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Traces recent trends and challenges facing institutions of higher education at the dawn of the new millennium.

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Can public schools in America be saved This book considers theory, current practice, and the common school ideal through a historical lens to arrive at practical suggestions for reforming contemporary public education.

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As the 2000 presidential election suggests, the particular type of voting system employed in a given venue can impact the outcome of elections, not only within an individual state, but, as Fyfe and Miller explore, across the states as well.

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Calling for increased civic engagement, this book makes a compelling case for reforms that will democratize American elections and provide more power to the people.

Quick-fix plans to "restore democracy" are a dime a dozen.

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Applying lessons from history to the reality of poverty today in the United Statesthe most affluent country in the worldthis book analyzes contributing factors to poverty and proposes steps to relieve people affected by it.

American history is replete with efforts to alleviate poverty.

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Applying lessons from history to the reality of poverty today in the United Statesthe most affluent country in the worldthis book analyzes contributing factors to poverty and proposes steps to relieve people affected by it.