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Part One: the Early Years of the Twentieth Century -- The Progressive Era Begins: 1901-1912 -- Success and Backlash of Progressive Policy: 1913-1920 -- The Return to "Normalcy" and the Onset of the Depression: 1921-1932 -- The New Deal: 1933-1941 -- Part Two: the War Years, Post-war and Modern America -- War, Recovery and Readjustment: 1941-1952 -- America at Midcentury: 1953-1960 -- The New Frontier and Great Society: 1961-1968 -- Watergate, Distrust and Malaise: 1969-1980 -- Part Three: Polarization, Growing Inequality, and Difficult Choices -- Conversative Dominance: 1981-1992 -- Coming Into the Twenty-first Century: 1993-2000 -- Vulnerable America: 2001-2008 -- Polarized America: 2009-2016 -- Democracy Challenged: 2017-2022 -- The Arduous Road Ahead.

13 articles. Demographic and behavioral characteristics of recent immigrants, their gain to and drain on the economy, their social impact and acculturation.

"American Public Policy provides a comprehensive yet accessible overview of the policy-making process from procedural approaches and policy instruments to in-depth analysis of specific policy issues. Not shying away from the complexity of governmental procedure, B. Guy Peters ensures that the mechanisms of the policy process are understandable through discussion of topical policy areas. The twelfth edition covers how the background for policy in the United States has changed dramatically over the past several years in the midst of political polarization and gridlock, unemployment and recessions, and calls for greater diversity and inclusion. New topics include the eroding trust in government, COVID-19 pandemic and relief packages, the expanding national debt, the rising costs of health care and calls for "Medicare for All" or a public option, the rollback of environmental regulations under the Trump administration, and the rebuilding of alliances abroad"--

What is public policy? -- The structure of policymaking in American government -- Agenda setting and public policy -- Legitimating policy choices -- Organizations and implementation -- Budgeting : allocation and public policy -- Evaluation and policy change -- Economic policy -- Tax policy -- Health care policies -- Income maintenance : social security and welfare -- Education policy -- Energy and the environment -- Protective policies : defense and law enforcement -- Culture wars in American politics : regulating social life