To ensure a fair criminal trial, effective sentencing advocacy is needed in every stage of prosecution, from investigation through plea, trial and sentencing hearings.
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, updated with a new PrefaceThe essential blueprint for a better future, by Labour's economic mastermind Stellar: brilliant, incredibly pragmatic Rory Stewart Refreshingly optimistic The Times No one has done more to re-inject sanity into our national policy Emily Maitlis'Everyone should read this book if they care about our country' Tom BaldwinGreat Britain?
The fascinating history of how the antifascist movement of the 1930s created "e;the left"e; as we know it today In the middle years of the Great Depression, the antifascist movement became a global political force, powerfully uniting people from across divisions of ideology, geography, race, language, and nationality.
This Handbook provides the most comprehensive account of energy governance in Europe, examining both energy governance at the European level and the development of energy policy in 30 European countries.
This volume uses a case study approach to present data on the relevance and effectiveness of the strategic actions implemented by NGOs, IGOs and governments at national, regional, and international scales, drawing lessons and recommendations to enhance the capacity of governments and institutions to deliver on climate change adaptation and sustainable development initiatives.
Energy Systems Transition: Digitalization, Decarbonization, Decentralization, and Democratization provides a thorough multidisciplinary overview of the operation of modern green energy systems and examines the role of 4D energy transition in global decarbonization mitigation efforts for meeting long-term climate goals.
This book is the outcome of a major research project conducted in rural Tamil Nadu with the support of the Indian Council for Social Science Research on the conditions of the elected women representatives and their performance in the rural local bodies, specifically on the critical developmental issues.
This book examines the functions of conferences within Arctic governance, as a third dimension between sovereign states and formalized cooperative arrangements.
The third edition of this handbook addresses not only the concept of resilience in children who overcome adversity, but it also explores the development of children not considered at risk addressing recent challenges as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Universal health care was on the national political agenda for nearly a hundred years until a comprehensive (but not universal) health care reform bill supported by President Obama passed in 2010.
Competitive Interests does more than simply challenge the long-held belief that a small set of interests control large domains of the public policy making landscape.
How cable television upended American political life in the pursuit of profits and influenceAs television began to overtake the political landscape in the 1960s, network broadcast companies, bolstered by powerful lobbying interests, dominated screens across the nation.
Colliding environmental and development interests have shaped national policy reforms supporting both oil development and environmental protection in Alaska.
The Trump administration's war on asylum and what Congress and the Biden administration can do about itDonald Trumps 2016 campaign centered around immigration issues such as his promise to build a border wall separating the US and Mexico.
While the president is the commander in chief, the US Congress plays a critical and underappreciated role in civil-military relationsthe relationship between the armed forces and the civilian leadership that commands it.
Women and Gender Perspectives in the Military compares the integration of women, gender perspectives, and the women, peace, and security agenda into the armed forces of eight countries plus NATO and United Nations peacekeeping operations.
In a time when citizens are deeply dissatisfied with the basic institutions and elected officials that govern them, the participatory budgeting movement empowers citizens to get results for pressing community needs.
A Brookings Institution Press and Governance Institute publicationAs we approach the 30th anniversary of Earth Day (the first of its kind was April 1970), congressional debate about environmental protection often remains paralyzed and polarized.
In July 2006, with the commencement of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the longstanding secretary general of the "e;Party of God,"e; burst into the spotlight of the Western media - cast, almost inevitably, as an even more dangerous incarnation of Osama bin Laden.
Most of the people who keep tabs on the workings of the federal government, no matter what the reasons for their interest, seem to take for granted the power and autonomy of the chiefs of the bureaus that make up the executive branch.
Norway's foreign-born population has tripled since 2000, and the share of migrants among the population has seen one of the largest increases across the OECD, mostly driven by labour migration from EU countries.
The Essentials of Special Education Advocacy is a valuable tool for preservice and inservice special education professionals who seek to advocate for their students and their profession.
