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Tramps Like Us: A Novel
by Joe Westmoreland"[A] minor classic, one that packs in vastly more life than many more serious novels do . . . A novel that tastes life at first hand; it’s a palate cleanser for jaded appetites." —Dwight Garner, The New York Times"A spare, unflinching, generous and lusty masterpiece of adventure writing." —Andrea Lawlor, author of Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal GirlA treasured cult classic following a young gay man crisscrossing 1970s and ’80s America in search of salvation. Now reissued with an introduction from Eileen Myles and an afterword from the author. Abused by his father and stifled by closeted life as a teenager in Kansas City, Joe, the wide-eyed narrator of Tramps Like Us, graduates from high school in 1974 and hits the road hitchhiking. But it isn’t until he reunites with Ali, his hometown’s other queer outcast, that Joe finds a partner in crime. When the two of them finally wash up in New Orleans, they discover a hedonistic paradise of sex, drugs, and music, a world that only expands when they move to San Francisco in 1979.Told with openhearted frankness, Joe Westmoreland’s Tramps Like Us is an exuberantly soulful adventure of self-discovery and belonging, set across a consequential American decade. In New Orleans and San Francisco, and on the roads in between, Joe and Ali find communities of misfits to call their own. The days and nights blur, a blend of LSD and heroin, new wave and disco, orgies and friends, and the thrilling spontaneity of youth—all of which is threatened the moment Joe, Ali, and seemingly everyone around them are diagnosed with HIV. But miraculously, the stories survive. As Eileen Myles writes, “I love this book most of all because it is so mortal.”Back in print after two decades and with an introduction by Myles and an afterword by the author, Tramps Like Us is an ode to a nearly lost generation, an autofictional chronicle of America between gay liberation and the AIDS crisis, and an evergreen testament to the force of friendship.
Tramps & Trade Union Travelers: Internal Migration and Organized Labor in Gilded Age America, 1870–1900
by Kim MoodyFrom the author of On New Terrain, a historical examination of why American workers never organized in early industrial America and what it means today. Why has there been no viable, independent labor party in the United States? Many people assert &“American exceptionalist&” arguments, which state a lack of class-consciousness and union tradition among American workers is to blame. While the racial, ethnic, and gender divisions within the American working class have created organizational challenges for the working class, Moody uses archival research to argue that despite their divisions, workers of all ethnic and racial groups in the Gilded Age often displayed high levels of class consciousness and political radicalism. In place of &“American exceptionalism,&” Moody contends that high levels of internal migration during the late 1800s created instability in the union and political organizations of workers. Because of the tumultuous conditions brought on by the uneven industrialization of early American capitalism, millions of workers became migrants, moving from state to state and city to city. The organizational weakness that resulted undermined efforts by American workers to build independent labor-based parties in the 1880s and 1890s. Using detailed research and primary sources, Moody traces how it was that &“pure-and-simple&” unionism would triumph by the end of the century despite the existence of a significant socialist minority in organized labor at that time.&“Terrific . . . An entirely original take on . . . why American labor was virtually unique in failing to build its own political party. But there&’s much more: in investigating labor migration and the &‘tramp&’ phenomenon in the Gilded Age, he discovers fascinating parallels with today's struggles of immigrant workers.&” —Mike Davis, author of Prisoners of the American Dream
Trampoline Boy
by Nan ForlerA lyrical picture book about the joy of jumping -- and a springboard for discussion about unique perspectives.Through the eyes of a character we only know as Trampoline Boy, we are invited to understand how he sees the world. His favorite thing to do is jump up and down, up and down on his trampoline. Kids walk by and tease him, but he remains steadfast and calm. One day, a quietly exuberant girl, Peaches, is fascinated by his jumping. Trampoline Boy wordlessly invites her to jump with him, and by spending this time with him, Peaches and readers get to see how important and valuable different perspectives are.
Trampling Out the Vintage
by Frank BardackeWinner of the 2012 Hillman Prize in Book Journalism. In its heyday, the United Farm Workers was an embodiment of its slogan "Yes, we can"--in the form "¡Sí, Se Puede!"--winning many labor victories, securing collective bargaining rights for farm workers, and becoming a major voice for the Latino community. Today, it is a mere shadow of its former self.Trampling Out the Vintage is the authoritative and award-winning accountof the rise and fall of the United Farm Workers and its most famous and controversial leader, Cesar Chavez. Based interviews conducted over many years--with farm workers, organizers, and the opponents and friends of the UFW--the book tells a story of collective action and empowerment rich in evocative detail and stirring human interest. Beginning with the influence of the ideas of Saul Alinsky and Catholic Social Action at the union's founding, through the UFW's thrilling triumphs in the California fields, the drama concludes with the debilitating internal struggles that effectively crippled the union.A vivid rendering of farm work and the world of the farm worker, Trampling Out the Vintage is a dramatic reappraisal of the political trajectory of Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers and an essential re-evaluation of their most tumultuous years.
Trampled by Unicorns: Big Tech's Empathy Problem and How to Fix It
by Maelle GavetA Wall Street Journal BestsellerAn insider’s revealing and in-depth examination of Big Tech’s failure to keep its foundational promises and the steps the industry can take to course-correct in order to make a positive impact on the world. Trampled by Unicorns: Big Tech’s Empathy Problem and How to Fix It explores how technology has progressed humanity’s most noble pursuits, while also grappling with the origins of the industry’s destructive empathy deficit and the practical measures Big Tech can take to self-regulate and make it right again. Author Maëlle Gavet examines the tendency for many of Big Tech’s stars to stray from their user-first ideals and make products that actually profoundly damage their customers and ultimately society. Offering an account of the world of tech startups in the United States and Europe—from Amazon, Google, and Facebook to Twitter, Airbnb, and Uber (to name a few)—Trampled by Unicorns argues that the causes and consequences of Big Tech’s failures originate from four main sources: the Valley’s cultural insularity, the hyper-growth business model, the sector’s stunning lack of diversity, and a dangerous self-sustaining ecosystem. However, the book is not just an account of how an industry came off the rails, but also a passionate call to action on how to get it back on track. Gavet, a leading technology executive and former CEO of Ozon, an executive vice president at Priceline Group, and chief operating officer of Compass, formulates a clear call to action for industry leaders, board members, employees, and consumers/users to drive the change necessary to create better, more sustainable businesses—and the steps Western governments are likely to take should tech leaders fail to do so. Steps that include reformed tax codes, reclassification of platforms as information companies, new labor laws, and algorithmic transparency and oversight. Trampled by Unicorns’ exploration of the promise and dangers of technology is perfect for anyone with an interest in entrepreneurship, tech, and global commerce, and a hope of technology’s all-empowering prospect. An illuminating book full of insights, Trampled by Unicorns describes a realistic path forward, even as it uncovers and explains the errors of the past. As Gavet puts it, “we don’t need less tech, we need more empathetic tech.” And how that crucial distinction can be achieved by the tech companies themselves, driving change as governments actively pave the road ahead.
Trampled Lilies
by Lady Winifred FortescuePERFUME FROM PROVENCE, which became an instant bestseller when it was first published in the 1930s, created a world that was both nostalgic and unique. Telling of Lady Fortescue's home in Provence, it was followed by SUNSET HOUSE, the story of her reclamation of a smaller, old stone farmhouse where she lived after her husband's death.It was from Sunset House, set in a little lost village perched on a peak of the Alpes Maritimes, that she watched the Mobilisation Générale at the beginning of WWII. Thousands of weary French soldiers, called from their homes at a moment's notice, tramped past Sunset House. The French Army boarded many of the officers on her but, so concerned was she at the plight of the humble poilu, that she immediately set about finding food and shelter for them. With the help of her friend 'Mademoiselle', she began to set up foyers all over Provence where the mobilised men could rest and pass their leisure.Then, as the war advanced, as Calais fell to the Germans, Lady Fortescue realised she was about to be trapped in France as an enemy alien and so began her mad dash across the country to Brittany, only a little ahead of the German Army, to make her escape on one of the last boats to leave France.
Trampas que enferman
by Jorge BallarioDescubre cómo los anzuelos ideológicos cotidianos nos colonizan la mente y nos quitan la salud. La vorágine cultural y comercial de esta era de la exageración sobreexige a las personas y coloniza sus mentes, no sin antes estresarlas y agotar sus defensas. <P><P>Los afectados se vuelven proclives, entre otros males, a la enfermedad. En paralelo, el exceso de racionalidad que producen el discurso tecnocientífico, la lógica empresario-mercantil y el mundo -en teoría- carente de fallas de la informática fomentan otra fuente de patología: la rigidez de pensamiento. <P><P>Ante esta preponderante dificultad para gestar una cultura más saludable, la única salida individual será armonizar nuestro mundo mental, y con ello obtener más margen para la salud. Solo así podremos enfrentar airosamente los avatares de la vida actual, que tiende a desorientarnos y a alejarnos de nosotros mismos.
Trampas para estrellas (Alfaguara Ser.)
by Pedro SorelaEl autor sumerge al lector, mediante una escritura ágil y un refinado humor, en un mundo en extremo original que, sin embargo, habla con literaria lucidez de nuestro tiempo. ¿Es aún posible descubrir? ¿Quiénes son los exploradores de nuestro tiempo? ¿Qué es lo que en verdad encuentran? Unos futuros Exploradores participan en unas prácticas de fin de carrera en la selva -una selva ya tan estudiada como «un esqueleto de una facultad de Medicina»-, cuando un naufragio en una balsa que cruza el río mete a los estudiantes -Santa Ya, Bela y Pablo- en un mundo en el que no todo está escrito y la exploración y el descubrimiento son aún posibles. El regreso a una ciudad que sólo en parte parece conocida revela que el campeonato real comienza entonces, aunque el rival está sobre todo en el espejo y ganar consiste en averiguar las verdaderas reglas del juego. Reseña:«Una novela divertida, muy divertida, y al tiempo enormemente crítica, con una ironía magníficamente usada y una escritura eficaz, directa y rica en matices. Una interesantísima novela que invita a reflexionar sobre nuestro entorno, sobre nuestro mundo.»Luis de la Peña, El País
Trampas del tiempo: Estrategias comprobadas para ejectuvos de ventas agobiados
by Todd DuncanLa productividad ha sido una palabra muy importante en el mundo de los negocios por varios años. Pero a pesar de nuestros mejores intentos y los innumerables libros de motivación, todavía nos retrasamos, trabajamos hasta tarde, balanceamos nuestros horarios y nos hundimos en nuestros negocios.Trampas del tiempo habla de los errores más comunes que tenemos acerca del tiempo y del uso que le damos en nuestros trabajos. Duncan ha encontrado remedios comprobados para esos problemas universales con el tiempo, y él muestra a los lectores como establecer un horario que funcione, no solo unos días, sino todo el tiempo. Con los principios de Trampas del tiempo, los ejecutivos de ventas notarán un crecimiento en sus ventas al mismo tiempo que experimentan una disminución en sus horas de trabajo.
Trampas del corazón
by Rita BlackCuando Rick se encuentra con Emily por casualidad, su vida da un giro inesperado... Emily es una joven que ha perdido a sus padres, es una soñadora que anhela conocer el mundo, pero también encontrar a un hombre que la ame locamente. Rick es un joven apuesto y emprendedor que se ve forzado a contraer matrimonio para obtener la herencia de su abuelo a fin de poder continuar con sus proyectos. Para ello, le propone a Emily que sea su esposa, confiando en que, al no haber amor entre ellos, no tendrá los sobresaltos típicos del matrimonio. Pero todo se le complica cuando se da cuenta de que se ha enamorado de esa joven dulce y espontánea que le da un giro refrescante a su vida.
Trampa 22 (Bolsillo Ser.)
by Joseph HellerUn clásico moderno absolutamente rompedor sobre el sinsentido de la guerra en una nueva edición con prólogo de Laura Fernández. Trampa-22 es uno de los mejores libros del siglo xx y ha sido recientemente adaptado como miniserie televisiva protagonizada por George Clooney y Christopher Abott. Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, en el hospital de la base norteamericana de una minúscula isla italiana, un piloto de bombardero llamado Yossarian finge estar loco. Quiere evitar a toda costa perder la vida en su próxima misión aérea y regresar a casa. ¿Por qué demonios intentan todos matarle desde abajo?, se pregunta cada vez que lanza una bomba. Yossarian intenta demostrar que está loco pero cae en la «trampa 22»: una absurda y perversa regla militar que afirma que aquellos que alegan locura para no ir a la guerra son los más cuerdos. Y si estás cuerdo, estás sano, así que... ¡no te queda otra! Publicada originalmente en 1961, Trampa 22 es sin lugar a dudas una de las obras maestras más divertidas y celebradas de todos los tiempos y una piedra angular de la tradición literaria norteamericana, que le ha valido estar en las listas de los mejores libros del siglo xx. El lector se sumergirá en una ráfaga de situaciones absurdas y diálogos delirantes que subrayan la estupidez de la guerra y del ser humano. Y es que «el infierno somos, y hemos sido siempre, nosotros», apunta Laura Fernández en el prólogo. «Si iba a describir un infierno, sería uno rabiosamente divertido. Porque así de ridículo es el mundo. [...] para que esta humanidad trate de aprender algo de sí misma.» Críticas:«No hay ningún libro como este [...] sorprendentemente poderoso.»Norman Mailer, Esquire «Trampa 22 es la única novela bélica que he leído que tiene sentido.»Harper Lee «Novela bomba [...]. Heller no solo descubrió "el lado gracioso" de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, sino que, además, anticipó las horriblemente hilarantes alucinaciones de Vietnam abriendo paso y escotillas para soltar absurdistas y entrópicos como Vonnegut, Berger, Kesey, Barthelme, Brautigan, Pynchon, Elkin, Friedman y Hunter Thompson y, más cerca, Wallace, Saunders y Palahniuk.»Rodrigo Fresán, Babelia, El País «Una de las obras más terriblemente divertidas en el uso del lenguaje [...]. Explosiva, implacable, subversiva, brillante.»Robert Brustein, The New Republic «Trampa 22 es una novela que nos recuerda una vez más todo aquello que hemos dado por supuesto en nuestro mundo y que no deberíamos, la locura que intentamos que pase desapercibida, las decepciones y las mentiras que no tenemos la voluntad de discernir de la verdad.»John W. Adridge, The New York Times Review «A mi parecer, en los últimos cincuenta años ha habido dos grandes novelas norteamericanas. Trampa 22 es una de ellas.»Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly «Esta no es meramente la mejor novela norteamericana que surgió de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, es la mejor novela norteamericana que ha surgido en años de cualquier lugar.»Nelson Algren, The Nation «Lo que tienen en las manos [...] es un monumento [...] hecho de páginas y personajes [...] suculentamente delirantes.»Laura Fernández
Tramp: The Life of Charlie Chaplin
by Joyce MiltonCharlie Chaplin made an amazing seventy-one films by the time he was only thirty-three years old. He was known not only as the world&’s first international movie star, but as a comedian, a film director, and a man ripe with scandal, accused of plagiarism, communism, pacifism, liberalism, and anti-Americanism. He seduced young women, marrying four different times, each time to a woman younger than the last. In this animated biography of Chaplin, Joyce Milton reveals to us a life riddled with gossip and a struggle to rise from an impoverished London childhood to the life of a successful American film star. Milton shows us how the creation of his famous character—the Tramp, the Little Fellow—was both rewarding and then devastating as he became obsolete with the changes of time. Tramp is a perceptive, clever, and captivating biography of a talented and complicated man whose life was filled with scandal, politics, and art.
Tramp: Poems (Barataria Poetry)
by Joelle BieleUsing newspaper accounts and court records from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Joelle Biele’s poems tell the personal stories of women who left their homes and families to tramp the roads and rails. Driven by poverty, abuse, or a desire for a better life, these women often encountered misery and danger in their quest for freedom, as interviews and printed records attest. In Tramp, Biele weaves these real-life stories into poignant and insightful verse that gives us a window into previously unexplored lives.
Tramp, The
by L. Ron HubbardExplore this fantastical tale. Down-on-his-luck tramp Doughface Jack has been shot while trying to escape from a cop and a train brakeman--causing him to fall from the train and crush his skull. A local doctor performs emergency surgery to save Doughface's life, patching up and stitching together the two halves of his brain and then sealing the cranium with a silver bowl.While Doughface miraculously survives, he also acquires phenomenal mental powers: he can instantaneously heal or kill, or make the old young. Terrified of his newfound abilities, Doughface flees the university where he was being kept for examination, only to cross paths with a vengeful and beautiful woman bound to reach the ultimate seat of power--using Jack to destroy anything that gets in her way! "...a series not to be missed by any true pulp-fiction fan." --Comics Buyers Guide
Tramp Ships: An Illustrated History
by Roy FentonWith 300 stunning photographs, this pictorial history of tramp trade ships illustrates the evolution of these charming, itinerant merchant vessels. The tramp ship was the taxi of the seas. With no regular schedules, it voyaged anywhere and everywhere, picking up and dropping off cargoes, mainly bulk cargoes such as coal, grain, timber, china clay and oil. Older and slower vessels tended to find their way into this trade, hence the tag 'tramp'—but new tramps were also built for the purpose. In this beautiful volume featuring 300 photographs, Roy Fenton illustrates the Tramp Ship&’s evolution over the course of more than 100 years, from the 1860s, when the steam tramp developed from the screw collier, until it was largely replaced by the specialist bulk carrier in the 1980s. Fenton offers fascinating background information on the design and building of tramps. He describes the machinery, from simple triple-expansion turbines to diesel engines. Their operation and management and the life of the officers and crews are also covered. This illustrated history journeys through the last years of the 19th century, the two world wars, and the postwar years. Photo captions provide each ship&’s dimensions, owners, and builder. Each ship&’s career is outlined with notes on trades and how they changed over a ship's lifetime.
Trame di famiglia
by Geraldine SolonIn un ospedale psichiatrico c’è una tessitrice ricoverata, Marisol Suarez. Ha le mani fragili, la vista la abbandona e la sua speranza diminuisce, ma ha la mente affilata come una lama. Ha su di sé le cicatrici di un oscuro segreto che decide di portare nella tomba perché la persona che avrebbe dovuto crederle più di tutti… non l’ha mai fatto. Sono passati anni ormai, ma Isabel Ongpin non riesce a lasciarsi alle spalle i giorni più bui della sua vita. Sembra che il passato la perseguiti con ogni livido e cicatrice, ognuna delle dolorose parole della persona che si è rifiutata di credere fosse un mostro. Ogni giorno in cui decide di mantenere il segreto l’unica cosa a cui riesce a pensare è: la colpa è mia. In una villa sulla cima della collina vive Lotus Ongpin, diciottenne e figlia unica. Per tutta la vita Hacienda Hermosa è l’unico posto che abbia conosciuto perché i suoi genitori hanno deciso di proteggerla dal mondo esterno. Il suo unico ardente desiderio è essere amata, ma le sue idee e i suoi sentimenti non contano a patto che abbia cibo, vestiti e un tetto sulla testa. Quando Lotus si arrischia all’esterno dei confini della villa, scopre il mondo che la sua famiglia le ha tenuto nascosto. Un mondo pieno di insegnamenti, passione e dolore. Eppure… non ha idea di quali verità dovrà ancora scoprire. Come un abito, le vite di queste donne sono intessute insieme dall’amore e da una tragica bellezza.
Tramando com meu Duque
by Beatriz Garcia Dawn BrowerTramando com meu Duque por Dawn Brower Série Ligados Através do Tempo: Livro 9 Um Romance Além do Tempo Serenity Drake voltou no tempo por motivos altruístas. Sua irmã, Peyton, estava morrendo e precisava que sua outra irmã voltasse para o futuro, para salvá-la. Porém, não esperava encontrar pelo caminho o único homem a quem não conseguia resistir. Brandon Bennett, Duque de Branterberry, tem um filho pequeno para cuidar. Não tem espaço em sua vida para acomodar Serenity, mas precisa de sua ajuda depois que ela convence a atual governanta a sair do emprego. Ela assume o cargo, dando a ele seu toque especial. Brandon tem dificuldade para resistir a ela, mas não pensa em se casar novamente. Seu primeiro casamento o deixou sem vontade de começar de novo. Como chefe de espionagem, Brandon tem mais para cuidar do que apenas Serenity e sua família. Com o destino do país em suas mãos, ele precisa tomar uma decisão difícil: Ceder à sua atração por Serenity, ou abandoná-la pelo bem da Inglaterra?
Trakr Searches for Survivors: Heroic Police Dog Of 9/11 (Heroic Animals Ser.)
by Matthew K. ManningOn September 11, 2001, terrorists attacked the World Trade Center in New York City. Many people were killed, and several were trapped under the collapsed buildings. When Canadian police officer James Symington heard about the attacks, he knew he and his trained search and rescue dog, Trakr, had to help. Follow Trakr’s lead as he and Symington bravely search and dig through the rubble to help rescue survivors of one of the deadliest days in U.S. history.
Trakl-Handbuch: Leben - Werk - Wirkung
by Philipp TheisohnDas Werk Georg Trakls (1887-1914) ist ebenso schmal wie bedeutend. Er gilt als Klassiker der Moderne und seine Gedichte gehören zum Kanon auch in Universität und Schule. Gleichwohl hat die Hermetik seiner Dichtung zu vielen offenen Forschungsfragen geführt. Das Handbuch stellt das Gesamtwerk dar und enthält viele exemplarische Gedichtanalysen. Darüber hinaus informiert es über Biographie, Werkkonstitution, Einflüsse und Rezeption (etwa auch Trakl-Vertonungen). Zentrale Diskurse und Topoi der Trakl-Forschung werden in Querschnitt-Artikeln erläutert. Zeittafel und umfangreiche Register beschließen den Band.
Trajectory: Stories (Vintage Contemporaries Ser.)
by Richard RussoFollowing the best-selling Everybody's Fool, a new collection of short fiction that demonstrates that Richard Russo--winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Empire Falls--is also a master of this genre. Russo's characters in these four expansive stories bear little similarity to the blue-collar citizens we're familiar with from many of his novels. In "Horseman," a professor confronts a young plagiarist as well as her own weaknesses as the Thanksgiving holiday looms closer and closer: "And after that, who knew?" In "Intervention," a realtor facing an ominous medical prognosis finds himself in his father's shadow while he presses forward--or not. In "Voice," a semiretired academic is conned by his increasingly estranged brother into coming along on a group tour of the Venice Biennale, fleeing a mortifying incident with a traumatized student back in Massachusetts but encountering further complications in the maze of Venice. And in "Milton and Marcus," a lapsed novelist struggles with his wife's illness and tries to rekindle his screenwriting career, only to be stymied by the pratfalls of that trade when he's called to an aging, iconic star's mountaintop retreat in Wyoming.From the Hardcover edition.
Trajectory: Ideation to Product/Market Fit
by Dave ParkerHave a startup idea? Want to launch it fast? People often spend years on working on startup ideas that fail—and they could have known long before, had they asked the hard questions earlier. Five-time tech founder Dave Parker has been there, and in Trajectory: Startup he offers a path to get you from ideation to launch and revenue in just six months. With a track record of starting companies from scratch, raising both angel and venture capital, and participating in eight exits as founder, operator, and board member, Parker's experience is practical and actionable. Having sold three of his own startups and closed two, Parker learned just as much from his failures as from his successes, and he brings this wit and wisdom into his writing in a transparent way. Parker shares advice on: What makes a good idea that makes money Recruiting and working with cofounders Asking customers what product they want (customer development) How to build a tech product even as a non-tech founder How to get out of your head, ship a product, and make your first sale Trajectory: Startup removes the mystery from the startup process and outlines a roadmap of tasks and timeframes, with monthly milestones and resources. This pre-accelerator program will help you get the momentum you need. Skip the Executive MBA and go make money! This guide makes starting a company accessible to a broad range of founders, investors, and employees who have the spark of innovation and drive to follow their dreams.
Trajectory: 7 Career Strategies to Take You from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
by David L. Van RooyWhen the economy's difficult and jobs aren't secure, people tend to focus on the short term...on survival. But what they don't grasp is how their current position could be a springboard to their next position--or even the one after that. Caught between a fear of failure and a desire for instant success, they limit the risks they take, unwittingly limiting their opportunities. As much as they want to get ahead, they simply can't see how to get there. Trajectory is the answer. Each and every person has their own "trajectory" or career path--and this timely and refreshingly practical new book presents seven strategies designed to help anyone create and manage theirs. Readers will discover how to: Make the most of feedback Avoid stagnation and break through plateaus Think big, act small, and move quick Achieve growth through failure Move to the front of the pack through persistence Continuously develop both "soft" and "hard" professional skills And much more Career success doesn't happen overnight. From building relationships with mentors, to positioning (and repositioning) yourself for promotion--this essential guide provides the tools you need for a lifetime of advancement.
Trajectory of Power: The Rise of the Strongman Presidency
by William G. Howell Terry M. MoeA penetrating account of how, over many decades, conservative backlash to the administrative state led to the rise of a strongman presidency that threatens American democracyIn Trajectory of Power, leading political scientists William Howell and Terry Moe provide a sweeping account of the historical rise of presidential power, arguing that it has now grown to the point where, in the wrong hands, it threatens to subvert American democracy and replace it with a de facto system of strongman rule, whether led by Donald Trump or someone else.The book shows that, for much of the twentieth century, Republican and Democratic presidents pursued power in very similar ways and almost always within democratic bounds. But Republican presidents since Ronald Reagan, in a transformation that has grown increasingly extreme over time, have gone beyond the &“normal&” incentives that have traditionally shaped presidential behavior—and still shape the behavior of Democratic presidents—to pursue a presidency of such expansive unilateral power, and with such disregard for basic democratic requirements, that it puts democracy at serious risk.Trajectory of Power traces this divergence in approach to the backlash of conservatives against the administrative state, and to their epiphany that a war on big government could only be waged through a presidency of extraordinary power. With this vision in mind, Reagan&’s Justice Department pioneered the Unitary Executive Theory, which justified vast expansions of unilateral presidential power and was further radicalized over the decades as the Republican Party became more ideologically extreme, more populist, more anti-system, and ultimately more supportive of a strongman presidency.Timely, urgent, and original, Trajectory of Power reveals how the presidency has been profoundly transformed during the modern era—and why it now puts our democracy in imminent danger.
Trajectory of Land Reform in Post-Colonial African States: The Quest for Sustainable Development and Utilization (Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development)
by Adeoye O. Akinola Henry WissinkThis book is an examination of post-colonial land reforms across various African states. One of the decisive contradictions of colonialism in Africa was the distortion of use, access to and ownership of land. Land related issues and the need for land reform have consistently occupied a unique position in public discourse in Africa. The post-colonial African states have had to embark on concerted efforts at redressing historical grounded land policies and addressing the growing needs of land by the poor. However, agitations for land continue, while evidence of policy gaps abound. In many cases, policy change in terms of land use, distribution and ownership has reinforced inequalities and affected power and social relations in respective post-colonial African countries. Land has assumed major causes of structural violence and impediments to human and rural development in Africa; hence the need for holistic assessment of land reforms in post-colonial African states. The central objective of the text is to identify post-independence and current trends in land reform and to address the grievances in relation to land use, ownership and distribution. The book suggests practicable policy options towards addressing the land hunger and conflict, which could derail the ‘moderate’ socio-economic achievements and political stability recorded by post-colonial African nation-states. The book draws its strength and uniqueness from its adoption of country-specific case studies, which places the book in context, and utilizes field studies methodology which generate new knowledge on the continental land question. Taking a holistic approach to understanding Africa’s land question, this book will be attractive to academicians and students interested in policy and development, African politics, post-colonial development and policy, and conflict studies as well as policy-makers working in relevant areas.
Trajectory of 75 years of Indian Agriculture after Independence
by Anup Das Kaushik Banerjee P. K. Ghosh Gouranga Kar Raka Saxena D. VijayThis edited book focus on highlighting the evolution of Indian agriculture over the past 75 years of independence, covering every sector, viz. crop science, horticulture, management of biotic & abiotic stress, post-harvest quality management, livestock, fisheries, mechanization, marketing and human resource development. The book has 30 chapters from most experienced researchers and academicians who are actively engaged in research work on the subject area of the book. The book is in line with the strategy for new India @ 75’ brought out by NITI Ayog. It highlights India’s success stories in innovation, technology, enterprise and efficient management together to achieve overall growth while making available food, required nutrition and others ecological services. It also asses the India’s preparedness in terms of commitment toward sustainable development goal SDG). The book is a relevant reading material for both students and researchers and policy makers.