Constitution: government and the state Books
Monthly Review Press,U.S. Hitting the Lottery Jackpot: State Governments
Book SynopsisIn a critical overview of lotteries in the US, this work documents who really profits from lotteries and who really loses.Table of ContentsThe rise of lottomania - discusses the strong opposition to lotteries in the US in the 1960s and 1970s and outlines the economic and social changes that led to a reversal of this sentiment; lotteries in US history - a history of lotteries, from their appearance in 16th century Europe to their use as a means to fund colonialism and provide capital in the United States until 1900. Chronicles the political-economic events of the 20th century that brought the return of state lotteries; lotteries as questionable state policy - examines the economic, moral, and social costs of state reliance on lotteries to generate public revenues; state lotteries and the legitimation of inequality - highlights the ideology reinforced by state marketing campaigns; from promoting public belief in magic and supernatural forces by exhorting people to bet their "lucky numbers" to providing those in economic distress with illusory plans of action; a lotto obstacles to change - summary of key points.
£72.40
Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc Africa: Unity, Sovereignty, and Sorrow
Book SynopsisThough the demise of one or another African state has been heralded for nearly five decades, the map of the continent remains virtually unchanged. By and large, these states are judged failures. And yet they endure. Pierre Englebert asks: why do these oppressive and exploitative, yet otherwise ineffective, structures remain broadly unchallenged? Why do Africans themselves, who have received little in the way of security, basic welfare, or development, continue to embrace their states and display surprising levels of nationalist fervor? He finds his answer in the benefits that sovereign weak states offer to Africa's regional and national elites - and to those who depend on them.Englebert carefully articulates the manner in which international sovereignty is translated into domestic legal command - and the sorrow that ensues. He also offers some corrective 'policy fantasies'. Effectively combining theory, cross-national quantitative methods, and case studies, his book reveals a pattern of reproduction of a predatory, dysfunctional state in which human integrity is sacrificed to its territorial counterpart.Table of ContentsUNITY.; ""I'm Still Standing"": Africa's Territorial Resilience.; Unaltered States: Inertia and Nationalism.; SOVEREIGNTY.; The Domestic Currency of International Sovereignty.; The Calculus of Compliance.; Separatist Illusions and Sovereignty Variations.; SORROW.; The Politics of Patriotism, Polarization, and Poverty.; Beyond Sovereignty Fetishism: Rational Policy Fantasies.
£30.09
Chicago Review Press The Carnival Campaign: How the Rollicking 1840
Book SynopsisAmericans have come to expect that the nation’s presidential campaigns will be characterized by a carnival atmosphere emphasizing style over substance. But this fascinating account of the pivotal 1840 election reveals how the now-unavoidable traditions of big money, big rallies, shameless self-promotion, and carefully manufactured candidate images first took root in presidential politics.Pulitzer Prize–nominated former Wall Street Journal reporter Ronald G. Shafer tells the colorful story of the election battle between sitting president Martin Van Buren, a professional Democratic politician from New York, and Whig Party upstart William Henry Harrison, a military hero who was nicknamed “Old Tippecanoe” after a battlefield where he fought and won in 1811. Shafer shows how the pivotal campaign of “Tippecanoe and Tyler Too” marked a series of firsts that changed presidential politicking forever: the first presidential campaign as mass entertainment, directed at middle- and lower-income voters; the first “image campaign,” in which strategists painted Harrison as an everyman living in a log cabin sipping hard cider (in fact, he was born into wealth, lived in a twenty-two-room mansion, and drank only sweet cider); the first campaign in which a candidate, Harrison, traveled and delivered speeches directly to voters; the first one influenced by major campaign donations; the first in which women openly participated; and the first involving massive grassroots rallies, attended by tens of thousands and marked by elaborate fanfare, including bands, floats, a log cabin on wheels, and the world’s tallest man.Some of history’s most fascinating figures—including Susan B. Anthony, Charles Dickens, Abraham Lincoln, Edgar Allan Poe, Thaddeus Stevens, and Walt Whitman—pass through this colorful story, which is essential reading for anyone interested in learning when image first came to trump ideas in presidential politics. Trade Review"Ron Shafer re-creates a precursor to the 2016 presidential campaign in stunning detail that makes for delightful reading. The Carnival Campaign is a masterpiece of historical reportage."Ronald Kessler, author of The First Family Detail , In the President's Secret Service , and The Sins of the Father: Joseph P. Kennedy and the Dynasty He Founded"Ron Shafer argues with clarity and a sly sense of humor that William Henry Harrison's fraudulent 'log cabin and hard cider' presidential campaign in 1840 (he was born in luxury and drank Madeira) set the tone for all the image-first campaigns that followed." James M. Perry, former chief political correspondent for the Wall Street Journal"If you've ever wondered how our presidential campaigns came to be what they are now, read The Carnival Campaign. Ronald G. Shafer brings to life the raw emotions and coarse behaviors that toppled the incumbent President Martin Van Buren. This is gripping history." Ralph Nader, author of Unstoppable: The Emerging Left-Right Alliance to Dismantle the Corporate State"Ron Shafer's delightful book is replete with anecdotes, nicknames, quips, irony, and telling descriptions of large figures engaged in the long struggle to expand American democratic participation. For those who want the full narrative of the American experience, this book is both necessary and enthralling." Robert W. Merry, author of A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, the Mexican War, and the Conquest of the American Continent"Seldom have I found history so entertaining. Despite its terrifying parallels with the current election, this book was a delight to read." The Internet Review of Books"[Author Ronald] Shafer makes his readers feel that we are not alonenot the first, and sadly, not the last to be bamboozled." Kirkus Reviews"Ron Shafer reminds us that what's old is new again in his compelling yarn about the 1840 campaign, which set a standard for lies and mudslinging that remains with us today." -- Dana Milbank, Washington Post columnist
£21.56
Berrett-Koehler The Reunited States of America: How We Can Bridge
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Trine Day The Money Mafia: A World in Crisis
Book SynopsisExposing perceived fault lines in our banking and financial systems and explaining how unemployment could be cut in half in two years and worldwide prosperity restored, this book argues the existence of exotic energy sources to replace fossil fuels and consequently recommends an immediate end to fracking and offshore drilling for oil. It further urges an immediate worldwide mobilization to replace the energy source in every car, truck, tractor, ship, airplane, and house on Earth in seven years in a desperate effort to save the planet from further overheating. The book blasts government secrecy, and more than 65 years of supposed lies and disinformation, and demands full disclosure of what they know about visitors from other realms and their technology and the extent of their collaboration, including any treaties that may have been signed by them. With more than 65 years of participation in and observation of political and economic systems—beginning with the Great Depression, extending through World War II, the postwar era of hope for a better life, the Cold War, the subjugation of democracy by oligarchy, and the subtle but continuous militarization of America—Paul T. Hellyer analyzes what he believes has gone wrong with the world and its economy and suggests radical measures to introduce a universal culture of peace and cooperation.
£16.16
Chicago Review Press Power Hungry:
Book SynopsisTwo unsung women whose power using food as a political weapon during the civil rights movement was so great it brought the ire of government agents working against them In early 1969 Cleo Silvers and a few Black Panther Party members met at a community center laden with boxes of donated food to cook for the neighborhood children. By the end of the year, the Black Panthers would be feeding more children daily in all of their breakfast programs than the state of California was at that time. More than a thousand miles away, Aylene Quin had spent the decade using her restaurant in McComb, Mississippi, to host secret planning meetings of civil rights leaders and organizations, feed the hungry, and cement herself as a community leader who could bring people together—physically and philosophically—over a meal. These two women’s tales, separated by a handful of years, tell the same story: how food was used by women as a potent and necessary ideological tool in both the rural south and urban north to create lasting social and political change. The leadership of these women cooking and serving food in a safe space for their communities was so powerful, the FBI resorted to coordinated extensive and often illegal means to stop the efforts of these two women, and those using similar tactics, under COINTELPRO--turning a blind eye to the firebombing of the children of a restaurant owner, destroying food intended for poor kids, and declaring a community breakfast program a major threat to public safety.But of course, it was never just about the food.Trade Review"One of the joys -- and reliefs -- of living in this moment is witnessing overlooked, silenced, and marginalized people and their histories be restored to their rightful place: our collective awareness and cultural and historical canon. Cope's work is a valuable addition to that of other scholar activists and invites all readers to learn, reflect, and continue to strive to develop a fuller, fairer, more accurate accounting of history." -- Julie Schwietert Collazo, cofounder and director of Immigrant Families Together and coauthor of The Book of Rosy : A Mother's Story of Separation at the Border"Suzanne Cope does a masterful job of telling the story of the modern civil rights movement through the lens of two of its unsung heroesAylene Quin and Cleo Silvers. These women understood both the practical and ideological power of a hot meal and a full belly, but most important they knew how to use traditional women's work to quietly build a revolution. Cope's absorbing prose keeps you turning the pages. For everyone with an interest in activism, women's history, or the history of civil rights, this is an essential and delicious read." -- Gretchen Sullivan Sorin, director and distinguished professor of Cooperstown Graduate Program"A work of dedication, force, and importance. Power Hungry restores unsung heroes of the civil rights movement, Cleo Silvers and Aylene Quinn, to their rightful place in history. The book gives pride of place to spheres of activism often overlooked because they are led by women of color and focused on feeding and caring for children. Cope's engaging storytelling and dogged research remind us that not all lost stories need remain lost." -- Tana Wojczuk, author of Lady Romeo: the Radical, Revolutionary Life of Charlotte Cushman, America's First Celebrity"Part of the whitewashing of Black history has been the inattention paid to the contributions of Black women. No more. In the well-researched Power Hungry , Suzanne Cope holds up the myriad ways Black women supported the fight for civil rights by organizing, educating, and feeding, literally, the movement. At the center of the book are the stories of the Black Panther Party's Cleo Silvers and of Aylene 'Mama' Quin of McComb, Mississippiwomen who imbued voting rights activists with hope, stamina and joy via food and community. Their lives speak to inspiration and determination and are as relevant today as they were in 1968." -- Katherine Dykstra, author of What Happened to Paula"For enslaved African American people, their legacy, trust ... the generational wealth of their descendants was rooted in food. Beyond just sustainability, food has been the currency of a people who experienced the power of ownership and value through each and every grain, crop, or dish they grew and cooked from scratch. Suzanne Cope in the pages of her new book not only understands this paradox but amplifies the story of how two women of color living separate lives in different places in America mirrored the impact of this truth as they feed a movement for change, lifting their communities one plate at a time." -- Alexander Smalls, James Beard--winning chef and author of Meals, Music and Muses and Between Harlem and Heaven"Required reading... Cope expertly contextualizes scholarship with the voices of the women who lived through the Freedom Summer." -- Buzzfeed News"A worthy tribute to the unsung heroines of the fight for racial equality." -- Publishers Weekly"An overlooked and inspiring story of female heroism on the civil-rights front." -- Booklist
£22.46
Fidelis Publishing, LLC Walking Through the Fire: My Fight for the Heart
Book SynopsisJust two weeks after winning reelection to his ninth term in Congress, Steve King was stunned to learn the “Swamp” was poised to unleash a treacherous media blitzkrieg designed to kill his Congressional political career on the spot. The words, “They believe they can force you to resign” ring in his ears yet today. He knew Democrats and the media would pile on. Unfortunately, the threat was from within his party and it was far more dangerous. The Republican establishment, RINOs, elitists, globalists, and NeverTrumpers needed him out of the way. This is the full story.Table of ContentsCONTENTS Prologue . Chapter One: Running Risks Chapter Two: Sharing the Truth Chapter Three: Keeping Your Head Chapter Four: Forcing Your Heart Chapter Five: Manning Up Chapter Six: Finding My Voice Chapter Seven: Understanding Trump Chapter Eight: 2002: Honoring the Greatest Nation Chapter Nine: 2005: Elevating the English Language Chapter Ten: 2005: Defending America’s Intellectual Property Chapter Eleven: 2006: Defining Evil Chapter Twelve: 2006: Building the Wall Chapter Thirteen: 2009: Defending Constitutional Government Chapter Fourteen: 2010: Defending Common Sense Chapter Fifteen: 2011: Reviving a Dying Civilization Chapter Sixteen: 2012: Fighting for Life Chapter Seventeen: 2012: Rebutting the Left’s Slander Chapter Eighteen: 2012: Saying No to Multiculturalism Chapter Nineteen: 2013: Honoring the Rule of Law Chapter Twenty: 2015: Warning of the Islamic Threat Chapter Twenty-One: 2016: Defending Western Civilization Chapter Twenty-Two: 2016: Calling the Suicide Hotline Chapter Twenty-Three: 2017: Protecting a Beating Heart Chapter Twenty-Four: 2017: Restoring Our Civilization Chapter Twenty-Five: 2017: Nurturing a Miracle Chapter Twenty-Six: 2018: Redefining “McCarthyism” Chapter Twenty-Seven: 2019: Coping with the Collaborators Chapter Twenty-Eight: 2020: Keeping the Faith Appendix Notes
£22.46
Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd Colonists, Citizens, Constitutions: Creating the
Book SynopsisColonists, Citizens, Constitutions highlights documents that tell the story of American constitutionalism from the founding era through the turn of the twentieth century. Accompanying a major exhibition at the New-York Historical Society and the Museum of the American Revolution, the book features federal and state constitutional materials - including a rare, privately owned copy of the original 1787 US constitution - that offer essential windows onto the history of the United States. Remarkably numerous and impressively diverse, constitutions enabled Americans to create revolutionary governments of, by, and for the people. Weaving both well-known and less familiar documents into a compelling narrative, the accessible text reveals how Americans have exercised their constitutional powers to shape their communities and why democracy remains an ongoing process, one in which citizens must constantly strive to create 'more perfect' unions among themselves.Table of ContentsContents: Foreword; Preface; Collecting Evidence: The Making of an American Collection; Introduction; 1. Experiments in Self-Government; 2. An Expanding Union; 3. Slavery and Freedom; 4. Reform and Renewal; Epilogue; Works in the Catalogue; Selected Bibliography; Acknowledgments; Index
£33.25
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Beyond Brexit: Towards a British Constitution
Book SynopsisBrexit means exit, but what exactly will we be leaving behind? Entry into the European Community in 1973 was a momentous event – one which had seismic effects on the politics and constitution of Britain. Brexit, while equally as momentous, has almost wholly been confined to discussions of economic consequence. But what will happen to the constitution? Beyond Brexit looks for the first time at the impact of Brexit and the constitutional consequences of Britain’s EU membership, raising the question of just how the United Kingdom is to be preserved. In this book, Vernon Bogdanor explores the ever-changing relationship between Britain and the European Union from the original concept of European unity to 21st century Euroscepticism, the fundamental problems confronting Britain on its exit from the European Union, and argues that Brexit is the start of new beginnings – heralding a peaceful constitutional moment.Trade ReviewWhether Brexit will finally provide our "constitutional moment" is impossible to say. But you will not find a better account of why it should. Bogdanor's knowledge is second to none. * Prospect *A thought-provoking take on Brexit and its potential impact on the constitution. * The Edinburgh Law Review *This book should be read by anyone wanting to make sense of the possibilities of constitutional reform in the aftermath of Brexit. * Liverpool Law Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction. Chapter 1. Britain and Europe: The Poisoned Chalice. Chapter 2. Europe and the Sovereignty of Parliament. Chapter 3. Europe and the Referendum. Chapter 4. Europe and The Collective Responsibility of Ministers. Chapter 5. Europe and The Rights of the Citizen. Chapter 6. Brexit and Devolution: The Future of the United Kingdom. Chapter 7. Brexit: A Constitutional Moment?
£31.50
University of Alaska Foundation Fighting for the Forty–Ninth Star – C. W. Snedden
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£25.16
GINGKO Iran's Constitutional Revolution of 1906 and the
Book SynopsisThe Constitutional Revolution of 1906 opened the way for enormous change in Persia, heralding the modern era and creating a model for later political and cultural movements in the region. Broad in its scope, this multidisciplinary volume brings together essays from leading scholars in Iranian Studies to explore the significance of this revolution, its origins, and the people who made it happen. As the authors show, this period was one of unprecedented debate within Iran s burgeoning press. Many different groups fought to shape the course of the Revolution, which opened up seemingly boundless possibilities for the country s future and affected nearly every segment of its society. Exploring themes such as the role of women, the use of photography, and the uniqueness of the Revolution as an Iranian experience, the authors tell a story of immense transition, as the old order of the Shah subsided and was replaced by new institutions, new forms of expression, and a new social and political order. "Trade Review"Experts on Iran will find the work useful....Recommended."--Choice
£79.23
The University of Akron Press Lest We be Marshall'd: Judicial Powers and
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£23.74
Griffin House Publications Presidential Power In The Age Of Terrorism
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£17.56
For Beginners Us Constitution for Beginners
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£13.29
Trine Day Ruthless Ambition: The Rise and Fall of Chris
Book SynopsisHow could a man like Chris Christie get within shouting distance of a seat in the Oval Office? What does this say about our Justice system, and about us? If you think you know the whole story of Christie's rise and later fall from grace-think again. In his searing tell-all, Ruthless Ambition: The Rise and Fall of Chris Christie, former New Jersey State Assemblyman Louis Manzo recounts an extraordinary tale of political ruthlessness, corruption, and greed while also telling the story of how he was caught in the center of one of the most egregious political scandals in modern-day history: the Bid Rig III sting operation, masterminded by the then United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey and soon-to-be Governor Chris Christie. Manzo shows us how the blind ambitions of Christie and his staff centered on capturing a governorship and the patronage jobs that accompany it, then parlaying that office into a shot at the presidency. Meticulous in backing up everything he says with objective legal documentation, Manzo makes a convincing and disconcerting case for the governor as an unbridled and sinister political figure who made the most of a seriously flawed Department of Justice and overall judicial system to feed his megalomania and desire for power. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in justice and ethical leadership. It can't happen here? Well, it almost did. Soon you will know why. Philosopher George Santayana said, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." Substitute "understand history" and you can appreciate how Manzo's courageous true tale is poised to help all of us better understand the seemingly incomprehensible. Trade Review"Read 'Ruthless Ambition'. If so you may decide we need a different model for a fighting prosecutor - with candidates drawn from the ranks of those fighting for justice, not jailings." -- Andrew Kreig, project editor & co-founder, Justice Integrity Project"[H]is book on Christie may well be his best read, since it comes right in the middle of Bridgegate and other questions. Manzo's book offers support to people such as Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer and Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, who have also raised concerns about the Christie administration [...] The book shows a step by step process in which Christie allegedly steered the system of justice to his own ends." -- Al Sullivan, reporter, Hudson Reporter"If you want to understand hardball politics, or if you live in New Jersey, you'll want to read this." -- Susie Madrak, crooksandliars.com
£19.76
Wisconsin Historical Society Press The Documentary History of the Ratification of
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£90.25
Brepols N.V. Land, Power, and Society in Medieval Castile: A
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£76.81
Bohlau Verlag Der Kampf um den Staatsvertrag 1945-1955:
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£102.37
Bohlau Verlag Der Idealstaat: Die Politischen Theorien Der
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£56.27
Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft The Attitudinal Dimension of Civility: Voluntary
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£38.25
