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With revitalized and stronger political parties should we see more effective and accountable government? Despite the resurgence of parties in America, charges of irresponsible and unreliable government remain. Why the disconnect? This title explores this question, while giving students an overview of how parties work and shape public policymaking.

Imparts important lessons about governance. This title focuses on key management functions such as personnel, performance, and leadership, as well as on the impact of changes in federalism, technology, and regulation. It covers crime, health, and education as well as other pressing concerns like homeland security and ethics in government.

Helps readers learn about the history, impact, and significance of the Voting Rights Act, 1965. This title explores the origin, development, and consequences of this landmark legislation, and shows how its legacy continues to shape many aspects of US government and politics.

Examines the evolution and implementation of former New York Mayor Rudolph W Giuliani's aggressive privatization program in the face of a city council generally hostile to privatization. This title identifies, examines, evaluates, and documents all forms of privatization employed, including contracting, competitive sourcing, and divestment.

Explores the legislative, social, and policy aspects of America 's major wars, rebellions, and insurrections. This volume weaves together documents, informative biographies, and in-depth essays to provide coverage of the political antecedents, events, and consequences of America ' s wars, from the American Revolution to Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Explores public reaction to over forty of the well known and contentious cases ruled upon by the Court. This title presents information through a integration of essays and primary source documents that bring both context and a sense of immediacy to the cases discussed.

With Congress more partisan than ever, the White House eager to mobilize group support, the appropriations process in flux, and important interest group litigation in the courts, this title confirms that navigating the complex world of inside-the-beltway politics is especially tricky.

Tracks the impact of cultural change on women's roles and the public policies that affect their lives. This book places a range of policy issues from education and health care to economic equity and the criminal justice system in historical context, discusses the formation and implementation of current policy, and explores public policy silences.

Includes essays that examines: how civil rights litigators chipped away at the logic underpinning the separate - but - equal doctrine, focusing their greatest efforts on exposing the injustice of segregation in education; and how public and scholarly opinion about the case has changed over the years and what lessons can be learned from Brown.

Presidents are uniquely positioned to promote themselves and their polices directly to the public. This title shows how going public remains a potent weapon in the president's arsenal, both for advancing his own agenda and blocking initiatives from his political adversaries in Congress.

Discusses liberty and justice in contemporary America by exploring eighteen topics of relevance to students and citizens. This title includes the reports that won the American Bar Association's Silver Gavel Award in 2002 and touch on issues concerning criminal justice, race, privacy, religion, and politics and power.

Provides an exploration of the concept of 'homeland security' throughout the nation's history, leading up to an examination of the new Homeland Security Department and its mission and impact. This reference was selected as one of the Best Reference Works of 2005 by the New York Public Library System.

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An international policy issue awash in myths, social prejudices, and political rhetoric, it's no wonder students find the international drug trade an alluring topic to study. This title explores the reasons why there is so much disagreement among nations about which policies are appropriate to address drug production, distribution, and trade.

National security issues are a constant concern in today's world. This book examines and annotates the rich variety of unclassified print and electronic resources available to users studying the formulation of national security policy in the US and throughout the English-speaking world.

A reference on Congressional trends, actions, and controversies. It chronicles the political events during the first four years of the George W Bush administration, covering the 107th and 108th Congresses.

No other institution better mirrors the division of American political power than the congressional districts in the US House of Representatives. This book illuminates the often-hidden mystery of congressional districts. It looks at the process and the results in fine detail.

Provides global, regional, and specific information on the over 350 international conflicts that have occurred since World War II. This book includes comprehensive regional sections, each of which offers an essay providing regional context and highlighting the interrelation of countries and conflict in that area.

Courage, commitment, determination, and ego make first-time candidates run... But what does it take to make them win? This title animates the scholarship on congressional elections as it tells an intimate, behind-the-scenes story of the 2000 congressional race in Illinois 8th district.

Presents 100 profiles of the key people behind some of the most important US Supreme Court cases. In this title, each 2,000-word profile delves into the social and political context behind landmark Court decisions. It is suitable for undergraduate students studying American government, American history, Constitutional Law and journalism.

Provides documents which demonstrate what terrorism is, how it has been used, why groups engage in it, and the methods used to defeat it. This volume includes 100 entries on the topic of terrorism from 1972 through 2002. It is suitable for high schools and public libraries.

Woodrow Wilson was born on December 28, 1856. On the forty-sixth ballot at the 1912 Democratic National Convention, Wilson was nominated as the party's presidential candidate. This title covers: his reformist-natured domestic policies, World War I, the Fourteen Points, and League of Nations, and the role of Edith Bolling Wilson in his presidency.

Well-known authors in the areas of equity and achievement present practical, easy-to-implement strategies for reducing inequities.

George Washington, born in 1732, was the first president under the Constitution of the United States. In 1753 he began his military career as a major in the Virginia militia. This title covers: his military exploits before, during, and after the American Revolution; his inspirational role during the constitutional convention; and, more.

A title that establishes the important aspects of American state legislatures - what they are and how they do their jobs. It argues that, on the whole, the American legislature must be evaluated on the basis of its processes, not its products.

Combines documents and analytical essays timed for the bicentennial year (2003) of one of the most important Supreme Court cases. This title explains: the constitutional, political, philosophical background to judicial review; historical record leading to this landmark case; impact of the decision since 1803; and, its impact on the world stage.

Following a bill from its assigned committee through its debate on the floor of the House of Representatives, this simulation provides a choice of two bills with background material. It also includes information on how committees learn about the legislation, conduct a markup session, and debate a bill.

A collection that explains: how and why the United States acquired the massive territory that more than doubled the size of the country; the profound social and political changes that came in the wake of thePurchase; its impact on such far reaching topics like the Constitution, slavery, federalism, and political behavior; and more.

Explains: founding of America and its role in the crafting and interpretation of the Constitution and Bill of Rights; how historical figures like Abigail Adams, Martin Luther King Jr, Abraham Lincoln, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Malcolm X used the spirit of the document to advance their causes; and, more.