Government At Work - Policymaking in the Twenty-First-Century Congress

Informationen zum Autor Sunil Ahuja is vice president for accreditation relations, institutional change, and research at the Higher Learning Commission.Robert E. Dewhirst is professor of political science at Northwest Missouri State University. Klappentext This edited volume features academic experts using leading policy frameworks to analyze the prominent U.S. public policy issues of the twenty-first century. Readers will learn about the similarities and fundamentals of policy development while also seeing the unique issues and obstacles found in each policy environment. Zusammenfassung This edited volume features academic experts using leading policy frameworks to analyze the prominent U.S. public policy issues of the twenty-first century. Readers will learn about the similarities and fundamentals of policy development while also seeing the unique issues and obstacles found in each policy environment. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword, Robert P. WatsonPrefaceChapter 1: The Politics of the Policymaking Process in a Time of Hyperpartisanship, Sunil Ahuja and Robert E. DewhirstChapter 2: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (2009), Michelle L. WadeChapter 3: The Struggle to Repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell (2010), Sean D. ForemanChapter 4: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010), Douglas M. BratteboChapter 5: Higher Education Opportunity Act (2008), Sunil AhujaChapter 6: Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act and Citizens United v. FEC (2002, 2010), Peter J. Bergerson, Margaret E. Banyan, Ashley Skalecki, and Aleea L. PerryChapter 7: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (2010), Marcia L. Godwin with Shandra L. McDonaldChapter 8: The USA PATRIOT Act (2001), Kevin N. ButerbaughChapter 9: Evolving Lessons of Lawmaking In a Dynamic System, Robert E. Dewhirst and Sunil Ahuja

Product details

• Authors: Sunil Dewhirst Ahuja
• Assisted by: Sunil Ahuja (Editor), Ahuja Sunil (Editor), Robert Dewhirst (Editor), Dewhirst Robert (Editor)
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2016
• EAN: 9781498530576
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-3057-6
• No. of pages: 162
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, LAW / Constitutional, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Executive Branch, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Legislative Branch, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, 21st Century, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, United States of America, USA, Central / national / federal government policies, Constitution: government & the state, Central government policies, Constitution: government and the state, Constitutional & administrative law, Constitutional and administrative law: general