Political Reforms

Political Reforms
Author: Kate Wingate
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2006-01-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781404201927

Describes what the initiative process is and how it was established in some states, how referendums can change or create laws, and the creation of recall and direct elections.

Reforming American Government

Reforming American Government
Author: Donald L Robinson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2019-09-16
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1000309355

Government deficits, the spiraling imbalance of trade, inconsistencies in foreign policy, illegal immigration, unemployment, the decay of our cities, the abuse of the environment, the staggering cost of elections, and the piracy of special interest groups—these problems and a host of others have led thoughtful citizens to question whether our polit

Debating Reform

Debating Reform
Author: Richard J. Ellis
Publisher: CQ Press
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2019-12-20
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1544390173

Getting students away from spouting opinions about highly-charged partisan issues, Debating Reform, Fourth Edition looks at key questions about reforming political institutions, with contributed pieces written by top scholars specifically for the volume. Each pro or con essay considers a concrete proposal for reforming the political system. By focusing on institutions, rather than liberal or conservative public policies, students tend to leave behind ideology and grapple with claims and evidence to draw their own conclusions and build their own arguments. Students will explore how institutions work in their American government text, but this reader helps them to understand how they can be made to work better.

Thinking about Political Reform

Thinking about Political Reform
Author: John R. Johannes
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Administrative agencies
ISBN: 9780199937998

Thinking About Political Reform: How to Fix, or Not Fix, American Government and Politics offers the most comprehensive, yet easily readable, and well researched analysis of the major flaws and weaknesses of American political institutions and processes, with a thorough list and analysis of reform proposals considered in the light of the scholarship of political science, economics, and law.

The Irony Of Reform

The Irony Of Reform
Author: G. Calvin Mackenzie
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 343
Release: 2018-03-08
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0429976011

This book describes how American society has evolved over the past half century by examining the cultural context for political change. It explores the profound alterations that have occurred in American political process and discusses the reforms that have altered the American politics.

The Progressives' Century

The Progressives' Century
Author: Stephen Skowronek
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 542
Release: 2016-10-25
Genre: History
ISBN: 0300225091

A landmark work on how the Progressive Era redefined the playing field for conservatives and liberals alike. During the 1912 presidential campaign, Progressivism emerged as an alternative to what was then considered an outmoded system of government. A century later, a new generation of conservatives criticizes Progressivism as having abandoned America’s founding values and miring the government in institutional gridlock. In this paradigm-shifting book, renowned contributors examine a broad range of issues, including Progressives’ interpretation of the Constitution, their expansion and redistribution of individual rights, and reforms meant to shift power from political parties to ordinary citizens.

Debating Reform

Debating Reform
Author: Richard J. Ellis
Publisher: CQ Press
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2019-12-20
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1544390602

Getting students away from spouting opinions about highly-charged partisan issues, Debating Reform, Fourth Edition looks at key questions about reforming political institutions, with contributed pieces written by top scholars specifically for the volume. Each pro or con essay considers a concrete proposal for reforming the political system. By focusing on institutions, rather than liberal or conservative public policies, students tend to leave behind ideology and grapple with claims and evidence to draw their own conclusions and build their own arguments. Students will explore how institutions work in their American government text, but this reader helps them to understand how they can be made to work better.

American Government

American Government
Author: Karen O'Connor
Publisher: Pearson
Total Pages: 529
Release: 2017-01-19
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0134648749

This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. Understand American politics from past to present American Government: Roots and Reform - 2015 Presidential Election 13/e helps students view the issues facing the Unites States today through an historical lens. By presenting coverage of the origins of American government in tandem with material on contemporary political structures and behaviors, the authors help students see how what happened in the past can be used to understand what measures should be taken in the future. In order to boost student engagement with key concepts, the 2016 Presidential Election Edition incorporates coverage of contemporary issues that dominate today’s headlines, as well as the most up-to-date data.