Woven through this text is the unifying theme that American politics represents conflict and compromise, in direct opposition to the increasingly commonly held view that all politics are dirty and all politicians are crooks. By presenting a balance of essential factual content with a broad assessment of system dynamics and their policy effects, the authors provide an accessible yet sophisticated overview of American politics.Features: Coherent theme of conflict versus compromise in the American political system Consistent examination of American history for institutional development Emphasis...
Woven through this text is the unifying theme that American politics represents conflict and compromise, in direct opposition to the increasingly comm...
Nanotechnology promises to transform the materials of everyday life, leading to smaller and more powerful computers, more durable plastics and fabrics, cheap and effective water purification systems, more efficient solar panels and storage batteries, and medical devices capable of tracking down and killing cancer cells or treating neurological diseases. Policy analysts predict a radical change in the industrial sector; at present, the U.S. government spends nearly $2 billion annually on nanotechnology research and development. Yet the nanotechnology revolution is not straightforward....
Nanotechnology promises to transform the materials of everyday life, leading to smaller and more powerful computers, more durable plastics and fabrics...
This title engages interdisciplinary, scholarly perspectives on environmental regulation in regard to the nanotechnology revolution. The book works toward a restructuring of government regulatory policies to better address emerging technologies.
This title engages interdisciplinary, scholarly perspectives on environmental regulation in regard to the nanotechnology revolution. The book works to...
In January 2014, for the first time in the history of federal farm legislation going back to the Great Depression, all four members of the US House of Representatives from Kansas voted against the Farm Bill, despite pleas by the state's agricultural leaders to support it. Why? The story of the Agricultural Act of 2014, as it unfolds in Framing the Farm Bill, has much to tell us about the complex nature of farm legislation, food policy, and partisan politics in present-day America.
The Farm Bill is essential to the continuation of the many programs that structure agriculture in this...
In January 2014, for the first time in the history of federal farm legislation going back to the Great Depression, all four members of the US House of...
In January 2014, for the first time in the history of federal farm legislation going back to the Great Depression, all four members of the US House of Representatives from Kansas voted against the Farm Bill, despite pleas by the state's agricultural leaders to support it. Why? The story of the Agricultural Act of 2014, as it unfolds in Framing the Farm Bill, has much to tell us about the complex nature of farm legislation, food policy, and partisan politics in present-day America.
The Farm Bill is essential to the continuation of the many programs that structure agriculture in this...
In January 2014, for the first time in the history of federal farm legislation going back to the Great Depression, all four members of the US House of...