Truth in Public Life (White Vernon)(Paperback)

Truth in Public Life (White Vernon)(Paperback)

In Truth in Public Life, three public servants--a theologian, an economist, and an ethicist--contend for both the existence and moral imperatives of absolute truth. Each argues that society, built on ethical leadership and communal accountability, cannot be sustained without a widespread commitment

Integrity in Public Life (White Vernon)(Paperback)

Good governance is a fundamental value in the United Kingdom, and its citizens are entitled to expect that public officials, both elected and non-elected, behave according to the highest standards of ethical behavior. Of course, these aspirations alone are not enough to root out corruption in

Epidemic Illusions: On the Coloniality of Global Public Health (Richardson Eugene T.)(Paperback)

A physician and anthropologist questions the Global North's 'monopoly on truth' in global public health science. In Epidemic Illusions, Eugene Richardson makes a provocative claim: that public health science manages and maintains global health inequity. Richardson, a physician and and

A Life of Experimental Economics, Volume II: The Next Fifty Years (Smith Vernon L.)(Paperback)

This sequel to A Life of Experimental Economics, Volume I, continues the intimate history of Vernon Smith's personal and professional maturation after a dozen years at Purdue. The scene now shifts to twenty-six transformative years at the University of Arizona, then to George Mason University, and

White Lies (O'Sullivan Mark)(Paperback / softback)

Previously published in 1997, the themes of identity and truth skillfully explored in 'White Lies' are more relevant than ever Nance, a young black gir in small-town Ireland, is trying to piece together the true story of her adoption, beginning with a newly-discovered photograph of herself as a

Vernon Subutex Three (Despentes Virginie)(Paperback / softback)

The final volume of Virginie Despentes' searing trilogy of urban life in a time of turmoil and

Unacknowledged Legislation - Writers in the Public Sphere (Hitchens Christopher)(Paperback / softback)

A celebration of writers and their encounters with politics and public life from one of our greatest

A Spy's Devotion (Dickerson Melanie)(Paperback)

In England's Regency era, manners and elegance reign in public life--but behind closed doors treason and deception thrive. Nicholas Langdon is no stranger to reserved civility or bloody barbarity. After suffering a battlefield injury, the wealthy, well-connected British officer returns home to

The Parish (Taylor Alice)(Paperback)

In a series of vignettes of life in her own village, Alice Taylor reasserts the priorities of public space and social

If Truth Be Told: The Politics of Public Ethnography (Fassin Didier)(Paperback)

What happens when ethnographers go public via books, opinion papers, media interviews, court testimonies, policy recommendations, or advocacy activities? Calling for a consideration of this public moment as part and parcel of the research process, the contributors to If Truth Be Told explore the

RE: Zero -Starting Life in Another World-, Chapter 3: Truth of Zero, Vol. 9 (Manga) (Nagatsuki Tappei)(Paperback)

Going Somewhere: Truth about a Life in Science (Marino Andrew A.)(Paperback)

Going Somewhere is a dynamic autobiographical narrative about Andrew Marino's career in science. With a depth and drama that arise from personal involvement, the book explores an exceptionally wide range of science-related matters: the relation between electrical energy and life; the influence of

Geisha: A Life (Iwasaki Mineko)(Paperback)

No woman in the three-hundred-year history of the karyukai has ever come forward in public to tell her story--until now.'Many say I was the best geisha of my generation,' writes Mineko Iwasaki. 'And yet, it was a life that I found too constricting to continue. And one that I ultimately had to

Ministry of Truth - A Biography of George Orwell's 1984 (Lynskey Dorian)(Paperback / softback)

In The Ministry of Truth, Dorian Lynskey charts the life of George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four: one of the most influential books of the 20th Century, a perennial bestseller, and a work that remains more relevant than ever in today's tumultuous

Public Finance and Public Choice: Analytical Perspectives (Cullis John)(Paperback)

Public Finance and Public Choice provides a solid foundation in contemporary public economics, analysing different theoretical approaches and contextualising the theory with relevant and up-to-date examples. The authors have retained the focus on the public choice school of thought in this new

My Life of Love and Truth: A Spiritual Autobiography (Long Barry)(Paperback)

This posthumous autobiography tells the story of Barry Long's life from his early years in Australia to a career as a successful newspaper editor and then how successive spiritual crises and realizations made him into a spiritual master who changed the lives of thousands of people around the world

Private Racism (Bedi Sonu)(Paperback)

Usually, when we discuss racial injustice, we discuss racism in our public or political life. This means that we often focus on how the state discriminates on the basis of race in its application and enforcement of laws and policies. This book draws on the synergy of political theory and civil

Disruptive Witness: Speaking Truth in a Distracted Age (Noble Alan)(Paperback)

We live in a distracted, secular age. These two trends define life in Western society today. We are increasingly addicted to habits--and devices--that distract and 'buffer' us from substantive reflection and deep engagement with the world. And we live in what Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor

Key Concepts in Public Health (Wilson Frances)(Paperback)

Key Concepts in Public Health identifies fifty key concepts used across the discipline of public health in order to give the reader a broad perspective of the core topics relevant to training and practice. From epidemiology to health promotion, and ethics to leadership, the book offers an exciting

Reborn (Price Katie)(Paperback)

Katie Price returns with this incredible new instalment of her life in the public eye. But only now is she ready to tell her story. After finding love with Kieran, Katie thought she had found the man of her dreams and that happy-ever-after was possible after all. But she soon finds that being in

Vernon Watkins New Selected Poems: Vernon Watkins (Watkins Vernon)(Paperback)

Vernon Watkins was an accomplished Welsh poet, published throughout his lifetime and acclaimed by his peers, but in recent years, public awareness of Watkins has ceased, creating a bizarre gap in the perception of 20th-century poetry. This new selection introduces his work to a new

Religion and Public Life: The Legacy of Monsignor John A. Ryan (Kennedy Robert G.)(Paperback)

Religion and Public Life is a collection of papers delivered at a conference commemorating the 50th anniversary of the death of Msgr. John A. Ryan, who was the most prominent and influential American advocate of the Catholic social tradition in the first half of the twentieth century. He was a rare

Public Opinion (Glynn Carroll J.)(Paperback)

'Public Opinion' is a comprehensive and multidisciplinary examination of public opinion in the United States. Drawing on scholarship in political science, psychology, sociology, and communications, the authors explore the nature of political and social attitudes in the United States and how these

Public Service Innovations in China (Jing Yijia)(Paperback)

0. Public Service Innovations in China: An Introduction1. China's Local Government Innovations in Inter-local Collaboration2. Network Structure, Resource Availability, and Innovation: A Study of the Adoption of Innovation in Elderly Services in Shanghai3. Providing Rural Public Services Through