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  • The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure, 4th Editionby Alice Sturgis

    McGraw-Hill 2000; US$ 14.95

    Already the acclaimed choice of thousands of successful organizations including the American Library Association, the Fourth. Edition features an all-new chapter that considers the ways the Internet and other state-of-the-art technologies have rewritten the rules of today’s meetings and conventions. This easy-to-use, paperback volume—the popular alternative to Robert’s Rules—is the most comprehensive, understandable, and logical guide to smooth-running, professional meetings. Alice Sturgis was a practicing parliamentarian and consultant to national and international professional and business organizations. She taught at Stanford University and the University of California. more...

  • Governance and the Democratic Deficitby Victor Bekkers; Geske Dijkstra; Arthur Edwards

    Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2007; US$ 134.95

    It is widely acknowledged that we are witnessing a major transformation of public policy making, a transformation which has been labelled as a change from 'government' to 'governance'. This comprehensive volume assesses the alleged 'democratic deficit' of these new governance practices and as such is ideally suited to courses on public administration. more...

  • Comparing Public Bureaucraciesby B. Guy Peters

    The University of Alabama Press 2011; US$ 16.80

    The comparative study of public policy once promised to make major contributions to our understanding of government. Much of that promise now appears unfulfilled. What accounts for this decline in intellectual fortunes and change in intellectual fashion? Comparing Public Bureaucracies seeks to understand why. One of the principal answers is that there is no readily accepted and dependent variable that would allow comparative public administration to conform to the usual canons of social research. In contrast, comparative public policy has a ready-made dependent variable in public expenditure. Peters discusses four possible dependent variables for comparative public administration. The first is personnel —the number and... more...

  • Julian Assange - WikiLeaksby Sophie Radermecker; Valerie Guichaoua

    Cogito Media Group 2011; US$ 2.99

    JULIAN ASSANGE: THE FIRST TRUE HERO OF THE INTERNET AGEThis unauthorized full-length biography is pro-Assange overall. It is a sympathetic portrait of a flawed-hero figure fearlessly committed to the freedom of information. On December 7th, 2010, Julian Assange was arrested in London, England. He has been held in custody, charged with the sexual assault of two Swedish women. But a far bigger picture surrounds Assange.With Julian Assange - Wikileaks: Warrior for Truth, authors Valerie Guichaoua and Sophie Radermecker present a complete portrait of this mysterious character. They have traced his steps all over the world (the United States, Australia, Iceland, the UK, Belgium, Switzerland and Sweden) gathering exclusive information and interviews... more...

  • Resource Allocation in the Public Sectorby Colin Fisher

    Routledge 1998; US$ 71.95

    What determines the allocation of resources in the public sector? This book examines the competing values that underlie the public service ethic including the role of markets and quasi-markets. more...

  • Issues and Methods in Comparative Politicsby Todd Landman

    Routledge 2000; US$ 39.95

    Issues and Methods in Comparative Politics provides students with the answers to fundamental questions. It is an accessible and user-friendly text which explores the strategies of comparative research in political science. more...

  • Public Sector Pay and Adjustmentby Christopher Colclough

    Routledge 1997; US$ 190.00

    Case studies of Singapore, Korea, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Argentina show that in those countries which adjusted unsuccessfully real earnings declined sharply, often with a further negative impact on output. more...

  • Public Sector Ethicsby Charles Sampford; Noel Preston

    Routledge 1998; US$ 193.00

    This study, with contributions from both scholars and practitioners, examines the theory and practice of public sector ethics across a broad range of environments. more...

  • Reinventing Government in the Information Ageby Richard Heeks

    Routledge 1999; US$ 54.95

    Featuring practical guidance and analytical analysis, this work reviews the role of information systems in public sector reform and includes case studies from USA, UK, Europe and developing countries. more...

  • Politics of Bureaucracyby B. Guy Peters

    Routledge 2001; US$ 55.95

    New to the 5th edition include a new chapter on administrative reform, more material on developing countries and discussion of international bureaucracies, as well as taking into account a wealth of new literature. more...