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  • Public Citizens

    The Attack on Big Government and the Remaking of American Liberalism

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    **“Crisp, clear, eloquent.” –Kim Phillips-Fein, New RepublicAn “elegantly argued and meticulously documented” (Timothy Noah, New York Times Book Review) account of the postwar struggle over the proper role of citizens and government in American society.**In the 1960s and 1970s, an insurgent attack on traditional liberalism took shape in America. It was built on new ideals of citizen advocacy and ... Read more

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  • The Bet

    Paul Ehrlich, Julian Simon, and Our Gamble over Earth's Future

    by Paul Sabin ...
    In 1980, the iconoclastic economist Julian Simon challenged celebrity biologist Paul Ehrlich to a bet. Their wager on the future prices of five metals captured the public's imagination as a test of coming prosperity or doom. Ehrlich, author of the landmark book The Population Bomb, predicted that rising populations would cause overconsumption, resource scarcity, and famine—with apocalyptic ... Read more

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  • Audiobook

    Public Citizens

    The Attack on Big Government and the Remaking of American Liberalism

    by Paul Sabin ...
    Narrated by Christopher Douyard ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 44 min

    In the 1960s and 1970s, an insurgent attack on traditional liberalism took shape in America. It was built on new ideals of citizen advocacy and the public interest. Drawing energy from civil rights protests and opposition to the Vietnam War, the new citizens' movement drew legions of followers and scored major victories. Citizen advocates disrupted government plans for urban highways and new ... Read more

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  • Pediatric Surgical Oncology

    A new, definitive, state-of-the-art reference in the specialist field of paediatric surgical oncology. Key points and informative guidance on all aspects of cancer surgery for children make this a vital textbook for the surgery resident, surgical oncology specialist, nursing staff and cancer health care teams. The editorial team of world experts and international guest authorship listings ... Read more

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  • The Presidency of Joseph R. Biden

    A First Historical Assessment

    Leading historians offer the first look at Biden’s four years in the White HouseThe Presidency of Joseph R. Biden presents a first draft of history by providing insights into how this one-term president fits within the broader historical forces shaping the United States in the twenty-first century. Acclaimed political historian Julian Zelizer brings together some of today’s leading scholars to ... Read more

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  • Communion of Churches and Petrine Ministry

    Lutheran-Catholic Convergences

    Translated by Paul Misner ...
    Catholic Books Review"An excellent scholarly overview of convergences between Lutheran and Catholic theologians and some promising developments between the churches."William G. Rusch— Yale Divinity School"This work is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in overcoming the disunity of the churches. It demonstrates how high-quality scholarship can enlighten questions about the papacy that ... Read more

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  • The Capacity of Local Governments in Europe

    Autonomy, Responsibilities and Reforms

    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This book compares local self-government in Europe. It examines local institutional structures, autonomy, and capacities in six selected countries - France, Italy, Sweden, Hungary, Poland, and the United Kingdom - each of which represents a typical model of European local government. Within Europe, an overall trend towards more local government capacities and autonomy can be identified, but there ... Read more

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  • Brecht, Music and Culture

    Hanns Eisler in Conversation with Hans Bunge

    The Austrian composer Hanns Eisler was Bertolt Brecht's closest friend and most politically committed collaborator. In these conversations with Hans Bunge which took place over a period of four years, from 1958 until his death in 1962, Eisler offers a compelling and absorbing account of his and Brecht's period of exile in Europe and the USA between 1933 and 1947, and of the quality of artistic, ... Read more

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  • Religion and Canadian Party Politics

    Religion is usually thought of as inconsequential to contemporary Canadian politics. Religion and Canadian Party Politics takes a hard look at just how much influence faith continues to have in federal, provincial, and territorial political arenas.Drawing on case studies from across the country, this book explores three important axes of religiously based contention in Canada. Early on, there were ... Read more

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  • Austerity, Community Action, and the Future of Citizenship in Europe

    The politics of austerity has seen governments across Europe cut back on welfare provision. As the State retreats, this edited collection explores secular and faith-based grassroots social action in Germany and the United Kingdom that has evolved in response to changing economic policy and expanding needs, from basic items such as food to more complex means to move out of poverty.Bringing together ... Read more

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  • Biomarkers of Neurological and Psychiatric Disease

    Series Book 101 - International Review of Neurobiology
    Published since 1959, International Review of Neurobiology is a well-known series appealing to neuroscientists, clinicians, psychologists, physiologists, and pharmacologists. Led by an internationally renowned editorial board, this important serial publishes both eclectic volumes made up of timely reviews and thematic volumes that focus on recent progress in a specific area of neurobiology ... Read more

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