Public Policy

Who should have the authority to shape the education of citizens in a democracy? This is the central question posed by Amy Gutmann in the first book-length study of the democratic … More

5 maps, 57 tables

What will California look like by the middle of the twenty-first century? Change is occurring in the state at a breathtaking pace. The state will face many ex… More

Americans have a lot of reasons to hate George W. Bush-and readers will find them all in The I Hate George W. Bush Reader. The anthology features the best writing about the myriad … More

This is the definitive examination of adolescent violence in the United States as both a social phenomenon and a policy problem. Franklin Zimring, one of America's most esteemed sc… More

The rise of the World Wide Web is challenging traditional concepts of jurisdiction, governance, and sovereignty. Many observers have praised the Internet for its ubiquitous and "bo… More

Pathologies of Power uses harrowing stories of life--and death--in extreme situations to interrogate our understanding of human rights. Paul Farmer, a physician and anthropo… More

This book both introduces and explores the hows and whys of the practices of public policy. It provides reality-based practical advice… More

In the past two decades, scientific understanding of global environmental issues has increased enormously. The realization that environmental threats can have serious socioeconomic… More

This anthology is structured around a set of substantive debates over a broad range of important contemporary public policy questions. Each chapter poses a provocative contemporary… More

A decade ago there were only two charter schools in the United States. Today there are more than 2,400, serving more than half a million students. Charter schools are public school… More