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"Keep your government hands off my Medicare!" Such comments spotlight a central question animating Suzanne Mettler's provocative and timely book: why are many Americans unaware of government social ……続きを見る

The shock of Donald Trump’s election caused many observers to ask whether the liberal international orderーthe system of institutions and norms established after World War IIーwas coming to an end. ……続きを見る

Coming to terms with a new period of uncertainty when it is still replete with possibilities This quick and engaging study clearly lays out the United States’ current democratic crisis. Examining th……続きを見る

As this bestseller predicted, Trump has only grown more erratic and dangerous as the pressures on him mount. This new edition includes new essays bringing the book up to dateーbecause this is still ……続きを見る

The Eastern Partnership (EaP) Initiative is the bridge which connects Europe to the countries in its eastern neighbourhood. Those countries were left out of the cycle of peaceful development, which ……続きを見る

#1 New York Times Bestseller Peter Schweizer says that, in a quarter-century as an investigative journalist, this is the scariest investigation he has ever conducted. That the Chinese government see……続きを見る

Migration into the EU and the integration of immigrants are matters that will be decisive for the future of Europe. Debates on these issues have been taking place at all levels within European socie……続きを見る

In "Civil Government in the United States Considered with Some Reference to Its Origins," John Fiske presents a comprehensive examination of the principles and structures of American governance. The……続きを見る

A philosophical and legal argument for equal access to good lawyers and other legal resources. Should your risk of wrongful conviction depend on your wealth? We wouldn’t dream of passing a law to th……続きを見る

In "Congressional Government," Thomas Woodrow Wilson presents a critical analysis of the American political system, particularly focusing on the legislative branch and its relationship with the pres……続きを見る

William Henry Harrison's Inaugural Address stands as a historic outline of the aspirations and values of the early 19th-century American presidency. Delivered on March 4, 1841, this inaugural speech……続きを見る

In "Ethics in Service," William H. Taft articulates a profound exploration of ethical standards within the confines of public service. Taft deftly employs a clear, accessible prose style that guides……続きを見る

There are few intellectual movements in modern American political history more successful than the Federalist Society. Created in 1982 to counterbalance what its founders considered a liberal legal ……続きを見る

Uncover the hidden history of America's National Park Service and the "Yosemite Mafia." Drawing upon his experiences as a criminal investigator, Paul Berkowitz exposes a culture of misconduct and et……続きを見る

Arenas of Power represents the first time that Theodore J. Lowi's model of policy analysis has been presented together with key applications and case studies drawn from his long history of scholarsh……続きを見る

Explores the first administration of Colombian President Álvaro Uribe Vélez, which marked a decisive break in a seemingly endless cycle of civil war in Colombia Kline argues that the first administr……続きを見る

The 2014 midterm congressional elections provided a view of the attitude of American voters in the sixth year of Barack Obama’s presidency. This book provides insight about the formative aspects of ……続きを見る

"On the Supreme Court" places the Supreme Court in a rich historical and political context, demonstrating how its interpretations of statutes and the Constitution are necessarily shared with the ele……続きを見る

This text offers students a fresh, comprehensive, multidisciplinary entry point to the broader Middle East. Readers will come away from this book with an 続きを見る

With the advent of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton as presidential nominees, the examination of the role of celebrity culture in the White House takes on a fresh appeal. This book, by award-winning……続きを見る

The history is full of examples how some nations became great and contributed to the development of civilizationーall because they built national wealth. In the last 20 years no national wealth was ……続きを見る

The essays in this book reflect on the paradoxical relationship of liberal education and liberal democracy. Liberal education emphasizes knowledge for its own sake, detached from all instrumental pu……続きを見る

In May 1865, the final month of the Civil War, the U.S. Army arrested and prosecuted a sitting congressman in a military trial in the border state of Maryland, though the federal criminal courts in ……続きを見る

Political satire as deeper truth: Donald Trump’s presidential memoir, as recorded by two world-renowned Trump scholars, and experts on greatness generally "I have the best words, beautiful words, as……続きを見る

Liberal candidates, scholars, and activists mainly promote pragmatism rather than large and powerful narratives - which may be called 'alpha stories' for their commanding presence over time. Alterna……続きを見る

The 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 f……続きを見る

In 1917, barely into his second term as governor of Texas, James E. Ferguson was impeached, convicted, and removed from office. Impeached provides a new examination of the rise and fall of Ferguson’……続きを見る

This volume examines drug policies and the role of cooperation in the Americas. Many current and former politicians have discussed the failures of the war on drugs and the need for alternative appro……続きを見る

In March 1964 the Dutch journalist Willem Oltmans (1925–2004) encountered Marguerite Oswald, Lee Harvey Oswald’s mother, at JFK International Airport. In April 1977, he found himself testifying befo……続きを見る

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 hegemon……続きを見る