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Hope, Power, and Governance
''Hope is a powerful yet complex phenomenon. Can hope be harnessed for positive social change? What does it mean for a society to 'hope well?' How do institutions abuse individual …
NAFTA and Beyond
As industrial globalization continues to surge, the impact of free trade on a global economy has remained one of the most debated topics in the sociopolitical arena. With the …
The Moynihan Report Revisited:
More than four decades after the publication of the controversial Moynihan Report, social scientists and policy analysts re-examine what the editors call "the most famous piece of …
Overweight and Obesity in America’s Children: Causes, Consequences, Solutions
For the past several years, researchers have been examining possible causes of the rise in of childhood overweight and obesity in the U.S. Now at near-epidemic proportions, the …
The Federal Statistical System: Its Vulnerability Matters More Than You Think
How do federal statistics strengthen our nation's science as well as its policy?From demographers requiring vital statistics to economists relying on national accounts, from …
The Nonresponse Challenge to Surveys and Statistics
Surveys are the principal source of data not only for social science, but for consumer research, political polling, and federal statistics. In response to social and technological …
Community Colleges
Community colleges have experienced a dramatic shift in focus and direction over the past 25 years. The impact of federal policy that emphasizes employment over education and the …
Public Diplomacy in a Changing World
Although the concept of public diplomacy has been part of America's wartime strategy as far back as the Revolutionary War, the term itself is relatively new. In the wake of the …
The African American Male in American Life and Thought
No longer can scholars and practitioners ignore the influence the African American male has on all facets of American culture and academia. Currently, there are over 16.6 million …
Global Perspectives on Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Once labeling complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) as quackery or fraud, the biomedical community is becoming increasingly complex as it struggles to cope with the …
To Better Serve and Protect
''When the issue of racial profiling by police departments came to light, it became a hot topic for criminology researchers. The conspicuous role of the American police touches a …