Constitution: government and the state Books

Book SynopsisExplores questions ranging from the nature of creating the US Constitution to the philosophy behind amending it. This collection brings together 14 essays that consider the meaning of having a constitution, the implications of choices in the design of constitutions, and the meaning of judicial supremacy in the interpretation of the Constitution.Trade Review"All essays provide interesting insight into the concepts of judicial review and judicial activism. [An] excellent book. I highly recommend it to all."--Ruth Ann Wary, Law and Politics Book Review "A provocative, enlightening, and creative study of the intricacies and fragilities of constitutionalism in the modern day."--ChoiceTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction 1 1. Alternative Political Systems by Walter F. Murphy 9 2. The Civic Constitution: Some Preliminaries by John E. Finn 41 3. Judicial Supremacy and Constitutional Distortion by Christopher L. Eisgruber 70 4. We the Exceptional American people by James E. Fleming 91 5. Constitution and Revolution by Jeffrey K. Tulis 116 6. What Did They Think They Were Doing When They Wrote the U.S. Constitution, and Why Should We Care? By Suzette Hemberger 128 7. Notes on Constitutional Maintenance by Sotirios A. Barber 162 8. Transformative Constitutionalism and the Case of Religion: Defending the Moderate Hegemony of Liberalism by Stephen Macedo 167 9. Promoting Diversity in the Public Schools (Or, to What Event Does the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment Hinder the Establishment of More Genuinely Multicultural Schools?) by Sanford Levinson 193 10. Second Thoughts on the First Amendment by H. N. Hirsch 223 11. Constitutional Citizenship by Wayne D. Moore 238 12. The Political Foundations of Judicial Supremacy by Keith E. Whittington 261 13. Constitutionalism and Constitutional Failure by Mark E. Brandon 298 14. Justice, Legitimacy, and Allegiance: "The End of Democracy?" Symposium Revisited by Robert P. George 314 Notes on Contributors 329 Index 331

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Book SynopsisArmed interventions in Libya, Haiti, Iraq, Vietnam, and Korea challenged the US president and Congress with a core question of constitutional interpretation: does the president, or Congress, have constitutional authority to take the country to war? War Powers argues that the Constitution doesn't offer a single legal answer to that question. But itsTrade ReviewWinner of the 2014 Richard E. Neustadt Award, Presidents and Executive Politics Section of the American Political Science Association "Zeisberg has written a sophisticated, painstakingly researched analysis focusing on the age-old question of the proper allocation of war powers between Congress and the president."--Choice "War Powers is an important entry into a vital substantive area where the concerns of scholars connect to real world problems that impact leaders and citizens across the globe. The author's creative and ambitious account deserves further development, defense, and elaboration, including its application to separation of powers contexts well beyond struggles over war."--Bruce Peabody, Congress and the Presidency "An ambitious new book."--Joseph Margulies, Political Science QuarterlyTable of ContentsChapter 1: Who Has Authority to Take the Country to War? 1 Chapter 2: Presidential Discretion and the Path to War: The Mexican War and World War II

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive account of how the Athenian constitution was created and how political and economic goals that were normally associated with Western developed countries were once achieved through different institutional arrangements--with lessons for contemporary constitution-building.ding.Trade Review"This book does an excellent job of demonstrating the salience of Athens for our understanding of constitutionalism, and provides a historically well-grounded and analytically precise account of constitutional emergence."—Melissa Schwartzberg, New York University "Explaining Athenian institutions in a wonderfully clear and concise fashion, this book demonstrates how much insight can be gleaned from applying concepts and tools from the social sciences to classics research."—F. Andrew Hanssen, Clemson University

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Book SynopsisThis is a study of one of the most popular, yet most misunderstood, presidents. The author aims to extend and revise our understanding of Ford's struggles to restore credibility to the presidency in the wake of Watergate and Vietnam.

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Book SynopsisThis text encourages civil servants to reflect on specific constitutional principles and events and learn to apply them to the decisions they make. It includes 20 articles which seek to legitimate public service by grounding its ethics in constitutional practice.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewA magnificent contribution to the study of the Grant presidency. It is a beautifully written and the most thorough study of the Grant administrations. What emerges is a staunch defense of Grant against the charges of corruption leveled by previous historians, and, a massive documentation of Grant’s steadfast commitment to the rights of black freedmen."" - Michael F. Holt, author of By One Vote: The Disputed Presidential Election of 1876""Eminent historian Charles Calhoun’s new book takes Grant’s presidency beyond the superficial corrupt label it has been dismissed with into a more accurate place of importance. Without soft peddling the difficulties of Grant’s time in the Executive Mansion, Calhoun’s new book demonstrates just how important a president this quiet man was. Well-researched and well-written, this book is a must read for scholars and others interested in gaining accurate insight about a major American leader."" - John F. Marszalek, Giles Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History and executive director of the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library, Mississippi State University

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Book SynopsisGerald Ford's (1913-2006) life and career in and out of Washington spanned nearly the entire twentieth century. Ambition, Pragmatism, and Party captures for the first time the full scope of Ford's long and remarkable political life.Trade ReviewA splendid biography. Scott Kaufman has mined the archives to capture Gerald Ford’s life, providing fresh insights and cogent analysis. Readers will relish the book’s details and powerful narrative drive. This work is crucial to understanding Ford’s rise to power and political career."" - Yanek Mieczkowski, author of Gerald Ford and the Challenges of the 1970s ""This is the best biography of President Gerald Ford. It offers a compelling account of his life, his guiding philosophy, and his many contributions. This book is also a persuasive history of American society in the twentieth century, and the possibilities for integrity and cooperation in politics during that period. Every citizen who cares about politics will benefit from reading this biography."" - Jeremi Suri, author of The Impossible Presidency: The Rise and Fall of America’s Highest Office""At last we have the biography Gerald Ford deserves. Scott Kaufman offers a judicious portrait of the former president’s personal life and political career, as well as a richly textured tour of the turbulent decades following the Second World War and the political landscape that shaped Ford’s unlikely rise to power. This important and engagingly written study reminds us of the importance of a politician whose strength—an instinct for moderation—was also his greatest weakness."" - Barbara Keys, author of Reclaiming American Virtue: The Human Rights Revolution of the 1970s""No one understands the American political scene of the 1970s—that swirling, chaotic, dispiriting and transformational decade that continues to befuddle and fascinate historians—like Scott Kaufman. His beautifully written biography of Gerald Ford sheds new light on a man who was much more than an accidental president. Sailor, athlete, prosecutor, politician, and ultimately unlikely commander-in-chief, Ford’s story is one of the entire American century, and Kaufman tells it brilliantly."" - Jeffrey A. Engel, Director, Center for Presidential History, Southern Methodist University

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents Preface Introduction Part I. The Heroic Courts 1. The Origins of the U.S. Supreme Court 2. The Jay and Ellsworth Courts, 1789-1801 3. The Marshall Court, 1801-1835 4. The Taney Court, 1836-1864 5. The Chase Court, 1864-1873 Part II. The Classical Courts 6. The Waite Court, 1874-1888 7. The Fuller Court, 1888-1910 8. The White Court, 1910-1921 9. The Taft Court, 1921-1930 10. The Hughes Court, 1930-1941 Part III. The Modern Courts 11. The Stone Court, 1941-1946 12. The Vinson Court, 1946-1952 13. The Warren Court, 1953-1969 14. The Burger Court, 1969-1986 15. The Rehnquist Court, 1986-2005 16. The Roberts Court, 2005-2017 Conclusion Bibliographic Essay Index

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Book SynopsisIt is broadly understood that an American president might test the limits of the law in extraordinary circumstances - and does so with advice from legal counsel. Advising the President is an exploration of this process, viewed through the experience of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Robert H. Jackson on the eve of World War II.Trade ReviewJustice Robert H. Jackson was one of the Supreme Court’s most gifted writers and a longtime intimate advisor to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Professor Casto nicely illuminates their relationship and Jackson’s legal and political thought."" - David M. O'Brien, author of Justice Robert H. Jackson’s Unpublished Opinion in Brown v. Board""Robert Jackson served with distinction as solicitor general, attorney general, and associate justice of the Supreme Court. His concurring opinion in the Youngstown Steel Seizure Case of 1952 remains a landmark. W. R. Casto adeptly explores in detail Jackson’s nuanced and evolving understanding of a president’s constitutional powers. This is an important book. It not only explains and assesses Jackson’s views, it also helps us gain insight on enduring constitutional issues that remain relevant today."" - John P. Burke, John G. McCullough Professor of Political Science, University of Vermont

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Book SynopsisThe American presidency is not what it once was. Nor, Stephen Knott contends, what it was meant to be. Taking on an issue as timely as Donald Trump's latest tweet and old as the American republic, Knott documents the devolution of the American presidency from the neutral, unifying office into the demagogic, partisan entity of our day.Trade ReviewHow did the Founders’ vision of a dignified presidency that elevates the republic evolve to its current status as the national seat of direct populist leadership often appealing to and enabling some of the worst instincts of our citizens? As Knott so ably describes and analyzes, it didn’t start with President Trump, who represents the culmination of a long and troubling trend in our democratic republic. To understand how we got to our current situation, no work of scholarship better tells that story. A must-read." - Mark J. Rozell, author of Executive Privilege: Presidential Power, Secrecy, and Accountability "The Lost Soul of the American Presidency is a significant contribution to the field of presidency studies. Stephen F. Knott offers a reassessment of the office that challenges the tendency of many scholars in recent decades who focus more on ‘presidential greatness’ than the core constitutional principles the Framers envisioned for the office. It is an essential read for anyone who wants a better understanding of the origins of the office and how it can explain the president’s role in the current political environment." - Lori Cox Han, coauthor of Presidents and the American Presidency"The Lost Soul of the American Presidency provides a welcome and timely antidote to both the left’s romance with the progressive presidency model and the right’s newfound love affair with the ‘unitary executive.’ Arguing that the Framers’ limited ‘republican’ presidency has morphed into a president as democratic tribune to the people, Knott calls for a return to the ‘sober expectations’ of the Framers’ true or ‘originalist’ constitutional model of the presidency. Challenging the contemporary orthodoxy, this book should have a significant impact on how we view the presidency." - Michael A. Genovese, president, Global Policy Institute at Loyola Marymount University and author of How Trump Governs: An Assessment and a Prognosis"In this provocative, beautifully written book, Stephen F. Knott reopens the essential debate regarding the origins and evolution of presidential power." - David S. Heidler and Jeanne T. Heidler, award-winning historians and authors of The Rise of Andrew Jackson: Myth, Manipulation, and the Making of Modern Politics

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Book SynopsisIn this expanded third edition, Stephen Skowronek addresses Donald J. Trump's presidency. Skowronek's insights have fundamentally altered our understanding of the American presidency. A classic widely used in courses on the presidency, Skowronek's book has greatly expanded our understanding of and debates over the politics of leadership.Trade ReviewPraise for the first edition:""With this brilliant work, Skowronek scans the centuries to illuminate the dynamics that have made some presidents the master of political time—and others its victim.""- Ron Brownstein, Los Angeles Times national affairs columnist;""Brief, accessible, and captivating, this is an important contribution to our understanding of presidential leadership in American politics.""- Political Science Quarterly;""Shows us the presidency in a whole new light.""- Bruce L. Miroff, author of Presidents on Political Ground: Leaders in Action and What They Face;""A brilliant, provocative reading of presidential history that sparkles with originality and insight.""- Richard Ellis, author of Founding the American Presidency

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Book SynopsisThe American presidency is not what it was meant to be. Taking on an issue as timely as Donald Trump's latest tweet and old as the American republic, Stephen Knott documents the devolution of the presidency from the neutral, unifying office envisioned by the framers of the Constitution into the demagogic, partisan entity of our day.Trade ReviewAn important book with a compelling thesis."—Law & Liberty"Knott tackles a subject on the minds of many Americans: How did we get to where we are? How did we get to our highly polarized country, complete with a highly divisive and arguably demagogic president? Knott offers an answer worth thinking about: our condition is at least partly the logical outgrowth of the transformation of the presidency from a constitutional office to a popular office." —Perspectives on Politics"Thanks to Knott, readers finally have a book that places the Trump administration in historical context. [His] thesis is thought-provoking, making the book a must-read for students of the presidency. Essential." —Choice"A fantastic history of the second branch of government. Fascinating throughout, and a model of how to think about American history through an institutional lens." —National Review"Meticulously researched and eloquently reasoned." —Washington Times "How did the Founders’ vision of a dignified presidency that elevates the republic evolve to its current status as the national seat of direct populist leadership often appealing to and enabling some of the worst instincts of our citizens? As Knott so ably describes and analyzes, it didn’t start with President Trump, who represents the culmination of a long and troubling trend in our democratic republic. To understand how we got to our current situation, no work of scholarship better tells that story. A must-read."—Mark J. Rozell, author of Executive Privilege: Presidential Power, Secrecy, and Accountability"The Lost Soul of the American Presidency is a significant contribution to the field of presidency studies. Stephen F. Knott offers a reassessment of the office that challenges the tendency of many scholars in recent decades who focus more on ‘presidential greatness’ than the core constitutional principles the Framers envisioned for the office. It is an essential read for anyone who wants a better understanding of the origins of the office and how it can explain the president’s role in the current political environment."—Lori Cox Han, author of Advising Nixon: The White House Memos of Patrick J. Buchanan"The Lost Soul of the American Presidency provides a welcome and timely antidote to both the left‘s romance with the progressive presidency model and the right’s newfound love affair with the ‘unitary executive.’ Arguing that the Framers’ limited ‘republican’ presidency has morphed into a president as democratic tribune to the people, Knott calls for a return to the ‘sober expectations’ of the Framers’ true or ‘originalist’ constitutional model of the presidency. Challenging the contemporary orthodoxy, this book should have a significant impact on how we view the presidency."—Michael A. Genovese, president, Global Policy Institute at Loyola Marymount University and author of How Trump Governs: An Assessment and a Prognosis"In this provocative, beautifully written book, Stephen F. Knott reopens the essential debate regarding the origins and evolution of presidential power."—David S. Heidler and Jeanne T. Heidler, award-winning historians and authors of The Rise of Andrew Jackson: Myth, Manipulation, and the Making of Modern PoliticsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: The Long, Declining Road 1. The Founders Presidency: Washington, Hamilton, and an Office of Sober Expectations 2. The Presidency of Popular Consent: Thomas Jefferson and the "Revolution of 1800" 3. Andrew Jackson: "The Majority Is to Govern" 4. Abraham Lincoln and the "Mobocratic Spirit" 5. Woodrow Wilson: "To Be as Big a Man as He Can" 6. FDR and Harry Truman: "Give 'Em Hell" 7. Ike and Jack: A Study in Contrasting Presidencies 8. The Road to Degradation 9. The Apotheosis of the Popular Presidency: Donald J. Trump 10. The Prospects for Renewal Notes Index

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Book SynopsisWoodrow Wilson envisioned a ‘responsible government’ in which a strong leader and principled party would integrate the separate executive and legislative powers. His ideal, however, was constantly challenged by political reality. Daniel Stid explores Wilson’s views on this form of government and his endeavours to establish it in the US.

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Book SynopsisMakes a compelling case that William Howard Taft's devotion to the Constitution of 1787 contributed to his progressivism. In contrast to the majority of scholarship, Burns explores the ways Taft's commitment to both the Constitution and progressivism drove his political career and the decisions he made as president and chief justice.Trade ReviewA comprehensive and convincing study of Taft's Progressive credentials. Combining Herbert Croley's nationalism with a deeply studied Constitutional faith, Taft as president and as chief justice vindicated the state-building capacity of the federal government to express and institute an articulate national will through a reformed Republican Party. In marked contrast, both the Democratic Party and Woodrow Wilson appear mired in an intellectual, constitutional, and partisan past premised on states' rights, patronage, and local interests." - Eldon J. Eisenach, professor of political science emeritus, University of Tulsa"This major revisionist interpretation of William Howard Taft rejects the long-standing view that he was merely a standpat conservative and hidebound legalist. Kevin J. Burns argues persuasively that Taft was simultaneously a political reformer and a constitutional conservative. Deeply researched and clearly written, this book traces Taft's support for substantial Progressive reforms amid his irrevocable conviction that the founders' Constitution should not be transformed or abandoned. How Taft reconciled these imperatives is explained in this work of keen historical insight and remarkable contemporary relevance. This book will stand as a landmark in the study of Taft's constitutionalism." - Johnathan O'Neill, professor of history, Georgia Southern University "This excellent book crafts an astute reconsideration of William Howard Taft's ideas and career. Rejecting the usual portrayal of Taft as conservative, Burns convincingly shows him to be a committed reformer, but a reformer who was also dedicated to acting within constitutional norms. Thus, we learn Taft was a different kind of Progressive than Roosevelt, one whose contributions were, perhaps, more permanent because they were ensconced in law and administrative structure. This is an important contribution to understanding both Taft and Progressive Era politics." - Peri E. Arnold, professor of political science emeritus, University of Notre Dame, and author of Remaking the Presidency: Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson, 1901-1916 "Here is a book that we have needed for a very long time. Our image of William Howard Taft has for too long been buried under countless layers of historiographical caricature, in which blanket condemnations of his legalism and catty jokes about his weight have been made to stand in for careful analysis. Kevin Burns's attentive and sympathetic study shows us what we have been missing. Unlike those Progressives, then and now, who see the evisceration of the Constitution as the sine qua non for reform, Taft believed it was possible to use constitutional means to achieve Progressive ends. Thanks to Burns's labors, we may be able to reconsider that possibility ourselves." - Wilfred M. McClay, G.T. and Libby Blankenship Chair in the History of Liberty, University of Oklahoma

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Book SynopsisThe first balanced academic study to analyse the entirety of George W. Bush’s presidency, as well as the administration's response to 9/11 and the subsequent ‘War on Terror’. In so doing, John Robert Greene argues that the judgment of most scholars has been made in haste and without the benefit of primary sources.Trade ReviewJohn Robert Greene has produced an exceptional work of scholarship. This sweeping examination of the presidency of Bush 43 is likely to remain the seminal account of a controversial and remarkably significant administration. Strikingly fair-minded, Greene’s book challenges the conventional narrative of those on the Right and the Left regarding the Bush presidency. This is a gem of a book—a must-read for all those interested in contemporary history and the American presidency." - Stephen F. Knott, author of The Lost Soul of the American Presidency: The Decline into Demagoguery and the Prospects for Renewal"John Robert Greene’s biography of George W. Bush hits all the high notes—the good and the bad—of a straightforward life but complicated presidency. Neither friend nor foe of the forty-third president, and based on archival records only recently available, Greene’s well-written presidential biography makes a strong case that, like him or hate it, the presidency of George W. Bush mattered, and we ignore it at our (scholarly) peril." - Charles L. Zelden, author of Bush v. Gore: Exposing the Growing Crisis in American Democracy, Third Expanded Edition"The Presidency of George W. Bush is a perceptive, richly documented, and thoroughly fair analysis of a controversial chief executive. Anybody who wants to understand the momentous events of the Bush administration should read this excellent book." - John J. Pitney Jr, author of After Reagan: Bush, Dukakis, and the 1988 Election"We live in a world forged by the George W. Bush administration. That is John Robert Greene’s thoughtful conclusion to his insightful new assessment of the nation’s forty-third president, one in which new records and evidence provides a clearer picture of this tumultuous time in American history and a more nuanced, more balanced, and ultimately indispensable assessment of a man whose eight years in office continue to reverberate now two full decades later. Future historians will be thanking Greene for his diligence and judgment for generations to come." - Jeffrey A. Engel, director, Center for Presidential History, Southern Methodist University"This study presents a comprehensive and judicious analysis of the highly consequential George W. Bush presidency. It evaluates leadership choices, initiatives, and challenges from the start of Bush’s political career through his two-term presidency, from elections to domestic policy to war and combating terrorism to economic crisis. With detailed scrutiny of the archival record, memoirs, interviews, and other research sources, the book deftly explains the philosophy of governance that informed Bush’s decisions and their enduring influence on US and world politics in the twenty-first century. The lucid and engaging evaluation is essential reading for scholars of the American presidency and well-suited for course instruction on presidents and American politics." - Meena Bose, Peter S. Kalikow Chair in Presidential Studies and professor of political science, Hofstra University

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Book SynopsisThough much has been written about Newt Gingrich, accounts of his time in Congress are incomplete and often skewed. Matthew Green and Jeffrey Crouch draw from newly uncovered archival material, original interviews, and other data to provide a fresh and insightful look at Gingrich’s entire congressional career.Table of Contents In Memoriam, Burdett “Bird” Loomis Preface 1. New Gingrich, Party Entrepreneur 2. Entrepreneurial Outsider (1979-1984) 3. Ascendant Party Warrior (1985-1989) 4. Entrepreneurial Insider (1989-1994) 5. Promise and Pitfalls (1995-1996) 6. A Failing Speakership (1997-1998) Conclusion Notes Bibliographic Essay Index A photo gallery follows page 107

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Book SynopsisA core textbook on political parties in the United States that places the US party system into a framework designed around the disagreements between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. This text develops a unique historical perspective of US party development using the disagreements between Hamilton and Jefferson as a framework for analysis.

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Book SynopsisOffers the first comprehensive study of nationwide Socialist activity at the municipal level during the Progressive Era. This is a unique study of the Socialist mayors in this period: their election, how they approached their job, and what they accomplished.Table of Contents Preface Introduction: Going from Outsider to Insider 1. The Party Framework 2. Municipal Reform: Where the Socialists Fitted In 3. The Socialist Municipal Program 4. Socialist Mayors: The Rising and Falling Tide 5. Getting There, Staying There 6. Coming In, Progress, and Problems 7. Being Mayor: Limitations, Opportunities, and Roles 8. Managing, Budgeting, Cleaning Up the Town 9. The Working Class, Labor, and Business Conclusion Appendix 1: Biographies of Featured Mayors Appendix 2: Municipalities with Social Administration, 1898-1920 Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe presidency of George W. Bush has been the subject of extensive commentary but limited scholarly analysis in the years since he left office. 43 draws extensively, but not solely, from the recently released interviews of the Miller Center’s Presidential Oral History Program at the University of Virginia.Table of Contents Preface Introduction: History and the Three Presidencies of George W. Bush, Russell L. Riley 1. George W. Bush’s Elections: 2000, 2004, 2006, and 2008, Michael Nelson 2. George W. Bush and Compassionate Conservatism: Rhetoric and Reality, Jesse H. Rhodes 3. Day of Fire: An Oral History of 9/11, Michael Nelson 4. “On My Own”: George W. Bush, the Unitary Executive, and Unilateral Action, Andrew Rudalevige 5. George W. Bush and Congress, John J. Pitney, Jr. 6. George W. Bush’s Supreme Court Nominations: From Oral History to Oral Argument, Barbara A. Perry 7. George W. Bush’s Vice President: A New Look at Dick Cheney, Joel K. Goldstein 8. The Iraq War: Democracy Promotion and the Struggle for Strategic Solvency, 2002–2008, Spencer D. Bakich 9. George W. Bush and the Financial Crisis of 2008, Robert F. Bruner 10. George W. Bush, Presidentialism, and the Fracturing of America, Sidney M. Milkis Appendix 1: Timeline of the George W. Bush Presidency Appendix 2: Interviewees for the George W. Bush Presidential History Project Appendix 3: Interviewers for the George W. Bush Presidential History Project List of Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisThe culmination of years of work on Abraham Lincoln’s political thought, Michael Zuckert’s A Nation So Conceived argues for a coherent centre to Lincoln’s political ideology, a core idea that unifies his thought and thus illuminates his deeds as a political actor. That core idea is captured in the term ‘democratic sovereignty’.Trade Review"It is not often that one comes across a book that is profound and well-written. This is such a book. It deserves recognition as a significant contribution to Lincoln studies and the study of American political thought."--Law & Liberty "Michael Zuckert has ventured a sequential survey of Lincoln’s speeches and supporting texts that no other Lincoln scholar has attempted on such a scale and with such success. Zuckert concentrates on Lincoln’s decisive response to the problem of democratic sovereignty: the difficulty of sustaining a self-governing constitutional republic that emerges from a rights-centered revolution. When the volatile tension between the two breaks into a fever over slavery, Lincoln addresses it throughout his career with an art of persuasion based on enduring principles. Zuckert shows how thoroughly Lincoln examines this dilemma and gradually—sometimes decisively—works it toward a sustainable and liberating resolution."—John Briggs, professor of English, University of California, Riverside"Michael Zuckert has brilliantly plumbed the depths of Lincoln’s political thought and related it to his actions, beginning with his ‘Perpetuation Address’ in January 1838 and ending with his second inaugural address. Zuckert provides a masterful analysis of the tension that existed in Lincoln’s mind regarding the perceived dangers that confronted the young republic and its enlightenment ideals. His penetrating revisionist treatment of the ‘House Divided’ speech alone is a tour de force in Lincoln scholarship."—William C. Harris, author of Lincoln and the Border States: Preserving the Union and Lincoln and Congress"A Nation So Conceived is a top-notch study of a master statesmen by a master scholar. Michael Zuckert’s careful, in-depth analysis of Abraham Lincoln sheds new light on the nation’s most consequential president. Zuckert shows us how Lincoln’s core concern—for democratic sovereignty—evolved and deepened over time, centering on an enduring paradox: that the same principle that enables free government also engenders threats to free institutions. This is a must-read book for students of Lincoln but more profoundly for all students of the American republic."—Susan McWilliams Barndt, professor of politics at Pomona College and coeditor of the journal American Political ThoughtTable of Contents Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The “Perpetuation” Address: The Tragedy of America 2. The “Temperance” Address: Playing with Fire Transition: February 1842–December 1847 3. Mr. Lincoln Goes to Washington: Popular Sovereignty and the War with Mexico Transition: 1849–1851 4. Giant with Feet of Clay Transition: August 1852–September 1854 5. “:The Faith of Our Fathers”: Lincoln’s Case for the Declaration 6. Legality and Legitimacy in the Dred Scott Case 7. The Concept of Dred: Facing the Abyss of Dred Scott v. Sandford 8. Man the Miner, Man the Farmer 9. Dividing the House? 10. In the Shadow of the House Divided: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858 Transition: From the Illinois Debates to the Harper’s Essay 11. In the Shadow of the Harper’s Essay: The Lincoln-Dougals Debates of 1859–1860 Transition: February 1860–February 1861 12. Secession and Democratic Sovereignty 13. And the War Came 14. Lincoln’ Constitutionalism 15. De(a)dication16. On the Second Inaugural Address Conclusion Notes Index

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Book SynopsisGouverneur Morris, who has been described as ‘the most colorful man in North America’ at the time of the founding, was a dominant figure at the Philadelphia Convention of 1787. Dennis Rasmussen demonstrates that it is impossible to fully understand the US Constitution without appreciating the central role that Morris played in shaping it.Trade Review"Of all the delegates at the constitutional convention, Gouverneur Morris has the strongest claim to the title ‘Father of the Constitution,’ but, remarkably, his constitutional thought has been all but ignored. Dennis Rasmussen’s pathbreaking and superb study illuminates the full range of Morris’s thinking on subjects ranging from slavery to the electoral college to the judiciary. At a time when the Constitution’s original meaning is of profound importance for law and politics, The Constitution’s Penman is a must-read."—William M. Treanor, dean and executive vice president, Georgetown University Law Center"The first book-length venture on the subject, The Constitution’s Penman deftly demonstrates the constitutional vision of Gouverneur Morris, one of the half-dozen dominant delegates in the Constitutional Convention. Rasmussen focuses on Morris’s thoughts on the concept of federalism, the structure and powers of the Senate, the House of Representatives, the presidency, and the Judiciary, as well as his abolitionist attitude toward slavery. Examining Morris’s arrangement of the final version of the Constitution and his authorship of the preamble, the book goes a long way in describing the Founders’ motivation in drafting a new constitution for their struggling nation."—John P. Kaminski, director of the Center for the Study of the American Constitution"Dennis Rasmussen’s The Constitution’s Penman: Gouverneur Morris and the Creation of America’s Basic Charter is the first book-length study of Gouverneur Morris’s contributions to the framing of the Constitution. The book belongs to that genre of historical writing on the ‘forgotten founders,’ and its introduction is a lament that so consequential a figure as Morris has fallen into obscurity. Rasmussen means to right that wrong. Written in engaging prose, the book is brimming with insights and valuable background information."—Patrick Coby, Esther Booth Wiley 1934 Professor Emeritus of Government at Smith CollegeTable of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: Forgotten Yet Unforgettable 1. The Penman’s Story: A Brief Biography 2. A Most Splendid Part: Morris at the Convention 3. A Representative of America: Federalism 4. Checking America’s Aristocracy: The Senate 5. Property and the People’s Branch: The House of Representatives 6. A Reluctant Architect of the Electoral College: Presidential Selection 7. An Office Fit for Washington: The Presidency 8. That Fortress of the Constitution: the Judiciary 9. The Curse of Heaven: Slavery 10. A Declaration of Motives: The Preamble Epilogue: From Constitution-Maker to Aspiring, Constitution-Breaker Appendix: Morris’s Great Convention Speeches Notes Index

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Book SynopsisIn this collection of essays written with his characteristically inviting prose, William Harris draws on decades of scholarship on America’s most highly regarded president to provide a fresh and fuller treatment of aspects of Lincoln’s political career and legacy that have not been adequately analyzed by historians or biographers.Trade Review"William C. Harris has done it again—in Lincoln Illuminated and Remembered, the master storyteller has managed to find something new to say about Lincoln that helps illuminate gaps and misunderstandings about the sixteenth president. With his vast understanding of Lincoln and his remarkable insight, Harris provides fresh material on Lincoln’s leadership and the unprecedented challenges that he and his contemporaries faced in preserving the Union."—Stephen D. Engle, author of Gathering to Save a Nation: Lincoln and the Union’s War Governors"Lincoln Illuminated and Remembered indeed illuminates the lesser-known facets of Lincoln’s career, including his persistent efforts to persuade border states to abolish slavery on their own, the long shadow of his opposition to the Mexican War, and his response to Confederate raiders operating from Canada. William C. Harris demonstrates that no matter how much we think we know about Lincoln, there is always more to learn."—James H. Read, author of Sovereign of a Free People: Abraham Lincoln, Majority Rule, and SlaveryTable of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Lincoln’s Leadership: An Overview and Assessment 2. The Influence of the Mexican-American War on Lincoln 3. Compensated Emancipation: A Lincoln Plan to Abolish Slavery and End the Civil War 4. Lincoln, the Law, and Rebel Guerrillas 5. James Rood Doolittle: Lincoln’s Champion in the Senate Notes Essay on Sources Index

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Book SynopsisTells the stories of past and present academics who have ventured beyond the academy. Richard Davis frames his own story of political activism in Utah within the context of the need for political scientists to step away from the cloistered affairs of academia toward more public and political engagement.Trade Review"Beyond the Ivory Tower will be informative and inspirational for a substantial community of political scientists who want to be politically engaged."—Peter Levine, Lincoln Filene Professor of Citizenship & Public Affairs, Tufts University"Richard Davis makes the compelling case that political scientists will be better scientists and better teachers if they are also civically engaged. Through civic engagement, political scientists can broaden their perspective about how politics work and maximize their impact both inside and outside of the classroom. By providing examples of how political scientists have successfully straddled the worlds of academe and practical politics, Davis offers a path forward for those who are ready to embrace the civic mission of higher education: educating citizens for democracy. By practicing what they preach, civically engaged teacher-scholars, like Davis, provide valuable insights into how the concepts, theories, and facts they study and teach work in the real world while modeling the type of active citizenship we need for US democracy to thrive."—Elizabeth A. Bennion, Chancellor’s Professor of Political Science, Indiana University South Bend"Political scientists are often criticized for producing research that is disconnected from the real-world problems people experience or for failing to engage in activities like running for office or trying to influence policy or public opinion. Sharing his experience as both a scholar and activist and presenting the experiences of other academics who have done the same, in Beyond the Ivory Tower Richard Davis presents a roadmap for how political scientists can use their knowledge to weigh in on some of the most important social and political issues facing society, and meaningfully engage in politically relevant work beyond the academy."—Bilal Dabir Sekou, associate professor of political science, University of HartfordTable of Contents Preface Acknowledgment Introduction: Academic Disengagement 1. Engagement as a Practitioner 2. Engagement as an Academic 3. Civic Engagement Leadership 4. Utah Debate Commission 5. Service to a Major Party 6. Founding a New Minor Party 7. Community Service and Running for Office Conclusion: Overcoming the Barriers to Engagement Notes Index

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Book SynopsisRather than mount a theoretical defense of a forward-thinking jurisprudence, legal historian Peter Charles Hoffer offers an empirical study of how this approach to constitutional interpretation actually leads to better law. Reading Law Forward looks at seven judges who exemplify this alternative jurisprudence.Trade Review"Examining the work of seven leading figures in the history of US jurisprudence, Hoffer shows through sketches of their lives and detailed analysis of some of their most important opinions how each was committed to interpreting the law so that it would continue to contribute to the improvement of social and economic life. To do so they drew upon no single interpretive theory but rather a wide range of materials: text, original understandings, precedents, policy considerations. This is a bracing corrective to arguments that assert that our tradition is firmly committed to a single interpretive approach that disdains attention to policy and good outcomes."—Mark Tushnet, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law, emeritus, Harvard Law School, and author of Red, White, and Blue: A Critical Analysis of Constitutional LawTable of Contents Introduction: Reading Law Forward 1. John Marshall2. Joseph Story 3. Lemuel Shaw 4. Louis D. Brandeis 5. Benjamin N. Cardozo 6. William O. Douglas 7. Stephen G. Breyer Conclusion: The Making of a Democratic Jurisprudence Acknowledgments Notes Index

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Book SynopsisIn this collection of essays written with his characteristically inviting prose, William Harris draws on decades of scholarship on America’s most highly regarded president to provide a fresh and fuller treatment of aspects of Lincoln’s political career and legacy that have not been adequately analyzed by historians or biographers.Trade Review"William C. Harris has done it again—in Lincoln Illuminated and Remembered, the master storyteller has managed to find something new to say about Lincoln that helps illuminate gaps and misunderstandings about the sixteenth president. With his vast understanding of Lincoln and his remarkable insight, Harris provides fresh material on Lincoln’s leadership and the unprecedented challenges that he and his contemporaries faced in preserving the Union."—Stephen D. Engle, author of Gathering to Save a Nation: Lincoln and the Union’s War Governors"Lincoln Illuminated and Remembered indeed illuminates the lesser-known facets of Lincoln’s career, including his persistent efforts to persuade border states to abolish slavery on their own, the long shadow of his opposition to the Mexican War, and his response to Confederate raiders operating from Canada. William C. Harris demonstrates that no matter how much we think we know about Lincoln, there is always more to learn."—James H. Read, author of Sovereign of a Free People: Abraham Lincoln, Majority Rule, and SlaveryTable of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Lincoln’s Leadership: An Overview and Assessment 2. The Influence of the Mexican-American War on Lincoln 3. Compensated Emancipation: A Lincoln Plan to Abolish Slavery and End the Civil War 4. Lincoln, the Law, and Rebel Guerrillas 5. James Rood Doolittle: Lincoln’s Champion in the Senate Notes Essay on Sources Index

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Book SynopsisTells the story of the Supreme Court ruling that upheld President James Earl Carter’s unilateral decision to nullify the Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty with the Republic of China (Taiwan), thereby enabling the United States to establish relations with the People’s Republic of China.Trade ReviewFew US Supreme Court decisions have influenced US foreign policy and US foreign affairs law more than Goldwater v. Carter. Kastenberg’s careful and comprehensive study provides crucial context for understanding the history and politics surrounding the Goldwater decision. It improves our understanding of the history of this crucial era, and the foundation for many of the jurisprudential developments in the subsequent four decades." - Julian Ku, vice dean for Academic Affairs, faculty director of International Programs, and Maurice A. Deane Distinguished Professor of Constitutional Law at Hofstra UniversityTable of Contents Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction: At the Entrance Gate 1. Origins of a National Zoo 2. Runaway Animals 3. The Crossroads of Science and Popular Culture 4. Animal Activism and the Zoo-Networked Nation 5. Zoo Conservation and Its Discontents: Chasing Bighorn Sheep 6. The Zoonotic Nature of Tuberculosis Conclusion: The National Zoo Movement Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisFor most Americans, habeas corpus is the principal constitutional check on arbitrary government power, allowing an arrested person to challenge the legality of his detention. In a study that could not be more timely, Justin Wert reexamines this essential individual right and shows that habeas corpus is not necessarily the check that we’ve assumed.Trade ReviewAn impressive and engaging account of how the Great Writ, designed as a fundamental protector of liberty, has been shaped and misshaped by political forces. Wert’s history is a clarion call for a reaffirmation of the writ at its best." - David Cole, author of Terrorism and the Constitution"An excellent and much-needed study that focuses our attention on the politics that have always surrounded this important right." - Keith E. Whittington, author of Constitutional Interpretation: Textual Meaning, Original Intent, and Judicial Review"An innovative history of habeas corpus that enhances our understanding of the way in which courts are part of political regimes." - Mark Tushnet, author of Why the Constitution MattersTable of Contents Preface 1. Habeas Corpus and History 2. Antebellum Habeas 3. The Reconstruction of Habeas Corpus 4. From the Extraordinary to the Ordinary: 1915-1969 5. Innocence and Guilt: Habeas from Burger to Rehnquist Conclusion: The Not-So-Great Writ of Liberty Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisA systematic exploration of the arguments for Scottish independence from a sympathetic angleTrade Review'Readable, thoughtful and sharp-edged [...] Hassan’s incisive and respectful account lays out the arguments for and against Scottish independence' -- Gavin Esler, broadcaster and author of ‘How Britain Ends''A comprehensive, well-sourced and very wide-ranging discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of Scotland's independence movement, as it faces the challenges of a second referendum. Hassan shows how sterile the extreme arguments of unionist and nationalist can be' -- Neal Ascherson, writer and author of 'Black Sea’'A careful consensual account of how Scotland has come to be at the brink of independence, and of what this choice means for those who are not who are not yet committed either way. A clear description of what has changed since 2014 leading to a forensic examination of the implications for independence of the new context: a far less self-assured British elite. And a clear warning of just how nasty this debate is likely to become, across the UK' -- Danny Dorling, Professor of Human Geography, University of Oxford'An important and timely contribution to the future of the Scottish independent movement' -- Ruth Wishart, journalist and broadcaster'Scotland needs this book. Read it. Give to your grandparents and grandkids. Put it on reading lists for students. Make sure it’s in the libraries. It’s one of the new pillars which we need to structure our thinking' -- Alison Phipps, Professor of Languages & Intercultural Studies and UNESCO Chair for Refugee Integration through Languages and the Arts at University of Glasgow'The definitive account of why a decaying democracy in Westminster has triggered democratic renewal in Scotland through the desire for Independence. [This] book is essential reading for everyone who wants to understand the future of the UK, whether it breaks up or how it reconfigures itself' -- Neal Lawson, Director at Compass'This book’s distinction lies not just in its breadth of coverage, but in the light it sheds upon contesting points of view, and the depth to which it recognises identity, culture and the power of myth in Scottish independence. It emphasises the urgency of understanding opposing arguments to aid social change: an ability sadly lacking in most of the political world' -- Alastair McIntosh, human ecologist and author of 'Riders on the Storm''This is a very welcome contribution on the Scotland’s future that recognises that Scotland’s constitutional future cannot be divorced from the kind of society and economy and this requires tough, honest choices. Not everyone will agree with Gerry’s prescriptions but everyone should welcome this important, stimulating and serious book' -- James Mitchell, Professor of Government, University of Edinburgh'Too often arguments for or against Scottish independence are framed in short-termist narrow terms that reflect the confines of current - and flawed - economic debates. This book breaks out of today's thinking and looks to the bigger and deeper issues at stake' -- Katherine Trebeck, political economist'Scotland’s future and our constitutional choices warrant deeper, richer debate – debate that allows for imaginative ideas, candid questioning and respect for diversity. With clarity and substance, this book speaks to important issues inherently implicated in such debates, thinking about what’s at stake and why it matters' -- Dr Hannah Graham, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Stirling University‘Scotland’s future is not just about narrow politics, but the cultural realm, power of stories and drawing from the richness of the human imagination. [This] is a clarion call for that wider canvas challenging the closed order of too many of our debates and should be read by anyone interested in the future of this nation irrespective of their views’ -- David Greig, playwright and cultural commentator‘Scotland Rising is an indispensable guide to the current state of the independence debate and it deserves to be widely read and discussed’ -- ‘Bella Caledonia’‘Scotland Rising is a deeply thought through weighty gift whose time has come. Hassan offers a chance of some deeper thinking about what it means to be human’ -- ‘The National’‘Hassan deftly rephrases this issue to avoid a black and white discussion as to the merits of independence or union but as to which is best capable to dealing with the new challenges of the present era’ -- ‘The Drouth’Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction Part I: The Terrain of the Debate 1. The Scottish Question(s) 2. Nation, Stories and Voice Part II: The Story So Far 3. The Road to the Independence Debate: How Did We Get Here? 4. The Case for Independence 5. Understanding the Case Against Independence Part III: Scotland’s Choices and the Divided Kingdom 6. Empire State Britain 7. Scotland’s Democratic Argument 8. Economic Injustice 9. A Socially Just Scotland 10. Cultural Change and Self-Determination 11. Scotland International Part IV: The Shape of Things to Come 12. How Scotland Gets an Independence Referendum 13. The Next Campaign Part V: Future Landscapes 14. After an Independence Vote 15. The Future of the UK/rUK after Independence 16. Scotland’s Right to Decide 17. Future Stories of Scotland Notes

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Book SynopsisThis volume identifies the main changes in the British state since 1945 and evaluates their consequences. It provides students and practitioners with an understanding of the changing public sector and the relationship between these changes and the wider conduct of politics.Trade Review"Combining case studies, general historical and institutional analysis and a sustained theoretical commentary, this book provides an excellent analysis of the postwar British state. It is an original and accessible study demonstrating how one really can "bring the state back in" to postwar economic, social and political analysis. This book should find a ready place on the reading lists of all those concerned with the development of the British state and postwar British politics." Bob Jessop, University of Lancaster "A useful introduction ... The author combines a coherent conceptual overview with a careful exposition of such key issues as managerialsim, professionalism, and the rise of the 'new public management'. The book is to be recommended to an undergraduate audience." Political StudiesTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables. Introduction. 1. State Management and the Post-war Settlement. 2. State Management and Economic Policy from the 1940s to the 1970s. 3. Managing the British Welfare State. 4. Professional Interests and the British Welfare State. 5. The Emergence of 'New Managerialist' approaches towards the Civil Service in the Transition to Thatcherism. 6. The New Technologies of State Management. 7. Two Case Studies of the Changing British State: Youth Training and the Instruments of Urban Intervention. 8. The British State: Interpretations and Prospects. Bibliography. General Index. Author Index.

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Book SynopsisThis volume identifies the main changes in the British state since 1945 and evaluates their consequences. It provides students and practitioners with an understanding of the changing public sector and the relationship between these changes and the wider conduct of politics.Trade Review"Combining case studies, general historical and institutional analysis and a sustained theoretical commentary, this book provides an excellent analysis of the postwar British state. It is an original and accessible study demonstrating how one really can "bring the state back in" to postwar economic, social and political analysis. This book should find a ready place on the reading lists of all those concerned with the development of the British state and postwar British politics." Bob Jessop, University of Lancaster "A useful introduction ... The author combines a coherent conceptual overview with a careful exposition of such key issues as managerialsim, professionalism, and the rise of the 'new public management'. The book is to be recommended to an undergraduate audience." Political StudiesTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables. Introduction. 1. State Management and the Post-war Settlement. 2. State Management and Economic Policy from the 1940s to the 1970s. 3. Managing the British Welfare State. 4. Professional Interests and the British Welfare State. 5. The Emergence of 'New Managerialist' approaches towards the Civil Service in the Transition to Thatcherism. 6. The New Technologies of State Management. 7. Two Case Studies of the Changing British State: Youth Training and the Instruments of Urban Intervention. 8. The British State: Interpretations and Prospects. Bibliography. General Index. Author Index.

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Book SynopsisMany authors who discuss the idea of globalization see it as continuing pre--established paths of development of modern societies. Post--modernist writers, by contrast, have lost sight of the importance of historical narrative altogether. Martin Albrow argues that neither group is able to recognize the new era which stares us in the face.Trade Review'This book deserves particular attention. Martin Albrow's interdisciplinary account of contemporary social change offers provocative insight into the conditions of modernity, globality and the relationships between them. He is sweeping epochal history with profundity. The book is also a joy to read: erudition is presented with engaging eloquence and exemplary lucidity, exceptionally innovative, if your library reserves but a small shelf for works on globalization, this book should be on it.' International Affairs 'Thoughtful, historically well-informed, clearly and indeed elegantly written, this is the book that everyone should read.' Political Studies 'Albrow's thesis is a very interesting one.' MillenniumTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1. Resuming the History of Epochs. 2. The Construction of Nation-State Society. 3. The Decay of the Modern Project. 4. Globalization: Theorizing the Transition. 5. Historical Narrative for the New Age. 6. Configurations of the Global Age: Systems. 7. Configurations of the Global Age: People. 8. The Future State and Society. 9. The Global Age Hypothesis. Notes. References. Index.

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Book Synopsisaeo In contrast to many books concerned with modernity/postmodernity debates which focus on the cultural sphere, John Hall examines the key institutional structures and processes of modernity. aeo In particular, the book examines the form and character of capitalism, war, late development, civil society and the causes and collapse of socialism.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Capstones and Organisms. 2. A Curious Stability. 3. An Absolute Collapse. 4. State Power and Patterns of Late Development (written with Ding-Xin Zhao). 5. Consolidations of Democracy. 6. Nationalisms, Classified and Explained. 7. Will the United States Decline as Britain did?. 8. The Weary Titan? Arms and Empire, 1870-1913. Conclusion: The State of Post-Modernism. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book is an unprecedented synthesis of the literature on state development that explains how and why the contours of the British state have changed over the last three centuries. Ranging in scope from the Glorious Revolution to New Labour, it provides a fluent and comprehensive introduction to the changing shape and role of the British state.Trade Review"This is a most impressive introduction to the development of the modern British state for which students and lecturers alike will be most grateful. It is fluently and engagingly well written, well structured and persuasively argued." Dr Colin Hay, University of Birmingham "Harling's historical trajectory of expanding and receding social and economic state control is a familiar story. He tells it skilfully and with commendable clarity." Angus Hawkings, University of Oxford, Journal of Historical AssociationTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction. Chapter 1: The Revolution Settlement and the Rise of the Fiscal-Military State, 1688-1715. i. A Tentative Transfer of Power. ii. War and the Growth of Parliamentary Authority. iii. The Rise of the Fiscal-Military State. iv. Warfare, the 'Influence of the Crown' and the 'Rage of Party'. v. The Forging of a British State. Chapter 2: The Fiscal Military State and its Discontents 1715-1815. i. Parliamentary Supremacy in Practice: The Georgian Constitution. ii. The Golden Age of the Fiscal-Military State. iii. The Fiscal-Military State and its Discontents. iv. The Georgian State and the Propertied Englishman. v. The Centrality of Local Government. Chapter 3: The Limits of the Laissez-Faire State, 1815-1880. i. The Dismantling of the Fiscal-Military State. ii. The Age of Disinterestedness: Elite Stewardship of the Minimal State. iii. The Victorian State as Social Disciplinarian. iv. The Limits of Laissez-Faire. Chapter 4: The Making of the Social-Service State, 1880-1939. i. The Origins of the Social-Service State, 1880-1914. ii. The Foundations of the Social-Service State: Liberal Reform, 1906-14. iii. War Interventionism I: 1914-1918. iv. The Limits of 'Normalcy', 1919-39. Chapter 5 Total War and Cradle to Grave Welfare, 1939-1979. i. War Interventionism II: 1939-45. ii. The Classic Welfare State, 1945 - 65. iii. The Welfare State and Its Discontents, ca. 1965-79. Chapter 6 The Limits of State Power, 1979 to the Present. i. The Conservative Reshaping of the Postwar State. ii. The Survival of the Welfare State. iii. Strengthening the Centre. iv. New Labour in Power. Conclusion. Notes. Index

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Book SynopsisDebates about the role and nature of the state are at the heart of modern politics. However, the state itself remains notoriously difficult to define, and the term is subject to a range of different interpretations. In this book, distinguished state theorist Bob Jessop provides a critical introduction to the state as both a concept and a reality. He lucidly guides readers through all the major accounts of the state, and examines competing efforts to relate the state to other features of social organization. Essential themes in the analysis of the state are explored in full, including state formation, periodization, the re-scaling of the state and the state''s future. Throughout, Jessop clearly defines key terms, from hegemony and coercion to government and governance. He also analyses what we mean when we speak about ''normal''and ''exceptional'' states, and states that are ''failed'' or ''rogue''.Combining an accessible style with expert sensiTrade ReviewA crowning achievement - Bob Jessop at his accessible best. An extraordinarily rich and important work in which the author combines his characteristic precision, range and analytical flair with that, oh so important, final ingredient - sheer accessibilty. A genuine tour do force and surely the point of departure for all subsequent scholarship on the state.Colin Hay, Sciences Po, Paris "It is hard to think that anyone knows more about state theory than than Bob Jessop, and here he applies this encyclopaedic knowledge with great forensic skill." Political Studies ReviewTable of ContentsPreface viii Tables x Abbreviations xi 1 Introduction 1 Part I The State as Concept, Relation, and Reality 13 2 The Concept of the State 15 3 The State as a Social Relation 53 4 Power, Interests, Domination, State Effects 91 Part II On Territory, Apparatus, and Population 121 5 The State and Space–Time 123 6 State and Nation 148 7 Government + Governance in the Shadow of Hierarchy 164 Part III Past and Present (Futures) of the State 187 8 The World Market and the World of States 189 9 Liberal Democracy, Exceptional States, and the New Normal 211 10 The Future of States and Statehood 238 Notes 250 References 257 Index of Names 290 Subject Index 292

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Book SynopsisTrade Review" A fascinating recap of this eventful century in British North America' s history. The balanced approach makes it possible to clarify the different perceptions and interpretations presented by Francophone and Anglophone historiographies. It allows the reader to question the version of history that they may have learned by exposing them to other perspectives. The reader' s understanding of Canadian history can only be enhanced." Canadian Parliamentary Review

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Book SynopsisSince 1980, the Canadian women's movement has been an active participant in constitutional politics and Charter litigation. This book, through its focus on the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF), presents a compelling examination of how Canadian feminists became key actors in developing the constitutional doctrine of equality, and how they mobilized that doctrine to support the movement's policy agenda.The case of LEAF, an organization that had as its goal the use of Charter litigation to influence legal rules and public policy, provides rich ground for Manfredi's keen analysis of legal mobilization. In a multitude of areas such as abortion, pornography, sexual assault, family law, and gay and lesbian rights, LEAF has intervened before the Supreme Court to bring its understanding of equality to bear on legal policy development. This study offers a deft examination of LEAF's arguments and seeks to understand how they affected the Court's consideration of the issuesTable of ContentsTablesAcknowledgementsIntroduction1 Legal Doctrine, Legal Mobilization and LEAF2 The Path to Substantive Equality3 Gaining Ground4 Family Matters: Breakdowns and Benefits5 A Difficult Dialogue6 Making A Difference: The Policy Consequences of Legal MobilizationConclusionNotesBibliographyCases CitedIndex

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Book SynopsisIn a world where federal states seem to exist precariously, politicians and academics from around the globe continue to look to Canada as a model of federalism. And yet, our own system of organization and governance also appears strained ...Trade ReviewThis is an important book that should be read by academic students and practitioners of Canadian federalism alike. It reopens important and unresolved questions about democratic federal governance in a constructive and even-handed manner. -- Thomas O. Hueglin, Wilfrid Laurier University * Canadian Journal of Political Science *Table of ContentsForeword Acknowledgments 1 Auditing Federalism in Canada 2 Federalism and Democracy 3 Canadian Federalism 4 Democratic Audit of Inclusiveness in the Federal System 5 Democratic Audit of Participation in the Federal System 6 Democratic Audit of Responsiveness in the Federal System 7 The Democratic Audit and Change in the Federal System 8 The Need for Change Discussion Questions Additional Reading Works Cited Index

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Book SynopsisCourts and Federalism examines recent developments in thejudicial review of federalism in the United States, Australia, andCanada. Through detailed surveys of these three countries, Gerald Baierclearly demonstrates that understanding judicial doctrine is key tounderstanding judicial power in a federation. Baier offers overwhelmingevidence of doctrine's formative role in division-of-powerdisputes and its positive contribution to the operation of a federalsystem. Courts and Federalism urges political scientists totake courts and judicial reasoning more seriously in their accounts offederal government.Courts and Federalism will appeal to readers interested inthe comparative study of law and government as well as the interactionof law and federalism in contemporary society.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1. Judicial Doctrine as an Independent Variable in Federalism 2. A Brief History of Federalism Doctrine in Practice 3. The US Supreme Court: Revived Federalism 4. The Australian High Court: Legalistic Federalism 5. The Canadian Supreme Court: Balanced Federalism Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe Charter of Rights and Freedoms  was introduced in 1982. Since then, Canada has experienced more than twenty-five years of constitutional politics and countless debates about whether the Canadian federation is integrating or disintegrating. There has, however, been no systematic attempt to identify general theories about Canada's constitutional evolution. Patrick James corrects this oversight by using systemism, a concept drawn from the philosophy of science, to identify and assess five theories that fall into the liberal or communitarian paradigms. These theories are examined in the context of major issues such as the role of the courts or the status of Aboriginal peoples, and debates among advocates and critics of each theory are used to work toward a greater understanding of constitutional wrangling in Canada. By adding clarity to familiar debates, this succinct assessment of major writings on constitutional politics sharpens our vision of the past and the futurTrade Review"Patrick James provides a highly intelligent and balanced synthesis of twenty-five years of constitutional politics literature in Canada... He also develops an innovative theoretical approach (systemism) to evaluate competing constitutional theories and to test the theoretical significance of competing constitutional approaches. Simply put, as an exercise in theory building, testing, and evaluation, this book makes a unique contribution to the state of Canadian politics and constitutional studies. - James Kelly, Department of Political Science, Concordia University"Table of Contents1 Constitutional Politics in Canada: The Charter and Beyond2 Systemism and Canadian Constitutional Politics3 Identifying Concepts and Theories4 Liberal Theories: Negative Identity, Megapolitics, and Institutional Imbalance5 Communitarian Theories: Asymmetrical Federalism and the Citizens’ Constitution6 A Critique and Comparison of Liberal and Communitarian Theories7 ConclusionNotesReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisThe Charter of Rights and Freedoms  was introduced in 1982. Since then, Canada has experienced more than twenty-five years of constitutional politics and countless debates about whether the Canadian federation is integrating or disintegrating. There has, however, been no systematic attempt to identify general theories about Canada's constitutional evolution. Patrick James corrects this oversight by using systemism, a concept drawn from the philosophy of science, to identify and assess five theories that fall into the liberal or communitarian paradigms. These theories are examined in the context of major issues such as the role of the courts or the status of Aboriginal peoples, and debates among advocates and critics of each theory are used to work toward a greater understanding of constitutional wrangling in Canada. By adding clarity to familiar debates, this succinct assessment of major writings on constitutional politics sharpens our vision of the past and the futurTable of Contents1 Constitutional Politics in Canada: The Charter and Beyond2 Systemism and Canadian Constitutional Politics3 Identifying Concepts and Theories4 Liberal Theories: Negative Identity, Megapolitics, and Institutional Imbalance5 Communitarian Theories: Asymmetrical Federalism and the Citizens’ Constitution6 A Critique and Comparison of Liberal and Communitarian Theories7 ConclusionNotesReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisPatriation and Its Consequences examines the political events and struggles that resulted in the 1981 agreement to patriate the Canadian constitution and sheds light on the political consequences of this key moment in Canadian history.Table of ContentsPart 1: Introduction: The Significance of Constitution Making1 Looking Back on Patriation and Its Consequences / Lois Harder and Steve Patten2 Constituting Constitutions: The Patriation Moment / Janine BrodiePart 2: Tracing the Long Road to Patriation3 Constitutional Nationalism: Politics, Law, and Culture on the Road to Patriation / Eric M. Adams4 The Evolution of the Charter / Barry L. Strayer5 The Rise of Spectator Constitutionalism, 1967-81 / P.E. BrydenPart 3: Shaping Patriation: Law, Political Vision, Political Actors, and Political Struggle6 Law, Politics, and the Patriation Reference of 1981 / Philip Girard7 The Judiciary in Trudeau’s Constitutional Vision: Intellectual Trajectory and Origins of the Charter / David Schneiderman8 More Distress than Enchantment: The Constitutional Negotiations of November 1981 Seen from Quebec / Guy Laforest and Rosalie Readman9 Tracking Justice: The Constitution Express to Section 35 and Beyond / Louise Mandell and Leslie Hall Pinder10 “28 – Helluva Lot to Lose in 27 Days”: The Ad Hoc Committee and Women’s Constitutional Activism in the Era of Patriation / Marilou McPhedran, Judith Erola, and Loren BraulPart 4: The Political and Constitutional Consequences of Patriation11 Patriation and the Law of Unintended Consequences / Peter Russell12 Canadian Federalism since Patriation: Advancing a Federalism of Empowerment / Alain-G. Gagnon and Alex Schwartz13 An Indigenous Constitutional Paradox: Both Monumental Achievement and Monumental Defeat / Kiera Ladner14 The Sad but True Story of a Shrinking Equality Opportunity Structure / Alexandra DobrowolskyList of Contributors; Index

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Book SynopsisFour decades after the adoption of the Constitution Act, 1982, Constitutional Crossroads assesses its legacy, focusing on the themes of rights, reconciliation, and constitutional change.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Complex Legacies: The Promise, Challenges, and Impact of the Constitution Act, 1982 / Emmett Macfarlane and Kate Puddister Part 1: Institutional Relationships1 The Political Purposes of the Charter: Four Decades Later / Mark S. Harding 2 Revisiting Judicial Activism / Emmett Macfarlane 3 Revisiting the Charter Centralization Thesis / Gerald Baier 4 Autochthony and Influence: The Charter’s Place in Transnational Constitutional Discourse / Mark Tushnet 5 It Works in Practice, but Does It Work in Theory? Accepting the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms as a National Symbol / Andrew McDougall 6 Charter Talk: How Canadian Media Cover Rights and Politics / Erin Crandall, Andrea Lawlor, and Kate Puddister 7 Notwithstanding the Media: Section 33 of the Charter after Toronto v Ontario / Dave Snow and Eleni Nicolaides Part 2: Charter Rights8 Policing Partisan Self-Interest? The Charter and Election Law in Canada / Tamara A. Small 9 The Most Important Charter Right? The Rise and Future of Section 7 / Matthew Hennigar 10 Sex Work, Abjection, and the Constitution / Brenda Cossman 11 Carter Compliance: Litigating for Access to Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada / Eleni Nicolaides12 The Charter and the RCMP / Kent Roach 13 The Charter of Whites: Systemic Racism and Critical Race Equality in Canada / Joshua Sealy-Harrington 14 Canada’s Sex Problem: Section 15 and Women’s Rights / Kerri A. Froc 15 Quebec and the “Sign Law” Thirty Years after Ford and Devine: Ford Construit Solide / James B. Kelly 16 Language Rights and the Charter: Forging the Next Forty Years / Stéphanie Chouinard 17 The Provincial Courts of Appeal and Section 24(2) of the Charter / Lori Hausegger, Danielle McNabb, and Troy RiddellPart 3: Reconciliation18 Canadians’ Homeland Has Changed since Patriation Brought the Constitution Home / Peter H. Russell19 Indigenous Rights and the Constitution Act, 1982: Forty Years On and Still Fishing for Rights / Jeremy Patzer and Kiera Ladner 20 Using the Master’s Institutional Instruments to Dismantle the Master’s Goal of Indigenous-Rights Certainty / Rebecca Major and Cynthia Stirbys 21 Beyond Consultation: A Research Agenda to Investigate Partnerships and Comanagement in Land Governance / Minh Do 22 Indigenous Sovereignty, Canadian Constitutionalism, and Citizens Plus: The Unended Quest of Canada’s Original Hedgefox / Samuel V. LaSelvaPart 4: Constitutional Change23 The Invisible Transformation of Canada’s Constitutional Amendment Rules / Richard Albert 24 Still Not Cheering: Understanding Quebec’s Perspective on 1982 / Félix Mathieu and Dave Guénette 25 Cracks in the Foundation: The Crown and Canada’s Constitutional Architecture / Philippe Lagassé 26 The Urban Gap / Ran Hirschl Index

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