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  • Tomorrow's Universities

    A Worldwide Look At Educational Change

    by W. Werner Prange, David Jowett, Barbara Fogel ...
    In this book the authors present a unique synthesis of materials that evolved from the World Conference on Innovative Higher Education, which brought together the heads of universities from over thirty countries, along with other prominent men and women concerned with higher education, to share information on education innovation and change. Much more than simply a conference report, the book ... Read more

    $86.56 CAD

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  • Out of the Wreckage

    A New Politics for an Age of Crisis

    by George Monbiot ...
    A leading environmental and political commentator draws a roadmap towards new politics—offering a rallying cry for a new vision of what a ‘good’ society can be—in this “dazzling command of science and relentless faith in people” (Naomi Klein, author of The Shock Doctrine)What does the good life—and the good society—look like in the 21st century?A toxic ideology of extreme competition and ... Read more

    $19.19 CAD

  • A New Synthesis of Public Administration

    Serving in the 21st Century

    by Jocelyne Bourgon ...
    Series Book 81 - Queen's Policy Studies Series
    In an increasingly interconnected environment, shocks, crises, cascading failures, and surprising breakthroughs are features of our age. The ability to anticipate, intervene, innovate, and adapt is now seen as essential for governments. Public officials serve in an expanded public space that is being reshaped by the rise of social networking and modern information and communication technologies. ... Read more

    $36.79 CAD

  • How Change Happens

    by Duncan Green ...
    Human society is full of would-be 'change agents', a restless mix of campaigners, lobbyists, and officials, both individuals and organizations, set on transforming the world. They want to improve public services, reform laws and regulations, guarantee human rights, get a fairer deal for those on the sharp end, achieve greater recognition for any number of issues, or simply be treated with respect. ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • The Politics of Crisis Management

    Public Leadership under Pressure

    by Arjen Boin, Paul ‘t Hart, Eric Stern, Bengt Sundelius ...
    Crisis management has become a defining feature of contemporary governance. In times of crisis, communities and members of organizations expect their leaders to minimize the impact, while critics and bureaucratic competitors make use of social media to blame incumbent rulers and their policies. In this extreme environment, policymakers must somehow establish a sense of normality, and foster ... Read more

    $34.99 CAD

  • The Real Wealth of Nations

    Creating a Caring Economics

    by Riane Eisler ...
    The author of The Chalice and the Blade proposes a new economics based on care in this "impressive work that's . . . well argued, insightful and hopeful" ( Publishers Weekly).Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations provided the first explanation of the workings of modern economics. But with his focus on "the market" as the best mechanism for producing and distributing the necessities of life, Smith's ... Read more

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  • Creating Freedom

    The Lottery of Birth, the Illusion of Consent, and the Fight for Our Future

    by Raoul Martinez ...
    The ideal of freedom is at the heart of our political and economic system. It is foundational to our sense of justice, our way of life, our conception of what it is to be human. But are we free in the way that we think we are?In Creating Freedom, Raoul Martinez brings together a torrent of mind-expanding ideas, facts, and arguments to dismantle sacred myths central to our society—myths about free ... Read more

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  • The Systems Work of Social Change

    How to Harness Connection, Context, and Power to Cultivate Deep and Enduring Change

    by Cynthia Rayner, François Bonnici ...
    The issues of poverty, inequality, racial justice, and climate change have never been more pressing or paralyzing. Current approaches to social change, which rely on industrial models of production and power to "solve" social problems, are not helping. In fact, they are designed to entrench the status quo. In The Systems Work of Social Change, Cynthia Rayner and François Bonnici draw on two ... Read more

    $29.79 CAD

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  • Aid on the Edge of Chaos

    Rethinking International Cooperation in a Complex World

    by Ben Ramalingam ...
    It is widely recognised that the foreign aid system - which today involves every country in the world - is in need of drastic change. But there are conflicting opinions as to what is needed. Some call for dramatic increases in resources, to meet long-overdue commitments, and to scale up what is already being done around the world. Others point to the flaws in aid, and bang the drum for cutting it ... Read more

    $30.39 CAD

  • Green Social Work

    From Environmental Crises to Environmental Justice

    by Lena Dominelli ...
    Social work is the profession that claims to intervene to enhance people's well-being. However, social workers have played a low-key role in environmental issues that increasingly impact on people's well-being, both locally and globally.This compelling new contribution confronts this topic head-on, examining environmental issues from a social work perspective. Lena Dominelli draws attention to the ... Read more

    $28.99 CAD

  • The Fourth Way

    The Inspiring Future for Educational Change

    Edited by Professor Andrew (Andy) P. Hargreaves, Dennis L. Shirley ...
    This book analyzes three previous major change efforts, outlines their strengths and limitations, and offers a successful and sustainable fourth way to integrate teacher professionalism, community engagement, government policy, and accountability. ... Read more

    $39.19 CAD

  • The Art of Public Strategy

    Mobilizing Power and Knowledge for the Common Good

    by Geoff Mulgan ...
    The strategies adopted by governments and public officials can have dramatic effects on peoples' lives. The best ones can transform economic laggards into trailblazers, eliminate diseases, or sharply cut crime. Strategic failures can result in highly visible disasters, like the shrinking of the Russian economy in the 1990s, or the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans in 2005. This book is ... Read more

    $50.39 CAD