Issues for Debate in American Public Policy : Selections from CQ Researcher /: Selections from CQ Researcher. ([2015])

• Record Type: Book
• Uniform Title: CQ researcher.
• Further Information: Note: The CQ Researcher.
• Contents: ANNOTATED CONTENTS; PREFACE; CONTRIBUTORS; ENVIRONMENT; 1. Climate Change; Are catastrophic climate change impacts inevitable?; Is climate engineering a good idea?; Should the United States adopt a carbon tax?; Background; Current Situation; Outlook: Adapting and Leading; Notes; Bibliography; 2. Coastal Development; Should state and local governments block coastal development?; Can the federal flood insurance program be fixed?; Does New York City need floodgates?; Background; Current Situation; Outlook: Resilient Coastlines; Notes; Bibliography; BUSINESS AND ECONOMY; 3. The Federal Reserve; Should the Fed’s mandate still include assuring maximum employment?; Should the Fed continue its massive “quantitative easing” strategy of buying government securities?; Is the Fed too close to banks it regulates?; Background; Current Situation; Outlook: Continuing Conflicts; Notes; Bibliography; 4. U.S. Trade Policy; Will expanding free trade create jobs for Americans?; Can U.S. firms compete with state-owned companies?; Does expanding free trade help promote human rights and democracy?; Background; Current Situation; Outlook: Change in China; Notes; Bibliography; RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES; 5. Media Violence; Does media violence cause aggressive behavior?; Are there benefits from media violence?; Should the government regulate violence in media?; Background; Current Situation; Outlook: Debate Rages On; Notes; Bibliography; 6. Sentencing Reform; Should mandatory sentences be rolled back?; Are lengthy sentences necessary to protect public safety?; Do alternatives to incarceration reduce recidivism?; Background; Current Situation; Outlook: New Consensus?; Notes; Bibliography; 7. Racial Profiling; Are racial and ethnic profiling prevalent in U.S. law enforcement today?; Do aggressive stop-and-frisk tactics help reduce crime?; Should courts take a leading role in combating police racial and ethnic profiling?; Background; Current Situation; Outlook: Mean Streets; Notes; Bibliography; 8. Government Surveillance; Is government surveillance making the country safer?; Does government surveillance violate civil rights?; Does surveillance undermine Americans’ trust in government?; Background; Current Situation; Outlook: More Cameras; Notes; Bibliography; 9. Gay Marriage; Does the Defense of Marriage Act improperly deny federal benefits to same-sex couples?; Did California voters violate the U.S. Constitution by passing Proposition 8?; Should the Supreme Court recognize a constitutional right for same-sex couples to marry?; Background; Current Situation; Outlook: A Lasting Shift; Notes; Bibliography; SOCIAL POLICY; 10. Polarization in America; Will political polarization inevitably increase across America?; Does a no-compromise stance threaten U.S. democracy?; Should the United States shift to a parliamentary system of government?; Background; Current Situation; Outlook: Proposed Solutions; Notes; Bibliography; 11. Whistleblowers; Are national security leakers whistleblowers?; Are federal whistleblowers adequately protected?; Are private-sector whistleblowers adequately protected?; Background; Current Situation; Outlook: Contagious Courage?; Notes; Bibliography; 12. Minimum Wage; Would raising the federal minimum wage mean job losses?; Would raising the federal minimum wage reduce poverty?; Would raising the federal minimum wage help the economy?; Background; Current Situation; Outlook: Action Expected; Notes; Bibliography; 13. Government Spending; Is too much being spent on mandatory programs?; Is too much being spent on Social Security and Medicare?; Is too much being spent on discretionary programs?; Background; Current Situation; Outlook: Forever Sequester?; Notes; Bibliography; HEALTH; 14. Mental Health Policy; Should states make it easier to force the mentally ill into treatment?; Does the medical profession define mental illness too broadly?; Do insurers treat mental and physical health equally?; Background; Current Situation; Outlook: Legislation in Limbo; Bibliography; Notes; National Security and Foreign Policy; 15. Border Security; Has the border security buildup made the United States more secure?; Is it possible to ‘seal’ the U.S. borders?; Is the United States paying enough attention to security at its ports of entry, Canadian border and coasts?; Background; Current Situation; Outlook: ‘Drone Recycling’; Notes; Bibliography; 16. Improving Cybersecurity; Are doomsday cyberwar scenarios exaggerated?; Should the U.S. government impose cybersecurity standards on the private sector?; Should the United Nations regulate the Internet?; Background; Current Situation; Outlook: Managing Intrusions; Notes; Bibliography;
• Edition: 15th edition
• Publisher Details: Los Angeles : Sage/CQ Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 320.60973; Political planning -- United States; United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-2009; United States -- Politics and government -- 2009-
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781483366050; 1483366057
• Related ISBNs: 9781483317038
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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