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Random House USA Inc Blowout Corrupted Democracy Rogue State Russia
Book Synopsis#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Big Oil and Gas Versus Democracy—Winner Take All“A rollickingly well-written book, filled with fascinating, exciting, and alarming stories about the impact of the oil and gas industry on the world today.”—The New York Times Book Review In 2010, the words “earthquake swarm” entered the lexicon in Oklahoma. That same year, a trove of Michael Jackson memorabilia—including his iconic crystal-encrusted white glove—was sold at auction for over $1 million to a guy who was, officially, just the lowly forestry minister of the tiny nation of Equatorial Guinea. And in 2014, revolutionaries in Ukraine raided the palace of their ousted president and found a zoo of peacocks, gilded toilets, and a floating restaurant modeled after a Spanish galleon. Unlikely as it might seem, there is a thread connecting these events, and Rachel Maddow follows it to its crooked source: the u
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Mariner Books War and Peace 3 Fdrs Final Odyssey DDay to Yalta
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Random House Publishing Group The Originalism Trap
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University Press of Kansas Opposing Lincoln
Book SynopsisExamining the long-standing issue of the limits of political dissent in wartime, the book asks the critical historical question of what reasonable lengths a legitimate government can go to in order to protect itself and its citizens from threats, whether external or internal.
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DK The U.S. Constitution Simplified
Book SynopsisWhat does the US Constitution mean for you?One of the most revered, imitated, and controversial governmental documents in the world, the US Constitution serves as the foundation for the American government and shapes the lives of Americans every day. But what do you know about its history and the impact it has on guiding an ever-evolving nation? This book provides a clear look at the single document that defines America, including the birth of the Constitution and the history and details of its amendments.This revision covers recent court rulings related to the Constitution and how those decisions have ramifications for everyday Americans. If you''ve never fully read the Constitution before, this guide will give you an opportunity to learn about the most influential document in US history.
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Johns Hopkins University Press Political Parties and Constitutional Government
Book SynopsisEnding with a discussion of possible methods of revitalization and reform, this timely book does much to explain the reasons behind Americans' disenchantment with parties and the party system.Trade ReviewThe great contribution of this book is its historical look at how different presidents have conceived of political parties. From the founding generation of Jefferson and Madison, through the reform years of Teddy Roosevelt's third party efforts, and on up to FDR's purge campaign, Milkis displays his expertise of presidential politics. Virginia Quarterly Review A fine book that deserves a large audience. -- Arthur Sanders Political StudiesTable of ContentsSeries Editor's ForewordPreface Chapter 1. Parties And American DemocracyChapter 2. Localism, Political Parties, and Democratic ParticipationChapter 3. Progressivism and Direct Democracy: The Revival Of The Constitution-Against-PartiesChapter 4. The New Deal Liberalism And The Doctrine Of Responsible Party Government Chapter 5. Remaking American Politics: Participatory Democracy And The Triumph Of Administrative PoliticsChapter 6. Divided Government And Beltway Partisanship: Can There Be Another Realignment In American Democracy?Chapter 7. Political Parties, Progressive Democracy, And The Future Of Politics In AmericaNotesIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Place and Belonging in America
Book SynopsisAt once far-reaching and detailed, Place and Belonging in America offers a though-provoking new perspective on the myriad, often spiritual connections between territoriality, national identity, and civic culture.Trade ReviewPlace and Belonging in America should provoke reflection on the importance of issues such as immigration, geographic mobility, and globalization for the viability of politics, properly understood. -- Jeremy Beer Perspectives on Political Science Jacobson's lucid and insightful analysis is multilayered and interdisciplinary. Along with deft historical interpretation and incisive sociological investigation, he integrates discussions on politics, philosophy, literature, and religion, highlighting their roles in revealing American's evolving sense of place and identity. Virginia Quarterly Review Paying keen attention to interpretation, textuality, and the social uses of landscape, Jacobson's study engages questions that make it a must read. -- Susan Kollin Journal of American History A thoughtful overview of major events and changes to the American linkages of place and identity to the landscape. -- William G. Holt Contemporary SociologyTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgments Introduction: Terra Firma ONE An American Eden TWO Surveying the Landscape THREE Nature's Nation: Preserving the Future FOUR Spatial Rhythms: Changing the Past FIVE Intangible Property: A Multihued Landscape CODA The Labyrinth of the Soul Notes Index
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Johns Hopkins University Press Assessing the Quality of Democracy A Journal of
Book SynopsisSchmitter, European University Institute, Florence; Doh Chull Shin, University of Missouri at Columbia.Trade ReviewAn important milestone in the study of democratic quality, and an excellent resource for both scholarly researchers and graduate courses on comparative democracy and democratization. -- Daunis Auerson Political Studies Review 2007Table of ContentsAcknowldgmentsIntroductionI. Dimensions of Democratic Quality1. Why the Rule of Law Matters2. The Ambiguous Virtues of Accountability3. Freedom as the Foundation4. Addressing Inequality5. The Chain of Responsiveness6. A Skeptical PerspectiveII. Comparative Case Studies7. Italy and Spain8. Chile and Brazil9. Bangladesh and India10. South korea and Taiwan11. Poland and Romania12. Ghana and South AfricaIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Presidential Secrecy and the Law
Book SynopsisPresidential Secrecy and the Law will be the standard in presidential powers studies for years to come.Trade ReviewThe well-organized and clearly written book illustrates the way the president's use of document classification and state-secrets privilege to solidify presidential control are reinforced by legal decisions sympathetic to presidential power. Chronicle of Higher Education 2007 Robert Pallitto and William Weaver provide a well-written discussion of a controversial issue related to American governance... Given the comprehensive scope and depth of analysis throughout the book, the authors are successful in providing a thoughtful and challenging approach to an evolving governmental matter. -- Amanda Harmon Cooley Political Studies Review 2010Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Secret Presidency1. The Secret Presidency in Historical-Theoretical Perspective2. The Classified President3. State Secrets and Executive Power4. The Shadow President: The Attorney General, Executive Power, and the New Anti-Terror Laws5. The President and National Security Surveillance6. The New Executive PrivilegeConclusion: A Secret Presidency for the New Millennium?NotesIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Latin Americas Struggle for Democracy
Book SynopsisSchamis, Andreas Schedler, Mitchell A. Seligson, Lourdes Sola, Arturo Valenzuela, Donna Lee Van CottTrade ReviewConveniently summarizes important arguments by leading scholars. -- Richard Feinberg Foreign Affairs 2009 This valuable collection is essential for all. Choice 2009 A good many insightful analyses of recent events in Latin America. -- Daniel M. Brinks Journal of Latin American Studies 2010Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: Trends in the RegionChapter 1. Latin American Presidencies InterruptedChapter 2. The Crisis of Representation in the AndesChapter 3. Latin America's Indigenous PeoplesChapter 4. Populism, Socialism, and Democratic InstitutionsChapter 5. Explaining the Left's ResurgenceChapter 6. The Rise of Populism and the LeftChapter 7. The Transformation of the Labor ArenaPart II: Case Studies: South AmericaChapter 8. Argentina: From Kirchner to KirchnerChapter 9. Politics, Markets, and Society in BrazilChapter 10. Problems of Success in ChileChapter 11. An Unlikely Comeback in PeruChapter 12. Colombia Hews to the Path of ChangeChapter 13. Venezuela: Chávez and the OppositionChapter 14. Ecuador: Correa's Plebiscitary PresidencyPart III: Case Studies: Mexico, Central America, the CaribbeanChapter 15. Mexico's Contentious ElectionChapter 16. The Mobilization of Distrust in MexicoChapter 17. Looking to Mexico's FutureChapter 18. From Turmoil to Stability in Central AmericaChapter 19. The Caribbean: Democracy Adrift?Index
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Johns Hopkins University Press Rethinking Realism in International Relations
Book SynopsisThe volume editors conclude with an assessment of the current state of realism and suggest ways for the debate to progress.Trade ReviewThis is a rich book and a thoughtful one... Rethinking Realism will no doubt become essential reading on what is still the most intriguing school of thought on International Relations. -- Ian Hall International Relations 2010 The book's tight focus, comprehensive nature, and scene-setting introductory and concluding essays make it an invaluable resource for graduate students preparing to take comprehensive exams in the field. Highly Recommended. Choice 2010Table of ContentsList of Table and IllustrationsPrefaceIntroduction: What Way Forward for Contemporary Realism?Part I: Theoretical Developments beyond Classical and Structural RealismChapter 1. Revisiting Realism and the Balance of PowerChapter 2. Elaborating on Offensive RealismChapter 3. Realist RevisionismChapter 4. The Contradictions of UnipolarityPart II: Making Realist Sense of Contemporary International RelationsChapter 5. The Influence of Theory on Grand Strategy: The United States and a Rising ChinaChapter 6. Neoclassical Realism and Foreign Policy CrisesChapter 7. Past versus Present Geopolitics: Cautiously Opening the Realist Door to the PastPart III: Reflections on the Nature and Merits of the Realist ParadigmChapter 8. Forward Is as Forward Does: Assessing Neoclassical Realism from a Traditions PerspectiveChapter 9. Feminism and Realism in International RelationsChapter 10. Paradigm, Tradition, and the Politics of RealismConclusion: Ways ForwardReferencesNotes on Contributors Index
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Johns Hopkins University Press Democracies in Danger Democratic Transition and
Book SynopsisIt will be essential in setting research agendas and policy discussions for a broad range of scholars and practitioners.Trade Review"Democracies in Danger harnesses cutting-edge research by world-class scholars to the urgent task of designing feasible proposals to make new democracies work better. The result is an invaluable contribution that will be required reading for academics and practitioners alike." - Richard Snyder, Brown University"Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Undertheorized Political Problems in the Founding Democratization LiteraturePart I: Managing Potential Cultural Conflicts Democratically Chapter 1. Civil Society, Islam, and Ethnocommunal ConflictChapter 2. Debating Secession Peacefully and Democratically: The Case of CanadaPart II: Toward Creating and Controlling Democratically Usable Security ServicesChapter 3. The New "Double Challenge": Democratic Control and Efficacy of Military, Police, and IntelligenceChapter 4. Beyond Threats to Democracy from the Armed Forces, Police, and Intelligence: The Spanish CasePart III: Refining Presidentialism and Semi-PresidentialismChapter 5. Latin America's Interrupted Presidencies: Alternatives?Chapter 6. The Predicament of Semi-presidentialismConclusion: The Way ForwardNotesList of ContributorsIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Democracy A Reader A Journal of Democracy Book
Book SynopsisSchmitter, Amartya Sen, Alfred Stepan, Palle Svensson, Nicolas van de Walle, Lucan A. WayTrade ReviewIn all, this is an excellent book for students of politics, and would also be a great benefit to many of democracy's practitioners. -- Prof. Damien Kingsbury Forum 2010Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: What is Democracy?Chapter 1. What Democracy Is...And Is NotChapter 2. What Makes Elections Free and Fair?Chapter 3. Delegative DemocracyChapter 4. How Far Can Free Government Travel?Chapter 5. From Liberalism to Liberal DemocracyPart II: What Sustains Democracy?Chapter 6. Three Paradoxes of DemocracyChapter 7. What Makes Democracies Endure?Chapter 8. Bowling Alone: America's Declining Social CapitalChapter 9. Religion, Democracy, and the "Twin Tolerations"Part III: What Institutions Work Best?Chapter 10. Constitutional Design for Divided SocietiesChapter 11. Federalism and Democracy: Beyong the U.S. ModelChapter 12. The Import of InstitutionsChapter 13. Constitutional Courts: A Primer for Decision MakersChapter 14. Stronger Legislatures, Stronger DemocraciesChapter 15. Constitutional MedicinePart IV: Elections Without Democracy?Chapter 16. Thinking About Hybrid RegimesChapter 17. The Rise of Competitive AuthoritarianismChapter 18. The Menu of ManipulationChapter 19. Africa's Range of RegimesChapter 20. International Linkage and DemocratizationPart V: Is Democacy a Universal Value?Chapter 21. Democracy as a Univeral ValueChapter 22. Democracy and Liberty: The Cultural ConnectionChapter 23. Confucianism and DemocracyChapter 24. Buddhism, Asian Values, and DemocracyChapter 25. Muslims and DemocracyChapter 27. The Rise of "Muslim Democracy"Index
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Johns Hopkins University Press In Praise of Deadlock How Partisan Struggle Makes
Book SynopsisSuch grappling, Rawls concludes, results in a nuanced, durable machine, producing better laws that have benefited from minority input.Trade ReviewRawls explains the evolution of the filibuster as a vital weapon in the Senate minority's 'tool kit,' and how budget reconciliation procedures have become a powerful weapon for the majority party to circumvent delay tactics. In contrast to the Senate, which he describes as a chamber that mostly emphasizes 'defensive skills,' Rawls marvels at the power of the House majority, through the Rules Committee. Comparing the panel to the Soviet Politburo under Joseph Stalin, Rawls wrote ,'its real purpose is to ensure victory for the majority party.' CongressDaily 2009
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Random House USA Inc American Gospel God the Founding Fathers and the
Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham reveals how the Founding Fathers viewed faith—and how they ultimately created a nation in which belief in God is a matter of choice. At a time when our country seems divided by extremism, American Gospel draws on the past to offer a new perspective. Meacham re-creates the fascinating history of a nation grappling with religion and politics–from John Winthrop’s “city on a hill” sermon to Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence; from the Revolution to the Civil War; from a proposed nineteenth-century Christian Amendment to the Constitution to Martin Luther King, Jr.’s call for civil rights; from George Washington to Ronald Reagan. Debates about religion and politics are often more divisive than illuminating. Secularists point to a “wall of separation between church and state,” while many conservatives act a
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Random House USA Inc Me the People
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The University Press of Kentucky The Presidency in the Twentyfirst Century
Book SynopsisAs the most prominent figure of the U.S. government, the president is under constant scrutiny from both his colleagues and the American people. The Presidency in the Twenty-first Century explores the growth of presidential power, investigating its social, political, and economic impact on America's present and future.Editor Charles W.
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The University Press of Kentucky Ambition in America Political Power and the
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John Wiley & Sons A Mayor for All the People Kenneth Gibsons Newark
Book SynopsisThis book offers a balanced assessment of the leadership and legacy of Kenneth Gibson, Newark’s first African-American mayor, who took office at a time when the city was plagued by dying industries and soaring crime rates. Weaving together accounts by city employees, politicians, activists, journalists, and educators, it provides a compelling inside look at a city in crisis. Trade Review“Kenneth A. Gibson was a trailblazer who set the stage for every African-American elected official in this state as well as many places around the country...He led our city in a difficult time as Newark tried to recover from the 1967 Rebellion. He will be remembered in his effort to live up to his own words: ‘Wherever the country is going, Newark will get there first....This book brings together many reflections of people who joined him and worked with him to transform Newark. Ken Gibson is an urban American titan, and this book will place him before a greater audience, who will understand and see him in terms of the vision he had and the context he deserves.” -- Ras J. Baraka * Mayor of Newark, New Jersey *"Absolutely fascinating! A Mayor for All the People offers a fine grained, kaleidoscopic portrait of Kenneth A. Gibson as mayor of Newark, New Jersey. Elected in the first generation of black mayors of major American cities at a pivotal historical juncture, Gibson was both individual and symbol, an engineer without political experience as well as an emblematic figure caught in the era's irreconcilable hopes and conflicts. It's all here, as told by thoughtful people who were there.” -- Nell Irvin Painter * author of Creating Black Americans: African American History and its Meanings, 1619 to the Present *"A Mayor for All the People is an extraordinary exploration of the complex legacy of Newark’s first black mayor, Ken Gibson. Resisting the temptation of hagiography, this collection of essays examines Gibson’s achievements and his failures—the hopes invested in his election and the bitter disappointment that followed. Anyone interested in the history of Newark – and of black politics during this period – must read this book." -- Eddie S. Glaude * William S. Tod Professor of Religion and African-American Studies at Princeton University *"The significance of Kenneth Gibson's election nearly 50 years ago as one of America's first African-American mayors of a major city continues to reverberate today. In Newark and cities like it across the country, empowering the voices of black and brown residents in electoral politics continues as a front-burner issue, epitomized by Newark's current home-grown Mayor, Ras J. Baraka, who followed in Gibson's tradition with the campaign promise that "when I'm mayor, you're the mayor." Here in this masterfully produced volume, we see those voices emerge, powerfully, across time and generations, to contextualize the complexities facing Newark's first black mayor while never losing sight of the extraordinary scale of his accomplishments. In these pages resides wisdom that is not merely historical, but intensely immediate as we consider the work that remains for us to do in transforming our politics to achieve a more just society." -- Nancy Cantor * Chancellor, Rutgers-Newark *"A fascinating exploration of the challenges, defeats and hard-won victories during a remarkable period in the history of Newark, New Jersey's largest city under the leadership of its first black mayor. The diverse vantage points of the essays in this thoughtfully framed volume provide a unique and rich look into the groundbreaking tenure of Kenneth A. Gibson." -- Obery Hendricks * former president, Payne Theological Seminary, Wilberforce, Ohio *"The years of Ken Gibson are a testament to the city’s resilience. The voices in this volume recall the good and the bad, the successes and disappointments. A Mayor for All The People is a potent reminder that in times of crisis and disruption, the first prerequisite for recovery is for people to come together." -- Roger J. Cohen * LinkedIn *Table of ContentsForeword by U.S. Representative Bonnie Watson ColemanPreface by Robert C. Holmes Introduction: How Should We Measure the Historical Significance of the Kenneth Gibson Era in Newark? Robert C. Holmes 1 On Being First Mayor David Norman Dinkins Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver Mayor Patricia Sheehan 2 Navigating Racial Politics Fred Means Barbara Kukla Martin Bierbaum Mayor Sharpe James State Senator Ronald Rice Fran Adubato Sheldon Bross, Esq. Elizabeth “Liz” Del Tufo Robert “Bob” Pickett Marie Villani Steve Adubato, Jr. Harold Hodes William Payne Grizel Ubarry Rev. DeForest Soaries Junius Williams, Esq. Charles I. Auffant, Esq. 3 Friends and Family Elton Hill Harold Gibson Camille Savocca Gibson 4 Trying to Make City Government Work Rev. James A. Scott Diane Johnson James “Jack” Krauskopf Dennis Cherot Phillip Elberg, Esq. Robert C. Holmes, Esq. Richard W. Roper Jerome Harris Thomas Massaro Lawrence “Larry” Hamm Vicki Donaldson Hubert Williams, Esq. Alan Zalkind Roger Lowenstein, Esq. 5 An In-Depth Look inside City Government: Mayor Gibson’s Right-Hand Man David Dennison 6 Working with the Anchor Institutions Al Koeppe Vincente Perez Richard Cammarieri Monsignor William Linder Saul Fenster Zachary “Zach” Yamba Gene Vincenti Frank Askin, Esq. George Hampton 7 Forces beyond a Mayor’s Control Brendan “Dan” O’Flaherty Jon Dubin, Esq. 8 Mayor Gibson Reflects Conclusion: Gibson’s Legacy—The Man, the Time, and the Place, 1970–1986 Richard W. Roper Afterword by Robert S. Holmes and William M. TierstenNotes on ContributorsIndex
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Ohio State University Press Comparing PostSoviet Legislatures A Theory of
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Ohio State University Press Theory and Inquiry in American Politics Evolution
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University of Arizona Press Understanding the Arizona Constitution
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Hoover Institution Press,U.S. The Unbearable Heaviness of Governing The Obama
Book SynopsisTaking a critical look at the realities that have shaped the first stage of Barack Obama's presidency, Morton Keller offers a history-focused examination of Obama's developing style of governing, with particular attention to his signature policies of the stimulus, financial, and health care reforms.Table of Contents Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter One: Governing Chapter Two: Fixing the Economy Chapter Three: Into the Maze: Health Care Chapter Four: Contexts: Analogy and Ideology Chapter Five: Unfinished Business: Policy and Politics Notes About the Author Index
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Hoover Institution Press,U.S. State of Disrepair Fixing the Culture and
Book SynopsisConventional wisdom in Washington in recent years has maintained that the US State Department is dramatically undernourished for the work required of US civilian power. Developed in reaction to the proposition that America's civilian agencies could not be made as successful as the military, State of Disrepair: Fixing the Culture and Practices of the State Department shows how the deficiencies in focus, education, and programmatic proficiency impede the work of the State Department and suggests how investing in those areas could make the agency significantly more successful at building stable and prosperous democratic governments around the world.Kori Schake explains why, instead of burdening the US military with yet another inherently civilian function, work should focus on bringing those agencies of the government whose job it is to provide development assistance up to the standard of success that our military has achieved. Schake presents a vision of what a successful State DepartmenTable of Contents Foreword by Charles A. O’Reilly III Acknowledgments 1 Introduction 2 Nature of the Problem 3 Atrophy of Diplomatic Power 4 Missed Opportunity 5 Possibilities 6 Program 7 Conclusion Notes Bibliography About the Author Index
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Hoover Institution Press,U.S. TwoFer
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Hoover Institution Press,U.S. Constitutional Conservatism Liberty
Book SynopsisSocial conservatives and libertarians: Is a meeting of the minds possible?Feuding among US conservatives for the title True Conservative is nothing new. Underlying the feud has been a failure to grasp that conservatism in America forms a family of principles that require accommodation: to each other, to the exigencies of the moment, and to the changing habits and opinions of the American people. In Constitutional Conservatism, Peter Berkowitz identifies the political principles social conservatives and libertarians share, or should share, and sketches the common ground on which they can and should join forces. Drawing on the writings of Edmund Burke, The Federalist, and the high points of post-War II American conservatism, Berkowitz argues that the top political priority for social conservatives and libertarians should be to rally around the principles of liberty crystallized in the US Constitution and pursue reform in light of them. He shows that this task depends on the cultivatioTrade Review“Peter Berkowitz makes a match between Edmund Burke and the American Founders to give 'political moderation' a good name on our partisan battlefield. A short, effectual book with shining prose, a telling argument, and a lasting message.” — Harvey C. Mansfield, Harvard University“Peter Berkowitz is among America's wisest and best political philosophers. He proves again why in Constitutional Conservatism: Liberty, Self-Government, and Political Moderation. In it he covers a significant amount of intellectual terrain—from Burke and the American Founders through Buckley and Reagan to the here and now—in a manner that is lively, informed, accessible and timely.Conservatism is now engaged in a period of reflection that may lead to recalibration. One of the best things that could happen is for those on the right to listen to the counsel of Professor Berkowitz as he helps us to recover the constitutional connection between liberty, self-government, and political moderation rightly understood. Constitutional Conservatism is a wonderful and necessary book. In looking back, Peter Berkowitz helps us to see our way forward.” — Peter Wehner, Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, member of the Reagan, George H. W. Bush, and George W. Bush administrations
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Hoover Institution Press,U.S. How Public Policy Became War
Book SynopsisAs a response to the Great Depression, President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal is widely understood as a turning point in American history. David Davenport and Gordon Lloyd go even further, calling the New Deal America's French Revolution, refashioning American government and public policy in ways that have grown to epic proportions today.
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Hoover Institution Press,U.S. Managing American Hegemony
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Beaufort Books Obamas Globe
Book SynopsisTrade Review...it is definitely a must read for anyone wishing to understand why America seems more alone in the world now than it has ever been. -- ConservativeHQHerschensohn was once a former deputy special assistant to President Nixon, who hailed him as 'particularly well qualified in an area I find important, foreign policy. He is an expert in that area.' To have been called an expert in foreign policy by Richard Nixon is like having Pavarotti say you're a great singer. Nixon often dazzled audiences with tours d'horizon of international affairs, and Herschensohn does the same.... -- Human EventsIn the first presidential debate of the 2012 election, Republican challenger Mitt Romney defeated Barack Obama handily in a takedown of the President's devastating domestic policies. Foreign policy wasn't addressed, but all Romney need do to to brush up for a victory in that arena is study Bruce Herschensohn's new book. -- FrontPage MagazineBruce Herschensohn calmly makes a devastating case against the foreign policy of President Barack Hussein Obama and, more importantly, offers readers a foundation on which they can build their own ability to assess American international relations going forward. -- The American SpectatorIt's truly a critical book... Brief and powerful... It's something that the Romney campaign ought to memorize... The Dean, in my opinion, of observers of foreign policy - Bruce Herschensohn... My favorite analyst of world affairs, Bruce Herschensohn. And I mean that quite literally. -- Dennis Prager, best-selling author and nationally syndicated radio show host (taken from the Sept 27 interview)
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Wisconsin Historical Society,US Ratification of the Constitution by the States
Book SynopsisDocuments New York State's public and private debates about the Constitution and the calling of New York's ratifying convention. This book features numerous newspaper items and letters, New York ratification chronologies, lists of New York officeholders, biographies of major figures, and many other important documents and editors' notes.Trade Review"The most important editorial project in the nation." Leonard W. Levy"
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Wisconsin Historical Society Press The Documentary History of the Ratification of
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Prince
Book SynopsisWhat makes this well-annotated translation stand out from others is an insightful introduction by editor Thomas G. Bergin especially helpful for achieving a better understanding of the times and the political scene in which Machiavelli worked, lived, and wrote.Table of ContentsIntroduction vii To the magnificent Lorenzo, son of piero de’ medici xiii 1.Types of Monarchy and How They Are Acquired 1 II. Hereditary Monarchies 1 III. Mixed Monarchies 2 IV. Why the Kingdom of Darius, Occupied by Alexander, Did Not Rebel Against Alexander’s Successors after His Death 10 V. How Cities or States Previously Independent Must Be Governed after Occupation 12 VI. Of New Monarchies Acquired by One’s Arms and Ability 13 VII. New Monarchies Acquired by the Power of Others or by Fortune 16 VIII. On Those Who Have Become Princes by Crime 23 IX. Civil Monarchy 26 X. How the Strength of All Monarchies Should Be Measured 29 XI. Eccelesiastical Monarchies 31 XII. Various Kinds of Troops with Special Discussion of Mercenaries 33 XIII. Auxiliaries, Mixed, and Native Troops 38 XIV. The Prince’s Duty in Military Matters 41 XV. On Things for Which Men, and Particularly Princes, Are Praised or Blamed 44 XVI. Generosity and Meanness 45 XVII. Cruelty and Clemency and Whether It Is Better to Be Loved or Feared 47 XVIII. In What Manner Princes Should Keep Their Word 50 XIX. Essential to Avoid Being Hated or Despised 52 XX. Whether the Building of Fortresses or Other Measures Taken by Princes Are Useful or Dangerous 61 XXI. How a Prince Should Conduct Himself in Order to Acquire Prestige 65 XXII. The Prince’s Ministers 68 XXIII. How to Avoid Flatterers 69 XXIV. Why the Princes of Italy Have Lost Their States 71 XXV. The Influence of Fortune on Human Affairs and How It May Be Countered 72 XXVI. Exhortation to Free Italy from the Barbarians 75 Bibliography 79 Index of Proper Names 80
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The Library of America The Debate on the Constitution Part 2 Federalist
Book SynopsisHere, on a scale unmatched by any previous collection, is the extraordinary energy and eloquence of our first national political campaign: During the secret proceedings of the Constitutional Convention in 1787, the framers created a fundamentally new national plan to replace the Articles of Confederation and then submitted it to conventions in each state for ratification. Immediately, a fierce storm of argument broke. Federalist supporters, Antifederalist opponents, and seekers of a middle ground strove to balance public order and personal liberty as they praised, condemned, challenged, and analyzed the new Constitution Gathering hundreds of original texts by Franklin, Madison, Jefferson, Washington, and Patrick Henry—as well as many others less well known today—this unrivaled collection allows readers to experience firsthand the intense year-long struggle that created what remains the world’s oldest working national charter. Assembled here in chronologTrade Review"The best resource for understanding the morning headlines I've seen in a long time." — Bill Moyers"An easily accessible set of sacred writings for America's civil religion, these two books are composed of the very stuff of history." — The Chicago Tribune"Not only is it wonderful writing, it is wonderful thinking." — Nina Totenberg, NPR
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Colonial Press L.P. Under God George Washington and the Question of
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Pitchstone LLC Attack of the Theocrats
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