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Author : Diane Asitimbay
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 0975927604
What's Up America? tells you why Americans act the way they do. International visitors will find this book useful by having their real questions answered in simple language by the American author.
Author : Peter H. Schuck,James Q. Wilson
Publisher : PublicAffairs
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2009-04-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786745487
The idea of an exceptional America remains controversial. In this dazzlingly comprehensive collection of essays, some of the nation's best scholars and thinkers take on the weighty task of sizing up Goliath in a way Americans and others can comprehend. These twenty studies in American exceptionalism provide a solidly researched and in-depth analysis on the current state of our institutions, our values, and our challenges for the future.
Author : Robert Hassler
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781642987089
Is America done? Have we run our course? Is the best behind us with nothing but stagnation, turmoil, and decline ahead? Are we living during the fall of the United States, the New Roman Empire? Calls to Make America Great Again motivated millions of Americans recently to engage in the political process for the first time in their lives. Motivated by a concern that they, like the old Romans of the fifth century, were on the precipice of disaster. The ancient Romans, of course, were not naive; t
Author : National Endowment for the Humanities
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : United States
ISBN : UCSD:31822024158321
Author : Lisa Fisher,Craig Hovey
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781793625144
Drawing on a wide variety of disciplines and presenting perspectives on both sides of the gun debate, Understanding America’s Gun Culture offers a fresh look at the issues surrounding guns in the U.S. today. The book moves past polarization to invite thoughtful, nuanced and innovative exploration of this important topic.
Author : Dr. J. R. Maxwell
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781525553837
In this introductory volume, readers will learn about the vital role that the various Critical Infrastructure (CI) sectors play in America, in the context of homeland security. The protection, maintenance, and monitoring of these interdependent CI assets is a shared responsibility of governments, private sector owner/operators, first responders, and all those involved in homeland security and emergency management. As this foundational learning resource demonstrates, rapidly advancing technologies combined with exponential growth in demand on the aging infrastructure of America’s power grid is setting the stage for a potentially catastrophic collapse that would paralyze each and every facet of civilian life and military operations. This meticulously researched primer will guide readers through the known world of power failures and cyber-attacks to the emerging threat from a High-altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP). A HEMP would cause cascading failures in the power grid, communications, water treatment facilities, oil refineries, pipelines, banking, supply chain management, food production, air traffic control, and all forms of transportation. Each chapter in America’s Greatest Existential Threat (Vol. 1) begins with learning objectives and ends with a series of review questions to assess take-up of the chapter material. Similarly, subsequent volumes will explore HEMP and emerging issues in closer detail with current research and analysis now in development.
Author : Michael Soon Lee
Publisher : Bookclick 360 Wordeee
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781959811152
Asian American, History, Memoir, Non-fiction | English Beyond The Bamboo Curtain: Understanding America’s Invisible Minority. This unique and informative book provides well-documented but little-known facts that will give readers a deeper understanding of the cultural experience of Asians in America. Michael Soon Lee powerfully reveals how he overcame prejudice and discrimination to achieve success despite these obstacles. Shedding light on the diverse Asian American experience mostly absent from history books and the media…or distorted by stereotypes such as the myth of the “model minority,” this book illuminates the many facets of Asian Americans lives and strives to educate to help reduce violence and anti-Asian sentiment. This work is a must-read for those seeking to understand and shed hidden prejudices toward Asians in America who could be your boss, co-worker, or neighbor.
Author : Stephen Brooks,Douglas Koopman,J. Matthew Wilson
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442606012
Understanding American Politics provides a unique introduction to the contemporary political landscape of the United States by using as its core organizing feature the idea of "American exceptionalism," a concept that is at least as old as Tocqueville's study of American democracy. The second edition of Understanding American Politics maintains the unique strengths of the first edition while offering improved coverage of political institutions. A single omnibus chapter on institutions has been reorganized and split into three separate chapters on Congress, the presidency, and the courts. A new chapter on public opinion has also been included, and the chapter on religion and politics has been completely rewritten with a deeper appreciation of religion's influential role. The book has been revised throughout, taking into account the dramatic changes that have emerged since the 2010 congressional elections and the 2012 presidential election. The text also pays close attention to what is seen as the irreversible decline in America's global influence. Visit www.utpamericanpolitics.com for additional resources.
Author : Stephen Brooks,Douglas L. Koopman,J. Matthew Wilson
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442605992
The second edition provides a very strong introduction to political institutions and includes a new chapter on public opinion. The entire book has been revised throughout, taking into account the dramatic changes that have emerged since the 2010 congressional elections, as well as incorporating the results of the 2012 presidential election. it also pays close attention to what is seen as the irreversible decline in America's global influence."--Pub. desc.
Author : Nicholas Eftimiades
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0997618809
Newly revised and updated for 2016. A unique, insightful, and sometimes comical look into the behavior of the average American. Have you ever wondered who these Americans are? Why do they behave the way they do? What motivates them? How about their foreign policy? Perhaps you've overheard some Americans talking, or have business dealings with Americans. You may have even heard about America's social welfare policies, jobless rate, political elections, street crime, or the latest sex scandal and wondered just what these people are all about. Find your answers here. This book describes the behavior of Americans and explains the reasons for it. It is essential for business, travel, or just to know why the most powerful nation on Earth behaves in its own unique way.
Author : Michael Pagano
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429952753
This book examines the current state of American health care using a social science lens to focus on the interdependent, intercultural, economic, and communication aspects of access and delivery. This text explores how the cultures of health care organizations, health professions, governments, and capitalism, as well as communication, all contribute to a disease-focused, economically driven, technology-centered health care system. It seeks to understand 21st century health care from a macro-level view based on historical realizations and the current plethora of interdependent, but self-serving realities that provide few, if any, incentives for organizational collaboration and change. The fact that the most expensive health care system in the world does not provide the healthiest outcomes is a driving force in this exploration. By reflecting on American values and beliefs regarding health care from philosophical, clinical, communication, and cost perspectives, this text is designed to encourage an organizational transformation at every level, from government to providers to patients. This comprehensive survey is an important guide for those studying, or working in, health care professions, as well as health care policy and administration. It should also be of interest to any reader who seeks to better understand U.S. health care policy from social science, economic, and/or health communication perspectives.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Education, Humanistic
ISBN : MINN:319510029395273
Author : Harald Bauder,John Shields
Publisher : Canadian Scholars’ Press
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-05-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781551307145
Immigration, settlement, and integration are vital issues in the twenty-first century—they propel economic development, transform cities and towns, shape political debate, and challenge established national identities. This original collection provides the first comprehensive introduction to the contemporary immigrant experience in both the United States and Canada by exploring national, regional, and metropolitan contexts. With essays by an interdisciplinary team of American and Canadian scholars, this volume explores major themes such as immigration policy; labour markets and the economy; gender; demographic and settlement patterns; health, well-being, and food security; education; and media. Each chapter includes instructive case examples, recommended further readings, links to web-based resources, and questions for critical thought. Engaging and accessible, Immigrant Experiences in North America will appeal to students and instructors across the social sciences, including geography, political science, sociology, policy studies, and urban and regional planning.
Author : Arthur Nelson,Robert Lang
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02-06
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781351178075
With an expected population of 400 million by 2040, America is morphing into an economic system composed of twenty-three 'megapolitan' areas that will dominate the nation’s economy by midcentury. These 'megapolitan' areas are networks of metropolitan areas sharing common economic, landscape, social, and cultural characteristics. The rise of 'megapolitan' areas will change how America plans. For instance, in an area comparable in size to France and the low countries of the Netherlands and Belgium – considered among the world's most densely settled – America's 'megapolitan' areas are already home to more than two and a half times as many people. Indeed, with only eighteen percent of the contiguous forty-eight states’ land base, America's megapolitan areas are more densely settled than Europe as a whole or the United Kingdom. Megapolitan America goes into spectacular demographic, economic, and social detail in mapping the dramatic – and surprisingly optimistic – shifts ahead. It will be required reading for those interested in America’s future.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Humanities
ISBN : MSU:31293017270541