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A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER.In this searing memoir, Congressman Jamie Raskin tells the story of the forty-five days at the start of 2021 that permanently changed his life-and his family's-as he confronted the painful loss of his son to suicide, lived...

States are often minimally present in the rural periphery. Yet a limited presence does not mean a limited impact. Isolated state actions in regions where the state is otherwise scarce can have outsize, long-lasting effects on society. The Scarce State...

Who were the greatest commanders of the American Civil War, and what made them so? In The Great Commanders of the American Civil War, the best military leaders of both sides are pitted against each other and their strengths and weaknesses examined -...

Narratives provide the storylines of conflict and in doing so become an arena of conflict themselves. When states mount information campaigns against each other, they are trying to change the narrative. The digital platforms of the new information...

In this trenchant new interpretation of America's origins, Max Edling shows that the Federalists were primarily concerned with building a government that could act vigorously in defense of American interests. The Constitution transferred the powers of...

America is in crisis. In the space of a generation, it has become more than ever a country of winners and losers, as industries have failed, institutions have disappeared and the country's focus has shifted to idolise celebrity and wealth. George Packer...

The US Supreme Court is the chief institution responsible for guarding minority rights and equality under the law, yet, in order to function authoritatively, the Court depends on a majority of Americans to accept its legitimacy and on policymakers to...

The 8th edition, already significantly updated, has now been further updated in 2023 to include the likely impact of the post-pandemic cutbacks, the overturning of Roe v Wade, and the Trump indictments on the 2024 national elections. These factors could...

This Element discusses the consequences on the social bond of the conjoint action of the economic and social model inspired by the premises of neoliberalism and of the powerful pressures for the democratization of social relations in Chilean society. It...

A work that "deeply reconceptualizes the New Deal and raises countless provocative questions" (David Kennedy), Fear Itself changes the ground rules for our understanding of this pivotal era in American history. Ira Katznelson examines the New Deal...

Border regions are often considered to be the neglected margins. In this book, Paul Nugent argues that through a comparison of the Senegambia and the trans-Volta (Ghana/Togo), we can see that the geographical margins have shaped notional centres at least...

This is an authoritative, one-volume, and independent treatment of the history, functioning and nature of the European integration. Written by a selection of leading scholars. It covers the major institutions, policies, and events in the history of...

An original account of contemporary US-Latin American relations, this book utilises neo-Gramscian and historical materialist approaches to build a novel conceptual framework for analysing US hegemony, extending critical theory in new and exciting...

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is the latest chapter in a series of events that have their origins in World War One. The difficult existential questions that emerged before and during this conflict still remain unresolved. Contrary to the claim that wars...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062947369Author Azar NafisiFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Dey Street BooksPublisher Dey Street BooksWeight(grams) 646g

David Coltart is one of the most prominent political and human rights figures in Zimbabwe. In 2000, he was elected to Parliament and, following the creation of a 'coalition' government in September 2008, he was appointed Minister of Education, Sport,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984854599Author Chris MurphyFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Random House Trade PaperbacksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

Resolving Environmental Disputes presents detailed case studies from the key contemporary themes in resource management and environmental protection, such as: access to the countryside for recreation, sustainable forestry, pollution and risks to health,...

Get the inside scoop on the most powerful city on Earth Washington, D.C.: Capital of the Free World; the most powerful city on Earth. No other country, company, or international organization can compare with the reach and wealth of the federal...

The Conservative Establishment's consensus of the past two generations has almost totally broken down. Conservatism was unable to stop or even slow the Left's rolling revolutions in nearly every sector of American society-from classrooms to boardrooms,...

Knowing Women is a study of same-sex desire in West Africa, which explores the lives and friendships of working-class women in southern Ghana who are intimately involved with each other. Based on in-depth research of the life histories of women in the...

Against conventional wisdom, pervasive black-white disparities pair with vitriolic public conversation in politically progressive communities throughout America. Networked News, Racial Divides examines obstacles to public dialogues about racial...

A candid assessment of why the job market is not as healthy as we thinkDon't trust low unemployment numbers as proof that the labor market is doing fine-it isn't. Not Working is about those who can't find full-time work at a decent wage-the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781953273079Author Marxist Unity GroupFormat PaperbackPage Count 418Imprint Cosmonaut, Inc.Publisher Cosmonaut, Inc.Weight(grams) 408g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735224735Author Gordon S. WoodFormat HardbackPage Count 528Imprint Prentice Hall PressPublisher Prentice Hall Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780679758693Author Dorothy RobertsFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 283gDimensions(mm) 202mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780063343382Author Corey MeadFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 590gDimensions(mm) 234mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781566560610Author David Ray GriffinFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Olive Branch PressPublisher Interlink Publishing Group, IncWeight(grams)...

How a concentrated attack on political institutions threatens to disable the essential workings of governmentIn this unsettling book, Russell Muirhead and Nancy Rosenblum trace how ungoverning-the deliberate effort to dismantle the capacity of government...

There is no better guide than Paul Krugman to basic economics, the ideas that animate much of our public policy. Likewise, there is no better foe of zombie economics, the misunderstandings that just won't die. Arguing with Zombies is Krugman "the most...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780805081374Author Robert DreyfussFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Henry Holt & Company IncPublisher Henry Holt & Company IncWeight(grams) 478g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789356991217Author Aakash Singh-RathoreFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint HarperCollins IndiaPublisher HarperCollins India

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743253390Author Craig UngerFormat PaperbackPage Count 392Imprint ScribnerPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 497gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 22mm

This is a joint biography of Daniel Webster, Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun, the most prominent of the second generation of American statesmen, from 1812 until 1850. It is at the same time a history of the America of the period: its political style and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312341169Author Patrick J BuchananFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint St. Martin's GriffinPublisher St. Martin's GriffinWeight(grams)...

For more than twenty years Michael F. Holt has been considered one of the leading specialists in the political history of the United States. Political Parties and American Political Development from the Age of Jackson to the Age of Lincoln is a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781565846753Author Adolph L. Reed, Jr.Format PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint The New PressPublisher The New PressWeight(grams) 269g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780142437117Author John AdamsFormat PaperbackPage Count 512Imprint Penguin Random House AustraliaPublisher Penguin Random House AustraliaWeight(grams)...

Do you know what the Secretary of Defense does all day? Do you feel overwhelmed and confused by the web of administration and legislation that manages your taxes, your healthcare, your safety? Have you been pretending you know what Federalism is for the...