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Political Institutions and Practical Wisdom

Between Rules and Practice

By: Maxwell A. Cameron

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Political Institutions and Practical Wisdom

Between Rules and Practice

By: Maxwell A. Cameron

Societies create rules that govern our practices. Such rules can only be effective, however, if the intermediaries between rules and practices--institutions--harness the skill, knowledge, and motivation of practitioners. Yet, everywhere institutions seem to be failing. Over-reliance on rules and incentives has not only corrupted the intrinsic motivations that arise from practice, it has also promoted the spread of competitive utility maximizing and thereby discouraged the kind of moral agency necessary for institutions to work well. In Political Institutions and Practical Wisdom, Maxwell Cameron takes this basic insight as his starting point to argue that the rapid spread of the tenets of a neoliberal political-economic philosophy in our era has contributed to the erosion of institutional capacity. The book contributes to an emerging field of social science research grounded in the Aristotelian idea of phronesis, or practical wisdom. Drawing on a wide range of examples, Cameron not only shows how good institutions depend on wise practitioners, he argues that contemporary democratic institutions are being assaulted by excessive partisanship and the hollowing-out of democratic deliberation, by the corrupting effects of money in politics, and by the use of neoliberal techniques of governance that are designed to foster competition rather than the pursuit of common goods. At once a valuable guide to designing effective institutions and a trenchant critique of contemporary institutional failure, Political Institutions and Practical Wisdom promises to reshape our understanding of one of the most basic building blocks of contemporary social and political life.

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Oxford University Press

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0190694351

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The Making of NAFTA

How the Deal was Done

By: Maxwell A. Cameron,Brian W. Tomlin

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The Making of NAFTA

How the Deal was Done

By: Maxwell A. Cameron,Brian W. Tomlin

How exactly do countries negotiate major international agreements? Until now, reliably impartial accounts of how deals are made have been rare and usually describe only one side of a multiparty process. Here, Maxwell Cameron and Brian Tomlin provide the first full, three-country account of the negotiations surrounding the controversial North American Free Trade Agreement, which went into effect on January 1, 1994. Through extensive interviews with participants from all sides, Cameron and Tomlin develop a detailed picture of the process by which the United States, Mexico, and Canada pursued closer economic relations and of the political realities that influenced the politicians and policymakers in each country. Written in an engaging and accessible style, The Making of NAFTA is a faithful account, built on insider views, of how the representatives of the three countries prepared for, negotiated, and implemented the agreement. Cameron and Tomlin show how NAFTA was influenced by the personalities and the multiple, sometimes conflicting objectives of the individuals involved. They also explore what the negotiations can reveal more generally about the making of public policy and the importance of international negotiations.

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Cornell University Press

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0801487811

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9780801487811

The Peruvian Labyrinth

Polity, Society, Economy

By: Maxwell A. Cameron,Philip Mauceri,Cynthia McClintock

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The Peruvian Labyrinth

Polity, Society, Economy

By: Maxwell A. Cameron,Philip Mauceri,Cynthia McClintock

A country perceived as having unusually complex political, economic, and social problems, Peru has long fascinated social scientists. The Peruvian Labyrinth brings together a new generation of scholars to explore the multifaceted Peruvian &"experiment&" as it has evolved further, in often dramatic ways, in the 1980s and 1990s. The volume focuses special attention on the administration of Albert Fujimori, who suspended the constitution in 1992, two years after he first became president, but then was reelected in 1995. The experience of Peru under his regime raises important questions about the nature of democracy in Latin America, the challenges of economic and political reform, and the prospects for combining stable democratic governance and sustained development. Topics covered in the volume include the legacies of democratic transitions, human rights and political violence, the decline of the Shining Path, the Fujimori &"autogolpe,&" the changing roles of business and organized labor, the political impact of the informal sector, changes in the agrarian sector, and the shift in economic strategies from developmentalism and toward neoliberalism.

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Penn State Press

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0271030518

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9780271030517

Political Institutions and Practical Wisdom

Between Rules and Practice

By: Maxwell A. Cameron

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Between Rules and Practice

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Strong Constitutions

Social-cognitive Origins of the Separation of Powers

By: Maxwell A. Cameron

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Strong Constitutions

Social-cognitive Origins of the Separation of Powers

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A bold argument that constitutional states are not weaker because their powers are divided -- they are often stronger because they solve collective action problems rooted in speech and communication.

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Oxford University Press

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0190235225

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9780190235222

Maxwell's Handbook for AACR2

Explaining and Illustrating the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Through the 2003 Update

By: Robert L. Maxwell

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Maxwell's Handbook for AACR2

Explaining and Illustrating the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Through the 2003 Update

By: Robert L. Maxwell

For application of the most current Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, there is but one standard: Maxwell's Handbook for AACR2. This practical and authoritative cataloging how-to, now in its Fourth Edition, has been completely revised inclusive of the 2003 update to AACR2. Designed to interpret and explain AACR2,Maxwell illustrates and applies the latest cataloging rules to the MARC record for every type of information format. Focusing on the concept of integrating resources, where relevant information may be available in different formats, the revised edition also addresses the Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC) and the cataloging needs of electronic books and digital reproductions of physical items such as booksand maps. From books and pamphlets to sound recordings, music, manuscripts, maps,and more, this is the most comprehensive and straightforward guide to interpreting and applying standard cataloging rules. Learn: How and when to apply the rules What has changed in MARC21 coding How the rules help organize descriptive and bibliographic information What are uniform titles for unusual formats or materials How to select access points Extensive updates have resulted in all-new chapters covering cartographic materials, electronic resources, and continuing resources (formerly called serials). Illustrated with over 490 figures, showing actual MARC catalog records, this is the must-have AACR2 guide for catalogers, LIS students, and cataloging instructors.

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0838908756

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Book's by Maxwell A. Cameron

Political Institutions and Practical Wisdom

Political Institutions and Practical Wisdom

The Making of NAFTA

The Making of NAFTA

The Peruvian Labyrinth

The Peruvian Labyrinth

Political Institutions and Practical Wisdom

Political Institutions and Practical Wisdom

Strong Constitutions

Strong Constitutions

Maxwell's Handbook for AACR2

Maxwell's Handbook for AACR2

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