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Book SynopsisThis work is a comprehensive introduction to the most important issues facing American citizens and their government. It addresses various interpretations of the proper role of government with a view towards the Democrats re-working of such integral issues as: States'' rights Societal affluence and social needs Campaign finance reform Media Consolidation America''s climbing debt ceiling China''s military and political expansion Manufacturing''s decline Job outsourcing The disappearance of pension plans The whittling away of America''s middle class America''s inadequate health care system Environmental degradation America''s vanishing family farms
Table of ContentsPart 1 Acknowledgements Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Introduction Chapter 4 Section One: Democracy's Balancing Act Chapter 5 Section Two: Economics, Trade, and Tax Policy Chapter 6 Section Three: Military Policy and National Security Chapter 7 Section Four: The Social Contract Chapter 8 Section Five: Civil Rights Chapter 9 Section Six: The Sylvan Contract Chapter 10 Section Seven: Conclusion: The Vision of the Democrats Part 11 Appendix: Universal Healthcare, the Heartland Global Trade, and the Republican New Deal Part 12 Endnotes Part 13 Bibliography Part 14 Index Part 15 About the Author
