| Description |
375 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. No Strange Bedfellows -- 2. Pulling the Plug -- 3. Physician-Assisted Suicide -- 4. The War on Drugs -- 5. The War on Terrorism -- 6. Affirmative Action -- 7. Pornography, Child Pornography, and the Internet -- 8. Abortion -- 9. Homosexuality, Same-Sex Marriage, and Polygamy -- 10. Genetic Engineering and Designer Children -- 11. Wages and Taxes -- 12. Health Care in America -- 13. Immigration -- 14. Globalization |
| Summary |
"Wenz maps out twelve political philosophies - ranging from theocracy and free-market conservatism to feminism and cosmopolitanism - on which Americans draw when taking political positions. He then turns his focus to some of America's most controversial issues and, through in-depth discussions of fourteen of them, shows how ideologically diverse coalitions can emerge. These hot-button issues include extending life by artificial means (as in the Terri Schiavo case), the war on drugs, the war on terrorism, affirmative action, abortion, same-sex marriage, health care, immigration, and globalization."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [321]-352) and index |
| Subject |
Social problems -- United States.
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Ideology -- United States.
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Political science -- United States -- Philosophy.
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Social policy -- 1993-
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh92006374
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| LC no. |
2008034798 |
| ISBN |
9780262012959 alkaline paper |
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