Global Warming and the Problem of Policy Innovation: Lessons From the Early Environmental Movement [PDF]
, 2009 When it comes to influencing government decisions, special interests have some built-in advantages over the general public interest. When the individual members of special interest groups have a good deal to gain or lose as a result of government action,
Schroeder, Christopher H.
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Towards Better Understanding Researcher Strategies in Cross-Lingual Event Analytics
, 2018 With an increasing amount of information on globally important events, there is a growing demand for efficient analytics of multilingual event-centric information.
Bernacchi, Viola +3 more
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Prepare your indicators: Economics imperialism on the shores of law and development [PDF]
, 2011 This article explores the influence of economics on the demand for, and deployment of, indicators in the context of the World Bank's investment climate campaign.
Amanda Perry-Kessaris +34 more
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Tilling the Field: Lessons about Philanthropy's Role in School Discipline Reform [PDF]
, 2015 Anyone concerned about how the futures of millions of children are jeopardized because of discipline practices that unfairly exclude students from U.S. public schools will be heartened by this story about how transformative change can happen.It's a story
Leila Fiester
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Challenging media (mis)representation: an exploration of available models [PDF]
, 2018 This article is a theoretical analysis aimed at articulating the harm caused by media (mis)representation, and at showing existing ways in which this harm can be contested. The approaches analysed are largely from the United Kingdom.
Perez Portilla, Karla
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ILR Labor Advance, Fall 2009 [PDF]
, 2008 ILRNewsletter_fall09.pdf: 225 downloads, before Oct.
ILR Extension Labor Programs
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Toward a global coal mining moratorium? A comparative analysis of coal mining policies in the USA, China, India and Australia [PDF]
, 2018 To stop global warming at well below 2° C, the bulk of the world’s fossil fuel reserves will have to be left in the ground. Coal is the fossil fuel with the greatest proportion that cannot be used, and various advocacy groups are campaigning for a ban on
Blondeel, Mathieu, Van de Graaf, Thijs
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Does the Constitution Allow President to Ban Muslims? [PDF]
, 2017 [Excerpt] The president-elect has stated that he intends to protect national security by banning Muslim immigration into the United States. He also has signaled an openness to some form of Muslim registration program.
Greabe, John M.
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Organizing to Win: Introduction [PDF]
, 1998 [Excerpt] The American labor movement is at a watershed. For the first time since the early years of industrial unionism sixty years ago, there is near-universal agreement among union leaders that the future of the movement depends on massive new ...
Bronfenbrenner, Kate +4 more
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Joyce Foundation - 2007 Annual Report [PDF]
, 2008 Contains president's message, program information, grants list, financial statements, and lists of board members and ...
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