How Big Business and Neoliberalism Empower Populism and the Far-right
With Trump in the White House, big business has direct power in government. Trump has stacked his cabinet with former employees of investment banks, big oil and international corporations. Now that big business has its representatives in the cabinet, it no longer needs to indulge in expensive lobbying. Under Trump, corporations control US ......
How to Connect Across the Political Divide, Skills and Strategies for Co
Offers concrete skills for holding meaningful conversations that cut across today's intense political divide, showing readers how to connect to the people in their lives. Chapters show readers how to develop and use the scientifically-proven skills that are the foundation of constructive conversation.
It has been 20 years since Kishore Mahbubani first took the bold step of asking the politically incorrect question, "Can Asians think?" His collection of essays has stood the test of time, continuing to resonate with both Asian and Western minds alike over two decades and four editions of the book.
A vital tool for any policy writer or analyst, Public Policy Writing That Matters is a book for everyone passionate about using writing to effect real and lasting change.
For the first time in British history, both major political parties are controlled by what are inverted elites: well-born, privately educated men (mostly) who affect populist attitudes.
Understanding Transformations in Human and Natural Systems
Creating institutions to meet the challenge of sustainability is arguably the most important task confronting society; it is also dauntingly complex. Ecological, economic, and social elements all play a role, but despite ongoing efforts, researchers have yet to succeed in integrating the various disciplines in a way that gives adequate ......
Chinas rise and stepped-up involvement in Southeast Asia have prompted a blend of anticipation and unease among its smaller neighbors. The stunning growth of China has yanked up the regions economies, but its militarization of the South China Sea and dam building on the Mekong River has nations wary about Beijings outsized ambitions. Southeast ......
This short but accessible book provides an argument that the Lockean revolution in Christianity--which reconciled faith with freedom--is both desperately necessary and also promisingly possible in Islam.
How We Lost Control of the Pandemic and How We Can Regain It
In this hard-hitting book, public health expert Professor Dr John Ashton describes how Westminster panicked and used science to cover themselves rather than create an informed policy to manage the crisis sensibly. The second wave is presumed to arrive soon and this book provides sober analysis of what needs to be done to avoid another lockdown.
