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31 produkter
Making Campaigns Count
Leadership and Coalition-Building in 1980
Inbunden, 1984
852 kr
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Darrell M. West explores leadership and and coalition-building in the 1980 presidential campaign. Concentrating upon the candidates' own perceptions of the need to build coalitions that will elect them, he raises questions that go to the heart of presidential politics: how have changes in …
Evaluating Campaign Quality
Can the Electoral Process be Improved?
Av L. Sandy Maisel, Darrell M. West m. fl.
Häftad, 2007
406 kr
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For a number of years, voters and academic observers have been dissatisfied with a number of elements of American campaigns. Contemporary races are seen as too negative, too superficial, and too unfair or misleading. Based on these complaints, a variety of reform organizations have targeted …
Evaluating Campaign Quality
Can the Electoral Process be Improved?
Av L. Sandy Maisel, Darrell M. West m. fl.
Inbunden, 2007
1237 kr
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For a number of years, voters and academic observers have been dissatisfied with a number of elements of American campaigns. Contemporary races are seen as too negative, too superficial, and too unfair or misleading. Based on these complaints, a variety of reform organizations have targeted …
Digital Government
Technology and Public Sector Performance
Häftad, 2007
780 kr
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Few developments have had broader consequences for the public sector than the introduction of the Internet and digital technology. In this book, Darrell West discusses how new technology is altering governmental performance, the political process, and democracy itself by improving government …
Digital Medicine
Health Care in the Internet Era
Av Darrell M. West, Edward Alan Miller
E-bok, 2009
353 kr
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Information technology has dramatically changed our lives in areas ranging from commerce and entertainment to voting. Now, policy advocates and government officials hope to bring the benefits of enhanced information technology to health care. Already, consumers can access a tremendous amount of …
Digital Medicine
Health Care in the Internet Era
Av Darrell M. West, Edward Alan Miller
Häftad, 2010
326 kr
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Information technology has dramatically changed our lives in areas ranging from commerce and entertainment to voting. Now, policy advocates and government officials hope to bring the benefits of enhanced information technology to health care. Already, consumers can access a tremendous amount of …
Brain Gain
Rethinking U.S. Immigration Policy
E-bok, 2010
320 kr
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Many of America's greatest artists, scientists, investors, educators, and entrepreneurs have come from abroad. Rather than suffering from the "brain drain" of talented and educated individuals emigrating, the United States has benefited greatly over the years from the "brain gain" of immigration. …
Next Wave
Using Digital Technology to Further Social and Political Innovation
E-bok, 2012
405 kr
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The digital revolution is in full force but many public and private sector leaders are stymied: How can they maximize the full potential of digital technology? This hesitancy puts a brake on the transformational power of digital technology and means private companies and governmental bodies fall …
Brain Gain
Rethinking U.S. Immigration Policy
Häftad, 2011
303 kr
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Many of America's greatest artists, scientists, investors, educators, and entrepreneurs have come from abroad. Rather than suffering from the ""brain drain"" of talented and educated individuals emigrating, the United States has benefited greatly over the years from the ""brain gain"" of …
Brain Gain
Rethinking U.S. Immigration Policy
E-bok, 2010
328 kr
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Many of America's greatest artists, scientists, investors, educators, and entrepreneurs have come from abroad. Rather than suffering from the ""brain drain"" of talented and educated individuals emigrating, the United States has benefited greatly over the years from the ""brain gain"" of …
Digital Schools
How Technology Can Transform Education
E-bok, 2012
303 kr
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Nearly a century ago, famed educator John Dewey said that ""if we teach today's students as we taught yesterday's, we rob them of tomorrow."" That wisdom resonates more strongly than ever today, and that maxim underlies this insightful look at the present and future of education in the digital age. …
Next Wave
Using Digital Technology to Further Social and Political Innovation
Häftad, 2011
373 kr
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The digital revolution is in full force but many public and private sector leaders are stymied: How can they maximize the full potential of digital technology? This hesitancy puts a brake on the transformational power of digital technology and means private companies and governmental bodies fall …
Digital Schools
How Technology Can Transform Education
Häftad, 2013
280 kr
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Nearly a century ago, famed educator John Dewey said that ""if we teach today's students as we taught yesterday's, we rob them of tomorrow."" That wisdom resonates more strongly than ever today, and that maxim underlies this insightful look at the present and future of education in the digital …
Billionaires
Reflections on the Upper Crust
E-bok, 2014
328 kr
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Meet the Billionaires: the 1,645 men and women who control a massive share of global assets worth $6.5 trillion. Darrell West reveals what the other 99.99998% of us need to know. With rich anecdotes and personal narratives, West goes inside the world of the ultra wealthy. Meet U.S. billionaires …
Billionaires
Reflections on the Upper Crust
Häftad, 2014
303 kr
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Meet the Billionaires: the 1,645 men and women who control a massive share of global assets worth $6.5 trillion. Darrell West reveals what the other 99.99998% of us need to know.With rich anecdotes and personal narratives, West goes inside the world of the ultra wealthy. Meet U.S. billionaires such …
Going Mobile
How Wireless Technology is Reshaping Our Lives
Häftad, 2014
373 kr
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The world is going mobile at an astounding pace. Estimates show 80 percent of global Internet access will take place through mobile devices by 2016. Smartphones, tablets, and handheld devices have reshaped communications, the global economy, and the very way in which we live. The revolution is an …
Going Mobile
How Wireless Technology is Reshaping Our Lives
E-bok, 2014
405 kr
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The world is going mobile at an astounding pace. Estimates show 80 percent of global Internet access will take place through mobile devices by 2016. Smartphones, tablets, and handheld devices have reshaped communications, the global economy, and the very way in which we live. The revolution is an …
Megachange
Economic Disruption, Political Upheaval, and Social Strife in the 21st Century
E-bok, 2016
337 kr
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Big, unexpected changes are here to stay. Slow, incremental change has become a relic of the past. Today's shifts come fast and big, what Darrell West calls megachanges, in which dramatic disruptions in trends and policies occur on a regular basis. Domestically, we see megachange at work in the new …
Future of Work
Robots, Ai, and Automation
E-bok, 2018
250 kr
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Robots, artificial intelligence, and driverless cars are no longer things of the distant future. They are with us today and will become increasingly common in coming years, along with virtual reality and digital personal assistants. As these tools advance deeper into everyday use, they raise the …
Divided Politics, Divided Nation
Hyperconflict in the Trump Era
E-bok, 2019
296 kr
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Why are Americans so angry with each other? The United States is caught in a partisan hyperconflict that divides politicians, communitiesand even families. Politicians from the president to state and local office-holders play to strongly-held beliefs and sometimes even pour fuel on the resulting …
Divided Politics, Divided Nation
Hyperconflict in the Trump Era
Häftad, 2020
275 kr
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Why are Americans so angry with each other?The United States is caught in a partisan hyperconflict that divides politicians, communitiesand even families. Politicians from the president to state and local office-holders play to strongly-held beliefs and sometimes even pour fuel on the resulting …
Future of Work
Robots, AI, and Automation
Häftad, 2019
232 kr
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Robots, artificial intelligence, and driverless cars are no longer things of the distant future. They are with us today and will become increasingly common in coming years, along with virtual reality and digital personal assistants.As these tools advance deeper into everyday use, they raise the …
Dirty Tricks in the Digital Age
Av Elaine C. Kamarck, Darrell M. West
E-bok, 2019
38 kr
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How American elections are increasingly vulnerableand what must be done to protect them Until recently, most Americans could assume that elections, at all levels of government, were reasonably clean and well managedmost of the time. Yes, there were exceptions: some states and localities were …
Turning Point
Policymaking in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
Av Darrell M. West, John R. Allen
E-bok, 2020
250 kr
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Artificial Intelligence is here, today. How can society make the best use of it? Until recently, artificial intelligence sounded like something out of science fiction. But the technology of artificial intelligence, AI, is becoming increasingly common, from self-driving cars to e-commerce …
Turning Point
Policymaking in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
Av Darrell M. West, John R. Allen
Häftad, 2021
230 kr
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Artificial Intelligence is here, today. How can society make the best use of it?Until recently, artificial intelligence sounded like something out of science fiction. But the technology of artificial intelligence, AI, is becoming increasingly common, from self-driving cars to e-commerce …
Power Politics
Trump and the Assault on American Democracy
Inbunden, 2022
286 kr
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Curing the causes and consequences of TrumpismIt's no secret that the United States faces extraordinary political and societal challenges, even as it recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. Political polarization and extremism are the most apparent symptoms, resulting from long-term economic and …
Power Politics
Trump and the Assault on American Democracy
E-bok, 2022
312 kr
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Curing the causes and consequences of Trumpism It''s no secret that the United States faces extraordinary political and societal challenges, even as it recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. Political polarization and extremism are the most apparent symptoms, resulting from long-term economic and …
Lies that Kill
A Citizen's Guide to Disinformation
Av Elaine Kamarck, Darrell M. West
Inbunden, 2024
286 kr
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"Writing in a clear and comprehensive writing style, [the authors] show how the U.S. political, social, and economic environments make disinformation believable to large numbers of people and difficult to stop or prevent." - Library Journal, Starred Review "Everyone, whether they work in the public …
Lies that Kill
A Citizen's Guide to Disinformation
Av Elaine Kamarck, Darrell M. West
E-bok, 2024
312 kr
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"Writing in a clear and comprehensive writing style, [the authors] show how the U.S. political, social, and economic environments make disinformation believable to large numbers of people and difficult to stop or prevent." - Library Journal, Starred Review "Everyone, whether they work in the public …
Claiming the Cosmos
Who Owns the Final Frontier?
Inbunden, 2026
277 kr
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In the new Space Race, with multiple countries and competing interests deciding who gets to claim victory over the cosmos, it's time to analyze the legal, policy, and regulatory aspects of space endeavors, define the role of private corporations in exploration, and determine how to handle space …
