Contemporary Political and Social Issues (Series)

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Culture Wars and Enduring American Dilemmas

By Irene Taviss Thomson
Subjects: Sociology, American Studies
Series: Contemporary Political and Social Issues

Research showing America's politics may be more based on personal choice than party or cultural divisions

Barack Obama's America

How New Conceptions of Race, Family, and Religion Ended the Reagan Era

By John White
Subjects: Political Science, American Politics, Race and Ethnicity, Cultural Studies, Race and Politics, Political Theory
Series: Contemporary Political and Social Issues

Research and reflections on the American demographic shift that led to the election of President Barack Obama

America at Risk

Threats to Liberal Self-Government in an Age of Uncertainty

Edited by Robert Faulkner & Susan M. Shell
Subjects: Political Science, American Politics, American Studies, Public Policy and Governance, International Relations
Series: Contemporary Political and Social Issues

A group of eminent thinkers and writers address the question, what are some of the greatest dangers facing America today?

Trust beyond Borders

Immigration, the Welfare State, and Identity in Modern Societies

By Markus M. L. Crepaz
Foreword by Arend Lijphart
Subjects: Sociology, Political Science, Public Policy and Governance
Series: Contemporary Political and Social Issues

How immigration influences popular concepts of citizenship and civic trust

America Beyond Black and White

How Immigrants and Fusions Are Helping Us Overcome the Racial Divide

By Ronald Fernandez
Subjects: American Studies, Political Science, Race and Politics, Sociology, Race and Ethnicity
Series: Contemporary Political and Social Issues

An impassioned argument for reassessing America's understanding of race and ethnicity

The New Imperial Presidency

Renewing Presidential Power after Watergate

By Andrew Rudalevige
Subjects: Political Science, American Politics, History, American History
Series: Contemporary Political and Social Issues

Has the imperial presidency returned? This question has been on the minds of many contemporary political observers, as recent American administrations have aimed to consolidate power

Self-Financed Candidates in Congressional Elections

By Jennifer A. Steen
Subjects: Political Science, American Politics
Series: Contemporary Political and Social Issues

Are our elections for sale?

Putting Faith in Partnerships

Welfare-to-Work in Four Cities

By Stephen V. Monsma
Subjects: Economics, Labor, Health, and Educational Economics, Political Science, American Politics, Political Economy
Series: Contemporary Political and Social Issues

The first major work to examine welfare-to-work programs and their implications for public policy

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