State of the Union 1994 : The Clinton Administration and the National in Profile

Cavanagh, John, Bischak, Gregory A., Feffer, John, Horne, Gerald, Caplan, Richard

ISBN 10: 0813320224 / ISBN 13: 9780813320229

Published by Taylor & Francis Group, 1994

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Synopsis:

Discusses the economy, foreign policy, national defense, taxes, the environment, health care, and democratic reform

Reviews: Calling the first year of the Clinton administration "a profound disappointment" for progressives, a group of policy scholars associated with the Institute for Policy Studies offer useful advice in 15 essays. While some of the book is already dated--and most essays aren't long enough to be solid and nuanced--there is much trenchant criticism. Robert Borosage argues for much greater cuts in military spending, and Marcus Raskin calls for a transformation of the "national security state," ending, for instance, the covert operations of the CIA. Barry Commoner proposes both realistic environmental steps like federal procurement of electric cars and more ambitious actions like restructuring of the chemical industry to reduce the production of hazardous waste. Other analysts tackle issues such as poverty, gender, race and community. In a stimulating roundtable discussion, Clinton pollster Stanley Greenberg argues that critics should give the president more than a year to deliver. Caplan is the New York director of the Institute for War and Peace Reporting; Feffer is the author of Shock Waves: Eastern Europe After the Revolutions.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

This look at the first months of the Clinton administration, published in cooperation with the Institute for Policy Studies, is the first of an annual series. The collection of 14 essays written by such authorities as Barry Commoner and Ralph Nader evaluates the administration's record in key policy areas as it relates to the institute's progressive philosophy. The report card they present is strongly critical of the administration's inability to follow through on the promise of change offered throughout the 1992 campaign, with little allowance for the uncooperative Congress Clinton has thus far had to confront. Perhaps future editions will offer more balance. Excellent graphs and charts clarify spending and demographic points. Recommended for strong political science collections.
- Jill Ortner, SILS, Univ. at Buffalo, NY
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Bibliographic Details

Title: State of the Union 1994 : The Clinton ...
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication Date: 1994
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good