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First published in 1970 Public opinion polls and British politics provides an introductory guide to political polling in Britain. The book describes the polling organizations themselves, their sampling methods, and some of the general problems encountered in survey work. A distinction is drawn between polls concerned with voting intentions (predictive polls) and polls concerned with the expression of opinion (opinion polls), and problems of interpretation in each are discussed. Public opinion polls are then considered in the context of British politics - firstly their relationship with the general principles of representative democracy, and secondly their effect on the practice of politics. Finally, a word of caution is sounded against taking the polls too seriously as accurate indicators of the thinking of the British electorate and also against treating the implications of their potential uses too lightly. This book is a must read for students of British politics, election studies and political science.

The Culture Factory: Architecture and the Contemporary Art Museum' explores the key battlegrounds in the design of the contemporary-art museum, describing the intersection of art, aesthetics and politics at the highest levels, and the commitment of states, cities and wealthy individuals to the display of art. Global in scope, the book examines key examples from Europe and the Americas to contemporary China. It describes museum building as the projection of political power, but also as a desire to acquire power. So it is a book about ambitious peripheries as much as the traditional centres: Dundee and Bilbao as well as New York and Paris. It is commonplace to assume that the contemporary-art museum has become ever more spectacular, and the place of art ever more subservient within it. This book argues that a tendency to spectacle coexists with another equally powerful tendency, to make art museums that celebrate the artistic process, typically attempting to recreate the feeling of the artist's studio. That tendency is strongly represented in the designs for the Centre Georges Pompidou, completed in 1977, and arguably in the many contemporary art museums which have adapted former industrial buildings. Richard J. Williams's stimulating text includes many historical examples to illustrate how we got to where we are now, from the Centre Pompidou in Paris, to the Guggenheim museums in New York and Bilbao, London's Tate Modern, Oscar Niemeyer's work in Brazil and beyond, and the 798 Art District in Beijing.

Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- About the Author -- 1: Five Diseases That Are Devastating the African American Population -- Sickle Cell Disease -- Historical Background and Pathophysiology -- Epidemiology -- Clinical, Therapeutic, and Healthcare Aspects in Sickle Cell Disease -- Hypertension -- Heart Failure -- Background, Natural History, Epidemiology, and Pathophysiology -- Preventing and Treating Heart Failure -- Opioid Addiction -- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) -- History of HIV/AIDS in the United States -- Diagnosis -- Pathophysiology and Epidemiology -- Progress in Treatment and Management of HIV/AIDS -- Conclusion -- References -- 2: Profiles in Courage: African American Medical Pioneers in the United States-The Earliest Black Practitioners -- Introduction -- The Earliest Black Medical Practitioners -- The Slave Doctors of America -- The First Licensed Black Physicians in America -- More Recent Black Medical Trailblazers -- Conclusion -- References -- 3: Evolution of the Black Physician: Medical Education and Treatment Facilities for Blacks -- Introduction -- Precursors of Black Educational and Institutional Development -- Black Institutions for Medical Education -- Black-Owned and Black-Operated Hospitals -- Conclusion -- References -- 4: The Impact of Black Medical Organizations on African American Health -- Introduction -- The History of the National Medical Association -- History of the Association of Black Cardiologists -- Conclusion -- References -- 5: Healthcare Reform Law (Obamacare): Update on "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" and the Persistence of Polarization on Repeal and Replace -- Introduction -- The Backdrop for Current Healthcare Reform Efforts -- The Most Recent Thinking on Healthcare Reform -- Conclusion -- References.

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Cover page -- Halftitle page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Notes on the Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 The Federal Republic of Germany -- Chapter 3 Italy -- Chapter 4 France -- Chapter 5 Netherlands -- Chapter 6 Belgium -- Chapter 7 Luxembourg -- Chapter 8 The United Kingdom -- Chapter 9 Ireland -- Chapter 10 Denmark -- Chapter 11 Greece -- Chapter 12 The European Communities -- Chapter 13 Some Links and Comparisons -- Bibliography -- Index

Building upon the success of Dr. Williams's widely influential book Eliminating Healthcare Disparities in America: Beyond the IOM Report, this new volume takes a fresh and timely look at the state of healthcare reform and the progress and problems we face in the pursuit of healthcare equality. This book focuses on how the elimination of disparities can be accomplished through targeted efforts made within the context of reform. Comprising the combined efforts of the nation's best health policy analysts, researchers, key opinion leaders and clinicians, this book addresses both current and impending legislation and future movements in healthcare. With the knowledge that the problem of disparities extends beyond the present political arena into the larger scope of all aspects of healthcare delivery, the authors provide critical analysis of the causation of disparities, insightful examples of what has worked, and a striking call to action with implementable strategies for advancing equality.

This wide-ranging and informative introduction to politics in tropical Africa, first published in 1984, is essential reading to students, businessmen, government officials and economic advisers alike. Situating the contemporary scene firmly in its historical context, which stresses both pre-colonial and colonial heritages, he emphasizes how politicians are constrained by the past, the physical environment and the world's economy, yet still retain freedom of choice on a wide range of issues. The book is thematically organised and provides both an overview of the general similarities of the cont