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Superfund

The Political Economy of Risk

By: John A. Hird

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Superfund

The Political Economy of Risk

By: John A. Hird

A thorough, extensively documented, and well-written description of . . . the Superfund program and an astute appraisal of its many flaws . . . The book is a valuable contribution to the literature on Superfund policy and politics."--Policy Currents."Hir

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JHU Press

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0801848075

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9780801848070

Power, Knowledge, and Politics

Policy Analysis in the States

By: John A. Hird

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Power, Knowledge, and Politics

Policy Analysis in the States

By: John A. Hird

If knowledge is power, then John Hird has opened the doors for anyone interested in public policymaking and policy analysis on the state level. A beginning question might be: does politics put gasoline or sugar in the tank? More specifically, in a highly partisan political environment, is nonpartisan expertise useful to policymaking? Do policy analysts play a meaningful role in decision making? Does policy expertise promote democratic decision making? Does it vest power in an unelected and unaccountable elite, or does it become co-opted by political actors and circumstances? Is it used to make substantive changes or just for window-dressing? In a unique comparative focus on state policy, Power, Knowledge, and Politics dissects the nature of the policy institutions that policymakers establish and analyzes the connection between policy research and how it is actually used in decision making. Hird probes the effects of politics and political institutions—parties, state political culture and dynamics, legislative and gubernatorial staffing, partisan think tanks, interest groups—on the nature and conduct of nonpartisan policy analysis. Through a comparative examination of institutions and testing theories of the use of policy analysis, Hird draws conclusions that are more useful than those derived from single cases. Hird examines nonpartisan policy research organizations established by and operating in U.S. state legislatures—one of the most intense of political environments—to determine whether and how nonpartisan policy research can survive in that harsh climate. By first detailing how nonpartisan policy analysis organizations came to be and what they do, and then determining what state legislators want from them, he presents a rigorous statistical analysis of those agencies in all 50 states and from a survey of 800 state legislators. This thoroughly comprehensive look at policymaking at the state level concludes that nonpartisan policy analysis institutions can play an important role—as long as they remain scrupulously nonpartisan.

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Georgetown University Press

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1589013913

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9781589013919

Viking: The Norse Warrior's [Unofficial] Manual

By: John Haywood

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Viking: The Norse Warrior's [Unofficial] Manual

By: John Haywood

Combines the latest research and discoveries with a humorous eye to take us inside the Viking world So you want to be a Viking? Vikings are the lords of the northern seas. Fame, glory, and wealth await those who brave storms and enemy spears to plunder far and wide in foreign lands. Who wouldn’t like to come home laden with silver, earning a reputation that will live on long after lesser men have been forgotten? This book tells you everything you need to know to become a successful Viking warrior in the tenth century. How to join a Viking war band What to look for in a good Viking leader How to behave at a feast How to choose the right weapons and armor How to plunder a monastery and ransom a monk How to navigate at sea

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Thames & Hudson

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0500771413

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9780500771419

A Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, doctrinal, and homiletical

Vol. II (Exodus and Leviticus)

By: John Peter Lange

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A Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, doctrinal, and homiletical

Vol. II (Exodus and Leviticus)

By: John Peter Lange

Reprint of the original, first published in 1866.

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BoD – Books on Demand

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375256105X

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9783752561050

The History of Fiction: Being a Critical Account of the Most Celebrated Prose Works of Fiction From the Earliest Greek Romances to the Novels of the Present Age.

By: John Dunlop

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The History of Fiction: Being a Critical Account of the Most Celebrated Prose Works of Fiction From the Earliest Greek Romances to the Novels of the Present Age.

By: John Dunlop

Reprint of the original, first published in 1845.

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3368877380

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Freedom Reclaimed

Rediscovering the American Vision

By: John E. Schwarz

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Freedom Reclaimed

Rediscovering the American Vision

By: John E. Schwarz

Has the nation's infatuation with the free market warped the true meaning of American freedom by its emphasis on the self-serving individual in a "looking out for Number One" world? Freedom is America's most treasured value. In Freedom Reclaimed, John E. Schwarz examines the profound implications of the difference between the vision of American freedom that the Founders enshrined in the Declaration of Independence and the free-market idea of freedom that is ascendant today. Schwarz shows how the three-decade shift toward free-market freedom has brought economic hardship to the majority of Americans and suffering to the political life of the nation. As the nation moves further away from its impelling original commitment, most Americans now have only limited access to the freedom the Founders envisioned. Schwarz sets forth a program that can help America return to its ennobling vision and resume its historic journey. In policy discussions on employment, education, social issues, and health care, Schwarz recasts our understanding of what freedom means and involves. In so doing, he transforms the way we see our world and revitalizes our ability to change it for the better.

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0801879817

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Book's by John A. Hird

Superfund

Superfund

Power, Knowledge, and Politics

Power, Knowledge, and Politics

Viking: The Norse Warrior's [Unofficial] Manual

Viking: The Norse Warrior's [Unofficial] Manual

A Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, doctrinal, and homiletical

A Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, doctrinal, and homiletical

The History of Fiction: Being a Critical Account of the Most Celebrated Prose Works of Fiction From the Earliest Greek Romances to the Novels of the Present Age.

The History of Fiction: Being a Critical Account of the Most Celebrated Prose Works of Fiction From the Earliest Greek Romances to the Novels of the Present Age.

Freedom Reclaimed

Freedom Reclaimed

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