabit if we fail in making such a commitment.Trade ReviewSenator Domenici's leadership on energy issues is not 'limited' to the United States. Especially in the field of nuclear energy, when Senator Domenici speaks, the world listens. His thorough grasp of all issues, his great intellect quietly and effectively applied, his ability to stay above the political fray and consider issues objectively, his personal graciousness and his integrity, have earned this U.S. Senator from New Mexico worldwide respect. That he has, over time, reached the conclusion that nuclear energy must play a great role in the future peace and welfare of our world resounds around the globe, even in unexpected quarters. That he shows the personal and political courage to champion his vision should earn the undying gratitude of the international community. Thank you, Senator. -- Anne Lauvergeon, chairman of the executive board, AREVA; Chairman and CEO, COGEMAA thoughtful and enjoyable book by the Senate's leading energy expert. A Brighter Tomorrow makes a compelling case that nuclear power (along with renewables and coal) must be one of the main energy sources for the planet by the end of the century. It tells a fascinating story of how we came to where we are, including all the mistakes along the way, and why and how to move ahead. Highly recommended. -- Burton Richter, Ph.D., professor at Stanford University and Nobel LaureateA Brighter Tomorrow manifests the passions and dream that Senator Pete Domenici has developed over the past decades concerning the role nuclear power must play in securing a sustainable energy future for the U.S. and indeed the world. The book is certain to help broaden the horizon of not only American people, but also the public in Japan, where utilization of nuclear energy is being actively promoted for peaceful purposes. I sincerely hope that this book will reach as many readers in the world as possible. -- Youichi Fuji-ie, Former Chairman at the Japan Atomic Energy Commission and Professor Emeritus at Tokyo Institute of TechnologySenator Pete Domenici, a public servant/leader of the highest caliber, has written A Brighter Tomorrow as an act of conscience. He is compelled to make the public understand that future generations of people on earth can have a good and healthy quality of life only if they have a safe, secure, clean, and affordable supply of energy. He brings together scientific fact, technological analysis, public policy reality, legislative experience, and intelligent vision to argue compellingly that nuclear energy is an indispensable element of that supply, and that we had better get on with the task of developing it. Domenici neither shies away nor pulls his punches in addressing the tough issues of waste disposal, nuclear proliferation, and regulatory policy. Anyone who feels responsibility toward future generations, or who cares about the earth's environment, must read this important book. -- Charles M. Vest, President, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPete strongly believes, as he writes, 'that nuclear energy, appropriately designed to avoid proliferation concerns and to operate safely, can play a major role in energizing the rest of the world.' If you want to understand these issues—agree or not—you have to hear out this outstanding senate leader. He has mastered the details, studied the obstacles, and dedicated his career to moving them safely out of the way. -- Senator Sam Nunn, from the forewordA staunch supporter of nuclear energy, Domenici describes his path to becoming a believer and criticizes the politicians and leaders who he says have stood in the way of progress. * Nuclearfuel *Domenici builds the case for a nuclear power comeback. -- James W. Brosnan * Red Deer Advocate *U.S. Pete Domenici, R-N.M., delivers a strong case for increased reliance on nuclear energy. * Forth Worth Star *Senator Domenici takes a proactive look at enery resources and presents the case that nuclear power must be a major contributor. * City Life *...sound and compelling...thoughtful, passionately written...Highly recommended. -- A. M. Strauss, Vanderbilt University * CHOICE *Domenici is refreshingly straightforward....It is refreshing to see a U.S. Senator take the risk of such strong public advocacy for nuclear power. Domenici has cemented his position as a nuclear statesman ranking with such historical bipartisan political figures from the early days of nuclear energy as Reps Chet Holifield and Craig Hosmer. -- John Zink * Power Engineering *This thoughtful, passionately written book should be read by anyone seeking to be well informed about the broad range of energy issues that our nation now confronts. Summing Up: Highly Recommended. All levels. -- A. M. Strauss, Vanderbilt University * CHOICE *This book is... full of important information about nuclear power, as well as some interesting history on the Republican senator's path to power. -- Michael Coleman * Sunday Journal *Table of ContentsPart 1 Foreword Part 2 Preface Part 3 Acknowledgements Chapter 4 My Vision—Reinvigorating Atoms For Peace Chapter 5 The Road to Leadership Chapter 6 The Energy Highway Chapter 7 Nuclear Power in the World Today Chapter 8 Regulatory Road Blocks to Nuclear Power Chapter 9 Uranium Resource Issues Chapter 10 Revitalizing the U.S. Nuclear Infrastructure and Workforce Chapter 11 Dealing with Nuclear Proliferation Effectively Chapter 12 The Waste Disposal Conundrum Chapter 13 The Case for Nuclear Power Chapter 14 Roadmap for the Future Part 15 Epilogue Part 16 Appendice A: The New Nuclear Paradigm Speech Part 17 Appendice B: Atoms for Peace - 50th Anniversary Part 18 Appendice C: Key Nonproliferation Events During Senate Tenure Part 19 Index
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