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Every year the Administration and the Congress battle stubbornly
and often bitterly over appropriations for foreign aid. Clearly
much more is at stake than a difference of opinion over a small
fraction of the annual budget: the tug-of-war stems from clashes of
basic political philosophies, divergent approaches to one of the
most important elements of our foreign policy, and inherent
conflicts among various domestic power blocs. In his book, which
adds a much-needed dimension to the discussion and analysis of
United States foreign policy, O'Leary reveals the many complex
factors that go into the making of American foreign aid policy.
While placing the emphasis on the political system as a whole--its
components, the relative power of actors in the system, and the
manner in which they interact to create policy--the author presents
a detailed and enlightening picture of the attitudes of the general
public, the political parties, the pressure groups, and Congress
itself to the issue of foreign aid. Basing his work on poll data,
press comment, Congressional and Executive documents, Congressional
roll-call votes, and interviews with congressmen, their assistants,
foreign aid officials, and lobbyists, O'Leary makes clear how the
workings of the American political system affect our foreign aid
policy and programs. Originally published in 1967, it remains
useful for all courses dealing with our foreign relations,
Congress, or the specifics of the operation of our government.
Every year the Administration and the Congress battle stubbornly
and often bitterly over appropriations for foreign aid. Clearly
much more is at stake than a difference of opinion over a small
fraction of the annual budget: the tug-of-war stems from clashes of
basic political philosophies, divergent approaches to one of the
most important elements of our foreign policy, and inherent
conflicts among various domestic power blocs.
In his book, which adds a much-needed dimension to the
discussion and analysis of United States foreign policy, O'Leary
reveals the many complex factors that go into the making of
American foreign aid policy. While placing the emphasis on the
political system as a whole--its components, the relative power of
actors in the system, and the manner in which they interact to
create policy--the author presents a detailed and enlightening
picture of the attitudes of the general public, the political
parties, the pressure groups, and Congress itself to the issue of
foreign aid.
Basing his work on poll data, press comment, Congressional and
Executive documents, Congressional roll-call votes, and interviews
with congressmen, their assistants, foreign aid officials, and
lobbyists, O'Leary makes clear how the workings of the American
political system affect our foreign aid policy and programs.
Originally published in 1967, it remains useful for all courses
dealing with our foreign relations, Congress, or the specifics of
the operation of our government.
"Michael Kent O'Leary" is a professor of political science at
the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse
University. He has held a research fellowship at the Brookings
Institution and has taught at Princeton and at Dartmouth College,
where he was also an assistant to the director of the Public
Affairs Center. He is the co-author of "Congress in Crisis:
Politics and Congressional Reform" and has edited and contributed
to "Congressional Reorganization: Problems and Prospects" and
"European Views of America: Problems of Communication in the
Atlantic World."
These lively and entertaining folk tales from one of Britain's most
ancient counties are vividly retold by local storyteller Mike
O'Leary. Their origins lost in the oral tradition, these stories
from Sussex reflect the wisdom (and eccentricities) of the county
and its people. Sussex has a rich and diverse collection of tales,
from dragons lurking in bottomless pits and screaming demons hiding
under hills to legends of witches, wise women and ghosts. These
stories, illustrated with twenty-five line drawings, bring alive
the landscape of the county's rolling hills and dramatic coast.
Mike O'Leary is a professional storyteller who has been travelling
the country retelling traditional folk tales for almost twenty
years.
If you love magic and adventure, here is the book for you. In this
treasure trove of tales, storyteller Michael O' Leary has collected
stories from the Hampshire Downs (which are up), the New Forest
(which is old), the copses and coppices, fields and farms,
villages, towns and cities of Hampshire. In these stories you will
meet dragons, giants, knights, princesses and some vile Vikings-
and of course the Liphook fairies. From 'Once upon a time...' to
'Happy ever after' you will be transported to Hampshire, where even
the stones have stories to tell.
These beautifully told folk tales, brought vividly to life by
Marcel O’Leary’s graphic illustrations, have been collected by
the author over his years of working as a greenkeeper, gardener,
teacher and storyteller in Hampshire. Many are published here for
the first time, and others have evolved through countless
retellings in Hampshire schools, festivals, fêtes and events.
Featuring dark tales of murderous kings and commoners, wild women,
screaming skulls, galloping plague coaches, dragons dancing
themselves to death, giants, and wandering corpses, combined with
humorous stories and evocative tales of love, lust and passion,
this book takes the reader beyond the written page and reveals the
wonders that lie within the Hampshire landscape.
The stories in this haunting collection are as ancient and modern,
powerful and fantastical, ambiguous and ambivalent as the ghosts
they feature. Here you will find tales of headless horses riding
moonbeams, an entrance to another world on Marrowbones Hill,
drowned sailors and ghost ships, and a girl riding pillion on a
motorbike driven by her dead boyfriend - all told in the distinct
voice of noted storyteller Michael O'Leary who, for years, has
wandered the highways and byways of Hampshire, immersed in the
layers of ghost stories that have accumulated in this ancient
county. Richly illustrated with original drawings, these tales are
perfect for reading under the covers on dark, stormy nights.
Escaped convict Chase Stryker is on the run from the Collectors, an
agency that tracks down criminals and brings them to justice.
Hiding on a drowsy farming planet seems ideal, but murder and
mayhem follow him wherever he goes-in an ironic twist of fate, he's
blamed for a murder he didn't commit and sentenced to death by
flame without a trial.
Rescue comes in the form of Sukeza bet Marish, an unlikely
champion whose unassuming, fearful exterior inspires his contempt.
But there's more to his little rescuer than meets the eye, starting
with the fact that she's not part of the farming community and the
secret they'd kill to protect. His reluctant fascination begins
when he discovers that she smells like sunshine, tastes like
nectar, and can offer him everything he never knew he needed.
Awesome Town (The Social Life) is a story of overcoming your
inability to make friends. In this case it was building an online
community page to turn online friends to offline friends. It
centers on Camden, a child new to the community and school, who
successfully navigates his shyness with creativity and snowboarding
as he creates a place for himself in Awesome Town. It illustrates
how, with imagination, skill and focus, anyone regardless of gender
or age can overcome difficulty and loneliness to find their place.
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