Public Affairs category: 1291 books
Politics: Another Perspective
Commentary and Analysis on Race, War, Ethics and the American Political Landscape in the Age of Obama
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2016
Over the past 8 years there have been significant shifts in the American political landscape. The election of Senator Barack Obama as America’s 44th and first African American president signaled a giant leap forward in the American social, cultural, and political landscape. It has taken America...
Make or Break
How the next three years will shape South Africa’s next three decades
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2016
The next three years will determine whether South Africa succeeds or fails in the long term. • Jacob Zuma’s term as president is due to end in 2019, though he could go earlier. Who will succeed him and what will be the impact on policy? • The ANC’s dominance has been significantly dented after...
Cross-disciplinary Perspectives on Homeland and Civil Security
A Research-Based Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2016
This uniquely composed textbook provides a cross-disciplinary introduction to the field of homeland and civil security. It unites U.S. and international scholars and practitioners in addressing both foundational topics and risk- informed priorities in fostering secure societies. The book examines...
American Hometown Renewal
Policy Tools and Techniques for Small Town Officials
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2016
Before the interstates, Main Street America was the small town’s commercial spine and served as the linchpin for community social solidarity. Yet, during the past three decades, a series of economic downturns has left many of the great small cities barely viable. American Hometown Renewal is the...
Catalytic Governance
Leading Change in the Information Age
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2016
Although the information age offers individuals from all walks of life the power to make their voices heard, we often end up with a cacophony of competing voices rather than a conversation. With so many people empowered to join the decision-making process, the number and diversity of stakeholders...
Delivering on Digital
The Innovators and Technologies That Are Transforming Government
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2016
What if you could file your taxes or open a business online in mere minutes? It's already possible in Estonia. So why are some US government agencies still running software from the 1960s with no upgrades in sight?When HealthCare.gov went live in October 2013, many called the website a catastrophe....
America's Failing Experiment
How We the People Have Become the Problem
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2013
Written in a provocative, jargon-free style ideal for stimulating classroom discussion, America’s Failing Experiment directly challenges would-be reformers who believe the solution to our current political paralysis is more democracy. Kirby Goidel finds that the fault for our contemporary political...
by John O'Toole
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2009
A thoroughly revised and updated edition of this acclaimed text that reflects the extensive changes in the Irish system of government, including strategic management, parliamentary procedures and the management of EU business.
An essential book for understanding the workings of Irish Government,...
Crippling Epistemologies and Governance Failures
A Plea for Experimentalism
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2009
In Crippling Epistemologies and Governance Failures, Gilles Paquet criticizes the prevailing practices of the social sciences on the basis of their inadequate concepts of knowledge, evidence and inquiry, concepts he claims have become methodological “mental prisons”. Paquet describes the prevailing...
Democratic Accountability, Political Order, and Change
Exploring Accountability Processes in an Era of European Transformation
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2017
Ongoing transformations of the political organization of Europe, where both the nation-state and the European Union are challenged, make it possible to explore phenomena that are difficult to see in stable periods. An upsurge in accountability-demands, where political leaders are required to explain...
Brazil Is Not for Amateurs
Patterns of Governance in the Land of "Jeitinho"
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2003
Who should read this book? I cant imagine anyone who would not enjoy and benefit from this insightful overview. Obviously, those with current or future business interests in Brazil should read it, as should anyone planning a visit. Students and scholars interested in the politics, governance or administration...
Bill Davis
Nation Builder, and Not So Bland After All
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2016
2016 Ontario Historical Society Donald Grant Creighton Award — Winner
A National Post Bestseller, The Hill Times: Best Books of 2016, 2016 Speaker's Book Award — Shortlisted
The first authorized biography of Bill Davis, the enigmatic Ontario premier who carried on a Tory dynasty, but was...
Knowledge, policy and power in international development
A practical guide
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2012
This book presents an academically rigorous yet practical guide to efforts to understand how knowledge, policy and power interact to promote or prevent change.
It offers a power analysis perspective on the knowledge-policy process, illustrated with rich empirical examples from the field of...
by Keith Crane, James Dobbins, Laurel E. Miller
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2010
Hope for a prosperous and peaceful future for Haiti lies in building a more effective, resilient state. This report identifies the main challenges to more capable governance, evaluates existing plans for improving the delivery of public services, and proposes a realistic set of critical actions. The...