Regional, state and other local government Books
History Press The Byrd Machine in Virginia
£20.39
Arcadia Publishing Lost Towns of Delaware County Indiana
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£21.24
GLOBAL PUBLISHER SERVICES VIRGINIA WAY
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£19.79
Arcadia Publishing The Benicia State Capitol Landmarks
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£18.69
History Press The Pawtucket Red Sox
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£20.39
History Press Staten Island in the Nineteenth Century
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£18.69
History Press Remaking Virginia Politics
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£18.69
Rowman & Littlefield Democracy in California: Politics and Government
Book SynopsisA readable and thought-provoking textbook designed to introduce students to California politics, the updated sixth edition of Democracy in California explains the Golden State’s governmental institutions and how their dynamics affects the lives of Californians. In doing so, the authors examine California history, political traditions, and political character. In addition to thorough coverage of California’s constitution and development, this book also explain each branch of government as well as local systems. Exploring the nature of public opinion, parties, and campaigns, the authors show the effects that the state’s diverse population has on all levels of politics and government.Table of ContentsPreface to the Sixth EditionIntroduction1 Diversity 2 A Progressive Constitution 3 Public Opinion and the Media4 Parties and Interest Groups5 Campaigns and Elections6 The Legislature7 The Executive8 The Courts9 The Budget and Government Finance10 Local GovernmentEpilogueGlossaryBibliographyIndexAbout the Authors
£30.00
University of Massachusetts Press Town Meeting: Practicing Democracy in Rural New
Book SynopsisAt Gettysburg, Abraham Lincoln described government by the people as the great task remaining before us. Many citizens of modern America, frustrated and disheartened, are tempted to despair of realizing that ideal. Yet, it is a project still alive in parts of New England. This book traces the origins of town-meeting democracy in Ashfield, a community of just under 2,000 people in the foothills of the Berkshires in western Massachusetts. Donald Robinson begins by recounting several crises at the town's founding in the eighteenth century that helped to shape its character. He shows how the town has changed since then and examines how democratic self-government functions in the modern context. The picture is not pretty. Self-government carries no guarantees, and Ashfield is no utopia. Human failings are abundantly on display. Leaders mislead. Citizens don't pay attention and they forget hard-earned lessons. But in this candid account of the operation of democracy in one New England town, Robinson demonstrates that for better and for worse, Ashfield governs itself democratically. Citizens control the actions of their government. Not everyone participates, but all may, and everyone who lives in the town must accept and obey what town meeting decides.
£999.99
Management Concepts, Inc Strategic Public Management: Best Practices from Government and Nonprofit Organizations
Book SynopsisComplex management issues in the public sector can not be adequately addressed with limited, short-term fixes - strategic, well-conceived approaches are crucial to meet you organization's long-term needs. Filled with expert advice and real-world examples, Strategic Public Management: Best Practices from Government and Nonprofit Organizations presents the solutions that today's public administrators are putting into practice. Here nineteen contributors representing various levels of government, nonprofit organizations and the academic world offer guidance, direction and real-life solutions. Topics covered include program operations, risk management, IT solutions, human capital issues, acquisition hurdles and performance parameters.
£39.75
St Augustine's Press Squandered Opportunities – New York`s Pataki
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£999.99
Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc New Southern Politics
Book SynopsisCurrent through the November 2012 elections, The New Southern Politics seamlessly integrates a thematic overview of the distinctive political, social, and economic life of eleven southern states with a detailed state-by-state focus. This new edition includes entirely new maps and the latest available data for Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.Among other appealing features, the text: Provides essential historical context Highlights vital dimensions of political culture Profiles significant figures and events from the real world of politics Incorporates coverage of controversies and trends Suggests a well-defined organisational structure for courses The result is an innovative and readable introduction designed to engage students and scholars alike.Trade ReviewAn impressive work. The New Southern Politics fills a critical need for a current, insightful, and comprehensive treatment of the subject. Woodard asks the right questions to frame a lively discussion of southern politics in and outside the classroom. Thorough, convincing, and conceptually clear ... a joy to read! Covering the key dimensions of 'New South' politics in one clear and logical volume, this is a text that students are sure to appreciate.
£33.09
Temple University Press,U.S. Citizen Lobbyists: Local Efforts to Influence
Book SynopsisCitizen Lobbyists explores how U.S. citizens participate in local government. Although many commentators have lamented the apathy of the American citizenry, Brian Adams focuses on what makes ordinary Americans become involved in and attempt to influence public policy issues that concern them. It connects theory and empirical data in a new and revealing way, providing both a thorough review of the relevant scholarly discussions and a detailed case study of citizen engagement in the politics of Santa Ana, a mid-sized Southern California city. After interviewing more than fifty residents, Adams found that they can be best described as \u0022lobbyists\u0022 who identify issues of personal importance and then lobby their local government bodies. Through his research, he discovered that public meetings and social networks emerged as essential elements in citizens' efforts to influence local policy. By testing theory against reality, this work fills a void in our understanding of the actual participatory practices of \u0022civically engaged\u0022 citizens.Trade Review"This book is a valuable contribution to the literature on grassroots politics in American communities... In his focus on the issues that prompt participation and on the nature of the citizen lobbying responses that result, Brian Adams plows new ground in the study of citizen activism. Citizen Lobbyists is a worthwhile read." -Urban Affairs ReviewTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Part I: Introduction Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Citizen Efforts to Influence Local Policy Part II: Participation Across Local Policies Chapter 3: Policy Characteristics and Patterns of Participation Chapter 4: Policy Entrepreneurs and the Opportunity to Participate Chapter 5: Local Newspapers and Participation Chapter 6: Social Conflict and Participation Part III: How Citizens Participate Chapter 7: Participatory Strategies and Tactics: An Overview Chapter 8: Public Meetings and the Democratic Process Chapter 9: The Political Value of Social Networks Part IV: Conclusion Chapter 10: The Practice of Local Democracy Appendix: Policies Discussed by Interview Respondents Notes References Tables and Figures
£999.99
University Press of Colorado State of Change: Colorado Politics in the
Book SynopsisColorado has recently been at the center of major shifts in American politics. Indeed, over the last several decades the political landscape has altered dramatically on both the state and national levels. State of Change traces the political and demographic factors that have transformed Colorado, looking beyond the major shift in the dominant political party from Republican to Democratic to greater long-term implications. The increased use of direct democracy has resulted in the adoption of term limits, major reconstruction of fiscal policy, and many other changes in both statutory and constitutional law. Individual chapters address these changes within a range of contexts--electoral, political, partisan, and institutional--as well as their ramifications. Contributors also address the possible impacts of these changes on the state in the future, concluding that the current state of affairs is fated to be short-lived. State of Change is the most up-to-date book on Colorado politics available and will be of value to undergraduate- and graduate-level students, academics, historians, and anyone involved with or interested in Colorado politics.
£999.99
History Press (SC) On the Front Lines of Pennsylvania Politics
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£18.69
WW Norton & Co Shortest Way Home: One Mayor's Challenge and a
Book SynopsisOnce described by The Washington Post as “the most interesting mayor you’ve never heard of", Pete Buttigieg, the thirty-six-year-old Democratic mayor of South Bend, Indiana, has improbably emerged as one of the nation’s most visionary politicians. First elected in 2011, Buttigieg left a successful business career to move back to his hometown, previously tagged by Newsweek as a “dying city”, because the industrial Midwest beckoned as a challenge to the McKinsey-trained Harvard graduate. Whether meeting with city residents on middle-school basketball courts, reclaiming abandoned houses, confronting gun violence, or attracting high-tech industry, Buttigieg has transformed South Bend into a shining model of urban reinvention. While Washington reels with scandal, Shortest Way Home interweaves two once-unthinkable success stories: that of an Afghanistan veteran who came out and found love and acceptance, all while in office, and that of a Rust Belt city so thoroughly transformed that it shatters the way we view America’s so-called flyover country.Trade Review"Personal, beguiling and quite moving as he talks about coming out and getting married… The story is told with brisk engagement — it is difficult not to like him…When Obama wrote his memoir, the idea that the nation would soon put an African-American in the White House seemed beyond the realm of the possible. After reading this memoir written 25 years later, the notion that Buttigieg might be the nation’s first openly gay president doesn’t feel quite as far-fetched." -- Adam Nagourney - The New York Times"In this uplifting coming-of-age memoir from the American heartland, Pete Buttigieg, successful mayor of revitalized South Bend, Indiana, writes that the shortest distance between opportunity and success, ‘like good literature, takes personal lived experience as its starting point’—a promising axiom for a prospective national figure." -- David Levering Lewis
£20.89
WW Norton & Co Shortest Way Home: One Mayor's Challenge and a
Book SynopsisThe meteoric rise of the mayor of a small Midwest city, who defied every pundit’s odds with his electrifying run for the presidency, created one of the most surprising candidacies in recent American history. The fact that his New York Times best-selling memoir, Shortest Way Home, didn’t read like your typical campaign book only added to “Mayor Pete’s” transcendent appeal. Readers everywhere, old and young, came to appreciate the “stirring, honest, and often beautiful” (Jill Lepore, New Yorker) personal stories and gripping mayoral tales, which provided, in lyrical prose, the political and philosophical foundations of his historic campaign. Now featuring a new introduction and a “Back Home” afterword, in which Buttigieg movingly returns with the reader to his roots in his hometown city of South Bend, Indiana, as well as a transcript of the eulogy for his father, Joseph Buttigieg, Shortest Way Home, already considered a classic of the political memoir form, provides us with a beacon of hope at a time of social despair and political crisis.Trade Review"Buttigieg’s Shortest Way Home: One Mayor’s Challenge and a Model for America’s Future (Liveright) is the best written of all these books [by 2020 presidential candidates]; it offers the most unembarrassed political hope; and it’s got the best love story.... Buttigieg’s stirring, honest, and often beautiful book is a story of how the people of South Bend rebuilt their Rust Belt city, and made it a better place, and it’s an argument for what it means to answer a calling, and why it’s important to ask, again and again, ‘what each of us owes to the country.'" -- Jill Lepore, The New Yorker"The best American political autobiography since Barack Obama’s Dreams from My Father.... Buttigieg writes unusually well for a politician.... Is it too much to imagine that America could elect a gay president? I don’t think so.... Especially a man like this." -- Charles Kaiser, The Guardian"Personal, beguiling and quite moving as he talks about coming out and getting married… The story is told with brisk engagement — it is difficult not to like him…When Obama wrote his memoir, the idea that the nation would soon put an African-American in the White House seemed beyond the realm of the possible. After reading this memoir written 25 years later, the notion that Buttigieg might be the nation’s first openly gay president doesn’t feel quite as far-fetched." -- Adam Nagourney, New York Times"If you were an early Barack Obama supporter a dozen or more years ago, you recall inching forward in your chair whenever he spoke. The words were so clear, the passion so strong, the message of hope so credible…. I suggest you watch the video of Pete Buttigieg at a CNN town hall. If that piques your interest, as it did mine, read his book, Shortest Way Home." -- Peter Funt, USA Today"In a sense, Buttigieg’s book is a kind of antidote to J.D. Vance’s Hillbilly Elegy, a story of broken people in a broken place.... This is a comeback story of a place that got hit hard, survived and then began thriving again.... It’s entirely true that a leap from mayor to president has been impossible in the past. But these pages make a pretty good case that city halls just might be better training schools for the presidency than attendance at any five years of congressional hearings combined. " -- E.J. Dionne Jr., Washington Post"Readers will find telling insights into the events that shaped Buttigieg's biggest decisions and share a typical day in the mayor's office; relive Buttigieg's tour of duty in Afghanistan (while he was still acting mayor); and understand his angst over being a young, gay public figure trying to get a date (spoiler alert: there's a happy ending!). First and foremost a great, engaging read, this is also an inspiring story of a millennial making a difference." -- Kathleen McBroom, Booklist [starred review]"Since Buttigieg launched his campaign for the presidency last year, I have read or reread much of what he has written, at Harvard and since. Most notable is his excellent memoir Shortest Way Home, with its lyrical evocations of the Indiana landscape, its vivid account of military life in Afghanistan, its rollicking tales of campaign stops featuring Deep Fried Turkey Testicles and peanut-butter-and-bacon sandwiches dusted with powdered sugar, and its incisive analysis of the rewards and frustrations of life as mayor of a small city…. In one of the most powerful passages in Shortest Way Home, Buttigieg points out that there is no formula for resolving the tradeoffs required in government. Data cannot yield answers to questions about who should suffer, and how much, when competing policies are debated." -- James T. Cloppenberg - Commonweal"[Buttigieg] has an extraordinary story and great insights into the politics of our country." -- David Axelrod"Mika and I have been overwhelmed by the reaction Pete Buttigieg got after being on the show. The only other time in twelve years that we heard from as many people about a guest was after Barack Obama appeared on Morning Joe. " -- Joe Scarborough, MSNBC's Morning Joe"Combining candor and compassion with a brilliant understanding of how government can be more effective, Shortest Way Home demonstrates that Pete Buttigieg is not only a key political figure in his generation, but also an appealing and even funny writer. Far from a conventional politician's book, his work is an important entry in the American political tradition for the twenty-first century." -- Walter Isaacson"Pete Buttigieg has given more to his community and country before his 40th birthday than most of us do over the course of our lives. At every crossroads, he has turned towards service and leveraged his energy and intellect to help his neighbors and fellow citizens. In this book, you will not only learn about what brings Pete home, but what drives him towards his vision of a better, kinder nation." -- Joe Kennedy III"In this uplifting coming-of-age memoir from the American heartland, Pete Buttigieg, successful mayor of revitalized South Bend, Indiana, writes that the shortest distance between opportunity and success, ‘like good literature, takes personal lived experience as its starting point’—a promising axiom for a prospective national figure." -- David Levering Lewis
£13.29
University of Nevada Press Sagebrush: Nevada's History, Government, and
Book SynopsisNevada's politics are in large measure the result of its turbulent history and harsh environment. Michael W. Bowers's concise volume explains the dynamics of the political formation process, which is strikingly unique among the fifty states. Even today, Nevada is unlike the other states in its politics and culture: economically right, yet libertarian and home to widespread gaming and a 24/7 lifestyle. It has a high percentage of federally owned lands and one of the highest rates of urbanism in the United States, yet is often dominated by rural legislators. The sixth edition is updated through 2020 and includes the full text of the state constitution with extensive annotations of all amendments to the original 1864 document.Trade ReviewThis is a volume that would be a worthwhile addition to the bookshelf of anyone looking for a reliable reference work on Nevada government and politics." —Western Historical Quarterly"This concise work explains how Nevada government actually works and how the area's history has shaped its political culture." —Journal of the West"Required reading for graduation from Nevada's colleges and universities, this volume is an essential primer for anyone involved in or affected by the state's government or political parties." —Outrider Books & Travel
£999.99
Allen & Unwin Tasmania's Wilderness Battles: A history
Book SynopsisTasmania's old-growth forests, its wild, untamed rivers and its remote, rugged mountain peaks are etched in the minds of most Australians but these wilderness areas have been the focus of bitter conflict between government, big business and environmentalists for the past 30 years. Although told mostly from an environmentalist's point of view, this book is a factual record of events. Beginning in the 1970s with the flooding of Lake Pedder, it takes the reader through the heady days of the Franklin River blockade and the more recent battles for Tasmania's old-growth forests, culminating with the controversial proposal for the Gunns pulp mill in the Tamar Valley. Unfolding events reveal something of how politics is done in the island state and why a climate of suspicion and mistrust persists among the various interest groups. These battles also have had ramifications for the whole of Australia. They have played a defining part in the shaping of the Green party as well as The Wilderness Society and The Australian Conservation Foundation. Never before has Tasmania been examined through the prism of conflicting values over wilderness. This approach shows what influence this single issue has had upon Tasmania's recent history.
£20.25
Haus Publishing The Kingdom to Come: Thoughts on the Union before
Book SynopsisIn The Kingdom to Come, Peter Hennessy records the run-up to the Scottish Independence Referendum in September 2014, its immediate aftermath and describes the enormous constitutional building site opened up for the whole of the United Kingdom by the result. This fourth volume in the Haus Curiosities series includes Lord Hennessy's personal impressions of the time when the Act of Union, over 300-years-old, was called into question and when he, as the UK's foremost expert on our unwritten constitution and a Professor of Contemporary British History, became an important voice in what may happen next. The Kingdom to Come examines the possible agenda for the remaking of the constitution in the medium and long term.Trade Review'...The thinking person's commuting read' - The Independent
£999.99
University of Akron Press The Indomitable Don Plusquellic: How a
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£35.96
Little Creek Press Unethical. Life in Scott Walker's Cabinet and the
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£13.46
Belt Publishing The Shame of the Cities
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£13.46
Rutgers University Press Cultivating Justice in the Garden State: My Life
Book SynopsisBorn into a working-class Polish immigrant family in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Raymond Lesniak went on to become a major force in the tough and bruising world of state politics. In this remarkable memoir, he reflects upon his life and career fighting for social justice in the Garden State. He recounts the many causes he championed in his forty years as a state legislator, from the landmark Environmental Cleanup Responsibility Act to bills concerning animal protections, marriage equality, women’s reproductive rights, and the abolition of the death penalty. He also delves into his experiences on the national stage as a key advisor for Bill Clinton and Al Gore’s presidential campaigns. With refreshing candor, Lesniak describes both his greatest achievements and his moments of failure, including his unsuccessful 2017 gubernatorial run. Cultivating Justice in the Garden State is both a gripping American success story and a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the inner workings of our political system. It offers an insider’s perspective on the past fifty years of New Jersey politics, while presenting a compelling message about what leaders and citizens can do to improve the state’s future.Trade Review"Raymond Lesniak's heart and passion for animals and all those without a voice leap off the pages. Aesop said that no act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. I wonder what he would say about Senator Lesniak's legacy of kindness which truly is stretching around the world? Be inspired by these words and by this warrior for the voiceless. I have been." -- Ashley Prout McAvey * Founder, Vermont For Wildlife *"This is the must-read masterpiece of a man who has overcome personal and political challenges to become a national progressive force on the cutting-edge issues of our time. As a senator, a model of compassion, and a fighter without peer, Raymond Lesniak provides riveting lessons to us all on how to conquer the longest odds to change the world. It is an essential guide for everyone in every state who cares about social justice." -- Steven Goldstein * Founder of Garden State Equality *"I know of no other Democratic New Jersey state legislator who had a greater impact on salient statewide issues beyond his legislative district than Ray Lesniak. And these were issues that will affect basic values and the quality of life in the Garden State for decades to come....I have in the past taught New Jersey politics and government university courses, and this book would well qualify for the mandatory course reading list." * Insider NJ *"Did Jared Kushner's Father Set Up Former N.J. Governor Jim McGreevey?" by Raymond Lesniak * Vanity Fair Hive *"Raymond Lesniak: Settling Scores: Chapter 3 from Senator Lesniak’s Book, Cultivating Justice in the Garden State: My Life in the Colorful World of New Jersey Politics" excerpt * New Jersey Globe *"Raymond Lesniak's heart and passion for animals and all those without a voice leap off the pages. Aesop said that no act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. I wonder what he would say about Senator Lesniak's legacy of kindness which truly is stretching around the world? Be inspired by these words and by this warrior for the voiceless. I have been." -- Ashley Prout McAvey * Founder, Vermont For Wildlife *"This is the must-read masterpiece of a man who has overcome personal and political challenges to become a national progressive force on the cutting-edge issues of our time. As a senator, a model of compassion, and a fighter without peer, Raymond Lesniak provides riveting lessons to us all on how to conquer the longest odds to change the world. It is an essential guide for everyone in every state who cares about social justice." -- Steven Goldstein * Founder of Garden State Equality *"I know of no other Democratic New Jersey state legislator who had a greater impact on salient statewide issues beyond his legislative district than Ray Lesniak. And these were issues that will affect basic values and the quality of life in the Garden State for decades to come....I have in the past taught New Jersey politics and government university courses, and this book would well qualify for the mandatory course reading list." * Insider NJ *"Did Jared Kushner's Father Set Up Former N.J. Governor Jim McGreevey?" by Raymond Lesniak * Vanity Fair Hive *"Raymond Lesniak: Settling Scores: Chapter 3 from Senator Lesniak’s Book, Cultivating Justice in the Garden State: My Life in the Colorful World of New Jersey Politics" excerpt * New Jersey Globe *Table of ContentsForeword by Bill ClintonPrologueChapter 1: My Home TownChapter 2: Ma Green’s BoyChapter 3: Settling ScoresChapter 4: Elections MatterChapter 5: Working TogetherChapter 6: The Natural: The Saga of Jim McGreeveyChapter 7: Christie, Golan and the Kushner ConnectionChapter 8: Fighting InjusticesChapter 9: The Fight for LGBTQ RightsChapter 10: On the Banks of the Old Raritan: My Love Affair with Rutgers UniversityChapter 11: Sports Betting: A Good BetChapter 12: A Wakeup Call and a Near LossChapter 13: Animal WelfareChapter 14: Tax IncentivesChapter 15: Gubernatorial Campaign: Not the Last HurrahEpilogueAcknowledgementsIndex
£999.99
Bohlau Verlag Die »Ära Paul« in Thüringen 1945 bis 1947: Möglichkeiten und Grenzen landespolitischen Handelns in der frühen SBZ
£162.60
Bohlau Verlag Vom Lowen Zum Adler: Der Ubergang
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£64.33
Gebruder Mann Verlag Neue Blocke Fur Die Innenstadt: Die Iba '87 in
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£999.99
Independently Published All Politics Is Local: A Guide to Local Politics from a Non-political Perspective
£36.51
