Firmly set in and inspired by the Australian landscape, Unaccountable Hours offers three stories about the passions and beliefs that consume the time we call our own – our unaccountable hours – whethe
When Joe DioGuardi ran for Congress in 1984, he didn't fashion himself as a modern-day prophet. But after two terms as the first practicing Certified Public Accountant ever elected to the U.S. Congre
A unique insider's account of the Harper government so damning that it cannot be ignored In March 2008, Kevin Page was appointed by the federal Conservatives to be the cou
Through mainly personal anecdotes from his fifteen years as a British diplomat (which ended in resignation), Ross argues that the status quo in diplomacy is not democratic, but a conceit that only an
America is increasingly polarized around elections, but as James R. Copland explains, the unelected control much of the government apparatus that affects our lives. Congress has largely abdicated its
For thousands of years, those who controlled and monitored society's finances-accountants-were often the most powerful, respected, and influential members of the community. From the collectors at comm
This book examines the ability of citizens across ten European countries to exercise their democratic rights to access their personal data. It presents a socio-legal research project, with the researc
The Corporation emerged in the 19th century as a major vehicle of commercial activity worldwide. It incurs social costs and generates benefits that continually change — hence, whether in its present f
The Corporation emerged in the 19th century as a major vehicle of commercial activity worldwide. It incurs social costs and generates benefits that continually change — hence, whether in its present f
"Dr. Marty Makary is co-developer of the life-saving checklist outlined in Atul Gawande's bestselling The Checklist Manifesto. As a busy surgeon who has worked in many of the best hospitals in the nat
Dr. Marty Makary is co-developer of the life-saving checklist outlined in Atul Gawande's bestselling The Checklist Manifesto. As a busy surgeon who has worked in many of the best hospitals in the nati
Jay Sekulow—one of America’s most influential attorneys—explores the current political landscape in which bureaucracy has taken over our government and provides a practical roadmap to help take back o
From the New York Times bestselling author of Unaccountable comes an eye-opening, urgent look at America's broken health care system--and the people who are saving it. One in five Americans now has me
A Moonlit Night, a Sleeping Village, and an Unaccountable Murder...In the dead of the night, a man in an evening dress is found murdered, locked in the stocks on the village green. Unfortunately for S
Absentee owners. Single-minded concern for the bottom line. Friction between workers and management. Hostile takeovers at the hands of avaricious and unaccountable multinational interests. The story o
Natural resources like oil and minerals are the largest source of unaccountable power in the world. Petrocrats like Putin and the Saudis spend resource money on weapons and oppression; militants in Ir
In the earliest years of the history of the universe, the Worldmaker, omnipotent creator of all life, has turned against his creations with unaccountable malice. One by one the ruling sun lords of eac
A central bank needs authority and a sphere of independent action. But a central bank cannot become an unelected czar with sweeping, unaccountable discretionary power. How can we balance the central b
How did a bunch of unelected, unaccountable admen end up running British politics?What happened when a rag-tag band of scruffs and smart-arses invaded Westminster, sprinkling creative fairy dust over
How did a bunch of unelected, unaccountable admen end up running British politics?Sam Delaney wanted to find out more about the strange relationship between British politics and advertising.
In a little over a generation the bones and sinews of the British economy – rail, energy, water, postal services, municipal housing – have been sold to remote, unaccountable private owners. In a serie
Camp X-Ray in the U.S. military base in Guantanamo, Cuba, opened in January, 2002 in the wake of the 9-11 attacks to house alleged terrorists — off the American mainland, unaccountable to the U.S. jud
Critics of the WTO have contended that it sets up an unaccountable body that can run roughshod over national domestic laws and democratic policy-making. Adopting a law and politics disciplinary approa
"Death in the Stocks is rare and refreshing."—The Times A Moonlit Night, a Sleeping Village, and an Unaccountable Murder... In the dead of the night, a man in an evening dress is found murdered, locke
Conventional wisdom warns that unaccountable political and business agents can enrich a few at the expense of many. But logically extending this wisdom implies that associated principals – voters, con
From renowned political theorist and Pulitzer Prize winner James MacGregor Burns, an illuminating critique of how an unstable, unaccountable, and frequently partisan Supreme Court has come to wield m
The coercive animal exists because our social systems of thought throughout the history of humankind have been unaccountable. Our use of reason and rational thought allowed us to place the idea of rea
The Bin Ladens are shrouded in secrecy, living in one of the most closed, unaccountable countries on earth. Little has been known about the world that created Osama - until now. In this gripping accou
Throughout the 20th century, American corporations were governed by autocratic, almost unaccountable chief executives. Their word was law, and the only check on their power was a board of directors co
Explores autism as it is defined, how it is diagnosed, and the unaccountable rise in the number of cases in recent years, in addition to the multi-sensory aspects of those with autism, and includes he
America is increasingly ruled through a system of immoral morality, argues social critic and activist Derber (sociology, Boston College), which wraps the increasingly unaccountable power of US leaders
As the fastest growing segment of civil society, as well as featuring prominently in the global political arena, NGOs are under fire for being 'unaccountable'. But who do NGOs actually represent? Who
Global institutions exercise unprecedented power, yet they are often unaccountable to the people they claim to serve. From the hallowed halls of the United Nations to the closed boardrooms of multinat
For decades, advocates of congressional reforms have repeatedly attempted to clean up the House committee system, which has been called inefficient, outmoded, unaccountable, and even corrupt. Yet thes
