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The Marketisation of Welfare-To-Work in Ireland

Governing Activation at the Street-Level

by Michael McGann ...

EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licenceThis book assesses how the practice of contracting-out public employment services via competitive tendering and Payment-by-Results is transforming welfare-to-work in Ireland.It offers Ireland’s introduction of a welfare-to-work market as a case study that speaks to wider international debates in social and public policy about the role of ... Read more

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EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licenceThis book assesses how the practice of contracting-out public employment services via competitive tendering and Payment-by-Results is transforming welfare-to-work in Ireland.It offers Ireland’s introduction of a welfare-to-work market as a case study that speaks to wider international debates in social and public policy about the role of
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Buying and Selling the Poor

Inside Australia’s Privatised Welfare-to-Work Market

by Siobhan O'Sullivan, Michael McGann, Mark Considine ...

Series series Public and Social Policy Series
Buying and Selling the Poor ventures behind the scenes of the multibillion-dollar welfare-to-work system, offering new insights into how Australia responds to unemployment and disadvantage. As the authors tell the story of four local employment offices, they paint a vivid picture of a critically important social service which many people are aware of but which few properly understand. They also ... Read more

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Buying and Selling the Poor ventures behind the scenes of the multibillion-dollar welfare-to-work system, offering new insights into how Australia responds to unemployment and disadvantage. As the authors tell the story of four local employment offices, they paint a vivid picture of a critically important social service which many people are aware of but which few properly understand. They also
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Gerrymandering in America

The House of Representatives, the Supreme Court, and the Future of Popular Sovereignty

by Anthony J. McGann, Charles Anthony Smith, Michael Latner, Alex Keena ...

This book considers the political and constitutional consequences of Vieth v. Jubelirer (2004), where the Supreme Court held that partisan gerrymandering challenges could no longer be adjudicated by the courts. Through a rigorous scientific analysis of US House district maps, the authors argue that partisan bias increased dramatically in the 2010 redistricting round after the Vieth decision, both ... Read more

$38.99 USD

This book considers the political and constitutional consequences of Vieth v. Jubelirer (2004), where the Supreme Court held that partisan gerrymandering challenges could no longer be adjudicated by the courts. Through a rigorous scientific analysis of US House district maps, the authors argue that partisan bias increased dramatically in the 2010 redistricting round after the Vieth decision, both
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Dear Olly

by Michael Morpurgo ...

Narrated by Paul McGann ...

Unabridged

1 hour 12 min

Read by Paul McGann, ‘Dear Olly’ was written by Michael Morpurgo in 2000.A stunning performance and narrative.Ollie’s brother wants to go and work with children who have been made orphans, through war, in Africa. He wants to be a clown and make them laugh. His mother and sister want him to stay in England and go to university.Hero, a swallow, has a journey to make too. He must fly to Africa for ... Read more

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Read by Paul McGann, ‘Dear Olly’ was written by Michael Morpurgo in 2000.A stunning performance and narrative.Ollie’s brother wants to go and work with children who have been made orphans, through war, in Africa. He wants to be a clown and make them laugh. His mother and sister want him to stay in England and go to university.Hero, a swallow, has a journey to make too. He must fly to Africa for
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Gerrymandering the States

Partisanship, Race, and the Transformation of American Federalism

by Alex Keena, Michael Latner, Anthony J. McGann McGann, Charles Anthony Smith ...

State legislatures are tasked with drawing state and federal districts and administering election law, among many other responsibilities. Yet state legislatures are themselves gerrymandered. This book examines how, why, and with what consequences, drawing on an original dataset of ninety-five state legislative maps from before and after 2011 redistricting. Identifying the institutional, political, ... Read more

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State legislatures are tasked with drawing state and federal districts and administering election law, among many other responsibilities. Yet state legislatures are themselves gerrymandered. This book examines how, why, and with what consequences, drawing on an original dataset of ninety-five state legislative maps from before and after 2011 redistricting. Identifying the institutional, political,
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Snore!

by Michael Rosen ...

Illustrated by Jonathan Langley ...

A funny farmyard story from much-loved author, Michael Rosen. Perfect for bedtime, or any time!All is quiet on the farm – until Dog starts to SNORE!Cow and Cat and Sheep and Pig and Dog and all the little Piglets are woken by the noise. Will they ever get back to sleep? ... Read more

$5.99 USD

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A funny farmyard story from much-loved author, Michael Rosen. Perfect for bedtime, or any time!All is quiet on the farm – until Dog starts to SNORE!Cow and Cat and Sheep and Pig and Dog and all the little Piglets are woken by the noise. Will they ever get back to sleep?
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Snore!

by Michael Rosen ...

Narrated by Paul McGann ...

Unabridged

7 min

A funny farmyard story from much-loved author, Michael Rosen. Perfect for bedtime, or any time!All is quiet on the farm – until Dog starts to SNORE!Cow and Cat and Sheep and Pig and Dog and all the little Piglets are woken by the noise. Will they ever get back to sleep? ... Read more

$8.99 USD

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A funny farmyard story from much-loved author, Michael Rosen. Perfect for bedtime, or any time!All is quiet on the farm – until Dog starts to SNORE!Cow and Cat and Sheep and Pig and Dog and all the little Piglets are woken by the noise. Will they ever get back to sleep?
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The Last Wolf

by Michael Morpurgo ...

Narrated by Harry Man ...

Unabridged

1 hour 4 min

Robbie McLeod has the misfortune to be orphaned at a very young age and is brought up for a while by his heartless uncle. He is also born into a difficult age, being young and idealistic, in Scotland, at the time of the Jacobite Uprising in 1745.Robbie McLeod has the misfortune to be orphaned at a very young age and is brought up for a while by his heartless uncle. He is also born into a difficult ... Read more

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Robbie McLeod has the misfortune to be orphaned at a very young age and is brought up for a while by his heartless uncle. He is also born into a difficult age, being young and idealistic, in Scotland, at the time of the Jacobite Uprising in 1745.Robbie McLeod has the misfortune to be orphaned at a very young age and is brought up for a while by his heartless uncle. He is also born into a difficult
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Mr Nobody’s Eyes

by Michael Morpurgo ...

Narrated by Gareth Cassidy ...

Unabridged

4 hours 7 min

Things have been difficult for Harry since his mother remarried. With a new baby at home, and only trouble at school, life is unbearable. Ocky the chimp, escaped from the circus, offers Harry a chance for a new life.Things have been difficult for Harry since his mother remarried. With a new baby at home, and only trouble at school, life is unbearable. Ocky the chimp, escaped from the circus, ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Things have been difficult for Harry since his mother remarried. With a new baby at home, and only trouble at school, life is unbearable. Ocky the chimp, escaped from the circus, offers Harry a chance for a new life.Things have been difficult for Harry since his mother remarried. With a new baby at home, and only trouble at school, life is unbearable. Ocky the chimp, escaped from the circus,
... Read more
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Born to Run

by Michael Morpurgo ...

Narrated by Isla Blair ...

Unabridged

3 hours 29 min

Joy and heartbreak combine in this bittersweet tale of a champion greyhound’s journey through life – and from owner to owner…“The sack wasn't just drifting gently along like everything else, it was turning of its own accord. There was definitely something inside it, struggling against the side of the plastic bag, kicking at it, squeaking and squealing in terror. He had no idea what it might be, ... Read more

$16.99 USD

Joy and heartbreak combine in this bittersweet tale of a champion greyhound’s journey through life – and from owner to owner…“The sack wasn't just drifting gently along like everything else, it was turning of its own accord. There was definitely something inside it, struggling against the side of the plastic bag, kicking at it, squeaking and squealing in terror. He had no idea what it might be,
... Read more
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Mr Skip

by Michael Morpurgo ...

Narrated by Cassandra Harwood ...

Unabridged

1 hour 5 min

“I’ll put you together again. And Mum and me, we’ll look after you alright?!?”Jackie wants a horse of her own, one that’ll be the fastest on the estate, the fastest in all of Ireland and the fastest in all the world. Mum wants a little cottage in the country for her and Jackie to live in. What they get is a garden gnome that Jackie finds in a rubbish skip; a gnome she lovingly repairs and paints; ... Read more

$11.99 USD

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“I’ll put you together again. And Mum and me, we’ll look after you alright?!?”Jackie wants a horse of her own, one that’ll be the fastest on the estate, the fastest in all of Ireland and the fastest in all the world. Mum wants a little cottage in the country for her and Jackie to live in. What they get is a garden gnome that Jackie finds in a rubbish skip; a gnome she lovingly repairs and paints;
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An Elephant in the Garden

by Michael Morpurgo ...

Narrated by Fiona Clarke ...

Unabridged

4 hours 18 min

A thrilling and moving tale about an extraordinary animal caught up in a very human war. Perfect for anyone who loved The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips or The Butterfly Lion…It’s 1945. Elizabeth's father is fighting with the German army on the eastern front. Her mother works at Dresden zoo, where her favourite animal is a young elephant named Marlene. When the zoo director tells her the dangerous ... Read more

$18.99 USD

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A thrilling and moving tale about an extraordinary animal caught up in a very human war. Perfect for anyone who loved The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips or The Butterfly Lion…It’s 1945. Elizabeth's father is fighting with the German army on the eastern front. Her mother works at Dresden zoo, where her favourite animal is a young elephant named Marlene. When the zoo director tells her the dangerous
... Read more

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