This collection of non-partisan reports focuses on 16 hot-button policy issues written by award-winning CQ Researcher journalists. As an annual that comes together just months before publication, the volume is as current as possible. And because it’s CQ Researcher, the policy reports are expertly researched and written, showing all sides of an issue. Chapters follow a consistent organization, exploring three issue questions, then offering background, current context, and a look ahead, as well as featuring a pro/con debate box. All issues include a chronology, bibliography, photos, charts, and figures.

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• All 16 selections are brand new and explore some of today’s most vital American public policy issues.

KEY FEATURES:

• Pro/con boxes in every report examine two competing sides of a single question to enhance readers’ critical thinking skills.
• Detailed chronologies put each issue into context.
• An annotated bibliography and web resources allow readers to explore topics of interest in more depth.
• Photos, charts, graphs, and maps clarify key points and enhance visual understanding.

About CQ Researcher:
CQ Researcher is the choice of librarians, researchers, and students seeking original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on the most vital issues shaping our world. Each weekly report offers in-depth, unbiased coverage of a single topic. Written by CQ Press's staff of experienced reporters, these reports provide up-to-date information on a wide range of social, economic, political, environmental, and international issues.

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• All 16 selections are brand new and explore some of today’s most vital American public policy issues.
• Pro/con boxes in every report examine two competing sides of a single question to enhance readers’ critical thinking skills.
• Detailed chronologies put each issue into context.
• An annotated bibliography and web resources allow readers to explore topics of interest in more depth.
• Photos, charts, graphs, and maps clarify key points and enhance visual understanding.

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Table of Contents:

National Politics
1. Changing Demographics
2. Social Media and Politics
3. Farm Policy
The Environment
4. U.S. Oil Dependence
5. Genetically Modified Food
Business and The Economy
6. Internet Regulation
7. Youth Unemployment
8. Financial Misconduct
Education
9. Future of Public Universities
Rights and Liberties
10. Gun Violence
Social Policy
11. Immigration Conflict
12. Gay Marriage Showdowns
Healthcare
13. Assessing the New Health Care Law
14. Preventing Disease
Foreign Affairs and National Security Policy
15. Unrest in the Arab World
16. Privatizing the Military

Public Policy, 4e + Issues for Debate in American Public Policy, 14e
Kraft, Furlong, CQ Researcher
ISBN: 9781452290782 Price: $107

American Public Policy, 9e + Issues for Debate in American Public Policy, 14e
Peters, CQ Researcher
ISBN: 9781452290775 Price: $102

The Logic of American Politics, 6e + Issues for Debate in American Public Policy, 14e
Kernell, Jacobson, Kousser, CQ Researcher
ISBN: 9781452290768 Price: $110

Keeping the Republic, 6e + Issues for Debate in American Public Policy, 14e
Barbour, Wright, CQ Researcher
ISBN: 9781452290898 Price: $130

Keeping the Republic, ESSENTIALS 6e + Issues for Debate in American Public Policy, 14e
Barbour, Wright, CQ Researcher
ISBN: 9781452290874 Price: $99

Keeping the Republic, 5e Brief + Issues for Debate in American Public Policy, 14e
Barbour, Wright, CQ Researcher
ISBN: 9781452290881  Price: $86