Government category: 19669 books
In the Name of Reason
Technocrats and Politics in Chile
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2009
The major role played by a technocratic elite in Chilean politics was perhaps most controversial when the “Chicago Boys” ran the economic program of Augusto Pinochet’s military regime from 1973 to 1990. But technocrats did not suddenly come upon the scene when Pinochet engineered the coup against...
The Sagebrush State
Nevada's History, Government, and Politics
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2018
Nevada’s politics are in large measure the result of its turbulent history and harsh environment. Michael W. Bowers’ 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...
by Progressive Management
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2012
From the Foreword: This is an important and original book. How world leaders understand or misunderstand, use or fail to use, the intelligence available to them is an essential but still under-researched aspect both of modern government and of international relations. The making of the American intelligence...
by Adrian Poniatowski
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2013
A book needed in our times: commentary on the proper role of government and governance that respects the dignity of man.
by Zoltán Balázs
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2016
The separation of powers is one of the most cherished principles of constitutional government in the Western tradition. Despite its prestigious status, however, it has always been controversial. It has been attacked for being inadequate to account for institutional realities; for being inapplicable...
by Harold J. Laski
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2014
This volume, originally published in 1938 can be read by anyone with an interest in the evolution of the institution of government in England and how the workings of some parts of it particularly relate to the problems of the first half of the twentieth century.
Too Critical to Fail
How Canada Manages Threats to Critical Infrastructure
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2017
In the summer of 2013, just as a small town in Quebec was decimated due to a train derailment, heavy rainfall prompted thirty Alberta communities to declare a state of emergency. Whereas a SWAT team surrounded train conductor Thomas Harding and brought him to court where he was charged with the deaths...
The Life of Pennsylvania Governor George M. Leader
Challenging Complacency
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2011
The Life of Pennsylvania Governor George M. Leader tells the story of George Michael Leader who, at 36, was the second youngest governor ever elected to the office and served from 1955 to 1959. His chances of being elected were tenuous at best: Democrats never fared well in pursuit of the Governor's...
Identities, Trust, and Cohesion in Federal Systems
Public Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2019
To what extent do federal systems promote multiple identities and attachments? How do their identities affect the trust that is assigned to various orders of government and contribute to cohesion in federalist systems? Do cohesive federations depend on public trust and strong attachment to the national...
Moral Politics in a South Chinese Village
Responsibility, Reciprocity, and Resistance
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2003
Exploring sensitive issues often hidden to outsiders, this engaging study traces the transformation and economic development of a south China village during the first tumultuous decade of reform. Drawing on a wealth of intimate detail, Ku explores the new sense of risk and mood of insecurity experienced...
Fixing American Government
Ending Gridlock and Apathy with a 21st Century Constitution
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2015
The Imminent Rise of West Africa
The 21St Century Federal Nation: African States Union (A.S.U)
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2015
When the time has come for a new society to make inroads in developing better and sustained living standards for its mass people, its unique creation and growth of its wealth, and its prominent impact upon humanity, it has to go beyond and push the boundariesand this leads to creating a distinct and...
by Wesley Krug
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2016
This book is about how to reduce poverty and improve global living standards. Topics include economic growth, income inequality, poverty, corruption, causes of the decline of the middle class, sustainable development, emerging technologies, and more. This isn't a textbook, and there is no specific...
Eleven Presidents
Promises vs. Results in Achieving Limited Government
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2017
Presidents who claimed to limit government often actually did the opposite. History often looks unfavorably on presidents who may have actually contributed smart and important policies. Were Harding and Coolidge really as ineffective as their reputations maintain? Did Hoover not do enough to end the...