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Complexity and the Art of Public Policy
Solving Society's Problems from the Bottom Up
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2014
Complexity science—made possible by modern analytical and computational advances—is changing the way we think about social systems and social theory. Unfortunately, economists' policy models have not kept up and are stuck in either a market fundamentalist or government control narrative. While...
The Libertarian Reader
Classic and Contemporary Writings from Lao Tzu to
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2010
The first collection of seminal writings on a movement that is rapidly changing the face of American politics, The Libertarian Reader links some of the most fertile minds of our time to a centuries-old commitment to freedom, self-determination, and opposition to intrusive government. A movement that...
by Russell Hardin
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2003
In his ground-breaking book, the leading political philosopher Russell Hardin develops a new theory of liberal constitutional democracy. Arguing against the standard consensus theories, the author shows how social co-ordination on limited, sociological mutual advantage lies at the heart of liberal...
Arguments for Welfare
The Welfare State and Social Policy
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2017
This book makes the case for the welfare state. Nearly every government in the developed world offers some form of social protection, and measures to improve the social and economic well-being of its citizens. However, the provision of welfare is under attack. The critics argue that welfare states...
Governance of Public Sector Organizations
Proliferation, Autonomy and Performance
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2010
Governance of Public Sector Organizations a nalyzes recent changes in government administration by focusing on organizational forms and their effects. Contributors to this edited volume demonstrate how generations of reform result in increased complexity of government organizations, and explain this layering process with multiple theories.
Obama's Bank
Financing a Durable New Deal
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2010
The Obama administration aims to lay a sound foundation for growth by investing in high-speed rail, clean energy, information technology, drinking water, and other vital infrastructures. The idea is to partner with the private sector to produce these public goods. An Obama government bank will direct...
The Federalist
A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2010
The series of essays that comprise The Federalist constitutes one of the key texts of the American Revolution and the democratic system created in the wake of independence. Written in 1787 and 1788 by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay to promote the ratification of the proposed Constitution,...
American Democracy
American Founders, Presidents, and Enlightened Philosophers
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2015
Following the Renaissance, democracy was still considered a dangerous form of government. Democracy was often regarded as a fool’s folly and a madman’s paradise. The well-wishers of the Republican Government would have fanciful debates in intellectual circles, but paternal monarchies dominated...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2013
To encourage people everywhere to better understand and appreciate the principles of government that are set forth in America’s founding documents, the Cato Institute published this digital edition of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America. Can the government...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2010
Thirty years ago, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) made a fateful decision: to allow newspapers, magazines, television, and radio stations to compete in the marketplace instead of being financed exclusively by the government. The political and social implications of that decision are still unfolding...
by William John Cox
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2016
With her novels, The Fountainhead in 1943 and Atlas Shrugged in 1957, Ayn Rand created the philosophy of Objectivism, which continues to influence conservative American politics. Now, after all of these years, a political balance is provided by Sam, an entirely fact-based political philosophy narrated...
Halftime in America
The Challenge Years: Fighting to Stop Progressive Tyranny in the United States
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2012
The United States of America finds itself in a political halftime show, and if something doesnt change soon, the second half could see a continuation of disorganized policies that stifle liberty.
Author Dan S. Wible, an aerospace engineer, applies engineering principles to seek solutions to...
Hard Choices
Challenging the Singapore Consensus
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2014
Singapore is changing. The consensus that the PAP government has constructed and maintained over five decades is fraying. The assumptions that underpin Singaporean exceptionalism are no longer accepted as easily and readily as before. Among these are the ideas that the country is uniquely vulnerable,...
Looking for Work in Post-Socialist China
Governance, Active Job Seekers and the New Chinese Labour Market
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012
Unemployment is one of the most politically explosive issues in China and has gained further prominence as a result of the present global financial crisis. The novelty, urgency, and complexity of Chinese unemployment have compelled the government to experiment with policy initiatives that originate...