1. Good Governance: Delivering Corruption- Free Public Services
By: RAO, N. BHASKARA – 318 Pages
The Book should serve as an important reference work for the effective implementation of RTI across the country and will serve to strengthen all us interested in empowering India’s citizenry and promoting good governance in the wake of RTI.
- Wajahat Habibullah
Former Chief Information Commissioner, Government of India
The Book highlights the trends in corruption across the country during the first decade of this century especially with regard to the delivery of basic services to the citizens by the government.
- Pratyush Sinha
Former Central Vigilance Commissioner, Government of India
Corruption in judiciary is a serious problem now and has at least begun to be talked about and debated particularly since the revelations of Centre for Media Studies (CMS) India Corruption surveys. Putting the findings in perspective as in this publication will further expedite the process.
- Prashant Bhushan
Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India
The publication is rich with data and insights, as it is based on the CMS model of perception, experience and estimation (PEE).
- Jayaprakash Narayan
President, Lok Satta
I am sure that this CMS studies, many included in this book will help make focused and practical interventions in scaling down corruption, and increasing people’s right to survive with dignity with justice.
- Aruna Bay
Social Activist, Founder, Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangatan (MKSS)
https://www.amazon.com/Good-Governance-Delivering-Corruption-free-Services/dp/8132107373
2. The Well-Crafted Argument : A Guide and Reader – 5th Editon
By: Fred D. White & Simone J. Billings (784 pages)
Incorporating new articles, expanded commentary, and the most current MLA and APA citation models, the fifth edition of THE WELL-CRAFTED ARGUMENT guides students through the process of writing effective arguments across the disciplines. The two-part structure of this rhetoric/reader includes a complete pedagogical apparatus–with coverage of critical reading strategies, as well as writing, researching, and documenting a topic–and an anthology of readings grouped into nine thematic clusters. In-depth instruction, combined with real student writings, engages students and helps them discover their own voices. The text’s visual emphasis and the authors’ practical skill-building approach are enhanced with a new full-color format. Each chapter in Part I ends with a “Summary,” “Checklist,” and “Writing Projects,” while each cluster in Part II ends with “Connections Among the Clusters,” “Writing Projects,” and “Suggestions for Further Reading.” These sections encourage students to apply what they’ve learned and go beyond the classroom if a topic is of particular interest to them. In addition to guidance on drafting and revising arguments, the authors provide a variety of composition strategies, including freewriting, outlining, and shared reading. A new chaper on “Arguing Across the Disciplines” provides strategies for arguing effectively when writing in a variety of majors.
https://www.amazon.com/Well-Crafted-Argument-Fred-D-White/dp/1133311164
3. The Global Future: A Brief Introduction to World Politics – 5TH Edition
By: Charles W. Kegley, Jr. & Gregory Raymond (453 Pages)
“If you are looking for the best value for the money on the IR textbook market, THE GLOBAL FUTURE is absolutely the best book for you to use in your courses! It covers the big issues in enough depth to help students understand international affairs, and provides plenty of theoretical-conceptual tools for them to use. And, it does so in a very accessible way due to how well it is written. Finding a textbook like this which doesn’t break the bank of my students also makes them more likely to buy it and read it for my courses.” “I was delighted to see THE GLOBAL FUTURE come out. It maintained the quality of the WORLD POLITICS book (though not as detailed) and was still extremely well-written. Essentially a pared down version of the other textbook at less than half the price of the previous textbook. I was able to require it without feeling guilty.”
“I really think that [THE GLOBAL FUTURE] is head and shoulders above others I have examined for the intended audience. The authors–and I am familiar with Kegley’s work dating back 25 years–do an outstanding job of making unfamiliar subject matter accessible and comprehensible for student texts.” “A clear, concise approach to explaining the complexities of the world political system for beginning and intermediate students.” “[Compared to its competitors, Kegley is a] clearer, better melding of Theory and Practice; the style seems more accessible.” “[Compared to Goldstein, Kegley has] . . . [m]ore thorough coverage of actors in global system; more thorough discussion of International Political Economy.” “I believe each chapter is clear, accessible by students of all levels, and logically organized. In fact, if I were to write a textbook (which I have thought about) I would not change anything relating to organization or logic.”
“[The Global Future] a clear, concise text for today’s students with great supporting supplements. Well written, with good coverage of all major topics. CHP 5 does an excellent job of describing the relationship between the poor and rich. This was my favorite discussion topic for my students to date. CHP 3 provides a clear concise breakdown of the decision making process.”
“[THE GLOBAL FUTURE] provides a multi-perspective view in terms of ideology, its authoritative analyses and information, and solid historical approach.” “It provides greater depth in terms of analysis, clarity, and content. The pedagogy is helpful because its approach is multifaceted, that is, several ideological approaches are provided.” “On the ‘Controversy’ boxes presenting essential debates . . . captivating.”
“Kegley and Raymond cover the widest array of essential IR concepts, theories, and topics in a clear and neutral manner.” “[Regarding bias, THE GLOBAL FUTURE is] [r]efreshingly [unbiased]; Kegley and Raymond are scholars, not advocates, and this is good.”
https://www.amazon.com/Global-Future-Brief-Introduction-Politics/dp/0495569275