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Burdens of War: Creating the United States Veterans Health System
Jessica Adler's Burdens of War examines the creation of the United States veterans' health system following World War I. The book traces the system's development, highlighting policy debates, politic…
Published on 1 year ago
Bureaucracy and Self-Government: Reconsidering the Role of Public Administration in American Politics
This book excerpt examines the evolution of American public administration, analyzing its role in the context of democracy and self-government. It contrasts instrumental and constitutive views of pub…
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Bureaucratic Ambition: Careers, Motives, and the Innovative Administrator
Manuel Teodoro's Bureaucratic Ambition examines how career ambition and professional norms influence policy innovation within U.S. local government. The book uses a mixed-methods approach, combining …
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Buying into the World of Goods: Early Consumers in Backcountry Virginia
This excerpt from Buying into the World of Goods examines the life and business of John Hook, a Scottish merchant in eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century backcountry Virginia. The author uses Hoo…
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California Mennonites
This book explores the history of Mennonite communities in California from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century. It examines their migration patterns, driven by factors such as fertile land …
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Calming Your Anxious Child: Words to Say and Things to Do
This book excerpt details a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)-based approach, the 7-Step TRAINOR Method, for treating childhood anxiety disorders. The method emphasizes parental involvement, teachin…
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Campus Sexual Assault: College Women Respond
This book presents a qualitative study exploring how college women respond to campus sexual assault, focusing on their agency in navigating the aftermath. It examines various responses, including sel…
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Cannibal Encounters: Europeans and Island Caribs
Philip P. Boucher's Cannibal Encounters: Europeans and Island Caribs, 1492-1763 examines the complex interactions between Europeans and Island Caribs in the Caribbean from the period of initial conta…
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Capitalism and Freedom: Fortieth Anniversary Edition
This excerpt from Milton Friedman's Capitalism and Freedom discusses the relationship between economic and political freedom. Friedman argues that competitive capitalism fosters individual liberty by…
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Capital's Utopia: Vandergrift, Pennsylvania
Anne E. Mosher's 2004 book, Capital's Utopia: Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, 1855–1916, examines the history of Vandergrift, a planned industrial town in Pennsylvania. The book explores the interplay bet…
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