{"product_id":"a-citizens-guide-to-deficits-and-debt-the-politics-of-taxing-spending-and-borrowing-paperback","title":"A Citizen's Guide to Deficits and Debt: The Politics of Taxing, Spending, and Borrowing - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam E. Hudson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerica is currently involved in one of the worst economic crises of modern times. As alarm increases over how the government will balance the budget, handle the debt, and maintain prosperity for the future, the minutia of debts and deficits remains incomprehensible to many. Why is it so hard to find ways to resolve the fiscal crisis? This brief and intelligible book is a guide to understanding both the difficulties involved in managing the federal budget and why the on-going fiscal crisis is so significant for America's future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn order to introduce the reader to the basic composition of federal spending and to the ways that the government raises revenue, Hudson begins his guide with a \"map\" clarifying how to navigate the federal budget. He defines basic financial vocabulary and outlines concepts by using clear charts and diagrams that both provide basis for discussion and illustrate key points. With this budget map in mind, the second part of the book lays out how the partisan divide in America helps explain the fiscal crisis. Hudson analyzes the debate on the extent of the fiscal crisis, the ways that political parties have tried to solve it, and the political events and institutions that have surrounded the crisis. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis citizen's guide reveals how differing views of America inform the arguments over deficits and debt. By the time readers finish the book, they will understand that the conflict over deficits and debt is not simply about where to cut or add spending, but instead is a struggle over national priorities and visions for the future. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam E. Hudson is professor of political science at Providence College. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Libertarian Illusion\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eExperiencing Citizenship: Concepts and Models for Service-Learning in Political Science\u003c\/i\u003e (with Richard Battistoni). Hudson has published numerous articles on public policy issues in journals such as \u003ci\u003ePolitical Science Quarterly, Polity, Western Political Quarterly, Economic Development Quarterly, \u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Policy Studies Journal\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 188\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 18, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43277066436743,"sku":"9780415644617","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/1W-5Jq3tCj9780415644617.webp?v=1759978211","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/a-citizens-guide-to-deficits-and-debt-the-politics-of-taxing-spending-and-borrowing-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}