Moral Controversies In American Politics

No area of public policymaking is more hotly debated than the use of government authority to enforce certain standards of behavior in areas of moral controversy. Now thoroughly revised and updated, this collection examines nine such policy areas-ranging from abortion and affirmative action to gay rights-including two new chapters on animal rights and hate crimes. In discussing each policy area the book also examines relevant issues and arguments, policy shifts over time, and the roles of key political and institutional actors in policymaking. Each chapter of this new edition includes a list of relevant books, web sites, and videos for further research.Tatalovich, Raymond is the author of 'Moral Controversies In American Politics', published 2004 under ISBN 9780765614216 and ISBN 0765614219.