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Cover of The 2017 Revolution
by Charles Samuels
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2017

In 1917 a revolution took place in Russia. One hundred years later, in 2017, another revolution is taking place in America. The two revolutions are completely different; the 1917 revolution installed a communist government and resulted in over 70 years of tyranny where the government controlled everything....
Cover of Environmental Policies in India
by Abhay Kumar
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2015

This book reviews the policies adopted towards protection of environment, abatement of pollution, green initiative legislation in India under the purview of several Ministries & other government bodies, and the basic approaches to Environmental Policy in general adopted in various Countries in...
Cover of Digital Governance and E-Government Principles Applied to Public Procurement
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Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2017

Public procurement is vulnerable on many levels. Therefore, to increase protection and improve efficiency, governments across the globe are looking to introduce electronic-based infrastructures. Digital Governance and E-Government Principles Applied to Public Procurement is an essential reference publication...
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Substance not spin

An insider's view of success and failure in government

by Raynsford, Nick
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2016

Why does policy succeed or fail? Nick Raynsford, a former MP, Minister and campaigner, tells us how it looks from the front line of policymaking. Based on his vast personal experience at the very heart of government and the voluntary sector, Raynsford explores what works and what doesn’t in making...
Cover of Singapore Perspectives 2013
by Gillian Koh
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2013

This volume is conceptualised around the notion by Raymond Williams, a cultural theorist, that any cultural system comprises fragments of the past and the emergent alongside the dominant. The book focuses on ‘governance’ or how a society governs itself across the state, business and civic sectors...
Cover of Britain Beyond The EU
by Elina Salajeva
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2016

On June 23 2016 the British people held a referendum in which the majority voted to leave the EU. The main reasons being that Britain wants to be a sovereign state once again, they no longer want the EU to dictate what to do or what not to do. The British government now want to make their laws and...
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Quarterly Essay 73 Australia Fair

Listening to the Nation

by Rebecca Huntley
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2019

What do Australians want most from their next government? In this vivid, grounded, surprising essay, Rebecca Huntley listens to the people and hears a call for change. Too often we focus on the angry, reactionary minority. But, Huntley shows, there is also a large progressive centre. For some...
Cover of Collaboration

Collaboration

Using Networks and Partnerships

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Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2004

As government faces more complex problems, and citizens expect more, the way government delivers services and results is changing rapidly. The traditional model of government agencies administering hundreds of programs by themselves is giving way to one-stop services and cross-agency results. This...
Cover of The Chaining of Prometheus

The Chaining of Prometheus

Evolution of a Power Structure for Canadian Science

by F. Hayes
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 1973

The development of a national science policy for Canada – and the priorities to be set within any such policy – have been topics of a mounting debate within government and the scientific community. The questions involved are of concern in every country today: Can governments now afford to support...
Cover of The New Economic Populism

The New Economic Populism

How States Respond to Economic Inequality

by Christopher Witko, William Franko
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2017

Donald Trump's 2016 victory shocked the world, but his appeals to the economic discontent of the white working class should not be so surprising, as stagnant wages for the many have been matched with skyrocketing incomes for the few. Though Trump received high levels of support from the white working...
Cover of Marketing Leadership in Government

Marketing Leadership in Government

Communicating Responsiveness, Leadership and Credibility

by Edward Elder
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2016

This book explores how contemporary governing leaders can overcome the typical trend of losing a public support in power by following more effective communication strategies. It shows how new forms of communication that emphasise acknowledgement and respect for public criticisms and concerns can be...
Cover of Presidents, Pandemics, and Politics
by Max J. Skidmore
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2016

This book is an examination of the manner in which American presidents respond to pandemics and other public health crises. Skidmore argues that presidential performance in dealing with emergencies and pandemics varies, but those who are informed, focused, and confident that government can work are...
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Khrushchev in the Kremlin

Policy and Government in the Soviet Union, 1953–64

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Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2011

This book presents a new picture of the politics, economics and process of government in the Soviet Union under the leadership of Nikita Khrushchev. Based in large part on original research in recently declassified archive collections, the book examines the full complexity of government, including...
Cover of Getting Away with Torture
by Christopher H. Pyle
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2009

That American forces should torture prisoners in their war on terror is disturbing, but more shocking still is that the highest officials of the Bush-Cheney administration planned, authorized, encouraged, and concealed these war crimes. When the Supreme Court ruled that the officials were bound by the...
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