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14 produkter
Equity in the Workplace
Gendering Workplace Policy Analysis
Av Heidi Gottfried, Laura Reese
Inbunden, 2003
1838 kr
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This edited collection assembles cutting-edge comparative policy research on contemporary policies relevant to gender and workplace issues. Contributors analyze contemporary gender-related employment policies ranging from parental leave and maternity programs, sexual harassment, and work/life …
Politics, Institutions, and Fiscal Policy
Deficits and Surpluses in Federated States
Av Louis M. Imbeau, François Pétry
Inbunden, 2004
1313 kr
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Why, in the last decades of the twentieth century, did industralized nations witness recurring vast public deficits, even in times of peaceful international relations and economic growth? The essays in Politics, Institutions, and Fiscal Policy chart answers sought by economists, political …
Innovation and Entrepreneurship in State and Local Government
Av Michael Harris, Rhonda Kinney
Häftad, 2004
598 kr
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Americans today recognize and celebrate leadership genius in the management of private companies. At the same time, the American public remains deeply skeptical of government's ability to address real economic and social challenges. The contributors to this timely and important volume increase our …
Public Policy in Israel
Perspectives and Practices
Av Dani Korn
Häftad, 2005
598 kr
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Israel's current policy-making capacity is not sufficient to meet the challenges the country faces. This volume presents a framework for understanding the fractured decision-making process in a politically divided Israel. In a nation that lacks consensus on the very nature of the state, and where …
Foreign Policy Toward Cuba
Isolation or Engagement?
Av Michele Zebich-Knos, Heather Nicol
Häftad, 2005
711 kr
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Foreign Policy Toward Cuba examines the disagreement between the foreign policy-making communities of the United States and Canada and that of Cuba and the Caribbean region. The book contrasts the differing Cuban foreign policy positions taken by the United States and Canada, contrasting them in …
Struggle for Soviet Jewry in American Politics
Israel versus the American Jewish Establishment
Häftad, 2005
660 kr
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Until 1989 most Soviet Jews wanting to immigrate to the United States left on visas for Israel via Vienna. In Vienna, with the assistance of American aid organizations, thousands of Soviet Jews transferred to Rome and applied for refugee entry into the United States. The Struggle for Soviet Jewry …
Local Government Reforms in Countries in Transition
A Global Perspective
Av Fred A. Lazin, Matt Evans m. fl.
Inbunden, 2007
1697 kr
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Local Government Reforms in Countries in Transition explores the impacts that the end of the Cold War and increased globalization have had on government around the world. The decentralization of national governments has led to a greater role for local governments; public administration and …
Local Government Reforms in Countries in Transition
A Global Perspective
Av Fred A. Lazin, Matt Evans m. fl.
Häftad, 2008
711 kr
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Local Government Reforms in Countries in Transition explores the impacts that the end of the Cold War and increased globalization have had on government around the world. The decentralization of national governments has led to a greater role for local governments; public administration and …
Beyond Realism
Human Security in India and Pakistan in the Twenty-First Century
Av Rekha Datta
Inbunden, 2008
1345 kr
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As the world is changing, many scholars, analysts, and policy makers agree that even as governments need to confront external threats, creating sustainable domestic environments is imperative as a policy priority. As events surrounding September 11, 2001 continue to remind us, marginalized sections …
Beyond Realism
Human Security in India and Pakistan in the Twenty-First Century
Av Rekha Datta
Häftad, 2010
641 kr
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As the world is changing, many scholars, analysts, and policy makers agree that even as governments need to confront external threats, creating sustainable domestic environments is imperative as a policy priority. As events surrounding September 11, 2001 continue to remind us, marginalized sections …
Challenge of Sustaining Democracy in Deeply Divided Societies
Citizenship, Rights, and Ethnic Conflicts in India and Israel
Inbunden, 2010
1979 kr
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In this book, Harel-Shalev analyzes public policy and governmental features in procedurally democratic states that govern deeply divided societies. The book traces the political formula that enables such states to survive while sustaining a democratic process in the face of religious, ethnic, and …
Equity in the Workplace
Gendering Workplace Policy Analysis
Av Heidi Gottfried, Laura Reese
Häftad, 2008
782 kr
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This edited collection assembles cutting-edge comparative policy research on contemporary policies relevant to gender and workplace issues. Contributors analyze contemporary gender-related employment policies ranging from parental leave and maternity programs, sexual harassment, and work/life …
Voluntary Environmental Programs
A Policy Perspective
Av Peter deLeon, Jorge E. Rivera
Inbunden, 2009
1556 kr
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Protecting the environment is often not the primary objective of businesses. As the world has become more environmentally aware, the necessity of environmental regulations becomes apparent. Voluntary Environmental Programs: A Policy Perspective examines different approaches to environmental …
Higher Education and Equality of Opportunity
Cross-National Perspectives
Av Fred A. Lazin, N. Jayaram m. fl.
Inbunden, 2010
1649 kr
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The movement to broaden access to public universities, the dominant strategy during the 1970s and 1980s, has largely shifted to enable the marketplace, rather than the government, to shape the contours of higher education. Government funding is being reduced, affirmative action and other programs …
