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Argues that in a global economy the burdensome regulations of foreign countries deserve attention, but increasingly so do the burdens that American adversarial legalism imposes on itself and sometimes on others. Ideas and prospects for correcting the problem are discussed throughout.

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For decades, concerns have been raised about the consequences of relentless suburban expansion in the United States. But so far, government programs to control urban sprawl have had little effect in slowing it down, much less stopping it.

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Federal policies have made great progress protecting the environment. But the policies sometimes have imposed inordinate costs on local governments. Managing Green Mandates describes how various federal environmental directives do not suit diverse conditions at the local level, and compel local communities to spend their revenues on reducing relatively minor risks to the public health.

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Analysts and pundits increasingly perceive a widening gulf between ""red states"" and ""blue states."" Yet the research to support that perception is scattered and sometimes difficult to parse.

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America's polarized politics are largely disconnected from mainstream public preferences. This disconnect poses fundamental dangers for the representativeness and accountability of government, as well as the already withering public trust in it.

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Analyzes the US government's efforts to combat the objectionable trading practices of other countries, arguing that some US regulatory activity has acquired a political momentum of its own, in part because it offers policymakers the ends and means to aid constituents at relatively little risk.

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During the past decade, dozens of large cities lost population as jobs and people kept moving to the suburbs. Despite widespread urban revitalization and renewal, one fact remains unmistakable: when choosing where to live and work, Americans prefer the suburbs to the cities.

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This work aims to show how a higher levy on gasoline would be a more effective way to promote energy efficiency in the United States. The authors examine policies in different countries; show how regultory measures have failed in the United States; and offer suggestions for new directions.

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Looks at the War of 1812 in part through the lens of today's America. This provocative book asks: What did Americans learn - and not learn - from the experience What instructive parallels and distinctions can be drawn with more recent events How did it shape the nation