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Bureaucracy and Democracy: Accountability and Performance by Steven J. Balla 9781506348889
RRP: £81.00£66.76Given the influence of public bureaucracies in policymaking and implementation, Steven J. Balla and William T. Gormley assess their performance using four key perspectives-bounded rationality, principal-agent theory, interest group mobilization, and... -
Philip Roth and the American Liberal Tradition by Andy Connolly 9781498511803
RRP: £94.00£86.64Philip Roth and the American Liberal Tradition offers a fresh reading of the later career development of one of America's most celebrated authors. Through a contextual analysis of a select number of texts, this innovative study discusses how famed novels... -
Democratic Humility: Reinhold Niebuhr, Neuroscience, and America's Political Crisis by Christopher Beem 9781498511421
RRP: £88.00£77.09American politics is in a state of crisis but it is not clear why. Nor do we know what to do about it. Reinhold Niebuhr helps us understand what is wrong with our politics and research into the workings of the brain confirms his analysis. Call it sin or... -
After Obama: African American Politics in a Post-Obama Era by Todd C. Shaw 9781479807277
RRP: £99.00£85.74Examines the complicated political legacy of our first black president Written during the presidency of Donald Trump, After Obama examines the impact President Barack Obama and his administration have continued to have upon African American politics. In... -
Strangers on a Hill: Congress and the Court by Ross K. Baker 9780393978568
£24.08Now Baker's ability to demystify the intricacies of Capitol Hill is even more readily on display in Strangers on a Hill. Succinct, forceful, and clear—and suffused with a wry sense of humor—Strangers on a Hill updates his 1989 classic with an expert... -
Leaving Women Behind: Modern Families, Outdated Laws by Celeste Colgan 9780742545458
RRP: £17.99£15.66Paternalistic federal laws and regulations thwart initiatives to grant women the same economic liberties as men. Why have federal institutions overseeing employment, employee benefits, childcare, taxation, health care, education, retirement, and social... -
Unemployment Insurance: Issues, Challenges and Perspectives by Arlette Bolk 9781536149371
RRP: £84.99£68.91Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781536149371Author Arlette BolkFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 270g -
The Enduring Debate: Classic and Contemporary Readings in American Politics by David T Canon 9780393427561
£63.70Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780393427561Author David T CanonFormat PaperbackPage Count 640Imprint W. W. Norton & CompanyPublisher W. W. Norton & CompanyWeight(grams) 635g -
Inspired Citizens: How Our Political Role Models Shape American Politics by Jennie Sweet-Cushman 9781439923498
RRP: £20.99£18.37Political 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... -
Checks in the Balance: Legislative Capacity and the Dynamics of Executive Power by Alexander Bolton 9780691224619
RRP: £92.00£71.81How access to resources and policymaking powers determines the balance of power between the legislative and executive branches The specter of unbridled executive power looms large in the American political imagination. Are checks and balances enough to... -
De-Trumping U.S. Foreign Policy: Can Biden Bring America Back? by Stanley R. Sloan 9783110759020
RRP: £27.50£22.62America's reputation and power fell to new lows during Trump's presidency. Militarily, the United States held its own, but its soft power suffered mightily. President Biden pledges to work with the international community, rely on cooperation with... -
Who Prospers: How Cultural Values Shape Economic And Political Success by Lawrence Harrison 9780465091676
RRP: £17.99£17.02What lies behind America's economic and social decline? Can racism explain the ghetto tragedy if two-thirds of America's blacks have made it into the middle class? Why have Chinese, Japanese, and Korean immigrants done so much better than Mexicans?... -
Constraints and Adjustments in British Foreign Policy by Michael Leifer 9780415710626
RRP: £17.99£16.04This book, first published in 1972, offers a detailed analysis of the post-war formulation of foreign policy, as Britain sought to detach itself from its imperialist past and moved towards a European future. The contributors - all experts in their fields... -
Overseas Chinese, Ethnic Minorities and Nationalism: De-Centering China by Elena Barabantseva 9780415855044
RRP: £53.99£46.87Elena Barabantseva looks at the close relationship between state-led nationalism and modernisation, with specific reference to discourses on the overseas Chinese and minority nationalities. The interplay between modernisation programmes and nationalist... -
National Identity and Great-Power Status in Russia and Japan: Non-Western Challengers to the Liberal International Order by Tadashi Anno 9780367484408
RRP: £39.99£35.06Having suffered military defeat at the hands of advanced Western powers in the 1850s, Russia and Japan embarked upon a program of catch-up and modernization in the late-19th Century. While the two states sought in the main to replicate the successes of... -
Japan's International Democracy Assistance as Soft Power: Neoclassical Realist Analysis by Maiko Ichihara 9780367272845
RRP: £41.99£36.75Japan has increasingly emphasized democracy assistance since the mid-2000s, such that it now constitutes a major part of Japan's foreign policy. This approach is an ostensible departure from the country's traditional foreign policy stance, which tries to... -
The Executive Office of the President: A Historical, Biographical, and Bibliographical Guide by Harold C. Relyea 9780313264764
£73.17Government experts provide the first reference history of the Executive Office of the President from its establishment in 1939 through the Bush Administration. Eleven chapters analyze the concept behind the office, its organization and reorganization,... -
Patterns of Anti-Democratic Thought: An Analysis and a Criticism, with Special Reference to the American Political Mind in Recent Times by David Spitz 9780313223921
RRP: £74.00£69.59Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780313223921Author David SpitzFormat HardbackPage Count 347Imprint Praeger Publishers IncPublisher ABC-CLIO -
Why America Misunderstands the World: National Experience and Roots of Misperception by Paul Pillar 9780231165907
RRP: £25.00£17.97Being 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... -
The Spirit of Modern Republicanism: The Moral Vision of the American Founders and the Philosophy of Locke Thomas L. Pangle 9780226645476
RRP: £36.00£34.83The Spirit of Modern Republicanism sets forth a radical reinterpretation of the foundations on which the American regime was constructed. Thomas L. Pangle argues that the Founders had a dramatically new vision of civic virtue, religious faith, and... -
The Political Culture of the American Whigs Daniel Walker Howe 9780226354798
RRP: £36.00£34.83Howe studies the American Whigs with the thoroughness so often devoted their party rivals, the Jacksonian Democrats. He shows that the Whigs were not just a temporary coalition of politicians but spokesmen for a heritage of political culture received... -
Zoned Out: Regulation, Markets, and Choices in Transportation and Metropolitan Land Use Jonathan Levine 9781933115153
RRP: £35.99£31.69Researchers have responded to urban sprawl, congestion, and pollution by assessing alternatives such as smart growth, new urbanism, and transit-oriented development. Underlying this has been the presumption that, for these options to be given serious... -
The Book Of O(bama): From Hope and Change to the Age of Revolt Ted Rall 9781609804503
RRP: £9.99£7.16Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781609804503Author Ted RallFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Seven Stories Press,U.S.Publisher Seven Stories Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 397g -
Shattered Consensus: The Rise and Decline of Americas Postwar Political Order James Piereson 9781594036712
RRP: £19.99£6.81The United States has been shaped by three sweeping political revolutions: Jefferson's "revolution of 1800," the Civil War, and the New Deal. Each of these upheavals concluded with lasting institutional and cultural adjustments that set the stage for a... -
Tapping the Government Grapevine: The User-Friendly Guide to U.S. Government Information Sources, 3rd Edition by Judith Robinson 9781573560245
RRP: £59.99£34.95Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781573560245Author Judith RobinsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 296Imprint Oryx Press IncPublisher Oryx Press Inc -
Our Broken America: Why Both Sides Need to Stop Ranting and Start Listening by Jackie Gingrich Cushman 9781546084884
RRP: £22.99£20.42Discover what is needed to save America from the looming menace of fake news and political polarization. We are a country in crisis. America is extremely politically polarized. It's almost impossible to have a civil discussion about politics and... -
The Trump Presidency: Outsider in the Oval Office by Steven E. Schier 9781538105740
RRP: £30.00£9.36Donald Trump's stunning and surprising election to the US presidency has convulsed the political, academic, and journalistic worlds. No president has taken the oath of office with as little political experience. And his first few months in office have... -
Towards European Science: Dynamics and Policy of an Evolving European Research Space by Linda Wedlin 9781782545507
£100.61Since the European Research Area was launched at the beginning of the century, significant efforts have been made to realise the vision of a coherent space for science and research in Europe. But how does one define such a space and measure its... -
Environmental Policy and Household Behaviour: Sustainability and Everyday Life by Patrik L. Soderholm 9781138968875
£51.56Our behaviour in our own homes - our recycling habits, consumer choices and transport preferences - all have a huge impact on the environment locally and globally. Governments across the world are trying to formulate and implement policies to encourage... -
National Identity and Great-Power Status in Russia and Japan: Non-Western Challengers to the Liberal International Order by Tadashi Anno 9781138290488
RRP: £135.00£117.68Having suffered military defeat at the hands of advanced Western powers in the 1850s, Russia and Japan embarked upon a program of catch-up and modernization in the late-19th Century. While the two states sought in the main to replicate the successes of... -
Tribes on the Hill: The U.S. Congress--Rituals and Realities, 2nd Edition by Jack M. Weatherford 9780897890724
£39.49A revealing, witty, and altogether fascinating story of the tribal customs and rituals that help shape our nation's laws. The Washingtonian Sharp, funny and ultimately disquieting. ... -
What Would Madison Do?: The Father of the Constitution Meets Modern American Politics by Benjamin Wittes 9780815726746
RRP: £19.99£17.61What would the Father of the Constitution think of contemporary developments in American politics and public policy? Constitutional scholars have long debated whether the American political system, which was so influenced by the thinking of James... -
The Double Edged Sword by Robert Shogan 9780813367774
£32.89Ever since the Founding Fathers' faith in George Washington led them to create the presidency, the issue of character has been inextricably linked to the Oval Office. The American people have always expected their presidents to serve not only as... -
The Insider's Guide To Political Internships: What To Do Once You're In The Door by Grant Reeher 9780813340166
£18.09Every year, thousands of college students invade Washington, D.C. and the fifty state capitals to volunteer as political interns. Unfortunately, they are rarely able to hit the ground running," lacking the tools to help them do so. The Insider's Guide... -
Managing Chaos and Complexity in Government: A New Paradigm for Managing Change, Innovation, and Organizational Renewal by L. Douglas Kiel 9780787900236
RRP: £28.99£25.09To keep government operating smoothly, changes in public management policy and strategy usually follow the old rule of change-that it must evolve in a systematic and incremental fashion. But in today's unpredictable world of shrinking budgets, demands... -
Blair'S Community: Communitarian Thought and New Labour Sarah Hale 9780719074127
RRP: £85.00£60.17Blair's community is an exciting and timely book which challenges the accepted wisdom about the role of communitarian thought in the development of New Labour under Tony Blair. From the mid-1990s there has been a widespread view that Labour policies... -
Sars Epidemic, The: Challenges To China's Crisis Management by John Wong 9789812389480
RRP: £95.00£82.45In the first half of 2003, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) struck China (including Hong Kong), causing panic and claiming many lives. The unknown nature of SARS at that time also jolted the economic growth of China and Hong Kong, disrupted the... -
Trump's Populist America by Steven Rosefielde 9781944659493
RRP: £25.00£21.79In Trump's Populist America, author Steven Rosefielde argues that the policies Trump fashions are not half measures, but stem from an understanding of his supporters and their desire for an elected government that is attuned to the common man's concerns... -
Trump's Populist America by Steven Rosefielde 9781944659486
RRP: £48.00£42.05In Trump's Populist America, author Steven Rosefielde argues that the policies Trump fashions are not half measures, but stem from an understanding of his supporters and their desire for an elected government that is attuned to the common man's concerns... -
The United States Supreme Court: A Political and Legal Analysis, by Robert McKeever 9781526107336
RRP: £30.00£21.31The 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...