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Manteo's World: Native American Life in Carolina's Sound Country before and after the Lost Colony
by Helen C. RountreeRoanoke. Manteo. Wanchese. Chicamacomico. These place names along today's Outer Banks are a testament to the Indigenous communities that thrived for generations along the Carolina coast. Though most sources for understanding these communities were written by European settlers who began to arrive in the late sixteenth century, those sources nevertheless offer a fascinating record of the region's Algonquian-speaking people. Here, drawing on decades of experience researching the ethnohistory of the coastal mid-Atlantic, Helen Rountree reconstructs the Indigenous world the Roanoke colonists encountered in the 1580s. Blending authoritative research with accessible narrative, Rountree reveals in rich detail the social, political, and religious lives of Native Americans before European colonization. Then narrating the story of the famed Lost Colony from the Indigenous vantage point, Rountree reconstructs what it may have been like for both sides as stranded English settlers sought to merge with existing local communities. Finally, drawing on the work of other scholars, Rountree brings the story of the Native people forward as far as possible toward the present. Featuring maps and original illustrations, Rountree offers a much needed introduction to the history and culture of the region's Native American people before, during, and after the founding of the Roanoke colony.
Mantle of Malice
by April TaylorEngland's infant heir has been kidnapped, and there's only one man who can find him.Luke Ballard has dedicated his talents--and his life--to protecting the throne. As Henry IX's Privy Inquirer and Dominus Elemancer, his loyalty is no longer in question. But when Queen Madeline's coronation is interrupted with the news that Arthur, the baby Prince of Wales, has been abducted, Luke is given an ultimatum: retrieve the royal heir and prevent future threats to the royal family or lose his head.That the young prince has been taken by dark forces is clear. The evil sorcerers of Custodes Tenebris will not rest until they hold power in England with Catholic Mary as a puppet Queen. Luke has bested them before, but he's never needed to defeat evil while falling in love--Arthur's nursemaid, the beautiful Blanche Oliver, has won him over with her seductive charms.As Luke's investigation leads into the dark recesses of his own family's past, Blanche's hold on him deepens. With the fate of the Tudors hanging in the balance, Luke will need to draw upon untested strength and sort truth from feminine fiction...for the enemy's reach is long and time is running out.Book three of The Tudor Enigma99,000 words
Manual Work and Mental Work: Humanist Knowledge for Professions in the Siglo de Oro
by Christoph StrosetzkiInformation Text: In the early modern period, numerous texts deal with professions by presenting the knowledge required in each case, individual fields of activity, purpose, origin and prestige. The course of argumentation is humanistic, insofar as it mostly starts from the human being. The ancient idea of the primacy of mental work over manual work is formative here. The importance of Spain results from the fact that the Spanish king Charles V was both emperor and ruler of the colonies in America, i.e. he ruled a world empire by the standards of the time. After discussing some central categories, overall representations of knowledge, professions, and prominent professional representatives are presented. Here, the hierarchization and its relativization by satire is revealing. The mechanical arts and the artes liberales are then presented on the basis of individual professions selected as characteristic examples, each with its own specific knowledge. The higher faculties of medicine, theology and jurisprudence with their representatives form the conclusion.
Manual for Draft-Age Immigrants to Canada
by Mark SatinIn print for the first time since 1971, Manual for Draft-Age Immigrants to Canada has once again become relevant in a time of major political upheaval in the United States of America.First published in 1968 by House of Anansi Press, the Manual for Draft-Age Immigrants to Canada was a handbook for Americans who refused to serve as draftees in the Vietnam War and were considering immigrating to Canada. Conceived as a practical guide with information on the process, the Manual also features information on aspects of Canadian society, touching on topics like history, politics, culture, geography and climate, jobs, housing, and universities.The Manual went through several editions from 1968–71. Today, as Americans are taking up the discussion of immigration to Canada once again, it is an invaluable record of a moment in our recent history.
Manual for Survival: A Chernobyl Guide To The Future
by Kate BrownA chilling exposé of the international effort to minimize the health and environmental consequences of nuclear radiation in the wake of Chernobyl. Dear Comrades! Since the accident at the Chernobyl power plant, there has been a detailed analysis of the radioactivity of the food and territory of your population point. The results show that living and working in your village will cause no harm to adults or children. So began a pamphlet issued by the Ukrainian Ministry of Health—which, despite its optimistic beginnings, went on to warn its readers against consuming local milk, berries, or mushrooms, or going into the surrounding forest. This was only one of many misleading bureaucratic manuals that, with apparent good intentions, seriously underestimated the far-reaching consequences of the Chernobyl nuclear catastrophe. After 1991, international organizations from the Red Cross to Greenpeace sought to help the victims, yet found themselves stymied by post-Soviet political circumstances they did not understand. International diplomats and scientists allied to the nuclear industry evaded or denied the fact of a wide-scale public health disaster caused by radiation exposure. Efforts to spin the story about Chernobyl were largely successful; the official death toll ranges between thirty-one and fifty-four people. In reality, radiation exposure from the disaster caused between 35,000 and 150,000 deaths in Ukraine alone. No major international study tallied the damage, leaving Japanese leaders to repeat many of the same mistakes after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011. Drawing on a decade of archival research and on-the-ground interviews in Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus, Kate Brown unveils the full breadth of the devastation and the whitewash that followed. Her findings make clear the irreversible impact of man-made radioactivity on every living thing; and hauntingly, they force us to confront the untold legacy of decades of weapons-testing and other nuclear incidents, and the fact that we are emerging into a future for which the survival manual has yet to be written.
Manual of Law French
by J.H. BakerMost English legal texts before 1600, and many from the seventeenth century are written in law French, a dialect which differs considerably both from current French and from old Norman French. Only two guides to law French were published , one in 1701 and the other in 1779: both were full of errors and omissions. This current manual is a revised and considerably enlarged version of the first edition which was published in 1779, the first law French manual to appear since the eighteenth century. The manual is the only current guide to the law French used in English law books between the thirteenth and seventeenth centuries, an essential reference tool for law libraries, students and practitioners of English legal history. This manual is a revised and considerably enlarged version of the 1979 edition. It is the only current guide to the law French used in English law books between the thirteenth and seventeenth centuries, and is an essential reference tool for law libraries, students and practitioners of English legal history.
Manual of Museum Exhibitions
by Barry Lord Maria PiacenteDrawing on years of experience and top-flight expertise, Barry Lord and Maria Piacente detail the exhibition process in a straightforward way that can be easily adapted by institutions of any size. They explore the exhibition development process in greater detail, providing the technical and practical methodologies museum professionals need today. They’ve added new features and expanded chapters on project management, financial planning and interactive multimedia while retaining the essential content related to interpretive planning, curatorship, and roles and responsibilities.
Manual on Disciplinary Proceedings
by Muthuswamy BrindaDisciplinary proceedings against civil servants have, therefore, assumed great importance in recent years in ensuring a clean and efficient administration. The legal principles applicable to this branch and the procedure to be followed are, however, not free from doubt. There is a confusing mass of case-law on the subject. Under the circumstances, Swamy’s Manual on “ Disciplinary Proceedings” compiled by Mr. P. Muthuswamy, has to be welcomed as a laudable and timely contribution to this branch of Government literature.
Manual para damas afortunadas
by Sophie IrwinLa emoción de BRIDGERTON. El ingenio de Jane Austen. Una heroína audaz hereda una fortuna..., pero con condiciones. Cuando la señorita Eliza Balfour se casó con el conde de Somerset, veinte años mayor que ella, fue el evento de la temporada... y poco importó que él no fuera el marido que ella quería. Diez años más tarde, Eliza es viuda, rica, noble y, por primera vez en su vida, libre. Siempre ha cumplido las normas, pero ahora está decidida a hacer lo que le apetezca. Y lo que desea es ir a Bath con su prima Margaret para dedicarse a pintar y a flirtear con el infame lord Melville. Cuando los rumores de su comportamiento llegan a oídos del sobrino de su marido fallecido, que le rompió el corazón hace años, Eliza descubre que la libertad tiene consecuencias. Solo podrá conservar su fortuna si evita todo escándalo... Sin embargo, hay cosas más valiosas que el dinero y Eliza está dispuesta a descubrirlas todas. La crítica ha dicho:«Rebosa ingenio y escenas en las que las manos se rozan escandalosamente. Manual para damas afortunadas hará que desees que el conde equivocado aparezca en tu vida en el momento oportuno. Un romance a fuego lento magistral».Ashley Poston, autora de El amor ha muerto «Sophie Irwin tiene una voz emocionante y original. Es una autora imprescindible para mí».Taylor Jenkins Reid, autora de Los siete maridos de Evelyn Hugo y Todos quieren a Daisy Jones
Manual para damas cazafortunas
by Sophie IrwinUna comedia romántica de Regencia entre Bridgerton y Orgullo y prejuicio.Una historia adictiva, divertidísima y con unos protagonistas inolvidables. La cacería está a punto de comenzar... y no hay ni un minuto que perder. Kitty Talbot necesita una fortuna. O, mejor dicho, necesita a un hombre que tenga una. Al fin y al cabo, esto es 1818 y solo los varones cuentan con el privilegio de obtener su propia riqueza.Con apenas doce semanas para que sus hermanas y ella se queden sin hogar, Kitty tiene una única opción: la temporada social londinense, en la que deberá emplear cada gramo de ingenio que posee para conseguir un marido rico.Sin embargo, el desconfiado lord Radcliffe está decidido a frustrar sus planes a cualquier precio. Le da igual que la cazafortunas en cuestión tenga una mente ágil, un espíritu inquebrantable y unos ojos con un brillode lo más interesante.Por su parte, Kitty tiene claro que no puede perder ni un instante y no permitirá que nadie, ni siquiera un lord, se interponga en su camino. La crítica ha dicho:«Una novela inteligente, divertida y de un escapismo total con un final inmensamente satisfactorio».The Bookseller «Este libro me absorbió por completo. ¡Qué historia más descarada, inteligente y deliciosa! Kitty Talbot es una heroína fabulosa y valiente. Aposté por ella durante todo su divertido periplo».Sophie Kinsella «Vitoreé a Kitty mientras ponía en su sitio a la alta sociedad en su extravagante búsqueda de un marido rico... Un debut impresionante».Mary Balogh «¡Apártese, señor Darcy! Los lectores de Jane Austen, Georgette Heyer o mis propias novelas adorarán este debut brillante y divertidísimo. Totalmente irresistible».Eloisa James «Los fans de Bridgerton devorarán la maravillosa primera novela de Sophie Irwin... ¡Manual para damas cazafortunas es un dulce para saborear!».Kate Quinn «Una comedia maravillosa, tan inteligente, caprichosa y encantadora como su heroína... Un debut brillante que parece una novela de Jane Austen con el turbo puesto».Joanna Toye «Este libro es divertidísimo. Me reí tanto que acabé con un ataque de tos. Es un homenaje a Georgette Heyer tremendamente placentero, pero con una sensibilidad moderna propia. Es una cosa tremenda».Harriet Tyce «Divertida, fresca y original, con dos personajes principales exquisitos que se hacen querer... Querrás ponerla en tu carné de baile».Cesca Major
Manuel II Palaiologos (1350–1425): A Byzantine Emperor in a Time of Tumult
by Siren ÇelikFew Byzantine emperors had a life as rich and as turbulent as Manuel II Palaiologos. A fascinating figure at the crossroads of Byzantine, Western European and Ottoman history, he endured political turmoil, witnessed no less than three sieges by the Ottomans and travelled as far as France and England. He was a prolific writer, producing a vast corpus of literary, theological and philosophical works. Yet, despite his talent, Manuel has largely been ignored as an author. This biography constructs an in-depth picture of him of as a ruler, author and personality, as well as providing insight into his world and times. It offers the first analysis of the emperor's complete oeuvre, focusing on his literary style, self-representation philosophical/theological thought. By focusing not only on political events, but also on the personality, personal life and literary output of Manuel, this biography paints a new portrait of a multifaceted emperor.
Manuela Belgrano
by José Isaías García EncisoLa noche del 10 julio de 1816, en un baile memorable que tuvo lugar en la Casa de la Independencia, Belgrano queda prendado de la joven Dolores Helguero, perteneciente a una prestigiosa familia tucumana. De su relación con ella nacería Manuela Mónica. Manuela Belgrano, la hija del General es el libro que estábamos esperando para esclarecer y completar los aspectos menos conocidos de la vida afectiva de Belgrano y descubrir quién era su única hija mujer. También se revela aquí el destino de sus descendientes y la preocupación de su familia por dar a éstos el entorno social y la jerarquía que merecían. Es una importante contribución que da respuesta a la pregunta por este ocultamiento en un documento testamentario.
Manuelita
by Pamela MurrayUna biografía sobre esta gran mujer. Manuelita Sáenz (1797-1856) fue ignorada por la mayoría de los historiadores profesionales, cuyos sesgos de género la relegaron a un papel menor. Chica mala, loca, indecente y hasta ninfómana son algunos de los calificativos que ha usado la historia oficial para definirla. Pero su vida fue la de una mujer decidida, que intervino el mundo militar y de la política, entonces reservado a los hombres. Incómoda para muchos, Manuelita regresa en este dedicado trabajo de investigación que sigue sus pasos en Perú, Ecuador y Colombia. En su brillante biografía, Murray presenta a Manuelita como una de las más grandes figuras femeninas del hemisferio, precursora de una nueva revolución en América Latina: la emancipación e igualdad de las mujeres.
Manufacturing Advantage: War, the State, and the Origins of American Industry, 1776–1848 (Studies in Early American Economy and Society from the Library Company of Philadelphia)
by Lindsay Schakenbach RegeleHow manufacturing textiles and guns transformed the United States from colonial dependent to military power.In 1783, the Revolutionary War drew to a close, but America was still threatened by enemies at home and abroad. The emerging nation faced tax rebellions, Indian warfare, and hostilities with France and England. Its arsenal—a collection of hand-me-down and beat-up firearms—was woefully inadequate, and its manufacturing sector was weak. In an era when armies literally froze in the field, military preparedness depended on blankets and jackets, the importation of which the British Empire had coordinated for over 200 years. Without a ready supply of guns, the new nation could not defend itself; without its own textiles, it was at the economic mercy of the British. Domestic industry offered the best solution for true economic and military independence. In Manufacturing Advantage, Lindsay Schakenbach Regele shows how the US government promoted the industrial development of textiles and weapons to defend the country from hostile armies—and hostile imports. Moving from the late 1700s through the Mexican-American War, Schakenbach Regele argues that both industries developed as a result of what she calls "national security capitalism": a mixed enterprise system in which government agents and private producers brokered solutions to the problems of war and international economic disparities. War and State Department officials played particularly key roles in the emergence of American industry, facilitating arms makers and power loom weavers in the quest to develop industrial resources. And this defensive strategy, Schakenbach Regele reveals, eventually evolved to promote westward expansion, as well as America’s growing commercial and territorial empire. Examining these issues through the lens of geopolitics, Manufacturing Advantage places the rise of industry in the United States in the context of territorial expansion, diplomacy, and warfare. Ultimately, the book reveals the complex link between government intervention and private initiative in a country struggling to create a political economy that balanced military competence with commercial needs.
Manufacturing Civil Society
by Taco Brandsen Willem Trommel Bram VerschuereFaced with falling social cohesion governments have sought to revitalise society by trying to reconstruct local communities, civil society and citizenship. As a result, civil society is increasingly brought within the realm of public management, subject to accountability and embedded in hierarchies the impact and origins of which this book explores
Manufacturing Consensus: Understanding Propaganda in the Era of Automation and Anonymity
by Samuel WoolleyAn in-depth exploration of social media and emergent technology that details the inner workings of modern propaganda Until recently, propaganda was a top-down, elite-only system of communication control used largely by state actors. Samuel Woolley argues that social media has democratized today’s propaganda, allowing nearly anyone to launch a fairly sophisticated, computationally enhanced influence campaign. Woolley shows how social media, with its anonymity and capacity for automation, allows a wide variety of groups to build the illusion of popularity through computational tools (such as bots) and human-driven efforts (such as sockpuppets—real people assuming false identities online—and partisan influencers). They use these technologies and strategies to create a bandwagon effect by bringing the content into parallel discussions with other legitimate users, or to mold discontent for political purposes. Drawing on eight years of original international ethnographic research among the people who build, combat, and experience these propaganda campaigns, Woolley presents an extensive view of the evolution of computational propaganda, offers a glimpse into the future, and suggests pragmatic responses for policy makers, academics, technologists, and others.
Manufacturing Consent
by Mark AchbarManufacturing Consent Noam Chomsky and the Media, the companion book to the award-winning film, charts the life of America's most famous dissident, from his boyhood days running his uncle's newsstand in Manhattan to his current role as outspoken social critic.A complete transcript of the film is complemented by key excerpts from the writings, interviews and correspondence. Also included are exchanges between Chomsky and his critics, historical and biographical material, filmmakers' notes, a resource guide, more than 270 stills from the film and 18 "Philosopher All-Stars" Trading Cards!Mark Achbar has applied a wide range of creative abilities and technical skills to over 50 films, videos, and books. He has worked as editor, researcher and production coordinator."A juicily subversive biographical/philosophical documentary bristling and buzzing with ideas."--Washington Post"You will see the whole sweep of the most challenging critic in modern political thought."--Boston Globe"One of our real geniuses, an excellent introduction."--Village Voice"An intellectually challenging crash course in the man's cooly contentious analysis, laying out his thoughts in a package that is clever and accessible."--Los Angeles TimesContents:The Man. Early Influences. Vietnam A Turning Point. On His Role. The Media. Thought Control in Democratic Societies. A Propaganda Model. The Gulf "War". A Case Study Cambodia & East Timor. Concision A Structural Constraint. "Sports Rap with Noam Chomsky." A Cabal of Anti-Conspiricists. Media in Media, Pennsylvania. Alternative Media. The Linguist. Basic Premises. Nim Chimsky: Chimpanzee. And the Elusive Connection to his Politics. The Social Order. On Education. Anarchism/Libertarian Socialism. Resistance & Critical Analysis. The Critics (Media-Based). William F. Buckley, Jr. "Firing Line". David Frum Journalist, Washington Post. Jeff Greenfield Producer, "Nightline". Karl E. Meyer Editorial Writer, The New York Times. Peter Worthington Editor, The Ottawa Sun. The Critics (Other Elites). Fritz Bolkestein Former Dutch Minister of Defense. Michel Foucault Philosopher. Yossi Olmert Tel Aviv University. John Silber
Manufacturing Decline: How Racism and the Conservative Movement Crush the American Rust Belt
by Jason HackworthFor decades, the distressed cities of the Rust Belt have been symbols of deindustrialization and postindustrial decay, their troubles cast as the inevitable outcome of economic change. The debate about why the fortunes of cities such as Detroit have fallen looms large over questions of social policy. In Manufacturing Decline, Jason Hackworth offers a powerful critique of the role of Rust Belt cities in American political discourse, arguing that antigovernment conservatives capitalized on—and perpetuated—these cities’ misfortunes by stoking racial resentment.Hackworth traces how the conservative movement has used the imagery and ideas of urban decline since the 1970s to advance their cause. Through a comparative study of shrinking Rust Belt cities, he argues that the rhetoric of the troubled “inner city” has served as a proxy for other social conflicts around race and class. In particular, conservatives have used images of urban decay to craft “dog-whistle” messages to racially resentful whites, garnering votes for the Republican Party and helping justify limits on local autonomy in distressed cities. The othering of predominantly black industrial cities has served as the basis for disinvestment and deprivation that exacerbated the flight of people and capital. Decline, Hackworth contends, was manufactured both literally and rhetorically in an effort to advance austerity and punitive policies. Weaving together analyses of urban policy, movement conservatism, and market fundamentalism, Manufacturing Decline highlights the central role of racial reaction in creating the problems American cities still face.
Manufacturing Depression: The Secret History of a Modern Disease
by Gary GreenbergGary Greenberg's fascinating argument about the uniquely American pursuit of anti-depression rather than happiness.
Manufacturing Hysteria: A History of Scapegoating, Surveillance, and Secrecy in Modern America
by Jay FeldmanA vital, engaging, and sometimes troubling story of modern America's struggle to live up to its ideals. In this ambitious and wide-ranging history, Jay Feldman takes us from the run-up to World War I and its anti-German hysteria through the September 11 attacks and Arizona's current anti-immigration movement. What we see is a striking pattern of elected officials and private citizens alike using the American people's fears and prejudices to isolate minorities (ethnic, racial, political, religious, or sexual), silence dissent, and stem the growth of civil rights and liberties. Whether it's the post-World War I persecution of radicals; the Depression-era deportations of Mexican immigrants and Mexican-Americans; the World War II internment of 112,000 ethnic Japanese along with thousands of German and Italian aliens; the Cold War campaigns against Communists, gays, and civil-rights activists; or the Vietnam-era COINTELPRO operations, we see how economic, military, and political crises have been used to curtail the rights of supposedly subversive minorities. Much of the story can be laid at the feet of J. Edgar Hoover, but Feldman goes deeper to show how these tendencies have been part of a continuous vein that runs through American life. Rather than treating this history as a series of discrete moments, Feldman considers the entire programmatic sweep on a scale no one has yet approached. In doing so, he gives us a potent reminder of how, even in America, democracy and civil liberties are never guaranteed.From the Hardcover edition.
Manufacturing Ideology: Scientific Management in Twentieth-Century Japan
by William M. TsutsuiJapanese industry is the envy of the world for its efficient and humane management practices. Yet, as William Tsutsui argues, the origins and implications of "Japanese-style management" are poorly understood. Contrary to widespread belief, Japan's acclaimed strategies are not particularly novel or even especially Japanese. Tsutsui traces the roots of these practices to Scientific Management, or Taylorism, an American concept that arrived in Japan at the turn of the century. During subsequent decades, this imported model was embraced--and ultimately transformed--in Japan's industrial workshops. Imitation gave rise to innovation as Japanese managers sought a "revised" Taylorism that combined mechanistic efficiency with respect for the humanity of labor. Tsutsui's groundbreaking study charts Taylorism's Japanese incarnation, from the "efficiency movement" of the 1920s, through Depression-era "rationalization" and wartime mobilization, up to postwar "productivity" drives and quality-control campaigns. Taylorism became more than a management tool; its spread beyond the factory was a potent intellectual template in debates over economic growth, social policy, and political authority in modern Japan. Tsutsui's historical and comparative perspectives reveal the centrality of Japanese Taylorism to ongoing discussions of Japan's government-industry relations and the evolution of Fordist mass production. He compels us to rethink what implications Japanese-style management has for Western industries, as well as the future of Japan itself.
Manufacturing Mennonites
by Janis Lee ThiessenManufacturing Mennonites examines the efforts of Mennonite intellectuals and business leaders to redefine the group's ethno-religious identity in response to changing economic and social conditions after 1945. As the industrial workplace was one of the most significant venues in which competing identity claims were contested during this period, Janis Thiessen explores how Mennonite workers responded to such redefinitions and how they affected class relations.Through unprecedented access to extensive private company records, Thiessen provides an innovative comparison of three businesses founded, owned, and originally staffed by Mennonites: the printing firm Friesens Corporation, the window manufacturer Loewen, and the furniture manufacturer Palliser. Complemented with interviews with workers, managers, and business owners, Manufacturing Mennonites pioneers two important new trajectories for scholarship - how religion can affect business history, and how class relations have influenced religious history.
Manufacturing Militance: Workers' Movements in Brazil and South Africa, 1970-1985
by Gay W. SeidmanChallenging prevailing theories of development and labor, Gay Seidman's controversial study explores how highly politicized labor movements could arise simultaneously in Brazil and South Africa, two starkly different societies. Beginning with the 1960s, Seidman shows how both authoritarian states promoted specific rapid-industrialization strategies, in the process reshaping the working class and altering relationships between business and the state. When economic growth slowed in the 1970s, workers in these countries challenged social and political repression; by the mid-1980s, they had become major voices in the transition from authoritarian rule.Based in factories and working-class communities, these movements enjoyed broad support as they fought for improved social services, land reform, expanding electoral participation, and racial integration.In Brazil, Seidman takes us from the shopfloor, where disenfranchized workers organized for better wages and working conditions, to the strikes and protests that spread to local communities. Similar demands for radical change emerged in South Africa, where community groups in black townships joined organized labor in a challenge to minority rule that linked class consciousness to racial oppression. Seidman details the complex dynamics of these militant movements and develops a broad analysis of how newly industrializing countries shape the opportunities for labor to express demands. Her work will be welcomed by those interested in labor studies, social theory, and the politics of newly industrializing regions.
Manufacturing Political Trust: Targets and Performance Management in Public Policy
by Christina BoswellMeasurement and targets have been widely criticised as distorting policy and engendering gaming - yet they continue to be widely used in government. This book offers an original new account explaining the persistent appeal of performance measurement. It argues that targets have been adopted to address a crisis of trust in politics, through creating more robust mechanisms of accountability and monitoring. The book shows that such tools rarely have their intended effect. Through an in-depth analysis of UK targets on immigration and asylum since 2000, it shows that far from shoring up trust, targets have engendered cynicism and distrust in government. Moreover, they have encouraged intrusive forms of monitoring and reform in public administration, with damaging consequences for trust between politicians and civil servants. Despite these problems, performance measurement has now become embedded in techniques of public management. It has also become normalised as a way of framing policy problems and responses. Thus despite their acknowledged problems, targets are likely to retain their allure as techniques of political communication and governance. Employs a range of theoretical approaches from across the social and political sciences to examine the use of performance targets in public policy; Focuses on the highly topical subject of political trust, and how governments attempt to address voter mistrust in politicians and political institutions; Analyses the highly relevant subject of contemporary UK immigration and asylum to illustrate the pitfalls of using performance measurement targets.
Manufacturing Revolution: The Intellectual Origins of Early American Industry (Studies in Early American Economy and Society from the Library Company of Philadelphia)
by Lawrence A. Peskin"While much has been written about the industrial revolution," writes Lawrence Peskin, "we rarely read about industrial revolutionaries." This absence, he explains, reflects the preoccupation of both classical and Marxist economics with impersonal forces rather than with individuals. In Manufacturing Revolution Peskin deviates from both dominant paradigms by closely examining the words and deeds of individual Americans who made things in their own shops, who met in small groups to promote industrialization, and who, on the local level, strove for economic independence.In speeches, petitions, books, newspaper articles, club meetings, and coffee–house conversations, they fervently discussed the need for large-scale American manufacturing a half-century before the Boston Associates built their first factory. Peskin shows how these economic pioneers launched a discourse that continued for decades, linking industrialization to the cause of independence and guiding the new nation along the path of economic ambition. Based upon extensive research in both manuscript and printed sources from the period between 1760 and 1830, this book will be of interest to historians of the early republic and economic historians as well as to students of technology, business, and industry.