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Making Policy Public
This book challenges the convention that government bureaucrats seek secrecy and demonstrates how participatory bureaucracy manages the tension between bureaucratic administration and democratic accountability.
Israel Lobby in the United States Handbook Volume 1 Strategic Information, Organization, Regulations, Contacts
2011 Updated Reprint. Updated Annually. Jewish Lobby in the United States Handbook: Organization, Operations, Performance
Representing Corporate Officers and Directors and LLC Managers [formerly Representing Corporate Officers, Directors, Managers, and Trustees], 3rd Edition
Representing Corporate Officers and Directors and LLC Managers, Third Edition (formerly titled Representing Corporate Officers, Directors, Managers, and Trustees) is a guide to the practical aspects of corporate governance for attorneys, corporate officers and directors, LLC managers, and trustees. Following the repercussions of past corporate and accounting scandals, new legislation, rules, and standards by governmental bodies and society have greatly increased the focus on the responsibilities and liabilities of directors, officers, managers, and trustees. Increased SEC oversight, new NYSE and NASDAQ listing standards, new cybersecurity compliance guidance, new fiduciary and other duties, ...
Twenty Years of Service
Military pension policies are as old as the republic itself and reside at the intersection of American social, economic, and defense policy. But as the nation’s social and economic circumstances underwent dramatic changes over the last half century, military pension policy remained static, stuck in the personnel and retirement model of the industrial age. This book examines why. Integrating policy history, theory, and practice, Twenty Years of Service provides the most comprehensive examination of US military pension policy in a generation. Brandon J. Archuleta sets the stage with an exploration of the rise, evolution, and transformation of the veterans’ policy subsystem from the America...
Predictive Analytics
In this rich, entertaining primer, former Columbia University professor and Predictive Analytics World founder Eric Siegel reveals the power and perils of prediction: What type of mortgage risk Chase Bank predicted before the recession. Predicting which people will drop out of school, cancel a subscription, or get divorced before they are even aware of it themselves. Why early retirement decreases life expectancy and vegetarians miss fewer flights. Five reasons why organizations predict death, including one health insurance company. A truly omnipresent science, predictive analytics affects everyone, every day. Although largely unseen, it drives millions of decisions, determining whom to call...
Lobbying the Executive Branch
Contents: (1) Statutory Coverage for Exec. Branch (EB) Officials: Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995; Lobbying Disclosure Tech. Amend. Act of 1998; Honest Leadership and Open Gov'¿¿t. Act of 2007; (2) Obama Admin. Lobbying Policies: EB Ethics Pledge; Restrictions on Emerg. Econ. Stabilization Act Funds Lobbying, and Recovery Act Funds Lobbying; Recovery Act Guidance for Lobbyist Commun.; Restrictions on Lobbyists Serving on Fed. Advisory Comm.; (3) 3rd-Party Critiques of EB Lobbying Policies: Recovery Act Lobbying Policies; Fed. Advisory Comm. Member; (4) Options for Change: Amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act; Create a Central EB Disclosure Database; Take No Action. Appendix: Cabinet-Level Exec. Dept'¿¿s. Recovery Act Websites.
Science and Technology Policymaking: A Primer
Contents: Overview of U.S. Science and Technology Policy; What are Some Perspectives on Science and Technology Policy?; Who Makes Decisions Regarding Science and Technology Policy in Congress?; Who Makes Decisions Regarding Science and Technology Policy in the Executive Branch?; Who Makes Decisions in the Judicial Branch Regarding Science and Technology Policy?; What Organizations Provide Science and Technology Advice to Policymakers?; What Are the Opportunities and Challenges of the Current Science and Technology Policy Decisionmaking Process?. Charts and tables.
