"Daalder and Lindsay offer a provocative and original thesis—and also a caution to those who have underestimated George W. Bush's decisive and historic impact on the course of American foreign policy." —Robert Kagan,
author Of Paradise and Power: America and Europe in the New World Order
A follow-up to Orfield's revolutionary Metropolitics (Brookings, 1998), American Metropolitics applies the next generation of cutting-edge research on a much broader scale by providing an eye-opening analysis of the economic, racial, environmental, and political trends of the 25 largest metropolitan regions in the United States.
Drawing from her first-hand experience as a member of the UN operation sent to monitor cease-fires and provide humanitarian assistance before Yugoslavia's collapse and then during the later stages of the Bosnian war, Woodward argues that Western action not only failed to prevent the spread of violence and to negotiate peace, but actually exacerbated the conflict.
The test score gap between blacks and whites—on vocabulary, reading, and math tests, as well as on tests that claim to measure scholastic aptitude and intelligence—is large enough to have far-reaching social and economic consequences. This book offers a comprehensive look at the factors that contribute to the test score gap and discusses options for substantially reducing it.
"[Fountain's] book is a thorough, well-integrated scholarly assessment of American government's administrative and managerial response to dramatic changes in information technology over the past two decades. . . . an important book that brings technology into the mainstream of public management theory." —Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory
The legal and historical significance of the 2000 election will be studied and debated for years to come. This volume combines the most important source documents with the most intelligent opinion and analysis about the conflict and its controversial resolution.
"This book belongs on the short list of works produced in the last decade or so about civic life in the United States from which one can actually learn something. The numerous strong articles repay careful attention for anyone interested both in current debates and in figuring out what the next round of debates should address." —American Journal of Sociology
Okun explores the conflicts that arise when society's desire to reduce inequality would impair economic efficiency, confronting policymakers with "the big tradeoff."
"Globaphobia knocks down the myths and misconceptions that too often cloud discourse concerning our increasing economic linkages with the rest of the world. . . . This highly readable handbook is a welcome addition for citizens interested in policies that enhance their economic well-being, and it should be required reading for all legislators." —Carla A. Hills, former U.S. Trade Representative
This book asks three fundamental questions: How are patterns of globalization currently evolving? How do these patterns affect governance? And how might globalism itself be governed?
"Steve Cohen's mastery of India, and India's security and military strategy, and the dramatic changes which have taken place in India since Independence are well and clearly presented in this informative and well-informed new book. A must for all who want to understand India's emerging place in the region and the world." —Ambassodor Thomas R. Pickering
"In this excellent book, Andrew Zimbalist describes the action in the business of baseball like it was the seventh game of the World Series—which it is." —Clark C. Griffith, Chairman of the Sports Law Division, American Bar Association Forum on Entertainment and Sports Law
This book tackles one of the most pressing public policy issues of our time: the reform of regulatory and enforcement practice. At the heart of a new regulatory craftsmanship, according to Sparrow, lies the central notion, "pick important problems and fix them."
"Patterson has combined his extensive knowledge and sage advice about the routines of the White House with a lively and engaging writing style that makes the book accessible to nonspecialists and nonpractitioners." —John Hart, Presidential Studies Quarterly
