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Book SynopsisChapter 1. Introduction the Nordic municipal chief executive officer(Morten Balle Hansen) .- Chapter 2. Demands, constraints, and choices of Nordic municipal CEOs: A Conceptual Framework (Morten Balle Hansen).- Chapter 3. The Nordic local government model (Eva Marín Hlynsdóttir).- Chapter 4. The Danish municipal chief executive officer revisited  (Morten Balle Hansen).- Chapter 5. The slow transition of the Finnish council-manager model (Siv Sandberg).- Chapter 6. The special case of the Icelandic municipal chief executive officer (Eva Marín Hlynsdóttir).- Chapter 7. The Norwegian municipal chief executive officer anno 2022 (Dag Olaf Torjesen).- Chapter 8. 25 years of stability and change: The role of the Swedish MCEO (Anna Cregård).- 9. Conclusions.

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Book SynopsisAgilität: Instrumente der Verwaltungsinnovation.- Veränderung: Kulturwandel in der digitalen Transformation.- Data Driven Management: Datenkultur als Weg zur datengesteuerten Verwaltung.- Deutscher Public Corporate Governance-Musterkodex: Die Krise nachhaltig gestalten - PCGKs jetzt einführen.- Nachhaltigkeit: Der Weg zur nachhaltigen Kommune ist mehr als nur "mehr Grün".- Öffentliche Finanzen: Finanzierung in Zeiten von Corona und Ukraine-Krieg.- Smart Cities: Lichterketten statt Leuchttürme.- Leadership: Wie Führung und Mindset verändert werden müssen.- Föderales IT-Architekturmanagement: Komplexität steuerbar machen.- Behördliches Gesundheitsmanagement: Auf die Bindung der Mitarbeitenden kommt es an.

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Book SynopsisJenseits der Pandemie: COVID-19, Migration, Arbeit und die neue Weltordnung.- Migration und Mobilität in Zeiten der Pandemie.- Globale Migrationssgovernance von unten in Zeiten von COVID-19 und Zoomifizierung: Die Zivilgesellschaft in eingeladenen und erschaffenen Räumen.- Die innovative Einwanderungsgesellschaft in der Coronakrise.- Die Auswirkungen der COVID-19-Pandemie auf Migration und Integration in den USA.- Migration und Coronapandemie im deutschen Gesundheitssektor.- Die Arbeits- und Lebensbedingungen von Arbeitsmigrant*innen in der deutschen Fleischindustrie unter dem Brennglas der COVID-19-Pandemie.- Die Textilindustrie in Bangladesch am Scheideweg: Migration, Globalisierung und geschlechtsspezifischer Arbeitskräftemangel in Zeiten von COVID-19.- Die Rolle der tamilischen Diaspora für die Gesundheitsversorgung in Sri Lanka in Zeiten von Krieg, COVID-19 und wirtschaftlicher Depression.- Kulturelle Diversität und Sprachbarrieren während der COVID-19-Pandemie. Eine Untersuchung der Kommunikationsangebote in zehn Gesundheitsämtern in NRW.- Studieren in Zeiten von Corona. Zum Zusammenhang zwischen wahrgenommener sozialer Unterstützung und Einsamkeit, der Präferenz zum Alleinsein und dem psychischen Wohlbefinden.- Bildung und Gesundheit während der COVID-19-Pandemie bei benachteiligten Gruppen. Drei Fallstudien.

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Book SynopsisEinleitung: Was es bedeutet „zwischen den Stühlen“ zu sein?.- Zwischen den Stühlen.- Den Raum zwischen den Stühlen erkunden.- Ein guter Ort.- Zwischen den Stühlen ist ein guter Ort.

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Book SynopsisIf Europe, with its long historic and dendritic development, has common patterns, one might be its heterogeneity. Europe was and is shaped by its different regions and minorities within national borders.Regionalization in Central Eastern Europe was often suspected of playing into the hands of minorities seeking centrifugal autonomy and thus endangering the respective national entity. There is little reason to proclaim an end of history in regionalization, decentralization, and minorities. The developments in Czechoslovakia 1989/90, in former Yugoslavia in the 1990s, and the reshaping of Serbia since 2001 have proved this beyond doubt.Within the EU there is reason to hope that any changes will be peaceful and achieved through political and social consensus. New trends in EU regional and cohesion policy from 2014 on will have a significant impact. This new policy approach will lead to the motivation of decentralized structures to enter a transnational and transregional dialogue with possible likeminded partners within the EU.The present volume on regional decentralization and minorities in CEE proffers an open and unbiased debate in the area. The approach links the two issues with respect to the countries of Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania, thus incorporating some of the hot spots in recent history.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1: Introduction (by editors).- Chapter 2 Strategic Steering of Policy and Policy Formulation.- Chapter 3 Policy Implementation and Experimentation.- Chapter 4 Policy Evaluation and Learning (Including Agile Policy for fast changing challenges and complexity).- Chapter 5 The 2030 Agenda and the Climate Crisis.- Chapter 6 The GCC supranational level of policy making.- Chapter 7 Small states, subtle power, and the global system.- Chapter 8 Thematic analyses on sovereignty, security, and domestic politics.

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Book SynopsisIn the late nineteenth century, public officials throughout the United States began to experiment with new methods of managing their local economies and meeting the infrastructure needs of a newly urban, industrial nation. This title recounts the history of these inscrutable government corporations.Trade Review"Gail Radford has performed a great service here, deftly situating the first comprehensive history of this sprawling but underappreciated aspect of American governance within broader narratives of modern US history. And as she explores the histories of agencies like the Federal Land Bank and the Buffalo Sewer Authority, her prose absolutely crackles - this is a real page-turner!" (Derek Hoff, Kansas State University)"

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Book SynopsisIt's a common complaint: the United States is overrun by rules and procedures that shackle professional judgment, have no valid purpose, and serve only to appease courts and lawyers. This book argues, however, that few Americans would want to return to an era without these legalistic policies.Trade Review"An elegant study that combines historical, comparative, and at times even ethnographic learning, Making Rights Real reveals how fervor for professionalism and fears of lawsuits together shaped police policies and practices in the United States and in Britain as well as responses to sexual harassment and the safety of playgrounds. It will be indispensable for scholars of the law." - William Haltom, coauthor of Distorting the Law"

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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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Book SynopsisKatherine Fierlbeck and Gregory Marchildon examine public health services and coverage in Canada that predate or have developed in parallel to the Canada Health Act. Explaining their logic, operation, and internal political tensions, The Boundaries of Medicare sheds light on the challenges and opportunities facing Medicare in Canada today.Trade Review“Thoroughly exploring the complicated landscape of medical services in Canada, Fierlbeck and Marchildon offer an extremely well-researched, clear, and useful resource to health and medicine scholars and professionals. The Boundaries of Medicare is an enjoyable and unique read.” Catherine Carstairs, University of Guelph and author of The Smile Gap: A History of Oral Health and Social Inequality“An indispensable resource for policy experts, politicians, scholars, educators, and Canadians who want to know more about Medicare, the CHA, and these other systems that provide health-care coverage to Canadians. By focusing on these Medicare-straddling health services, this book invites Canadians to consider how future health-care reforms will affect certain population groups and to envision better ways of extending coverage to everyone who lives and works within Canada’s borders.” H-Sci-Med-Tech"This descriptive work presents an analysis that can be useful to health planners and related professionals, ... . Recommended. Graduate students, faculty, and professionals." Choice

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewIn this important book, Nattrass...deftly examines widespread misconceptions about the origin, transmission, and health effects of AIDS. Publishers Weekly A remarkably well argued case against unscientific approaches to AIDS and a brilliant defense of evidence-based medicine. Library Journal (starred review) The AIDS Conspiracy is essential reading for anyone who is curious about why some people will not accept scientific facts about the nature, origin and lethality of HIV. -- Robin A. Weiss Nature a highly accessible, impeccably referenced, scholarly work, which should be essential reading for anyone wanting to understand the role of conspiracy theories in the social and political history of the AIDS epidemic. -- Neil Bennet Lancet Nattrass lucidly examines the social and scientific stresses that confound the public when confronted with pseudoscientifc propaganda in life-threatening scenarios. Highly recommended. ChoiceTable of ContentsAcknowledgments 1. The Conspiratorial Move Against HIV Science and Its Consequences 2. AIDS Origin Conspiracy Theories in the United States and South Africa 3. Who Believes AIDS Conspiracy Theories and Why Leadership Matters 4. Science 5. Science 6. Hero Scientists 7. Defending the Imprimatur of Science: Duesberg and the Medical Hypotheses Saga 8. The Conspiratorial Move and the Struggle for Evidence-based Medicine Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisStates have banned smoking in workplaces, restaurants, and bars. They have increased tobacco tax rates, extended clean air laws, and mounted dramatic antismoking campaigns. Yet tobacco use remains high among Americans, prompting many health professionals to seek bolder measures to reduce smoking rates, which has raised concerns about the social and economic consequences of these measures. Retail and hospitality businesses worry smoking bans and excise taxes will reduce profit, and with tobacco farming and cigarette manufacturing concentrated in southeastern states, policymakers fear the decline of regional economies. Such concerns are not necessarily unfounded, though until now, no comprehensive survey has responded to these beliefs by capturing the impact of tobacco control across the nation. This book, the result of research commissioned by Legacy and Columbia University's Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy, considers the economic impact of reducing smoking rateTrade ReviewThis collection dealing with the economic 'fallout' of a nonsmoking society provides a solid scientific basis for understanding just what would be the costs, benefits, and consequences if all the hard-fought interventions against smoking succeeded. This should be mandatory reading for policy makers and public health professionals who need to fully understand and communicate the benefits of a smoke-free society to those who remain skeptical about these benefits. -- Thomas E. Novotny, former assistant United States surgeon general As these important essays so clearly show, if America became truly smoke free, the social, economic, and health consequences would be nothing short of profound. The essays collected here-representing diverse disciplinary approaches-point us toward the next critical phase of informed and effective tobacco control policies. -- Allan M. Brandt, Harvard University What would happen if smoking rates plummeted because of more vigorous application of proven policies such as increasing the taxes on tobacco products and expanding the range of smoke-free locations? After Tobacco rigorously examines the potential impact of greatly decreased tobacco use on myriad sectors. It is an important resource for those interested in public policy, public health, government, economics, and health care. -- Steven A. Schroeder, Director of the Smoking Cessation Leadership Center, University of California The expansive overview here is distinctive, while the work's technical nature makes it useful primarily for academic and government libraries serving policy makers. The antismoking lobby will also love it. Library Journal A provocative book worthy of a careful read. Kirkus Reviews a welcome contribution to an important public health topic for students as well as policy makers. Health Affairs ...provides a full, scholarly, creative, interdisciplinary, and thoughtful analysis. -- Ross Koppel Contemporary Sociology

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Book SynopsisDespite the destabilizing potential of governing of a vast territory and a large multicultural population, the centralized government of the People’s Republic of China has held together for decades. By analyzing Beijing’s strategies for maintaining control, Centrifugal Empire reveals the thinking behind China’s approach to local governance.Trade ReviewCentrifugal Empire provides a wide-ranging, historically grounded, empirically rich, and intellectually challenging exploration of central-local relations in China and of various approaches to dealing with them. It greatly enriches our understanding of how issues in central-local relations are contouring both reforms and their likely outcomes in contemporary China. -- Kenneth Lieberthal, senior fellow in Foreign Policy and Global Economy and Development, The Brookings Institution Long one of our premier specialists on central-local relations in China, Jae Ho Chung has produced his most comprehensive, innovative, and definitive treatise yet on this often puzzling subject. He concludes that we can find much of the long historical past in the current regime's deep-seated urges and incessant struggles to remain atop efforts of lower-echelon striving for place and power. This book is meticulously researched, ripe with multiple analytical distinctions, and rich in nuance. It is the source to consult on this topic. -- Dorothy J. Solinger, University of California, Irvine Over recent years, Chung has established himself as probably the expert on central-local relations in China. This book is extremely comprehensive, and pulls together and extends the concerns Chung has developed elsewhere. It is well researched, contains a great deal of useful material, raises many questions, and should be widely read by specialists. -- Joseph Fewsmith, Boston University Chung gives a novel answer to the oldest problem in Chinese governance: how does Beijing-or the center-control local administrations? He draws a key conclusion: the center's ability to shape local outcomes has actually increased over time, in spite of marketization and new local interests. Instead of weakening the regime, local governance has become an asset to ensure its resilience. -- Francois Godement, director of the Asia and China Programme and senior policy fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations Chung is widely recognized as the leading scholar on the politics of central-local relations in China. This highly readable book, set in an historical context, draws on his expertise and insights to elucidate the Chinese national government's multifaceted efforts today to control regional and local governments. -- Jonathan Unger, editor of The China Journal Insightful and timely book... Overall, this comprehensive and definitive book on China's central-local relations is a must-read for scholars interested in related issues. Choice This is a short work, but one in which every sentence contirbutes something to the overall argument... A must read for anyone who wishes to understand precisely how China works. Asian Review of Books Page after page, Centrifugal Empire becomes a constant source of inspiration and thoughts on China's governance, and it reveals how the very evolution of the perpetual tension between the center and the provinces...is at the core of any possible speculation on China's future. Global Politics ReviewTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables Preface 1. China as a Centrifugal Empire: Size, Diversity, and Local Governance 2. China Goes Local (Again): Assessing Post-Mao Decentralization 3. The Subnational Hierarchy in Time: Institutional Changes (and Continuities) 4. The Center's Perceptions of Local Bureaucracy in China: A Typological First-Cut 5. The Center's Instruments of Local Control 6. Determinants of Local Discretion in Implementation: Exploring Policy-Contingent Variations 7. The Political Economy of Vertical Support and Horizontal Networks 8. Conclusion Notes Index

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Book SynopsisDespite the destabilizing potential of governing of a vast territory and a large multicultural population, the centralized government of the People’s Republic of China has held together for decades. By analyzing Beijing’s strategies for maintaining control, Centrifugal Empire reveals the thinking behind China’s approach to local governance.Trade ReviewCentrifugal Empire provides a wide-ranging, historically grounded, empirically rich, and intellectually challenging exploration of central–local relations in China and of various approaches to dealing with them. It greatly enriches our understanding of how issues in central–local relations are contouring both reforms and their likely outcomes in contemporary China. -- Kenneth Lieberthal, senior fellow emeritus in foreign policy at the Brookings InstitutionLong one of our premier specialists on central–local relations in China, Jae Ho Chung has produced his most comprehensive, innovative, and definitive treatise yet on this often puzzling subject. He concludes that we can find much of the long historical past in the current regime's deep-seated urges and incessant struggles to remain atop efforts of lower-echelon striving for place and power. This book is meticulously researched, ripe with multiple analytical distinctions, and rich in nuance. It is the source to consult on this topic. -- Dorothy J. Solinger, University of California, IrvineOver recent years, Chung has established himself as probably the expert on central–local relations in China. This book is extremely comprehensive, and pulls together and extends the concerns Chung has developed elsewhere. It is well researched, contains a great deal of useful material, raises many questions, and should be widely read by specialists. -- Joseph Fewsmith, Boston UniversityChung gives a novel answer to the oldest problem in Chinese governance: how does Beijing—or the center—control local administrations? He draws a key conclusion: the center's ability to shape local outcomes has actually increased over time, in spite of marketization and new local interests. Instead of weakening the regime, local governance has become an asset to ensure its resilience. -- François Godement, director of the Asia and China Programme and senior policy fellow, European Council on Foreign RelationsChung is widely recognized as the leading scholar on the politics of central–local relations in China. This highly readable book, set in an historical context, draws on his expertise and insights to elucidate the Chinese national government's multifaceted efforts today to control regional and local governments. -- Jonathan Unger, coeditor of The China JournalThe most complete account available of China’s unique combination of centralized policy making and delegated implementation. * Foreign Affairs *Jae-Ho Chung’s Centrifugal Empire is that rarest of books, one that is rich with empirical and historical detail, structured along several illuminating analytical dimensions, and written in prose that is mercifully jargon-free and a pleasure to read. * China Quarterly *Insightful and timely.... Overall, this comprehensive and definitive book on China's central-local relations is a must read for scholars interested in related issues. * Choice *Centrifugal Empire is an excellent book—one of the most comprehensive accounts published on China’s central-local relations, and an important contribution to the field. It is highly recommended and suitable for sinologists and non-sinologists alike. Students may find this book a useful guide and a good starting point for delving into the complex world of Chinese governance. And it is definitely the kind of book that specialists want to have on their shelves. -- Lior Rosenberg, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel * Pacific Affairs *This is a short work, but one in which every sentence contributes something to the overall argument.... A must read for anyone who wishes to understand precisely how China works. * Asian Review of Books *Page after page, Centrifugal Empire becomes a constant source of inspiration and thoughts on China’s governance, and it reveals how the very evolution of the perpetual tension between the center and the provinces...is at the core of any possible speculation on China’s future. * Global Politics Review *Table of ContentsList of Figures and TablesPreface1. China as a Centrifugal Empire: Size, Diversity, and Local Governance 2. China Goes Local (Again): Assessing Post-Mao Decentralization3. The Subnational Hierarchy in Time: Institutional Changes (and Continuities)4. The Center's Perceptions of Local Bureaucracy in China: A Typological First-Cut5. The Center's Instruments of Local Control6. Determinants of Local Discretion in Implementation: Exploring Policy-Contingent Variations7. The Political Economy of Vertical Support and Horizontal Networks8. ConclusionNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisBrian Calfano and Valerie Martinez-Ebers examine the history and current efforts of human relations commissions in promoting positive intergroup outcomes and enforcing antidiscrimination laws. Drawing on a wide range of theories and methods, they assess policy approaches, successes, and failures in four cities.Trade ReviewHuman Relations Commissions provides historical and practical details on beginning, continuing, and expanding human relations commissions. Calfano and Martinez-Ebers aptly highlight the tools necessary for engaging and identifying potential partners to promote good relations in any community. -- Beverly Watts, former president of the International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies and executive director of the Tennessee Human Rights CommissionCalfano and Martinez-Ebers have provided needed focus on local policy making by turning to human relations commissions and examining the effects of their work—not just on the communities they are created to serve but also on the leaders themselves who invest so greatly in the effort of making our pluralistic society more congenial. This is important work. -- Gary Segura, dean of the Luskin School of Public Affairs at UCLAHuman Relations Commissions presents an important application of bureaucracy and public administration literatures. This in-depth assessment demonstrates that staffers embody values that are critical in making both governments and neighborhoods fair and responsive to diverse constituencies. This book should be required reading for those interested in equity, public values, and the role of local governments. -- Kenneth J. Meier, coauthor of The Politics of African American Education: Representation, Partisanship, and Educational EquityFilling a canyon-like void in political science, urban studies, policy and administration, and more, Human Relations Commissions opens a whole new world to the relationship of HRCs and municipal governments. The synthesis of the authors’ varied methodologies and research orientations has created a fascinating book. -- John Bretting, University of Texas at El PasoTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Too Big a Task?1. Human Relations Commissions: Creativity in Constraint2. The History of Intergroup Relations in America3. Origins and Development of Organized Human Relations Efforts4. The Humans Who Must Relate5. Experimenting with the Dynamics of Intergroup Identity6. Reporting and Responding to Community7. Imagining Human Relations for the FutureAppendixNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisBrian Calfano and Valerie Martinez-Ebers examine the history and current efforts of human relations commissions in promoting positive intergroup outcomes and enforcing antidiscrimination laws. Drawing on a wide range of theories and methods, they assess policy approaches, successes, and failures in four cities.Trade ReviewHuman Relations Commissions provides historical and practical details on beginning, continuing, and expanding human relations commissions. Calfano and Martinez-Ebers aptly highlight the tools necessary for engaging and identifying potential partners to promote good relations in any community. -- Beverly Watts, former president of the International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies and executive director of the Tennessee Human Rights CommissionCalfano and Martinez-Ebers have provided needed focus on local policy making by turning to human relations commissions and examining the effects of their work—not just on the communities they are created to serve but also on the leaders themselves who invest so greatly in the effort of making our pluralistic society more congenial. This is important work. -- Gary Segura, dean of the Luskin School of Public Affairs at UCLAHuman Relations Commissions presents an important application of bureaucracy and public administration literatures. This in-depth assessment demonstrates that staffers embody values that are critical in making both governments and neighborhoods fair and responsive to diverse constituencies. This book should be required reading for those interested in equity, public values, and the role of local governments. -- Kenneth J. Meier, coauthor of The Politics of African American Education: Representation, Partisanship, and Educational EquityFilling a canyon-like void in political science, urban studies, policy and administration, and more, Human Relations Commissions opens a whole new world to the relationship of HRCs and municipal governments. The synthesis of the authors’ varied methodologies and research orientations has created a fascinating book. -- John Bretting, University of Texas at El PasoTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Too Big a Task?1. Human Relations Commissions: Creativity in Constraint2. The History of Intergroup Relations in America3. Origins and Development of Organized Human Relations Efforts4. The Humans Who Must Relate5. Experimenting with the Dynamics of Intergroup Identity6. Reporting and Responding to Community7. Imagining Human Relations for the FutureAppendixNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Offers fresh and deep insight into the critical nuances that civic leaders need to develop and implement strategies to use information and communication technology to make next-generation cities that help their people thrive."--Jon Gant, Director of the Center for Digital Inclusion

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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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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Offers fresh and deep insight into the critical nuances that civic leaders need to develop and implement strategies to use information and communication technology to make next-generation cities that help their people thrive."--Jon Gant, Director of the Center for Digital Inclusion

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"An important contribution to scholarship on the American presidency and American politics... [W]ill be of great interest to students and scholars, and likely will be a foundational text on understanding the Obama presidency." -Meena Bose, Hofstra University "The best comprehensive review of the Obama administration's policies available, written by an individual who is both knowledgeable in the policy sense and savvy in the political sense... [A] great reference source for information on Obama administration domestic policy and activities." -Daniel P. Franklin, author of Pitiful Giants: Presidents in their Final TermTable of Contents1. Barack Obama's Assets and Constraints2. Presidential Effectiveness When Congress is Polarized3. Preventing Collapse, Stimulating Recovery4. Promoting Long-Term Growth, Reducing Inequality5. The Affordable Care Act: Legislative Victory6. The Affordable Care Act: Implementation Nightmare7. Global Warming Warrior8. Driller in Chief9. Deporter in Chief?10. Midterm Massacres11. A Counterfactual Obama Presidency

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis ambitious volume repositions the field of folklore in the context of numerous emerging perspectives including queer theory, intersectionality, feminism, (de)colonization, and anti-racism. . . . This dizzying array of topics reveals the complexities of folkloristics and the considerable intellectual and ethical affordances of working in a transdisciplinary manner to highlight the meaning-making processes of vernacular culture(s) and their practitioners. The end of this foray is hardly an end at all, but rather a road map for the future of the discipline. -- T. R. Tangherlini * Choice *Inspired by presentations and discussions at the 2017Future of American Folkloristics Conference held at Indiana University, the essays in this collection discussand, in some cases, illustrate ways to build a strongpath forward for the discipline and those who are (orare studying to be) practicing folklorists in public and academic contexts. . . . Overall, the collection will be thought-provoking for practicing folklorists, as well asthose teaching and training aspiring folklorists. -- Martha Sims * Journal of Folklore and Education *Table of ContentsForeword: Challenges and Possibilities across Boundaries, by Margaret A. MillsAcknowledgmentsEnvisioning a Future Folkloristics, by Jesse A. Fivecoate, Kristina Downs, and Meredith A. E. McGriff1. Deep Folklore/Queer Folkloristics, by Kay Turner 2. "An Epidemic of Meanings": The Tenuous Nature of Public Intellectualism, Reflexivity, and Belief Scholarship, by Andrea Kitta3. Expanding the Territory, by Jeanmarie Rouhier-Willoughby 4. The Politics of Trivialization, by Jesse A. Fivecoate, Kristina Downs, and Meredith A. E. McGriff5. The Folklorization of Queer Theory: Public Spaces, Pride, and Gay Neoliberalism, by Cory W. Thorne and Guillermo De Los Reyes6. Yemayá's Fury: Residual Flows, Ecological Disaster, and Folklore Futures, by Solimar Otero 7. Infusing Public Folklore Work into Academe: Experiencing the In-Between, by Gregory Hansen 8. Folklorists as Curators: Exploring the Four Cs, by Betty J. Belanus 9. Culturally Conscious Collaborations at the Nexus of Folklore, Education, and Social Justice: Lessons and Questions for Folkloristic Praxis, by Phyllis M. May-Machunda 10. The Power of Folkloristics at the Intersection of Affect, Narrative, and Performance in the College Classroom, by Anthony Guest-Scott 11. The Folkloristic Diaspora: On Being a Folklorist in a Black Studies Department, by Anika Wilson 12. Standing with Others: Folklorists in the Midst of Home, by Wanda G. Addison 13. Disruptive Folklore, Debra Lattanzi Shutika 14. Talking Folklore: Getting Others to Take the Discipline Seriously while Remaining a Serious Folklorist, by Andrea Kitta, Lynne S. McNeill, and Trevor J. BlankAfterword: Advancing Folkloristics, by Norma E. Cantú Index

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Book SynopsisAn unprecedented number of folklorists are addressing issues of class, race, gender, and sexuality in academic and public spaces in the US, raising the question: How can folklorists contribute to these contemporary political affairs? Since the nature of folkloristics transcends binaries, can it help others develop critical personal narratives?Advancing Folkloristics covers topics such as queer, feminist, and postcolonial scholarship in folkloristics. Contributors investigate how to apply folkloristic approaches in nonfolklore classrooms, how to maintain a folklorist identity without a folklorist job title, and how to use folkloristic knowledge to interact with others outside of the discipline. The chapters, which range from theoretical reorientations to personal experiences of folklore work, all demonstrate the kinds of work folklorists are well-suited to and promote the areas in which folkloristics is poised to expand and excel. Advancing Folkloristics presents a clear picture of folkTrade ReviewThis ambitious volume repositions the field of folklore in the context of numerous emerging perspectives including queer theory, intersectionality, feminism, (de)colonization, and anti-racism. . . . This dizzying array of topics reveals the complexities of folkloristics and the considerable intellectual and ethical affordances of working in a transdisciplinary manner to highlight the meaning-making processes of vernacular culture(s) and their practitioners. The end of this foray is hardly an end at all, but rather a road map for the future of the discipline. -- T. R. Tangherlini * Choice *Inspired by presentations and discussions at the 2017Future of American Folkloristics Conference held at Indiana University, the essays in this collection discussand, in some cases, illustrate ways to build a strongpath forward for the discipline and those who are (orare studying to be) practicing folklorists in public and academic contexts. . . . Overall, the collection will be thought-provoking for practicing folklorists, as well asthose teaching and training aspiring folklorists. -- Martha Sims * Journal of Folklore and Education *Table of ContentsForeword: Challenges and Possibilities across Boundaries, by Margaret A. MillsAcknowledgmentsEnvisioning a Future Folkloristics, by Jesse A. Fivecoate, Kristina Downs, and Meredith A. E. McGriff1. Deep Folklore/Queer Folkloristics, by Kay Turner 2. "An Epidemic of Meanings": The Tenuous Nature of Public Intellectualism, Reflexivity, and Belief Scholarship, by Andrea Kitta3. Expanding the Territory, by Jeanmarie Rouhier-Willoughby 4. The Politics of Trivialization, by Jesse A. Fivecoate, Kristina Downs, and Meredith A. E. McGriff5. The Folklorization of Queer Theory: Public Spaces, Pride, and Gay Neoliberalism, by Cory W. Thorne and Guillermo De Los Reyes6. Yemayá's Fury: Residual Flows, Ecological Disaster, and Folklore Futures, by Solimar Otero 7. Infusing Public Folklore Work into Academe: Experiencing the In-Between, by Gregory Hansen 8. Folklorists as Curators: Exploring the Four Cs, by Betty J. Belanus 9. Culturally Conscious Collaborations at the Nexus of Folklore, Education, and Social Justice: Lessons and Questions for Folkloristic Praxis, by Phyllis M. May-Machunda 10. The Power of Folkloristics at the Intersection of Affect, Narrative, and Performance in the College Classroom, by Anthony Guest-Scott 11. The Folkloristic Diaspora: On Being a Folklorist in a Black Studies Department, by Anika Wilson 12. Standing with Others: Folklorists in the Midst of Home, by Wanda G. Addison 13. Disruptive Folklore, Debra Lattanzi Shutika 14. Talking Folklore: Getting Others to Take the Discipline Seriously while Remaining a Serious Folklorist, by Andrea Kitta, Lynne S. McNeill, and Trevor J. BlankAfterword: Advancing Folkloristics, by Norma E. Cantú Index

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive assessment of George W. Bush's domestic policy recordTrade Review[A] worthwhile project written in an accessible style ... readers ... will come away from this work with a better knowledge of the realities of policymaking in twenty-first-century Washington.Spring, 2011 * Political Science Quarterly *Table of ContentsContentsPreface and Acknowledgments 1. Ambiguous Mandate, Polarized Congress 2. Lower Taxes, More Spending 3. The Social Security Debacle 4. Making Sure Kids Learn 5. Drug Coverage for Seniors 6. Producing More Energy 7. Consuming Less Energy 8. Cleaner Air, Warmer Climate 9. Illegal Immigration: Punishment or Amnesty? 10. Tort and Regulatory Reform 11. Meltdown and Bailouts 12. Taking Stock, with Lessons for Future PresidentsNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisReforming the Administration of Justice in Mexico examines the challenges Mexico faces in reforming the administration of its justice system, which Cornelius sees as critical for the consolidation of democracy, the well-being of Mexican citizens, and successful U.S.-Mexican relations. . . . In addition, the book presents sources of empirical data, case studies evaluating state and local level challenges, and analyses of best practices.Contributors: David A. Shirk, Alejandra Ríos Cázares, Robert Buffington, Pablo Piccato, Elena Azaola, Marcelo Bergman, Benjamin Nelson Reames, Guillermo Zepeda Lecuona, Sigrid Arzt, Carlos Silva, Sara Schatz, Hugo Concha, Ana Laura Magaloni Kerpel, Elisa Speckman Guerra, Héctor Fix-Fierro, Jeffrey K. Staton, Robert M. Kossick, Jr., Rubén Minutti Z., Pablo Parás, Kathleen Staudt, Irasema Coronado, Rosalva Aída Hernández, Héctor Ortiz Elizondo, Robert O. Varenik, Mario Arroyo Juárez, Allison Rowland, Marcos Pablo Moloeznik, John J. Bailey, Trade Review“The number one issue in Mexico today is crime. This edited work is the most comprehensive volume to date examining all facets of public security, ranging from the judicial system, to the practice of law, to the militarization of the police. It is an outstanding contribution theoretically and substantively on understanding an essential but little explored condition in Mexico, having implications for U.S. security, deserving a wide readership on both sides of the border.“ —Roderic Ai Camp, McKenna Professor of the Pacific Rim, Claremont McKenna College“This book will interest academics and policy makers concerned with the sorry state of the administration of justice in Latin America at large, and Mexico more specifically. The chapters leave almost no controversial issues surrounding the justice system untouched. From diverse legal, criminal, social, and political perspectives the justice system is held under scrutiny and found to be wanting. The end result is a number of well-thought-out suggested solutions to a long-standing problem.” —Nibaldo H. Galleguillos, McMaster University“Essays on such topics as the militarization of the Mexican police, access to justice for indigenous peoples, and the role of the Supreme Court in the process of federal judicial reform.” —The Chronicle of Higher Education“Cornelius and Shirk present 21 chapters exploring the current status and reform potentialities of the Mexican judicial system.” —Research Book News“This book examines the challenges Mexico faces in reforming the administration of its justice system, which Cornelius sees as critical for the consolidation of democracy, the well-being of Mexican citizens, and successful U.S.-Mexican relations. Contributors cover such topics as: policing, judicial reform, and oversight in the justice system. In addition, the book presents sources of empirical data, case studies evaluating state and local level challenges, and analyses of best practices.” —Law and Social Inquiry“This study examines the challenges Mexico faces in reforming the administration of its justice system. The contributors cover five themes: crime and criminology, policing & police reform, legal actors and judicial reform, civic mobilization and oversight in the justice system, and practical policy recommendations.” —Sociological Abstracts“For those of us who live on the U.S.-Mexico border and travel in Mexico, it's important to know how the justice system works. The question is, how has the justice branch of government unfurled as democracy has flourished in Mexico.” —El Paso Times

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Book SynopsisIn this first volume in the Contending Modernities series, Inclusive Populism: Creating Citizens in the Global Age, Angus Ritchie claims that our current political upheavals, exemplified by the far-right populism of billionaire Donald Trump, reveal fundamental flaws in secular liberalism. Ritchie maintains that both liberalism and this fake populism resign citizens to an essentially passive role in public life.Ritchie argues instead for an inclusive populism, in which religious and nonreligious identities and institutions are fully represented in the public square, engaging the diverse communities brought together by global migration to build and lead a common life. Drawing on twenty years of experience in action and reflection in East London, Ritchie posits that the practice of community organizing exemplifies a truly inclusive populism, and that it is also reflected in the teaching of Pope Francis.Speaking to our political crisis and mapping out a way forward,Trade Review“The book is well written and a good read. Angus Ritchie asks good questions and keeps the attention of the reader with the many examples he uses and the clear statements he makes. Inclusive Populism demonstrates Ritchie's high intellectual and analytical skills, experience with community organizing, and a very good sense of the East London context.”—Clemens Sedmak, professor of social ethics, Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame"Angus Ritchie’s book stands at the cutting edge of political theology and at the crossroads of public life in both the United States and Europe. His compelling critiques of secularizing liberalism and 'fake populism' is supplemented by a powerful argument for an 'inclusive populism' that builds democratic consensus from the ground up. Drawing upon his own long experience in community organizing in inner-city London, Ritchie vividly demonstrates that religious diversity can invigorate and stabilize liberal democracies." —Cathleen Kaveny, Darald and Juliet Libby Professor of Law and Theology, Boston College"[W]e live in an increasingly polarized political climate. The rise in the strength of ‘populism’ is often talked about in relation to this, and there’s no shortage of academic analysis about what that might mean for us. . . . but there aren’t many books like this one: Angus Ritchie’s Inclusive Populism: Creating Citizens in the Global Age both discusses the issues and presents an alternative possibility." —Process North"Ritchie presents us with an admirably detailed, honest, and self-critical study of a grounded, concrete, and realistic movement whose successes and failures have much to teach us." —Church Times”A very accessible work that not only discusses building relationships but demonstrates some of the listening that is required for such work to be accomplished.” —Reading Religion"What Angus Ritchie calls 'inclusive populism' is precisely what Pope Francis is urging in Let us Dream. Ritchie's book shows, in concrete terms, how this might be realised in the British and American contexts." —Austen Ivereigh, author of The Great Reformer and collaborator with Pope Francis on Let us Dream: The Path to a Better Future“In his recent book [Inclusive Populism], Rev. Angus Ritchie calls this politics that you do ‘inclusive populism’; I like to use the term ‘popularism’ to express the same idea. But what matters is not the name but the vision, which is the same: it is about finding the means to guarantee a life for all people that is worthy of being called human, a life capable of cultivating virtue and forging new bonds.” —Pope FrancisTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments 1. A Populist Moment 2. Engaging the Theoretical Debate I: A Critique of Liberalism 3. Community Organizing as Inclusive Populism 4. Community Organizing: Six Challenges 5. Integration, Islam and Immigration 6. Engaging the Theoretical Debate II: Traditions, Pluralism & Populism 7. Beyond “Fake Populism”: Community Organizing and the Renewal of Politics

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Book SynopsisIncludes studies of the traditional leadership of the Yi dynasty as well as twentieth-century legislative, party, and bureaucratic leadership, and an evaluation of views of political leaders in South Korea, as well as two studies of the Communist system in North Korea.Trade Review"[This book] is the product of an impressive array of scholars and sponsoring organizations . . . the book comes off as a significant contribution to the understanding of contemporary Korean politics and government." * Korea Journal *Table of ContentsIntroduction Part One | Traditional Perspectives 1. Political Leadership in the Yi Dynasty, by James B. Palais Part Two | Institutional Context of Leadership 2. Legislative Leadership and Democratic Development, by Chong Lim Kim and Byong-Kyu Woo 3. Party Bureaucrats and Party Development, by Bae-Ho Hahn and Ha-Ryong Kim Part Three | Bureaucratic Elite and Popular Perceptions 4. Bureaucratic Elite and Development Orientations, by Dong-Suh Bark and Chae-Jin Lee 5. Popular Perceptions of Political Leadership, by Sung-Chick Hong and Young Ho Lee Part Four | Political Leadership in the Communist System 6. Communist Party Leadership, by Dae-Sook Suh 7. The 1972 Constitution and Top Communist Leaders, by Chong-Sik Lee Part Five | Concluding Observations 8. Toward a Theory of Korean Political Leadership Behavior, by Glenn D. Paige Appendix: Toward a Political Leadership Profile for a Changing Society, by Glenn D. Paige Index

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Book SynopsisDrawing from personal experiences and theoretical perspectives in such varied fields as sociology, political science, literature, and media studies, nineteen scholars assess recent shifts in Scandinavian societies and how they intertwine with broader transformations in Europe and beyond.Table of Contents Acknowledgements / Eric Einhorn, Sherrill Harbison & Markus Huss1. Introduction / Eric Einhorn, Sherrill Harbison & Markus HussThe Politics of Immigration 2. Immigration to Scandinavian Welfare States in the Time of Pluralism / Grete Brochmann 3. Folkhemmet: “The People’s Home” as an Expression of Retrotopian Longing for Sweden Before the Arrival of Mass Migration / Andreas Önnerfors 4. Racing Home: Swedish Reception of Black/White Identity Politics in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election / Benjamin R. Teitelbaum 5. Racist Resurgences: How Neo-Liberal and Anti-Racist Lefts Make Space for the Far Right in Sweden and the United States / Carly Elizabeth Schall On the Ground 6. Coming to Terms with Belonging: Unemployed Migrants and Sociocultural Incorporation in Norway / Kelly Mckowen 7. Crisis and Pattern During the 2015-6 “Refugee Crisis” in Sweden / Admir Skodo 8. Contesting National Identity as a Racial Signifier: Mixed-race Identity in Norway and Sweden / Sayaka Osanami TÖrngren and Tony Sandset 9. Managing Multicultural Tenants: Rental Agreements and Feminist Qualms in AuÐur JÓnsdÓttir’s Deposit and Vigdis Hjorth’s A House in Norway / Elisabeth Oxfeldt 10. Swedish Identity and the Literary Imaginary / Peter Leonard 11. The Issue of Land Rights in Contemporary SÁmi Literature, Art and Music / Anne Heith 12. Afro-Swedish Renaissance / Ryan Thomas SkinnerInheritance 13. Within our Borders: SÁmi Mobilization, the Scandinavian Response, and World War II / Ellen Ahlness 14. Denmark in Miniature: The Interplay of Cosmopolitanism, Nationalism, and Exoticismin Copenhagen’s Tivoli / Julie K. Allen 15. “Musicians Find ‘Utopia’ In Denmark”: African American Jazz Expatriates / Ethelene Whitmire 16. Finnish War Children in Sweden after World War II and Refugee Children of Today / Barbara Mattsson17. Afterword / Sherrill Harbison

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Book SynopsisAn important interdisciplinary history of Russia’s agriculture and food systems that documents far-reaching changes on farms, along with their effects on ordinary people and for successive political regimes.Trade Review“Who eats what? Susanne A. Wengle’s important and gripping book recasts a century of Russian history as a series of revolutionary transformations of the country’s food system. Answers to problems of food production and consumption are central pillars of political power and legitimacy for communist and post-communist regimes alike.”—Henry Thomson, Arizona State University“This eminently readable book, based on fascinating research, serves as an urgent reminder that techno-scientific projects in agriculture have deep histories and variegated geographies, and thus are hardly an invention of Silicon Valley start-up culture.”—Julie Guthman, University of California, Santa Cruz“A comprehensive and very refreshing technopolitical history of Russia’s agrifood system. Wengle’s nuanced account of Russia’s remarkable rise from a Soviet-era food importer to a rising global powerhouse has resulted in a timely book—a tour de force that is nonetheless narrated in an extremely concise and lively way.”—Oane Visser, International Institute for Social Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam“Challenges you to think beyond the confines of your respective specialty and consider big themes in agricultural history and policy. . . . Wengle should be commended for her lucid prose and sharp analysis, as well as the inclusion of several maps created by the author herself.”—H-Net Reviews“Offers a novel approach to the transformations of Soviet and post-Soviet agriculture, emphasizing the connections between the state, production, and technology, as well as consumers and nature, the latter two often neglected in political science.”—Foreign AffairsTable of Contents List of Illustrations Introduction: Setting the Table 1 Governance; or, How to Solve the Grain Problem? 2 Production 3 Consumption; or, The Perestroika of the Quotidian 4 Nature Conclusion: Vulnerabilities Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisHANDBOOK OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN GOVERNMENT, THIRD EDITION The practice of public human resource management has evolved significantly in recent years due to increased outsourcing, privatization, and the diminution of public employee rights. This thoroughly revised and updated edition of the classic reference Handbook of Human Resource Management in Government offers authoritative, state-of-the-art information for public administrators and human resource professionals. The third edition features contributions from noted experts in the field, including Donald E. Klingner, Mary E. Guy, Jonathan P. West, Jeffrey L. Brudney, Montgomery Van Wart, J. J. Steven Ott, Norma M. Riccucci, and many more. Praise for the Handbook of Human Resource Management in Government This third edition of the Handbook of Human Resource Management in Government is an essential resource for scholars, practitioners, and general readers in need oTable of ContentsTables, Figures, and Exhibits xi Preface xv Acknowledgments xix The Editor xxi The Contributors xxiii Introduction: Toward Relevant Human Resource Management xxxix PART ONE: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT 1 1 The Changing Roles of the Human Resource Office 5Carolyn Ban, Charles W. Gossett 2 Human Resource Management in a Human Capital Environment 27R. Paul Battaglio Jr., Jared J. Llorens 3 Beyond Civil Service: The Politics of the Emergent Paradigms 45Dahlia Lynn, Donald E. Klingner 4 Civil Service Reform in the United States: Patterns and Trends 73J. Edward Kellough, Lloyd G. Nigro PART TWO: THE PUBLIC SECTOR WORKFORCE 95 5 Staffing the Bureaucracy: Employee Recruitment and Selection 99Steven W. Hays, Jessica E. Sowa 6 Managing the Flexible Public Workforce: Issues and Implications 129Sharon H. Mastracci, James R. Thompson 7 Valuing Diversity in the Changing Workplace 149Mary E. Guy, Meredith A. Newman 8 Managing an Aging Workforce: Trends, Issues, and Strategies 171Jonathan P. West 9 Managing Technology in the Context of Public Human Resources 199David H. Coursey 10 Using Volunteers in the Workplace 231Jeffrey L. Brudney PART THREE: MANAGING HUMAN RESOURCES 257 11 Going Beyond Human Resource Management Technique 261David G. Carnevale, Kay Ham 12 Developing Practical Strategies for Maintaining Ethical Behavior 279Mark D. Bradbury, Rex L. Facer II 13 Increasing Organizational Investment in Employee Development 299Montgomery Van Wart 14 Understanding Organizational Climate and Culture 323J. Steven Ott, Abdul M. Baksh 15 Conflict in the Workplace: Strategic Choices, Great Outcomes 349Margaret S. Herrman 16 Working with Employee Unions 379Robert M. Tobias 17 Managing Local Government Human Resources Around Catastrophic Events 403Doug Goodman, P. Edward French, Stacey Mann PART FOUR: THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 419 18 The Legal Issues in Human Resource Management 423Jerry Hartman, Gregory W. Homer, Alisa H. Reff 19 Affirmative Action 455Norma M. Riccucci 20 Sexual Harassment 475Michele M. Hoyman, Jamie R. McCall 21 The Americans with Disabilities Act 491Christine B. Ledvinka PART FIVE: EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION, ASSESSMENT, AND COMPENSATION 515 22 Motivating Employees: The Role of the Manager 519Arie Halachmi, Theo van der Krogt 23 Designing Effective Performance Appraisal Systems 555Dennis M. Daley 24 Applying Effective Job Analysis Methods 587Mark R. Foster 25 Conducting Assessment Centers 615C. R. Swanson, Mark R. Foster 26 Using Work Management and Job Evaluation Systems 635Gilbert B. Siegel 27 Designing and Creating an Effective Compensation Plan 663Gilbert B. Siegel PART SIX: TOOLS FOR INTEGRATING HUMAN RESOURCES INTO THE ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION 687 28 Benchmarking Performance 691David N. Ammons 29 Strategic Planning 715Roger G. Brown 30 Conducting Practical Human Resource Management Research 735Gary E. Roberts 31 Contracting for Human Resource Services: Outsourcing, Privatization, and Using Consultants 769Glenn W. Rainey Jr. 32 Managing Employee Benefi ts: From Health Care to Pensions 817N. Joseph Cayer 33 The Budgeting Process: The Role of the Human Resource Professional 835Catherine C. Reese, Douglas J. Watson Conclusion: Toward Effective Human Resource Management 861Stephen E. Condrey Online Resources 867 References 893 Name Index 983 Subject Index 989

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Book SynopsisThis is the substantially revised edition of the classic book The Responsible Administrator the book that has guided professionals and students alike as they grapple with the challenges of making ethical, responsible decisions in real world situations.Table of ContentsPreface to the Sixth Edition vii Acknowledgments xi The Author xv 1 Introduction 1 2 Understanding Ethical Decision Making 13 PART ONE: ETHICS FOR INDIVIDUAL ADMINISTRATORS 41 3 Public Administration in Modern and Postmodern Society: The Context of Administrative Ethics 43 4 Administrative Responsibility: The Key to Administrative Ethics 71 5 Conflicts of Responsibility: The Ethical Dilemma 93 PART TWO: ETHICS IN THE ORGANIZATION 125 6 Maintaining Responsible Conduct in Public Organizations: Two Approaches 127 7 Integrating Ethics with Organizational Norms and Structures 161 8 Safeguarding Ethical Autonomy in Organizations: Dealing with Unethical Superiors and Organizations 197 PART THREE: THE DESIGN APPROACH 241 9 Applying the Design Approach to Public Administration Ethics 243 10 Conclusion: Responsible Administration 255 References 271 Index 283

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Book SynopsisInstead of treating technology, health, and the environment as discrete issues, Albert C. Lin argues that laws must acknowledge their fundamental relationship, anticipating both future technological developments and their potential adverse effects. Laws should encourage international cooperation and the development of common global standards, while allowing for flexibility and reassessment.Trade ReviewWhat this book contributes is a detailed look at potential governance mechanisms in a historical perspective, and a close legal analysis of existing and potential regulatory structures for a particular group of emerging technologies. The biggest strength is the legal analysis of how U.S. regulation applies and does not apply to emerging technologies, and some good policy ideas for generating new governance."" - David Winickoff, University of California, Berkeley, College of Natural Resources

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Book SynopsisUses critical theory to examine proposed solutions to climate change. Drawing from Marx's negative conception of ideology, the authors illustrate how ideology continues to conceal the capital-climate contradiction or the fundamental incompatibility between growth-dependent capitalism and effectively and justly mitigating climate change.

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