Central / national / federal government Books

Immigration control policy is a burning issue in the domestic sphere and on the international scene. This book offers a theory of international immigration policy, based on an analysis of immigration policies in the United States, Britain, Germany and...

Declining incomes and growing income inequality have led to a rise in poverty in the transition economies of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. This study examines poverty and social assistance in six countries-Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland,...

As perhaps the worlds most economically dynamic region, the Asia-Pacific is generating increasing attention from academic, business, and policymaking circles alike. At a time when the area is projected to continue its unprecedented economic growth well...

Oscar Harkavy offers a unique insider's view of the fascinating world of population politics. Chapters trace the growth of the movement as well as the various foundations, governments, and intergovernmental organizations...

What policy is best for the United States to reduce the threat of Islamic extremist terrorism? Recent American presidents have applied alternative conflict resolution approaches. Clinton practiced conflict avoidance, talking tough but rarely retaliating...

Body, Nation, and Narrative in the Americas reveals the central role of disappearing and dying bodies within the literature of the Americas, arguing that anxiety regarding the power of the state over the citizen is a defining feature of New World...

Psychologies of liberation are emerging on every continent in response to the collective traumas inflicted by colonialism and globalization. The authors present the theoretical foundation and participatory methodologies that unite these radical...

There has been a high level of conflict in American politics in recent years. Massive disagreements over government policies, including health care, seem to have pitted one group of Americans against another. In addition, politicians in different parties...

Constitutional law is clearly shaped by judicial actors. But who else contributes? Scholars in the past have recognized that the legislative branch plays a significant role in determining structural issues, such as separation of powers and federalism,...

New communication technologies have reshaped media and politics. But who are the new power players? The Hybrid Media System is a sweeping new theory of how political communication now works. Politics is increasingly defined by organizations, groups, and...

The Economics of Immigration summarizes the best social science studying the actual impact of immigration, which is found to be at odds with popular fears. Greater flows of immigration have the potential to substantially increase world income and reduce...

From the financial contagion of the 2007 Global Financial Crisis (GFC) to viral contagion in the recent COVID-19 pandemic, Singapore has been severely impacted by ripples and shockwaves that have emanated from global financial and healthcare crises. At...

The breakthrough research in "Unveiling Afghanistan's Agricultural Export Potential: A Comprehensive Analysis" examines the country's agricultural landscape and its unrealized promise on the international stage. Written by a specialist in agricultural...

Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2013 im Fachbereich BWL - Wirtschaftspolitik, Note: 1,3, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, Veranstaltung: Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In dieser Arbeit liegt der Fokus auf der im...

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2010 in the subject Business economics - Economic Policy, grade: 2,2, University of Applied Sciences Bremen (School of International Business), course: Applied Business Languages and International Business Management (B.A.)...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2013 im Fachbereich BWL - Wirtschaftspolitik, Note: 1,0, Hochschule Mannheim (Fakultät für Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In der letzten Dekade wurden der Sozialstaat und der Arbeitsmarkt der...

In this book, author Don Bongaards uses his creative engineering skills to outline a plan that has these results as its objective.The plan is based upon the current hydrogen revolution and blockchain technology. How it can happen will leave you shocked...

The Kennedy assassination is a vital part of our national history, but for those who study it, it becomes something more, something…personal. That personalization of history creates a healthy passion that drives research forward. But it also...

Given the increasing frequency and severity of anti-Semitic incidents (particularly in Western Europe) since the beginning of the 21st Century, members of the international community have been compelled to focus on such offenses with renewed energy.The...

Servant of the Crown takes the reader inside Whitehall to see how issues of the day were handled and policies formed as the author progressed to working alongside Home Secretaries and other senior politicians. Charting high profile events and everyday...

George D. Aiken, a hillside farmer and a liberal Republican Depression-era Governor, rose to national prominence as a leading GOP U. S. Senator and enduring critic of the Vietnam War from 1962-1975. Aiken’s long-standing friendship with Senate...

Cultural life in the former German Democratic Republic (GDR) was strictly controlled by the ruling party, the SED, who attempted to dictate how people spent their free time by prohibiting privately organized leisure time pursuits and offering instead...

2013 Reprint of 1924 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Georg Friedrich Knapp (1842-1926) was a German economist who in 1895 published "The State Theory of Money," which founded the...

2011 Reprint of 1959 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. The central place of Congress in the American political tradition, the decline of its power and prestige during the 20th century,...

Parents Left Behind is an in-depth analysis of the policy implementation process for Section 1118 of No Child Left behind (NCLB) federal legislation. Section 1118 was designed to increase parental involvement in local schools. Four years after being...

The author presents a behind the scenes look at the secretive international policies of the British government and how their successes allowed them to rise to the top of a vast secret order of World Finance. According to the author, he has pieced enough...

On July 25th, 2019, President Donald Trump spoke on the phone with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky.A whistle blower reported the call, notifying the Inspector General for the Director of National Intelligence of the contents of the call...

Immigrants have no rights!America is founded on Christianity!Unlimited guns are my birthright!These are just a handful of arguments being shouted by vocal conservatives even though the Constitution of the United States—the very laws of our...

Who was most responsible for the Vietnam War? Did President Lyndon Johnson simply continue the policies of his predecessors, Eisenhower and Kennedy, or was he the principal architect? What responsibility did Congress share? Was the Senate a coequal...

The Hall Institute of Public Policy-New Jersey was founded in 2005 by George E. Hall. These essays, as well as others, can be found on the Hall Institute web site at http://www.HallNJ.org. The website has hundreds of articles on a variety of topics, both...

S. David believes that the American government most basic promise, and reason for being was to spur economic prosperity. It leads him to a comprehensive study of our founders solid economic foundations, current government mismanagement and the fear that...

""The Commonwealth of Missouri Parts 6-7: A Centennial Record (1876)"" is a historical book written by Chancy Rufus Barns. It covers the history of Missouri during its centennial celebration in 1876. The book is divided into two parts, with Part 6...

Pennsylvania and the Federal Constitution, 1787-1788 Part 2 is a historical book written by John Bach McMaster and published in 1888. The book is the second part of a two-volume series that explores the role of Pennsylvania in the drafting and...

""Footprints of the Ages: Our Method of Government and Centennial History V2"" is a historical book written by Jerome Bonaparte Washington and published in 1876. The book provides a comprehensive account of the development of the American system of...

The Writings of George Washington V14: 1798-1799 (1799) is a book containing the written works of George Washington, one of the founding fathers of the United States and the first President of the country. This volume covers the years 1798-1799, a period...

The Zone Plan: City Plan Commission, St. Louis, Missouri (1919) is a book written by Harland Bartholomew that provides a comprehensive overview of the city planning efforts undertaken by the City Plan Commission in St. Louis, Missouri in 1919. The book...

The book ""The State and County Council at the University of North Carolina, September 15-20, 1919"" is a historical documentation of a council meeting that was held at the University of North Carolina in September of 1919. The author, Lenoir Chambers,...

The Spoilsmen is a historical novel written by Elliott Flower and originally published in 1903. Set in the United States during the late 19th century, the book tells the story of the corrupt political system that dominated the era, known as the ""spoils...