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| List of Tables and Figures | |
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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Process, Structure, and Ideology | |
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| The Policy Process | |
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| Characteristics of the American Political System | |
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| Attitudes and Ideological Issues | |
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| Key Concepts | |
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| Reflections | |
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| Notes | |
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| References | |
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| Economic Policy: To Promote the General Welfare | |
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| Economic Policy Goals and Tools | |
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| Economic Policies and Strategies | |
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| Economic Policy Issues | |
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| Case Study: The Great Recession and Its Aftermath | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Key Concepts | |
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| Reflections | |
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| Notes | |
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| References | |
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| Foreign Policy: To Provide for the Common Defense | |
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| Foreign Policy Goals and Tools | |
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| Foreign Policies and Strategies | |
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| Issues of Foreign Policy | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Key Concepts | |
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| Reflections | |
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| Notes | |
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| References | |
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| Poverty and Welfare: The Poor Ye Always Have with You? | |
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| Antipoverty Policy Goals and Tools | |
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| Antipoverty Policies and Strategies | |
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| Case Study: The End of Welfare as We Know It | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Key Concepts | |
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| Reflections | |
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| Notes | |
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| References | |
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| Health Policy: The Problems of Cost and Access | |
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| Health Care Policy Goals and Tools | |
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| Health Care Policies and Strategies | |
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| Health Care Issues | |
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| Case Study: Health Care Reform Comes to the United States | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Key Concepts | |
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| Reflections | |
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| Notes | |
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| References | |
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| Environmental Policy: Challenges and Opportunities | |
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| Environmental Policy Goals and Tools | |
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| Environmental Policies and Strategies | |
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| Environmental Policy Issues | |
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| Case Study No. 1: Global Climate Warming | |
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| Case Study No. 2: The Search for Energy Independence | |
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| Conclusion: | |
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| Key Concepts | |
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| Reflections | |
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| Notes | |
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| References | |
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| Criminal Justice: To Ensure Domestic Tranquility | |
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| The Crime Problem | |
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| Criminal Justice Policy Goals and Tools | |
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| Criminal Justice Policies and Strategies | |
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| Criminal Justice Issues | |
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| Case Study: Rethinking the War on Drugs | |
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| Conclusion: Solutions to the Crime Problem? | |
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| Key Concepts | |
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| Reflections | |
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| Notes | |
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| References | |
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| Education: The Promise of America | |
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| Education Policy Goals and Tools | |
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| Education Policies and Strategies | |
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| Education Policy Issues | |
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| Case Study: No Child Left Behind | |
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| Conclusion: Challenges and Opportunities | |
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| Key Concepts | |
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| Reflections | |
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| Notes | |
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| References | |
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| Equality: The Second American Revolution | |
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| Equality as a Goal | |
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| Equality as a Policy Issue | |
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| Case Study: Affirmative Action | |
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| Issues of Equality | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Key Concepts | |
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| Reflections | |
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| Notes | |
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| References | |
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| Index | |
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| About the Author | |