Lobbying and Policymaking: The Public Pursuit of Private Interests

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Built on interviews with over 100 lobbyists, Kenneth Godwin, Scott Ainsworth, and Erik Godwin show that much of the research on organized interests overlooks the lobbying of regulatory agencies even though it accounts for almost half of all lobbying �even though bureaucratic agencies have considerable leeway in the how they choose to implement law. This groundbreaking new book argues that lobbying activity is not mainly a struggle among competing interests over highly collective goods; rather, it �s the public provision of private goods.

Through a series of highly readable case studies, the authors employ both neopluralist and exchange perspectives to explore the lobbying activity that occurs in the later stages of the policymaking process which are typically less partisan, involve little conflict, and receive scant public attention. Lobbying and Policymaking: The Public Pursuit of Primvate Interests is an ideal way to expose students to cutting-edge research in an accessible, fascinating package.

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Excellent book...very informative easy to understand,explained all details in depth. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in lobbying or Public Policy

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Stahl's Illustrated Chronic Pain and Fibromyalgia

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All of the titles in the Stahl's Illustrated series are designed to be fun. Concepts are illustrated by full-color images that will be familiar to all readers of Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology, Third Edition and The Prescriber's Guide. The texts in this user-friendly series can be supplements to figures, images, and tables. The visual learner will find that these books make psychopharmacology concepts easy to master, while the non-visual learner will enjoy a shortened text version of complex psychopharmacology concepts. Within each book, each chapter builds on previous chapters, synthesizing information from basic biology and diagnostics to building treatment plans and dealing with complications and comorbidities. Novices may want to approach Stahl's Illustrated series by first looking through all the graphics and gaining a feel for the visual vocabulary. Readers more familiar with these topics should find that going back and forth between images and text provides an interaction with which to vividly conceptualize complex pharmacologies. And, to help guide the reader toward more in-depth learning about particular concepts, each book ends with a Suggested Reading section.

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This book is short and covers many aspects of pain control. Stahl uses his usual illustrations to help explain and it works well.

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The Succession to Muhammad

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In a comprehensive study of early Islamic history, Wilferd Madelung examines the conflict which developed after Muhammad's death for the leadership of the Muslim community. He pursues the history of this conflict through the reign of the four 'Rightly Guided' caliphs to its climax in the first inter-Muslim war. The outcome of the war, which marked the demise of the reign of the Early Companions, resulted in the lasting schism between Sunnite and Shi'ite Islam. Contrary to recent scholarly trends, the author brings out Ali's early claim to legitimate succession, which gained support from the Shi'a, and offers a convincing reinterpretation of early Islamic history. This book will make a major contribution to the debate over succession. Wilferd Madelung's book The Succession to Muhammad has been awarded the Best Book of the Year prize by the Islamic Republic of Iran for the year 1997.

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This book has been a flashpoint of controversy between Shi'i and Sunni Muslims since this has turned out to be a rare instance where a non-Muslim scholar [a status that ostensibly gives him an objective position wherewith the sectarian divided can be breached for the sake of historical truth] arrives at a conclusion somewhat in harmony with the Shi'i view of things. Unfortunately, the flurry of sectarian debate has overshadowed a work of great scholarly importance [exhibit a: the reviews written prior to this one] by an author who himself-as far as anyone can know for certain at least-had no intentions of propagating one tradition over the other.The virulent Sunni opposition of the Sunni Muslims to this book relates mostly to the portrayal of Abu Bakr as a schemer, Umar as a bullying hothead, and Uthman as a rich fat-cat with a taste for nepotism while Ali is the rightful heir to the prophetic office. That is what the offended would get from the book. Actually, Madelung has a much more nuanced opinion of all the Caliphs which is the product of a mixture of deep admiration and criticism. Most frustrating to the Sunni Muslim, I would imagine, is how Madelung version of the events makes such ideas as ta'diil al-SaHabah wa-l-taba'iin, al-fitrah, etc. seem absurd and untenable [which many more progressive would admit are].Most problematic within the work is the use of sources throughout. I don't mean this in the sense conveyed in the ramblings of one reviewer ["Dr. Siddiqui"] who seems to lack any coherent understanding of textual dynamics involved within Madelung's various texts. For example, just citing a text does not equal an endorsement thereof; rather, what is important is how the text is integrated into the larger structure of the argument and how controversial texts are placed within a hierarchy of certitude and historical criticism. Madelung here is about as meticulous as one could be. Moreover, he has to be for he write *against* the pro-Sunni grain of almost all of what has been written in the entire corpus of Western scholarship hitherto.Madelung, in reality, is a rather conservative scholar. His approach is optimistic-meaning that he doesn't side with the skeptical branch of scholarship that rejects all the details and accepts reluctantly, often with extensive revision, the general outlines of the Muslim historical record. After all, ALL of the sources we have today on these events were written/compiled hundreds of years after the events they claim to record while simultaneously be the result of considerable political tumult.Whatever side of these debates you fall, one has to admit that Madelung has written the most authoritative and interesting interpretation of the sources hitherto committed to writing. The case he makes from the Qur'an for Muhammad having intended Ali to follow him as the leader of the community is very crafty. His portraits of the intricacies of tribal conflicts and personal ambitions are masterful and stunningly lucid. Under his pen, these complex events regain a certain new-life. By the end of the book, Madelung makes one realize how astonishing it was that Muslim history actually took the direction it did, albeit while slaughtering many `sacred cows' in the process... Help other customers find the most helpful reviews� Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Report abuse | PermalinkComment Comments (4)

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Rethinking Information Work: A Career Guide for Librarians and Other Information Professionals

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Today, information work offers you an unprecedented number of career options. Whether you are a student, taking your first steps in librarianship, a mid-careerist planning your next best professional move, or a seasoned information professional looking for new directions and growth; this practical guide can help you sort through the options. Leading you through a process of planning the information career of your choice, it shows you how to determine what type of work would be most fulfilling to you, explores what types of work are available to those with an LIS-based skill set, and helps you create an action plan for accomplishing your career goals and reaching your full professional potential.

The author discusses the entire spectrum of information work, revealing a wealth of possibilities you may have never considered. These range from work within traditional, facilities-based librarianship, working in library-related but not necessarily library-based jobs, and working in non-library related positions that utilize the traditional skill sets of the LIS degree, such as research, information organization, training and development, business development, non-profit work, and so on.

Designed as a text, this book can also be used as a self-directed guide. The author takes readers step-by-step through a fascinating process of career exploration and action. Taking into account the inevitable shifting priorities that occur throughout one's career, she emphasizes tools for lifelong career resiliency, rather than a rigid commitment to a single career goal. Thus, this is a book you will turn to again and again throughout your career. With numerous tables, worksheets, lists, and extensive bibliographies of recommended resources for further study, both print and on the web, you have everything you need to begin this exciting journey.

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Without doubt this is the clearest career guide ever written for librarians, library students, or others in interested in information-based careers. With libraries and access to information changing at a breath-taking pace, this guide will expand your world of possibilities and affirm your decision to serve in this field. Never has there been a work that so clearly delineates just what different kinds of librarians actually do, and what they could do with a bit of entrepreneurial ability. This book is an encapsulation of a class Kim has taught for many years at the University of Denver - a class in which she brought in traditional and non-traditional information professionals to explain what they do. Her experience in the business world comes across in the refreshing cross-pollination of up-to-date business and career literature integrated with library literature.

I highly recommend this book for the traditional librarian - it will affirm you chosen path; and for the student in search of a career future in changing times. You will be convinced that information professionals will always have a most important role in society.

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Educational Leadership

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The second edition of Educational Leadership: Together Creating Ethical Learning Environments is a groundbreaking work at the forefront of current research into the ethical challenges inherent to leadership. Patrick Duignan combines a new perspective of leadership as an influence relationship, with a collective ethic of responsibility. Educational Leadership draws together cutting-edge research, theory and best practice on learning, teaching and leadership to assist leaders and teachers to better understand contemporary educational challenges and respond to them wisely, creatively and effectively. This book is indispensable for all system and educational professionals engaged in policy-making, leadership development, leading learning in schools and those in academe responsible for programs aimed at the improvement of learning, teaching and leadership.

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Brilliant&#8230;., should be mandatoryreading for every teacher and for all those involved in Leadership positions . Very Instructive and intuitive.

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The Board Member's Guide to Strategic Planning: A Practical Approach to Strengthening Nonprofit Organizations

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Fisher Howe's enthusiasm, insight, and ability to clearly articulate the whats and hows of effective strategic planning provides the reader with the tools to strenghten governance and manage effectively, which leads to results.
--Lawrence W. Reger, president, National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property

Howe's practical, no-nonsense approach demystifies the often intimidating planning process, showing why it is essential and providing detailed instructions for successful execution. Presenting illustrative examples and straightforward action steps, Howe guides board members through each critical step, from preparing and conducting the planning to production of strategic and operational plans. A quick, compact guide for busy nonprofit board members by a veteran board member and sought-after consultant to non-profits.

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Ready or not, nonprofits throughout North America -- indeed, much of the world -- are heading into the Great Unknown of the 21st Century.� The difference between prosperity and stagnation could well turn on whether the governing boards of these nonprofit organizations grasp the ship's wheel and steer the right course.� �I am speaking, of course, of the process whereby board members establish a sound strategic plan to guide the organization. Fisher Howe has just written The Board Member's Guide to Strategic Planning, a book for board members who take their role seriously enough to start the process of developing, or updating, their organization's strategic plan.� As a practical, down-to-earth road map for board members, nonprofit managers and staff who work with their organization's governing board would do well to provide this guide to board members at the next board meeting.� �According to Mr. Howe, who also wrote The Board Member's Guide to Fund Raising (1991) and Welcome to the Board (1995), "(i)t may be time for strategic planning when conditions change; when internal or external circumstances bring into question the organization's mission; when programs are dropped or new dimensions are added; when the organization joins other organizations; when funders, such as foundations, corporations, United Ways, and regular annual supporters, show signs of lagging interest; when board members begin to raise doubts about the effectiveness of programs or personnel; when the old strategic plan begins to look a little stale; when in the passage of time, new board members and perhaps key staff have come on board; and when new involvement and a fresh outlook are needed." �The book will equip board members to conduct strategic planning sessions - with or without paid consultants.� Such sessions, says the author, have as their central purpose, "aside from stimulating the organization to think strategically, . . . to confirm or modify the organization's mission - its basic purpose and values - and to agree on a vision of what the organization wants to be and do in the coming years."� He leaves no doubt of the desired outcome of such sessions: a strategic plan.� Most helpful are the many specific examples of various organizations that undertook the creation or revision of their strategic plan. For example, the book describes the strategic planning process for such organizations as Fountain Valley School in Colorado Springs, Hospice Care of D.C., Piedmont Environmental Council, Pilgrim Society, Grand Canyon Association, Alzheimer's Association, Grace Episcopal Church, National Society of Fund Raising Executives (Washington, D.C., Chapter), and Gardner and Florence Cowles Foundation (a 50-year-old grant-making organization). Of course, the central premise of the book is that the board of directors, and not the organization's officers, are to set the strategic direction of the organization. The author means to drum that into the minds of board members.� Indeed, since this book is a tool to empower board members to chart the course of their organization, it doesn't purport to deal with boards which might be composed of individuals ill-equipped to engage in strategic planning. The author assumes that the diversity of the board will ensure that the strategic planning process will draw from the varied experiences of board members, and hence will benefit sufficiently from many viewpoints and varied contributions.� That sounds right, but how many times have boards seemed more a hindrance to the organization than the source of forward-thinking strategic thinking?� Sometimes boards are just not up to the challenge. What then? We aren't told, and for a very good reason: This is a book for board members themselves.�� It's designed to encourage and guide them, not dwell on weaknesses. �Because governing boards - even weak ones - are responsible for charting the course of the organization, there is no choice but to empower the board to meet its primary responsibility of setting strategy.� That is the underlying purpose of The Board Member's Guide to Strategic Planning.� It does the job well.�

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