These multi-page fill-in charts cover: architects, artists, notable African Americans, well-known American women, authors, Native Americans, religious leaders, muckrakers, scandals in the U.
How welcoming should countries be toward immigrants and refugees, and what value do such migrants add to their new surroundings? This volume explores the benefits and shortcomings of strict immigration policies and open borders, how immigrants can sustain countries-or create larger problems, and what the international community is or is not obligated to do to […]
How serious an issue is privilege? Is it manufactured by marginalized groups? Should those with marked advantages feel threatened? Are democratic ideals of advancement through merit and hard work ideals based on a lie? If so, what practical solutions can be undertaken to level the playing field?
How will America’s shifting demographics affect the country’s future? Exploring such issues as healthcare, divergent values and priorities for youth today versus previous generations, and unequal distribution of wealth, this volume explores the many factors that contribute to what it means to be an American and how that might change in this century.
Are labor unions still necessary today? This volume examines the labor force and its changing needs from the Industrial Revolution to the present, presenting diverging perspectives on the effectiveness of labor unions to ensure the safety and welfare of the American worker.
Concise and informative essays examine a wide range of subjects, revealing entertaining stories and world-changing developments in the field, and shedding light on topics such as mercantilism, the Enlightenment, communism, econometrics, Keynesianism, macroeconomics, game theory, cliometrics, market design theory, and the "Keynesian Resurgence" that emerged in the wake of the Great Recession in the 2000s.
Examining the reasons for and effects of the borders and walls that divide nations, this insightful book reveals how geographic divisions shape the political landscape.
Giving readers a sense of the grand sweep of American history as seen through the lives of some of the country’s most significant leaders, the interviews not only educate but provide key insights into how historians tackle essential questions in U.
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