Appropriate for undergraduate courses in American Government, American Public Policy, Introduction to Political Science, and Political Economy. Reflecting post-Cold War America's shift in emphasis from foreign policy to domestic politics, these authors provide a lively, up-to-date exploration of the most crucial issues that are likely to face the country at the dawn of the 21st century. They employ a political economy approach throughout the text, examining each issue from the perspectives of historical background; U.S. interests, challenges, and constraints; policy options; and recommendations for the 21st century.

1. American Politics in Transition: The 1980s and 1990s, David F. Walsh.
2. The Political Economy of Postindustrial America, Arthur C. Paulson.
3. American Individual and Public Health: Contexts and Dimensions, Moses Stambler.
4. American Education on the Threshold of the Twenty-First Century, Leah G. Stambler.
5. A Property Rights Approach to Environmental Quality, James A. Thorson.
6. The New Immigrants, Kul B. Rai and John W. Critzer.
7. America and the Electronic Revolution, Robert S. Workman with Maribel M. Best.
8. American Women and the Twenty-First Century, Antonia C. Moran.
9. American Force Posture for the Twenty-First Century, Paul J. Best.
10. Is the American Democratic System Prepared for the Twenty-First Century?, Russell G. Fryer.
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