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  • Presidential Transitions

    It's Not Just the Position, It's the Transition

    by Patrick H. Sanaghan, Larry Goldstein, Kathleen D. Gaval, Rita Bornstein, Mickey L. Burnim, John Cochran, Donald R. Eastman III, R Kirby Godsey, Timothy R. Lannon, John V. Lombardi, Susan Resneck Pierce, Hailey Proctor, Mohammad H. Qayoumi, Nicholas S. Rashford, Christopher Simpson, Robert Vogel ...
    A presidential transition has a major impact on the life of an institution. Hundreds of presidential transitions take place annually, and when they are not amicable and carefully orchestrated, they can scar both the institution and the president. Sanaghan, Goldstein, and Gaval estimate that more than one-third of the presidential transitions in higher education are involuntary and have a negative ... Read more

    $48.99 USD

  • Legitimacy in the Academic Presidency

    From Entrance to Exit

    by Rita Bornstein ...
    How did the 1990s and early 21st century impact the evolution of the college presidency? The legitimacy and performance of higher education were called into question during this period, and respect for some of its leaders declined. An economic downturn and the concomitant change of student enrollment patterns have required presidents to lead in compromised conditions. The new emphasis on financial ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

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    by Benjamin Ginsberg ...
    Until very recently, American universities were led mainly by their faculties, which viewed intellectual production and pedagogy as the core missions of higher education. Today, as Benjamin Ginsberg warns in this eye-opening, controversial book, "deanlets"--administrators and staffers often without serious academic backgrounds or experience--are setting the educational agenda. The Fall of the ... Read more

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  • The New Public Service

    Serving, Not Steering

    by Janet V. Denhardt, Robert B. Denhardt ...
    The New Public Service: Serving, not Steering provides a framework for the many voices calling for the reaffirmation of democratic values, citizenship, and service in the public interest. It is organized around a set of seven core principles: (1) serve citizens, not customers; (2) seek the public interest; (3) value citizenship and public service above entrepreneurship; (4) think strategically, ... Read more

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  • The Global Auction

    The Broken Promises of Education, Jobs, and Incomes

    by Phillip Brown, Hugh Lauder, David Ashton ...
    For decades, the idea that more education will lead to greater individual and national prosperity has been a cornerstone of developed economies. Indeed, it is almost universally believed that college diplomas give Americans and Europeans a competitive advantage in the global knowledge wars. Challenging this conventional wisdom, The Global Auction forces us to reconsider our deeply held and ... Read more

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  • The Transformation of Governance

    Public Administration for the Twenty-First Century

    by Donald F. Kettl ...
    Series series Interpreting American Politics
    An updated edition of the classic text on public administration presents practical steps for managing government effectively in an age of hyperpartisanship.Co-winner of the Louis Brownlow Book Award from the National Academy of Public AdministrationThe traditional theory of public administration is based on entrenched notions of hierarchy and authority. However, as the structure of public work has ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

  • Confronting Capitalism

    How the World Works and How to Change It

    by Vivek Chibber ...
    Series series Jacobin
    A strategic guide to building a more democratic and egalitarian futureWhy is our society so unequal? Why, despite their small numbers, do the rich dominate policy and politics even in democratic countries? Why is it so difficult for working people to organize around common interests? How do we begin to build a more equal and democratic society?Vivek Chibber provides a clear and accessible map of ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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  • The Faculty Lounges

    And Other Reasons Why You Won't Get the College Education You Pay For

    by Naomi Schaefer Riley ...
    Veteran journalist Naomi Shaefer Riley contends that tenure—the jobs-for-life entitlement that comes with a university position—is at the heart of so many problems with higher education today. She explores how tenure—with the job security, mediocre salaries, and low levels of accountability it entails—may be attracting the least innovative and interesting members of our society into teaching. ... Read more

    $19.69 USD

  • A Perfect Mess

    The Unlikely Ascendancy of American Higher Education

    by David F. Labaree ...
    A history of higher education in America and an investigation into the secrets of its success: " A Perfect Mess should become a classic." — Times Higher EducationRead about America's colleges and universities—rising student debt, affirmative action debates, conflicts between faculty and administrators—and it's clear that higher education in this country is a total mess. But as David F. Labaree ... Read more

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  • Small Change

    Why Business Won't Save the World

    by Michael Edwards ...
    A former Ford Foundation director takes a critical look at the role of for-profit companies in philanthropy—and exposes the troubling risks and downsides.A new movement is afoot that promises to save the world by bringing the magic of the market to philanthropy. Nonprofits should be run like businesses, its adherents say, and businesses can find new sources of revenue by marketing goods and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Changing Contours of Work

    Jobs and Opportunities in the New Economy

    by Stephen A. Sweet, Peter F. Meiksins ...
    Series series Sociology for a New Century Series
    The authors are proud sponsors of the 2020 SAGE Keith Roberts Teaching Innovations Award—enabling graduate students and early career faculty to attend the annual ASA pre-conference teaching and learning workshop.Changing Contours of Work is an exploration of the American workplace in the larger context of an integrated global economy. Presented with engaging vignettes and rich data, this Fourth ... Read more

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  • We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For

    The Promise of Civic Renewal in America

    by Peter Levine ...
    Chronic unemployment, deindustrialized cities, and mass incarceration are among the grievous social problems that will not yield unless American citizens address them. Peter Levine's We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For is a primer for anyone motivated to help revive our fragile civic life and restore citizens' public role. After offering a novel theory of active citizenship, a diagnosis of ... Read more

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