other policy the influence of policies on technology choice

The Senate, Treaties and National Security,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pitsvada / Pitsvada, Bernard T., PUBLISHER: University Press ong>ofong> America, ong>Theong> end ong>ofong> ong>theong> military phase ong>ofong> ong>theong> 45-year Cold War represents a significant victory for ong>theong> U.S. and western ong>policyong>. This book examines selected aspects ong>ofong> this successful ong>policyong> to gaong>theong>r some lessons that may be applicable in ong>theong> future to ong>oong>theong>rong> ong>policyong> areas. ong>Theong> major framework within which ong>theong> various individual actions were taken in our national security interest were a series ong>ofong> treaties proposed and enacted over ong>theong> early years ong>ofong> ong>theong> Cold War, most ong>ofong> which were enacted before . This book focuses furong>theong>r on ong>theong> role ong>ofong> ong>theong> Senate in this process ong>ofong> treaty making as ong>theong> provider ong>ofong> advice and consent and as ong>theong> surrogate for ong>theong> entire legislative branch in this field.

European Economic Integration: Limits and Prospects

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jovanovic, Miroslav N. / Jovanovic, M., PUBLISHER: Routledge, In this major new text, Miroslav N.Jovanovic presents an analysis ong>ofong> all ong>theong> major aspects ong>ofong> economic integration in ong>theong> European Union. Beginning with an overview ong>ofong> ong>theong> origins ong>ofong> European integration, he moves on to discuss in detail all ong>theong> main ong>policyong> areas. ong>Theong>se include: *monetary ong>policyong> *competition ong>policyong> *industrial ong>policyong> *fiscal ong>policyong> *trade ong>policyong> *ong>theong> Common Agricultural ong>Policyong> *foreign direct investment *regional ong>policyong>. ong>Theong> volume also includes a discussion ong>ofong> less well-known ong>policyong> areas, such as social ong>policyong>, environmental ong>policyong> and transport ong>policyong>. Containing an excellent blend ong>ofong> ong>theong>ory and practice and presenting a highly complex issue in an accessible and non-technical way, this text will be an invaluable resource for students ong>ofong> international economics, international business and European studies.

Redeeming Modernity: Contradictions in Media Criticism

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jensen, Joli, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), This book examines ong>theong> explicit and implicit logic operating in claims ong>ofong> media ong>influenceong>. Beginning with a close analysis ong>ofong> arguments by four critical voices - Dwight Macdonald, Daniel Boorstin, Stuart Ewen and Neil Postman - on ong>theong> nature ong>ofong> media ong>influenceong>, ong>theong> author demonstrates how ong>theong>y mobilize three dominant metaphors - media as information, media as art, and media as education. She ong>theong>n examines ong>theong> historical and intellectual roots ong>ofong> ong>theong>se concepts in American social and cultural thought and explores media as a new technology as a means for more positive expectations ong>ofong> media ong>influenceong>. ong>Theong> book closes with a section considering how debates on postmodernism redirect but do not resolve ong>theong> basic contradictions in social and cultu

The Path of Economic Growth

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lowe, Adolph, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, ong>Theong> writings on ong>theong> ong>theong>ory ong>ofong> economic growth share almost without exception two characteristics - ong>theong>y deal exclusively with steady growth or equilibrium dynamics, and ong>theong>y try to predict ong>theong> actual course ong>ofong> long-term development on ong>theong> basis ong>ofong> greatly oversimplified behaviour assumptions. This book, first published in , studies ong>theong> many variants ong>ofong> a disequilibrium path, which growth processes pursue under ong>theong> impact ong>ofong> major growth stimuli - changes in labour supply, in natural resources, and in technology. ong>Theong> study gives direction to public ong>policiesong>, sharply distinguishing between ong>theong> requirements ong>ofong> market economies and ong>ofong> planned systems.

Economic Policy in an Interdependent World

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Copper, Richard N. / Cooper, Richard N., PUBLISHER: MIT Press (MA), ong>Theong>se eleven essays written over ong>theong> past fifteen years continue and develop Richard Cooper's central ong>theong>me ong>ofong> interdependence, reflecting his experience in government in ong>theong> Council ong>ofong> Economic Advisers and as Undersecretary ong>ofong> State for Economic Affairs. ong>Theong>y focus in particular on ong>theong> opportunities and constraints for national economic ong>policyong> in an environment where goods, services, capital, and even labor are increasingly mobile. ong>Theong> first four chapters are informal, discursive treatments ong>ofong> economic and foreign ong>policiesong> in ong>theong> face ong>ofong> growing interdependence among nations. ong>Theong> remaining chapters cover such specialist topics as optimal regional integration, ong>theong> integration ong>ofong> world capital markets, ong>theong> impact ong>ofong> greater interdependence on ong>theong> effectiveness ong>ofong> domestic economic ong>policyong>, ong>theong> comparison ong>ofong> monetary and fiscal ong>policyong> under fixed and flexible exchange rates, currency evaluation in developing countries, and ong>theong> appropriate size and composition ong>ofong> a developing country's external debt. A concluding chapter surveys ong>theong> preceding essays in terms ong>ofong> coordinating macroeconomic ong>policyong>making in an interdependent world economy. Richard N. Cooper is Maurits C. Boas Prong>ofong>essor ong>ofong> International Economy at Harvard University.

Organizations and Technical Change: Strategy, Objectives and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Preece, David A. / Preece, David / Preece, PUBLISHER: Cengage Learning Emea, Based on Managing ong>theong> Adoption ong>ofong> New Technology David Preece extends ong>theong> study to assess ong>theong> nature ong>ofong> technology strategy and ong>theong> way it impacts on organizational change. It describes key management techniques needed for effective adoption ong>ofong> technology covering: * ong>theong> development ong>ofong> strategy * ong>theong> implementation ong>ofong> objectives * ong>theong> importance ong>ofong> employee involvement Four case studies examine in detail a variety ong>ofong> managemnet approaches and show adoption ong>ofong> technology and ong>theong> issues involved have changed since ong>theong> 's. This book is essential reading for students and researchers in technology management and related areas.

The Political University: Policy, Politics, and Presidential

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rosenzweig, Robert M., PUBLISHER: Johns Hopkins University Press, Research universities are unique in American education in ong>theong> degree to which ong>theong>y are sensitive to ong>policiesong> ong>ofong> ong>theong> national government. According to Robert Rosenzweig, it is impossible to understand ong>theong> recent past, ong>theong> present, and ong>theong> future ong>ofong> ong>theong> university without understanding ong>theong> political process that determines those ong>policiesong> -- including ong>theong> various ways universities have tried, with mixed results, to shape ong>theong>m to ong>theong>ir own ends. In ong>Theong> Political University, ong>theong> former Stanford administrator and president ong>ofong> ong>theong> Association ong>ofong> American Universities ong>ofong>fers an insider's perspective on research universities, ong>theong> AAU, and ong>theong> Washington political agenda. Drawing on thirty years ong>ofong> prong>ofong>essional experience, Rosenzweig discusses ong>theong> problems and prospects ong>ofong> American research universities in light ong>ofong> such issues as shifting federal ong>policiesong>, resource constraints, increased partnerships with business and industry, and ong>theong> changing needs and perceptions ong>ofong> ong>theong> larger society. His book also brings ong>oong>theong>rong> valuable perspectives to ong>theong> discussion -- those ong>ofong> twelve former university presidents, all ong>ofong> whom served through ong>theong> s, all ong>ofong> whom left ong>ofong>fice around for various reasons, and none ong>ofong> whom will ever hold a presidency again. This edition contains a new introduction, which brings some ong>ofong> ong>theong> issues dealt with in ong>theong> book into sharper relief. In candid and wide-ranging discussions with Rosenzweig, ong>theong> former presidents examine ong>theong> complex political process on which ong>theong> modern research university depends -- and through which ong>theong> modern university president must lead constituents. "A very readable and excellent portrait ong>ofong> today's American research university." -- ClarkKerr, President Emeritus, University ong>ofong> California

Policy Design for Democracy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Schneider, Anne Larason / Ingram, Helen, PUBLISHER: University Press ong>ofong> Kansas, How can democracy be improved in an age when people are prong>ofong>oundly disenchanted with government? Part ong>ofong> ong>theong> answer lies in ong>theong> design ong>ofong> public ong>policyong> that unmistakenly works to advance citizenship by listening to, educating, and involving ordinary people. Raong>theong>r than serve mainly ong>theong> narrow interests ong>ofong> powerful groups who are socially constructed as "deserving" or issuing discipline and punishment to powerless people socially constructed as "undeserving", public ong>policyong> needs to advance citizenship, solve problems, pursue justice, and balance ong>theong> interests ong>ofong> individuals with a concern for ong>theong> collective good. ong>Policyong> Design for Democracy is a ong>theong>oretically sophisticated work that draws examples from a wide array ong>ofong> public ong>policyong> arenas. It summarizes four current approaches to ong>policyong> ong>theong>ory -- pluralism, ong>policyong> sciences, public choice, and critical ong>theong>ory -- and shows how none ong>ofong>fers more than a partial view ong>ofong> ong>theong> ong>policyong> design characteristics that support and perpetuate democracy. Schneider and Ingram ong>theong>n develop a ong>theong>ory ong>ofong> public ong>policyong>making predicated on understanding how differences in ong>policyong> designs are related to differences in ong>theong> contexts from which ong>theong>y emerge and how ong>theong>se designs have an impact on democracy. One ong>ofong> ong>theong> first books to examine systematically ong>theong> substantive aspects ong>ofong> public ong>policyong>, ong>Policyong> Design for Democracy is written clearly and with sufficient examples to make it easily understandable by undergraduates. Its linkage ong>ofong> public ong>policyong> to citizenship is an important antidote to ong>theong> overly technical and goal-driven orientation adopted by ong>theong> ong>policyong> sciences and public choice, and to ong>theong> overly self-interested and strategic political games found inpluralist ong>theong>ory. Schneider and Ingram close by recommending a series ong>ofong> reforms that will improve ong>policyong> designs and help restore citizen confidence in government.

Oatley: Cities, Economic (P) Competition and Urban Policy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Oatley, Nick, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), This book is a comprehensive and authoritative account ong>ofong> ong>theong> major realignment that has taken place in English regeneration ong>policyong> and practice since . It analyzes ong>theong> changes which have led to an emphasis in ong>policyong> on competitiveness, integrated approaches to economic decline and social exclusion, and ong>theong> shift away from formula-driven funding mechanisms towards controversial competitive bidding. It also examines changes in governance practices, ong>theong> spread ong>ofong> multisector partnerships, ong>theong> new localism' and ong>theong> emergence ong>ofong> a contract culture. ong>Theong> book concludes with a summary ong>ofong> contemporary ong>policyong> ong>theong>mes and an assessment ong>ofong> ong>theong> Labour Government's ong>policyong> proposals.

The National Security Strategy of the United States of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Administration, Bush, PUBLISHER: Winterhouse Editions, Cultural Writing. As required by section 108 ong>ofong> ong>theong> National Security Act ong>ofong> , as amended (50 U.S.C. 404a), this ong>policyong> report was prepared by ong>theong> Bush Administration and released to ong>theong> Congress ong>ofong> ong>theong> United States on September . It is our Winterhouse Editions'] belief that ong>theong> ong>policiesong> outlined in this report will have a far-reaching impact not only on American life, but on ong>theong> coming course ong>ofong> world events. In a democracy such as ours, participating in public and critical discourse about ong>theong> course ong>ofong> our society's future is both an inalienable right and a necessary responsibility ong>ofong> every citizen. Without discussion, no society can achieve a consensus on its future direction.

Homelessness Amid Affluence: Structure and Paradox in the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lang, Michael H., PUBLISHER: Praeger Publishers, Approaching ong>theong> problem ong>ofong> homelessness from a broad public ong>policyong> perspective, Lang focuses on ong>theong> American political economy and how it permits community development patterns based on racism and self-interest. This interdisciplinary study challenges ong>theong> belief that homelessness is entirely due to ong>theong> Reagan administration's cutbacks. Instead, it suggests ong>theong> need for reform in our housing and employment ong>policiesong>. ong>Theong> book reviews competing socioeconomic paradigms that can explain why meaningful and effective programs are difficult to enact. Homelessness Amid Affluence discusses housing, community development patterns, economic segregation, and problems ong>ofong> ong>theong> urban underclass, as well as proposed solutions. ong>Theong> interdisciplinary nature and historical perspective ong>ofong> this volume make it informative reading for sociologists, social workers, ong>policyong>makers, and researchers. This volume is divided into five sections. ong>Theong> first section provides a conceptual overview. Section Two deals with ong>theong> urban ong>policyong> context from which a solution to homelessness must emerge. Section Three covers low-cost housing while Section Four deals with specific ong>policiesong> and programs developed in response to ong>theong> needs ong>ofong> ong>theong> homeless. A case study based on ong>theong> author's experience with ong>theong> efforts ong>ofong> Camden County, New Jersey is included. ong>Theong> last section analyzes some new ong>policyong> approaches and ends with an assessment ong>ofong> ong>theong> likely ong>policyong> outcomes to emerge from this continuing debate.

The Economics of Saving and Growth: Theory, Evidence, and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Schmidt-Hebbel Klaus / Schmidt-Hebbel, Klaus / Serven, Luis, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Saving rates display great variation across countries and over time. ong>Theong>y are also closely related to growth performance. This volume provides a state-ong>ofong>-ong>theong>-art account ong>ofong> key variables, institutions and ong>policiesong> that determine saving. Drawing from a systematic exploration ong>ofong> ong>theong> existing literature, ong>theong> collection summarizes current knowledge about cross-country saving trends, ong>theong> relation between saving and growth, ong>theong> impact ong>ofong> financial ong>policiesong> and institutions on saving, ong>theong> effect ong>ofong> foreign resource inflows on saving, and ong>theong> links between income distribution and aggregate saving.

Nursing for Public Health: Population Based Care

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lindsay / Craig, Pauline M. / Lindsay, Grace, PUBLISHER: Churchill Livingstone, As ong>theong> largest group ong>ofong> health care prong>ofong>essionals, nurses have a growing ong>influenceong> on ong>theong> health ong>ofong> ong>theong> population. This is a key book in making ong>theong> transition from individualised care to population-based care. It provides a greater understanding ong>ofong> health care ong>policyong> and gives a comprehensive overview ong>ofong> health ong>policyong>, economics, and epidemiology using an evidence-based approach. Determinants ong>ofong> health, measures ong>ofong> health, and health promotion are examined. ong>Theong> issues ong>ofong> communicable diseases, screening, minority groups and purchasing, and commissioning ong>ofong> health services are also addressed. This book is ong>theong> first comprehensive text on public health nursing at this level and will be ong>ofong>interest to health visitors, district nurses, school nurses and practice nurses, as well as senior student nurses and nurse managers in secondary and tertiary care.

Land policy in the near east

MOHAMAD RIAD EL-GHONEMY Chief, Land tenure and Settlement Branch, FAO LAND ong>POLICYong> IN ong>THEong> NEAR EAST 8°, pp. 417 FAO Rom Proceedings ong>ofong> ong>theong> Development enter on land ong>Policyong> and Settlement for ong>theong> Near East held in Tripoli, Lybya, from 16 to 28 October , organized by Food and Agriculture Organizatio ong>ofong> ong>theong> United Nations Euro 50 (suolo 8)

Canada in Age Conflict

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Stacey, C. P., PUBLISHER: University ong>ofong> Toronto Press, Few historians are as qualified as C.P. Stacey to address ong>theong> questions underlying Canada and ong>theong> Age ong>ofong> Conflict. This volume completes his authoritiative and magisterial general history ong>ofong> Canada's relations with ong>theong> outside world. ong>Theong> basic ong>theong>me ong>ofong> ong>theong> work is that foreign ong>policyong>, like charity, begins at home. To this end Prong>ofong>essor Stacey emphasizes how changing social, economic, and political conditions within Canada have dictated her reactions to external problems. Volume II begins with ong>theong> diplomatic revolution ong>ofong> , ong>theong> election ong>ofong> Mackenzie King as Prime Minister, and ong>theong> appearance ong>ofong> O.D. Skelton; proceeds to cover ong>theong> twenties, ong>theong> Bennett interlude, King's return to ong>ofong>fice, and World War II; and concludes with ong>theong> ending ong>ofong> ong>theong> King era and ong>theong> aftermath ong>ofong> ong>theong> war. Drawing extensively on new material from archival records and personal papers recently opened to researchers, Stacey strongly portrays ong>theong> individual makers ong>ofong> Canadian ong>policyong> and ong>theong> statesmen abroad with whom ong>theong>y interacted. ong>Theong> overmastering ong>influenceong> ong>ofong> ong>theong> ong>ofong>fice ong>ofong> ong>theong> Prime Minister, and ong>ofong> ong>theong> men who held that position, is an underlying ong>theong>me. This volume concerns itself particularly with ong>theong> personality and ong>policiesong> ong>ofong> ong>theong> man who dominated ong>theong> political history ong>ofong> ong>theong> period - William Lyon Mackenzie King. Elegantly written, wirtty, and comprehensive, ong>theong> volume represents a distinctive achievement by one ong>ofong> Canada's pre-eminent historians.

After Fidel: The Inside Story of Castro's Regime and Cuba's

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Latell, Brian, PUBLISHER: Palgrave MacMillan, This is a compelling behind-ong>theong>-scenes account ong>ofong> ong>theong> extraordinary Castro brong>oong>theong>rong>s and ong>theong> impending dynastic succession ong>ofong> Fidel's younger brong>oong>theong>rong> Raul. Brian Latell, ong>theong> CIA analyst who has followed Castro since ong>theong> sixties, gives an unprecedented view into Fidel and Raul's remarkable relationship, revealing how ong>theong>y have collaborated in ong>policyong> making, divided responsibilities, and resolved disagreements for more than forty years--a challenge to ong>theong> notion that Fidel always acts alone. Latell has had more access to ong>theong> brong>oong>theong>rong>s than anyone else in this country, and his briefs to ong>theong> CIA informed much ong>ofong> U.S. ong>policyong>. Based on his knowledge ong>ofong> Raul Castro, Latell makes projections on what kind ong>ofong> leader Raul would be and how ong>theong> shift in power might ong>influenceong> U.S.-Cuban relations.

The Maxwell Manual for Good Citizenship: Public Policy Skill

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Coplin, Bill, Prong>ofong>essor, PUBLISHER: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, This is a completely revised update ong>ofong> ong>theong> third edition ong>ofong> Public ong>Policyong> Skills. That manual has been used to teach more than students at Syracuse University and in a college credit course taught at more than 50 high schools as part ong>ofong> ong>theong> academic program ong>ofong> ong>theong> Maxwell School ong>ofong> Citizenship and Public Affairs, ong>theong> Number 1 school ong>ofong> public affairs in ong>theong> country. Using this book and taking a course based on it prepares you to bring your heart and your mind to solving ong>theong> many problems that we face in ong>theong> twenty-first century. ong>Theong> book teaches students ong>theong> essential components for public ong>policyong> analysis; how to get information from published sources and individuals; how to survey stakeholders; formulate public ong>policyong>; examine costs and benefits ong>ofong> a ong>policyong>; develop political strategies; write a briefing paper; research and write a quantitative research paper; among ong>oong>theong>rong> skills.

Antarctic Resources Policy: Scientific, Legal and Political

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Orrego-Vicuna, Francisco / Orrego Vicuuna, Francisco, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This book presents ong>theong> ong>ofong>ficial record ong>ofong> ong>theong> conference on Antarctic Resources ong>Policyong>, organised by ong>theong> Institute ong>ofong> International Studies ong>ofong> ong>theong> University ong>ofong> Chile in October . ong>Theong> system ong>ofong> international cooperation in ong>theong> Antarctic has been evolving rapidly since ong>theong> signing ong>ofong> ong>theong> Antarctic Treaty in . Inextricably linked to this cooperation is ong>theong> question ong>ofong> ong>theong> rational management ong>ofong> Antarctic resources, both ong>theong> living species and ong>theong> minerals. ong>Theong> major ong>theong>mes covered by ong>theong> papers include: ong>theong> state ong>ofong> Antarctic knowledge at this point in ong>theong> 80s, ong>theong> ong>policyong> for ong>theong> conservation ong>ofong> living species, ong>theong> exploitation ong>ofong> minerals, legal issues and ong>theong> prospects for future cooperation. This review will attract a wide readership among people and institutions with a prong>ofong>essional interest in Antarctic affairs.

Europe's Economic Challenge: Analyses of Industrial Strategy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bianchi, Patrizio / Cowling, Keith / Sugden, Roger, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Europe is at a critical stage in its economic development. ong>Theong>re seems to be a widespread desire to pursue coherent initiatives which address current issues but it is unclear which ong>policiesong> would fit ong>theong> agenda. "Europe's Economic Challenge" analyzes ong>theong> wide ranging issues in economic strategy and considers future research possibilities. ong>Theong> book considers broad approaches to industrial strategy; looking at ong>policyong> mix, institutional conditions for a more dynamic market and ong>theong> processes ong>ofong> creating a democratic industrial structure. ong>Theong> authors focus on experiences in various countries, both in Europe and North America, in different sectors ong>ofong> ong>theong> economy, and on ong>theong> implications ong>ofong> European ong>policiesong> on Third World industrialization. ong>Theong> work includes a detailed discussion ong>ofong> ong>theong> size ong>ofong> ong>theong> public sector, innovation, R & D, entrepreneurship and inward investment. "Europe's Economic Challenge" poses some demanding questions and suggestions, discussion and analysis which provides a valuable contribution to ong>theong> search for a successful way forward.

Green Households: Domestic Consumers, the Environment and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Noorman, Klaas J. / Uiterkamp, Ton S., PUBLISHER: Earthscan Publications, Households are one ong>ofong> ong>theong> main sources ong>ofong> waste and ong>ofong> ong>oong>theong>rong> environmental impacts. Yet most attention to date has focused on ong>theong> effects ong>ofong> business and industry, raong>theong>r than on domestic consumption ong>ofong> goods, energy and resources and ong>theong>ir resulting outputs.Green Households? is ong>theong> first book to concentrate on this vital but neglected sector. Drawing on empirical research largely from ong>Theong> Neong>theong>rlands, it takes households as consumer units and examines ong>theong> entire household metabolism. This includes ong>theong> way domestic demand can ong>influenceong> where and how goods and services are produced, resource flows through households, and ong>theong> differential environmental impacts ong>ofong> different lifestyles.It shows both what would constitute sustainable domestic consumption and how far ong>theong>re is to go to achieve this in industrialised and affluent Western society. Those involved in planning and ong>policyong> as it affects households and urban development, as well as students and researchers in social science and environmental studies will find it an invaluable source ong>ofong> information.

Talking Bones: The Science of Forensic Anthropology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Thomas, Peggy, PUBLISHER: Facts on File, This exciting young adult set brings ong>theong> latest scientific advances right from ong>theong> laboratory to ong>theong> library. It makes information about science and technology readily available to young people in basic terms ong>theong>y can understand. Highlights include: -- ong>Theong> history ong>ofong> ong>theong> particular science or technology, including its key inventors, researchers, and pioneers -- A description ong>ofong> a particular science or technology, introducing its basic concepts and terms -- Applications to everyday life -- A discussion ong>ofong> ong>theong> future ong>ofong> ong>theong> science or technology, including both ong>theong> advantages and ong>theong> potential negative effect on human life and ong>theong> environment.

Soviet Foreign Policy in Transition

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kanet, Roger E. / Resler, Tamara J. / Miner, Deborah N., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This volume presents a wide range ong>ofong> papers on Soviet foreign ong>policyong> relations by leading scholars both in ong>theong> West and in developing countries. ong>Theong>y cover Soviet relations with Eastern Europe and Scandinavia as well as ong>theong> question ong>ofong> Soviet neutrality and ong>theong> new political thinking. A substantial part ong>ofong> ong>theong> study analyzes ong>theong> effects ong>ofong> recent changes in Soviet foreign ong>policyong> on developing countries. This makes ong>theong> volume most unusual and, as such, it will be widely read by students and specialists ong>ofong> Soviet studies and international relations.

Eu Social Policy in the s: Towards a Corporatist Policy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Falkner, Gerda, PUBLISHER: Routledge, This book gives an analytical overview ong>ofong> schools ong>ofong> thought on European integration which ong>ofong>fer useful insights into EU social politics. It finds that ong>theong> EU social ong>policyong>-making environment has become increasingly corporatist in ong>theong> s. It closely examines actual developments since ong>theong> Maastricht Treaty came into force in .

Government and Business: American Political Economy in

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lehne, Richard, PUBLISHER: Chatham House Publishers, Richard Lehne ong>ofong>fers a comprehensive overview ong>ofong> government-business relations, comparing institutions and practices in ong>theong> United States with those in ong>theong> European Union and ong>oong>theong>rong> major industrial nations. He argues that present-day ong>policiesong> defining arrangements between government and business are not inevitable but result from ong>theong> societal judgments ong>ofong> various eras. Recognizing diverse traditions and previous ong>policyong> decisions helps guide ong>theong> process ong>ofong> reform and renewal that nations throughout ong>theong> world are now experiencing.

The Changing Role of Social Care

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hudson, Bob, PUBLISHER: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Focusing on ong>theong> enormous organizational and cultural changes that local authority social services have undergone since ong>theong> NHS and Community Care Act, this volume provides an overview ong>ofong> ong>theong> structure and function ong>ofong> social care at practice, management and ong>policyong> levels. It contains contributions from leading academics, researchers and practitioners in ong>theong> UK, and also includes chapters on ong>theong> experiences ong>ofong> ong>theong> rest ong>ofong> Europe and ong>theong> US. ong>Theong> contributors examine ong>theong> impact and effectiveness ong>ofong> key shifts in ong>theong> weighting ong>ofong> responsibility ong>ofong> central and local government; who ong>theong> purchasers and providers ong>ofong> social care are; ong>theong> interaction between social services and ong>oong>theong>rong> agencies; ong>theong> relationship between voluntary and statutory sectors; and ong>theong> involvement ong>ofong> users and carers in service design and provision. ong>Theong>y assess ong>theong> significance ong>ofong> ong>theong> breakdown ong>ofong> ong>theong> traditional distinctions and roles underlying social care, and lay ong>theong> foundations for effective and coordinated future ong>policyong>, practice and research. With ong>theong> publication ong>ofong> ong>theong> Labor Government's White Paper Modernizing Social Services, ong>theong> future ong>ofong> social care is set for yet more upheaval. This volume will provide an indispensable overview ong>ofong> ong>theong> evolution and destiny ong>ofong> local authority social services for students, practitioners and managers.

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