Public Policy Sixth Edition
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Background 357 Problems Facing Education 360 Funding 361 Separation of Church and State 362 Quality 363 Education Policy Reforms 368 Merit Pay 368 Teacher Standards, Certification, and Salaries 369 School Vouchers, School Choice, and Charter Schools 371 School Testing 374 Higher Education Issues 376 Affirmative Action 376 Costs of Higher Education 377 Focused Discussion: Higher Education Affordability, Cost, and Value 380 Economic Issues 383 Political Issues 384 Equity and Ethical Issues 386 Conclusions 388 Discussion Questions 389 Keywords 390 Major Legislation 390 Suggested Readings 390 Suggested Websites 391 Notes 391
Background 400 The Evolution of Environmental and Energy Policy 403 Early Environmental and Energy Policies 404 The Modern Environmental Movement and Policy Developments 404 From Consensus to Conflict in Environmental Policy 408 Major Federal Environmental Policies 409 The National Environmental Policy Act 412 Environmental Protection Statutes and the EPA 413 Natural Resource Policies 424 Energy Policy 428 Focused Discussion: Climate Change and Energy Policy Alternatives 430 Economic Issues 432 Political Feasibility 434 Ethical Issues 435 Conclusions 437 Discussion Questions 438 Keywords 438 Major Legislation 438 Suggested Readings 439 Suggested Websites 439 Notes 440 Insert Photo Spencer Platt/Getty Images 12 Foreign Policy and Homeland Security 444 Background and Policy Evolution 448 The Marshall Plan, NATO, and the Cold War 449 The United Nations and Globalization 450 Military Buildup and Nuclear Weapons 452 The Intelligence Agencies and the War in Iraq 456 Economic and Military Assistance: Foreign Aid 461 Selected Issues in Homeland Security 465 Comparing Homeland Security Threats: How Vulnerable Are We? 466 The Case of Transportation Security 468 Focused Discussion: Civil Liberties in an Age of Terrorism 471 Effectiveness and Efficiency 471 Legal and Ethical Concerns 473 Conclusions 478 Discussion Questions 479 Keywords 479 Major Legislation 480 Suggested Readings 480 Suggested Websites 480 Notes 481 Download 115 Kb. Share with your friends:
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