Faculty Books and Monographs

Books and monographs written or edited in whole or in part by University of Nebraska Omaha faculty are collected here.

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Centralizing and Decentralizing Trends in Federal States

Lloyd C. Brown-John

Chapter 4, Evolutionary Patterns of Federal States, authored by Dale Krane, UNO faculty member.
Computer Graphics 1987: Proceedings of CG International '8

Tosiyasu L. Kunii and Qiuming Zhu

Editor: Tosiyasu L. Kunii

Chapter, A Two-phase Fast Hidden-line Removal Algorithm, authored by Qiuming Zhu, UNO faculty member.

Recent developments in computer graphics have largely involved the following: Integration of computer graphics and image analysis through computer data structure; integration of CAD/CAM as computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) through the design and simulation of manufacturing processes using computer graphics; progress in basic research on the modeling of complex and mathematical graphic objects, such as computational geometry, graphic data bases, hierarchical windows, and texture; use of computer graphics as an improved human interface to present information visually and multidimensionally; and advancement of industrial technology and computer art based on developments in the areas listed above. These trends are strongly reflected in the contents of the present volume either as papers dealing with one particular aspect of research or as multifaceted studies involving several different areas. The proceedings comprise thirty selected, previously unpublished original papers presented in nine chapters.
Administering the New Federalism

Lewis G. Bender, James A. Stever, and Dale Krane

Editors: Lewis G Bender and James A Stever

Chapter 11, State Government Control of Small Cities CDBG Awards: The Case of Mississippi, authored by Dale Krane, UNO faculty member.
Final Report of the Minnesota Tax Study Commission

Robert Ebel, Therese McGuire, and John R. Bartle

Chapter 6: The Tax System and Intergovernmental Linkages, authored by John Bartle, UNO faculty member.

This volume contains state and local tax policy recommendations, placed within the context of changing economic structures, demographic trends and institutional relationships.
From Nation to States: The Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program

Edward T. Jennings Jr., Dale Krane, Alex N. Pattakos, and B. J. Reed

Editors: Edward T. Jennings, Dale Krane(UNO faculty member), Alex N. Pattakos, and B.J. Reed (UNO faculty member)

The advent of the Reagan administration's "New Federalism" initiatives in 1981 impacted state government in numerous ways. One example of this new era in intergovernmental relations is the transfer of responsibility of the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to state governments.

This volume provides an overview of the Small Cities CDBG program, an analysis of its politics, and an examination of the grant award processes established by the states. It concludes with an assessment of the consequences of state assumption for program activities, outcomes, and administration. Assessing the program transfer within the context of theories and practices of intergovernmental relations and policy execution, the book provides rich contextual information and a thorough comparison of implementation activities and outputs in seven states.
Subnational Politics in the 1980s: Organization, Reorganization and Economic Development

Louis A. Picard, Raphael Zarinski, and Dale Krane

Editors: Louis A. Picard and Raphael Zarinski

Chapter 3, Does the Federal-Unitary Dichotomy Make a Difference?: One Answer Derived from Macrocomparative Research, authored by Dale Krane, UNO faculty member.

This book brings together thirteen experts in subnational politics to examine the effects on local and regional governments of the pessimistic perception that governments are limited in their problem-solving abilities. Contributors discuss the issue of popular participation in the political decision-making process, which has led to the creation of community action groups and local and regional organizations that foster economic development. They take a hard look at the nature of relationships with other levels of government and address the problems caused by a shrinking budget.
Discretion, Justice and Democracy: A Public Policy Perspective

Carl F. Pinkele, William C. Louthan, and Dale Krane

Editors: Carl F. Pinkele and William C. Louthan

Chapter 11, Discretionary Justice at DOJ: Implementing Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, authored by Dale Krane, UNO faculty member.

Series of eleven essays on the role of discretion in all phases of the the criminal justice process, from pretrial detention, through sentencing and parole hearings. 135 pages with index and extensive bibliography.
Minority Vote Dilution

Chandler Davidson, Howard Ball, Dale Krane, and Thomas P. Lauth

Editors: Chandler Davidson and Howard Ball

Chapter 9, The View from Georgia and Mississippi: Local Attorney's Appraisal of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, co-authored by Dale Krane, UNO faculty member.
Compromised Compliance: Implementation of the 1965 Voting Rights Act

Howard Ball, Dale Krane, and Thomas P. Lauth

Authored by: Howard Ball, Dale Krane (UNO faculty member), and Thomas P. Lauth
Party Politics in the South

Robert P. Steed, Laurence W. Moreland, Tod A. Baker, Dale Krane, and Tip H. Allen Jr.

Editors: Robert P. Steed, Laurence W. Moreland, and Tod A. Baker

Chapter, Factional Durability in Mississippi's Gubernatorial Elections, 1927-1975, co-authored by Dale Krane, UNO faculty member.
The Humanities and Public Life

William L. Blizek

Edited by William L. Blizek, UNO faculty member.

A series of 14 essays providing an account of the nature the humanities in general and several specific humanistic disciplines in particular. Walter Kaufmann, Eugene E Selk, Harvey Leavitt, Nelson Potter.....exploring foreign policy, medicine, public policy, privacy, and education.
Justice and Punishment

J B. Cederblom and William L. Blizek

Co-edited by J.B. Cederblom and William L. Blizek, UNO faculty members.

Contents:

Introduction / J.B. Cederblom

Punishment, protection, and retaliation / John Hospers

Concessions to retribution in punishment / Hugo Adam Bedau

Are questions of desert decidable? / Edmund L. Pincoffs

Criminal sentencing : some philosophical considerations / Martin P. Golding

The political feasibility of punishment / James Q. Wilson

Pursuing justice in corrections / David Fogel

Punishment and prisons / Norval Morris

Some problems with theories of punishment / Richard Wasserstrom
On Linking Policy and Administration: A Minority Perspective

Lawrence C. Howard, Lenneal J. Henderson, Deryl G. Hunt, Dale Krane, and H. Hall

Editors: Laurence C. Howard, Lenneal J. Henderson and Daryl G. Hunt

Chapter, Reaching Out Toward Representative Bureaucracy: Public Administration Training for Non-Traditional Students, co-authored by Dale Krane, UNO faculty member.