Government category: 19669 books
The Central Government of Russia
From Gorbachev to Putin
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017
Placing the development of the Soviet and Russian central governments in theoretical context, this work breaks new ground in the study of contemporary Russian politics. Iulia Shevchenko's creative treatment of the principal-agent model offers fresh insight into the institutional origins of change...
by William James McKee Jr
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2016
This book looks at the multitude of problems we find ourselves in with respect to the behavior of our Federal Government. It proposes a re-organization of the Federal Government from the ground up and introduces a new Constitution to move our original version into a modern document to accompany the...
Thinking Government
Public Administration and Politics in Canada, Fourth Edition
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2016
Thinking Government: Public Administration and Politics in Canada, Fourth Edition introduces students to power relations between elected politicians and unelected public servants, while also covering important topics such as the institutions of the federal government, financial and human resources...
The Price of Progress
Public Services, Taxation, and the American Corporate State, 1877 to 1929
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Between the Civil War and the Great Depression, twin revolutions swept through American business and government. In business, large corporations came to dominate entire sectors and markets. In government, new services and agencies, especially at the city and state levels, sprang up to ameliorate a...
The Submerged State
How Invisible Government Policies Undermine American Democracy
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2011
“Keep your government hands off my Medicare!” Such comments spotlight a central question animating Suzanne Mettler’s provocative and timely book: why are many Americans unaware of government social benefits and so hostile to them in principle, even though they receive them? The Obama administration...
by D. Stephen Voss, Abraham Hoffman, Paul Soifer
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2011
CliffsQuickReview course guides cover the essentials of your toughest classes. Get a firm grip on core concepts and key material, and test your newfound knowledge with review questions.
Whether you are a student under pressure, an interested citizen trying to brush up, or a recent arrival trying...
by Edwin T. McPeak
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2015
*The New Founding Fathers of a "Network" Solution,*is a book in which the author discusses the current controversial affairs that pertain to today's government and its leaders, and introduces a viable solution to correct what many believe to be inadequacies possesed by these same leaders....
by Mark Bevir
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2010
Democratic Governance examines the changing nature of the modern state and reveals the dangers these changes pose to democracy. Mark Bevir shows how new ideas about governance have gradually displaced old-style notions of government in Britain and around the world. Policymakers cling to outdated concepts...
Rude Awakening
The Government's Secret War Against Canada's Veterans
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2015
Following a military career of over thirty years, which includes deployments to Bosnia and Afghanistan, Colonel Pat Stogran becomes Canada’s first Veterans Ombudsman. The new Office of the Veterans Ombudsman is intended to be a symbol of Canada’s commitment to the members and veterans of the Canadian...
The Liberal War on Transparency
Confessions of a Freedom of Information ',Criminal',
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2012
Hailed by Glenn Beck as a “Watchdog,” bestselling author and legal expert Christopher Horner explains how every citizen can use the Freedom of Information Act to find out what our government is up to.
LIBERALS ARE HIDING THE TRUTH FROM YOU. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT, AMERICA?
Hailed...
by Edward E. Rochon
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2014
The essay supports the thesis that autocratically administered government is the best government, and that the separation of powers is a threat to that end of good governance. I propose to do away with an independent judiciary and remove the legislative branch from government entirely. Watchers will...
by Baby Professor
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2017
If you're enjoying your freedom today, you should thank democracy! In this US government textbook for kids, your child will learn about the basics of democracy. The acquisition of knowledge should be made a fun experience in order to encourage progress. Reading is an effective means of knowledge acquisition and this book just makes it a bit more exciting. Use this book today!
Disabling America
The Unintended Consequences of the Government's Protection of the Handicapped
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2012
Despite what many politicians would like you to believe, the Americans with Disabilities Act is a travesty of government regulation--it actually harms businesses, taxpayers, and, ironically, the people it's supposed to help: disabled Americans. In fact, it is such a disaster that Greg Perry, a man...
Higher Education and Equality of Opportunity
Cross-National Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2012
The movement to broaden access to public universities, the dominant strategy during the 1970s and 1980s, has largely shifted to enable the marketplace, rather than the government, to shape the contours of higher education. Government funding is being reduced, affirmative action and other programs...