political planning

Discusses prosperity and how American workers are treated in society.

Explores the history of American exceptionalism.

Contains alphabetized entries on significant people, concepts, events, and topics related to public administration and public policy, and includes copies of the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, the Articles of Confederation, and the U.S. Constitution and amendments.

Presents opposing viewpoints on twenty controversial political issues, covering such topics as campaigns, "Bush v. Gore," capital punishment, taxes, free trade, and the war on terrorism.

Looks at how the opinions of the general populace affect the policies set forth by the United States government. Also examines the structure of the party system and the election process.

Jim Webb, the outspoken senator from Virginia, shares his views of why America's economy, government, and people seem to be suffering and offers a no-nonsense approach to fix the country's ills and help the people who need it most.

Argues that in order to save the American economy, workers must agree to return to the basic values the U.S. economy was originally built on.

Political thinkers Amy Gutmann and Dennis Thompson connect the rejection of compromise to the domination of campaigning over governing in American democracy today and propose changes in our political institutions, processes, and mindsets that would encourage a better balance between campaigning and governing.