Government category: 19669 books
Us National Debt Recovery
A Program Proposal
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
The United States of America owes trillions of dollars to creditors, and the amount is increasing every day. If the country continues on its current track, it could result in dire consequences for the government and its citizens. But a realistic solution could liberate us from the national debt crisis.
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by Christian Wolmar
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2012
Britain's rail privatisation was one of the greatest political failures of recent history. A well-functioning industry was torn apart to satisfy political dogma and privatised in a way that not only compromised safety and wrecked performance but also resulted in financial melt-down.
In this...
Why Vote Conservative 2015
The Essential Guide
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2014
The Conservative Party wants to win the 2015 general election with an outright majority. But what should be the party's purpose in government? In this unique guide, Conservative MP Nick Herbert explores the values that have ensured the party's success for the better part of the last hundred years,...
Revolution Detroit
Strategies for Urban Reinvention
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2013
After decades of suburban sprawl, job loss, and lack of regional government, Detroit has become a symbol of post-industrial distress and also one of the most complex urban environments in the world. In Revolution Detroit: Strategies for Urban Reinvention, John Gallagher argues that Detroit's experience...
Broken But Unbowed
The Fight to Fix a Broken America
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2016
From Governor Greg Abbott—Texas governor and rising star in the Republican Party and one of the first prominent politicians to govern from a wheelchair—comes this deeply personal and inspiring life story and a plan to restore America to greatness in what Newt Gingrich calls a “bold and compelling”...
Politics of Public Money
Spenders, Guardians, Priority Setters, and Financial Watchdogs inside the Canadian Government
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2007
Public money is one of the primary currencies of influence for politicians and public servants. It affects the standards by which they undertake the nation's business and it impacts on the standard of living of the nation's citizens. The Politics of Public Money examines the extent to which the Canadian...
by David A. Good
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2014
Public money is one of the primary currencies of influence for politicians and public servants. It affects the standards by which they undertake the nation’s business and impacts the standard of living of the nation’s citizens. David A. Good’s The Politics of Public Money examines the extent...
by Cynthia McKinney
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2010
Elected six times to the House from the state of Georgia, Cynthia McKinney cut a trail through Congressional deceit like a hot ember through ash. She discovered legislators who passed laws without reading them. Party leaders who colluded across party lines against their constituents' interests. Black-skinned...
by Robert Higgs
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2005
Exploring the politics and morality that pulled the United States into wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, this collection of essays, stories, and satirical pieces lambasts the highest officials in the executive branch for incompetence and moral blindness. Analyses of both wars and the crisis following...
Setting the Record Straight
A Political Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2017
In his political memoir, Carl Scully brings a confronting perspective to the challenges and obstacles an aspiring politician experiences daily to achieve political success — from the process of winning pre-selection, to campaigning for election, and once elected to retaining ministerial longevity,...
Plane Truth
Aviations Real Impact on People and the Environment
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2013
As aviation is celebrated as one of the world's fastest growing industries, with passenger numbers and cargo volumes projected to double in the next 20 years, Plane Truth sounds a note of caution.*BR**BR*In addition to the environmental impact of airport expansion, devouring farmland and wildlife...
American Monopology
A Study of American Business and Monopolies
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2014
In this study, author Jayson Reeves examines the role that monopolies and market-controlling businesses play in the United States, considering the good, bad, and more complex aspects involved.
Drawing on his experiences as a former partner in a civil engineering firm, he takes a birds-eye view...
Fighting for Common Ground
How We Can Fix the Stalemate in Congress
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2013
An outspoken centrist, Senator Snowe stunned Washington in February 2012 when she announced she would not seek a fourth term and offered a sharp rebuke to the Senate, citing the dispiriting gridlock and polarization. After serving in the legislative branch at the state and federal levels for 40 years,...
Resurgent
How Constitutional Conservatism Can Save America
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2011
AMERICA , THIS IS YOU R ROAD MAP TO THE FUTURE—A RETURN TO THE GUIDIN G PRINCI PLES OF OU R FOUNDIN G FATHERS . . .
The United States is at a crossroads. Our national debt is rising, our social programs are unsustainable, and our government is expanding at an alarming rate. As American citizens,...