Political Science - General

This book proposes a new approach to the government regulation of utilities. Arguing that traditional command-and-control regulation does not encourage efficient performance, Strasser and Kohler advocate the use of an incentive-based regulatory system and offer a practical, realistic strategy for the successful implementation of...

This book addresses two common problems encountered by emergency services personnel: the design and implementation of evacuation warning systems to ensure citizen compliance with the directives of authorities and the permanent relocation of families threatened by hazards. The authors pay particular attention to the...

Author: Robert D. Retherford,UnknownISBN-10: 0837178487ISBN-13: 9780837178486Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/25/1975Pages: 152Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.38d

Camcorder AIDS activism is a prime example of a new form of political expression-an outburst of committed, low-budget, community-produced, political video work made possible by new accessible technologies. As Alexandra Juhasz looks at this phenomenon-why and how video has become the medium for so...

DR. LUAL DENG provides in this book a powerful narrative of a national conversation among the people of South Sudan about the challenges and opportunities for overcoming the crises of leadership and governance since independence on July 9th, 2011. The National Dialogue has been...

Our young people are precious, and we all share the dream of them having positive futures. However, many of our young people have lost hope in our society. Statistics show their mental health has been deteriorating for a number of years, and suicide is...

Inspired by the documentary Film Whose is this Song? by Adela Peeva, this book explores nationalism and shared culture in the Balkans. It is a compilation of articles by travel writers and academics, mainly of Greek-Australian background, experts in the fields of music, film,...

America is truly unique-so diametrically different from any other nation conceived. But many people don't understand and appreciate America's distinctive qualities. In Letters to the Editor, author Jon Michael Hubbard questions whether all of those who reside in the United States are capable of...

Dissertation Discovery Company and University of Florida are dedicated to making scholarly works more discoverable and accessible throughout the world. This dissertation, "Democracy Promotion and U.S. Foreign Policy" by Thomas Jay Nisley, was obtained from University of Florida and is being sold with permission...

This study analyzes the reasoning process through which individuals determine what consequences are appropriate for those who do wrong. The authors presented six cases of wrongdoing to a large number of teenagers and young adults. This sample was asked what consequences would be appropriate...

How do 100 major criminal justice groups in the United States work to affect public policies dealing with criminal justice in all its aspects? Institutional analyses are arranged alphabetically, describing the groups in terms of their history, purpose, principal activities and concerns in relation...

This work was designed to establish a sense of history and perspective for the study and teaching of national security. It is also intended to bring a sense of balance to current debates on national security policy. This is accomplished by presenting selected official...

Ethnicity plays a vital role in contemporary world politics. This collection of essays documents the international dimensions of ethnic identity by examining the interaction between ethnicity and the actions of modern nation-states in a variety of global, regional, and urban settings throughout the world....

John F. Kennedy began his political communication in the neighborhoods of the Eleventh Congressional District of Massachusetts, using informal more than formal speaking as he learned to speak and began his career as a political leader. For 18 years he practiced the art of...

The issue of government or state involvement in the process of economic development and reform has become very popular in the economic development literature. This timely volume examines China's post-Mao economic reforms, and the Chinese government's involvement in the process of managing those reforms....

This book is a study of cold war agenda setting in relation to the Julius and Ethel Rosenberg spy case. Its primary interest is with press coverage of the case from 1950 to 1953, although the historical focus of the case extends before and...

The social science approach to risk has matured over the past two decades, with distinct paradigms developing in disciplines such as anthropology, economics, geography, psychology, and sociology. Social Theories of Risk traces the intellectual origins and histories of twelve of the established and emerging...

Written for communications specialists and policy makers, this book is a penetrating examination into the rapidly changing approach of states to telecommunications regulation and planning since the divesture of AT&T in January, 1984. The editors place particular emphasis on the conjunction between the increasing...

In this sweeping volume, Corrin discusses the influences of Cecil and G. K. Chesterton, H. A. Reinhold, Hilaire Belloc, and many others on the development of Catholic social, economic, and political thought, with a special focus on Belloc and Reinhold as representatives of reactionary...

Author: B. WilderISBN-13: 9798349677373Publisher: LibertymediaLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/04/2025Pages: 368Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.08lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.82d

Author: Rabbi Tuly WeiszISBN-10: 1957109904ISBN-13: 9781957109909Publisher: Israel365Language: EnglishPublished: 10/26/2025Pages: 256Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.66lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.54d

Author: Sara Flounders,Jacqueline Luqman,Gerald HorneISBN-10: 0895672065ISBN-13: 9780895672063Publisher: World View ForumLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/06/2025Pages: 346Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.02lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.72d

Want a deeper insight into the minds of America's founding fathers? Explore how their words illuminate the problems and solutions of today.Are you curious about the struggle between Marxism and the ideals of the Land of Liberty? Interested in the truth about the United...

What if America's government was overthrown more than a century ago-without the people ever realizing it? This book uncovers how the 1913 passage of the Federal Reserve Act marked the quiet dismantling of the U.S. Constitution, setting in motion a century of corruption, fabricated...

What if your most cherished liberties-free speech, due process, and more-were set out in a series of amendments that continue to safeguard citizens against government overreach?In The Bill of Rights & Constitutional Amendments, discover how the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, along...

Since 1812 when Russia occupied Bessarabia, tearing it from the medieval state of Moldova, people in this territory have experienced much hardship and desperation but never had such favorable conditions for deciding its destiny as now. During this time, the territory was chopped up...

How fragile are current democracies? Joseph Livni interrogates the concept of democratic resilience through the lens of the equilibrium and stability of complex systems.Drawing on political science, law, sociology, and psychology, this book offers diagnoses and potential solutions for preserving democracy. Scholars of democracy,...

Cities of Hope: The Homelessness Equation - Jobs + Housing = HopeThis book invites readers on a transformative journey through one of America's most complex challenges: homelessness. Authored by Huseyin Burak Erten, it presents a revolutionary blueprint designed to address homelessness through the creation...

A thorough investigation of the changing link between technology, especially computer science, and politics is provided in Pixels and Politicians: Examining the Impact of Computer Science on Political Campaigns. This book aims to decipher the complex web that links technology, politics, and society in...

The Tigray conflict has caused a severe humanitarian crisis, with millions in urgent need of aid. However, effective humanitarian operations are hindered by ongoing conflict, bureaucratic obstacles, and deliberate blockages. Some aid agencies' politicized approaches diverge from classical humanitarian principles, exacerbating challenges.Allegations of starvation...

An entertaining and accessible exploration of the politics and policies of the Reagan years, and their lasting impact on today's political polarization.Today's political leaders often cite "the Reagan years" as a benchmark for American success and effective leadership. Galvanized by our opposition to Soviet...

What sets a single bout of state repression apart from a longer trajectory of political violence? Why does state repression of protesters sometimes result in discrete events of violence while, in other cases, it spurs larger cascades of political violence such as politicide, genocide,...

In the face of enormous disparities of wealth and despite brutal repression, Latin America is alive with movements for change. Struggles for human rights, community organization and political participation have enabled Latin Americans to assume their role as authors of their own history. 'Relentless...

"The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projects that if current laws and policies remained the same, the federal government would run budget deficits of $368 billion in 2005 and $295 billion in 2006. However.those estimates omit a significant amount of spending that will occur this...

Providing an examination of civil-military relations in China, this book reflects the changes taking place in Chinese society and their impact on the civil-military dynamicAuthor: Shu-Chin YangISBN-10: 1563244624ISBN-13: 9781563244629Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/01/1994Pages: 304Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.10lbsSize: 9.02h x 6.16w x 0.85d

Our nation needs healing... We have tried many different avenues in which to ensure a better future from new legislation, protests and debate, and new leadership without much progress. It is time to look into our Self and the Self of our government, for...

Black People Can Be So DelusionalBy: T. Hayden Throughout the years, T. Hayden has witnessed the systematic failure of many Blacks to withstand the brainwashing tactics by racist Whites who run this country. This book is a means to help black people open their...

Johnson is concerned with the waste of land and human wealth in the Southeast. He believes that in practically every form it takes this waste is avoidable and remediable. He proposes a constructive regional planning program that would increase the wealth of the region...

"A true story of corruption and abuse of power on a grand scale at the top of one of America's most important industries, and one that is under the microscope with HEALTHCARE REFORM currently in active discussion." "Every businesswoman, every entrepreneur and small business...

Author: Wilson EssienISBN-10: 1438949693ISBN-13: 9781438949697Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/28/2009Pages: 444Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.43lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.99d

The management of cultural diversity is a major challenge in many states. This book follows up the theoretical analysis of Ethnic Diversity and Public Policy with detailed case studies from leading international experts on Malaysia, Tanzania, Mauritius, Trinidad and Tobago, Northern Ireland, Spain and...

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On the morning of June 12, 1962, guards at Alcatraz-a federal penitentiary opened in 1933 on a desolate island in San Francisco Bay-discovered that prisoners John Anglin, Clarence Anglin, and Frank Morris had escaped. The FBI's thorough investigation, which lasted for nearly two decades,...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Richard Nixon. The agency is charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. The EPA's struggle to protect health...

On the morning of June 12, 1962, guards at Alcatraz-a federal penitentiary opened in 1933 on a desolate island in San Francisco Bay-discovered that prisoners John Anglin, Clarence Anglin, and Frank Morris had escaped. The FBI's thorough investigation, which lasted for nearly two decades,...

The U.S. inability-or unwillingness-to connect strategic ends and appropriate means to accomplish those ends has occurred so often over the past 15 years that one could make a credible argument that it has become a disturbing and pervasive characteristic of the modern American way...

The BiblioGov Project is an effort to expand awareness of the public documents and records of the U.S. Government via print publications. In broadening the public understanding of government and its work, an enlightened democracy can grow and prosper. Ranging from historic Congressional Bills...

The BiblioGov Project is an effort to expand awareness of the public documents and records of the U.S. Government via print publications. In broadening the public understanding of government and its work, an enlightened democracy can grow and prosper. Ranging from historic Congressional Bills...

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