Issues for Debate in American Public Policy

For coverage of the most important policy issues facing the United States¿from the financial crisis to the future of the military¿offer your students balanced and complete overviews of today¿s foremost policy controversies. Each selection incorporates voices from those at the heart of the policy process: people from lobbies, business, nonprofits, think tanks, academia, and government. After extensively researching each issue, CQ Researcher staff writers provide substantial background...
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For coverage of the most important policy issues facing the United States¿from the financial crisis to the future of the military¿offer your students balanced and complete overviews of today¿s foremost policy controversies. Each selection incorporates voices from those at the heart of the policy process: people from lobbies, business, nonprofits, think tanks, academia, and government. After extensively researching each issue, CQ Researcher staff writers provide substantial background as well as current analysis. Each article also includes the following special features: a pro/con box that examines two competing sides of a single question; a detailed chronology; an annotated bibliography and web resources; and photos, charts, graphs and maps. Ideal for laying needed groundwork and starting lively classroom discussion, Issues for Debate in American Public Policy allows students to view an issue from all sides while giving them a window into how policy is actually made and implemented.