Opportunity 08 [[electronic resource] ] : independent ideas for America's next president / / Michael E. O'Hanlon, editor

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, 2008
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (434 p.)
• Disciplina: 320.60973
• Soggetto topico: Presidents - United States - Election - 2008; Presidential candidates - United States
• Soggetto geografico: United States Politics and government 2001-2009; United States Economic policy 2001-2009; United States Social policy 1993-
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Copyright Information; Table of Contents; Foreword; Big Ideas for the 2008 Race; Expand the U.S. Agenda toward Pakistan; Countering Iran's Revolutionary Challenge; Engaging the Muslim World; Contending with the Rise of China; Constructing a Successful China Strategy; Ending Oil Dependence; Iraq in 2009; Back to Balancing in the Middle East; Bent but Not Broken; Ensuring that Foreign Aid is Effective; Managing Homeland Security; Empowering Moderate Voters; Rethinking U.S. Rental Housing Policy; Attacking Poverty and Inequality; Pathways to the Middle Class ; Taming the DeficitRealistic Approaches to Head Off a U.S. Economic Crisis; Extending Deregulation; Strengthening Higher Education; Meeting the Dilemma of Health Care Access; Meeting the Challenge of Health Care Quality; Slowing the Growth of Health Spending; Promoting Retirement Security; Fixing the Tax System; Strengthening U.S. Information Technology; Contributors; Index; Back Cover
• Sommario/riassunto: "Answers the call for nonpartisan discussion on challenges that matter most to the future of our society, our prosperity, and our world, including Iran and Iraq, China's rise, poverty and equality, health care reform, and retirement security. New topics added include homeland security, foreign aid, and relations with Pakistan"--Provided by publisher.
• Titolo autorizzato: Opportunity 08
• ISBN: 1-282-13146-X; 9786612131462; 0-8157-0187-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910454027203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II