American Institutions and Their Influence ISBN: 1153584956 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Alexis De Tocqueville Publisher: General Books LLC Number of Pages: 352 The book has no illustrations or index Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge Subjects: Democracy; United States; Fiction Action Click Here To Compare Prices Now American Government: Institutions and Policies ISBN: 0495802816 Binding: Hardcover Edition: 12 Author(s): James Q. Wilson, Jr. John J. DiIulio, Meena Bose Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Number of Pages: 584 Acclaimed for the scholarship of its prominent authors and the clarity of its narrative AMERICAN GOVERNMENT: INSTITUTIONS AND POLICIES sets the standard for public policy coverage while maintaining focus on three fundamental topics: the institutions of American government; the historical development of governmental procedures actors and policies; and who governs in the United States and to what ends Student involvement in the material is bolstered by proven pedagogical features such as chapter outlines "Who Governs" and "To What Ends" learning objective questions framing each chapter and "How Things Work" boxes that summarize important facts The significantly enhanced media package with new online tools makes the learning experience engaging and accessible Click Here To Compare Prices Now Crisis in American Institutions (14th Edition) ISBN: 0205610641 Binding: Paperback Edition: 14 Author(s): Jerome H. Skolnick, Elliott Currie Publisher: Allyn & Bacon Number of Pages: 416 Crisis in American Institutions provides students with an array of engaging articles that reflect America's social problems and encourage critical thought This edition contains seventeen new articles many addressing the escalating crises of American society in recent yearsincluding the worst economic crisis in decades the rapid rise in health care costs the polarizing debate on immigration and the continuing growth of economic inequality Others update our coverage of longstanding issues including the persistence of poverty the continued growth of mass incarceration and the politics of global warming Click Here To Compare Prices Now The Declining Significance of Race : Blacks and Changing American Institutions ISBN: 0226901297 Binding: Paperback Edition: 2 Author(s): William Julius Wilson Publisher: University Of Chicago Press Number of Pages: 251 This new paperback edition includes a major new essay in which William Julius Wilson not only reflects on the debate surrounding his book but also presents a provocative discussion of race class and social policy "Wilson has written a profound and provocative book that is destined to become a classic in the field He has articulated the issues with which future researchers will have to deal Truly he has made a contribution to social science"Wilson Record American Journal of Sociology "The intellectual strength of this book lies in his capacity to integrate disparate findings from historical studies social theory and research on contemporary trends into a complex and original synthesis that challenges widespread assumptions about the cause of black disadvantage and the way to remove it"Paul Starr New York Times Book Review This is a short but important book Wilson presents a cogent and convincing interpretation of how the changing political and economic structure of the United States profoundly affected the position of black Americans"Pierre van den Berghe Sociology and Social Research "This publication is easily one of the most erudite and sober diagnoses of the American black situation Students of race relations and anybody in a policy-making position cannot afford to bypass this study"Ernest Manheim Sociology Click Here To Compare Prices Now American Government: Institutions and Policies ISBN: 111183007X Binding: Paperback Edition: 13 Author(s): James Q. Wilson, Jr. John J. DiIulio, Meena Bose Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Number of Pages: Acclaimed for the scholarship of its prominent authors and the clarity of its narrative AMERICAN GOVERNMENT: INSTITUTIONS AND POLICIES sets the standard for public policy coverage while maintaining focus on three fundamental topics: the institutions of American government; the historical development of governmental procedures actors and policies; and who governs in the United States and to what ends Reader involvement in the material is bolstered by features such as learning objectives "Who Governs" and "To What Ends" questions framing each chapter and "How Things Work" boxes that illustrate important concepts Available separately a state-of-the-art media package with new online tools makes the learning experience engaging and accessible Click Here To Compare Prices Now Barbecue: The History of an American Institution ISBN: 081731718X Binding: Hardcover Edition: 1 Author(s): Robert F. Moss Publisher: University Alabama Press Number of Pages: 288 Americans enjoy reading about barbecue almost as much as they love eating it Books on the subject cover almost every aspect of the topic: recipes grilling tips restaurant guides pit-building instructions and catalogs of exotic variants such as Mongolian barbecue and Indian tandoor cooking Despite this coverage the history of barbecue in the United States has until now remained virtually untoldBarbecue: The History of an American Institution draws on hundreds of sources todocument theevolution of barbecue from its origins among Native Americansto its present status as an icon of American culture This is the story not just of a dish but of a social institution that helped shape the many regional cultures of the United States The history begins withBritish colonists' adoption of barbecuing techniques from Native Americans in the 16th and 17th centuries moves to barbecue's establishment as the preeminent form of public celebration in the 19th century and is carried through to barbecues iconic status todayFrom the very beginning barbecues were powerful social magnets drawing together people from a wide range of classes and geographic backgrounds Barbecue played a key role in three centuries of American history both reflecting and influencing the direction of an evolving society By tracing thestory of barbecue from its origins to today Barbecue: The History of an American Institution traces the very thread of American social history Click Here To Compare Prices Now The Institutions of American Democracy: The Public Schools (Institutions of American Democracy Series) ISBN: 0195309138 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): N/A Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Number of Pages: 426 From curriculum standards and testing to school choice and civic learning issues in American education are some of the most debated in the United States The Institutions of American Democracy a collection of essays by the nation's leading education scholars and professionals is designed to inform the debate and stimulate change In association with the Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands and the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania The Institutions of American Democracy is the first in a series of books commissioned to enhance public understanding of the nature and function of democratic institutions A national advisory board--including among others Nancy Kassebaum Baker David Boren John Brademas Ellen Condliffe Lagemann David Gergen and Lee Hamilton--will guide the vision of the project which includes future volumes on the press and the three branches of government Each essay in The Institutions of American Democracy addresses essential questions for policymakers educators and anyone committed to public education What role should public education play in a democracy How has that role changed through American history Have the schools lost sight of their responsibility to teach civics and citizenship How are current debates about education shaping the future of this democratic institution Among the contributors are William Galston Director of the Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy at the University of Maryland;Clarence Stone Professor in the Department of Government and Politics at the University of Maryland - College Park and editor of Changing Urban Education and Regime Politics: Governing Atlanta 1946-1988 (University Press of Kansas 1998); Susan Moore Johnson Pforzheimer Professor of Education in Learning and Teaching Harvard University; Michael Johanek Executive Director of K-12 Professional Development College Board; Kathy Simon co-executive director of the Coalition for Essential Schools and author of Moral Questions in the Classroom (Yale University Press 2001); and Jennifer Hochschild Professor of Government and Professor of Afro-American Studies at Harvard University and author of Facing Up to the American Dream: Race Class and the Soul of the Nation (Princeton University Press 1995) Click Here To Compare Prices Now Institutions of American Democracy: The Executive Branch ISBN: 0195309154 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): N/A Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Number of Pages: 640 The presidency and the agencies of the executive branch are deeply interwoven with other core institutions of American government and politics While the framers of the Constitution granted power to the president they likewise imbued the legislative and judicial branches of government with the powers necessary to hold the executive in check The Executive Branch edited byJoel D Aberbach and Mark A Peterson examines the delicate and shifting balance among the three branches of government which is constantly renegotiated as political leaders contend with the public's paradoxical sentiments-yearning for strong executive leadership yet fearing too much executive power and welcoming the benefits of public programs yet uneasy about and indeed often distrusting big government The Executive Branch a collection of essays by some of the nation's leading political scientists and public policy scholars examines the historical emergence and contemporary performance of the presidency and bureaucracy as well as their respective relationships with the Congress the courts political parties and American federalism Presidential elections are defining moments for the nation's democracy-by linking citizens directly to their government elections serve as a mechanism for exercising collective public choice After the election however the work of government begins and involves elected and appointed political leaders at all levels of government career civil servants government contractors interest organizations the media and engaged citizens The essays in this volume delve deeply into the organizations and politics that make the executive branch such a complex and fascinating part of American government The volume provides an assessment from the past to the present of the role and development of the presidency and executive branch agencies including analysis of the favorable and problematic strategies and personal attributes that presidents have brought to the challenge of leadership It examines the presidency and the executive agencies both separately and together as they influence-or are influenced by-other major institutions of American government and politics with close attention to how they relate to civic participation and democracy Click Here To Compare Prices Now Gunsmoke: An American Institution Celebrating 50 Years of Television's Best Western ISBN: 1589850149 Binding: Hardcover Edition: Author(s): Ben Costello, Jim Byrnes, Jon Voight Publisher: Five Star Publications (AZ) Number of Pages: 622 Starting on September 10 1955 and continuing for more than 600 episodes over the next twenty years Gunsmoke ruled the airwaves Never in the history of television had a show so captured the hearts of the American public Each week Marshal Matt Dillon and his friends would face a new threat to the peace and lawfulness of their frontier home of Dodge City Kansas And each week goodness and determination prevailed In recognition of this the shows golden anniversary author Ben Costello has produced a remarkable testament to the on-screen and off-screen individuals who made the story lines come alive Click Here To Compare Prices Now American Government: Institutions and Policies ISBN: 0618956123 Binding: Hardcover Edition: 11 Author(s): James Q. Wilson, Jr. John J. DiIulio Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Number of Pages: 120 Acclaimed for the scholarship of its prominent authors and the clarity of its narrative American Government sets the standard for public policy coverage while maintaining focus on three fundamental topics: the institutions of American government; the historical development of governmental procedures actors and policies; and who governs in the United States and to what end Student involvement in the material is bolstered by proven pedagogical features such as chapter outlines suggested Web links for research and How Things Work boxes that summarize important facts The greatly enhanced media package with new online tools makes the learning experience engaging and accessible Click Here To Compare Prices Now | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next >>

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