The Politics of Abortion in the United States and Canada: A Comparative Study
A Comparative Study
Published on 20. May 2015
256 pages
978-1-317-45539-4 (ISBN)
Description
A cross-cultural analysis of the abortion issue in the United States and Canada. The book focuses on: the judicial, legislative and executive branches; public opinion and interest groups; federal agencies; and the roles of subnational authorities and the health care sectors.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
tables, references, index
File size
13,45 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-317-45539-4 (9781317455394)
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Raymond Tatalovich
The Politics of Abortion in the United States and Canada: A Comparative Study
A Comparative Study
Book
12/1996
1st Edition
Routledge
€231.10
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Raymond Tatalovich
The Politics of Abortion in the United States and Canada: A Comparative Study
A Comparative Study
Book
12/1996
1st Edition
Routledge
€58.50
Shipment within 3-4 weeks
Person
Raymond Tatalovich (Ph.D., University of Chicago) is a professor of porlitical science at Loyola University of Chicago, where he specializes in American politics and the study of moral conflicts in public policy. Among his most recent publications are Nativism Reborn: The Official English Language Movement and the American States (1995) and The Modern Presidency and Economic Policy (1994). Dr. Tatalovich is a member of both the American Political Science Association and the Canadian Political Science Association.
Content
Introduction; Chapter 1 Background to Controversy; Chapter 2 Judicial Activism and Judicial Activity; Chapter 3 The Legislative Response; Chapter 4 Public Opinion and Organized Interests; Chapter 5 No Mandates on Abortion; Chapter 6 Two Models of Executive Politics; Chapter 7 Federalism and the Implementation Problem; concl Social Convergence and Institutional Divergence;
