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North American economic and political developments / Christina A. Romano, editor.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- American political, economic, and security issues series.
- American political, economic, and security issues
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Finance, Public--United States.
- Finance, Public.
- Debts, Public--United States.
- Debts, Public.
- Technology and state--United States.
- Technology and state.
- National security--United States.
- National security.
- Economic assistance, American.
- Technical assistance, American.
- United States--Military policy.
- United States.
- United States--Foreign relations--2009-.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (531 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, c2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Presents and discusses important political and economic changes in North America. This book discusses such topics as: the federal government debt and debt limit; unauthorised employment in the United States; the National Intelligence Council; organised crime in the United States; sea-based ballistic missile defence; and, more.
- Contents:
- The federal government debt : its size and economic significance / Brian W. Cashell
- The debt limit : history and recent increases / D. Andrew Austin and Mindy R. Levit
- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) : summary of actions in support of housing and financial markets / Oscar R. Gonzale and Darryl E. Getter
- The 2010 decennial census : background and issues / Jennifer D. Williams
- Tax reform : an overview of proposals in the 111th Congress / James M. Bickley
- Technology transfer : use of federally funded research and development / Wendy H. Schacht
- The technology innovation program / Wendy H. Schacht
- Unauthorized employment in the United States : issues, options, and legislation / Andorra Bruno
- The National Intelligence Council : issues and options for congress / Richard A. Best Jr.
- Passports : current regulations / Susan B.Epstein
- The President's Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) : issues for congress / Deborah D. Stine
- Organized crime in the United States : trends and issues for congress / Kristin M. Finklea
- America COMPETES Act and the FY2010 budget / Deborah D. Stine
- Foreign aid : an introduction to U.S. programs and policy / Curt Tarnoff and Marian Leonardo Lawson
- U.S. strategic nuclear forces : background, developments, and issues / Amy F. Woolf
- Sea-based ballistic missile defense : background and issues for congress / Ronald O'Rourke
- Strategic arms control after START : issues and options / Amy F. Woolf
- China naval modernization : implications for U.S. Navy capabilities : background and issues for congress / Ronald O'Rourke
- Security and prosperity partnership of North America : an overview and selected issues / M. Angeles Villarreal and Jennifer E. Lake
- Mexico-U.S. relations : issues for congress / Mark P. Sullivan and June S. Beittel
- Market-based greenhouse gas control : selected proposals in the 111thCongress / Jonathan L. Ramseur, Larry Parker and Brent D. Yacobucci
- The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act : overview and issues / Kevin J. Coleman.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-61209-158-X
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