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Poets Beyond the Barricade
Rhetoric, Citizenship, and Dissent after 1960
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2012
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Since the cultural conflicts over the Vietnam War and civil rights protests, poets and poetry have consistently raised questions surrounding public address, social relations, friction between global policies and democratic institutions,...
Policy Drift
Shared Powers and the Making of U.S. Law and Policy
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2018
The role of formal and informal institutional forces in changing three areas of U.S. public policy: privacy rights, civil rights and climate policy
There is no finality to the public policy process. Although it’s often assumed that once a law is enacted it is implemented faithfully, even...
Policy Making in the Public Interest
A Text and Workbook for Local Government
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2017
Policy Making in the Public Interest is the first text and workbook to provide a short and firmly focused introduction to local government policy making techniques. Each chapter introduces core policy concepts and competencies and concludes with exercises that encourage the reader to apply the theme...
Advanced Systems for Improved Public Healthcare and Disease Prevention
Emerging Research and Opportunities
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2018
The development of better processes to provide proper healthcare has enhanced contemporary society. By implementing effective collaborative strategies, this development ensures proper quality and instruction for both the patient and medical practitioners. Advanced Systems for Improved Public Healthcare...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2007
This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. Since the first edition of this book was published, there has been considerable change across public health, health visiting and community nursing. The positive emphasis on developing and describing all...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2008
"This is a very good text for undergraduate students as it gives a broad overview of the concept of public health, utilising case studies to illustrate practical application. This book would be also be an excellent way for practitioners to increase their own knowledge of public health and could...
Health and Inequality
Applying Public Health Research to Policy and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2014
How can research on the social determinants of health be translated into real life public health practice? Challenging the research-practice gap, this text shows readers from a range of professions how their practice can help to minimise health inequalities. The social model of health embraces individual...
Local Public Sector Reforms in Times of Crisis
National Trajectories and International Comparisons
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2016
This book compares the trajectories and effects of local public sector reform in Europe and fills a research gap that has existed so far in comparative public administration and local government studies. Based on the results of COST research entitled, ‘Local Public Sector Reforms: an International...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2016
This book presents an interdisciplinary exploration of the governance of public procurement reform in Africa. Through a bottom-up approach to case studies and comparative analyses, scholars, practitioners, and social activists write about the organizational mechanisms and implementation gaps in public...
by Anthony Anamgba
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2017
Public opinion is the aggregate of the views men hold regarding the matters that affect the State. Some scholars perceive public opinion as unanimity, but it does not actually mean unanimity because it is often always difficult to have unanimity on fundamental issues. This book clearly explains the...
by Petra Theunissen, Helen Sissons
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2017
This book aims to provide an interdisciplinary approach to highlight the importance of relationships in public relations, delving not only into the organization-public relationships but also into interpersonal relationships within the industry in order to offer new, empirical insights into the impact...
Public Health Informatics
Designing for change - a developing country perspective
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2017
Over the last three decades enormous effort has gone into strengthening public health information systems (HIS). They are now a key element of health sector reform initiatives, but are growing in complexity. This is driven by the increasing diversity of technology platforms, increasing demands for...
Planning for Public Transport Accessibility
An International Sourcebook
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2016
Bringing together a comparative analysis of the accessibility by public transport of 23 cities spanning four continents, this book provides a "hands-on" introduction to the evolution, rationale and effectiveness of a new generation of accessibility planning tools that have emerged since...
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Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2017
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...