Cooperatives and Local Development: Theory and Applications for the 21st Century

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American political culture and military necessity were at odds during the War for American Independence, as demonstrated in this interpretation of Continental army administration. E. Wayne Carp shows that at every level of authority—congressional, state, and county—a localistic world-view, a deferential political order, and adherence to republican ideology impeded the task of supplying the army, even though independence demanded military strength.

Placing military history within the context of colonial and revolutionary historiography, Carp finds that the colonial American belief that authority and political power should be decentralized deeply influenced Congress's approach to the task of supplying the army. Furthermore, most Congressmen had neither military experience nor any idea of how to administer an army, while local governments constantly thwarted the army's efforts to obtain supplies—they blocked impressment and interfered with the movement of food and clothing.

Carp shows that political leaders eventually adjusted their ideals to the imperatives of winning the war. He offers a revisionist analysis of the origins of the Nationalist movement of 1780-83 that was begun by army officers and state legislators fearing the imminent failure of the Revolution. Lacking unity and blinded by republican ideology, the Nationalists did not markedly improve the administration of the army. Instead, it was largely through the efforts of Superintendent of Finance Robert Morris, the cooperation of the French, and sheer luck that the British were ultimately defeated. Carp concludes that the Americans won the Revolution "in spite of, rather than because of, their political beliefs."

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Not for the Casual Reader.......2004-01-28

When deciding whether or not to read this book the reader must pay particular attention to the subtitle of the work: "Continental Army Administration and American Political Culture; 1775-1783." Mr. Carp takes the "starving" for granted; assuming the reader is aware of the bad winter encampments at Valley Forge and Morristown, for example, and instead probes the reasons why the Continental Army was always hungry. In a nutshell; the Continental Army eventually prevailed in the war in spite of the ideals of the revolutionaries, rather than because of them. The author catalogs the various shortcomings of the Confederation period, and demonstrates how these shortcomings generally derived from the impetus for independence itself. For instance, the general mistrust of remote authority (embodied in the Crown and Parliament) and resulting localism prevalent among colonists, translated into caution and sometimes outright hostility in the relationship between the states and Congress. Congress too, unable to rid itself of the fetters of ideology, chose to attribute failure in the commissary department to graft and corruption among staff officers, rather than to a flawed system in which it periodically meddled; intent upon improvement but generally resulting for the worse. Everything came to a boil in the catastrophic year of 1780, and from out of the cauldron of defeat and financial collapse arose, not surprisingly from current and former army officers who had borne the brunt of a system designed to be ineffectual, the Federalist movement.

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Lawrence A. Peskin argues that, in accounting for American industrialization, students of the phenomenon have focused mistakenly on large forces and theoretical constructs and on New England and the rise of factories as such. What, he asks, of the ordinary people who considered making things and building shops or small factories to meet the demand they saw? What of the groups and associations that tried to build public support for economic independence from the mother country? "Manufacturing Revolution" explores discussions originating in the Revolutionary era and the course of manufacturing itself-the many years of trial and error, risk and failure, in many places across the early republic. Peskin thus provides a detailed look at labor relations, entrepreneurship, and methods of promoting and financing manufactures. He finds that various social layers had mutual interests and influences; no particular core of business leaders, rising entrepreneurial artisans, or wage laborers alone account for the emergence of manufacturing. The work builds on solid research in both manuscript sources and printed texts from the period between 1750 and 1820. Audience: Historians of the early republic; economic historians; students of technology, business, and industry

Adam Smith and the Origins of American Enterprise: How the Founding Fathers Turned to a Great Economist's Writings and Created the American Economy

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Adam Smith and the Origins of American Enterprise: How the Founding Fathers Turned to a Great Economist's Writings and Created the American Economy
Roy C. Smith
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
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ASIN: 0312325762

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Adam Smith, a Scottish Professor of Moral Philosophy, published his classic Wealth of Nations in 1776, the year the American Revolution began. Smith became widely known for his ideas of free markets, laissez-faire capitalism, and the 'invisible hand' of a wealth-creating business society. Yet British politicians and the landed gentry paid little attention and enacted none of Smith's suggested reforms. Smith was read avidly, however, by the Founding Fathers, including Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and Benjamin Franklin. Knowing that unless a sound and prosperous economy could be created in America, the experiment in democracy might fail, and they turned to the ideas of Adam Smith to create and jump-start an economic system for America with both immediate and long-sustained results.

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Straight-forward, center-right review.......2007-07-20

Roy C. Smith offers a readable, straight-forward, right-of-center review of the famous economist, Adam Smith. The book introduces Smith's thoughts in basic detail, and spends a great deal of time putting Smith in the context of the American revolution, which of course is when "The Wealth of Nations" was published, in 1776. At times the history seems to drown-out the thems of Adam Smith's contribution, but by the conclusion the author ties up his thesis that Adam Smith's thought had a pervasive and substantial impact on the Founding Fathers, and upon the way Americans have done busness since then. A good read for introductory or undergraduate readers. Author's focus remains on Smith and American context. Little mention of John Maynard Keynes is made, and no discusion of Marx or socialism as a competing alternative. This did not detract from book, as plenty of other books and articles speak to those subjects.

The Administrative Presidency Revisited: Public Lands, the Blm, and the Reagan Revolution (S U N Y Series in the Presidency)

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The Administrative Presidency Revisited: Public Lands, the Blm, and the Reagan Revolution (S U N Y Series in the Presidency)
Robert F. Durant
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America's Tax Revolution : How It Will Affect You: How It Will Affect You

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America's Tax Revolution : How It Will Affect You: How It Will Affect You

Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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ASIN: 0471161802

The Cox revolution: how the former U.S. lawmaker is changing the SEC.(Christopher Cox)(Securities and Exchange Commission) : An article from: The International Economy

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The Cox revolution: how the former U.S. lawmaker is changing the SEC.(Christopher Cox)(Securities and Exchange Commission) : An article from: The International Economy
Christopher Whalen
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This digital document is an article from The International Economy, published by Thomson Gale on January 1, 2006. The length of the article is 1937 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The Cox revolution: how the former U.S. lawmaker is changing the SEC.(Christopher Cox)(Securities and Exchange Commission)
Author: Christopher Whalen
Publication: The International Economy (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2006
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Volume: 20 Issue: 1 Page: 40(4)

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The Devolution Revolution Can the States Afford Devolution?

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The Devolution Revolution Can the States Afford Devolution?
Harold A. Hovey , and The Century Foundation/Twentieth Century Fund
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One underlying premise of the move toward devolution is that states are more capable of successfully managing various tasks than the federal government because they are better able to adapt to the particular challenges within their borders. The resources available to states to carry out those duties, however, are also limited to their ability to raise revenues from their own residents.

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This volume contains detailed analyses of how the Internet revolution could bring economic benefits-primarily improved productivity and higher quality-in the eight sectors of the U.S. economy that collectively account for over 70 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP): automobile manufacturing and sales, non-auto manufacturing, higher education and private-sector training, financial services, government, health care, retailing, and trucking.

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This book provides a detailed analysis of U.S. economic transformation in the last 50 years, including the principal drivers for economic growth, U.S. demographic transformation, and the changing sector structure of the U.S. economy. Economic Transformation of the United States, 1950-2000 , provides contemporary and historical contexts to illustrate how technological innovation and the changing American ideology play a role in the process of U.S. economic transformation. It describes the services sector in which one set of service industries is indentified as ""wealth providers"" and another set as ""job providers.""

Hazardous Crosscurrents: Confronting Inequality in an Era of Devolution (The Devolution Revolution)

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Hazardous Crosscurrents: Confronting Inequality in an Era of Devolution (The Devolution Revolution)
John D. Donahue
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ASIN: 0870784285

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The widening of the gap between the rich and the poor since the early 1970s has been well documented. Relatively little attention has been paid, however, to whether the devolution of governmental responsibilities from the federal to state level will simplify or complicate efforts to alleviate inequality.

In this report, John D. Donahue analyzes devolution from the standpoint of four realms of public policy: workplace laws, education and job training, antipoverty efforts, and taxes. Policymakers attempting to improve life for Americans at the lower end of the income ladder are apt to consider using tools available in each of those areas. But, largely because of devolution, Donahue concludes, the effectiveness of those tools in addressing inequality is likely to be weakened.

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A practical, straight-talking guide to thriving in today's tumultuous workplace

According to author Linda Dominguez, today's turbulent work environment is rife with advancement opportunities for those who know how to seize them. In How to Shine at Work she describes 14 surefire strategies, as well as dozens of techniques and tips, for charting a course through today's work environment and coming out at the head of the pack.

Among other things, readers learn how to deal with ever-changing bosses; market themselves to their superiors and peers; master office politics; gain visibility--even in remote office; cope with difficult workers; and land a promotion and a raise in any economy. How to Shine at Work features:

Case studies and real-world examples taken from AT&T, Oracle, Starbucks, Prudential, and other Dominguez clients
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A practical, straight-talking guide to thriving in today's tumultuous workplace

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An eye-opening, fun read for anyone wanting to get ahead.......2003-07-03

I loved this book. The real-life examples made it so easy to apply the tools to my own situation. Dominguez's style is funny and easy to read. I have definitely gained some valuable insight and confidence to execute new strategies in my own situation.

Enabling the disabled to serve: how one singer uses his celebrity to shine a spotlight on society's unmet needs--and on new ways to meet them.(Visionaries): An article from: The Futurist

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Enabling the disabled to serve: how one singer uses his celebrity to shine a spotlight on society's unmet needs--and on new ways to meet them.(Visionaries): An article from: The Futurist
Cynthia G. Wagner
Manufacturer: World Future Society
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This digital document is an article from The Futurist, published by World Future Society on September 1, 2004. The length of the article is 479 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Enabling the disabled to serve: how one singer uses his celebrity to shine a spotlight on society's unmet needs--and on new ways to meet them.(Visionaries)
Author: Cynthia G. Wagner
Publication: The Futurist (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2004
Publisher: World Future Society
Volume: 38 Issue: 5 Page: 68(1)

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Party planning 101: making your store events sparkle takes hard work. Here's how an event planner can make your shindig shine.(MAKING NEWS) : An article from: Pool & Spa News

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Party planning 101: making your store events sparkle takes hard work. Here's how an event planner can make your shindig shine.(MAKING NEWS) : An article from: Pool & Spa News

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