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Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the US
Taylor and Francis 2007; US$ 49.95This volume chronicles and analyzes the development of think tanks and public policy research organizations, while exploring the impact think tanks have on politics, public policies, and governance in the US. Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the US investigates the distinctive nature of thirty leading think tanks in America, while capturing the... more...
How the President Is Elected
Infobase Publishing 2007; US$ 30.00The election of a president is an important event in American politics. While the concept is the same, the process of electing presidents has changed considerably: the rise of television and the Internet has greatly increased the information available to voters. This work reveals what it takes to run for president, and how candidates are chosen. more...
The Presidency
Infobase Publishing 2007; US$ 30.00Since April 30, 1789, when George Washington stepped onto the balcony of Federal Hall in New York City, 43 men have assumed the title of President of the US. This book examines how these men have put their own stamp on the executive branch, and discusses how it has evolved as a reflection of their personalities and their visions for the country. more...
Return to Common Sense
Sourcebooks, Inc. 2008; US$ 14.99A Return to Common Sense is a passionate call for change, a road map for restoring the vision of the Founding Fathers and renewing the great spirit of America where the people run the government and the government works for the people. more...
Performance-Based Management Systems
Taylor & Francis 2008; US$ 104.95Expectations for performance management continue to grow in the public sector, but there remains little understanding on how to effectively implement and sustain these systems. This book discusses the practical challenges involved in performance measurement efforts and provides context-sensitive guidelines to overcome these obstacles. more...
Living the Policy Process
Oxford University Press, USA 2008; US$ 23.99Preface: The Logic of Governmental Policy Choice. 1. Introduction. Part I: Missiles for the Mujahideen. 2. The Stinger Missile Case. 3. Concerns and the Set of Beliefs that Connect Actions to Them. 4. The Action Resumes in the Battle over the Stinger Missile. 5. An Individual's Understanding of the Situation. 6. Agendas and Windows of Opportunity.... more...
Intelligence for an Age of Terror
Cambridge University Press 2009; US$ 16.00This book emphasizes how much the analysis of terrorism has changed in the past two decades. more...
The Private Abuse of the Public Interest
University of Chicago Press 2009; US$ 15.00Despite George W. Bush’s professed opposition to big government, federal spending has increased under his watch more quickly than it did during the Clinton administration, and demands on government have continued to grow. Why? Lawrence Brown and Lawrence Jacobs show that conservative efforts to expand markets and shrink government often have... more...
Social Experimentation, Program Evaluation, and Public Policy
Wiley 2009; US$ 61.95This volume provides a single collection some of the best articles on social experimentation and program evaluation that have appeared in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management (JPAM). Provides exposure to a variety of well-executed social experiments and evaluations for evidence-based public policy Examines the theory and conduct... more...
Fabricating the People
University of Alabama Press 2009; US$ 48.50Since the 1960s, hostility and mistrust toward the U.S. government has risen precipitously. At the same time, the field of public administration has wrestled with its own crisis of legitimacy. What is at the root of current antigovernment sentiment? Conventionally, two explanations for this problem persist. Some see it primarily in moral terms, a... more...









