"Tells the stories of public managers, nonprofit directors, and other local leaders who turn deeply rooted governance dilemmas into practical policy results, and examines what these stories can teach us…

In an increasingly complex and unpredictable world, a growing number of observers and practitioners have called for a re-examination of our national security system. This volume examines variation in the…

Studies the impact of lobbying efforts by domestic ethnic groups and foreign governments on US policymaking.

This book discusses the application of systemic thinking to work within organizations. The authors draw on their experience of working with teams, departments, and whole organisations in both the private…

This book provides the most thorough examination ever written of Mormons’ place in the American political landscape - what Mormons are like politically and how non-Mormons respond to Mormon candidates…

This work explores important questions that are at the heart of the understanding of political leadership. Politicians with agendas for change seek to create dynamic relations of talent, institutional powers…