Kategoria BISAC: Political Science >> Public Affairs & Administration

First Published in 1986. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an Informa company

ObamaCare, otherwise known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA), has become law in the United States and has lead to a major reform of the healthcare industry. Although the law has received wide media coverage, the majority of our citizens still do not understand the basic tenets of the law.

This book simplifies the main provisions of ObamaCare, using a question and response format that reflects the daily struggles and interactions with processes involved in ObamaCare coverage, while using scenarios to reinforce understanding. The reader will be introduced to the health exchange, including...

ObamaCare, otherwise known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA), has become law in the United States and has lead to a major reform of the healthcare industry. Although the law has received wide media coverage, the majority of our citizens still do not understand the basic tenets of the law.

This book simplifies the main provisions of ObamaCare, using a question and response format that reflects the daily struggles and interactions with processes involved in ObamaCare coverage, while using scenarios to reinforce understanding. The reader will be introduced to the health exchange, including...

In almost every liberal democratic society, an issue that is a topic of constant and passionate public discussion is how much that country s ministers, legislators, senior civil servants, and senior judges should be paid. Nor is this surprising; the issue has considerable voyeuristic appeal, particular democratic significance, and important ramifications for the functioning of the public sector as a whole. However, like most political debates, these discussions tend to be messy, fragmented, and full of unverified assertions and spurious appeals to populist sentiment. It is hardly...

Chinese government officials have played a crucial role in China's economic development, but they are also responsible for severe problems, including environmental pollution, violation of citizens' rights, failure in governance, and corruption. How does the Chinese Party-state respond when a government official commits a duty-related malfeasance or criminal activity? And how does it balance the potential political costs of disciplining its own agents versus the loss of legitimacy in tolerating their misdeeds? State and Agents in China explores how the party-state addresses this...