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Preface | |
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American Political Culture: Seeking a More Perfect Union | |
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Political Culture: The Core Principles of American Government | |
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America's Core Values: Liberty, Equality, and Self-Government | |
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Politics: The Resolution of Conflict | |
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Political Power: The Control of Policy | |
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The Concept of a Political System and This Book's Organization | |
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Summary | |
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Key Terms | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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List of Websites | |
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Politics in Theory and Practice | |
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Additional Resources | |
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What We Love about America | |
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Constitutional Democracy: Promoting Liberty and Self-Government | |
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Before the Constitution: The Colonial and Revolutionary Experiences | |
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Negotiating Toward a Constitution | |
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Protecting Liberty: Limited Government | |
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Providing for Self-Government | |
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Constitutional Democracy Today | |
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Summary | |
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Key Terms | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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List of Websites | |
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Politics in Theory and Practice | |
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Additional Resources | |
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The Mischiefs of Faction | |
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Federalism: Forging a Nation | |
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Federalism: National and State Sovereignty | |
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Federalism in Historical Perspective | |
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Federalism Today | |
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The Public's Influence: Setting the Boundaries of Federal-State Power | |
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Summary | |
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Key Terms | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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List of Websites | |
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Politics in Theory and Practice | |
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Additional Resources | |
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The National Idea in American Politics | |
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Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights | |
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Freedom of Expression | |
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Freedom of Religion | |
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The Right of Privacy | |
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Rights of Persons Accused of Crimes | |
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Rights and the War on Terrorism | |
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The Courts and a Free Society | |
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Summary | |
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Key Terms | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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List of Websites | |
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Politics in Theory and Practice | |
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Additional Resources | |
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A Constitutional Amendment to Ban Flag Burning | |
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Equal Rights: Struggling Toward Fairness | |
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The Struggle for Equality | |
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Equality Under the Law | |
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Equality of Result | |
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Persistent Discrimination: Superficial Differences, Deep Divisions | |
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Summary | |
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Key Terms | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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List of Websites | |
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Politics in Theory and Practice | |
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Additional Resources | |
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Letter from Birmingham Jail | |
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Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the People's Voice | |
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The Nature of Public Opinion | |
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Political Socialization: How Americans Learn Their Politics | |
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Frames of Reference: How Americans Think Politically | |
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The Influence of Public Opinion on Policy | |
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Summary | |
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Key Terms | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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List of Websites | |
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Politics in Theory and Practice | |
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Additional Resources | |
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The Iraq Syndrome | |
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Political Participation and Voting: Expressing the Popular Will | |
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Voter Participation | |
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Conventional Forms of Participation Other Than Voting | |
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Unconventional Activism: Social Movements and Protest Politics | |
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Participation and the Potential for Influence | |
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Summary | |
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Key Terms | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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List of Websites | |
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Politics in Theory and Practice | |
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Additional Resources | |
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Voter Participation and Electoral Competition | |
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Political Parties, Candidates, and Campaigns: Defining the Voter's Choice | |
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Party Competition and Majority Rule: The History of U.S. Parties | |
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Electoral and Party Systems | |
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Party Organizations | |
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The Candidate-Centered Campaign | |
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Parties, Candidates, and the Public's Influence | |
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Summary | |
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Key Terms | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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List of Websites | |
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Politics in Theory and Practice | |
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Additional Resources | |
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GOP Has Lock on South, and Democrats Can't Find Key | |
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Interest Groups: Organizing for Influence | |
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The Interest-Group System | |
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Inside Lobbying: Seeking Influence Through Official Contacts | |
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Outside Lobbying: Seeking Influence Through Public Pressure | |
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The Group System: Indispensable but Biased | |
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Summary | |
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Key Terms | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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List of Websites | |
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Politics in Theory and Practice | |
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Additional Resources | |
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The Lobbying Game Today | |
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The News Media: Communicating Political Images | |
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Historical Development: From Partisanship to Objective Journalism | |
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The Politics of America's News Media | |
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The News Media as Link: Roles the Press Can and Cannot Perform | |
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Organizing the Public in the Media Age | |
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Summary | |
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Key Terms | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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List of Websites | |
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Politics in Theory and Practice | |
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Additional Resources | |
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To Publish, or Not to Publish | |
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Congress: Balancing National Goals and Local Interests | |
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Congress as a Career: Election to Congress | |
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Congressional Leadership | |
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The Committee System | |
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How a Bill Becomes Law | |
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Congress's Policymaking Role | |
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Congress: Too Much Pluralism? | |
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Summary | |
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Key Terms | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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List of Websites | |
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Politics in Theory and Practice | |
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Additional Resources | |
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Running for Congress, Staying in Congress | |
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The Presidency: Leading the Nation | |
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Foundations of the Modern Presidency | |
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Choosing the President | |
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Staffing the Presidency | |
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Factors in Presidential Leadership | |
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Summary | |
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Key Terms | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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List of Websites | |
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Politics in Theory and Practice | |
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Additional Resources | |
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Presidential Power | |
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The Federal Bureaucracy: Administering the Government | |
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Federal Administration: Form, Personnel, and Activities | |
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Development of the Federal Bureaucracy: Politics and Administration | |
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The Bureaucracy's Power Imperative | |
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Bureaucratic Accountability | |
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Reinventing Government? | |
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Summary | |
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Key Terms | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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List of Websites | |
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Politics in Theory and Practice | |
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Additional Resources | |
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Hurricane Katrina: A Nation Unprepared | |
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The Federal Judicial System: Applying the Law | |
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The Federal Judicial System | |
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Federal Court Appointees | |
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The Nature of Judicial Decision Making | |
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Political Influences on Judicial Decisions | |
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Judicial Power and Democratic Government | |
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Summary | |
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Key Terms | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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List of Websites | |
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Politics in Theory and Practice | |
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Additional Resources | |
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Judicial Interpretation | |
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Economic and Environmental Policy: Contributing to Prosperity | |
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The Public Policy Process | |
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Government as Regulator of the Economy | |
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Government as Protector of the Environment | |
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Government as Promoter of Economic Interests | |
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Fiscal Policy: Government as Manager of the Economy, I | |
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Monetary Policy: Government as Manager of Economy, II | |
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Summary | |
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Key Terms | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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List of Websites | |
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Politics in Theory and Practice | |
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Additional Resources | |
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Global Warming | |
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Welfare and Education Policy: Providing for Personal Security and Need | |
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Poverty in America: The Nature of the Problem | |
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The Politics and Policies of Social Welfare | |
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Education as Equality of Opportunity | |
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The American Way of Promoting the General Welfare | |
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Summary | |
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Key Terms | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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List of Websites | |
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Politics in Theory and Practice | |
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Additional Resources | |
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Welfare Reform | |
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Foreign and Defense Policy: Protecting the American Way | |
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The Roots of U.S. Foreign and Defense Policy | |
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The Military Dimension of National Security Policy | |
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The Economic Dimension of National Security Policy | |
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A New World | |
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Summary | |
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Key Terms | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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List of Websites | |
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Politics in Theory and Practice | |
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Additional Resources | |
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The Preemptive War Doctrine | |
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Appendixes | |
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The Declaration of Independence | |
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The Constitution of the United States of America | |
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Glossary | |
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Notes | |
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Credits | |
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Index | |