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Both Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping drastically altered the course of contemporary China's economic development using opposing strategies. Deng engineered China's reintegration into the world economy.

Dismantling a dysfunctional system and replacing it with a dynamic new one involving 1.2 billion people is risk-laden.

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It excludes such items as theses and dissertations, government documents, manuscripts, and papers, and hard-to-locate ephemeral items such as pamphlets and public program notes, although a number of the titles covered are anthologies of these ephemeral materials.

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An ambitious global study of the state of cities in the early twenty-first century, their role in society, and their contribution to the financial crisis -- .

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An ambitious global study of the state of cities in the early twenty-first century, their role in society, and their contribution to the financial crisis -- .

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This work examines the extent to which majority American opinion has shaped Congressional and Supreme Court responses to civil rights issues. It provides an oriented history of civil rights policy as well as an examination of the validity of the blueprint for the national government.

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An exploration of commercially available technologies that can enhance energy security and address climate change and public policy options crucial to their adoption.

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Climbing the Hill explores the history and current status of women members and staff on Capitol Hill. Through in-depth research and extensive personal interviews, the authors reveal the deep-rooted sexual divisions within the U.S. Congress and the continuing struggle of women to break into the old boy network.

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This study of Cold War politics explores the attitudes of William Stuart Symington, a consummate Cold Warrior and Democratic senator from Missouri.

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Orman's Comparing Presidential Power is an important and insightful study of the American Presidency.

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A thorough examination of the key theoretical considerations and operational principles of planning as practised by civil governments, businesses, and the military.

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A thorough examination of the key theoretical considerations and operational principles of planning as practised by civil governments, businesses, and the military.

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With its contributions from both practitioners and theorists in the art/science of conflict resolution, this volume properly emphasizes the important role that public policy plays in the settlement of societal conflict.

The first section of the book deals with dispute resolution related to environmental issues.

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Documents the rise of incivility and partisan shrillness in Congress, traces its complex causes, and identifies its adverse consequences for the functioning of democratic government. This book prescribes remedies to curb destructive partisanship and restore dignity and efficiency to the workings of Congress.

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This volume examines the shift in the emphasis of the United States Congress from a deliberative body to a focal point for political pressures.

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In this provocative work, Gerald Scully develops and empirically tests a theory about how a nation's constitutional setting affects its economic growth. Modern growth theory links the rise in the standard of living to capital formation, both physical and human, and to technological progress, and development economists continue to believe that the t

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An analysis of infectious disease as a threat to national security that examines the destabilizing effects of the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic, HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa, SARS, and Mad Cow Disease.

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Important lessons for policy makers are provided here as contributors evaluate the effectiveness of domestic economic policies and the recommendations of international organizations such as the World Bank regarding the economic development of developing countries.

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