"The northern Chinese city of Chang'an, located near today's Xi'an, was the capital of multiple dynasties. At its zenith during the Western Han dynasty, before an interregnum period divided the dynasty into the Western/Former Han (202 BCE-9 CE) and Eastern/Later Han (25-220 CE),…
"In recent years, 'Nudge Units' or 'Behavioral Insights Teams' have been created in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and other nations. All over the world, public officials are using the behavioral sciences to protect the environment, promote employment and econom…
"Governments worldwide have lost the trust and faith of citizens and other stakeholders. A steady decline in public sector performance, a reluctance to revisit existing business models within government, and the sheer pace of technological change experienced in the past decade h…
Explores the relationship between rebel groups and regime politics in Africa--Provided by publisher.
On one day in 2009, in 38 countries, 4000 citizens gathered to discuss the future of climate policy. This book examines the experiences and lessons from the event, which was known as WWViews.