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Drugs and Drug Policy: What Everyone Needs to Know®

Mark A.R. Kleiman, Jonathan P. Caulkins, and Angela Hawken

Published in Print:: 29 September 2011

Published Online:: 12 November 2020

eISBN:: 9780197570012

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780199764518.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780199764518

While there have always been norms and customs around the use of drugs, explicit public policies--regulations, taxes, and prohibitions--designed to control drug abuse are a more recent ... More

Energy: What Everyone Needs to Know®

José Goldemberg

Published in Print:: 04 October 2012

Published Online:: 12 November 2020

eISBN:: 9780197570050

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780199812905.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780199812905

Without a doubt, the topic of energy--from coal, oil, and nuclear to geothermal, solar and wind--is one of the most pressing across the globe. It is of paramount importance to policy ... More

The Federal Reserve: What Everyone Needs to Know®

Stephen H. Axilrod

Published in Print:: 06 June 2013

Published Online:: 12 November 2020

eISBN:: 9780197570111

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780199934485.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780199934485

The Federal Reserve System--the central bank of the United States, better known as The Fed--has never been more controversial. Criticism has reached such levels that Congressman Ron Paul, ... More

Food Politics: What Everyone Needs to Know® (2 ed.)

Robert Paarlberg

Published in Print:: 25 September 2013

Published Online:: 12 November 2020

eISBN:: 9780197569870

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780199322398.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780199322398

The politics of food is changing fast. In rich countries, obesity is now a more serious problem than hunger. Consumers once satisfied with cheap and convenient food now want food that is ... More

The Gun Debate: What Everyone Needs to Know® (2 ed.)

Philip J. Cook and Kristin A. Goss

Published in Print:: 23 June 2020

Published Online:: 12 November 2020

eISBN:: 9780197569054

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780190073466.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780190073466

No topic is more polarizing than guns and gun control. From a gun culture that took root early in American history to the mass shootings that repeatedly bring the public discussion of gun ... More

Health Care Reform and American Politics: What Everyone Needs to Know® (3 ed.)

Lawrence Jacobs and Theda Skocpol

Published in Print:: 07 January 2016

Published Online:: 12 November 2020

eISBN:: 9780197569207

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780190262037.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780190262037

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act signed by President Obama in March 2010 is a landmark in U.S. social legislation, and the Supreme Court's recent decision upholding the Act ... More

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act signed by President Obama in March 2010 is a landmark in U.S. social legislation, and the Supreme Court's recent decision upholding the Act has ensured that it will remain the law of the land. The new law extends health insurance to nearly all Americans, fulfilling a century-long quest and bringing the United States to parity with other industrial nations. Affordable Care aims to control rapidly rising health care costs and promises to make the United States more equal, reversing four decades of rising disparities between the very rich and everyone else. Millions of people of modest means will gain new benefits and protections from insurance company abuses - and the tab will be paid by privileged corporations and the very rich. How did such a bold reform effort pass in a polity wracked by partisan divisions and intense lobbying by special interests? What does Affordable Care mean-and what comes next? In this updated edition of Health Care Reform and American Politics: What Everyone Needs to Know®, Lawrence R. Jacobs and Theda Skocpol-two of the nation's leading experts on politics and health care policy-provide a concise and accessible overview. They explain the political battles of 2009 and 2010, highlighting White House strategies, the deals Democrats cut with interest groups, and the impact of agitation by Tea Partiers and progressives. Jacobs and Skocpol spell out what the new law can do for everyday Americans, what it will cost, and who will pay. In a new section, they also analyze the impact the Supreme Court ruling that upheld the law. Above all, they explain what comes next, as critical yet often behind-the-scenes battles rage over implementing reform nationally and in the fifty states. Affordable Care still faces challenges at the state level despite the Court ruling. But, like Social Security and Medicare, it could also gain strength and popularity as the majority of Americans learn what it can do for them.Less

The Internet of Things: What Everyone Needs to Know®

Scott J. Shackelford

Published in Print:: 29 August 2020

Published Online:: 12 November 2020

eISBN:: 9780197569801

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780190943813.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780190943813

The Internet of Things (IoT) is the notion that nearly everything we use, from gym shorts to streetlights, will soon be connected to the Internet; the Internet of Everything (IoE) ... More

The Internet of Things (IoT) is the notion that nearly everything we use, from gym shorts to streetlights, will soon be connected to the Internet; the Internet of Everything (IoE) encompasses not just objects, but the social connections, data, and processes that the IoT makes possible. Industry and financial analysts have predicted that the number of Internet-enabled devices will increase from 11 billion to upwards of 75 billion by 2020. Regardless of the number, the end result looks to be a mind-boggling explosion in Internet connected stuff. Yet, there has been relatively little attention paid to how we should go about regulating smart devices, and still less about how cybersecurity should be enhanced. Similarly, now that everything from refrigerators to stock exchanges can be connected to a ubiquitous Internet, how can we better safeguard privacy across networks and borders? Will security scale along with this increasingly crowded field? Or, will a combination of perverse incentives, increasing complexity, and new problems derail progress and exacerbate cyber insecurity? For all the press that such questions have received, the Internet of Everything remains a topic little understood or appreciated by the public. This volume demystifies our increasingly “smart” world, and unpacks many of the outstanding security, privacy, ethical, and policy challenges and opportunities represented by the IoE. Scott J. Shackelford provides real-world examples and straightforward discussion about how the IoE is impacting our lives, companies, and nations, and explain how it is increasingly shaping the international community in the twenty-first century. Are there any downsides of your phone being able to unlock your front door, start your car, and control your thermostat? Is your smart speaker always listening? How are other countries dealing with these issues? This book answers these questions, and more, along with offering practical guidance for how you can join the effort to help build an Internet of Everything that is as secure, private, efficient, and fun as possible.Less

Marijuana Legalization: What Everyone Needs to Know® (2 ed.)

Jonathan P. Caulkins, Beau Kilmer, and Mark A.R. Kleiman

Published in Print:: 23 June 2016

Published Online:: 12 November 2020

eISBN:: 9780197569214

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780190262419.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780190262419

Should marijuana be legalized? Since 2012 four US states have legalized commercial for-profit marijuana production and use, while Washington DC has legalized possession, growth and gifting ... More

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Drugs and Drug Policy: What Everyone Needs to Know®

Mark A.R. Kleiman, Jonathan P. Caulkins, and Angela Hawken