The 25 Issues that Shape American Politics
eBook - ePub

The 25 Issues that Shape American Politics

Debates, Differences, and Divisions

  1. 410 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The 25 Issues that Shape American Politics

Debates, Differences, and Divisions

About this book

This book is organized to examine the major subjects taught in American politics through the lens of twenty-five hot button issues affecting American politics and policy today. These key issues reflect the ideas, principles, concerns, fears, morals, and hopes of the American people. The authors argue that these issues are the heart and soul of the American political system, serving as the basis for the disagreements that drive citizens, public servants, and elected officials into action.

Features of this Innovative Text

  • Examines 25 issues in light of the 2016 presidential election and beyond.
  • Up-to-date chapters reflect important developments in the arenas of money and politics, immigration, health care, race relations and civil rights, gun control, and gay rights in particular.
  • Includes international coverage with recent and ongoing events surrounding Iran, Syria, Israel and Palestine, and China.
  • A chapter on Russia puts recent developments in Syria, Ukraine, Crimea, and the "near abroad" in context with US foreign policy.

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Yes, you can access The 25 Issues that Shape American Politics by Michael Kryzanek,Ann Karreth,Ann K. Karreth in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Politics & International Relations & Politics. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Introduction: Are We a Nation United or Divided?
  8. Chapter 1 Terrorism and Homeland Security
  9. Chapter 2 The Middle Class and the American Dream
  10. Chapter 3 Global Warming and Climate Change
  11. Chapter 4 Health Care and Health Care Reform
  12. Chapter 5 Immigration and Immigration Politics
  13. Chapter 6 Taxing and Spending
  14. Chapter 7 Social Security and Medicare
  15. Chapter 8 Race Relations and Racial Politics
  16. Chapter 9 Reforming Education
  17. Chapter 10 Abortion Rights
  18. Chapter 11 Gun Rights
  19. Chapter 12 Gay Rights
  20. Chapter 13 Capital Punishment
  21. Chapter 14 Money and Politics
  22. Chapter 15 Religion and Politics
  23. Chapter 16 Science and Politics
  24. Chapter 17 The Drug War
  25. Chapter 18 Energy Use and Energy Conservation
  26. Chapter 19 Poverty, Inequality, and Social Welfare
  27. Chapter 20 National Defense
  28. Chapter 21 China
  29. Chapter 22 Iran
  30. Chapter 23 Russia
  31. Chapter 24 Conflicts in the Middle East
  32. Chapter 25 Globalization and Trade
  33. Conclusion
  34. Index