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Author :Congressional Quarterly, Inc. Staff Publisher :CQ-Roll Call Group Books ISBN 13 :9780871873149 Total Pages :1086 pages Book Rating :4.8/5 (731 download)
Book Synopsis CQ Almanac, 1983 by : Congressional Quarterly, Inc. Staff
Download or read book CQ Almanac, 1983 written by Congressional Quarterly, Inc. Staff and published by CQ-Roll Call Group Books. This book was released on 1984-04 with total page 1086 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Making Environmental Law by : Nancy E. Marion
Download or read book Making Environmental Law written by Nancy E. Marion and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-08-10 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Eisenhower to Obama, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of the policies Congress and the president have proposed and passed to protect the environment over time. The U.S. federal government first began to consider legislation to protect the environment and natural resources in 1940s. Since that time, Congress and the president have considered and passed numerous environmental policies—laws that serve to protect the quality of the air we breathe, the water we drink, the natural beauty of the land, and the animals that live both on land and in the water. In Making Environmental Law: The Politics of Protecting the Earth, experienced and accomplished environmental law researcher Nancy E. Marion shows what policies Congress have proposed and passed to protect the environment over time. Each chapter focuses on the members of Congress's response to a different environmental concern, such as ocean dumping, pesticides, and solid waste. With "green" awareness now affecting every aspect of our modern world, this text serves as an invaluable reference for students and researchers who need a deeper historical background on the political aspects of these issues.
Book Synopsis Hispanic Americans in Congress, 1822-2012 by : Congress
Download or read book Hispanic Americans in Congress, 1822-2012 written by Congress and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2014-04-14 with total page 780 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A compilation of historical essays and short biographies about 91 Hispanic-Americans who served in Congress from 1822 to 2012"--Provided by publisher
Book Synopsis Hispanic Americans in Congress, 1822-2012 by : Matthew Andrew Wasniewski
Download or read book Hispanic Americans in Congress, 1822-2012 written by Matthew Andrew Wasniewski and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 778 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A compilation of historical essays and short biographies about 91 Hispanic-Americans who served in Congress from 1822 to 2012"--Provided by publisher.
Book Synopsis Poverty and Power by : Douglas R. Imig
Download or read book Poverty and Power written by Douglas R. Imig and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the 1980s the rich got richer while the poor got poorer. In 1981 alone, 70 percent of the $35 billion cut from the federal budget came from programs for the poor. Although the disparity in incomes has been widely reported, the efforts of antipoverty activists and groups combating the Reagan/Bush agenda have largely been overlooked. Poverty and Power follows the rise, decline, and partial resurgence of poor Americans’ representation from the War on Poverty to the Reagan Revolution. Drawing on personal interviews and financial reports, Douglas R. Imig examines the political activity and organizational crises of antipoverty groups including the Center on Social Welfare Policy and Law, the Food Research and Action Center, the Community Nutrition Institute, Bread for the World, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and the Children’s Defense Fund. His findings delineate how electoral policy and economic change in the 1980s posed a direct threat to the welfare of the poor, and suggest reasons why no massive mobilization for social justice emerged. Still, the dogged efforts of advocates and activists culminated in the passage of the 1987 McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, the first positive federal intervention into domestic social policy since the Reagan inauguration. Imig helps us understand the complex relationships between opportunity and action that characterize all social movements.
Book Synopsis Is Our Children Learning? by : Paul Begala
Download or read book Is Our Children Learning? written by Paul Begala and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2001-08-31 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He was a poor student who somehow got into the finest schools. He was a National Guardsman who somehow missed a year of service. He was a failed businessman who somehow was made rich. He was a minority investor who somehow was made managing partner of the Texas Rangers. He was a defeated politician who somehow was made governor. You can hardly blame him for expecting to inherit the White House. "Is Our Children Learning?" examines the public life and public record of George W. Bush and reveals him for who he is: a man who presents the thinnest, weakest, least impressive record in public life of any major party nominee this century; a man who at every critical juncture has been propelled upward by the forces of wealth, privilege, status, and special interests who use his family's name for their private gain. A Texan, political analyst, strategist, and partisan, Paul Begala has written a devastating assessment of the Bush brand of politics.
Download or read book God Wills it written by David O'Connell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God Wills It is a comprehensive study of presidential religious rhetoric. Using careful analysis of hundreds of transcripts, David O'Connell reveals the hidden strategy behind presidential religious speech. He asks when and why religious language is used, and when it is, whether such language is influential.Case studies explore the religious arguments presidents have made to defend their decisions on issues like defense spending, environmental protection, and presidential scandals. O'Connell provides strong evidence that when religious rhetoric is used public opinion typically goes against the president, the media reacts harshly to his words, and Congress fails to do as he wants. An experimental chapter casts even further doubt on the persuasiveness of religious rhetoric.God Wills It shows that presidents do not talk this way because they want to. Presidents like Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush were quite uncomfortable using faith to promote their agendas. They did so because they felt they must. God Wills It shows that even if presidents attempt to call on the deity, the more important question remains: Will God come when they do?
Download or read book Split written by Mark D. Brewer and published by CQ Press. This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Talk of politics in the United States today is abuzz with warring red and blue factions. The message is that Americans are split due to deeply-held beliefs—over abortion, gay marriage, stem-cell research, prayer in public schools. Is this cultural divide a myth, the product of elite partisans? Or is the split real? Yes, argue authors Mark Brewer and Jeffrey Stonecash—the cultural divisions are real. Yet they tell only half the story. Differences in income and economic opportunity also fuel division—a split along class lines. Cultural issues have not displaced class issues, as many believe. Split shows that both divisions coexist meaning that levels of taxation and the quality of healthcare matter just as much as the debate over the right to life versus the right to choose. The authors offer balanced, objective analysis, complete with a wealth of data-rich figures and tables, to explain the social trends underlying these class and cultural divides and then explore the response of the parties and voters. Offering solid empirical evidence, the authors show that how politicians, the media, and interest groups perceive citizen preferences—be they cultural or class based—determines whether or not the public gets what it wants. Simply put, each set of issues creates political conflict and debate that produce very different policies and laws. With a lively and highly readable narrative, students at every level will appreciate the brevity and punch of Split and come away with a more nuanced understanding of the divisions that drive the current American polity.
Author :Congressional Quarterly, Inc. Staff Publisher :CQ-Roll Call Group Books ISBN 13 :9780871873460 Total Pages :1074 pages Book Rating :4.8/5 (734 download)
Book Synopsis CQ Almanac, 1984 by : Congressional Quarterly, Inc. Staff
Download or read book CQ Almanac, 1984 written by Congressional Quarterly, Inc. Staff and published by CQ-Roll Call Group Books. This book was released on 1985-04 with total page 1074 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Struggle to Limit Government by : John Samples
Download or read book The Struggle to Limit Government written by John Samples and published by Cato Institute. This book was released on 2010-04-21 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1980, Ronald Reagan said, “It is time to check and reverse the growth of government, which shows signs of having grown beyond the consent of the governed. This book surveys the highlights and low points of the nearly 30-year struggle to limit American government, set against the big-government world of the New Deal and the Great Society.
Book Synopsis Federal Legislative Histories by : Bernard Reams
Download or read book Federal Legislative Histories written by Bernard Reams and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1994-02-23 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Entries describe approximately 255 legislative histories compiled during the 37th Congress in 1862 through the 101st Congress, second session, in 1990. Actual public laws covered begin with the 4th Congress, first session, 1796.
Book Synopsis The Ramparts of Nations by : Jeffrey M. Togman
Download or read book The Ramparts of Nations written by Jeffrey M. Togman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2001-10-30 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Togman provides a comparative analysis of French and U.S. immigration policies from 1945 to 2000. He explores why nations implement the immigration policies they do, why some governments allow or even encourage large-scale immigration while others restrict it, why some states shift from liberal to restrictive entry policies and vice versa. Focusing on critical historical junctures, Togman illustrates how different institutional structures in France and the United States led these countries to implement divergent entry policies. Political institutions are shown to act as an intervening variable, helping determine what, if any, influence other factors such as economic conditions and cultural traditions have over a nation's immigration laws. Scholars and students of French politics, U.S. politics, comparative politics, and immigration policies will find this work helpful.
Book Synopsis The Insiders’ Game by : Elizabeth N. Saunders
Download or read book The Insiders’ Game written by Elizabeth N. Saunders and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2024-03-26 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How elites shape the use of force in American foreign policy One of the most widely held views of democratic leaders is that they are cautious about using military force because voters can hold them accountable, ultimately making democracies more peaceful. How, then, are leaders able to wage war in the face of popular opposition, or end conflicts when the public still supports them? The Insiders’ Game sheds light on this enduring puzzle, arguing that the primary constraints on decisions about war and peace come from elites, not the public. Elizabeth Saunders focuses on three groups of elites—presidential advisers, legislators, and military officials—to show how the dynamics of this insiders’ game are key to understanding the use of force in American foreign policy. She explores how elite preferences differ from those of ordinary voters, and how leaders must bargain with elites to secure their support for war. Saunders provides insights into why leaders start and prolong conflicts the public does not want, but also demonstrates how elites can force leaders to change course and end wars. Tracing presidential decisions about the use of force from the Cold War through the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Saunders reveals how the elite politics of war are a central feature of democracy. The Insiders’ Game shifts the focus of democratic accountability from the voting booth to the halls of power.
Download or read book Undeclared War written by Edward Keynes and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :Paul C. Light Publisher :Brookings Institution Press with the Governance Institute ISBN 13 :0815722680 Total Pages :328 pages Book Rating :4.8/5 (157 download)
Book Synopsis Government by Investigation by : Paul C. Light
Download or read book Government by Investigation written by Paul C. Light and published by Brookings Institution Press with the Governance Institute. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paul C. Light examines and evaluates the 100 most significant investigations of policy failures, bureaucratic mistakes, and personal misconduct undertaken by the U.S. federal government between 1945 and 2012. Launched by Congress or the president, sometimes by both at the same time, the investigations at the core of this book were driven by the search for answers about significant breakdowns in government performance. Light reveals which investigations were most effective, and why.
Download or read book Guide to Congress written by CQ Press, and published by CQ Press. This book was released on 2012-08-10 with total page 1865 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new edition of this comprehensive, two-volume reference has been thoroughly revised and expanded by expert CQ Press writers—with years of experience covering Congress—to offer a complete institutional history of Congress along with updated insight and analysis on the 2008 and 2010 shifts in power of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. The 35 chapters of Guide to Congress, Seventh Edition, are divided into eight subject areas that cover all aspects of the U.S. Congress: Origins and Development of Congress, from the constitutional beginnings of the legislative branch to the histories of the House and Senate and their power shifts, eras of partisanship and unity, influential leaders, and working relationships with presidents. New coverage includes analysis of the tug-of-war between House Democrats and the George W. Bush administration on Iraq war withdrawal timetables, updates on criminal investigations of House members including William J. Jefferson of Louisiana and Charles Rangel of New York, and analysis of the Tea Party Movement and new Republican majority. Powers of Congress, including powers to tax, spend, and borrow; to conduct foreign policy and investigations; to confirm and impeach; to regulate commerce; to amend the Constitution; and to select the president. Updated material includes analysis of the George W. Bush administration’s use of immunity from questioning by congressional committees, analysis of the signing of the new START treaty with Russia—marking a cornerstone of U.S. relations with the country, coverage of the War on Terror—including the killing of bin Laden in a U.S. raid in Pakistan, and perspective on the negotiations to raise the federal debt ceiling in 2011. Congressional Procedures, detailing the party and leadership structures; rules and the legislative process; the committee system, assignment, and procedures; and congressional staff. Revised coverage profiles the methods, styles, and legislative successes and defeats of House Speakers Pelosi and Boehner and Senate majority leader Reid. The Guide also analyzes the new hpyerpartisanship emerging in Congress and provides updates on congressional travel reforms and aide statistics and trends. Pressures on Congress, including influence from constituents, political parties, the president, the Supreme Court, lobbyists, and the media. New material explores the use of social media to communicate with constituents, examines the role of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and analyzes the Obama administration’s relationship with Congress. Housing and Support, covering the U.S. Capitol, House and Senate office buildings, the Library of Congress, and organizations such as the Government Accountability Office and the Congressional Research Service. Updates are provided on new initiatives by the Library of Congress and reforms to the General Accounting Office. Pay and Perquisites, including honoraria and allowances, franking and travel privileges, and other benefits. Updates include revised figures for congressional pay and benefits and analysis of efforts to control privately sponsored foreign travel. Congress and the Electorate, covering the right to vote, the demographic composition of congress, the role of parties in elections, campaign financing, and redistricting. New information discusses elections statistics in recent elections, the impact of third parties, Tea Party gains, and the creation of "super PACs" and 527 groups. Qualifications and conduct, detailing congressional ethics investigations and procedures for disciplining members. Updated coverage reviews ethics investigations, including the creation of the Office of Congressional Ethics. Specific investigations and outcomes are discussed, including the censure of Charles Rangel and disapproval of Joe Wilson’s outburst during a speech by President Obama. Volume 2 concludes with a selected bibliography and key reference materials: a list of all members of congress who have served since 1789; congressional election results; floor leaders and committee chairs; dates for sessions of congress; women, black, Asian, and Hispanic members; and many more. Boxed features, tables, and figures and a generous number of photos enhance the topical coverage of this definitive resource on Congress.
Author :Congressional Quarterly, Inc. Staff Publisher :CQ-Roll Call Group Books ISBN 13 :9780871879318 Total Pages :1232 pages Book Rating :4.8/5 (793 download)
Book Synopsis CQ Almanac 1992 by : Congressional Quarterly, Inc. Staff
Download or read book CQ Almanac 1992 written by Congressional Quarterly, Inc. Staff and published by CQ-Roll Call Group Books. This book was released on 1993-05 with total page 1232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: