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  • Emma Paterson, Trade Unionist and Feminist, In Her Own Words

    Edited by Steven Parfitt ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Gender and History
    Emma Paterson was a pioneer of trade unionism for women. In her short life, she set up a League dedicated to that cause, edited a newspaper to publicise it and travelled the UK working for it. Her spoken and written work addressed issues still with us today, from the gender pay gap to domestic labour, and those thankfully consigned to history, such as whether women should be able to vote or find ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • Contingent Faculty and the Remaking of Higher Education

    A Labor History

    by Eric Fure-Slocum, Claire Goldstene, Gary Rhoades, Elizabeth Hohl, Elizabeth Tandy Shermer, Joe Berry, Helena Worthen, Gwendolyn Alker, Sue Doe0, Steven Shulman1, Aimee Loiselle2, Claire Raymond3, Diane Angell4, Miguel Juarez5, Erin Hatton6, Maria C Maisto7, Anne Wiegard8, William A Herbert9, Joseph van der Naald0, Jeff Schuhrke1, Anne McLeer2, Trevor Griffey3, Steven Parfitt4, Naomi R Williams5, Jiyoon Park6 ...
    Series series Working Class in American History
    An educational crisis from its origins to present-day experiencesIn the United States today, almost three-quarters of the people teaching in two- and four-year colleges and universities work as contingent faculty. They share the hardships endemic in the gig economy: lack of job security and health care, professional disrespect, and poverty wages that require them to juggle multiple jobs.This ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

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  • Liberalism and the Social Problem

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    by Winston Churchill, Isla Caldwell ...
    In "Liberalism and the Social Problem," Winston Churchill embarks on an incisive exploration of the interplay between liberal thought and the social challenges of his time. Unfolding with a blend of eloquent prose and deeply reasoned argumentation, Churchill addresses the pressing issues of inequality, poverty, and the role of the state in the lives of its citizens. This work is grounded in the ... Read more

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  • The Fall of the Faculty:The Rise of the All-Administrative University and Why It Matters

    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

    $35.09 USD

  • The People's Rights

    by Winston S. Churchill ...
    Series series Winston S. Churchill Early Speeches
    This inspiring collection of campaign speeches from the WWII-era British prime minister brings the great politician's work to life.Legendary politician and military strategist Sir Winston Churchill was a master not only of the battlefield, but of the page and the podium. Over the course of forty books and countless speeches, broadcasts, news items and more, he addressed a country at war and at ... Read more

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  • The Cult of Efficiency

    by Janice Gross Stein ...
    Series series The CBC Massey Lectures
    We live in an age dominated by the cult of efficiency. Efficiency in the raging debate about public goods is often used as a code word to advance political agendas. When it is used correctly, efficiency is important: it must always be part of the conversation when resources are scarce and citizens and governments have important choices to make among competing priorities.Even when the language of ... Read more

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  • The Party System

    by Hilaire Belloc, Cecil Chesterton ...
    Pertinent to America, Britain, and other Western democracies, this book explains that what people believe happens in national assemblies and parliaments is radically different from the reality. Instead of being places where debate is intense, passionate, and aimed at the national interest, the fact is most members of these institutions act on behalf of powerful, unelected interests. They know, ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Equal Is Unfair

    America's Misguided Fight Against Income Inequality

    by Don Watkins, Yaron Brook ...
    "Shows that government intervention in all areas of our lives—not income inequality—is what's really threatening the American Dream." —Mallory Factor, New York Times–bestselling author of ShadowbossesWe've all heard that the American Dream is vanishing, and that the cause is rising income inequality. The rich are getting richer by rigging the system in their favor, leaving the rest of us to ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Public Administration

    Key Issues Challenging Practitioners

    by Michael Anthony Tarallo ...
    How public affairs are run depends upon the degree of authority and control central government decides to relinquish to regional and local governments, and the extent to which it favors citizen involvement in the governing process. Public administrators do not operate in a vacuum. The context within which decision-making takes place greatly influences public administrators approach to public ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • English Poor Law Policy

    Enriched edition. Exploring the Evolution of English Poor Law Policy and Social Welfare in the 19th and 20th Centuries

    by Sidney Webb, Beatrice Webb, Rowan Silvershaw ...
    In 'English Poor Law Policy,' the anthology carefully curates a selection of influential writings that delve into the complexities of welfare laws in England, tracing their evolution and ripe for scholarly exploration. This collection spans a variety of literary forms, from analytical essays to compelling critiques, reflecting on how social and economic policies have shaped the lives of the ... Read more

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  • Corporatizing Canada

    Making Business Out of Public Service

    by Jamie Brownlee, Chris Hurl, Kevin Walby ...
    From schools to hospitals, from utilities to food banks, over the past thirty years corporatization has transformed the public sector in Canada. Economic elites take control of public institutions and use business metrics to evaluate their performance, transforming public programs into corporate revenue streams.Senior managers use corporate methodology to set priorities in social services and ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

  • A History of Banks for Savings in Great Britain and Ireland

    Enriched edition. Thrift and Stability: A Comprehensive History of Savings Banks in 19th Century Britain and Ireland

    by William Lewins, Jacob Prentiss ...
    In "A History of Banks for Savings in Great Britain and Ireland," William Lewins meticulously chronicles the evolution of savings banks from their inception in the late 18th century to their complex roles in the economic landscape of the early 19th century. Employing a comprehensive analytical approach, Lewins blends historical narrative with economic theory, examining the socio-political contexts ... Read more

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