''In one slim volume, Feldman has managed to combine a history of U.S. water policy, two in-depth case studies on the politics of water, an analysis of the institutional biases affecting U.S. water policy, and a discussion of water policy in France. Nor is that all. The opening and closing chapters of the work set this panoramic view of water ......
Temporality and the Decline of Western Military Power
The "decline of the West" is once again a topic of speculation. Often cited as one element of the alleged decline is the succession of prolonged and unsuccessful wars. This book by military experts examines not only the validity of the speculation but also asks why the West, particularly its military effectiveness, might be perceived as in ......
The El Paso Massacre, Resurgent White Nationalism, and the Us-Mexico Bor
Documents the cruel immigration policies and treatment toward border crossers on the US-Mexico border. On August 3, 2019, a far-right extremist committed a deadly mass shooting at a major shopping center in El Paso, Texas, a city on the border of the United States and Mexico. In Unsettling, Gilberto Rosas situates this devastating shooting as ......
The era of strict top-down, stovepiped public management in America is over. The traditional dichotomy between public ownership and privatization is an outdated notion.
This is a hopeful account of the potential for organizational change and improvement within government. Despite the mantra that ""people resist change,"" it is possible to effect meaningful reform in a large bureaucracy.
e-Federalism and e-Centralism in the United States and Kazakhstan
This book analyzes political and institutional aspects of e-government development in the Unites States and Kazakhstan, two nations with different governance systems and public administration traditions. It serves as both a policy review and agenda setting research by applying case studies of e-government strategies at the national and local ......
Examines the ""strategic environment"" in which inspectors general work and interact with a variety of stakeholders, inside and outside the government. This book is based on in-depth case studies, a survey of inspectors general, and a review of public documents related to the work of inspectors general.
Policymaking in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
Despite its current and potential benefits, AI is little understood by the larger public and widely feared. In this compelling and readable book, two experts discuss both the opportunities and risks posed by artificial intelligence - and how near-term policy decisions could determine whether the technology leads to utopia or dystopia.
Turkey in a Reconnecting Eurasia examines the full scope of Turkish national interests in the South Caucasus and Central Asia and analyzes the broad outlines of Turkish engagement over the coming years.
