Political Science / Public Policy / Social Policy

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Opposing Currents

Opposing Currents

The Politics of Water and Gender in Latin America
This volume focuses on women in Latin America as stakeholders in water resources management. It makes their contributions to grassroots efforts more visible, explains why doing so is essential for effective public policy and planning in the water sector, and provides guidelines for future planning and project implementation. After an ...
Protest, Policy, and the Problem of Violence against Women

Protest, Policy, and the Problem of Violence against Women

A Cross-National Comparison
Violence against women is one of the most insidious social ills facing the world today. Yet governmental response is inconsistent, ranging from dismissal to aggressive implementation of policies and programs to combat the problem. In her comparative study of thirty-six democratic governments, Laurel Weldon examines the root causes and consequences ...
The Promise and Paradox of Civil Service Reform

The Promise and Paradox of Civil Service Reform

Contains fourteen essays that examine, through a public policy focus, the 1978 civil service reform and its aftermath. The essays view policy design, implementation, and evaluation, as well as the overall politics of administration and institutional change. An indispensible tool for students of public administration, bureaucratic politics, and personnel policy.Contributors: ...

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