Why Govern (79 results)

Condition: Very Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Condition: Very Good. 1st. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. 1st. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. The Free Press 1997 8vo. 244 pages. small bump to top edge of front board. text block crisp. dust jacket in mylar.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,550grams, ISBN:0684827301.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. "A penetrating and provocative look at the American political scene by a Britain's most famous political scientist." He points out "something that we take for granted at our peril: we have more elections, more often, than any othercountry on the planet." Contains an index and source notes in the rear. This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings, no previous owner names and no bookplates. The dust jacket in similarly nice condition with no chips, tears, or markings. It appears to have been unread; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 244 pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. First Edition. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A penetrating and provocative look at the American political scene by a British political scientist, discussing US elections and their great frequency, their enormous cost, the vast influence of media and spin doctors, and the amazing amounts of time and effort devoted to these extravaganzas, the author offering a variety of suggestions on how America can reduce and simplify the electoral process and get back to real basics of governance. Hardcover with dust jacket, notes, indexed, 244pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare, Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.…

Paperback. Condition: Like New. First Edition. In nearly new condition: firm and square with strong joints, no creases. Just a few hardly noticeable cosmetic rubs. Hence a non-text page shows a small 'damaged' stamp. Despite such this book looks and feels unread. Thus the contents are crisp, fresh and tight. And so a very nice book in great condition, now offered for sale at a reasonable price.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Reprint. A bright, clean hardback, firm and square with strong joints, just a few very minor rubs. Hence a non-text page is stamped 'damaged'. Despite such this book is actually nearly new condition. Thus it looks and feels unread with contents that are crisp, fresh and tight. Now offered for sale at a special bargain price.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 270 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.61 inches. In Stock.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First Printing [Stated]. xi, [1], 244 pages. Tables. Includes Acknowledgments, Introduction, Notes, and Index. Also includes chapters on Three Politicians at Risk; Why American Politicians Are Vulnerable; How They Came to be Vulnerable; Why Their Vulnerability Matters; A Case of Fright: The First Oil Shock; A Case of Paralysis: The Budget Deficit; A Case of Fraud: The Wars on Crime; More Democracy, More Dissatisfaction; and What, If Anything, Might Be Done? Anthony Stephen King FBA (17 November 1934 - 12 January 2017) was a Canadian-British professor of government, psephologist and commentator. He taught at the Department of Government at the University of Essex for many years. From 1969, he was Professor of Government at Essex, where he also led a Wednesday brainstorming class of selected bright students from the Department of Government. He also taught at Princeton and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He regularly appeared on election results programming and analyzed their implications. For each UK General Election from 1983 to 2005, he was BBC television's analyst on their election night programming.[2] On a monthly basis, he analyzed political opinion polls on voting intentions for The Daily Telegraph.[2] He also wrote many books on politics and was co-editor of the Britain at the Polls series of essays. During the latter part of his life, his research focused on: the changing British constitution; the British prime ministership; American politics and government and the history of democracy. In this penetrating and provocative look at the American political scene, Britain's most famous political scientist, Anthony King, casts a friendly eye across the ocean to point out something we take for granted at our peril: we have more elections, more often, than any other country on the planet. There is no year in the United States--ever--when a major statewide election is not being held somewhere. As a result, American politicians are extraordinarily vulnerable. They single-mindedly worry about their electoral futures to the point of "hyperdemocracy"; in essence, the American system is too democratic. Our term of office for members of the House is the shortest on Earth. We are virtually the only country where most incumbents regularly face primary challenges. Indeed, we are alone in having any direct primaries at all. In this book, the history, causes, and consequences of American hyperdemocracy are all examined in engaging detail. Anthony King appreciates America's many strengths--but he warns that until the subject of hyperdemocracy can be honestly faced, our deep political malaise will only continue. Derived from a Publishers Weekly article: Do members of Congress skew their political activities toward self-advertisement, credit-claiming and often meretricious position-taking? According to British political scientist King, U.S. politicians continuously worry about getting reelected, thanks to America's combination of short terms, prodigiously high campaign costs, direct primaries and candidate-centered elections with weak party support. The result, King charges, is that America's elected officials live in constant insecurity, wasting time and scarce resources on nonstop campaigning and fund-raising. This state of affairs, he suggests, helps explain the American system's paralysis, its inability, for example, to tackle budget deficits and crime. King's prescription: lengthen representatives' two-year terms to four years, extend senators' to eight years, and hold these elections concurrently with presidential elections; select candidates by state and local conventions and caucuses instead of primaries; allow political parties to contribute more funds to their candidates' campaigns. Written with acid wit, this is an eye-opening comparative look at American democracy in action, and inaction.…

First Edition. Fine paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 144 pages ; 18 cm. Notes; 'Based on the BBC1 series "Politics Now"'. - ' . to accompany three television programmes first shown on BBC1 at 11.05 p.m. on the 15, 22 and 29 February, 1976 . prepared in consultation with the BBC Further Education Advisory Council' - title page verso. Contents; Foreword -- The problem of overload / Anthony King -- Politics and the sorcerer: the problems in governing with capitalism in crisis / David Coates -- The disappearing consensus / Norman St Hihn-Stevas -- The declining respect for the law / John P. Mackintosh -- The economic contradictions of democracy / Samuel Brittan -- Afterword. Subjects; Since 1945. Economic policy. Politics and government. Civics, British. Politics. Constitution Great Britain. Great Britain Politics and government 1945-. Great Britain Economic policy 1964-1979. 1 Kg.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Fine trade paperback, clean and unmarked.

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First Edition. Fine paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 144 pages ; 18 cm. Notes; 'Based on the BBC1 series "Politics Now"'. - ' . to accompany three television programmes first shown on BBC1 at 11.05 p.m. on the 15, 22 and 29 February, 1976 . prepared in consultation with the BBC Further Education Advisory Council' - title page verso. Contents; Foreword -- The problem of overload / Anthony King -- Politics and the sorcerer: the problems in governing with capitalism in crisis / David Coates -- The disappearing consensus / Norman St Hihn-Stevas -- The declining respect for the law / John P. Mackintosh -- The economic contradictions of democracy / Samuel Brittan -- Afterword. Subjects; Since 1945. Economic policy. Politics and government. Civics, British. Politics. Constitution Great Britain. Great Britain Politics and government 1945-. Great Britain Economic policy 1964-1979. 1 Kg.…

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Paperback. Condition: New. The system of international cooperation built after World War II around the UN is facing unprecedented challenges. Globalization has magnified the impact of security threats, human rights abuses, mass atrocities, climate change, refugee, trade and financial flows, pandemics and cyberspace traffic. No single nation, however powerful, can solve them on its own. International cooperation is necessary, yet difficult to build and sustain. Rising powers such as China, India, and Brazil seek greater leadership in international institutions, whose authority and legitimacy are also challenged by a growing number of civil society networks, private entities, and other non-state actors. Against this backdrop, what is the future of global governance? In this book, a group of the leading scholars in the field provide a detailed analysis of the challenges and opportunities facing global cooperation. The book offers a comprehensive and authoritative guide for scholars and practitioners interested in multilateralism and global order. …

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Your AI dashboard can be green while the work stays the same. Access can rise. Activity can spike. Demonstrations can impress. Yet cycle time, quality, cost, risk, and customer outcomes may not move. The AI Adoption Gap is a practical operating guide for leaders who need to turn scattered AI use and disconnected pilots into measurable, governed work. It replaces adoption theatre with a workflow-first system for deciding what to stop, redesign, test, and scale. Inside, you will learn how to: - replace login counts with an evidence ladder tied to outcomes;- map the real workflow, including handoffs, rework, controls, and exceptions;- assign each step to deterministic software, bounded model judgment, or accountable human authority;- govern shadow AI without driving useful discovery underground;- build evaluation sets, pilot charters, readiness checks, and weekly scorecards; and- run a 90-day portfolio cycle that scales only what earns the right to scale.The book includes a workflow audit, opportunity scoring model, pilot charter, evaluation set builder, production readiness checklist, outcome scorecard, and detailed 30-day action plan. For CIOs, COOs, transformation leaders, functional executives, product owners, operations teams, and risk partners who need operating change, not another list of AI tools.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - THE INVISIBLE LAWS THAT GOVERN YOUR LIFEThere is something this book assumes from its very first line, and it is worth stating clearly before going any further. Not necessarily in those words. Perhaps as a vague sense that something does not add up. That you make decisions you do not fully understand once you have made them. That you react to situations in ways that, seen from the outside, seem disproportionate to what actually happened. That there are patterns in your life that repeat with a faithfulness bordering on the absurd - as if something inside you were following a script you never consciously chose.This book invites the reader on a journey of self-discovery and reflection.Main themes: - Psychology and personal development- Philosophy applied to everyday life- Reflection and critical thinkingAn essential read for those seeking to understand themselves better.…

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