Book Reviews and Essays

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1997 (02-1-02) Banishing Bureaucracy: The Five Strategies for Reinventing Government, by David Osborne and Peter PlastrikReviewed by Kenneth Kernaghan1997, v2i1
1997 (02-1-03) The Limits of Medicine: How Science Shapes Our Hope for the Cure, by Edward S. GolubReviewed by Howard A. Doughty1997, v2i1
1997 (02-2-03) Policy Innovation in Saskachewan, by Eleanor GlorReviewed by Howard A. Doughty1997, v2i2
1997 (02-3-04) The Human Rights Reader: Major Political Essays, Speeches, and Documents From the Bible to the Present, Edited by Micheline R. IshayReviewed by Howard A. Doughty1997, v2i3
1998 (03-1-3) Policing the Risk Society, by Richard V. Ericson and Kevin D. Haggerty, and Harm Reduction: A New Direction for Drug Policies and Programs, edited by Patricia G. Erikson, Diane A Riley, Yuet W. Cheung and Patrick A. O’HareReviewed by Howard A. Doughty1998, v3i1
1998 (03-1-4) Needs Assessment: A Creative and Practical Guide for Social Scientists, Edited by Rebecca Reviere, Susan Berkowitz, Carolyn C. Carter, and Carolyn Graves FergusonReviewed by Gerald Halpern1998, v3i1
1998 (03-2-3) The Potlach Papers: A Colonial Case History, by Christopher Bracken, and The Apotheosis of Captain Cook: European Mythmaking in the Pacific, by Gananath ObeyesekereReviewed by Howard A. Doughty1998, v3i2
1998 (03-2-4) Audacious Democracy: Labor, Intellectuals and the Social Reconstruction of America, by Steven Fraser and Joshua B. Freeman, and Democracy and Technology, by Richard E. Sclove,Reviewed by Howard A. Doughty1998, v3i2
1998 (03-3-4) Reflections of a Siamese Twin: Canada at the End of the Twentieth Century, by John Ralston SaulReviewed by Eleanor Glor1998, v3i3
1998 (03-3-5) Encrypting Christianity, a comprehensive Book Review of three books by Barbara ThieringReviewed by Howard A. Doughty1998, v3i3
1999 (04-1-09) Entropy: A New World View; Algeny; The End of Work: The Decline of the Global Labor Force and the Dawn of the Post-Market Era, Authors: Jeremy Rifkin, Ted Howard, and Nicanor PerlasReviewed by Howard A. Doughty1999, v4i1
1999 (04-1-10) Favourite Books of 1998Reviewed by Eleanor Glor1999, v4i1
1999 (04-1-11) Global Warning! Debating International Developments in New Public Financial Management: International Developments in New Public Financial Management, by Olov Olson, James Guthrie, and Christopher Humphrey.Reviewed by anonymous1999, v4i1
1999 (04-1-8) The Interpretation of Technology, by Arthur Kroker and the Canadian MindReviewed by Howard A. Doughty1999, v4i1
1999 (04-3-3) Innovation in American Government: Challenges and Dilemmas, by Alan A. Altshuler and Robert D. Behn, eds.Reviewed by Eleanor Glor1999, v4i3
1999 (x-0-0) Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention, by Mihaly CsikszentmihalyiCommentary by W. Frederick Zimmerman1999, v4i_
2000 (05-1-3) The Community of the Future, by Frances Hesselbein, Marshall Goldsmith, Richard Beckhard R. Schubert, eds.Reviewed by Dr. Gregory G. Gaydos2000, v5i1
2000 (05-1-4) Innovating with Integrity: How local heroes are transforming American government, by Sandford BorinsReviewed by Howard A. Doughty1999, v5i1
2000 (05-1-5) Innovation in Local Governments: A Review of Books, by Terry Nichols ClarkReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2000, v5i1
2000 (05-2-9) The Spirit in the Gene Humanity’s Proud Illusion and the Laws of Nature, by Reg MorrisonReviewed by Steven B. Kurtz2000, v5i2
2000 (05-3-4) The Web of Life: A New Synthesis of Mind and Matter, by Fritjof CapraReviewed by Eleanor Glor2000, v5i3
2000 (05-3-5) Tools for Innovators: Creative Strategies for Managing Public Sector Organizations, by Steven Cohen and William EimickeReviewed by Eleanor Glor2000, v5i3
2000 (05-3-6) Building a Bridge to the Eighteenth Century, by Neil PostmanReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2000, v5i3
2001 (06-1-3) Two Cultures: The gap between humanists and scientists, A Review Essay on Stephen Jay GouldReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2000, v6i1
2001 (06-2-5) Working PoorReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2001, v6i2
2001 (06-2-6) Making Sense of Management: A Critical Introduction, by Mats Alvesson and Hugh WillmottReviewed by Eleanor Glor2001, v6i2
2001 (06-3-6) Demonizing the CorporationReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2001, v6i3
2002 (07-1-4) The Future of Government, a review essayWilliam Sheridan2002, v7i1
2002 (07-1-5) Performance-Based Instruction: Linking Training to Business Results, by Dale Brethower and Karolyn SmalleyReviewed by Charles Bishop2002, v7i1
2002 (07-1-6) Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire, by Chalmers JohnsonReviewed by Michael Whealen2002, v7i1
2002 (07-2-08) Nor Commit A Social ScienceReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2002, v7i2
2002 (07-2-09) Globalization and the Decline of Social Reform: Into the Twenty-first Century and Reimagining Social Welfare: Beyond the Keynesian Welfare StateReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2002, v7i2
2002 (07-2-10) Exposing Privatization: Women and Health Care Reform in Canada, by Pat Armstrong, Carol Amaratunga, Jocelyne Bernier, Karen Grant, Ann Pederson and Kay WilsonReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2002, v7i2
2002 (07-3-07) Beyond work-family balance: Advancing gender equity and workplace performance, by Rhona Rapoport, Lotte BailynReviewed by Mark Hammer2002, v7i3
2002 (07-3-08) Primal Leadership: Realizing the power of emotional intelligence, by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis & Annie McKeeReviewed by Mark Hammer2002, v7i3
2002 (07-3-12) The New Public Organization, by Kenneth Kernaghan, Brian Marson, and Sandford BorinsReviewed by Wendy MacDonald2002, v7i3
2002 (07-3-13) Creating the Innovation Culture: Leveraging Visionaries, Dissenters and Other Useful Troublemakers in Your Organization, by Frances HoribeReviewed by Eleanor D. Glor2002, v7i3
2003 (08-1-07) Cities in Civilization, by Sir Peter Geoffrey HallReviewed by Eleanor Glor2003, v8i1
2003 (08-1-08) Canada’s Innovation Strategy: The Politics of Partnership, by Industry Canada & Human Resources Development CanadaReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2003, v8i1
2003 (08-1-09) New Players, Partners and Processes: A Public Sector without Boundaries?, Edited by Meredith Edwards and John LangfordReviewed by David C. Dibbon2003, v8i1
2003 (08-1-10) The Growth Warriors: Creating Sustainable Global Advantage for America’s Technology Industries, by Ron MascitelliReviewed by Gregory G. Gaydos2003, v8i1
2003 (08-2-11) Empire of Disorder, by Alain JoxeReviewed by Michael Whealen2003, v8i2
2003 (08-2-12) Empire: The Rise and Demise of the British World Order and the Lessons for Global Power, by Niall FergusonReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2003, v8i2
2003 (08-2-5) The Transformation of Governance: Public administration for the twenty-first century America, by Donald F. KettlReviewed by Stu Conger2003, v8i2
2003 (08-2-6) Governance in the Twenty-first Century: revitalizing the public service, by Guy Peters and Donald J. Savoie, edsReviewed by Stu Conger2003, v8i2
2003 (08-3-9) Creativity Enhancement Books: How To, Not What ToReviewed by Eleanor Glor2003, v8i3
2003 (08-4-08) The Politics of Public Management: The HRDC Audit of Grants and Contributions, and Agents of Change: Crossing the Post-Industrial Divide.Reviewed by Howard A. Doughty2003, v8i4
2003 (08-4-09) Organic Management, Creating a Culture of Innovation, by Charles SiroisReviewed by Eleanor D. Glor2003, v8i4
2004 (09-1-09) Agents of Change: Crossing the Post-Industrial Divide, by C. Heckscher, M. Maccoby, R. Ramirez, and P.E. TixierReviewed by Rosane Giovis2004, v9i1
2004 (09-1-10) The Collaborative Work Systems Fieldbook: Strategies for Building Successful Teams, by M. M. Beyerlein, G. Klein, and L. Broedling (eds)Reviewed by Amanda Hunt2004, v9i1
2004 (09-2-09) The Government Taketh Away: The Politics of Pain in Canada and the United States, edited by Leslie A. Pal and R. Kent Weaver.2004, v9i2
2004 (09-2-10) Managing InnovationReviewed by Eleanor Glor2004, v9i2
2004 (09-3-4) Shaping the Next One Hundred Years: New Methods for Quantitative, Long-Term Policy Analysis, by Robert J. Lempert, Steven W. Popper and Steven C. Bankes,Reviewed by Louise Bergin2004, v9i3
2005 (10-1-16) Review Essay: Democratic Social EngagementReviewed by Don de Guerre2005, v10i1
2005 (10-1-17) From a Native Daughter: Colonialism and Sovereignty in Hawai’I, by Haunani-Kay TraskReviewed by Daniel W. (Kana) Shephard2005, v10i1
2005 (10-1-18) Where is the Public Mistrust? Review of “E-Government,” a report of The American Planning Association. May, 2004Reviewed by Tim Gugerty2005, v10i1
2005 (10-2-09) Review Essay: Canada’s Systems of InnovationReviewed by Eleanor D. Glor2005, v10i2
2005 (10-2-10) The Psychology of Decision Making: People in Organizations, by Lee Roy Beach and Terry ConnollyReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2005, v10i2
2005 (10-2-11) Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations, by Barry Dym and Harry HutsonReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2005, v10i2
2005 (10-2-12) Handbook of Entrepreneurial Dynamics, by William B Gartner, Kelley G Shaver, Nancy M Carter, Paul D Reynolds, editors.Reviewed by Howard A. Doughty2005, v10i2
2005 (10-3-11) Working with CynicismReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2005, v10i3
2005 (10-3-12) Metropolitan Governance: Conflict, Competition and Cooperation, by Richard C. Feiock, ed.Reviewed by Howard A. Doughty2005, v10i3
2005 (10-3-13) The SAGE Handbook of Organizational Discourse, by David Grant, Cynthia Hardy, Cliff Oswick and Linda Putnam, eds.Reviewed by Howard A. Doughty2005, v10i3
2005 (10-3-14) The Gebusi: Lives Transformed in a Rainforest, by Bruce KnauftReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2005, v10i3
2005 (10-3-15) Indigenous Knowledge and the Integration of Knowledge Systems: Towards a Philosophy of Articulation, by Catherine A. Odora Hoppers, ed.Reviewed by Howard A. Doughty2005, v10i3
2006 (11-1-5) Synchronizing Science and Technology with Human Behaviour, by Ralf BrandReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2006, v11i1
2006 (11-1-6) Building New Bridges / Bâtir de Nouveau Ponts, by Jeff Keshen and Sylvie Perrier (editors)Reviewed by Howard A. Doughty2006, v11i1
2006 (11-1-7) Hiding from Humanity: Disgust, Shame and the Law, by Martha C. NussbaumReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2006, v11i1
2006 (11-1-8) Governing for Results: A Director’s Guide to Good Governance, by Mel D. GillReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2006, v11i1
2006 (11-2-8) Organizations Evolving, Second Edition, by Howard E. Aldrich and Martin RueffReviewed by Eleanor D. Glor2006, v11i2
2006 (11-3-11) The Limits of Critical ThinkingReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2006, v11i3
2007 (12-1-7) Preparing for the Future: Strategic Planning in the U.S. Air Force, by Michael Barzelay and Colin CampbellReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2007, v12i1
2007 (12-1-8) Intellectual Property and Competition Law: The Innovation Nexus, by Gustavo GhidiniReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2007, v12i1
2007 (12-2-11) The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time, by Jeffrey SachsReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2007, v12i2
2007 (12-2-12) The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done About It, by Paul CollierReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2007, v12i2
2007 (12-2-13) An End to Poverty? A Historical Debate, by Gareth Steadman JonesReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2007, v12i2
2007 (12-2-14) White Man’s Burden: Why the West’s Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good, by William EasterleyReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2007, v12i2
2007 (12-2-15) The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism, by Naomi KleinReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2007, v12i2
2007 (12-2-16) Modern State Intervention in the Era of Globalisation, by Nikolaos Karagiannis and Zagros Madjd-SadjadiReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2007, v12i2
2007 (12-3-14) The Politics of Public Money: Spenders, Guardians, Priority Setters, and Financial Watchdogs Inside the Canadian Government, by David A. GoodReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2007, v12i3
2008 (13-1-10) Service User and Carer Involvement, by Mo McPhailReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2008, v13i1
2008 (13-1-11) Health and Social Care: Establishing a Joint Future?, by Alison PetchReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2008, v13i1
2008 (13-1-12) Good to Great and the Social Sectors: A monograph to accompany Good to Great (why business thinking is not the answer), by J. CollinsReviewed by Raymond A. Lemay2008, v13i1
2008 (13-2-08) The Spectre of LiberalismReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2008, v13i2
2008 (13-2-09) Ever Since Plato: The Corporatization of CurriculumReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2008, v13i2
2008 (13-2-10) School Reform in a Global Society, by William E. SegallReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2008, v13i2
2008 (13-2-11) Capitalists and Conquerors: A Critical Pedagogy Against Empire, by Peter McLarenReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2008, v13i2
2008 (13-2-12) Indigenous Education and Empowerment, by Ismael Abu-Saad & Duane ChampaignReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2008, v13i2
2008 (13-2-13) Becoming Culturally Oriented: Practical Advice for Psychologists and Educatiors, by Nadya A. Fouad and Patricia ArrendondoReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2008, v13i2
2008 (13-2-14) Professing’ Humanistic Sociology, by Glenn A. Goodwin and Martin D. Schartz, ed.Reviewed by Howard A. Doughty2008, v13i2
2008 (13-2-15) Social Learning: Towards a Sustainable World, by Arjen E. J. Wals, ed.Reviewed by Howard A. Doughty2008, v13i2
2008 (13-3-14) The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable, by Nassim Nicholas TalebReviewed by James Iain Gow2008, v13i3
2009 (14-1-08) Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama, by Gwen IfillReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2009, v14i1
2009 (14-1-09) Transcending New Public Management: The Transformation of Public Sector Reforms, by Tom Christensen and Per Lægreid, eds.Reviewed by Howard A. Doughty2009, v14i1
2009 (14-1-10) Inside Project Red Stripe: Incubating Innovation and Teamwork at The Economist, by Andrew CareyReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2009, v14i1
2009 (14-1-11) The Upside of Down: Catastrophe: Creativity and the Renewal of Civilization, by Thomas Homer-DixonReviewed by Ed Weick2009, v14i1
2009 (14-1-12) An Honourable Calling: Political Memoirs by Allan BlakeneyReviewed by Eleanor Glor2009, v14i1
2009 (14-2-06) Governing by Network: The new Shape of the Public Sector, by Stephen Goldsmith and William D. EggersReviewed by Dumisani Mphalala2009, v14i2
2009 (14-2-07) The Brain that Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science, by Norman DoidgeReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2009, v14i2
2009 (14-2-08) A Cognitive Theory of the Firm: Learning, Governance and Dynamic Capabilities, by Bart NooteboomReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2009, v14i2
2009 (14-2-09) Collective Intelligence: Creating a Prosperous World at Peace, by Mark Tovey, ed.Reviewed by Howard A. Doughty2009, v14i2
2009 (14-2-11) L’Innovation une affaire d’état: gagnants et perdants de la troisième révolution industrielle, par Claude RochetRecension par Ian Roberge, 2009, v14i2
2010 (15-1-10) The Cancer Stage of Capitalism, by John McMurtryReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2010, v15i1
2010 (15-1-11) Governing the Environment: Salient Institutional Issues, by Albert Breton, Giorgio Brosio, Silvanna Dalmazzone, Giovanna Garrone, eds.Reviewed by Howard A. Doughty2010, v15i1
2010 (15-1-12) Professionalism and Public Service: Essays in Honour of Ken Kernaghan, by David Siegel and Ken Rasmussen, eds.Reviewed by Howard A. Doughty2010, v15i1
2010 (15-1-13) Blood and Capital: The Paramilitarization of Colombia, by Jasmin HristovReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2010, v15i1
2010 (15-1-14) Elusive Equality: Gender, Citizenship, and the Limits of Democracy in Czechoslovakia, 1918-1950, by Melissa FeinbergReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2010, v15i1
2010 (15-1-15) The Price of Exclusion: Race, Nationalism and the Decline of German Liberalism: 1898-1933, by Eric KurlanderReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2010, v15i1
2010 (15-1-16) Innovation in Public Services: Entrepreneurship. Creativity and Management, by Paul Windrum and Per Koch, eds.Reviewed by Howard A. Doughty2010, v15i1
2010 (15-1-17) The Future of Innovation, by Bettina von Stamm and Anna Trifilova, edsReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2010, v15i1
2010 (15-2-09) Corporate Social Responsibility: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly , by Subhabrata BanerjeeReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2010, v15i2
2010 (15-2-10) The Cultural Politics of Human Rights: Comparing the US and UK, by Kate NashReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2010, v15i2
2010 (15-2-11) Discourse and Community: Multidisciplinary Studies in Canadian Culture, edited by Howard A. Doughty and Marino TuziReviewed by Eleanor D. Glor2010, v15i2
2010 (15-2-12) Dimensions of Prejudice: Towards a Political Economy of Bigotry, by Zak CopeReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2010, v15i2
2010 (15-2-13) Rethinking Leadership and “Whole of Government” National Security Reform: Problems, Progress and Prospects, by Joseph B. Cerami and Jeffrey A. EngelReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2010, v15i2
2010 (15-2-14) Innovation, Evolution and Economic Change: New Ideas in the Tradition of Galbraith, by Blandine Laperche, James K. Galbraith, & Dimitri UzunidasReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2010, v15i2
2010 (15-2-15) Recent Advances in Neo-Schumpeterian Economics: Essays in Honour of Horst Hanusch, by Andreas Pyka, Uwe Cantner, Alfred Greiner and Thomas Kuhn, eds.),Reviewed by Howard A. Doughty2010, v15i2
2010 (15-2-16) Europe, Globalization and the Lisbon Agenda , by Maria João Rodrigues, edReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2010, v15i2
2010 (15-2-17) Les sentinelles de l’argent sale : les banques aux prises avec l’antiblanchiment, par Gilles Favarel-Garrigues, Thierry Godefroy et Pierre LascoumesRecension par Ian Roberge, 2010, v15i2
2010 (15-3-07) Research and Innovation Policy: Changing Government-University Relations, edited by G. Bruce Doern and Christopher StoneyReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2010, v15i3
2010 (15-3-08) Artistry Unleashed: A Guide to Pursuing Great Performance in Work and Life, by Hilary AustenReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2010, v15i3
2010 (15-3-09) Before Earth Day: The Origins of American Environmental Law, 1945-1970, by Karl Boyd BrooksReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2010, v15i3
2010 (15-3-10) Edited Clean Version: Technology and the Culture of Control, by Raiford GuinsReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2010, v15i3
2010 (15-3-11) The Ethics Primer for Public Administrators in Government and Nonprofit Organizations, by James SvaraReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2010, v15i3
2010 (15-3-12) In the Place of Justice: A Story of Punishment and Deliverance, by Wilbert RideauReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2010, v15i3
2010 (15-3-13) Leading Public Sector Innovation: Co-creating for a Better Society, by ChristReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2010, v15i3
2011 (16-1-10) Universal Human Rights and Extraterritorial Obligations, by Sigrun Skogly & Mark Gibney, edsReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2011, v16i1
2011 (16-1-11) American Blacklist: The Attorney General’s List of Subversive Organizations, by Robert Justin GoldsteinReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2011, v16i1
2011 (16-1-12) The Dance of Person and Place: One Interpretation of American Indian Philosophy, by Thomas M. Norton-SmithReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2011, v16i1
2011 (16-1-13) The Death of the Liberal Class, by Chris HedgesReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2011, v16i1
2011 (16-1-14) Employee Empowerment – the rhetoric and the reality, by Rosana HuqReviewed by Joanne Murphy2011, v16i1
2011 (16-2-09) The Black Hole of Public Administration, by Ruth Hubbard and Gilles PaquetReviewed by Tom Brzustowski2011, v16i2
2011 (16-2-10) Prodigal Nation: Moral Decline and Divine Punishment from New England to 9-11, by Andrew R. MurphyReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2011, v16i2
2011 (16-2-11) The Invention of Hebrew, by Seth L. SandersReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2011, v16i2
2011 (16-2-12) Labors of Innocence in Early Modern England, by Joanna PicciottoReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2011, v16i2
2011 (16-2-13) Healing the Herds: Disease, Livestock Economies, and the Globalization of Veterinary Medicine, by Karen Brown & Daniel Gilfoyle, eds.Reviewed by Howard A. Doughty2011, v16i2
2011 (16-2-14) Youth in a Suspect Society: Democracy or Disposability?, by Henry A. GirouxReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2011, v16i2
2012 (17-1-10) Networks, Innovation and Public Policy: Politicians, Bureaucrats and the Pathway to Change inside Government, by Considine, Lewis and AlexanderReviewed by Robyn Keast2012, v17i1
2012 (17-1-11) Innovation in the Public Sector: Linking Capacity and Leadership, by Victor Bekkers, Jurian Edelenbos and Bram Steijn (editors),Reviewed by Karl Löfgren2012, v17i1
2012 (17-2-07) New York Times v. Sullivan: Civil Rights, Libel Law, and the Free Press, by Kermit Hall and Melvin I. UrovskyReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2012, v17i2
2012 (17-2-08) Who Killed Hammarskjöld? The UN, the Cold War, and White Supremacy in Africa, by A. Susan WilliamsReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2012, v17i2
2012 (17-2-09) Managing the Future: A Guide to Forecasting and Strategic Planning in the 21st Century, by Stephen M. MillettReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2012, v17i2
2012 (17-2-10) Advocacy Organizations and Collective Action, edited by Aseem Prakash and Mary Kay GugertyReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2012, v17i2
2012 (17-3-09) On a Farther Shore: The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson, by William SouderReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2012, v17i3
2012 (17-3-10) Thinking Fast and Slow:, by Daniel KahnemanReviewed by Iain Gow2012, v17i3
2012 (17-3-11) Measuring the Mosaic: An Intellectual Biography of John Porter, by Rick Helms-HayesReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2012, v17i3
2012 (17-3-12) Native America, Discovered and Conquered: Thomas Jefferson, Lewis & Clark, and Manifest Destiny, by Robert J. MillerReviewed by Jerry Hammersmith2012, v17i3
2012 (17-3-13) The International Human Rights Movement: A History, by Aryeh NeierReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2012, v17i3
2012 (17-3-14) The World Health Organization between North and South:, by Nitsan ChorevReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2012, v17i3
2012 (17-3-15) Wicked Environmental Problems: Managing Uncertainty and Conflict, by Balint, Stewart, Desai, and WaltersReviewed by Michael Popejoy2012, v17i3
2012 (17-3-16) A Life of Learning and Other Pleasures: John Meisel’s Tale, by John MeiselReviewed by James Iain Gow2012, v17i3
2013 (18-1-13) What’s the Matter with Islam, by Irshad Manji; Allah, Liberty & Love, by Irshad Manji; and Your Fatwa Does Not Apply Here, by Karima BennouneReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2013, v18i1
2013 (18-1-14) Dancing at the Edge: Competence, Culture and Organization in the 21st Century, by Maureen O’Hara and Graham LeicesterReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2013, v18i1
2013 (18-1-15) Flux: What Marketing Managers Need to Navigate the New Environment, edited by David Soberman and Dilip SomanReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2013, v18i1
2013 (18-1-16) Theories of Performance: Organizational and Service Improvement in the Public Domain, by Colin TalbotReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2013, v18i1
2013 (18-2-09) L’administration contemporaine de l’État: une perspective canadienne et québécoise, par Pierre P. Tremblay (dir.)Recension par Ian Roberge, 2013, v18i2
2013 (18-2-10) Assholes: A Theory, by Aaron JamesReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2013, v18i2
2013 (18-2-11) The Bonobo and the Atheist: In Search of Humanism among the Primates, by Frans de WaalReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2013, v18i2
2013 (18-3-09) Paved with Good Intentions: Canada’s Development NGOs on the Road from Idealism to Imperialism?, by Nik Barry-Shaw & Dri Oja Jay, eds.Reviewed by Howard A. Doughty2013, v18i3
2013 (18-3-10) The Great Powers and the International System: Systemic Theory in Empirical Perspective, by Bear F. BraumoellerReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2013, v18i3
2013 (18-3-11) Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to American Public Schools, by Diane RavitchReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2013, v18i3
2013 (18-3-12) Ten Virtues of Outstanding Leaders: Leadership and Character, by Al Gini and Ronald M. GreenReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2013, v18i3
2014 (19-1-13) Futures of Democracy – Books reviewed: Democracies and Futures, by Mika Mannermaa, Jim Dator & Paula Tiihonen, eds; Democracy and the Turmoil of the Future, by Mika Mannermaa; and Russia 2017, by Osmo Kuusim, Hanna Smith & Paula Tiihonen, eds.Reviewed by Howard A. Doughty2014, v19i1
2014 (19-1-14) Optimistic Apocalyptics – Books reviewed: What Then Must We Do? Straight Talk on the Next American Revolution and We Are All Apocalyptics Now, On the Responsibilities of Teaching, Preaching, Reporting, Writing and Speaking OutReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2014, v19i1
2014 (19-1-15) The Confidence Trap: A History of Democracy in Crisis from World War I to the Present, by David RuncimanReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2014, v19i1
2014 (19-1-16) The Politics of Voting: Reforming Canada’s Electoral System, by Dennis PilonReviewed by Osvaldo Croci2014, v19i1
2014 (19-1-17) The Angola Horror, by Charity VogelReviewed by Randy Kazmierski2014, v19i1
2014 (19-1-18) Scatter, Adapt, and Remember: How Humans Will Survive a Mass Extinction, by Annalee NewitzReviewed by Michael Popejoy2014, v19i1
2014 (19-1-19) Languages of the Unheard: Why Militant Protest Is Good for Democracy, by Stephen D’ArcyReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2014, v19i1
2014 (19-1-20) Crises of Imagination, Crises of Power, by Max HaivenReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2014, v19i1
2014 (19-1-21) Neoliberalism’s War on Higher Education, by Henry A. GirouxReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2014, v19i1
2014 (19-1-22) The Algerian Chronicles, by Albert CamusReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2014, v19i1
2014 (19-1-23) The Rule of Law, Islam, and Constitutional Politics in Egypt and Iran, by Saïd Amir Arjomand and Nathan J. Brown, eds.Reviewed by Lexy Smith-Doughty2014, v19i1
2014 (19-1-24) The Art of Happiness at Work, by Dalaï Lama and Howard CutlerReviewed by Raymond A. Lemay2014, v19i1
2014 (19-2-09) Health, Illness, and Disease: Philosophical Essays, by Havi Carel, Rachel Valerie Cooper, eds.Reviewed by Howard A. Doughty2014, v19i2
2014 (19-2-10) Registering Class, by Leo Panitch, Greg Albo and Vivek Chibber, eds.Reviewed by Howard A. Doughty2014, v19i2
2014 (19-2-11) Capital in the 21st Century, by Thomas PikettyReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2014, v19i2
2014 (19-2-12) Lifelong Learning in Europe: National Patterns & Challenges, by Ellu Saar, Odd Bjorn Ure & John Hofford, eds.Reviewed by Howard A. Doughty2014, v19i2
2014 (19-3-07) The Digital Economy Anniversary Edition: Rethinking the Promise and Peril in the Age of Networked Intelligence, by Donald TapscottReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2014, v19i3
2014 (19-3-08) Mixed Emotions: Beyond Fear and Hatred in International Conflict, by Andrew A. G. RossReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2014, v19i3
2014 (19-3-09) Beyond Crowd Psychology: The Power of Agoral Gatherings, by Adam Biela, ed.Reviewed by Howard A. Doughty2014, v19i3
2014 (19-3-10) Political Communication in the Era of New Technologies, by Boguslawa Dobek-Ostrowska & Jan Garlicki, eds.Reviewed by Howard A. Doughty2014, v19i3
2014 (19-3-11) The Open Organization: A New Era of Leadership and Organizational Development, by Philip A. FosterReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2014, v19i3
2014 (19-3-12) This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate, by Naomi KleinReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2014, v19i3
2015 (20-1-10) To Live and Die in America: Class, Power, Health and Healthcare, by Robert Cheromas and Ian HudsonReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2015, v20i1
2015 (20-1-7) New Directions in Saskatchewan Public Policy, Edited by David P. McGrane and Remaining Loyal: Social Democracy in Quebec and Saskatchewan, by David McGrane, University of Saskatchewan, CanadaReviewed by Eleanor D. Glor2015, v20i1
2015 (20-1-8) On Immunity: An Inoculation, by Eula BissReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2015, v20i1
2015 (20-1-9) India’s Healthcare Industry Innovation in Delivery, Financing & Manufacturing, by Lawton R. BurnsReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2015, v20i1
2015 (20-2-10) Inequality: What Can Be Done?, by Anthony H. AtkinsonReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2015, v20i2
2015 (20-2-11) Femocratic Administration: Gender, Governance, and Democracy in Ontario, by Tammy FindlayReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2015, v20i2
2015 (20-2-12) Rwanda and the Moral Obligation of Humanitarian Intervention, by Joshua James KassnerReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2015, v20i2
2015 (20-3-6) Poison Spring: The Secret History of Pollution and the EPA, by E. G. Vallianatos (with McKay Jenkins),Reviewed by Howard A. Doughty2015, v20i3
2015 (20-3-7) How Nations Innovate, by Jingjing HuoReviewed by Ronald Hikel2015, v20i3
2015 (20-3-8) On Reflection: An Essay on Technology, Education, and the Status of Thought in the Twenty-first Century, by Ellen RoseReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2015, v20i3
2015 (20-3-9) Disarming Conflict: Why Peace Cannot Be Won on the Battlefield, by Ernie RegehrReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2015, v20i3
2016 (21-1-5) Innovation in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors: A Public Solutions Handbook, by Patria de Lancer Julnes & Ed Gibson, Eds.Reviewed by Howard A. Doughty2016, v21i1
2016 (21-1-6) How to Be an Intellectual, by Jeffrey J. WilliamsReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2016, v21i1
2016 (21-1-7) What’s Yours Is Mine: Against the Sharing Economy, by Tom SleeReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2016, v21i1
2016 (21-2-4) Potash: An Inside Account of Saskatchewan’s Pink Gold, by John BurtonReviewed by Eleanor D. Glor2016, v21i2
2016 (21-2-5) Brand Command: Canadian Politics and Democracy in an Age of Message Control, by Alex MarlandReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2016, v21i2
2016 (21-2-6) No Such Thing as a Free Gift: The Gates Foundation and the Price of Philanthropy, by Linsey McGoeyReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2016, v21i2
2016 (21-2-7) I’m right and you’re an idiot: The toxic state of public discourse and how to clean it up, by James Hoggan (with Grania Litwin)Reviewed by Howard A. Doughty2016, v21i2
2016 (21-3-4) Enhancing Public Innovation by Transforming Public Governance, by Jacob Torfing & Peter Triantafillou, Eds.Reviewed by Howard A. Doughty2016, v21i3
2016 (21-3-5) Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming, by Naomi Oreskes & Erik M. ConwayReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2016, v21i3
2016 (21-3-6) School Choice: The End of Public Education?, by Mercedes SchneiderReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2016, v21i3
2016 (21-3-7) Makers and Takers: The Rise of Finance and the Fall of American Business, by Rana ForooharReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2016, v21i3
2017 (22-1-3) Trauma-Informed Youth Justice in Canada: A New Framework toward a Kinder Future, by Judah OudshoornReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2017, v22i1
2017 (22-1-4) Social Determinants of Health: Canadian Perspectives, 3rd ed., edited by Dennis RaphaelReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2017, v22i1
2017 (22-1-5) Collaborative Innovation in the Public Sector, by Jacob TorfingReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2017, v22i1
2017 (22-1-6) The Cancer Stage of Capitalism, 2nd edition, by John McMurtryReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2017, v22i1
2017 (22-1-7) Professional Communications in the Public Sector: A Practical Guide, by Ted Glenn and Developing Public Policy: A Practical Guide, by Bobby SiuReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2017, v22i1
2017 (22-2-4) Governing Public-Private Partnerships, by Joshua NewmanReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2017, v22i2
2017 (22-2-5) No Is Not Enough: Resisting Trump’s Shock Politics and Winning the World We Need, by Naomi KleinReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2017, v22i2
2017 (22-2-6) The Wealth of Humans: Work, Power and Status in the Twenty-first Century, by Ryan AventReviewed by Donald R. Officer2017, v22i2
2017 (22-2-7) Understanding Climate Change: Science, Policy, and Practice, by Sarah L. Burch and Sara E. HarrisReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2017, v22i2
2017 (22-2-8) The New Lawyer: How Settlement Is Transforming the Practice of Law 2nd edition, by Julie MacfarlaneReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2017, v22i2
2017 (22-3-4) The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why It Matters, by Tom NicholsReviewed by Donald R. Officer2018, v22i3
2017 (22-3-5) Class Privilege: How Law Shelters Shareholders and Coddles Capitalism, by Harry GlasbeekReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2018, v22i3
2018 (23-1-3) Reflections (on the World), Hillary Rodham Clinton, Edward W. Said and Naguib MahfouzReviewed by Eleanor D. Glor2018, v23i1
2018 (23-1-4) The Square and the Tower: Networks and Power, from the Freemasons to Facebook, by Niall FergusonReviewed by Donald R. Officer2018, v23i1
2018 (23-1-5) Bullshit Jobs: A Theory, by David GraeberReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2018, v23i1
2018 (23-1-6) Orbán: Hungary’s Strongman, by Paul LendvaiReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2018, v23i1
2018 (23-2-2) Slouching Toward Mar-a-Lago: Suicide of the West, by Jonah Goldberg and Hillbilly Elegy, by J. D. VanceReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2018, v23i2
2018 (23-2-3) Hammer and Silicon: The Soviet Diaspora in the US Innovation Economy – Immigration, Innovation, Institutions, Imprinting, and Identity, by Sheila M. Puffer, Daniel J. McCarthy and Daniel M. SatinskyReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2018, v23i2
2018 (23-2-4) Citizen Clem: A Biography of Attlee, by John BewReviewed by Ron Hikel2018, v23i2
2018 (23-2-5) How Capitalism Destroyed Itself: Technology Displaced by Financial Innovation, by William KingstonReviewed by Eleanor D. Glor2018, v23i2
2018 (23-3-3) The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure, by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan HaidtReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2018, v23i3
2018 (23-3-4) The Clash of Fundamentalisms: Crusades, Jihads and Modernity, by Tariq AliReviewed by Eleanor D. Glor2018, v23i3
2018 (23-3-5) An Everyone Culture: Becoming a Deliberately Developmental Organization, by Robert Kegan and Lisa Laskow LaheyReviewed by Donald R. Officer2018, v23i3
2019 (24-1-3) The Devil ReduxReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2019, v24i1
2019 (24-1-4) Growing Pains: The future of democracy (and work)Reviewed by Donald R. Officer2019, v24i1
2019 (24-1-5) Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress, by Steven PinkerReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2019, v24i1
2019 (24-2-3) Energy TransformationReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2019, v24i2
2019 (24-2-4) Review Essay: Why are American Politics Extreme?Reviewed by Eleanor D. Glor2019, v24i2
2019 (24-2-5) Administrative Burden: Policymaking by Other Means, by Pamela Herd and Donald P. MoynihanReviewed by Donald R. Officer2019, v24i2
2019 (24-3-4) On Fire: The (Burning) Case for a Green New Deal, by Naomi KleinReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2019, v24i3
2019 (24-3-5) 30 Great Ideas: Building Innovation Skills and Capacity for the Public Service Professional, by Ed BernackiReviewed by Donald R. Officer2019, v24i3
2019 (24-3-6) Creating Effective Rules in Public Sector Organizations, by Leisha DeHart-DavisReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2019, v24i3
2020 (25-2-4) Theories of Social Innovation, by Danielle LogueReviewed by David Barrows2020, v25i2
2020 (25-2-5) The Sport and Prey of Capitalists: How the Rich Are Stealing Canada’s Public Wealth, by Linda McQuaigReviewed by Donald Officer2020, v25i2
2020 (25-2-6) The Plague, by Albert CamusReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2020, v25i2
2020 (25-2-7) Automating Inequality: How High-Tech Tools Profile, Police and Punish the Poor, by Virginia EubanksReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2020, v25i2
2020 (25-2-8) Artificial Unintelligence: How Computers Misunderstand the World, by Meredith BroussardReviewed by Howard A. Doughty2020, v25i2
2021 (26-1-4) An Innovation Overlooked, yet Vital: The Institutional Arrangements of Democracy in Thought and Practice, a review of Arguing with Zombies, by Paul KrugmanJos C.N. Raadschelders2021, v26i1
2021 (26-1-5) Public Policy HandbooksEleanor D. Glor2021, v26i1
2021 (26-1-6) Comment on Review Essay Public Policy HandbooksReviewed by Donald R. Officer2021, v26i1
2021 (26-1-7) Democracy in Canada: The Disintegration of Our Institutions, by Donald J. SavoieReviewed by Donald R. Officer2021, v26i1
2021 (26-1-8) Capital and Ideology, by Thomas PikettyReviewed by Donald R. Officer2021, v26i1
2021 (26-2-8) Measuring Innovation Everywhere: The Challenge of Better Policy, Learning, Evaluation and Monitoring, by Fred GaultReviewed by Eleanor D. Glor2021, v26i2
2022 (27-1-3) Power Despite Precarity: Strategies for the Contingent Faculty Movement in Higher Education, by Joe Berry and Helena WorthenReviewed by Anthony Iacovino2022, v27i1
2022 (27-2-4) Saskatchewan: Myth and Reality and Left to Right, two books by Dale EislerReviewed by Eleanor D. Glor2022, v27i2
2022 (27-3-9) The Canadian Wheat Board, by Andrew Schmitz and Hartley FurlanReviewed by Eleanor D. Glor2022, v27i3
2023 (28-1-07) Review Essay: Minority PerspectivesEleanor D. Glor2023, v28i1
2023 (28-2-07) Contextualizing and Organizing Contingent Faculty, by Ishmael I. Munene (Ed.)Reviewed by Anthony Iacovino2023, v28i2
2023 (28-2-08) Feminisms: A Global History, by Lucy DelapReviewed by Eleanor D. Glor2023, v28i2
2023 (28-2-09) Provincial Policy Laboratories: Policy Diffusion and Transfer in Canada’s Federal System, by Brendan Boyd and Andrea Olive (eds)Reviewed by Eleanor D. Glor2023, v28i2
2023 (28-2-10) The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable, by Patrick M. LencioniReviewed by Carl Lee Tolbert2023, v28i2
2023 (28-3-03) A History of Reading, by Alberto ManguelReviewed by Eleanor D. Glor2023, v28i3
2024 (29-1-03) Doppelganger, by Naomi KleinReviewed by Eleanor D. Glor2024, v29i1
2024 (29-2-02) Applied Political Theory and Canadian Politics, edited by David McGrane and Neil HibbertReviewed by Eleanor D. Glor2024, v29i2
2024 (29-3-04) Private Government: How Employers Rule Our Lives (and Why We Don’t Talk about It), by Elizabeth AndersonReviewed by Donald R. Officer2024, v29i3
2025 (30-1-03) Review Essay: Social Welfare Policy in CanadaReviewed by Eleanor D. Glor2025, v30i1
2025 (30-1-04) Wielding the Force, by Zainab AmadahyReviewed by Eleanor D. Glor2025, v30i1