Bibliotheca Americana
Title | Bibliotheca Americana PDF eBook |
Author | Joseph Sabin |
Publisher | |
Pages | 420 |
Release | 1869 |
Genre | America |
ISBN |
Public Citizens: The Attack on Big Government and the Remaking of American Liberalism
Title | Public Citizens: The Attack on Big Government and the Remaking of American Liberalism PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Sabin |
Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Pages | 272 |
Release | 2021-08-10 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0393634051 |
The story of the dramatic postwar struggle over the proper role of citizens and government in American society. In the 1960s and 1970s, an insurgent attack on traditional liberalism took shape in America. It was built on new ideals of citizen advocacy and the public interest. Environmentalists, social critics, and consumer advocates like Rachel Carson, Jane Jacobs, and Ralph Nader crusaded against what they saw as a misguided and often corrupt government. Drawing energy from civil rights protests and opposition to the Vietnam War, the new citizens’ movement drew legions of followers and scored major victories. Citizen advocates disrupted government plans for urban highways and new hydroelectric dams and got Congress to pass tough legislation to protect clean air and clean water. They helped lead a revolution in safety that forced companies and governments to better protect consumers and workers from dangerous products and hazardous work conditions. And yet, in the process, citizen advocates also helped to undermine big government liberalism—the powerful alliance between government, business, and labor that dominated the United States politically in the decades following the New Deal and World War II. Public interest advocates exposed that alliance’s secret bargains and unintended consequences. They showed how government power often was used to advance private interests rather than restrain them. In the process of attacking government for its failings and its dangers, the public interest movement struggled to replace traditional liberalism with a new approach to governing. The citizen critique of government power instead helped clear the way for their antagonists: Reagan-era conservatives seeking to slash regulations and enrich corporations. Public Citizens traces the history of the public interest movement and explores its tangled legacy, showing the ways in which American liberalism has been at war with itself. The book forces us to reckon with the challenges of regaining our faith in government’s ability to advance the common good.
N of 1
Title | N of 1 PDF eBook |
Author | Glenn Sabin |
Publisher | Fon Press |
Pages | 214 |
Release | 2016-12-27 |
Genre | Health & Fitness |
ISBN | 9780997548228 |
Twenty-five years ago my doctors had no cure for my cancer. So I went on a quest to find my own treatment. This is my story... Glenn Sabin was diagnosed with "incurable" leukemia (CLL). He embarked on a journey researching lifestyle changes, and conducted a personal experiment, chronicled through Harvard, now part of the medical literature.
The Bet
Title | The Bet PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Sabin |
Publisher | Yale University Press |
Pages | 322 |
Release | 2013-09-03 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 0300198884 |
The Art of Life
Title | The Art of Life PDF eBook |
Author | Sabin Howard |
Publisher | |
Pages | 248 |
Release | 2011-10 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780984672608 |
Why is figurative sculpture important? With lush photos and vivid narrative, THE ART OF LIFE explores figurative sculpture from the earliest times to the present. The work of ancient and classical sculptors, along with that of Michelangelo, Bernini, Canova, and Sabin Howard, is showcased. The book also details Sabin Howard's clay-to-bronze process, his philosophy, and his drawings.
The Healing Book
Title | The Healing Book PDF eBook |
Author | Ellen Sabin |
Publisher | Watering Can Press |
Pages | 66 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Family & Relationships |
ISBN | 097598683X |
An interactive book to help children and families express their feelings, ask questions, and explore their memories about a loved one who has passed away.
Simulating War
Title | Simulating War PDF eBook |
Author | Philip Sabin |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 412 |
Release | 2012-01-19 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1441162267 |
Over the past fifty years, many thousands of conflict simulations have been published that bring the dynamics of past and possible future wars to life. In this book, Philip Sabin explores the theory and practice of conflict simulation as a topic in its own right, based on his thirty years of experience in designing wargames and using them in teaching. Simulating War sets conflict simulation in its proper context alongside more familiar techniques such as game theory and operational analysis. It explains in detail the analytical and modelling techniques involved, and it teaches you how to design your own simulations of conflicts of your choice. The book provides eight simple illustrative simulations of specific historical conflicts, complete with rules, maps and counters. Simulating War is essential reading for all recreational or professional simulation gamers, and for anyone who is interested in modelling war, from teachers and students to military officers.