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Conservative Brain Trust
Lexington Books 2009; US$ 36.99Conservative Brain Trust traces the rise, fall, and rise again of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI). More than that, it is the story of one of Washington's leading think tanks, what it's like to work there, how Washington works, and how AEI influences policy, including policy on the controversial Iraq War. The book... more...
Inside the World Bank
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 2009; US$ 90.00This book argues that the World Bank, far from being a unitary actor, is fundamentally plural, internally fragmented and dispersed, with cascading chains of delegation, authority and controls, and with considerable discretion delegated to the staff. more...
Voluntary Regulation of NGOs and Nonprofits
Cambridge University Press 2010; US$ 79.00Shows how nonprofit organizations and NGOs can demonstrate that they are using their funds appropriately and delivering on their promises. more...
Democratic Governance and Non-State Actors
Palgrave Macmillan 2011; US$ 95.00This book investigates whether international standards of good governance are applied to sub-state actors as well as to states. By examining the international response to self-determination claims, this book demonstrates that the international community does indeed hold sub-state groups accountable to such standards. Claimant groups that have internalized... more...
The New Leviathan
Crown Publishing Group 2012; US$ 27.00At a time when the national political debate is about inequality and fairness, bestselling author David Horowitz and coauthor Jacob Laksin have written an unsettling book about the distribution of power in America. Thoroughly researched and amply documented, The New Leviathan overturns the conventional wisdom about which end of the political spectrum... more...
The RAND Corporation (1989-2009)
Palgrave Macmillan 2012; US$ 85.00Based on a case study of the RAND Corporation, this book shows how the uncertainties of US defense policies since the fall of the USSR can be understood and accurately illustrated through an analysis of the evolution of the think tank community, and more particularly through a sociological study of the so-called "defense intellectuals" such as the... more...
The International Monetary Fund
Taylor and Francis 2006; US$ 32.95This is a clear and concise introduction to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and an overview of its debates and controversies. Where did the IMF come from? What does it do? Why do so many governments participate in its programs and what are their effects? How can we best reform this key global institution? These are some of the key questions... more...
NGO's and the United Nations
Palgrave Macmillan 2005; US$ 110.00NGOs and the United Nations reveals how NGOs have changed their interaction with the UN since the mid-1990s. It also looks at how their representation to the UN, their consultative status and their characteristic features influence their relationship with the UN. The case studies include some of the most renowned players on the international scene,... more...
Collaborative Grantseeking: A Guide to Designing Projects, Leading Partners, and Persuading Sponsors
ABC-CLIO 2011; US$ 65.00This book offers a detailed analysis of the strategies and methodologies of successful collaborative grant writing, as well as practical guidance on the interpersonal leadership requirements of managing grantseeking projects. more...
Europeanization and Civil Society
Palgrave Macmillan 2013; US$ 90.00Do NGOs strengthen Turkey's efforts at Europeanization and democratization or do they use EU funding to serve other interests?This book offers a critical investigation of the relationship between Turkish NGOs and the European Union (EU) and a nuanced assessment of the opportunities and limitations to fashioning social change by funding NGOs. more...









