L Baskin: 3 books
by C. Caldarelli, L. Baskin
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2007
Confidence and support for public education is waning precariously. The Common School System, the bedrock of our democracy and the American dream is in peril. Baskin and Caldarelli present a powerful and practical solution for reviving public education. They merge sound educational leadership practices...
Why Study Talmud in the Twenty-First Century?
The Relevance of the Ancient Jewish Text to Our World
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2009
The Talmud is the repository of thousands of years of Jewish wisdom. It is a conglomerate of law, legend, and philosophy, a blend of unique logic and shrewd pragmatism, of history and science, of anecdotes and humor. Unfortunately, its sometimes complex subject matter often seems irrelevant in today's...
Distributive Politics in Developing Countries
Almost Pork
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2014
This book explores the increasing use of Constituency Development Funds (CDFs) in emerging democratic governments in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and Oceania. CDFs dedicate public money to benefit parliamentary constituencies through allocations and/or spending decisions influenced by Members of Parliament...