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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 values...

Die öffentliche Politik wird in der Schweizer Politikwissenschaft sehr aktiv beforscht. Ihre Erforschung dient der Lösung gesellschaftlicher Probleme. So untersucht die Policy-Analyse etwa das Verhältnis zwischen Politik und Verwaltung oder die sich verändernde Rolle des Staates. Der neue Band...

There is a huge concern in America today that the country is in decline, one of the few sentiments that – nationally – our increasingly polarized political leaders can agree on. Americans fear that the economy and our culture itself are in deep crisis. They are also frustrated that the ruling...

When it comes to new media, political candidates need to know all their options, in order to make the right decisions on how to use the internet and social networks for their election efforts. To get the most out of all the different services and implement them successfully into their campaigns, candidates...

In System under Stress, The Challenge to 21st Century Democracy, Third Edition, Donald F. Kettl looks at the latest stress to hit the system—the financial crisis of 2008. In his brief, gripping narrative, Kettl assesses how well the U.S. political system responds under extraordinary pressure—from...

The White House has approved Brian’s selection for a high-level job in the government. After the initial excitement, he realizes there is a lot he does not know. He tells a friend, I need a mentor, someone who has been through what I am going to experience. Spring Training for the Major Leagues...

Negli ultimi decenni le aziende pubbliche sono state oggetto di profonde riforme a livello europeo e internazionale, nell'ambito delle quali hanno assunto centralit i cambiamenti dei sistemi contabili. Alla luce di esperienze di riforma che mostrano luci e ombre, e nella prospettiva di un prossimo...

Some Americans have come to the conclusion that U.S. politics is dominated by money, that politicians are frequently if not routinely "bought and paid for," and that the only entities who wield political power are America's monied "elite" or powerful special interests like "big...

In January 1970 Alice M. Rivlin spoke to an audience at the University of California-Berkeley. The topic was developing a more rational approach to decisionmaking in government. If digital video, YouTube, and TED Talks had been inventions of the 1960s, Rivlin's talk would have been a viral hit. As...

Short essays about freedom and hope under our Constitution. Begins with a review of JFK and the Unspeakable by James Douglass. Articles investigate taxes and labor market freedom, health care, financial fraud, secrecy, torture, and citizens' right of revolution. Explores our obligation to replace...

Master time management and increase productivity This book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding and implementing Parkinson’s Law, providing you with the essential information and saving time. In 50 minutes you will be able to:    • Understand the three...

Bernardo Zacka probes the complex moral lives of street-level bureaucrats—the frontline social and welfare workers, police officers, and educators who represent government’s human face to ordinary citizens. Too often dismissed as soulless operators, these workers wield significant discretion and make decisions that profoundly affect people’s lives.

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the Gulf Coast in 2005. Commentary and analysis typically focused on what went wrong in the post-disaster emergency response. This forward-looking book, however, presents a more cautiously optimistic view about the region's ability to bounce back after multiple...