Local Government category: 1701 books
A Legacy of Leadership
Governors and American History
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2013
In A Legacy of Leadership, top scholars and journalists create a new framework for understanding the contributions governors have made to defining democracy and shaping American history.
Structured chronologically, A Legacy of Leadership places governors in contrast and comparison with one...
Caribbean Spanish in the Metropolis
Spanish Language among Cubans, Dominicans and Puerto Ricans in the New York City Area
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2004
This study focuses on first- and second-generation Cubans, Dominicans and Puerto Ricans living in the New York City area. In particular, the author creates a sociolinguistic profile of these cohorts and evaluates their attitudes towards Spanish and English, their use of these languages and their linguistic skills based on generation and ethnic factors.
Governing States and Localities
The Essentials
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2013
In this Essentials Editionof Governing States and Localities, authors Kevin Smith and Alan Greenblatt retain the hallmarks of their bestselling introductory text by blending the latest scholarship with engaging journalistic writing, crisp storytelling, and class-tested pedagogy. Based on market feedback,...
Second Opinion
A Doctor's Dispatches from the Inner City
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2013
Last week, a patient arrived in the prison, a fit (though presumably not very skilful) young burglar. ‘Are you on any treatment?’ I asked him. ‘Yes,’ he said. ‘DF 118, diazzies and amitrippiline.’ An opiate analgesic, an addictive tranquilliser and an anti-depressant. ‘Why?’ I asked....
Lost In Spain
Misadventures in a Mediterranean Country
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2014
Accounts of everyday Spanish life and very recent history with a touch of humour, seen through the eyes of a British writer after 20 years living in the country. Feel the culture shock as a Northern European comes to grips with Spanish queues, driving, red tape, Spanish fiestas and siestas, regional...
99 Hilarious Sarah Palin Jokes
Pit Bulls, Hockey Moms, Death Panels, and Other Jokes & Riddles Fully Approved By the Lamestream Media
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2017
On August 29, 2008, John McCain chose the governor of Alaska, a previously little-known wife and mom named Sarah Palin, as his vice-presidential running mate. Five minutes later, Sarah Palin was speaking to a national reporter for one of the first times—and wouldn’t you know it, hilarity...
The King Inside
Practical Advice for Young African-American Males
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2016
It’s time for you as a young African-American male to put an end to the negative statistics and media portrayals of your doomed future. The King Inside: Practical Advice for Young African-American Males, aims to give you a foundation on several areas in life where your decision-making will be challenged....
Heavy Lifting
The Job of the American Legislature
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2004
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What makes for a “good” legislature? In Heavy Lifting, Alan Rosenthal traveled to five states, interviewing and shadowing legislators to find out the answer. Through this engaging narrative, the author first establishes the most important aspects of American state legislatures--what...
Salem Possessed?
The Parallel of 1960s Joseph McCarthyism and The Crucible
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2017
America's schizoaffective writer Jared William Carter writes a very short parallel of Salem Possessed including the 1960s Joseph McCarthysim and The Crucible.
by Robert Jameson
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2013
A collection of angry, but hopefully thought-provoking moans about the degenerative and anti-intellectual tendencies of the society we live in.
Warning: This book contains very strong language and provocative opinions that many people are very likely to find offensive.
by Brenda Winters
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2016
The 2012 Elections in Florida
Obama Wins and Democrats Make Strides in Downticket Races
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2015
This book places the 2012 election in Florida in historical context and provides an explanation for the outcome of the races involved. The book offers descriptions of the races for President, US Senate, US Congress and the Florida State Legislature as well as explanations for the outcomes of these...
Risk, Power and the State
After Foucault
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2010
Risk, Power and the State addresses how power is exercised in and by contemporary state organisations. Through a detailed analysis of programmatic attempts to shape behaviour linked to considerations of risk, this book pursues the argument that, whilst Foucault is useful for understanding power, the...
by Charles E Marsala
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2018
Monumental Heist reviews the story of the lifting of one monument in St. Louis, which spread to four monuments in New Orleans, which spread to thirty cities in America. The action increased the race as a topic in America during the 2016 & 2020 campaigns.
At a time when New Orleans was suffering...