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Inspired Citizens: How Our Political Role Models Shape American Politics by Jennie Sweet-Cushman 9781439923481
RRP: £74.00£64.45Political role models are people that voters form a connection with, and who provoke them to think differently about and engage with politics. Inspired Citizens examines the impact role models have in American politics through the lens of political... -
American Government: A Brief Introduction by Theodore J. Lowi 9781324039808
RRP: £79.99£77.34American Government: A Brief Introduction teaches students how to interpret and question data in charts, graphs, and polls that they encounter daily in social media. Drawing on her expertise as both a teacher and researcher, new co-author Hahrie Han... -
The Supreme Court and Military Justice by Jonathan Lurie 9780872899742
RRP: £135.00£118.90This book addresses the body of statutory and case law covering both the military and military conduct. Four chapters discuss the relationship between the Supreme Court and military justice, covering the Civil War era, World War II, the post-war period... -
Freedom, Justice and the State by Ronald H. Nash 9780819111968
RRP: £46.00£40.35What do the terms 'freedom' and 'justice' mean? What is the State? Is the existence of the State justified? What are the proper limits of the power of the State? What about the intervention of the State in economic matters that gives rise to the disputes... -
The Wrongs of the Right: Language, Race, and the Republican Party in the Age of Obama by Gregory S. Parks 9780814760543
RRP: £23.99£20.84Examines the coded language of the Republican Party In The Wrongs of the Right, Matthew W. Hughey and Gregory S. Parks set postracial claims into relief against a background of pre- and post-election racial animus directed at President Obama, his... -
Child Labor and the Urban Third World: Toward a New Understanding of the Problem by Subrata Sankar Bagchi 9780761852988
RRP: £35.00£30.95The Third World cities have been reinvented by the forces of globalization as the destinations of new investments, causing the migration of a teeming million to the major urban centers without any corresponding increase in the creation of new jobs and... -
Commercial Providence: The Secret Destiny of the American Empire by Patrick Mendis 9780761852438
RRP: £88.00£77.49What is behind the success of America? Does America manifest its destiny by other means? Author Patrick Mendis explores unseen forces that have guided America to global dominance. He details how the creation of Madison's "Universal Empire"... -
Imperial Delusions: American Militarism and Endless War by Carl Boggs 9780742527720
RRP: £35.00£26.22mil*i*ta*rism, n, A military state or condition; reliance on military force in administering government. A characteristic of regimes like the Soviet Union or communist China, militarism is rarely associated with American society and government. Rather,... -
The Path of American Public Policy: Comparative Perspectives by Anne Marie Cammisa 9780739186596
RRP: £102.00£89.14Among all the worlds' democracies, the American system of government is perhaps the most self-conscious about preventing majority tyranny. The American constitutional system is predicated on an inherent ideational and institutional tension dating back to... -
International Negotiations: Theory, Practice and the Connection with Domestic Politics by Alexander G. Nikolaev 9780739117590
RRP: £48.00£42.05International Negotiations combines three main elements: an overview of theoretical perspectives on the process of international negotiations; a set of case studies; and a new approach toward the issue of how domestic politics affect the process of isuch... -
Governing the American State: Congress and the New Federalism, 1877-1929 by Kimberley S. Johnson 9780691170909
RRP: £25.00£19.59The modern, centralized American state was supposedly born in the Great Depression of the 1930s. Kimberley S. Johnson argues that this conventional wisdom is wrong. Cooperative federalism was not born in a Big Bang, but instead emerged out of power... -
Policy Analysts in the Bureaucracy by Arnold J. Meltsner 9780520302839
RRP: £34.00£26.97Who advises our policy makers in Washington? What brings these advisors to the federal bureaucracy and keeps them there? And how do their clients and the bureaucratic context influence the choices they make in selecting, defining, and working on problems... -
Faultlines: Debating the Issues in American Politics by David T Canon 9780393603446
RRP: £41.75£38.00Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780393603446Author David T CanonFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint W. W. Norton & CompanyPublisher W. W. Norton & CompanyWeight(grams) 386g -
American Government: Political Development and Institutional Change by Cal Jillson 9780367485849
£84.40How politics in America works today, how it got that way, and how it's likely to change through reform-these are the themes that pervade every chapter of Cal Jillson's highly lauded American Government: Political Development and Institutional Change... -
Student's Guide to Landmark Congressional Laws on Social Security and Welfare by Steven G. Livingston 9780313313431
£60.35Covering such critically important laws as the Homestead Act of 1862, the Social Security Act of 1935, Medicare and Medicaid, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act, and many others, this resource is perfect for students looking for a... -
Voting in America [3 volumes] by Morgan E. Felchner 9780275998042
RRP: £132.00£21.12The three volumes of Voting in America offer the most comprehensive, authoritative, and useful account of all aspects of voting in America ever assembled. This set surveys the legal foundations, historical development, and geographic diversity of voting... -
Pork Barrel Politics: How Government Spending Determines Elections in a Polarized Era by Professor Andrew H. Sidman 9780231193580
RRP: £88.00£68.75Conventional wisdom holds that legislators who bring "pork"-federal funds for local projects-back home to their districts are better able to fend off potential challengers. For more than four decades, however, the empirical support for this... -
Why America Misunderstands the World: National Experience and Roots of Misperception by Paul Pillar 9780231165914
RRP: £20.00£15.89Being insulated by two immense oceans makes it hard for Americans to appreciate the concerns of more exposed countries. American democracy's rapid rise also fools many into thinking the same liberal system can flourish anywhere, and having populated a... -
Groupthink Versus High-Quality Decision Making in International Relations by Mark Schafer 9780231148894
RRP: £28.00£21.80Are good and bad outcomes significantly affected by the decision-making process itself? Indeed they are, in that certain decision-making techniques and practices limit the ability of policymakers to achieve their goals and advance the national interest... -
Reelection: William Jefferson Clinton as a Native-Son Presidential Candidate by Hanes Walton, Jr. 9780231115537
RRP: £30.00£23.29Since the passage of the Civil Rights Bill of 1964, only three Democrats have captured the White House-all of them natives of southern states. The ascendancy and reelection of Bill Clinton to the presidency is a prime example of this phenomenon, and... -
The Tyranny of the Two-Party System by Lisa Disch 9780231110358
RRP: £30.00£23.29The closely contested presidential election of 2000, which many analysts felt was decided by voters for the Green Party, cast a spotlight on a structural contradiction of American politics. Critics charged that Green Party voters inadvertently... -
The Next Government of the United States: Why Our Institutions Fail Us and How to Fix Them by Donald F. Kettl 9780393978698
£22.38Drawing data from crises like FEMA's tragic failure in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, he demonstrates the increasingly complex nature of the problems our government must solve and the failings of its current approach. Based on the surprising... -
Nationality in History and Politics: A Psychology and Sociology of National Sentiment and Nationalism by Frederick Hertz 9781032251929
RRP: £31.99£28.73First published in 1944, Nationality in History and Politics unpacks the vagueness of terms such as nationality, national consciousness, national character, national will, national self-determination, etc. The phenomena underlying these terms are... -
Has Devolution Made a Difference?: The State of the Nations 2004 by Alan Trench 9780907845874
£21.53Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780907845874Author Alan TrenchFormat PaperbackPage Count 300Imprint Imprint AcademicPublisher Imprint AcademicWeight(grams) 600gDimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm... -
Critical Moral Liberalism: Theory and Practice by Jeffrey H. Reiman 9780847683130
RRP: £129.00£113.29In this important book, Jeffrey Reiman responds to recent assaults on liberal theory by proposing a "critical moral liberalism." It is liberal in maintaining the emphasis of classical liberalism on individual freedom, moral in adhering to a... -
Statecraft and Power: Essays in Honor of Harold W. Rood by Christopher Harmon 9780819187185
RRP: £55.00£48.03These essays on strategy, war, and statecraft have been written during the current reassessment of United States' national strategy. But they also take strategic thinking back to certain principals and interests which have guided America before, during,... -
Statebuilding from the Margins: Between Reconstruction and the New Deal by Carol Nackenoff 9780812245714
RRP: £66.00£57.33The period between the Civil War and the New Deal was particularly rich and formative for political development. Beyond the sweeping changes and national reforms for which the era is known, Statebuilding from the Margins examines often-overlooked cases... -
The Path of American Public Policy: Comparative Perspectives by Anne Marie Cammisa 9780739186619
RRP: £46.00£40.35Among all the worlds' democracies, the American system of government is perhaps the most self-conscious about preventing majority tyranny. The American constitutional system is predicated on an inherent ideational and institutional tension dating back to... -
Radicalism, Revolution, and Reform in Modern China: Essays in Honor of Maurice Meisner by Catherine Lynch 9780739165720
RRP: £102.00£89.14This volume illuminates the relationship of China's radical past to its reformist present as China makes a way forward through very differently conceived and contested visions of the future. In the context of early twenty-first century problems and the... -
Governing the American State: Congress and the New Federalism, 1877-1929 by Kimberley S. Johnson 9780691119748
RRP: £58.00£45.18The modern, centralized American state was supposedly born in the Great Depression of the 1930s. Kimberley S. Johnson argues that this conventional wisdom is wrong. Cooperative federalism was not born in a Big Bang, but instead emerged out of power... -
The Warping of Government Work by John D. Donahue 9780674027886
RRP: £45.95£36.69Government has become a refuge, and a relic, of America's crumbling middle-class economy. As the public and private worlds of work have veered in different directions, the gaps between them are warping government work in unintended ways. Three decades... -
Why Budgets Matter: Budget Policy and American Politics by Dennis S. Ippolito 9780271022604
RRP: £33.95£30.34Much of what government does depends on money. From the nation's founding until today, conflicts over the powers to tax, spend, and borrow have been at the heart of American politics. Why Budgets Matter is a comprehensive account of how these conflicts... -
Ballots, Bullets, and Bargains: American Foreign Policy and Presidential Elections by Michael H. Armacost 9780231169936
RRP: £20.00£15.89Drawing on twenty-four years of experience in government, Michael H. Armacost explores how the contours of the U.S. presidential election system influence the content and conduct of American foreign policy. He examines how the nomination battle impels... -
Championing Child Care by Sally S. Cohen 9780231112369
RRP: £109.00£85.21Why has child care legislation developed along its present course? How did the political players influence lawmakers? What do the politics of child care legislation over the past thirty years indicate for the future? Based on more than one hundred... -
Regulating Reproduction by Robert H. Blank 9780231070171
RRP: £30.00£23.29Legal and ethical battles surrounding human genetics and reproduction are being waged throughout the world. "Regulating Reproduction" explores these issues with regard to policy, particularly in the United States. Blank describes current... -
The Measure of America: American Human Development Report, 2008-2009 by Professor Sarah Burd-Sharps 9780231154956
RRP: £35.00£25.30The Measure of America is the first-ever human development report for a wealthy, developed nation. It introduces the American Human Development Index, which provides a single measure of well-being for all Americans, disaggregated by state and... -
The Arab Uprisings Explained: New Contentious Politics in the Middle East by Marc Lynch 9780231158855
RRP: £28.00£21.80Why did Tunisian protests following the self-immolation of Mohammed Bouazizi lead to a massive wave of uprisings across the entire Arab world? Who participated in those protests, and what did they hope to achieve? Why did some leaders fall in the face of... -
Turning Point: Picking Up the Pieces After Eight Years of Failed Progressive Policies by Bob Ehrlich 9781590793381
RRP: £24.95£19.13Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781590793381Author Bob EhrlichFormat HardbackPage Count 448Imprint Select Books IncPublisher Select Books IncWeight(grams) 754g -
American Difference: A Guide to American Politics in Comparative Perspective by Lori M. Poloni-Staudinger 9781544325330
RRP: £58.00£50.99Examining democracies from a comparative perspective helps us better understand why politics-or, as Harold Lasswell famously said, "who gets what, when, and how"-differ among democracies. American Difference: A Guide to American Politics in Comparative... -
The United States Supreme Court: A Political and Legal Analysis, by Robert McKeever 9781526107329
RRP: £80.00£70.71The US Supreme Court is arguably the most controversial institution in the American political system. Decisions on such 'hot-button' issues as abortion, race equality, the death penalty and gay marriage have sharply divided the Court, politicians and...