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In the papers collected in Education: Assumptions versus History, Dr. Thomas Sowell takes a hard look at the state of education in our schools and universities. His imperative is to test the assumptions underlying contemporary educational policies and innovations against the historical and contemporary evidence.

A collection of insightful articles...an excellent study of trade frictions between the two nations during the 1980s.

Miller's work is well written and organized and is a pleasure to read. He has been markedly successful in producing a volume that renders to the student and lay audience alike an understanding of the politics of the federal budget process. In sum, it should be considered high-priority reading for all.

Discusses the transition of finance and money in Japan and the United States from the 1970s through to the first few months of 1987. The similarities are noted, but the differences are emphasized. The financial changes that have occurred in both countries are particularly important today.

A distinguished panel of scholars from around the world convened at the Hoover Institution in June 1993 to assess prospects for a reunited Korea. North Korea's highly publicized stance of nuclear noncompliance, initiated only months earlier, gave the conference historical immediacy. It also underscored the potentially catastrophic consequences of continued ideological friction on the Korean peninsula. Scenarios for reunification identified at ...

The essays in this volume examine the spectrum of economic, political, social, and legal issues related to immigration into the United States--from compelling arguments for limited immigration to forceful arguments for open borders. They assess the benefits and costs of immigration and its impact on education, social welfare, and health care.

Jim Miller details how political markets function in a way that makes it inherently difficult for them to perform as well as commerical markets. He exposes advantages incumbents erect to ward off challengers and reveals how most reform proposals increase these advantages. Drawing on his own experience in politics, he outlines ways to broaden opportunities for challengers and make the political marketplace more competitive and responsive to the...

Analyzing and ultimately placing in context Paul Hanna's vast contributions, this book provides a richly textured narrative of this leading figure in education's life and role in the development of modern American education.