Eminent political scientists weigh the benefits and the costs of this state of permanent campaign and describe the kind of political system likely to emerge within it.

Are there limits to federal involvement in K-12 education? What can the government really do well to improve schooling? Should it be involved at all? In this presidential election year, these and other educational hot topics are examined in Carrots, Sticks, and the Bully Pulpit: Lessons From a Half-Century of Federal Efforts to Improve America’s Schools

In his first term, President George W. Bush reshaped the face of American K-12 education by championing the landmark No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). Today, pressing questions remain about the administration's plans for implementing various provisions of the law. What are the administration's plans for NCLB, and what new...

Leading experts on physician markets and health insurance consider what constitutes fair compensation to physicians under Medicare.

There is so muchpromise for effective cooperation in Congress, especially in the committee structure.

This book considers federalism's constitutional basis and its practical applications.

Congress could show it has a backbone by standing up to sweeping attempts to assert executive privilege.

Amid rising concerns about America’s international competitiveness, increased attention has been paid to serving high-achieving students and to improving math, science, and technology instruction in K–12 schooling. Some proponents have been quick to suggest that this effort readily complements the No Child Left Behind Act’s emphasis on addressing “achievement gaps”...