Presimetrics

Author : Michael E. Kanell,Mike Kimel
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2010-08-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781603762175

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Presimetrics by Michael E. Kanell,Mike Kimel Pdf

The authors cut through party bias to present the quantifiable facts about how modern presidents have performed on critical national issues Politicians and the media spend a lot of time telling Americans how the presidents and their administrations are performing, but this analysis always skews along party lines. In Presimetrics, Kimel and Kanell take a fresh look at modern politics by gathering data from numerous government sources in order to compare and rank presidential performance on critical issues, from employment and health care to taxes and family values. The results frequently defy expectations: Reagan, godfather of neoconservatives, increased the federal workforce more than any president since LBJ Clinton, a hero to Democrats, cut funding for the NEA by a larger percentage than any other president Nixon/Ford outperformed all administrations on Democratic issues like Federal spending on social programs The lively text clearly explains how various policies of each administration affect the data, and fascinating information graphics lend even greater depth to the discussion, showing at a glance how multiple administrations stack up.

Author : Ivan Eland
Publisher : Independent Institute
Page : 499 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781598132960

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Eleven Presidents by Ivan Eland Pdf

Presidents who claimed to limit government often actually did the opposite. History often looks unfavorably on presidents who may have actually contributed smart and important policies. Were Harding and Coolidge really as ineffective as their reputations maintain? Did Hoover not do enough to end the Depression? Was Reagan a true champion of small-government conservatism? We all know that the American president is one of the most powerful people in the world. But to understand the presidency today we often have to learn from the past. Author Ivan Eland offers a new perspective in Eleven Presidents on the evolution of the executive office by exploring the policies of eleven key presidents who held office over the last one hundred years: Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush. The book combines an exploration of how political currents shape historical legacies with an in-depth analysis of presidents' actual policies. An important, revealing book about the presidency, legacy, and the formation of history, Eleven Presidents is essential reading for understanding the American presidency.

Author : James A. Sherman
Publisher : Springer
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783319282770

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Renewing Liberalism by James A. Sherman Pdf

This book develops an original and comprehensive theory of political liberalism. It defends bold new accounts of the nature of autonomy and individual liberty, the content of distributive justice, and the justification for the authority of the State. The theory that emerges integrates contemporary progressive and pluralistic liberalism into a broadly Aristotelian intellectual tradition. The early chapters of the book challenge the traditional conservative idea of individual liberty—the liberty to dispose of one’s property as one wishes—and replace it with a new one, according to which liberty is of equal value to all persons, regardless of economic position. The middle chapters present an original theory of socio-economic justice, arguing that a society in which every citizen enjoys an equal share of liberty should be the distributive goal of the State. It is argued that this goal is incompatible with the existence of large disparities in wealth and economic power, and that (contra conservative and libertarian economic arguments) such disparities are harmful to the overall health of national and global economies. The final chapters provide an original argument that the State has both a moral duty and a moral right to pursue this program of socio-economic justice (contra conservative and libertarian moral arguments), and that only the measures necessary to implement this program lie within the morally justifiable limits on the State’s authority. Though primarily a political work, it spans most areas of practical philosophy—including ethical, social, and legal theory; and meta-ethics, moral psychology, and action theory. And though fundamentally a philosophical work, it incorporates research from a number of fields—including decision theory, economics, political science, and jurisprudence; primatology, neuroscience, and psychology; and history, anthropology, sociology, and ecology—and is sure to be of interest to a wide range of scholars and students.

Author : Dan Tucker
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal
Page : 105 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780762470266

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The New Socialist Handbook by Dan Tucker Pdf

Learn the core principles of socialism -- one of the world's most misunderstood ideologies -- with this easy-to-follow guide for today's political conversation. From Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal, the U.S. is witnessing a leftward shift that hasn't been seen for decades. But how many Americans truly understand socialism and socialist principles? The New Socialist Handbook is a simple way to learn about this political system and bear witness to its current movement with an educated and informed mind. It discusses topics such as: Different types of socialism (democratic socialism vs. social democracy vs. eco-socialism, etc.); How socialism became a dirty word; Which countries are socialist or have socialist programs; The way socialism exists in the U.S. today (Medicare, Social Security, etc.); Socialist suggestions for today's issues (healthcare, infrastructure, economy, etc.); What can you do to bring about change? (getting involved in politics, educating yourself, demonstrating, etc.) Perfect for the engaged voter or the armchair political scientist, pundit, enthusiast, or anyone simply looking to get a better intellectual grasp on socialism, The New Socialist Handbook gives meaning and definition to the commonly misunderstood. Author Dan Tucker breaks down these topics in a clear, accessible way and without a political slant. Readers will come away with a better understanding of the history of socialism and what it means in our world today.

Author : Scott Liell
Publisher : Running Press Adult
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2004-03-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015074198774

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46 Pages by Scott Liell Pdf

"Includes complete text of Thomas Paine's Common sense"--Cover.

Author : Bob Deitrick,Lew Goldfarb (Lawyer)
Publisher : Advantage Media Group
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781599322889

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Bulls, Bears and the Ballot Box by Bob Deitrick,Lew Goldfarb (Lawyer) Pdf

The authors review 80 years of our nation's economic history from the Great Depression and Herbert Hoover, to the Great Recession and George W. Bush. They explain the economic stumbles and triumphs posted by these 13 presidents as CEO's of the American economy.

Author : Tyler Cowen
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 71 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2011-01-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781101502259

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The Great Stagnation by Tyler Cowen Pdf

Tyler Cowen’s controversial New York Times bestseller—the book heard round the world that ignited a firestorm of debate and redefined the nature of America’s economic malaise. America has been through the biggest financial crisis since the great Depression, unemployment numbers are frightening, media wages have been flat since the 1970s, and it is common to expect that things will get worse before they get better. Certainly, the multidecade stagnation is not yet over. How will we get out of this mess? One political party tries to increase government spending even when we have no good plan for paying for ballooning programs like Medicare and Social Security. The other party seems to think tax cuts will raise revenue and has a record of creating bigger fiscal disasters that the first. Where does this madness come from? As Cowen argues, our economy has enjoyed low-hanging fruit since the seventeenth century: free land, immigrant labor, and powerful new technologies. But during the last forty years, the low-hanging fruit started disappearing, and we started pretending it was still there. We have failed to recognize that we are at a technological plateau. The fruit trees are barer than we want to believe. That's it. That is what has gone wrong and that is why our politics is crazy. In The Great Stagnation, Cowen reveals the underlying causes of our past prosperity and how we will generate it again. This is a passionate call for a new respect of scientific innovations that benefit not only the powerful elites, but humanity as a whole.

Author : Paul McDonnold
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0982903804

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The Economics of Ego Surplus by Paul McDonnold Pdf

Part action novel, part literary novel, part guidebook to economics, The Economics of Ego Surplus is the story of college instructor Kyle Linwood. Anticipating a relaxing summer with his girlfriend and his PhD dissertation, he gets recruited by the FBI to help with an obscure case of terrorist internet "chatter," which explodes into a shocking, mysterious assault on U.S. financial markets. As the economy melts down and a nation panics, Kyle follows a trail of clues from Dallas to New York City to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In his quest to discover the truth, he will be forced to confront the assumptions underlying his education as well as his life. But will it be enough to save America from the most brilliant terrorist plot ever conceived?

Author : United States. Congress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1362 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Law
ISBN : STANFORD:36105005983270

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Congressional Record by United States. Congress Pdf

The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)

Author : Donald L. Barlett,James B. Steele
Publisher : PublicAffairs
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781586489700

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The Betrayal of the American Dream by Donald L. Barlett,James B. Steele Pdf

A New York Times bestseller America’s unique prosperity is based on its creation of a middle class. In the twentieth century, that middle class provided the workforce, the educated skills, and the demand that gave life to the world’s greatest consumer economy. It was innovative and dynamic; it eclipsed old imperial systems and colonial archetypes. It gave rise to a dream: that if you worked hard and followed the rules you would prosper in America, and your children would enjoy a better life than yours. The American dream was the lure to gifted immigrants and the birthright opportunity for every American citizen. It is as important a part of the history of the country as the passing of the Bill of Rights, the outcome of the battle of Gettysburg, or the space program. Incredibly, however, for more than thirty years, government and big business in America have conspired to roll back the American dream. What was once accessible to a wide swath of the population is increasingly open only to a privileged few. The story of how the American middle class has been systematically impoverished and its prospects thwarted in favor of a new ruling elite is at the heart of this extraordinarily timely and revealing book, whose devastating findings from two of the finest investigative reporters in the country will leave you astonished and angry.

Author : Richard Saul Wurman
Publisher : Ted Conferences
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Computers
ISBN : PSU:000056867077

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Understanding USA by Richard Saul Wurman Pdf

Consists of statistical graphs that explain the state of America at the Millenium.

Author : Scott Sumner
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2023-05-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780226826561

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The Money Illusion by Scott Sumner Pdf

The first book-length work on market monetarism, written by its leading scholar. Is it possible that the consensus around what caused the 2008 Great Recession is almost entirely wrong? It’s happened before. Just as Milton Friedman and Anna Schwartz led the economics community in the 1960s to reevaluate its view of what caused the Great Depression, the same may be happening now to our understanding of the first economic crisis of the 21st century. Foregoing the usual relitigating of problems such as housing markets and banking crises, renowned monetary economist Scott Sumner argues that the Great Recession came down to one thing: nominal GDP, the sum of all nominal spending in the economy, which the Federal Reserve erred in allowing to plummet. The Money Illusion is an end-to-end case for this school of thought, known as market monetarism, written by its leading voice in economics. Based almost entirely on standard macroeconomic concepts, this highly accessible text lays the groundwork for a simple yet fundamentally radical understanding of how monetary policy can work best: providing a stable environment for a market economy to flourish.

Author : Simon Smith Kuznets
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 694 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015-12-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781400879724

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Capital in the American Economy by Simon Smith Kuznets Pdf

An examination of long-term trends in capital formation and financing in the U.S., this study is organized primarily around the principal capital-using sectors of the economy: agriculture, mining and manufacturing, public utilities, non-farm residential real estate, and government. The analysis summarizes major trends in real capital formation and financing, and the factors that determined the trends. Originally published in 1961. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Author : Stanley Lebergott
Publisher : New York : McGraw-Hill
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Labor
ISBN : STANFORD:36105002491277

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Manpower in Economic Growth by Stanley Lebergott Pdf

Historical study of the situation of labour force in economic growth in the USA.

Author : United States. Congressional Budget Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Budget
ISBN : UCLA:L0105999320

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The 2013 Long-term Budget Outlook by United States. Congressional Budget Office Pdf