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The recent advent of gridlock and hyper-partisanship in the United States Congress has raised questions about whether similar divides are occurring in state governments, and if so, why? To find out,……続きを見る

What makes a just government? How can liberty be protected from tyranny? The Federalist Papers are a series of 85 powerful essays written in the late 18th century by Alexander Hamilton, James Madiso……続きを見る

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is the traditional name for the unfinished record of his own life written by Benjamin Franklin from 1771 to 1790; however, Franklin appears to have called the ……続きを見る

The story of Minnesota’s longest-serving governor and his role in propelling the state to the global stage, woven together from interviews with many of its most influential civic leaders. Rudy Perpi……続きを見る

A fascinating and fun look at the Lone Star State’s history, culture, and people Texas is the country's second-largest state by size and population. It has a unique and varied history, having been r……続きを見る

Presidents and Their Pens: The Story of White House Speechwriters explores 23 presidencies through the detailed analysis of speeches including Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, Teddy Roosevelt’s “Big St……続きを見る

The verdicts have made headlines, but little is known about the inner workings of the court in which they were delivered. In Fifty Years of Justice, James Denham presents the fascinating history of ……続きを見る

The design and use of federal grants-in-aid to state and local governments have posed policy choices for every presidential administration since that of Lyndon B. Johnson. The papers in this volume ……続きを見る

Shifting demographics. Downstate versus Chicago. Billionaires and bribery. Even veteran observers need a roadmap to track Illinois’ ever-changing political landscape. Melissa Mouritsen, Kent D. Redf……続きを見る

Understanding the effects of radical change on public personnel systems is critically important both now and in the future to all those interested in the quality of American democracy. Civil service……続きを見る

A data-rich analysis of how the four inter-related crises of 2020 -- the COVID-19 pandemic, the economic collapse and K-shaped recovery, the clashes over the legacy of racism and policing, and assau……続きを見る

Paris 2024 Olympics In Numbers, Facts, and History: A Reflection of Our Times The City of Lights ignites the Olympic flame once more, but in a world vastly different from a century ago. Dive deep in……続きを見る

This collection is an essential reading for all those who wish to learn about the creation of the American nation. It is comprised of the most important legal documents in early American history whi……続きを見る

WINNER, 2023 Illinois State Historical Society Russell P. Strange Book of the Year Award! A territory split by slavery, a state forged for union Avenues of Transformation traces the surprising path,……続きを見る

We are living in a very difficult time. The United States is greatly polarized. Important institutions are failing. People have lost confidence in the government. The country is in decline. What are……続きを見る

For the first time in human history, access to information on almost any topic is accessible through the Internet. A powerful extraction system is needed to disseminate this knowledge, which for mos……続きを見る

This timely and important new work takes a critical look at government in the American states and illustrates the disconnect between state government institutions and their constituents. The text il……続きを見る

Few provisions of the American Constitution have had such a tumultuous history as the contract clause. Prompted by efforts in a number of states to interfere with debtor-creditor relationships after……続きを見る

This is a report on political conditions in ten widely differing states judged, for one reason or another, to be crucial, typical, or otherwise important. Part one is composed of case histories of s……続きを見る

America is at war with itself over the right to vote, or, more precisely, over the question of who gets to exercise that right and under what circumstances. Conservatives speak in ominous tones of v……続きを見る

A unique and timeless guide to American government and its electoral processーas relevant today as when it was first published in 1972ーfrom the voice of black consciousness, cultural icon Dick Greg……続きを見る

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Exploring the life and leadership of Populist Marion Butler (1863–1938), James Hunt offers new insight into the challenges of American reform politics. The son of North Carolina farmers and a gradua……続きを見る

A former state legislator and a political scientist team up to show how New York's legislature was once the nation's model professional legislature, and how it might recover from its present dysfunc……続きを見る

Academia, Psychiatry, and the Elite Left By: James E. Campbell, M.D. Political points of view are individually driven and should be, but common sense should be observable across the political spectr……続きを見る

From 2003 to 2009 sensational judicial bribery scandals rocked Mississippi's legal system. Famed trial lawyers Paul Minor and Richard (Dickie) Scruggs and renowned judge and former prosecutor Bobby ……続きを見る

Transports et infrastructures : développement, désenclavement, puissance Quelles dynamiques régissent les flux de transports internationaux et quels peuvent en être les développements futurs ? Quels……続きを見る

THE MIDAS TOUCH by James Cummins & Cameron W. Reed Counterfeit Stock, Naked Short-Selling & Selling America Short “. . . a journey into the predatory nature of some of the practicies and institution……続きを見る

A GUARDIAN BEST SUMMER BOOK 2018! "Recently optioned to become a film, Katja Meier’s timely memoir Across the Big Blue Sea: Good Intentions and Hard Lessons in an Italian Refugee Home avoids easy se……続きを見る

James J. Florio is best known as governor of New Jersey from 1990 to 1994. But his career in local, state, and national government is far more varied, and his achievements as a progressive reformer ……続きを見る