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Immigration and social change in the Republic of Ireland addresses citizenship and constitutional change, returned emigrants, the economic contribution of immigrants, the exploitation of migrant workers, asylum seekers and forced migrants, immigrant communities, politics, integration models and social policy. -- .

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During the past two decades public policy analysis has focused on the role of implementation as a distinct phenomenon in the creation of policy output.

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In the 1980s, China established its first systems of environmental management collectively known as the three magic weapons: environmental impact assessment, pollutant discharge fees, and the three synchronizations.

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The Clinton administration's National Performance Review of the federal government (also called the Reinventing Government Initiative) is the eleventh effort this century to improve the executive branch and reform the federal service.

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Rozell finds that much of the blame goes to highly negative press coverage of the Congress, and government in general, and that while Congress has always been a favorite target of critics and comedians, healthy skepticism has now largely been replaced by a debilitating cynicism that undermines the foundations of representative government.

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By using qualitative research from a number of related projects, the book examines the roles, functions and responsibilities of councillors and the expectations placed upon them by citizens, communities and government. -- .

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An analysis of the available primary sources, this work explores Wilson's relationship with his parents, his wives, and his professional and political colleagues.

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A former Senior Deputy Secretary of Information in Pretoria shows how U.S. economic and trade sanctions against South Africa brought about radical political change there.

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After conducting exclusive interviews with more than 100 current and former Secret Service agents, bestselling author and award-winning reporter Kessler reveals their secrets for the first time.

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This book examines how zoo animals can benefit from a global legal revolution in which animals are gaining personhood and citizenship rights. It moves the scholarship about zoos beyond a general discussion of ethics to a concrete set of suggestions on how to increase legal rights for zoo animals.

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This book examines how zoo animals can benefit from a global legal revolution in which animals are gaining personhood and citizenship rights. It moves the scholarship about zoos beyond a general discussion of ethics to a concrete set of suggestions on how to increase legal rights for zoo animals.

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This authoritative reference work explores the factors driving the much-debated increase in economic inequality in U.S. society, as well as the impact that this divide is having on U.S. culture, politics, families, communities, and institutions.

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Public policies are not all regulated the same and they do not receive the same amount of attention from Congress. This book examines what happens at the federal level when a public policy area is defined by complexity and contention.

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A brutal opioid epidemic continues to bring death and despair to communities across the country despite government efforts to stem the tide. This book, by a former top U.S. anti-drug official, offers a brief history, lessons learned, and concrete recommendations from inside the war on drugs.

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Offers a definitive guide to how the US Congress really works. It is the accessible and necessary resource to understanding and interpreting procedural tools, arcane precedents, and the role of party politics in the making of legislation in Congress.

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The objective of this book is to provide an independent assessment of the Clinton administration's "reinventing government" plan after a year of effort. It looks at the movement's driving ideas, relationship with the government's workforce, and connections with the broader political community.

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The collapse of U.S. productivity growth since the late 1960s has been the most severe and persistent of recent economic problems. This volume reviews the extent of the growth slowdown, evaluates several contributing factors, and suggests strategies for improvement.

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This book assesses the originality of Elinor and Vincent Ostroms research program, extends some of its theoretical insights to key areas of institutional and policy analysis, and engages with other approaches and areas of research in order to extend the open-ended quality of the Bloomington Schools research program.

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This book analyzes the demographic disconnect between the American public and congressional representation. The fact that Congress does not equally represent all citizens is critical to understanding the disillusionment most Americans hold toward the contemporary Congress.

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U.S. state leaders paid little attention to economic development after World War II. Then, with competition from Asia, Germany, and South America, the recession of the 1980s, and the Reagan cutbacks in assistance to states, they placed more emphasis on state economic development, finding that earlier polices did not help their states develop.

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America's complex system of multi-layered government faces new challenges as a result of rapidly changing economic, technological, and demographic trends.

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Unlike other works in the field, Intergovernmental Relations and Public Policy deals with all levels of intergovernmental relations in the United States.

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