Issues for Debate in American Public Policy: Selections from CQ Researcher, 12th Edition
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ISBN: 1608718298 / Publisher: CQ Press, July 2011
This text provides readers with crucial analysis of sixteen key topics facing the world today. Analysis of each topic includes an exploration of the main influences and what's at stake, and is accompanied by a host of pedagogical features.
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Is the new health-care reform law a good idea? Should teachers be held more accountable for students’ performance? Are tougher rules for financial firms needed? Are offshore drilling regulations too weak? Does capital punishment cost more to administer than it is worth?Always up-to-date on the latest controversies and concerns, the new edition of Issues for Debate takes up these and other compelling questions. Covering sixteen hot topics, each selection explores who the key players are, what’s at stake, and explains why recognizing past and current developments is so crucial to the future. Essays include a pro/con box, chronology, bibliography, photos, charts, graphs, and maps.
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