The compelling autobiography of a nurse-turned-state senator determined to make health care equitable and available for all. From her childhood in Jamaica to her early days in nursing and, eventually, to her entry into politics, Shirley Nathan-Pulliam has exemplified what it means to translate principles and values into action through legislation ......
Breaking down the complex ABCs of health care to reveal the unscrupulous practices of the health care industry, Corporatizing American Health Care is perfect for both students and general readers who want to understand the changes in our system from the perspective of an actual doctor.
Hatred & Bigotry in the Heart of the United Kingdom
How, and why, have perceptions of Muslims changed in our society? What does this mean for Muslims growing up today? What has triggered large spikes in anti-Muslim prejudice and hatred, following the Brexit referendum and election of Donald Trump? Offering an informed overview of a frighteningly common issue experienced by Muslims today, this book ......
The Sexual Offences Act of 1967 and its Significance
'The Sexual Offences Act of 1967 was ground-breaking in the UK and this book marks the fiftieth anniversary of its successful path to the statute book.
An estimated 40 percent of global assets are controlled by 1,645 men and women - the billionaires. This book reveals what the other 99.9998 per cent of us need to know. With rich anecdotes and personal narratives, it goes inside the world of the ultra wealthy.
An estimated 40 percent of global assets are controlled by 1,645 men and women - the billionaires. This book reveals what the other 99.9998 per cent of us need to know. With rich anecdotes and personal narratives, it goes inside the world of the ultra wealthy.
Competition and Compromise in American Interest Group Politics
Offers a model of strategic lobbying that shows why some group lobbyists feel compelled to fight stronger, wealthier groups even when they know they will lose. This title offers answers about what kinds of policies are more likely to lead to intense competition and what kinds of interest groups have an advantage in protracted conflicts.
Advocacy in the United States and the European Union
Presents the study of lobbying strategies and outcomes in the United States and the European Union. This book challenges the stereotypes that attribute any differences between the two systems to cultural ones - the American, a partisan and combative approach, and the European, a consensus-based one.
Undoing the Silence offers guidance to help both citizens and professionals influence democratic process through letters, articles, reports and public testimony. Louise Dunlap, PhD, began her career as an activist writing instructor during the Free Speech Movement of the 1960s. She learned that listening and gaining a feel for audience are just ......
Organized Interests, Political Power, and the Common Good
Woodstock launched this project on lobbying in 1998 for reasons such as lobbying has grown exponentially over the years to exercise enormous influence on American politics; and, lobbying has simultaneously fallen under suspicion and engendered critical resentment in some quarters.
Exploring the creation and development of the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC), this title shows how many of its key leaders were mobilized by their own traumatic experiences with the disease and its treatments.
Environmental Racism and the Rise of the Environmental Justice Movement
Examines one of the fastest growing social movements in the United States, the movement for environmental justice. Tracing the movement's roots, this book provides case studies of communities across the US - towns like Kettleman City, California; Chester, Pennsylvania; and Dilkon, Arizona - and their struggles against corporate polluters.
Environmental Racism and the Rise of the Environmental Justice Movement
Examines one of the fastest growing social movements in the United States, the movement for environmental justice. Tracing the movement's roots, this book provides case studies of communities across the US - towns like Kettleman City, California; Chester, Pennsylvania; and Dilkon, Arizona - and their struggles against corporate polluters.
If you think liberalism is dead, think again. In this sure-to-be-controversial book, Jeffrey M. Berry argues that modern liberalism is not only still alive, it's actually thriving.
Covering both grassroots and national movements, this is an account of African-American women's activism in the wake of the civil-rights movement. Original essays are included, as well as primary-source documents such as first-hand accounts of activism and statements of purpose.
Covering both grassroots and national movements, this is an account of African-American women's activism in the wake of the civil-rights movement. Original essays are included, as well as primary-source documents such as first-hand accounts of activism and statements of purpose.