books by Brookings Institution Press     books:       Equality and Efficiency: The Big Tradeoff6 reviews Arthur M. Okun Brookings Institution Press, 1975 Very good. I'm writing this review horrified that this book currently has only 3 stars (hopefully my vote will change that). I care because it is a VERY good book, extremeley and interesting and extremely relevant to the functionality of our society. I cannot think of many things that are more important to how our society functions than the issues surrounding equality. This is a very readable way to get ...             The Market for Virtue: The Potential And Limits of Corporate Social Responsibility6 reviews David Vogel Brookings Institution Press, 2006 The Seminal Work in CSR Vogel's THE MARKET FOR VIRTUE is the seminal work in CSR. His lively text offers the right mix of theory, analysis, and example. His conclusions are profound and will make a difference for the better. Required reading for corporate executives, business and management students, and those of us who simply wish to be informed participants in 21st century society.             Get Out the Vote, Second Edition: How to Increase Voter Turnout7 reviews Donald P. Green, Alan S. Gerber Brookings Institution Press, 2008 Interesting Data If you've worked in politics, especially field, there aren't any revelations. It's pretty straight-forward, proving common sense (reaching out to neglected voters is more effective than talking to voters who've already been contacted, canvassing beats calling beats mailing, etc), but the data is fascinating and their analysis is spot-on.             The Search for al Qaeda: Its Leadership, Ideology, and Future Bruce Riedel Brookings Institution Press, 2008 Several outstanding books have been written about the road to September 11. The Search for Al Qaeda has a different mission. While it does review how al Qaeda was created and developed, it focuses more closely on what has happened to the terrorist network since that awful day. According to Riedel, al Qaeda's ultimate goals are to drive America from the Muslim world (the ummah); to destroy Israel; and to create a jihadist caliphate along the ...             The Responsibility to Protect: Ending Mass Atrocity Crimes Once and for All Gareth Evans Brookings Institution Press, 2008 After the Holocaust, the world vowed it would never again stand by and permit such heinous crimes against humanity. Yet many subsequent atrocities have gone unchecked, all over the world: from the killing fields of Cambodia, to Rwanda, and to Srebrenica. The bloody list continues to grow, led by the unfolding nightmare in Darfur. How and why were the world's best intentions derailed, and what can be done today to put these efforts back on track? ...             Journey into Islam: The Crisis of Globalization11 reviews Akbar Ahmed Brookings Institution Press, 2007 Solutions open new problems This book was much needed. Unfortunately it is only a book, a drop of water in the desert, although we should never forget that single drops added up to dig the desert canyons. Much more must be done, and this requires confronting a problem not addressed by the Author. Why are we, people of the western countries, making such a confusion between politics and religion and why, anyhow, religion ...             The Federal Budget, Third Edition: Politics, Policy, Process1 review Allen Schick Brookings Institution Press, 2007 Excellent overview - also get the poster! Dr. Schick's book is outstanding. If you use this book in the classroom or teach the congressional or federal budget process, you should also look at the Congressional Operations Poster. One side of the poster covers the federal budget process, with a flowchart that is very useful when teaching about the federal or congressional budget process. (But don't take my word that the poster is useful - ...             The Idea of Pakistan11 reviews Stephen P. Cohen Brookings Institution Press, 2006 Idea of Pakistan The book is well laid out. First focusing on Pakistan's history and than into its political insitutions. It is well written trying to explain what Pakistan is considering it is an aftifical country. By that I mean it is a country based on an idea but that idea is not well fleshed out. A religon competing with ethnic tensions plus the history of being part of the British Empire. Mr. cohen also ...             Governing by Network: The New Shape of the Public Sector5 reviews Stephen Goldsmith, William D. Eggers Brookings Institution Press, 2004 Clearly outlines what works in a networked state Written by former politician Stephen Goldsmith and global director of Deloitte Research, Public Sector William D. Eggers, Governing by Network: The New Shape of the Public Sector exposes a largely hidden but nonetheless monumental transformation in the manner that public services are delivered and local and national governments fulfill their policy goals. Dubbed "governing by network", it ...             Power Play: The Bush Presidency and the Constitution1 review James P. Pfiffner Brookings Institution Press, 2008 Simply superb One of the very, very best researched books among the recent investigations of abuses of power within the Bush/Cheney administration.             Rising Star: China's New Security Diplomacy1 review Bates Gill Brookings Institution Press, 2007 China's Twin Rises Director of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute and Freeman Chair in China Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, Bates Gill offers in Rising Star a refreshing and certainly less alarming assessment of the spectacular "rise" of China than the one painted by the security intelligentsia in recent years. In other words, his position on the ...             Preventive Defense: A New Security Strategy for America2 reviews Ashton B. Carter Brookings Institution Press, 1999 Fully Half of the Right Answer--Bi-Partisan and Serious The authors provide a coherent discussion of fully half of the security challenges facing us in the 21st century. They wisely avoid the debate swirling around the so-called Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA)-but deserve credit for their predecessor "offset strategy"-and simply note that the absence of "A List" threats gives us an opportunity to strengthen and maintain our traditional ...             State of Nonprofit America3 reviews Lester M. Salamon Brookings Institution Press, 2002 Awesome book for anyone interested in entering the nonprofit field Excellent book for anyone interested in working for a nonprofit organization and anyone who will someday want to start one of their own.             Terrorism and U.S. Foreign Policy11 reviews Paul R. Pillar Brookings Institution Press, 2004 The best book I've read on terrorism This is not a book about secret operations or police actions against terrorism. This text is about the phenomenom of terrorism, its different manifestations and the kinds of groups related to this activities. Mr. Pillar explains the methods for answering the terrorist threat and -contrary to what many may think- he relegates military actions to the last place of the list. This book was written ...             Memos to the President: A Guide Through Macroeconomics for the Busy Policymaker3 reviews Charles L. Schultze Brookings Institution Press, 1992 Ideal Primer on Macroeconomics This is a GREAT book to use to understand the macroeconomy. I read it in 2002 and although the book was written 10 years ago, it described what was happening in the economy perfectly. The 30 10-page essays are an ideal way to learn an important but dense topic: small, manageable bites. I highly recommend this book. After taking my time reading it, I am going to read it again after 6 months. ...             One Electorate Under God?: A Dialogue on Religion and American Politics (Pew Forum Dialogues on Religion & ... E. J., Jr. Dionne Brookings Institution Press, 2004 The United States has been described as a nation with the soul of a church. Religion is discussed more explicitly and more urgently in American politics than in the public debates of any other wealthy democracy. It is certain to play an important role in the elections of 2004. Yet debates over religion and politics are often narrow and highly partisan, although the questions at hand demand a broader and more civil discussion. One Electorate ...             Collapse of an Empire: Lessons for Modern Russia5 reviews Yegor Gaidar Brookings Institution Press, 2007 Cassandra Gaidar Cassandra was the Trojan woman whom Apollo gave the gift of prophesy-and the curse of never being believed. Yegor Gaidar sees that Russia's future depends crucially on coming to grips with its past, but present events make it clear that his prophesies, like Cassandra's, fall on deaf ears. In his new book, Collapse of an Empire, Gaidar has a pressing purpose: to alert Russians-and the world-to ...             Good Intentions, Bad Outcomes: Social Policy, Informality, and Economic Growth in Mexico1 review Santiago Levy Brookings Institution Press, 2008 As Good as it Gets Essential reading for anyone interested in the functioning of labor markets and in the Mexican labor market in particular. A must-read for any economics student in Mexico and should be a requirement for any aspiring mexican politician. On the style I can only say that it is very well written; it is a shame though that is plagued by annoying cursive letters that don't show much respect for the ...             The Resilient Sector: The State of Nonprofit America1 review Lester M. Salamon Brookings Institution Press, 2003 A seminal work of articulate scholarship The Resilient Sector: The State Of Nonprofit America by Lester M. Salamon (Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies) is a critical and instructive analysis of America's nonprofit organizations as they operate in the country today. Tracing their resilience in response to turbulent challenges, and postulating that the private sector's very flexibility may yet prove its ...              search for books atrocity, constitution, corporate, dialogue, dialogues, diplomacy, efficiency, electorate, equality, globalization, governing, informality, intentions, leadership, macroeconomics, nonprofit, outcomes, pakistan, policymaker, politics, potential, presidency, president, preventive, religion, resilient, responsibility, security, strategy, terrorism books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. 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