Opportunity 08 (Record no. 118561)

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010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
Canceled/invalid LC control number 2007036224
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
Cancelled/invalid ISBN 9780815764649 (cloth : alk. paper)
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Cancelled/invalid ISBN 0815764642 (cloth : alk. paper)
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Cancelled/invalid ISBN 9780815764656 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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Cancelled/invalid ISBN 0815764650 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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Original cataloging agency CaPaEBR
Transcribing agency CaPaEBR
035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER
System control number (OCoLC)646740303
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050 14 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number JK526 2008
Item number .O77 2007eb
082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 320.60973
Edition number 22
090 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED LC-TYPE CALL NUMBER (OCLC); LOCAL CALL NUMBER (OCLC)
-- 118561
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245 00 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Opportunity 08
Medium [electronic resource] :
Remainder of title independent ideas for America's next president /
Statement of responsibility, etc Michael E. O'Hanlon, editor.
246 3# - VARYING FORM OF TITLE
Title proper/short title Opportunity zero eight
246 3# - VARYING FORM OF TITLE
Title proper/short title Opportunity oh eight
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc Washington, D.C. :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc Brookings Institution Press,
Date of publication, distribution, etc c2007.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xiii, 382 p. :
Other physical details ill. ;
Dimensions 23 cm.
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references and index.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Foreword / Strobe Talbott -- Big ideas for the 2008 race / Michael E. O'Hanlon -- Part I. Our world -- Countering Iran's revolutionary challenge : a strategy for the next phase / Peter W. Rodman -- Engaging the Muslim world : a communication strategy to win the war of ideas / Hady Amr and P.W. Singer -- Contending with the rise of China : build on three decades of progress / Jeffrey A. Bader and Richard C. Bush III -- Constructing a successful China strategy : promote balance and democratic ideas in Asia / Michael Green -- Tackling trade and climate : leadership on the home front of foreign policy / William Antholis and Strobe Talbott -- Ending oil dependence : protecting national security, the environment, and the economy / David Sandalow -- Waning chances for stability : navigating bad options in Iraq / Carlos Pascual and Kenneth M. Pollack -- Back to balancing in the Middle East : a new strategy for constructive engagement / Martin S. Indyk and Tamara Cofman Wittes -- Bent but not broken : how the next Commander in Chief can prevent the breaking of the U.S. military / P.W. Singer -- Part II. Our society -- Empowering moderate voters : implement an instant runoff strategy / John Edward Porter -- Rethinking U.S. rental housing policy : build on state and local innovations / Bruce Katz and Margery Austin Turner -- Attacking poverty and inequality : reinvigorate the fight for greater opportunity / Ron Haskins and Isabel V. Sawhill -- Pathways to the middle class : ensuring greater upward mobility for all Americans / Hugh B. Price, Amy Liu, and Rebecca Sohmer -- Part III. Our prosperity -- Taming the deficit : forge a grand compromise for a sustainable future / William Frenzel ... [et al.] -- Realistic approaches to head off a U.S. economic crisis / Warren B. Rudman ... [et al.] -- Extending deregulation : making the U.S. economy more efficient / Robert W. Crandall -- Strengthening higher education : simplify student aid and emphasize vital science, math, and language skills / Peter Berkowitz -- Meeting the dilemma of health care access : extending insurance coverage while controlling costs / Henry J. Aaron and Joseph P. Newhouse -- Meeting the challenge of health care quality : achieve reforms in Medicare, quality, and malpractice / Henry J. Aaron and Joseph P. Newhouse -- Slowing the growth of health spending : we need mixed strategies, and we need to start now / Joseph R. Antos and Alice M. Rivlin -- Promoting retirement security : make saving easier and more rewarding / William G. Gale -- Fixing the tax system : support fairer, simpler, and more adequate taxation / William G. Gale -- Strengthening U.S. information technology : keep America no. 1 on the Net / Sean Maloney and Christopher Thomas.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc "Discussion and solutions to pressing policy challenges are presented to help presidential candidates, political observers, and the informed public focus on critical issues facing the nation leading up to the 2008 elections. Tackles a broad range of issues, organized under three categories: Our World, Our Society, and Our Prosperity"--Provided by publisher.
533 ## - REPRODUCTION NOTE
Type of reproduction Electronic reproduction.
Place of reproduction Palo Alto, Calif. :
Agency responsible for reproduction ebrary,
Date of reproduction 2008.
Note about reproduction Available via World Wide Web.
-- Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Presidents
Geographic subdivision United States
General subdivision Election
Chronological subdivision 2008.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Presidential candidates
Geographic subdivision United States.
651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic name United States
General subdivision Politics and government
Chronological subdivision 2001-
651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic name United States
General subdivision Economic policy
Chronological subdivision 2001-
651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic name United States
General subdivision Social policy
Chronological subdivision 1993-
655 #7 - INDEX TERM--GENRE/FORM
Genre/form data or focus term Electronic books.
Source of term local
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name O'Hanlon, Michael E.
710 2# - ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME
Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element ebrary, Inc.
856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Uniform Resource Identifier <a href="http://site.ebrary.com/lib/strathmore/Doc?id=10224514">http://site.ebrary.com/lib/strathmore/Doc?id=10224514</a>
Public note An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view

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