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Marmor, Mashaw, and Pakutka unpack the concept of social insurance, examine its American manifestation, and discuss its future, as they debunk myths and clear up misunderstandings. They describe the f
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Following a 2011 report by the National Research Council (NRC) on successful K-12 education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), Congress asked the National Science Foundation
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Maley (political science, York U.) explores the call for democracy by pioneer German sociologist and political economist Weber (1864-1920) in Germany during and after World War I, and how his ideas ab
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