When did bureaucracy become a dirty word? Almost certainly when the idea of adhocracy emerged.



The two are polar opposites: radically different ways to coordinate an organization. The one a set of rules and systems that...

This video covers the following<br/>
- The difference between a normal reaction and a reversib<br/>le reaction
- What is <br/>meant by 'equilibrium'
- What is meant by the 'position of equilibrium'

The Presidential Election of 1876 was considered a foregone conclusion, with Democrat Samuel J. Tilden sure to defeat Republican Rutherford B. Hayes, but disputed Southern electoral votes led to an outcome that nobody predicted.

My critique of the APPR's SLO or "Student Learning Objectives" as an effective evaluations of teachers.

This lecture examines the concepts of dealignment and realignment of party voters. Designed for AP GOV students and Political Science newbies.

Did James Comey violate the Hatch Act? What is the Hatch Act?

An overview of the current lawsuit being examined by the Supreme Court which could theoretically kill Obamacare.

Dr. Bettina L. Love is an award-winning author and the William F. Russell Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her writing, research, teaching, and educational advocacy work meet at the intersection of disrupting education...

Dr. Bettina L. Love is an award-winning author and the William F. Russell Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her writing, research, teaching, and educational advocacy work meet at the intersection of disrupting education...

National Archives: This video explores primary sources that tell us more about life as a Victorian child criminal in Britain. It also gives insight as to many of the characters found in Charles Dickens novels, especially including Oliver...

HipHughes cuts through the age of Populism like a gangster, weaving himself through the end of Gilded times up to the election of Teddy Roosevelt.

Since it's release in late 2013, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's Transition Report "Stuck In Transition" has generated a lot of attention for its compelling and provocative conclusions about the...

This election season has seen relatively little campaigning on health care reform. Short of the occasional cry to "repeal Obamacare" or the offhand complaint about how much health care costs, there's been relatively little focus on how...

A story spanning thousands of years, there is far more to China's market reformation than many Western scholars might have you believe.


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China has become deeply integrated into the world economy. Yet, gradual...

This programme examines the period of time during the 16th and 17th centuries in Western Europe commonly referred to as; The Reformation. Scholars from Saint Anselm College and California Lutheran University provide a balanced and...

This video explains the concept of reversible chemical reactions. It starts by introducing reversible reactions and providing an example of the reaction between ammonium chloride, ammonia, and hydrogen chloride. The video then explains...

Rutherford B. Hayes is a rather obscure president, but his election was a pretty famous one. He won on some contested electoral votes, something called the "Corrupt Bargain", and it stained his presidency. People called him...

John Merrow began his career as an education reporter with National Public Radio in 1974 and recently stepped down as President of Learning Matters, a non-profit production company in New York City. In 2012 he became the first...

In the final clip of this series, Florence describes her life after the Crimea War, the report she published on her experiences there and the establishment of St Thomas' Hospital and the Nightingale Training school for nurses.

Part 5 of the Bazalgette series. Bazalgette talks about the work on the sewers, one of the biggest civil engineering projects ever undertaken at the time.

The Inaugural Conference @ King's, Institute for New Economic Thinking, Session 3:<b<br/>r/>

What Kind of Theory to Guide Reform and Restructuring of the Financial and <br/>Non-Financial Sectors?

"Openness" and "restructuring" led to the collapse of the Soviet Union. But if it also led to the collapse of orthodox economics, James Galbraith wouldn't mind.



The University of Texas economist outlines how the profession...

In part 2 of this series, Florence explains what training she undertook to become a nurse and the first hospital she worked in.

Julian Vasquez Heilig leads nearly 3,000 students, staff and faculty as the Dean of the University of Kentucky College of Education. He is also a tenured professor of Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation. While at UK, the College of...