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Bersten, C. F.: American trade leadership and the global economic system. - S.26-37. Niskanen, W. A.: A personal overview of U.S. trade policy. - S.38-45. Faux, J.: Fast track's problem - not the marketing, the product. - S.46-59. Choate, P.: Redressing the "democratic deficit" in U.S. trade policy. - S.60-69

Current directions of national spending in the US repeat previous patterns of disproportionately high military expenditures at the cost of economic, social, & environmental needs. Here, a program is outlined that would reorder these budgetary priorities in light of changing international realities. The tri-level program calls for a restructured military, restoring fairness & progressivity to the tax system, & a system of democratic strategic planning. The goal is to eliminate the budget deficit & redirect monies more wisely toward investment in public resources. A sample program is provided including: domestic initiatives, global initiatives, a military strategy comprising a 10-year transition to a less aggressive stance, & a system of taxation that advocates 17 progressive tax proposals. 23 References. C. Grindle

In an era of widespread and unsettling change in workplaces, families, and communities, most Americans yearn for a government that will take their side. The contributors to this bold and visionary book argue that America is ready for a progressive politics with substance and bite. They contend that by embarking on a popular progressive course, the Democratic Party can become the moral voice-and practical partner-of all American families striving for a better life.This provocative book is a dialogue among Stanley B. Greenberg, Theda Skocpol, and other well-known thinkers. The contributors reject conservative answers to America's most pressing problems-fraying social ties, hard-pressed family life, sluggish economic growth, and widening gaps between the life circumstances of the most privileged and of everyone else. They discuss a renewal of the nation's social contract, suggest how to revitalize American democracy (not only by reducing the role of big money, but also by reconnecting people to politics), and explore how popular Democrats can fashion broad electoral alliances in the years to come. The Democratic party must undertake a new mission to champion the daily needs of Americans who work for a living, the authors maintain. In this period of change, America needs a government that does more, not less. By opting for a popular progressive course, Democrats can realign national debates and inspire a broad new electoral majority.Contributors:Alan BrinkleyMarc CaplanMichael C. DawsonJeff FauxMarshall GanzStanley B. GreenbergIra KatznelsonTheodore R. MarmorJerry L. MashawKaren M. PagetMiles S. RapoportMichael J. SandelTheda SkocpolPaul StarrMargaret WeirWilliam Julius Wilson

The demise of Communism has not only affected Eastern Europe but also the countries of the West where a far-reaching examination of political and economic systems has begun. This collection of essays by internationally renowned scholars of political theory from Europe and the United States explores both the concept and the reality of civil society and its institutions