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  • Collective Action

    Concept of Collective Action Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law. Resources See Also Political Participation Interest Groups Lobbying

  • Amici Curiae in NAFTA Cases

    Public attention to cases brought under NAFTA Chapter Eleven has grown commensurately with the increased numbers of those cases. While media coverage has increased, most of that attention stems from particular interest groups. Many of these groups are not satisfied with newspaper reports or government-supplied information available on the internet, but wish to participate more…

  • Litigating

    Concept of Litigating Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law. Resources See Also Political Participation Interest Groups Lobbying

  • Litigating

    Concept of Litigating Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law. Resources See Also Political Participation Interest Groups Lobbying

  • Social Work

    Social Work Definition Social Work may be defined as a professional activity aimed generally at enriching and enhancing individual and group development or at alleviating adverse social and economic conditions. See more about social work in the legal dictionary. Its practitioners work to […]

  • Social Work

    Social Work Definition Social Work may be defined as a professional activity aimed generally at enriching and enhancing individual and group development or at alleviating adverse social and economic conditions. See more about social work in the legal dictionary. Its practitioners work to […]

  • Insecticide

    By Glen Martin, a contributing environmental writer. Colony collapse disorder (CCD), as the phenomenon is known, has plagued honeybee populations across the developed world. The syndrome is defined by the USDA as a dead colony with neither adults nor dead bee bodies, but with a live queen […]

  • Public Sector

    Literature Review on Budgeting: Public Choice Perspectives In the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, [1] John R. Bartle offers the following summary about the topic of Public Choice Perspectives in Budgeting: Public choice theory applies the method of economics to the […]

  • VOLUNTEERISM

    VOLUNTEERISM Volunteering is the main mode by which religious and service agencies in pluralistic societies staff the so-called independent, voluntary sector and implement its basic programs and goals with a maximum of part-time, unpaid, nonprofessional “volunteers” (even though many might be former, retired professionals). Tocqueville noted that the “New World” adopted a pattern of denominational…

  • Encyclopedia of the US Congress

    Encyclopedia of the United States Congress Details Robert E. Dewhirst, Facts On File, Inc., New York, 2007 Content of the Encyclopedia of the United States Congress Army-mccarthy Hearings Congressional Elections: Financing Direct Election of Senators Enacting Clause Equal Rights Amendment Extension of Remarks House Un-american Activities Committee Intelligence Oversight “Lame Duck” Amendment Pay and Perquisites…

  • Encyclopedia of Civil Liberties in America

    The Encyclopedia of Civil Liberties in America Editors: David Schultz, John Vile Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7656-8063-7 Content of the Encyclopedia ANP ATCA Attainder, Bill of AU CIA DOJ EDPA FBI FCC Friend of the Court Gay Rights IRS Jim Crow Laws Original Intent Patents Procedural Due Process Rochin v. California (1952) Section…

  • Bureaucracy Economic Theories

    Literature Review on Bureaucracy Economic Theories In the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, [1] James R. Simmons offers the following summary about the topic of Bureaucracy Economic Theories: Economic theories of bureaucracy begin with the assumption that all the […]

  • Propaganda

    Introduction to Propaganda Propaganda, dissemination of ideas and information for the purpose of inducing or intensifying specific attitudes and actions. Because propaganda is frequently accompanied by distortions of fact and by appeals to passion and prejudice, it is often thought to be […]

  • Lobbying

    Lobbying Definition Lobbying may be defined as the practice of attempting to influence legislation. Characteristics Lobbying is performed by agents, called lobbyists, of a particular interested group, known as the lobby. The lobbyist may request votes either for or against pending […]

  • Lobbying

    Lobbying Definition Lobbying may be defined as the practice of attempting to influence legislation. Characteristics Lobbying is performed by agents, called lobbyists, of a particular interested group, known as the lobby. The lobbyist may request votes either for or against pending […]