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Politics in the USA
Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 47.95A fully updated and revised edition of this classic introductory text which leads students through the essential elements of the American political system. more...
The Politics of Lying
Palgrave Macmillan 2000; US$ 159.00This book provides the first attempt to synthesise what is a pervasive phenomenon, and one that is mentioned tangentially in many political analyses, but nowhere receives the systematic and theoretical treatment that its significance to the working of 'democratic' political practice deserves. It will thus be a volume that should interest a range of... more...
Experiencing Politics
University of California Press 2000; US$ 15.95John E. McDonough affords a rare glimpse into the practice of state politics in this insider's account of the fascinating interface between political science and real-life politics. A member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for thirteen years and a skilled storyteller, McDonough eloquently weaves together stories of politics and policy... more...
Every Vote Counts
Pearson Education 2006; US$ 10.39The 2000 Presidential election was decided by a margin of only 269 votes, but nearly 100 million eligible Americans did not cast a ballot. This year, don't sit on the sidelines - make your voice heard! Every Vote Counts: A Practical Guide to Choosing the Next President teaches you what you need to know to make an informed decision in the... more...
Effective Use of Information Technology
RAND Corporation 2003; US$ 9.95The California Department of Information Technology was to provide leadership, guidance, and oversight for IT initiatives and projects throughout the state. In 2002 the agency?s sunset clause was allowed to take effect and it ceased to exist. To determine what lessons can be learned from states with exemplary practices in IT governance, the authors... more...
Politics Lost
Crown Publishing Group 2006; US$ 15.99People on the right are furious. People on the left are livid. And the center isn?t holding. There is only one thing on which almost everyone agrees: there is something very wrong in Washington. The country is being run by pollsters. Few politicians are able to win the voters? trust. Blame abounds and personal responsibility is nowhere to be found.... more...
Policymaking for a Good Society
Springer-Verlag New York Inc 2006; US$ 99.99Intended for students of policy science and analysts with policymaking responsibilities who want to understand how to solve social and ecological problems with an integrated systems approach. It describes a method - Social Fabric Matrix - that includes cultural values, social beliefs, and institutional rules, and identifies system feedback loops. more...
America's Secret Power
Oxford University Press 1991; US$ 25.95This study provides a detailed examination of the CIA, its primary aims, and its relations with other American institutions, including Congress, the White House, the media and the universities. more...
Institutions of American Democracy - The Executive Branch
Oxford University Press 2006; US$ 29.99DIRECTORY OF CONTRIBUTORS GENERAL INTRODUCTION: The Executive Branch as an Institution of American Constitutional Democracy, Jaroslav Pelikan INTRODUCTION: Presidents and Bureaucrats: The Executive Branch and American Democracy Joel D. Aberbach and Mark A. Peterson SECTION I: THE HISTORICAL AND COMPARATIVE CONTEXT 1. The Evolution of the Presidency:... more...
Politics and the Corporation
Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005; US$ 94.95Focuses on the ways in which corporations exercise political power, and how changes in the political-legal arrangements in which corporations are embedded affect their organizational behavior. This volume examines the historical and dialectical relationship between the corporation and the state. more...









