This latest work by highly regarded scholar of bureaucracy Charles T. Goodsell uses narrative essays and accompanying video profiles to brings to life the work and careers of individuals working for the common good in 12 essential jobs in all three levels of American government.

Previous edition lists William T. Gormley as the first author on the title page.

Taking a balanced perspective and applied approach, this text encourages you to think critically about issues in fundraising and philanthropy to prepare you for a career in the nonprofit sector.

Now available in paperback: With a particular focus on the utility of scholarly theory and the extent to which government practices inform the development of this theory, this second edition provides a complete review and guide to past and present knowledge in the field

Political Analysis offers a comprehensive introduction to the use of statistics in political science. It is an instructive, helpful, and entertaining guide to the most common and up-to-date techniques used by political scientists and non-academic policy researchers alike.

The gold standard for navigating the literature about policy implementation and governance, this modern classic is the leading introduction to the study of implementation.

The accessibly-written story of the 2010 UK general election - a landscape-changing contest comparable to 1979 and 1997 - from the biggest names in UK political science.

Ensuring optimal diets and nutrition for the global population is a grand challenge fraught with many contentious issues. To achieve food security for all and protect health, we need functional, equitable, and sustainable food systems. Food systems are highly complex networks of individuals and institutions that depend on governance and policy leadership. This book explains how interconnected food systems and policies affect diets and nutrition in high-, middle-, and low-income countries. In ...

De meeste mensen deugen, maar de spelregels niet, vindt Kristof Calvo. Onze democratie staat onder druk. De overheid en politiek hebben geen vertrouwen in de burger, de burger wantrouwt de politiek. En toch: de grote vraagstukken van deze tijd smeken om meer samenwerking. We moeten wel op elkaar vertrouwen. Er zit iets goed in elke mens, maar het is de politiek die bepaalt of dat goede kan zegevieren.De coronacrisis stelde het gebrek aan vertrouwen scherp. Plots herinnerden we ons dat er zoie...

Hoe is Bpost er in godsnaam in geslaagd om ongezien miljarden euro’s weg te sluizen van de overheid? Welke rol speelden politici de grote mediabedrijven, vakbonden en de zuilen van dit land, in dat schandaal? Hoe ver ging het bedrog, om toch maar te garanderen dat de geldkraan richting Bpost, en zo ook naar de papieren media, blijft stromen?‘Bpost Hold-up’ onthult een van de grootste schandalen met overheidsgeld van de laatste decennia. Op basis van tientallen achtergrondgesprekken, int...