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30 produkter
Four Crises of American Democracy
Representation, Mastery, Discipline, Anticipation
Inbunden, 2017
503 kr
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Since 2008, there has been a flood of literature worrying about the state of democracy in the United States and abroad. Observers complain that democratic institutions are captured by special interests, incompetent in delivering basic services, or overwhelmed by selfish voters. Lurking in the …
Four Crises of American Democracy
Representation, Mastery, Discipline, Anticipation
E-bok, 2016
340 kr
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In the last decade, observers of Western governments have become increasingly concerned about an apparent crisis of democracy. They argue that endemic corruption, inadequate services, and increasing voter disaffection have produced a dire result: a global resurgence of authoritarianism. The …
Four Crises of American Democracy
Representation, Mastery, Discipline, Anticipation
E-bok, 2016
340 kr
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In the last decade, observers of Western governments have become increasingly concerned about an apparent crisis of democracy. They argue that endemic corruption, inadequate services, and increasing voter disaffection have produced a dire result: a global resurgence of authoritarianism. The …
The Logic of Discipline
Global Capitalism and the Architecture of Government
Inbunden, 2010
913 kr
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The era of economic liberalization, spanning 1978 to 2008, is often regarded as a period in which government was simply dismantled. In fact, government was reconstructed to meet the needs of a globalized economy. Central banking, fiscal control, tax collection, regulation, port and airport …
Logic of Discipline
Global Capitalism and the Architecture of Government
E-bok, 2010
489 kr
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Even before the global economic crisis of 2007-2009, the logic of discipline was under assault. Faced with many failed reform projects, advocates of discipline realized that they had underestimated the complexity of governmental change. Opponents of discipline emphasized the damage to democratic …
The Logic of Discipline
Global Capitalism and the Architecture of Government
Häftad, 2011
715 kr
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The era of economic liberalization, spanning 1978 to 2008, is often regarded as a period in which government was simply dismantled. In fact, government was reconstructed to meet the needs of a globalized economy. Central banking, fiscal control, tax collection, regulation, port and airport …
Logic of Discipline
Global Capitalism and the Architecture of Government
E-bok, 2010
489 kr
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Even before the global economic crisis of 2007-2009, the logic of discipline was under assault. Faced with many failed reform projects, advocates of discipline realized that they had underestimated the complexity of governmental change. Opponents of discipline emphasized the damage to democratic …
Adaptable Country
How Canada Can Survive the Twenty-First Century
Häftad, 2024
273 kr
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Shifting geopolitics, regional conflicts, climate change, and technology shocks: these are just some of the factors that will make the twenty-first century dangerous for Canada. Adaptability, the capacity to anticipate and manage dangers, is essential for the country to survive and thrive. But …
Adaptable Country
How Canada Can Survive the Twenty-First Century
E-bok, 2024
314 kr
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Shifting geopolitics, regional conflicts, climate change, and technology shocks: these are just some of the factors that will make the twenty-first century dangerous for Canada. Adaptability, the capacity to anticipate and manage dangers, is essential for the country to survive and thrive. But …
Adaptable Country
How Canada Can Survive the Twenty-First Century
E-bok, 2024
314 kr
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Shifting geopolitics, regional conflicts, climate change, and technology shocks: these are just some of the factors that will make the twenty-first century dangerous for Canada. Adaptability, the capacity to anticipate and manage dangers, is essential for the country to survive and thrive. But …
Why Great States Fail
Häftad, 2027
232 kr
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If living next to the United States is like sleeping with an elephant, that bedmate has lately become insomniac and cranky. In a fascinating investigation Alasdair Roberts explores the forces behind this shift, warning that smaller states such as Canada should expect more unpredictability in the …
Blacked Out
Government Secrecy in the Information Age
Häftad, 2008
536 kr
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Nearly forty years ago the US Congress passed the landmark Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) giving the public the right to government documents. This 'right to know' has been used over the past decades to challenge overreaching Presidents and secretive government agencies. The example of …
Blacked Out
Government Secrecy in the Information Age
Inbunden, 2006
684 kr
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Nearly forty years ago the US Congress passed the landmark Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) giving the public the right to government documents. This 'right to know' has been used over the past decades to challenge overreaching Presidents and secretive government agencies. The example of …
America's First Great Depression
Economic Crisis and Political Disorder After the Panic of 1837
Inbunden, 2012
560 kr
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For a while, it seemed impossible to lose money on real estate. But then the bubble burst. The financial sector was paralyzed and the economy contracted. State and federal governments struggled to pay their domestic and foreign creditors. Washington was incapable of decisive action. The country …
America's First Great Depression
Economic Crisis and Political Disorder After the Panic of 1837
Häftad, 2013
327 kr
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For a while, it seemed impossible to lose money on real estate. But then the bubble burst. The financial sector was paralyzed and the economy contracted. State and federal governments struggled to pay their domestic and foreign creditors. Washington was incapable of decisive action. The country …
Collapse of Fortress Bush
The Crisis of Authority in American Government
Inbunden, 2008
683 kr
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When the Bush presidency began to collapse, pundits were quick to tell a tale of the "imperial presidency" gone awry, a story of secretive, power-hungry ideologues who guided an arrogant president down the road to ruin. But the inside story of the failures of the Bush administration is both much …
End of Protest
How Free-Market Capitalism Learned to Control Dissent
Häftad, 2016
283 kr
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The United States has just gone through the worst economic crisis in a generation. Why wasn't there more protest, as there was in other countries? During the United States' last great era of free-market policies, before World War II, economic crises were always accompanied by unrest. "The history …
Strategies for Governing
Reinventing Public Administration for a Dangerous Century
Inbunden, 2020
1641 kr
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With the fields of public administration and public management suffering a crisis of relevance, Alasdair Roberts offers a provocative assessment of their shortfalls. The two fields, he finds, no longer address urgent questions of governance in a turbulent and dangerous world. Strategies for …
Strategies for Governing
Reinventing Public Administration for a Dangerous Century
Häftad, 2020
387 kr
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With the fields of public administration and public management suffering a crisis of relevance, Alasdair Roberts offers a provocative assessment of their shortfalls. The two fields, he finds, no longer address urgent questions of governance in a turbulent and dangerous world. Strategies for …
Can Government Do Anything Right?
Inbunden, 2018
516 kr
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Across the Western world, people are angry about the inability of government to perform basic functions competently. With widespread evidence of policy failures at home and ill-conceived wars and interventions abroad, it is hardly surprising that politicians are distrusted and government is derided …
Can Government Do Anything Right?
Häftad, 2018
146 kr
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Across the Western world, people are angry about the inability of government to perform basic functions competently. With widespread evidence of policy failures at home and ill-conceived wars and interventions abroad, it is hardly surprising that politicians are distrusted and government is derided …
Can Government Do Anything Right?
E-bok, 2018
158 kr
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Across the Western world, people are angry about the inability of government to perform basic functions competently. With widespread evidence of policy failures at home and ill-conceived wars and interventions abroad, it is hardly surprising that politicians are distrusted and government is derided …
Superstates
Empires of the Twenty-First Century
Inbunden, 2022
748 kr
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In this century, the world will conduct an extraordinary experiment in government. In 2050, forty percent of the planet's population will live in just four places: India, China, the European Union, and the United States. These are superstates – polities that are distinguished from normal countries …
Superstates
Empires of the Twenty-First Century
Häftad, 2022
258 kr
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In this century, the world will conduct an extraordinary experiment in government. In 2050, forty percent of the planet's population will live in just four places: India, China, the European Union, and the United States. These are superstates – polities that are distinguished from normal countries …
Superstates
Empires of the Twenty-First Century
E-bok, 2022
294 kr
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In this century, the world will conduct an extraordinary experiment in government. In 2050, forty percent of the planet''s population will live in just four places: India, China, the European Union, and the United States. These are superstates – polities that are distinguished from normal countries …
Midges
Häftad, 2021
85 kr
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Whether resident or tourist, no-one is spared from the bloodlust of Scotland’s most savage insect . . .The midge does not like sunlight and thrives in the wet, so the Scottish summertime brings perfect climatic conditions for this ruthless wee beastie.This fascinating and amusing anthology of …
Tales of the Morar Highlands
E-bok, 2026
110 kr
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Beyond Fort William, on the road to the Isles, lies Morar, the 'Highlands of the Highlands' and centre of the 'Rough Bounds', that wild, desolate, but uniquely beautiful part of Scotland that was once the homeland of the Clan Macdonald of Clanranald, Lords of the Isles. Inspired by bards, writers …
Tales of the Morar Highlands
Häftad, 2026
144 kr
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Beyond Fort William, on the road to the Isles, lies Morar, the 'Highlands of the Highlands' and centre of the 'Rough Bounds', that wild, desolate, but uniquely beautiful part of Scotland that was once the homeland of the Clan Macdonald of Clanranald, Lords of the Isles. Inspired by bards, writers …
Library of Aethers
Selected Lyrics 1994–2024
Häftad, 2024
154 kr
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From his earliest recordings in the 1990s, it was clear that Alasdair Roberts was not only a powerful performer, but also a profoundly original songwriter. In the years since then, he has honed his craft across a series of albums that comprise a richly idiosyncratic body of work. Distinctive as …
