Central / national / federal government policies

Horace's Hope, Friedman's Folly explains the forces behind the current efforts to privatize education.

Countries worldwide are attempting difficult transitions from state-planned to market economies.

Several events in the past few years have dramatically shown how the interests of European citizens are directly affected by the stability, security and prosperity of their neighbouring regions.

A comprehensive exploration of 21st Century school politics, Teachers versus the Public offers the first comparison of the education policy views of both teachers and the public as a whole, and reveals a deep, broad divide between the opinions held by citizens and those who teach in the public schools.

The devastating and politically consequential defeat of President Clinton's comprehensive health plan in Congress has unleashed a torrent of speculation over "e;"e;who or what killed reform.

What happens when a conservative president makes a liberal professor from the Ivy League his top urban affairs adviser?

This books examines economic conditions and policies in Sweden.

How can we identify who benefits from government programs aimed at solving our social problem and who pays for them?

Delivering a stable income in retirement should be the primary focus of any workplace pension system.

Delivering a stable income in retirement should be the primary focus of any workplace pension system.

The information age technology revolution promises enormous benefits to the U.

Examines the effects of rising social security costs and of measures adopted to deal with them, and discusses possible ways of coping with the shortfall of available money for the aging American population.

The tax system profoundly affects countless aspects of private behavior.

A fundamental rethinking is under way about the roles of government, citizens, and community organizations in public policy.

In the early 1960s America was in a confident mood and embarked on a series of efforts to solve the problems of poverty, racial discrimination, unemployment, and inequality of educational opportunity.

Nearly everyone agrees that the nation's health care system needs to be reformed.

In the midst of several large cyberattacks in 2017, the European Commission adopted its multi-sector cybersecurity package in September of that same year.

In the midst of several large cyberattacks in 2017, the European Commission adopted its multi-sector cybersecurity package in September of that same year.

It is within our power to provide an opportunity-rich childhood for allIn 1941 President Franklin Roosevelt delivered his famous Four Freedoms speech.

It is within our power to provide an opportunity-rich childhood for allIn 1941 President Franklin Roosevelt delivered his famous Four Freedoms speech.

Two important events in 1997--the balanced-budget deal and the completion of the Pentagon's Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR)--promise to shape U.

While much has been written about economic competition between the United States and Japan, it is easy to lose sight of the fact that their relationship is founded essentially on each sides' domestic political concerns.

In 1984, Congress simultaneously eliminated state-local regulation of cable television rates and banned telephone companies from offering cable service in their own franchise areas.

The United States continues to maintain a large nuclear arsenal guided by a deterrence strategy little changed since the collapse of the Warsaw Pact.

The right to a jury trial is a fundamental feature of the American justice system.

Income from capital receives uneven treatment in both the tax system and the loan markets.

The specialisation, knowledge and innovation brought about by universities often play a key role in the economic success of cities and regions.

In the early 1980s, American complaints about unfair trade practices began to intensify.

In his 1998 State of the Union address, President Clinton challenged Americans to a public debate about how to fix the long-term financial problems of Social Security.

The main parameters of the EU budget are decided upon every seven years when the MFF (Multi-annual Financial Framework) is negotiated.

For over four years, Washington responded to war in Bosnia by handing the problem to the Europeans to resolve and substituting high-minded rhetoric for concerted action.

The centre left is at a crossroads.

In this book, Gary Mucciaroni examines the shifting fortunes of economic interest groups in Washington.

This book explores the complex intersection of governance, policy, funding, and access shaping America's most treasured public lands.

This volume offers a comprehensive and up-to-date examination of Medicare, one of the most critical pillars of the U.

This book examines one of the most contested issues in contemporary school nutrition policy: the role of whole milk in the National School Lunch Program.

Politics Over Prosperity: How Politics Destroys Nations is a rigorous exploration of the complex relationship between political power and economic development in the twenty-first century.

This book questions through a critical lens how resources can be mobilized to advance the development of environmental resilience and economic growth, examining new financial mechanisms, policy frameworks, and strategic partnerships.

This book questions through a critical lens how resources can be mobilized to advance the development of environmental resilience and economic growth, examining new financial mechanisms, policy frameworks, and strategic partnerships.

This book presents a rigorous and multidisciplinary exploration of the complex academic, social, and economic realities that shape the experiences of international students.

This book presents a rigorous and multidisciplinary exploration of the complex academic, social, and economic realities that shape the experiences of international students.

This book offers a fresh perspective on the relationship between the state and audiovisual industries, particularly in Ireland.

This book offers a fresh perspective on the relationship between the state and audiovisual industries, particularly in Ireland.

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of innovative mutual aid elderly care models in rural China, encompassing community-driven, government-supported, and market-participated approaches.

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of innovative mutual aid elderly care models in rural China, encompassing community-driven, government-supported, and market-participated approaches.

2026 markiert einen Wendepunkt – zumindest wenn man einem 150 Jahre alten Modell glaubt, das die großen Crashs von 1929, 2000 und 2008 mit weniger als einem Jahr Abweichung vorhergesagt hat.

Der Weg zu einem erfüllteren LebenLasse ich mich voll auf etwas ein – mit allen Risiken?

La crisis del coronavirus fue un acontecimiento inédito y traumático.

Aborto y eutanasia, el libro analiza el discurso experto, constando que mas que discursos cientificos constituyen discursos morales y politicos que permean las practicas y las relaciones sanitarias en torno a autonomia, derechos y dignidad.