For coverage of the most important policy issues facing the United States—from rising health costs, to education reform, to rethinking foreign policy—offer your students balanced and complete overviews of today’s foremost policy controversies. Each selection incorporates voices from those at the heart of the policy process: people from lobbies, business, nonprofits, think tanks, academia, and government. After extensively researching each issue, CQ staff writers provide substantial background as well as current analysis. Ideal for laying needed groundwork and starting lively classroom discussion, Issues for Debate in American Public Policy allows students to view an issue from all sides while giving them a window into how policy is actually made and implemented.
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Issues for Debate in American Public Policy: Selections from CQ Researcher, 9th Edition Table of Contents Education Testimonials “Issues for Debate is an ideal text for courses on American government and public policy. It gives students a rich set of case studies that show how politics and policy really interact in the American political system. The cases are current and topical, so students always find them engaging and relevant.” - Joseph A. Ferrara, Georgetown University“Issues for Debate in American Public Policy covers a broad range of political issues and policy controversies in a highly interesting and provocative manner. Great care has been taking in selecting only the most important flash points in American politics and policy. The debates are well balanced, and various positions on both sides are supported by facts, hard data, and good reason. Students will gain critical insights into the major policy issues facing the country today and will learn a great deal from reading about the different controversies in this book.” - Sheldon Kamieniecki, University of California, Santa CruzBio(s)
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