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The Forging of Bureaucratic Autonomy

Reputations, Networks, and Policy Innovation in Executive Agencies, 1862-1928

de Daniel Carpenter ...

Series series Princeton Studies in American Politics
Until now political scientists have devoted little attention to the origins of American bureaucracy and the relationship between bureaucratic and interest group politics. In this pioneering book, Daniel Carpenter contributes to our understanding of institutions by presenting a unified study of bureaucratic autonomy in democratic regimes. He focuses on the emergence of bureaucratic policy ... Leer más

$47.59 USD

Until now political scientists have devoted little attention to the origins of American bureaucracy and the relationship between bureaucratic and interest group politics. In this pioneering book, Daniel Carpenter contributes to our understanding of institutions by presenting a unified study of bureaucratic autonomy in democratic regimes. He focuses on the emergence of bureaucratic policy
... Leer más
Democracy by Petition

Popular Politics in Transformation, 1790–1870

de Daniel Carpenter ...

Winner of the James P. Hanlan Book AwardWinner of the J. David Greenstone Book PrizeWinner of the S. M. Lipset Best Book AwardThis pioneering work of political history recovers the central and largely forgotten role that petitioning played in the formative years of North American democracy.Known as the age of democracy, the nineteenth century witnessed the extension of the franchise and the rise ... Leer más

$43.99 USD

Winner of the James P. Hanlan Book AwardWinner of the J. David Greenstone Book PrizeWinner of the S. M. Lipset Best Book AwardThis pioneering work of political history recovers the central and largely forgotten role that petitioning played in the formative years of North American democracy.Known as the age of democracy, the nineteenth century witnessed the extension of the franchise and the rise
... Leer más
Audiolibro

The Desert Spear (1 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation]

Demon Cycle 2

de Peter V. Brett ...

Narrado por A Full Cast, Dylan Lynch, Thomas Penny, Colleen Delany, Michael Glenn, Ken Jackson, Kimberly Gilbert, Alyssa Wilmoth, Bradley Smith, Eric Messner, Joe Brack, Nick DePinto, Michael John Casey, Richard Rohan, James Konicek, Johann Dettweiler, Christopher Graybill, Steven Carpenter, Christopher Scheeren, Terence Aselford, Ren Casey, Katy Carkuff, Nanette Savard, Karen Novak, Thomas Keegan, Daniel Sontagg, Patrick Bussink, Lily Beacon, James Lewis, Drew Kopas, Alexander Strain, Mort Shelby ...

Series Audiolibro 1 - Demon Cycle
Completo

5 hora 53 minutos

The sun is setting on humanity. The night now belongs to voracious demons that prey upon a dwindling population forced to cower behind half-forgotten symbols of power. Legends tell of a Deliverer: a general who once bound all mankind into a single force that defeated the demons. But is the return of the Deliverer just another myth? Perhaps not. Out of the desert rides Ahmann Jardir, who has forged ... Leer más

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The sun is setting on humanity. The night now belongs to voracious demons that prey upon a dwindling population forced to cower behind half-forgotten symbols of power. Legends tell of a Deliverer: a general who once bound all mankind into a single force that defeated the demons. But is the return of the Deliverer just another myth? Perhaps not. Out of the desert rides Ahmann Jardir, who has forged
... Leer más
Audiolibro

Dragon's Gold [Dramatized Adaptation]

Kelvin of Rud 1

de Piers Anthony, Robert E. Margroff ...

Narrado por A Full Cast, Dylan Lynch, Michael John Casey, David Harris, Joel David Santner, Margie Tompros, Colleen Delany, Michael Glenn, Thomas Penny, Steven Carpenter, David Coyne, Elizabeth Jernigan, Alyssa Wilmoth, Nanette Savard, Katy Carkuff, James Lewis, Tim Getman, Eric Messner, Thomas Keegan, Daniel Sontagg, Terence Aselford, Patrick Bussink, Drew Kopas, Nick DePinto, Christopher Graybill, Bradley Smith, Gary Telles, Kimberly Gilbert ...

Series series Kelvin of Rud
Completo

6 hora 46 minutos

The Prophecy: A Roundear there Shall Surely be; Born to be Strong, Raised to be Free; Fighting Dragons in his Youth; Leading Armies, Nothing Loth; Ridding his Country of a Sore; Joining Two, then uniting Four; Until from Seven there be One; Only then will his Task be Done. When Kelvin was a child, his mother read to him from the Book of Prophecy and he asked what the poem meant. Now he was about ... Leer más

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The Prophecy: A Roundear there Shall Surely be; Born to be Strong, Raised to be Free; Fighting Dragons in his Youth; Leading Armies, Nothing Loth; Ridding his Country of a Sore; Joining Two, then uniting Four; Until from Seven there be One; Only then will his Task be Done. When Kelvin was a child, his mother read to him from the Book of Prophecy and he asked what the poem meant. Now he was about
... Leer más
Audiolibro

The Wolf's Hour (2 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation]

The Wolf's Hour 2

de Robert McCammon ...

Narrado por A Full Cast, Richard Rohan, Thomas Keegan, James Konicek, Kimberly Gilbert, Colleen Delany, Bradley Smith, Terence Aselford, Nick DePinto, Steven Carpenter, Evan Casey, Lily Beacon, Gary Telles, Michael Glenn, Daniel Sonntag, Ken Jackson, Scott McCormick, Dylan Lynch, David Coyne, Alyssa Wilmoth, Drew Kopas, Elizabeth Jernigan, Danny Gavigan, Tim Andrés Pabon ...

Series Audiolibro 2 - Michael Gallatin
Completo

5 hora 45 minutos

It is 1944. A message from Paris warns Allied Intelligence of something big in the works---something which might have serious implications for D-Day. The only way to get more information from the agent in Paris---now closely watched by the Gestapo---is to send in a personal courier.Russian EmigrE Michael Gallatin is picked for the job. In retirement as a secret agent since a grisly episode in ... Leer más

$19.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

It is 1944. A message from Paris warns Allied Intelligence of something big in the works---something which might have serious implications for D-Day. The only way to get more information from the agent in Paris---now closely watched by the Gestapo---is to send in a personal courier.Russian EmigrE Michael Gallatin is picked for the job. In retirement as a secret agent since a grisly episode in
... Leer más
Audiolibro

Magic Bites [Dramatized Adaptation]

Kate Daniels 1

de Ilona Andrews ...

Narrado por Nora Sofyan, Michael Glenn, Steven Carpenter, Christopher Walker, Bradley Foster Smith, Robb Moreira, Mort Shelby, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Henry W. Kramer, Ken Jackson, Chris Davenport ...

Series series Kate Daniels (Andrews)
Completo

9 hora 22 minutos

"Ilona Andrews invites you to experience the first dramatized audiobook in the #1 New York Times bestselling series featuring the intriguing fantasy world of mercenary Kate Daniels.When the magic is up, rogue mages cast their spells and monsters appear, while guns refuse to fire and cars fail to start. But then technology returns, and the magic recedes as unpredictably as it arose, leaving all ... Leer más

$26.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

"Ilona Andrews invites you to experience the first dramatized audiobook in the #1 New York Times bestselling series featuring the intriguing fantasy world of mercenary Kate Daniels.When the magic is up, rogue mages cast their spells and monsters appear, while guns refuse to fire and cars fail to start. But then technology returns, and the magic recedes as unpredictably as it arose, leaving all
... Leer más
Audiolibro

The Desert Spear (3 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation]

Demon Cycle 2

de Peter V. Brett ...

Narrado por A Full Cast, Dylan Lynch, Thomas Penny, Colleen Delany, Michael Glenn, Ken Jackson, Kimberly Gilbert, Alyssa Wilmoth, Bradley Smith, Eric Messner, Joe Brack, Nick DePinto, Michael John Casey, Richard Rohan, James Konicek, Johann Dettweiler, Christopher Graybill, Steven Carpenter, Christopher Scheeren, Terence Aselford, Ren Casey, Katy Carkuff, Nanette Savard, Karen Novak, Thomas Keegan, Daniel Sontagg, Patrick Bussink, Lily Beacon, James Lewis, Drew Kopas, Alexander Strain, Mort Shelby ...

Series Audiolibro 3 - Demon Cycle
Completo

5 hora 33 minutos

The sun is setting on humanity. The night now belongs to voracious demons that prey upon a dwindling population forced to cower behind half-forgotten symbols of power. Legends tell of a Deliverer: a general who once bound all mankind into a single force that defeated the demons. But is the return of the Deliverer just another myth? Perhaps not. Out of the desert rides Ahmann Jardir, who has forged ... Leer más

$19.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

The sun is setting on humanity. The night now belongs to voracious demons that prey upon a dwindling population forced to cower behind half-forgotten symbols of power. Legends tell of a Deliverer: a general who once bound all mankind into a single force that defeated the demons. But is the return of the Deliverer just another myth? Perhaps not. Out of the desert rides Ahmann Jardir, who has forged
... Leer más
Digital Magazine Design

with Case Studies

de Daniel Carpenter ...

Publishers of contemporary highstreet magazines invest more and more money in developing innovative design for an increasingly designliterate reader. Innovation, however, must always be grounded in the underlying conventions of legibility to ensure loyal readership and economic success. Digital Magazine Design provides detailed descriptions of all the necessary rules of design, and uses these ... Leer más

$23.99 USD

Publishers of contemporary highstreet magazines invest more and more money in developing innovative design for an increasingly designliterate reader. Innovation, however, must always be grounded in the underlying conventions of legibility to ensure loyal readership and economic success. Digital Magazine Design provides detailed descriptions of all the necessary rules of design, and uses these
... Leer más
Audiolibro

The Desert Spear (2 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation]

Demon Cycle 2

de Peter V. Brett ...

Narrado por A Full Cast, Dylan Lynch, Thomas Penny, Colleen Delany, Michael Glenn, Ken Jackson, Kimberly Gilbert, Alyssa Wilmoth, Bradley Smith, Eric Messner, Joe Brack, Nick DePinto, Michael John Casey, Richard Rohan, James Konicek, Johann Dettweiler, Christopher Graybill, Steven Carpenter, Christopher Scheeren, Terence Aselford, Ren Casey, Katy Carkuff, Nanette Savard, Karen Novak, Thomas Keegan, Daniel Sontagg, Patrick Bussink, Lily Beacon, James Lewis, Drew Kopas, Alexander Strain, Mort Shelby ...

Series Audiolibro 2 - Demon Cycle
Completo

6 hora 18 minutos

The sun is setting on humanity. The night now belongs to voracious demons that prey upon a dwindling population forced to cower behind half-forgotten symbols of power. Legends tell of a Deliverer: a general who once bound all mankind into a single force that defeated the demons. But is the return of the Deliverer just another myth? Perhaps not. Out of the desert rides Ahmann Jardir, who has forged ... Leer más

$21.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

The sun is setting on humanity. The night now belongs to voracious demons that prey upon a dwindling population forced to cower behind half-forgotten symbols of power. Legends tell of a Deliverer: a general who once bound all mankind into a single force that defeated the demons. But is the return of the Deliverer just another myth? Perhaps not. Out of the desert rides Ahmann Jardir, who has forged
... Leer más
Audiolibro

Evolutionary History: A Guided Audio Journey Through 4 Billion Years of Life on Earth

de Daniel Carpenter ...

Narrado por Daniel Carpenter ...

Completo

1 horas 57 minutos

Witness the epic evolutionary biology of our planet in this cinematic natural history journey through deep time. Perfect for your morning commute or a reflective nature walk, this immersive audio experience transforms four billion years of abstract eons into a thrilling narrative. Watch primordial oceans boil with microbial pioneers before bursting into the complex ecosystems that shaped modern ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Witness the epic evolutionary biology of our planet in this cinematic natural history journey through deep time. Perfect for your morning commute or a reflective nature walk, this immersive audio experience transforms four billion years of abstract eons into a thrilling narrative. Watch primordial oceans boil with microbial pioneers before bursting into the complex ecosystems that shaped modern
... Leer más
Audiolibro

Camera Obscura [Dramatized Adaptation]

The Bookman Histories 2

de Lavie Tidhar ...

Narrado por Steve Wannall, Dawn Ursula, Matthew Pauli, Steven Carpenter, David Cui Cui, Laura C. Harris, James Lewis, Stephon Walker, Scott McCormick, Zeke Alton, Daniel Llaca ...

Series series Bookman Histories
Completo

8 hora 2 minutos

CAN'T FIND A RATIONAL EXPLANATION TO A MYSTERY? CALL IN THE QUIET COUNCIL.The mysterious and glamorous Lady De Winter is one of their most valuable agents. A despicable murder inside a locked and bolted room on the Rue Morgue in Paris is just the start. This whirlwind adventure will take Milady to the highest and lowest parts of that great city - and cause her to question the very nature of ... Leer más

$23.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

CAN'T FIND A RATIONAL EXPLANATION TO A MYSTERY? CALL IN THE QUIET COUNCIL.The mysterious and glamorous Lady De Winter is one of their most valuable agents. A despicable murder inside a locked and bolted room on the Rue Morgue in Paris is just the start. This whirlwind adventure will take Milady to the highest and lowest parts of that great city - and cause her to question the very nature of
... Leer más
Reputation and Power

Organizational Image and Pharmaceutical Regulation at the FDA

de Daniel Carpenter ...

Series series Princeton Studies in American Politics
How the FDA became the world's most powerful regulatory agencyThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration is the most powerful regulatory agency in the world. How did the FDA become so influential? And how exactly does it wield its extraordinary power? Reputation and Power traces the history of FDA regulation of pharmaceuticals, revealing how the agency's organizational reputation has been the primary ... Leer más

$47.59 USD

How the FDA became the world's most powerful regulatory agencyThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration is the most powerful regulatory agency in the world. How did the FDA become so influential? And how exactly does it wield its extraordinary power? Reputation and Power traces the history of FDA regulation of pharmaceuticals, revealing how the agency's organizational reputation has been the primary
... Leer más