Central / national / federal government Books

The Economic Report of the President (ERP) is an annual report produced by the Council of Economic Advisers. An important vehicle for presenting the Administration's domestic and international economic policies, it provides an overview of the nation's...

Social Policy for Child and Family Development: A Systems/Dialectical Perspective is designed to help students think critically and dialectically about social policies that affect children and families. Based on the belief that no single...

On July 25th, 2019, President Donald Trump spoke on the phone with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky. In that call President Trump asked President Zelensky to investigate Joe and Hunter Biden, and to look into CrowdStrike (a cybersecurity firm...

On July 25th, 2019, President Donald Trump spoke on the phone with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky. In that call President Trump asked President Zelensky to investigate Joe and Hunter Biden, and to look into CrowdStrike (a cybersecurity firm...

On July 25th, 2019, President Donald Trump spoke on the phone with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky. In that call President Trump asked President Zelensky to investigate Joe and Hunter Biden, and to look into CrowdStrike (a cybersecurity firm...

This book considers the ability and capacity of the food supply system in Australia to provide food security for the ever-increasing domestic and international population in the face of growing challenges in production, resource supply and failures...

Our lives as human beings are characterized by production and use of social resources, material (e.g., money and physical possessions) as well as immaterial (such as love, knowledge, and power). Distribution and exchange of these resources are central to...

General Theory.- Firms' Governance Structure in the Chinese State Sector.- Firms' Governance Structure in the Chinese Private Sector.- Foreign Direct Investment, Technology Transfer, and Dual Convergence in the Dual-Structured Chinese Market Economy.

The Economics of Immigration is written as a both a reference for researchers and as a textbook on the economics of immigration. It is aimed at two audiences: (1) researchers who are interested in learning more about how economists approach the study of...

This book is a collection of articles that present the most recent cutting edge results on specification and estimation of economic models written by a number of the world's foremost leaders in the fields of theoretical and methodological econometrics...

RURAL FAMILIES and WORK OVERVIEW.-THEORIES FOR STUDYING RURAL FAMILIES AND WORK.-RURAL DOES MATTER: UNDERSTANDING THE RURAL CONTEXT.-MAKING RURAL EMPLOYMENT WORK.-PHYSICAL HEALTH, FOOD SECURITY, AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING: THE RURAL PERSPECTIVE.-INVISIBLE...

Families are the cornerstone of Chinese society, whether in mainland China, in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, Singapore, Malaysia, or in the Chinese diaspora the world over. Handbook of the Chinese Family provides an overview of economics, politics, race,...

When Postmaster General Creswell penned his concern about the impact 2 of electronic diversion on his postal organization, the year was 1872. General Creswell, it turned out, fretted unnecessarily. Facsimile did not achieve...

Deregulation of Electric Utilities reviews the main issues relating to the changing environment in the utility industry. Topics covered in depth include compensation for stranded costs, efficiency gains, institutional design,...

Biotechnology is a rapidly developing sector of the economy for coun­ tries throughout the world. This rapid development has led to heated debate over its risks and benefits. Advocates of biotechnology point to the potential...

Fulfilling the Export Potential of Small and Medium Firms addresses the question, `How can economic policy contribute to a strong export performance by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries?' In today's...

This book examines the issue of price volatility in agricultural commodities markets and how this phenomenon has evolved in recent years. The factors underlying the price spike of 2007-08 appear to be global and macroeconomic...

It is a privilege to introduce the reader to this book, as I believe that it will make a signi?cant contribution to, given the dif?culties in the knowledge of the Indian Ocean, developing cooperation in the Indian Ocean region. There have been numerous...

Policy Paradigms should be Consistent with the Complexity of Reality.- Instrumental Philosophy and Criteria.- General Systems Principles for Policy Analysis.- Social Criteria and Socioecological Indicators.- The Social Fabric Matrix.- Illustrations of...

The Alabama Arbitration is a historical book written by Thomas Willing Balch in the year 1900. The book explores the international dispute between the United States and Great Britain, which arose due to the actions of the Confederate States of America...

""Naturalization and Nationality in Canada: Expatriation and Repatriation of British Subjects"" is a historical book written by Alfred Howell in 1884. The book discusses the laws and regulations surrounding the naturalization and nationality of British...

The Auxiliary Schools of Germany: Six Lectures is a book written by Bruno Maennel in 1907. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the auxiliary schools in Germany during that time period. The author delivers six lectures on the topic, covering...

""Record of Municipal Affairs in Aberdeen since the Passing of the Burgh Reform Act in 1833"" is a historical book written by James A. Ross and published in 1889. The book provides a detailed account of the municipal affairs of Aberdeen, Scotland, since...

The Irish Land Question, What It Involves, And How Alone It Can Be Settled: An Appeal To The Land Leagues (1881) is a book written by George Henry. The book addresses the issue of land ownership in Ireland during the 19th century and the struggles faced...

Aging populations are a major consideration for socio-economic development in the early 21st century. This demographic change is mainly seen as a threat rather than as an opportunity to improve the quality of human life. Aging population is taking place...

The book assesses the EU performance in the broader UN setting after the Lisbon Treaty. Distinguished scholars with expertise in EU-UN relations use a comprehensive analytical framework of performance to examine various aspects of the complex EU...

This book develops important new insights into the conditions that enable effective collaborations between arts and humanities researchers and SMEs in the creative economy. Drawing on the work of Creativeworks London, an AHRC-funded Knowledge Exchange...

This book examines the radical changes in social and political landscape of the Upper Guinea Coast region over the past 30 years as a result of civil wars, post-war interventions by international, humanitarian agencies and peacekeeping missions, as well...

This book investigates the role and effectiveness of strategic management within public governance in Europe. Using findings from qualitative studies, it explores the governance processes at the level of the European Union as a supranational institution,...

Winner of the European Association of Agricultural Economists Book AwardFood and agriculture have been subject to heavy-handed government interventions throughout much of history and across the globe, both in developing and in developed countries. ...

This book provides the first overarching, empirically grounded, critical analysis of child trafficking as an idea, ordering principle, and artefact of politics. It examines (once) hegemonic anti-child trafficking discourse, policy and practice, and does...

Demand for owner-occupied housing has expanded dramatically across modern-industrialized societies in recent years leading to volatile increases in residential property values. This book explores the rise of modern home-ownership as a cultural,...

This book presents rich empirical analyses of the most important movements in Chile's post-transition era: the Student Movement, the Mapuche Movement, the Labor Movement, the Feminist Movement, and the Environmental Movement. The chapters illuminate the...

""Cenni Sulla Storia Politica E Letteraria Degl'Italiani"" ����� un libro scritto da Francesco Crivelli nel 1824. Il libro fornisce una panoramica della storia politica e letteraria degli italiani, concentrandosi sul periodo che va dall'antica Roma al...

The Writings Of George Washington V9: 1780-1782 (1891) is a collection of letters, speeches, and documents written by George Washington during the years 1780 to 1782. This book is the ninth volume in a series of books that chronicle the life and times of...

The Parliamentary or Constitutional History of England, Volume 20, is a comprehensive account of the political history of England from its earliest times until the restoration of King Charles II in 1660. Written by several authors, the book provides a...

Memoirs of John Quincy Adams Volume 9 is a historical book that comprises portions of the diary of John Quincy Adams from 1795 to 1848. John Quincy Adams was an American statesman, diplomat, and the sixth President of the United States. The book provides...

Le livre ""Annales Des Mines V9 Part 2: Partie Administrative Ou Recueil De Lois, Decrets, Arretes Et Autres Actes (1861)"" publi����� par Carillan-Goeury Et Dalmont est un recueil de lois, d�����crets, arr������t�����s et autres actes administratifs. Il...

""Der Vernichtungskampf Wider Die Bauern In Mecklenburg (1864)"" ist ein historisches Buch von Moritz Wiggers, das sich mit dem Konflikt zwischen den Bauern und den Adligen in Mecklenburg im 19. Jahrhundert besch�����ftigt. Das Buch beschreibt die...

""Der Ungarische Schutzverein"" ist ein Buch, das im Jahr 1845 von Otto Wigand ver������ffentlicht wurde. Es behandelt die Geschichte des ungarischen Schutzvereins, einer Organisation, die im Jahr 1844 gegr�����ndet wurde, um die Interessen der...

Das Buch ""Der Staat und die Katholische Kirche im K������nigreich W�����rttemberg (1874)"" von Ludwig von Golther besch�����ftigt sich mit der Beziehung zwischen Staat und Kirche im K������nigreich W�����rttemberg w�����hrend des 19. Jahrhunderts. Der...

""Der Reichstag und die Parteien"" ist ein Buch, das im Jahr 1880 von J. V. Jolly ver������ffentlicht wurde. Das Werk besch�����ftigt sich mit der politischen Landschaft im Deutschen Reich zur damaligen Zeit und analysiert die verschiedenen politischen...

Das Buch ""Der Regierungsbezirk Aachen (1850)"" von J. H. Kaltenbach beschreibt den Regierungsbezirk Aachen im Jahr 1850. Der Autor gibt einen umfassenden �����berblick �����ber die geografischen, historischen, politischen und wirtschaftlichen Aspekte...

How do international negotiations affect domestic politics? Starting in the 1990s, countries throughout Latin America embarked on many and simultaneous negotiations. On the shifting ground of widening and deepening trade agendas and diverse arenas, what...