Public Administration and Public Affairs / by Henry, Nicholas

Table of Contents: “…Big democracy, big bureaucracy -- Public administration's century in a quandary paradigms of public administration -- The threads of organization: theories -- The fabric of organizations: forces -- The fibers of organizations: people -- Clarifying complexity: the public's information resource knowledge management -- Public productivity: corruption's consequence, the constant quest: efficient and effective governance -- The public trough: financing and budgeting governments -- Managing human resources capital in the public sector and nonprofit sectors -- Understanding and improving public policy -- Intersectoral administration -- Intergovernmental administration -- Toward a bureaucratic ethic.…”
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An introduction to early childhood /

Table of Contents: “…A History of Childhood: Adult Constructs and Children's Agency / Michael Wyness -- Modern Childhoods: Contemporary Theories and Children's Lives / Tim Waller -- International Perspectives / Libby Lee-Hammond with Tim Waller -- Children's Rights to Participation / Gill Handley -- Understanding Diversity / Prospera Tedam -- Inclusive Practice for Children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) / Christine Hickman and Kyffin Jones -- Play and Creativity / Paulette Luff -- Outdoor Play and Learning / Helen Tovey and Tim Waller -- Children and Media / Jane O'Connor -- Child Health / Sharon Smith and Tania Hart -- Wellbeing / Jane Waters -- Protecting and Safeguarding Children / Celia Doyle -- Working with Families / Eunice Lumsden and Celia Doyle -- Professional Work in Early Childhood / Denise Hevey -- Joined-up Thinking in Practice: An Exploration of Professional Collaboration / Eunice Lumsden -- Leadership and Change Management in Early Childhood / Geraldine Davis -- Researching Young Children's Worlds / Jane Murray -- Reflective Practice / Caroline Jones.…”
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The Future of Freedom : illiberal democracy at home and abroad / by Zakaria, Fareed

Table of Contents: “…The democratic age -- A brief history of human liberty -- The twisted path -- Illiberal democracy -- The Islamic exception -- Too much of a good thing -- The death of authority -- The way out.…”
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Public Health Ethics and Practice /

Table of Contents: “…The tragedy of XDR-TB / Ross Upshur -- The evaluation of public health initiatives on smoking and lung cancer: an ethical critique / Peter Allmark, Angela Tod and Jo Abbott -- Relevance of primary care bioethics committees in public health ethical practice in the community: an experience in an area of extreme poverty in Santiago, Chile / Marla Solari and Tatiana Escobar-Koch -- Unlinked anonymous blood testing for public health purposes: an ethical dilemma? …”
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E-books in Libraries : a practical guide /

Table of Contents: “…Useful information. Glossary ; Top tips from contributors ; Checklist for e-book acquisition ; Selected e-book suppliers ; Accessible e-book services in public libraries / Denise Dwyer.…”
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The ethics of photojournalism in the digital age / by Santos Silva, Miguel F. (Miguel Franquet), Eldridge, Scott A., II

Table of Contents: “…General ethics and applied ethics -- Journalism ethics and photojournalism ethics -- Origins of photojournalism ethics -- Digital era and analogue conventions -- Phenomenology and the representation of the other -- The distant other -- Improper distance : the "refugee crisis" presented by two newsrooms -- Conclusions: Going forward, ethically.…”
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Staging the screen : the use of film and video in theatre / by Giesekam, Greg

Table of Contents: “…Magic to realism : European pioneers -- Polyscenicness : Josef Svoboda and Laterna Magika -- Big screen to small screen -- Postmodern collage: the Wooster Group -- Third-hand photocopies : Forced Entertainment -- Live films on stage : The Builders Association -- Crossing the celluloid divide : Forkbeard Fantasy -- Quantum theatre : Station ouse Opera -- Electric campfires: Robert Lepage.…”
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