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American Focus

by Institute of Governmental Affairs

This album features programs sponsored by the Institute of Governmental Affairs at the University of California, Davis, focused on domestic policy issues,including the current economic crisis. The institute is drawing upon the expertise of UC Davis social scientists, and others, to provide analysis and commentary on the multiple critical issues facing the nation.

Episodes

Religious Conservatives and Safe Sex

52m · Published 30 May 07:00

Robert S. Taylor, associate professor of political science at UC Davis, dissects the religious conservative view on HPV vaccination. His focus is "an imminent criticism of the religious conservative position," as he believes that "the policies don't follow the religious conservative position."

Buying National: Democracy and Discrimination in Public Procurement

58m · Published 23 May 07:00

Daniel Y. Kono, associate professor of political science at UC Davis, discusses "explanations of procurement discrimination, why some governments discriminate more than others and why governments use procurement discrimination as opposed to other types of protectionist instruments."

Privatization and Its Discontents: The Shared Fate of Public Education and the Public Lands

54m · Published 18 Apr 07:00

Louis Warren, professor of history at UC Davis, discusses how public education and the land set aside for public universities are a legacy of the homestead era.

Immigration and Labor Markets During the Last Decade

1h 6m · Published 16 Nov 08:00

Giovanni Peri, professor of economics at UC Davis, discusses immigration and its impact on the labor market in the United States.

Boehner's Dilemma: Candidates, Voters, and the Tea Party in the 2010 Elections

1h 6m · Published 12 Oct 07:00

Walt Stone, professor of political science, discusses the effects of the Tea Party on the 2010 election.

Ideology and Spacial Voting in American Elections

1h 10m · Published 13 May 07:00

Stephen Jessee, an assistant professor at the University of Texas at Austin, discusses voters' ideological preferences, and the influence of party identification on voters' decisions on presidential elections.

State of the Safety Net in Post-Welfare Reform Era

53m · Published 01 Apr 07:00

UC Davis economics professor Hilary Hoynes speaks about welfare in today's economy.

Physician Wages Higher in Specialties

49m · Published 16 Mar 07:00

Paul Leigh, professor of public health sciences at UC Davis, discusses the possibility that too many specialists are driving up the costs of medical care.

Sex, Crime and Problems in School

56m · Published 16 Feb 08:00

Bill McCarthy, professor of sociology at UC Davis, explores the connections between adolescent romantic relationships and deviant behavior as part of the Institute of Governmental Affairs Policy Watch Seminar series.

Constitutional Challenges to the Health Care Law

52m · Published 09 Feb 08:00

Vikram Amar, associate dean for academic affairs and professor of law at UC Davis, speaks on the constitutional challenges to the health care law as part of the Institute of Governmental Affairs Policy Watch Seminar series.

American Focus has 13 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 13:09:25. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on August 20th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on February 23rd, 2024 14:47.