Morgan, England, and Pelissero offer a forward-looking account of the new urban management environment. In a comprehensive update, the authors have reorganized the book’s structure to better fit the challenges facing today’s cities, and make even greater use of systems theory as an analytic framework. Featuring discussions of the New Public Management model, the [...]
Entries from November 2006
November 9, 2006
2006 North Carolina Election Results
The 2006 election season has come to a close. You can use some of these resources to check out the results for the state of North Carolina:
North Carolina State Board of Elections Results Page
North Carolina General Assembly Website
News and Observer Elections Page
For nationwide results, check some of these sites:
New York Times Election Coverage
Washington Post Election [...]
November 1, 2006
Imperfect Institutions
In Imperfect Institutions, Thrainn Eggertsson, Professor of Economics at the University of Iceland and Global Distinguished Professor of Politics at New York University, analyzes why institutions that create relative economic backwardness emerge and persist. Additionally, he considers the limits of institutional reform and proposes that imperfect social institutions are the problem when it comes to [...]
November 1, 2006
Federal Citizen Information Center
If you have a question about the federal government or about the government’s take on various consumer issues, the Federal Citizen Information Center is a good place to look for the answer. The Center is a department of the General Services Administration, an independent agency of the United States government. The Center bills itself as [...]
