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In Taiwan's Democracy on Trial, Professor Copper assesses the process of democratization in Taiwan during the Chen Shui-bian Era (2000 to 2008) and after. He shows that in several respects, most imp……続きを見る

El 02 de diciembre de 2007, el régimen de Hugo Chávez intentó plasmar el comunismo en Venezuela con unas elecciones en la que se debatían diversas leyes de naturaleza totalitaria. Ante la pasividad ……続きを見る

The No.1 New York Times Bestseller In January 1961, as the cold war escalates, John F. Kennedy struggles to contain the growth of communism while he learns the hardships, solitude and temptations of……続きを見る

This edition does not include illustrations. Sex, the Kennedys, Monroe and the Mafia; the controversial American bestseller – ‘Hersh has found more muck in this particular Augean stable than most pe……続きを見る

Until recently, American legal historiography focused almost solely on national government. Although much of Kansas law reflects U.S. law, the state court’s arbitrary powers over labor-management co……続きを見る

More than two billion dollars. That’s how much money was spent in the 2012 presidential campaignーthe most expensive campaign in history. Each party raised and spent more than one billion dollars as……続きを見る

The former leader of the Liberal Democrats sets out his personal beliefs and political vision to create a new political language and a new brand of politics. Politics and government are in danger of……続きを見る

This book uses the case of the rise and fall of the Internet gambling industry to illustrate a new approach to understanding how public policy is made in the United States. The theory advanced is th……続きを見る

Do voters cast ballots for the candidates whose positions best match their own? Or does the race for president come down to who runs the most effective campaign? In their book, The Timeline of Presi……続きを見る

Later this month, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a caseーSebelius v. Hobby Lobbyー that has arisen as society tries to reconcile corporate rights with religious liberty. Since the Hobby Lo……続きを見る

How does one arrive at a life in politics and policy? What happens to ones ideals when confronted with the reality that the only way to get things done in Washington is compromise? Who are the men a……続きを見る

Oil, Democracy, and Development in Africa presents an optimistic analysis of the continent's oil-producing states. With attention to the complex histories, the interactions of key industry actors an……続きを見る

To understand American politics and government, we need to recognize not only that members of Congress are agents of societal interests and preferences but also that they act with a certain degree o……続きを見る

These outspoken men never met an opinion that they didnt likeーor an opinion that they didnt feel like sharing with everyone else. In this case, they shared their opinions in probing, wide-ranging a……続きを見る

The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America, and worthy of study. In formation though, the path to adoption was not without dissent: the Anti-Federalist ……続きを見る

Madame, Peu faite au langage que l’on tient aux Rois, je n’emploierai point l’adulation des Courtisans pour vous faire hommage de cette singulière production. Mon but, Madame, est de vous parler fra……続きを見る

With its rock-bottom approval ratings, acrimonious partisan battles, and apparent inability to do its legislative business, the U.S. Senate might easily be deemed unworthy of attention, if not downr……続きを見る

This book provides analysis and critique of the dual protection of human rights in Europe by assessing the developing legal relationship between the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and……続きを見る

Vade Mecum 2014 é uma coletânea de legislação federal ideal para o dia a dia de estudantes e profissionais de direito. Textos atualizados, incluindo: Constituição Federal Código Civil Código de Proc……続きを見る

Natural law has long been a cornerstone of Christian political thought, providing moral norms that ground law in a shareable account of human goods and obligations. Despite this history, twentieth a……続きを見る

Some of the most important eras of reform in US history reveal a troubling pattern: often reform is compromised after the initial legislative and judicial victories have been achieved. Thus Jim Crow……続きを見る

This is a global anthology of great texts in the history of political dissent. Volume 1 spans the ancient and early-modern world, beginning with the Book of Isaiah, from the eighth century, BCE, and……続きを見る

This essay argues that North Korean elites are "true believers" in the Kim personality cult. In his research, the author travelled to North Korea and discussed sensitive subjects with his North Kore……続きを見る

This study gives a comprehensive overview of the development of the Internet in North Korea, and discusses related applications, challenges and opportunities. It argues that North Korea can no longe……続きを見る

The bases of uneasy member-leadership relations, their manifestation and sometimes resolution, and the consequences of member-leadership tension to effective parliamentary performace and policy-maki……続きを見る

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST, NPR, AND KIRKUS REVIEWS A scathing portrait of an urgent new American crisis** Over the last two decades……続きを見る

A Functional Analysis of Political Television Advertisements examines theory and research on election advertisements. William Benoit employs the Functional Theory of Political Campaign Discourse to ……続きを見る

State of the World 2004 takes a fresh look at the trends that have put the global economy on a collision course with the Earth's ecosystems. This year's edition has a special focus on the theme of c……続きを見る

The emergence of Green parties throughout Europe during the 1980s marked the arrival of a new form of political movement and a challenge to existing party models. This work presents an in-depth, the……続きを見る

The book is a compilation of the best and still-most-relevant articles published in Poverty & Race, the bimonthly of The Poverty & Race Research Action Council from 2006 to the present. Authors are ……続きを見る