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Government for the Future

Reflection and Vision for Tomorrow's Leaders

by Mark A. Abramson, Daniel J. Chenok, John M. Kamensky ...

Series series IBM Center for the Business of Government
In recognition of its 20th anniversary, The IBM Center for the Business of Government offers a retrospective of the most significant changes in government management during that period and looks forward over the next 20 years to offer alternative scenarios as to what government management might look like by the year 2040. Part I will discuss significant management improvements in the federal ... Read more

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In recognition of its 20th anniversary, The IBM Center for the Business of Government offers a retrospective of the most significant changes in government management during that period and looks forward over the next 20 years to offer alternative scenarios as to what government management might look like by the year 2040. Part I will discuss significant management improvements in the federal
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Getting It Done

A Guide for Government Executives

Edited by Martin G. Wagner, Mark A. Abramson, Jonathan D. Breul, Daniel J. Chenok, John M. Kamensky ...

Series series IBM Center for the Business of Government
Getting It Done was written for those who have answered the call to public service. Now, in this revised edition, the editors of IBM’s Center for The Business of Government series have assembled a comprehensive guide to navigating the current environment of government, and what government leaders ought to know to survive and thrive with respect to the ways it’s evolved over the years. Concise ... Read more

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Getting It Done was written for those who have answered the call to public service. Now, in this revised edition, the editors of IBM’s Center for The Business of Government series have assembled a comprehensive guide to navigating the current environment of government, and what government leaders ought to know to survive and thrive with respect to the ways it’s evolved over the years. Concise
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Love & War

Twenty Years, Three Presidents, Two Daughters and One Louisiana Home

by James Carville, Mary Matalin ...

**New York Times bestsellerTwenty years after the publication of the bestselling All’s Fair, James Carville and Mary Matalin look at how they—and America—have changed in the last two decades.**James Carville and Mary Matalin have long held the mantle of the nation’s most ideologically mismatched and intensely opinionated political couple. In this follow-up to All’s Fair, Carville and Matalin pick ... Read more

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**New York Times bestsellerTwenty years after the publication of the bestselling All’s Fair, James Carville and Mary Matalin look at how they—and America—have changed in the last two decades.**James Carville and Mary Matalin have long held the mantle of the nation’s most ideologically mismatched and intensely opinionated political couple. In this follow-up to All’s Fair, Carville and Matalin pick
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If We Can Put a Man on the Moon

Getting Big Things Done in Government

by John O'Leary, William D. Eggers ...

The American people are frustrated with their government-dismayed by a series of high-profile failures (Iraq, Katrina, the financial meltdown) that seems to just keep getting longer. Yet our nation has a proud history of great achievements: victory in World War II, our national highway system, welfare reform, the moon landing.We need more successes like these to reclaim government's legacy of ... Read more

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The American people are frustrated with their government-dismayed by a series of high-profile failures (Iraq, Katrina, the financial meltdown) that seems to just keep getting longer. Yet our nation has a proud history of great achievements: victory in World War II, our national highway system, welfare reform, the moon landing.We need more successes like these to reclaim government's legacy of
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Affluence and Influence

Economic Inequality and Political Power in America

by Martin Gilens ...

Why policymaking in the United States privileges the rich over the poorCan a country be a democracy if its government only responds to the preferences of the rich? In an ideal democracy, all citizens should have equal influence on government policy—but as this book demonstrates, America's policymakers respond almost exclusively to the preferences of the economically advantaged. Affluence and ... Read more

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Why policymaking in the United States privileges the rich over the poorCan a country be a democracy if its government only responds to the preferences of the rich? In an ideal democracy, all citizens should have equal influence on government policy—but as this book demonstrates, America's policymakers respond almost exclusively to the preferences of the economically advantaged. Affluence and
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Divided by God

America's Church-State Problem--and What We Should Do About It

by Noah Feldman ...

A Timely Exploration of the Profound Conflict Between Religion and Politics in AmericaEven before George W. Bush gained reelection by wooing religiously devout "values voters," it was clear that the relationship between church and state in the United States had reached a crisis point. In Divided by God, Noah Feldman shows that this crisis is as old as the nation itself—and offers a compelling look ... Read more

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A Timely Exploration of the Profound Conflict Between Religion and Politics in AmericaEven before George W. Bush gained reelection by wooing religiously devout "values voters," it was clear that the relationship between church and state in the United States had reached a crisis point. In Divided by God, Noah Feldman shows that this crisis is as old as the nation itself—and offers a compelling look
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Political Development

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This book fills a growing gap in the literature on international development by addressing the debates about good governance and institution-building within the context of political development.Political Development returns the key issues of human rights and democratization to the centre of the development debate and offers the reader an alternative to the conventional approach to, and definition ... Read more

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This book fills a growing gap in the literature on international development by addressing the debates about good governance and institution-building within the context of political development.Political Development returns the key issues of human rights and democratization to the centre of the development debate and offers the reader an alternative to the conventional approach to, and definition
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Understanding The Roots Of Fascism

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This book can be seen as an educational aide, in order to study the phenomenon of fascism. It includes an analysis of what social and psychological factors form the traits of an authoritarian individual. People raised in the patriarchal system, so typical of modern society, develop authoritarian personalities which are susceptable to fascist ideologies and organizations. These powerful anti ... Read more

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This book can be seen as an educational aide, in order to study the phenomenon of fascism. It includes an analysis of what social and psychological factors form the traits of an authoritarian individual. People raised in the patriarchal system, so typical of modern society, develop authoritarian personalities which are susceptable to fascist ideologies and organizations. These powerful anti
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Buddhism and Politics: Citizens, Politicians, and the Noble Eightfold Path

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What does it take to make political work a mission of peace? Victoria Stoklasa, author of SIGN IT INTO LAW and TRANSGENDER MARRIAGE RIGHTS IN TEXAS, presents an accessible guide to using the teachings of Buddhism to make the world a better place. By following the tenets of the Noble Eightfold Path, citizens and politicians alike can change their thinking and their actions to follow a middle path- ... Read more

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What does it take to make political work a mission of peace? Victoria Stoklasa, author of SIGN IT INTO LAW and TRANSGENDER MARRIAGE RIGHTS IN TEXAS, presents an accessible guide to using the teachings of Buddhism to make the world a better place. By following the tenets of the Noble Eightfold Path, citizens and politicians alike can change their thinking and their actions to follow a middle path-
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The New Deal

A Global History

by Kiran Klaus Patel ...

Series series America in the World
"The first book to globalize the history of the New Deal, this is an amazing tour de force with fresh insights on virtually every page." —Akira Iriye, Harvard UniversityCo-Winner of the World History Association Jerry Bentley Book PrizeThe New Deal: A Global History provides a radically new interpretation of a pivotal period in US history. The first comprehensive study of the New Deal in a global ... Read more

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"The first book to globalize the history of the New Deal, this is an amazing tour de force with fresh insights on virtually every page." —Akira Iriye, Harvard UniversityCo-Winner of the World History Association Jerry Bentley Book PrizeThe New Deal: A Global History provides a radically new interpretation of a pivotal period in US history. The first comprehensive study of the New Deal in a global
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American Revolution

The Fall of Wall Street and the Rise of Barack Obama: Quarterly Essay 32

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A Quiet Evolution

The Emergence of Indigenous-Local Intergovernmental Partnerships in Canada

by Christopher Alcantara, Jen Nelles ...

Series series IPAC Series in Public Management and Governance
Much of the coverage surrounding the relationship between Indigenous communities and the Crown in Canada has focused on the federal, provincial, and territorial governments. Yet it is at the local level where some of the most important and significant partnerships are being made between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.In A Quiet Evolution, Christopher Alcantara and Jen Nelles look closely at ... Read more

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Much of the coverage surrounding the relationship between Indigenous communities and the Crown in Canada has focused on the federal, provincial, and territorial governments. Yet it is at the local level where some of the most important and significant partnerships are being made between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.In A Quiet Evolution, Christopher Alcantara and Jen Nelles look closely at
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