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Newly Updated From the “preeminent historian of Reconstruction” (New York Times Book Review), a newly updated abridged edition of the prize-winning classic work on the post-Civil War period which shaped modern America. “[A] smart book of enormous strengths.”--Boston Globe In this updated...

The Civic Brand: The Power & Responsibility of Place is a bold and practical book that challenges conventional thinking about city-building, tourism, economic development, and community engagement. Author Ryan Short introduces a new framework for shaping more resilient, equitable, and loveable places that is rooted in identity, values, and a triple bottom line.

The United States faces a serious retirement challenge. Many of today's workers will lack the resources to retire at traditional ages and maintain their standard of living in retirement. Solving the problem is a major challenge in today's environment in which risk and responsibility have shifted from government and employers to individuals. For this reason, Charles D. Ellis, Alicia H. Munnell, and Andrew D. Eschtruth have written this concise guide for anyone concerned about their own—and the nation's—retirement security.

Il reddito di cittadinanza, detto anche di base, di sussistenza o reddito minimo universale, è un sistema che garantisce un introito periodico incondizionato a ogni persona maggiorenne per il resto della sua vita e per il solo fatto di essere un cittadino di quello Stato. Questa forma di sicurezza sociale, erogata dallo Stato, si somma ai redditi che la persona già riceve ad altro titolo. Inoltre, i soldi percepiti a titolo di reddito di cittadinanza non sono vincolati in alcun modo a un utilizzo specifico.