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Book SynopsisWhen the Spanish invaded the Inca empire in 1532, the cult of the ancestors was an essential feature of pre-Columbian religion throughout the Andes. The dead influenced politics, protected the living, symbolized the past, and legitimized claims over the land their descendants occupied, while the living honored the presence of the dead in numerous aspects of daily life. A central purpose of the Spanish missionary endeavor was to suppress the Andean cult of the ancestors and force the indigenous people to adopt their Catholic, legal, and cultural views concerning death. In her book, Gabriela Ramos reveals the extent to which Christianizing death was essential for the conversion of the indigenous population to Catholicism.Ramos argues that understanding the relation between death and conversion in the Andes involves not only considering the obvious attempts to destroy the cult of the dead, but also investigating a range of policies and strategies whose application demanded contiTrade Review“Death and Conversion in the Andes: Lima and Cuzco, 1532-1670 looks at death rituals of the people of South America during this time and how traditional native American beliefs fell to the wayside and how Christian rituals came into power. Gabriela Ramos executes this history well and provides much insight into the period . . . a solid addition to any world or native American history collection.” —The Midwest Book Review“Gabriela Ramos makes a compelling case that death was at the center of the spiritual encounter between Andeans and Spaniards in colonial Peru. . . . Ramos’s work is based on a close reading of nearly five hundred wills written by indigenous residents of Lima and Cuzco . . . her deep research in previously underused sources offers abundant evidence of the importance of death in the encounter between Christians and indigenous people.” —Church History“[Ramos’s] interdisciplinary analysis finds that elite burials in consecrated ground contributed to the spread and acceptance of Christianity among urban sectors of the Andean population. . . . She portrays the church and its dictates as both a destructive force (of traditional beliefs and practices) and one that ordered an emerging colonial society.” —The Americas“Ramos exploited the difficult to access and use notarial records in Lima and Cuzco to amass a corpus of some 500 Indian testaments for her section on wills, graves, and funerary rites. This is a major effort and her analysis of them is exceptional. The result compares favorably to well-known studies of Spanish wills of the period, and provides for the possibility of comparison with the attitudes of the outsiders.” —Renaissance Quarterly“Ramos’s subject is post-conquest Andean peoples’ adaptive creativity in relation to beliefs and practices surrounding death, as well as the ways in which society was remade and relationships between its members restructured, by means of adaptations in the conceptualization of death and their expression in everyday actions and rituals. The book is one of the more original contributions of recent years, and makes a fine complement to Gose.” —Bulletin of Latin American Research“Gabriela Ramos has produced a deeply researched study that argues that the Christianization of death was crucial to the conversion of indigenous Andean peoples and to the construction of a colonial order. . . . a fine and important work of scholarship that is key to Andean studies and will contribute to ongoing discussions of how and why native Andean peoples responded, adapted, and made sense of Catholic tenets about the here and now and the hereafter.” —The Catholic Historical Review“Deserving a featured place in the already excellent scholarship on religion in the Andes, Ramos’s work should contribute to graduate courses on empire, colonialism, evangelization, and ritual, as well as surveys of Latin American history. While future scholarship will have to examine death outside of Lima and Cuzco, Ramos’s careful study should serve as a point of departure for future work on religious conversion in colonial Latin America.” —Sixteenth Century Journal“. . . Ramos examines the establishment of indigenous hospitals and parishes, will-making, confraternities, burial places and rites and, together with the detailed figures provided in the appendices, she succeeds in producing a well-written, systematic and pioneering study of an important aspect of early modern Andean society.” —Ecclesiastical History“Ramos has meticulously revised hundreds of archival documents in the production of this study, and her account of urban Andeans’ readiness to accept Christianity is a welcome corrective to previous accounts of conversion that highlight resistance. . . . This is a valuable study, particularly where it touches on matters of the individual and personhood.” —Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute“Death and Conversion in the Andes is more than just another approach to the colonization and evangelization of the New World. It is also an innovative research on the birth of Andean Catholicism, a hybrid creed, which proves the strength of ancient beliefs on the one hand, and the adaptability of humans—in this case Andeans and Spaniards alike—to changing political, religious, and cultural circumstances, being, in Ramos’s words, ‘actors in a major cultural transformation.’” —European History Quarterly

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Book SynopsisIn 1988, Brazil's Constitution marked the formal establishment of a new democratic regime. In the ensuing two and a half decades, Brazilian citizens, civil society organizations, and public officials have undertaken the slow, arduous task of building new institutions to ensure that Brazilian citizens have access to rights that improve their quality of life, expand their voice and vote, change the distribution of public goods, and deepen the quality of democracy. Civil society activists and ordinary citizens now participate in a multitude of state-sanctioned institutions, including public policy management councils, public policy conferences, participatory budgeting programs, and legislative hearings. Activating Democracy in Brazil examines how the proliferation of democratic institutions in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, has transformed the way in which citizens, CSOs, and political parties work together to change the existing state. According to Wampler, the 1988 ConstitutioTrade Review"Brian Wampler has written the best book so far on the 'real working' of participatory government in Brazil. Wampler provides the reader with a multidimensional analysis of government in Belo Horizonte that goes from the grassroots level to several different government policies. In the end, he manages to provide an excellent view of how participatory policies weave together government and civil society actors. Everyone interested in participatory government should read this book." —Leonardo Avritzer, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil"Activating Democracy in Brazil answers one of the most important questions of contemporary politics: how did a country notorious for its inequality and clientelism build one of the most successful participatory democracies in the world? In this carefully argued book, Wampler takes us through the institutions, showing how a range of new political practices that emerged out of the 1988 constitution have fundamentally transformed the nature of citizen engagement with the state. The lessons here go far beyond Brazil and should inspire all those interested in seeing the democratic project move forward." —Patrick Heller, Brown University"Activating Democracy in Brazil is an original work. Brian Wampler uses a longitudinal qualitative study of the city of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil—with which the author has maintained contact directly and indirectly for a long period—to address a number of contemporary challenges in the participation debate. It brings together interviews, observations, survey data, and social indicators to tell a complex story from a variety of different directions." —Peter Spink, São Paulo School of Business Administration, Getulio Vargas Foundation"This crucial book by Wampler sets [Brazil's practices of participatory democracy] in a necessary broader context not just for Brazil, but for new democracies generally. Wampler's detailed and clear analysis is based on extensive field research including many interviews with key actors and original survey data." —Choice"As inspiring books normally do, Activating Democracy in Brazil offers new insights and raises new questions. It also offers directions on how to reinforce democracy through participation. Its framework should pave the way for cross-regional and country comparisons." —Latin American Politics and Society“[Wampler] demonstrates the need for and delivers a more contextualized, in-depth analysis of how participatory institutions are activated by motivating ordinary citizens and civil society organization (CSO) leaders to participate. . . . Within the details of this book, we begin to see exactly how the various types of participatory institutions across diverse policy sectors are activated.” —Hispanic American Historical Review“Wampler argues that accessing citizenship rights requires activation democracy, which in turn depends on devising appropriate strategies to sustain collective action; overcoming the bias in representative democracy against the poor and other subaltern groups; and finally, translating “popular” demands into policy outcomes. . . .Activating Democracywill interest students of democratization and Brazilian and Latin American politics.” —Democratization

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“This brief but powerful book is a much-needed—and timely—Guide for the Perplexed Citizen, and it is as wise as it is witty. Capitalism and Democracy is a masterful synthesis of disparate sources, and a highly intelligent assessment and critique of arguments advanced by various economists, political theorists, and politicians. Spragens’s prose is pithy, clear, and a delight to read.” —Terence Ball, co-author of Political Ideologies and the Democratic Ideal“Capitalism and Democracy is a remarkably evenhanded book, and especially so in these highly contentious days. Spragens joins a sophisticated understanding of political theory to economic analysis and provides a fuller account of what is at stake in debates about the extent to which the market should be ‘free’ and the government should ‘interfere’ with it than one usually finds in writings on these matters. I read it practically straight through and found it almost as enjoyable as reading a good novel.” —Richard Dagger, author of Playing Fair"The free-market process is ultimately based on the reality of who we are as human beings. The free economy is not an ‘instrument’ but a ‘process’ which allows the ‘flourishing’ of the human person. . . . Spragens’s study is a most worthwhile contribution in this ongoing discussion." —VoegelinViewTable of ContentsForeword Introduction 1. The Political Economy Debate: What Brings Prosperity? 2. The Moral Philosophy Debate: Are Market Outcomes Morally Acceptable? 3. Markets and the Good Society 4. Why No Slam Dunk Answers 5. Conclusion: Toward Reasonable Judgements

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"The four writers of Faith, Nationalism, and the Future of Liberal Democracy, all of them religious, are unusually frank in recognizing the possible affinities between their religions and a nationalist politics. At the same time, they are wonderfully (and thankfully) persuasive in providing an account of Protestantism, Catholicism, and Judaism that can stand alongside and support liberal democracy." —Michael Walzer, author of The Paradox of Liberation "A timely, constructive, and empirically grounded exploration of the tensions among religion, identity, and liberal democracy in the United States and around the world." —Robert D. Putnam, co-author of American Grace"Engaging and insightful, Faith, Nationalism, and the Future of Liberal Democracy helps us recognize the striking patterns of dangerous nationalisms that threaten to divide humanity and distort democracy around the globe. The authors' comparative perspective helps us see our own context in a clearer light, and the activist reading of history and the present ask us, as readers and people of faith, to take action." —Jeannine Hill Fletcher, author of The Sin of White Supremacy“This is a solid, timely book on a surprisingly neglected topic: the religious views and responses to the rise across the West of national populism. It succeeds at being both a scholarly and an activist and prescriptive look at the Christian and Jewish reactions to the populist surge in the twenty-first century.” —José Pedro Zúquete, author of The Identitarians"It is vital for citizens of liberal democracies to understand the populist movements that are challenging democracy from within. By explaining how religion has been co-opted by nationalist populism, and by showing how religion can help provide an antidote to populism, this learned and insightful book helps us appreciate the dilemmas of contemporary democratic politics." —Andrew Preston, author of Sword of the Spirit, Shield of Faith"Faith, Nationalism, and the Future of Liberal Democracy is an impassioned defense of the sane and sound forms of religion that engender and protect democracy, human rights, and love of neighbor. It is obviously a labor of love produced by those who have lived their lives in support of those values that will mend our broken world." —Jim Winkler, president and general secretary, National Council of Churches"Faith, Nationalism, and the Future of Liberal Democracy . . . impart[s] a cogent, academic, and rich way of understanding how religion has been turned political weapon; it gives significant advice about what to do to address the problem . . . [and] explains how religious claims have been warped and understood to be more about belonging than believing." —Foreword Reviews (starred review)"In this trenchant analysis, Elcott . . . teams up with other researchers to explore the ways religion impacts politics in the U.S. and Europe. . . . This is a startling reminder of the insidious potential of religious identity being overtaken by extremist political forces." —Publishers Weekly"Elcott and his colleagues are to be commended for lobbying that religion, when properly practiced, exposes “divisions between 'us' and 'them' ” not as appeals to purity but exercises in apostasy. Hope, not fear, thus paves the way forward." —The Journal Gazette“Elcott and his colleagues . . . offer a broad perspective on how religious faith has been misused in the development of national identities. In rich, complex prose, the authors provide examples of how religion has been used for both good and evil in the development of nation states. Indeed, the authors are stark in highlighting the ways in which religious belief has been weaponized to promote intolerance and disenfranchisement.” —The Arlington Catholic Herald"Elcott and his coauthors have come together across religious and cultural divides and exemplified a clear commitment to liberal democracy. Their work challenges faith leaders and laypersons alike to do the same and join together across seemingly insurmountable boundaries to work towards a global emphasis on human rights and dignity for all people. " —Reading Religion"This book is a useful primer on how authoritarian leaders manipulate religion to encourage human division, tribalism, and nationalism and how religion offers the means to promote liberal democracy." —ChoiceTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: Why We Write 1. Facing Liberal Democracy’s Challenge: Why We Highlight The Role Of Religious Identity In Populist Nationalist Movements 2. How To Understand The Populism Of Europe 3. The Assault On Liberal Democracy In The United States 4. A Catholic Response To The Errors Of Catholic Nationalism 5. The Post-Holocaust Protestant Church As The Defender Of Pluralistic Democracy 6. Each Human Being As An Image Of God: A Jewish Response To Religious Nationalism Epilogue: Religious Leadership, Civil Discourse, And Democracy The Authors Bibliography Notes

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Book SynopsisGrodsky examines the sources of diversity in transitional justice processes in postcommunist Poland, Croatia, Serbia, and Uzbekistan ,and a broad range of post-conflict policy making. Trade Review“Brian K. Grodsky seeks to understand the sources of diversity in transitional justice processes and, by implication, a broad range of post-conflict policy making. He develops and empirically evaluates a theoretical framework, relying on extensive original primary research and cross-national fieldwork—all things that have traditionally been lacking in much of the relevant transitional justice literature, until recently. The Costs of Justice is situated on the cutting edge of the field.” —David Backer, The College of William & Mary"An insightful, profound, and conceptually innovative analysis of the daunting challenges encountered by the new democracies in their endeavors to confront the traumatic past. Grodsky's comparative approach allows him to highlight similarities and differences between states, institutions, and elites engaged in pursuing political and moral justice. A most valuable contribution to the major ongoing debate on the relationship between democracy, history, memory, and justice." —Vladimir Tismaneanu, University of Maryland“The Costs of Justice: How Leaders Respond to Previous Rights Abuses . . . provides an innovative study of the process by which governments decide which transitional justice policies to adopt. Grodsky makes an interesting contribution to the field of transitional justice, by focusing on the domestic dimensions, and power play that affect and often define justice policy-making in transitional societies. Furthermore, the author does a commendable job at highlighting the similarities and differences between all four states in their attempts to come to terms with their past and carry out justice.” —Journal for Peace and Justice Studies“While attempts to understand, or evaluate, the social and political effects of transitional justice policies have also attracted growing interest from a wide array of academic disciplines, from political science and law to sociology and psychology, Grodsky seeks to bring methodological clarity to attempts to explain transitional justice.” —International Journal of Transitional Justice“A truly international comparative history, with a clear explanatory model that can be tested in other regions of the world that have undergone often wrenching post-totalitarian changes with the demise of the Cold War. . . This work deserves to be on the bookshelf of anyone who studies transitional justice, for it will be cited by forthcoming works in the field for years to come.” —Human Rights Review Online“This is an important new book that will be of major interest to those engaged in the study of transitional justice as well as scholars and practitioners working in the related literatures of political science, human rights, and democratization.” —International Studies Review

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Book SynopsisThis work examines death rituals in South America and how traditional native American beliefs fell to the wayside when Christian rituals came into power.Trade Review“Death and Conversion in the Andes: Lima and Cuzco, 1532-1670 looks at death rituals of the people of South America during this time and how traditional native American beliefs fell to the wayside and how Christian rituals came into power. Gabriela Ramos executes this history well and provides much insight into the period . . . a solid addition to any world or native American history collection.” —The Midwest Book Review“Gabriela Ramos makes a compelling case that death was at the center of the spiritual encounter between Andeans and Spaniards in colonial Peru. . . . Ramos’s work is based on a close reading of nearly five hundred wills written by indigenous residents of Lima and Cuzco . . . her deep research in previously underused sources offers abundant evidence of the importance of death in the encounter between Christians and indigenous people.” —Church History“[Ramos’s] interdisciplinary analysis finds that elite burials in consecrated ground contributed to the spread and acceptance of Christianity among urban sectors of the Andean population. . . . She portrays the church and its dictates as both a destructive force (of traditional beliefs and practices) and one that ordered an emerging colonial society.” —The Americas“Ramos exploited the difficult to access and use notarial records in Lima and Cuzco to amass a corpus of some 500 Indian testaments for her section on wills, graves, and funerary rites. This is a major effort and her analysis of them is exceptional. The result compares favorably to well-known studies of Spanish wills of the period, and provides for the possibility of comparison with the attitudes of the outsiders.” —Renaissance Quarterly“Ramos’s subject is post-conquest Andean peoples’ adaptive creativity in relation to beliefs and practices surrounding death, as well as the ways in which society was remade and relationships between its members restructured, by means of adaptations in the conceptualization of death and their expression in everyday actions and rituals. The book is one of the more original contributions of recent years, and makes a fine complement to Gose.” —Bulletin of Latin American Research“Gabriela Ramos has produced a deeply researched study that argues that the Christianization of death was crucial to the conversion of indigenous Andean peoples and to the construction of a colonial order. . . . a fine and important work of scholarship that is key to Andean studies and will contribute to ongoing discussions of how and why native Andean peoples responded, adapted, and made sense of Catholic tenets about the here and now and the hereafter.” —The Catholic Historical Review“Deserving a featured place in the already excellent scholarship on religion in the Andes, Ramos’s work should contribute to graduate courses on empire, colonialism, evangelization, and ritual, as well as surveys of Latin American history. While future scholarship will have to examine death outside of Lima and Cuzco, Ramos’s careful study should serve as a point of departure for future work on religious conversion in colonial Latin America.” —Sixteenth Century Journal“. . . Ramos examines the establishment of indigenous hospitals and parishes, will-making, confraternities, burial places and rites and, together with the detailed figures provided in the appendices, she succeeds in producing a well-written, systematic and pioneering study of an important aspect of early modern Andean society.” —Ecclesiastical History“Ramos has meticulously revised hundreds of archival documents in the production of this study, and her account of urban Andeans’ readiness to accept Christianity is a welcome corrective to previous accounts of conversion that highlight resistance. . . . This is a valuable study, particularly where it touches on matters of the individual and personhood.” —Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute“Death and Conversion in the Andes is more than just another approach to the colonization and evangelization of the New World. It is also an innovative research on the birth of Andean Catholicism, a hybrid creed, which proves the strength of ancient beliefs on the one hand, and the adaptability of humans—in this case Andeans and Spaniards alike—to changing political, religious, and cultural circumstances, being, in Ramos’s words, ‘actors in a major cultural transformation.’” —European History Quarterly

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Book SynopsisGuillermo O''Donnell here brings together a collection of significant recent essays in which he considers both the method for and substance of critiques of democracies. While progress has been made in democratization, the authoritarian legacy hangs as a shadow over that advancement. O''Donnell engages in his analysis while keeping a firm gaze on that dangerous past.O''Donnell''s work has influenced a generation of political scientists. The essays in this volume bring forward and develop many of the ideas presented in his earlier collection, Counterpoints: Selected Essays on Authoritarianism and DemocracyTrade Review“In this book, the well-known, highly influential Latin Americanist O'Donnell examines the challenges faced by third-wave democracies in Latin America (and beyond) and those who purport to study and understand them . . . brings together in one volume the insights of a political scientist who worked and lived through some of the worst moments in Latin America's recent past and understands the necessity of holding new democracies accountable if they are to avoid a return to authoritarianism.” —Choice“In this sequel to Counterpoints, O'Donnell continues his comparative analysis of democracies that have emerged in Latin America in the shadow of authoritarianism. This influential Latin American political scientist tempers neoliberal theories that conflate the state with its bureaucracies with essays on the factors that make for different degrees of legality and 'horizontal accountability' of fledgling democracies.” —Research Book News“One of Latin America’s most influential political scientists brings together a collection of his recent essays. This volume includes his essays on democratic theory, accountability, the rule of law, and the role of the state in new democracies. While progress has been made in democratization, legacies of authoritarianism and social inequality hang as shadows over that advancement. O’Donnell, whose work has influenced a generation of political scientists, engages in analysis while keeping a firm gaze on the dangers and challenges that lie ahead.” —Abstracts of Public Administration, Development, and Environment“In an era where the term ‘democracy’ carries enormous normative weight but is thrown around all too easily, a careful analysis of the social and legal structures that support a true democracy is certainly in order. O’Donnell’s analytical framework is solid and thorough, and his application of this overarching scheme to the particular case of Latin America reveals interesting avenues for further research, policy, and activism.” —Journal of International Law and Politics"For many years, O'Donnell has explored the various ways in which the democracies of Latin America—many of them new—failed to meet expectations held out for them by citizens, analysts, and political actors. The articles collected here represent some of the very best thinking by an author who remains one of the most creative and insightful political theorists, whose work is deeply grounded in empirical observation, whose ideas are consistently robust, and whose reflections can be both provocative and of great practical use." —Charles D. Kenney, University of Oklahoma

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Book SynopsisIn Power in the Balance: Presidents, Parties, and Legislatures in Peru and Beyond, Barry S. Levitt answers urgent questions about executive power in new democracies. He examines in rich detail the case of Peru, from President Alan García's first term (19851990), to the erosion of democracy under President Alberto Fujimori (19902000), through the interim government of Valentín Paniagua (20002001) and the remarkable, if rocky, renewal of democracy culminating in Alejandro Toledo''s 20012006 presidency. This turbulent experience with democracy brings into clear focus the functioning of formal political institutionsconstitutions and electoral laws, presidents and legislatures, political parties and leaderswhile also exposing the informal side of Peru's national politics over the course of two decades.Levitt''s study of politics in Peru also provides a test case for his regional analysis of cross-national differences and change over time in presidential power across eighteeTrade Review"Barry Levitt's Power in the Balance is far more than a study of the separation of powers in Peru: the book is a welcome corrective to twenty years of institutionalist research on executive-legislative relations in new presidential democracies around the world. The study of formal rules can only take us so far. Levitt shows that the functioning of president-Congress relations is contingent upon the internalization of constitutional norms by relevant political actors, as well as on the ability of party organizations to channel these norms across successive electoral cycles and to constrain ambitious political elites. Levitt's insistence on meta-institutional variables will stand as an important contextualization of mainstream models of presidential democracy, generating important comparative insights into other transitional regimes such as Venezuela and Russia." —Timothy Power, University of Oxford"Although there are many scholarly analyses of the first government of Alan García and even more of the government of Alberto Fujimori, no scholar has explicitly compared and contrasted these two governments with that of Alejandro Toledo. By highlighting the constraints upon García and Toledo that were posed by their own parties or electoral movements as well as by Peru's legislature—and the lack of such constraints upon Fujimori—Levitt is able to show clearly that the hyper-presidentialism of the Fujimori government was an exception. Levitt's descriptions of executive-legislative relations and of the major political parties during the three periods, which are based on an impressive spectrum of interviews with key political insiders and also on thorough archival research, are especially interesting and provide important new data and insights." —Cynthia McClintock, George Washington University"Barry S. Levitt has delivered an important and original analysis of presidential power, legislative-executive relations, party politics, and rule of law in Peru from 1985 through 2006, advancing a fresh perspective on the strengths—and limitations—of institutionalist analyses in the fragile new democracies of Latin America. His book will be of great significance to scholars and students studying democratization and legislative-executive relations in the region." —Scott P. Mainwaring, Eugene and Helen Conley Professor of Political Science and Director of the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, University of Notre Dame"This is an excellent book, which makes a pertinent contribution to the emerging literature on informal institutions in Latin America, to the general literature on political institutions and to the study of Peru, more specifically. . . . This book makes an important and insightful contribution to the literature on Latin American politics and executive behaviour. It provides a valuable corrective to the over zealous turn to the institutional in contemporary Latin American scholarship and highlights the nuanced analyses of political behaviour to be found in the examination of informal organizations and political norms." —Bulletin of Latin American Research“Levitt offers key insights into an understanding of executive-legislative relations in countries where the rules in and of themselves cannot completely explain governance. In these countries—and perhaps everywhere—existing norms and the nature of the representative institutions also matter when it comes to balancing power between the different branches of government.” —Perspectives on Politics

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Book SynopsisArgues the “pink tide” in Latin America in the late 1990 was caused by voters to punish political parties unable to improve their economic well-being.Trade Review"This book breaks new ground in testing the origins of Latin America’s political turn to the Left, exploring the effects of discontent with government performance and market reform policies. Queirolo demonstrates that Latin America has experienced previous periods of leftist electoral success and that the most recent wave is more than a simple backlash against neoliberal reforms. This empirically rich study is a most welcome addition to the growing body of work on voting behavior in Latin America and its relationship to policy and performance." —Kenneth M. Roberts, Cornell University"This careful, comprehensive investigation makes an important contribution: It shows that the recent electoral success of the Latin American left did not arise from an ideological backlash against neoliberalism, but rather from a pragmatic quest for economic improvement. The book is a significant addition to the literature." —Kurt Weyland, Lozano Long Professor of Latin American Politics, University of Texas at Austin"Rosario Queirolo's The Success of the Left in Latin America: Untainted Parties, Market Reforms, and Voting Behavior makes a valuable contribution to the study of Latin American politics and of comparative politics more generally. Queirolo makes a compelling argument that the general shift to the Left in Latin America was less a straightforward protest against neoliberal policies but more strongly a reaction to negative economic performance. Enriched with extensive survey data, her book is authoritative and persuasive." —Elizabeth J. Zechmeister, Vanderbilt University“Many have argued the success of the Left [in Latin America] is due to a rejection of neoliberal reforms, but Queirolo demonstrates how ‘citizens in the region are more outcome than policy oriented.’ Another assumption she successfully challenges is that Latin American electoral behavior is clientelistic and personalistic; however, she shows how in many cases the electorate is sophisticated in demanding accountability.” —Choice"Queirolo's work substantially advances our understanding of the motivations behind voter behaviour in Latin America. It is clear that in terms of its substantive content, the quality of its argument, and its use of a mixed method and micro and macro focus, this book is essential reading for those seeking to understand not only the recent 'Pink Tide' in Latin America, but also those of the cyclical historical patterns that preceded it." —Democratization“Rosario Queirolo’s path-breaking study of the Latin American left departs from this view. . . [that] we tend to ascribe voter behavior and political change to ideological variables. Queirolo’s approach is innovative in its focus on both macro political and micro political variables, and in viewing the question of the recent leftist resurgence in historical perspective. Queirolo’s work substantially advances our understanding of the motivations behind voter behavior in Latin America.” —Democratization“Queirolo is at the top of her craft when it comes to debunking myths. The first important myth is the idea that the pink tide [the electoral success of parties on the left] was a novelty. . . . Queirolo shows that the region has had ‘ideological cycles’ in the past, and that the left was a previous favorite. . . The second set of myths Queirolo debunks is the idea that the current phase represents a rejections of the neoliberal policies predominant in the 1990s, or conversely, a sign of ‘disadvantaged classes’ rising politically, or something even simpler—a mere reflection of economic indicators. . . . Queirolo has offered one of the best explanations in the literature for the origins of all this pink.” —The Americas

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“Albert Dzur has written an important defense of professionalism and its crucial relationship to democracy. This is an especially well-timed book, seeing as professional credibility has sunk to new lows in our contemporary political culture and has been under attack from both the left and right.”—Kevin Mattson,Ohio University“This book is an important, innovative contribution to a topic that needs much more attention in political theory, namely, serious consideration of the role of the professions in a democratic society. The fact that the central role of professional expertise has been neglected by political theorists, including the decision practices to which expertise gives rise, is as astonishing as it is problematic. As this work makes clear, a democratic theory that fails to adequately examine the relationship between citizen participation and expert knowledge in a technological information society can only fall short of the mark. Professor Dzur’s effort to redress this shortcoming is a genuine service to the field.”—Frank Fischer,Rutgers University, Center for Global Change and Governance“A wise, critical exercise in applied theory, this work deserves a wide audience.”—J. Simeone Choice“There is no topic more central to the debate about democratic renewal than the role of professionals as civic actors in institutional settings. Dzur's Democratic Professionalism provides an indispensable analysis of the theoretical foundations for thinking about this productively, as well as rich, contextualized case studies of professionals who have managed to generate innovative practice and transform identities in ways that at once enrich expertise and engage ordinary citizens. This book is a wonderful scholarly contribution and a terrific resource for teaching across the social sciences and in professional schools.”—Carmen Sirianni,Hillquit Professor, Sociology and Public Policy, Brandeis University, author, Investing in Democracy: Engaging Citizens in Collaborative Governance“Albert Dzur’s Democratic Professionalism, which explores the democratic possibilities of professions, is a splendid work of political theory, but it is also considerably more. By incisively challenging and showing ways beyond the forces that have displaced the agency of ordinary people in modern societies, it points toward escape from the ‘iron cage’ of technical reason that has long been thought to be our ineluctable fate. Dzur’s larger point is a wake-up call for the rebuilding of our commonwealth by citizens who come to realize that our most important and shared work, across the lines of all our differences, is to co-create our common world, not to consume it.”—Harry Boyte,Founder and co-director, Center for Democracy and Citizenship“At a time in which Elinor Ostrom has won the Nobel Prize for demonstrating the importance of the coproduction of public goods by citizens, we are fortunate to have a book that discusses the role professionals can play in aligning their routines with the work that citizens do in coproduction. Professor Dzur also raises the issue of what responsibility universities have to a democratic citizenry, since these institutions prepare most of our professionals. Perhaps the civic engagement that higher education promotes can begin internally as well as externally.”—David Mathews,Kettering FoundationTable of ContentsContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Ethics and Politics of Professions1. The Missing Agents of Contemporary Democratic Thought2. Beyond Self-Interest: The Apolitical Picture of Professionals3. Professionals versus Democracy: The Radical Critique of Technocrats, Disabling Experts, and Task M.onopolists4. Task Sharing for Democracy: Themes from Political Theory5. Public Journalism6. Restorative Justice7. Bioethics8. Context and Consequences: The Duties of Democratic ProfessionalsConclusion: The University’s Role in the Democratization of Professional EthicsIndex

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Book SynopsisDrawing from the writings of John Dewey, identifies the core attitudes of fascism, sets forth an idea of democracy as communicative practice, and defines the values and methods of humanistic logic, aesthetics, and rhetoric.Trade Review“A wide audience should read this excellent volume, especially teacher educators, administrators, and teachers. Highly recommended.”—J. C. Agnew-Tally Choice“As the prospects of contemporary democracy are uncertain, readers may appreciate Nathan Crick’s nuanced discussion of Dewey’s critique of individualism, which weakened community bonds and constricted political engagement. Further, as our environment faces an existential threat, readers may glean insights from Dewey’s views of naturalism, which affirmed connections between humans and the planet. In many ways, this is a timely book.”—Robert Asen,author of Democracy, Deliberation, and Education“Grounded on a careful reading of Dewey’s social thought and philosophy of education, this book shows the relevance of Dewey’s ideas on the true ‘national emergency’ today in the USA: we are sliding into fascism and away from democratic communication. Crick lays out the habits needed for a more democratic culture and the means to obtain it via teaching logic, rhetoric, and aesthetics in a certain way. Dewey for a New Age of Fascism will be of interest to teachers and scholars in American philosophy, communication studies, pedagogy, and political theory.”—Gregory Fernando Pappas,author of John Dewey’s Ethics: Democracy as Experience“By deconstructing fascism’s fundamental antihumanist pillars while providing humanist counters, Crick offers educators, and through them, students, hope to thwart dangerous evolving societal trends that may at times seem unstoppable.”—Justin Patrick Philosophy in ReviewTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart 1 The Challenge of Fascist Antihumanism1 Ragged Individualism2 Animist Nationalism3 Totalitarian PropagandaPart 2 The Politics of Democratic Humanism4 The Art of Individuality5 Renascent Liberalism6 Intelligence and Social MovementsPart 3 The Pedagogy of Democratic Humanism7 Logic8 Aesthetics9 RhetoricConclusion: Teaching Democratic HumanismNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisA collection of essays examining the rhetorics that underlie democratic politics in Latin America and the United States.Trade Review“Rhetorics of Democracy in the Americas offers a valuable lesson. When contending with the Americas, rhetoric, and/or democracy, an investigation of the Idea of the Americas is fundamental to an understanding of what haunts us in the present, essential to the projects of unsettling the ‘settler’ as a system, and consubstantial for rethinking rhetoric [and] democracy.”—Romeo García The Quarterly Journal of Speech“With an impressive diversity of both topics and authors, Rhetorics of Democracy in the Americas invites readers to consider the structural determinants as well as living habits of twenty-first-century politics. Angel, Butterworth, and Gómez demonstrate leadership in intellectual and disciplinary ways, bringing scholars together and suggesting with notable hope the future of international collaborations. This rich and deeply grounded collection courageously directs attention to the racial and class-based struggles that continue to challenge the Americas.”—E. Johanna Hartelius,editor of The Rhetorics of US Immigration: Identity, Community, Otherness“Rhetorics of Democracy in the Americas is a shining example of why we need to think about god-concepts like democracy across space and time through transnational analysis. Rather than assume the naturalness of the nation-state borders in South, Central, and North America, the authors denaturalize them, telling the stories of their emergence and of how the presence of borders and the relationalities between these borders now shapes what democracy looks like and can be.”—Sara McKinnon,author of Gendered Asylum: Race and Violence in U.S. Law and Politics

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Mobrand's study not only provides an explanation of why Korea's top-down democracy is the way it is, but also generates questions for future research on authoritarian legacies, democratic consolidation, and varieties of democracy." * Pacific Affairs *"[A] concise, compelling, and original examination." * Journal of American-East Asian Relations *"[A] sophisticated analysis of the evolution of South Korea’s democracy and its perspectives in the twenty-first century. The author demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the multiple details and nuances of internal Korean politics and a deep understanding of the international context." * European Journal of Korean Studies *

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Book SynopsisFollowing a remarkable transition from authoritarian rule to robust democracy, Taiwan has grown into a prosperous but widely unrecognized nation-state for which no uncontested sovereign space exists. Increasingly vigorous assertions of Taiwanese identity expose the fragility of relationships between the United States and other great powers that assume Taiwan will eventually unite with China. Perhaps because of their precarious international position, the Taiwanese have embraced cosmopolitan culture and democratic institutions. The 2014 Sunflower Movement thrust Taiwan's politics into the global media spotlight, as did the resounding electoral victory of the once-illegal Democratic Progressive Party in 2016. Taiwan in Dynamic Transition provides an up-to-date assessment of contemporary Taiwan, highlighting Taiwan's emergent nationhood and its significance for world politics. Taiwan's path has important implications for broader themes and preoccupations in contemporary thought, such Trade Review"The volume provides diverse and often impassioned perspectives, which are not often found in English-language academic or policy analyses of Taiwan." * Foreign Affairs *"The concepts of nation-building and democratization remain understudied in current comparative and international politics. The book... offers a selection of essays that demonstrate a nuanced evaluation of contemporary Taiwanese politics, providing an alternative explanation of Taiwan’s national identity development." * Pacific Affairs *"[A] welcome addition to the growing literature exploring a distinct Taiwanese identity and its political implications." * Choice *"Collectively, these essays offer some useful insights into Taiwan’s political transition and democratization." * Chinese Historical Review *"Taiwan in Dynamic Transition is a valuable addition to Taiwan Studies that self-reflexively tracks the progress of the field itself. It points to a future when the study of Taiwan nationhood no longer needs to be legitimised and scholars will be freed to assess a wide range of contemporary social and political issues in Taiwan with the detail they deserve." * Asian Studies Review *

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Book SynopsisFollowing a remarkable transition from authoritarian rule to robust democracy, Taiwan has grown into a prosperous but widely unrecognized nation-state for which no uncontested sovereign space exists. Increasingly vigorous assertions of Taiwanese identity expose the fragility of relationships between the United States and other great powers that assume Taiwan will eventually unite with China. Perhaps because of their precarious international position, the Taiwanese have embraced cosmopolitan culture and democratic institutions. The 2014 Sunflower Movement thrust Taiwan's politics into the global media spotlight, as did the resounding electoral victory of the once-illegal Democratic Progressive Party in 2016. Taiwan in Dynamic Transition provides an up-to-date assessment of contemporary Taiwan, highlighting Taiwan's emergent nationhood and its significance for world politics. Taiwan's path has important implications for broader themes and preoccupations in contemporary thought, such Trade Review"The volume provides diverse and often impassioned perspectives, which are not often found in English-language academic or policy analyses of Taiwan." * Foreign Affairs *"The concepts of nation-building and democratization remain understudied in current comparative and international politics. The book... offers a selection of essays that demonstrate a nuanced evaluation of contemporary Taiwanese politics, providing an alternative explanation of Taiwan’s national identity development." * Pacific Affairs *"[A] welcome addition to the growing literature exploring a distinct Taiwanese identity and its political implications." * Choice *"Collectively, these essays offer some useful insights into Taiwan’s political transition and democratization." * Chinese Historical Review *"Taiwan in Dynamic Transition is a valuable addition to Taiwan Studies that self-reflexively tracks the progress of the field itself. It points to a future when the study of Taiwan nationhood no longer needs to be legitimised and scholars will be freed to assess a wide range of contemporary social and political issues in Taiwan with the detail they deserve." * Asian Studies Review *

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Book SynopsisA bold new interpretation of Germany's democratic transformation in the twentieth century, focusing on a group of intellectuals who shaped the post-Nazi reconstructionTrade Review“Excellent study” —Emily A.Steinhauer, German Historical Institute LondonLions and Lambs: Conflict in Weimar and the Creation of Post-Nazi Germany by Noah Benezra Strote was awarded 2018 Honorable Mention for the CES Book Award.“In this learned, sharply observed, and elegantly written book, Strote offers a brilliantly conceived argument about the nature of democracy in Germany’s tumultuous twentieth century. It will exert considerable influence on how we think about Weimar and the Federal Republic.”—Peter Fritzsche, author of An Iron Wind: Europe under Hitler“Ever since the sociologist M. Rainer Lepsius popularized the notion of ‘social milieux,’ it has been commonplace to recall Wilhelmine and Weimar-era Germany as a society divided into discrete cultural-political domains. After 1945, however, a new spirit of partnership brought together these once-antagonistic groups to forge the relatively stable and enduring ethos of the German Federal Republic. In his broad-ranging and suggestive new book, Noah Strote sheds a helpful light on this ideological transformation.”—Peter E. Gordon, author of Adorno and Existence“Lions and Lambs is an impressive, innovative exploration of ideas about overcoming conflict and achieving consensus in Germany from the Weimar Republic through the early years of the Federal Republic. This book will change how we think about Germany’s transformation after 1945.”—Richard Bessel, author of Germany 1945: From War to Peace“Beautifully written, this wide-ranging and landmark study reframes our understanding of German postwar democracy and modernization by underscoring the contributions of formerly exiled intellectuals and religious leaders to the establishment of a culture and politics of partnership in the Federal Republic.”—Maria D. Mitchell, author of The Origins of Christian Democracy: Politics and Confession in Modern Germany“A fascinating study of how those who had previously held opposing positions—‘lions’ and ‘lambs’—came to value partnership in the post-Nazi era. An emergent consensus, rather than the efforts of the Allies, lies at the heart of West Germany’s stabilization. A genuinely innovative approach, clearly traced through the lives and writings of key individuals.”—Mary Fulbrook, author of Dissonant Lives: Generations and Violence through the German Dictatorships

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Book SynopsisWinner of the Bancroft Award: "Monumental…a tour de force…awesome in its coverage of political events."—Gordon Wood, New York Times Book ReviewTrade Review"Remarkable . . . a book that befits its subject in artistry as well as scale." -- Steven Hahn - Chicago Tribune"Confirms Sean Wilentz as the Richard Hofstadter of our day—the supreme political historian." -- Franklin Foer - New York"A magisterial synthesis that deserves the attention of anyone interested in the American past." -- Eric Foner - The Nation

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe Madisonian Turn is an outstanding assessment of the functioning of democratic institutions in the Nordic countries. If democracy is in trouble in Scandinavia, then it is surely facing problems everywhere, so the book will be read carefully by those concerned about contemporary governance in all modern democracies.- Michael Gallagher, Trinity College, Dublin;""This welcome and timely re-evaluation of Nordic politics constitutes a major contribution to comparative government, and is likely to stand as the definitive treatment of politics in the region for many years to come.""- Peter Mair, European University Institute;""This book is unique in its comparative scope and the wealth of information on the state of parliamentary democracy in the Nordic countries. It is particularly useful for the comparativists who do not come from these countries, because the original literature which it covers in detail is often not accessible for the English-speaking audience.""- Hanspeter Kriesi, University of Zurich;""The strength of The Madisonian Turn is to interface detailed empirical evidence on the dynamics of democratic politics in Scandinavia with an elaboration and test of rival theories of change in the politics of postindustrial democracies. This book is an inspiration for students of Northern Europe, but also for scholars of comparative legislatures and political parties more generally.""- Herbert Kitschelt, Duke University;""The Madisonian Turn is an outstanding assessment of the functioning of democratic institutions in the Nordic countries. If democracy is in trouble in Scandinavia, then it is surely facing problems everywhere, so the book will be read carefully by those concerned about contemporary governance in all modern democracies.""- Michael Gallagher, Trinity College Dublin;""The Scandinavian democracies have long been seen as the bastions of party government and party democracy. In this careful and comprehensive new analysis, some of Scandinavia's leading political scientists suggest that this traditional model is now giving way to a new style of government, in which the dispersal of power across national and European institutions begins to resemble a Madisonian-style separation of powers. This welcome and timely re-evaluation of Nordic politics constitutes a major contribution to comparative government, and is likely to stand as the definitive treatment of politics in the region for many years to come.""- Peter Mair, European University Institute;""The strength of The Madisonian Turn is to interface detailed empirical evidence on the dynamics of democratic politics in Scandinavia with an elaboration and test of rival theories of change in the politics of postindustrial democracies. This book is an inspiration for students of Northern Europe, but also for scholars of comparative legislatures and political parties more generally.""- Herbert Kitschelt, Duke University

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Book SynopsisThe House and the Senate floors are the only legislative forums where all members of the U.S. Congress participate and each has a vote. Andrew J. Taylor explores why floor power and floor rights in the House are more restricted than in the Senate and how these restrictions affect the legislative process.

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Book SynopsisWhy have Latin American democracies proven unable to confront the structural inequalities that cripple their economies and stymie social mobility? Brian Palmer-Rubin contends that we may lay the blame on these countries’ systems of interest representation, which exhibit ‘biased pluralism’.Table of Contents List of Abbreviations List of Figures and Tables Acknowledgements Introduction: Interest Organizations and Unequal Development in Latin America Part One: Situating the Analysis Chapter 1: Analytical Approach to Organizations and Policy Representation Chapter 2: Structures of Sectoral Representation in Mexico’s Transition Part Two: Demand Formation in Organizations Chapter 3: Organizational Capacity Chapter 4: Demand-Making for the Lower Classes: Peasant Organizations Chapter 5: Demand-Making for the Middle Classes: Small-Business Organizations Part Three: Incorporation Strategies for Ruling Parties Chapter 6: The PRD and Party Incorporation of Peasant Organizations Chapter 7: The PAN and Party Incorporation of Small-Business Organizations Conclusion: Can Organizations Confront Latin American Oligarchy? Appendix A: Mexican Organizational Survey Appendix B: Career Trajectories for Mexican Governors Appendix C: Analysis of Small-Business Subsidies References

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Book SynopsisIs a strong and egalitarian welfare state compatible with federalism? This volume explores the complex relationship between decentralization and the welfare state to determine whether or not decentralization has negative consequences for welfare.Trade ReviewThis book provides important insights into the perennial question of whether federalism is compatible with egalitarian social welfare policy. The contributors shed new light on the interactions among institutions, socioeconomic conditions, political coalitions, policy legacies, program designs, and financing arrangements that create more or less compatibility."" - John Kincaid, Lafayette College

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Book SynopsisWhen people discuss politics, they often mention the promises politicians make during election campaigns. Promises raise hopes that positive policy changes are possible, but people are generally sceptical. This book reveals the extent to and conditions under which governments fulfil party promises during election campaigns.Trade ReviewThis is an important endeavor and contributes to our understanding of an important aspect of parties as organizations—the production and fulfillment of policy pledges. Combining both cross-national and case study analyses offers the reader both a more general understanding of these topics as well as a more specific understanding of the nuances of the individual cases."" - Jae-Jae Spoon, University of Pittsburgh

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Book SynopsisVoting behavior is informed by the experience of advanced democracies, yet the electoral context in developing democracies is significantly different. This book develops a theoretical framework to specify why voter behaviour differs across contexts.Trade ReviewThe authors ably draw out key generalizations without neglecting the inevitable underlying tensions that remain from the 'different' pieces of the puzzle."" - Michael Lewis-Beck, University of Iowa""This book should be of interest to both scholars of Argentine politics as well as those interested in elections more broadly."" - Sebastian Saeigh, University of California, San Diego

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Book SynopsisChallenges conventional wisdom about how the public thinks about and evaluates democracy. Mining both political theory and over 75 years of public opinion data, the book argues that Americans think about democracy in ways that go beyond voting or elected representation.Table of Contents List of figures List of tables Acknowledgements Preface Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 2 - What is democracy? Definitions and scholarly disagreements Chapter 3 - Polling the public about democracy Chapter 4 - Creating and validating a typology of democratic meanings Chapter 5 - The correlates of the democracy typology Chapter 6 - Compromise and representation within the democracy typology Chapter 7 - Support for democracy Chapter 8 - Democratic norms and the democracy typology Chapter 9 - Conclusion Appendix - Technical details and supplementary analysis References

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Book SynopsisAnalyzing the 'democratic' features and institutions of the Athenian democracy in the fifth century BC, this work traces their development from Solon's judicial reforms to the flowering of popular sovereignty, when the people assumed the right both to enact all legislation and to hold magistrates accountable for implementing what had been enacted.

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Book SynopsisDrawing upon his discourse theory, Jurgen Habermas has elaborated an account of law that purports to bridge the gap between democracy and rights, by conceiving law to be at once self-imposed and binding. His proceduralist paradigm of law and further explorations by others are included.

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Book SynopsisWe want neither gods nor emperors, went the words from the Chinese version of The Internationale. Students sang the old socialist song as they gathered in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in the Spring of 1989. This book offers a carefully crafted analysis of the student movement, its leadership, its eventual suppression, and its continuing legacy.

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Book SynopsisThis work examines how the exercise of power and the strategies of social movements transformed with the transition from a military to an elected-civilian regime in Chile.Trade Review"In joining activism and fine ethnography, Paley enables us to appreciate the profound complexity of the links between civil society and public institutions." - Charles Briggs, author of Disorderly Discourse: Narrative, Conflict, and Inequality "An insightful and fascinating exploration of the shifting meanings of democracy for the Chilean state and for shantytown activists across the Pinochet dictatorship and through the contradictory democratic politics of the 1990s. The marketing of democracy is a highly relevant issue for societies and states throughout the world." - Kay Warren, author of Indigenous Movements and Their Critics: Pan-Maya Activism in Guatemala "This will be an important book, and a powerful exemplar for the growing numbers of anthropologists who seek to place such things as democracy, citizenship, and neoliberalism under an ethnographic lens." - James Ferguson, author of Expectations of Modernity"Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Prologue Introduction La Bandera in the Social Imaginary PART ONE: History of Collective Action 1. The Founding of the Poblacion 2. Military Rule 3. Transition to Democracy PART TWO: Ethnography of Democracy 4. Marketing Democracy 5. The Paradox of Participation 6. Legitimation of Knowledge Epilogue Appendix. Health Group's Ethnography Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisProvides an account of the common social, economic, and labor problems modern governments confront and their contrasting styles of conflict resolution. This work specifies similarities and differences in the structure and interplay of government, political parties, the mass media, industry, labor, professions, churches and voluntary associations.Trade Review"Rich Democracies will be an instant classic. Chock full of new findings, it is a model of broad comparative research, combining quantitative analysis, case studies, and historical context. The conclusion that consensual decision-making serves a nation's citizens better than confrontation has enormous practical relevance for designing democratic institutions." - Arend Lijphart, former President of the American Political Science Association "A truly amazing accomplishment.... A comprehensive treatment of structure and change in modern societies.... Always addressing central questions in the social sciences, relentlessly comparative, Wilensky provides a powerful explanation of similarities and differences in the institutions, policies, and performance of rich democracies." - Neil Smelser, Director, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral SciencesTable of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables List of Appendices Preface and Acknowledgments PART I: PATHS OF DEVELOPMENT OF RICH DEMOCRACIES CHAPTER 1 Convergence Theory CHAPTER 2 Types of Political Economy CHAPTER 3 Mass Society, Participation, and the Mass Media CHAPTER 4 Theories of the Postindustrial Society PART II: THE WELFARE STATE AND SOCIAL POLICY CHAPTER 5 The Welfare State: Convergence and Divergence CHAPTER 6 Sector Spending and Program Emphasis CHAPTER 7 Types of Political Economy, Party Ideology, and Family Policy: Contrasting Government Responses to a Common Problem CHAPTER 8 The American Welfare Mess in Comparative Perspective CHAPTER 9 Bureaucratic Efficiency and Bloat PART III: SYSTEM PERFORMANCE CHAPTER 10 Tax-Welfare Backlash: How to Tax, Spend, and Yet Keep Cool CHAPTER 11 Are Political Parties Declining? An Analysis of National Variation in Dealignment CHAPTER 12 Types of Political Economy, Spending, Taxing, and Economic Performance CHAPTER 13 The Great American Job Machine in Comparative Perspective CHAPTER 14 Risk and Safety: American Mayhem in Comparative Perspective CHAPTER 15 Types of Political Economy, Regulatory Regimes, and the Environment CHAPTER 16 Health Performance: Affluence, Political Economy, and Public Policy as Sources of Real Health CHAPTER 17 Globalization: Does It Subvert Labor Standards, the Welfare State, and Job Security? CHAPTER 18 American Exceptionalism and Policy Implications Conclusion APPENDICES BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX

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Book SynopsisPresents a debate about the origins of Athenian democracy. This book addresses such questions as: Why was democracy first realized in ancient Greece? Was democracy 'invented' or did it evolve over a long period of time? And what were the conditions for democracy, the social and political foundations that made this development possible?Table of ContentsAbout the Authors Chronology of Events List of Abbreviations 1. Introduction Kurt A. Raaflaub 2. "People's Power" and Egalitarian Trends in Archaic Greece Kurt A. Raaflaub and Robert W. Wallace 3. Revolutions and a New Order in Solonian Athens and Archaic Greece Robert W. Wallace 4. "I Besieged That Man": Democracy's Revolutionary Start Josiah Ober 5. The Breakthrough of Demokratia in Mid-Fifth-Century Athens Kurt A. Raaflaub 6. Democracy, Origins of: Contribution to a Debate Paul Cartledge 7. Power to the People Cynthia Farrar Bibliography Index of primary sources general Index

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Book SynopsisTimeless comedies on resisting tyranny from one of history's greatest comic playwrights. Against Demagogues presents Robert C. Bartlett's new translations of Aristophanes' most overtly political works, the Acharnians and the Knights. In these fantastically inventive, raucous, and raunchy comedies, the powerful politician Cleon proves to be democracy's greatest opponent. With unrivalled power, both plays make clear the dangers to which democracies are prone, especially the threats posed by external warfare, internal division, and class polarization. Combating the seductive allure of demagogues and the damage they cause, Against Demagogues disentangles Aristophanes' serious teachings from his many jokes and pratfalls, substantiating for modern readers his famous claim to teach justice while making a comedy of the city. The book features an interpretive essay for each play, expertly guiding readers through the most important plot points, explaining the significance of various characters, and shedding light on the meaning of the plays' often madcap episodes. Along with a contextualizing introduction, Bartlett offers extensive notes explaining the many political, literary, and religious references and allusions. Aristophanes' comedic skewering of the demagogue and his ruthless ambitionand of a community so ill-informed about the doings of its own government, so ready to believe in empty promises and idle flatterycannot but resonate strongly with readers today around the world. Trade Review"Against Demagogues [is] enlightening reading for those interested in classical political theory, as well as for the contemporary relevance of these thinkers in helping us consider our current political environment." * New Books Network *Table of ContentsList of Abbreviations Introduction: On Reading Aristophanes Today The Acharnians On the Acharnians The Knights On the Knights Appendix: Cleon’s Speech to the Athenian Assembly (Thucydides, War of the Peloponnesians and Athenians 3.37–40) Further Reading

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Book SynopsisTraces the debate on representative democracy in Britain from its origins to the present. Chapters cover such topics as the constitution (written and unwritten); the balance of powers between different groups in society; and the social contract and the nature of freedom under the law.Trade Review"An intelligent collection that brings disparate figures and ideas into fruitful dialogue." New Statesman & Society "This is not an average anthology. At its best, which is much of the time, it is a sustained and marshalled analysis, a wide-ranging dialectical thesis with witnesses for both the prosecution and defence, a historical examination of the continuing, unresolved - and intensely topical - debate about democracy and the nature of the British state." The Guardian "This collection of essays has something to enrage, inform, and sometimes startle everyone in Britain interested in how we got to here. More fleshed out than a dictionary, it is nevertheless full of succinct definitions." The ObserverTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1. Does the British Constitution Exist?. 2. Crown and Parliament, Government and People. 3. Representation of Groups. 4. Agreeing to be Governed. 5. Parties and Elections. 6. Democracy and Freedom. 7. Nations and Empire. 8. Democracy and the Economy. 9. A Democratic Culture?

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Book SynopsisOffers a view of how Britain made a peaceful transition to representative democracy. This book attempts to take the reader into the minds of the politicians of the day. It presents an account of how Britain was transformed from a society governed by the landed gentry to one responsive to the pressures of the newly-industrialized masses.Trade Review"Refreshing, inspiring and elegant, there are few historians active today who could write at once as stimulatingly and as readably." Historical Journal "The challenge implicit in Bentley's task is great. His response is witty, intellectually exciting, stylistically seductive, and itself stands as a challenge to broad perspectives on Victorian politics." Victorian Studies "Bentley writes with a wide fund of knowledge; his judgements are shrewd and always worth considering. Encrusted orthodoxies are often challenged and negative home truths are brought into the open." Times Higher Education SupplementTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Map: Some Places. Introduction to the First Edition. Introduction to the Second Edition. Part I: Pressure from Without, 1815-65: . 1. The Transformation of Party. 2. Renewal and Consolidation. 3. The Mechanics of Stability. Part II: Pressure from Within, 1865-1914: . 4. Occupying the Centre. 5. Conservative Ascendancy. 6. Breaking the Mould?. Appendix: Some People. Notes. Bibliography. Research Theses. Primary Sources. Further Reading. Index.

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Book Synopsis100 years ago, secular liberals thought religion would gradually recede from the public sphere and become an exclusively private concern. Today, organised religion is still a powerful political force in most parts of the world. In many its political significance has grown.Table of Contents1. Foreward: David Marquand and Ronald L. Nettler (Mansfield College, Oxford). 2. Secularism?: John Keane. 3. Living with Difference in India: Susanne Hoeber Rudolph and Lloyd Rudolph. 4. Religion and Democracy in Israel: Emanuele Ottolenghi. 5. Islam, Politics and Democracy: Mohamed Talbi and Islamic Modernism: Ronald L. Nettler. 6. Trajectories of Political Islam: Egypt, Iran and Turkey: Sami Zabaida. 7. American Fundamentalism and the Selling of God: Harold Perkin. 8. The Quiet Continent: Religion and Politics in Europe: Colin Crouch. 9. J.N.Figgis, Churches and the State: Paul Hirst. 10. Making the Christian World Safe for Liberalism: from Grotius to Rawls: Timothy Samuel Shah.

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Book SynopsisEver since Alexis de Tocqueville published his observations in Democracy in America, Americans have recognized the distinctiveness of their voluntary tradition. In a work of political, legal, social, and intellectual history, Neem traces the origins of this venerable tradition to the vexed beginnings of American democracy in Massachusetts.Trade ReviewA powerful analysis that will reshape our understanding of the transformation of civil society in the early American republic. Neem's study is part of an emerging literature forcing a reconsideration of the classic Tocquevillean account of voluntary association and the state. I am impressed with the depth of the research, the sharpness and acuity of the interpretation, and the clarity of the writing. This is an important book. -- John L. Brooke, Ohio State UniversityBeautifully conceived and clearly written, Creating a Nation of Joiners is a major contribution to our understanding of the early Republic. Not only does it nicely show how bitterly contested was the struggle over the creation of a civil society, but it contains the best account of the changing nature of the corporation since Oscar and Mary Handlin's Commonwealth. A superb study. -- Gordon S. Wood, Brown UniversityIn his illuminating examination of the origins of American civil society, Johann Neem traces them to popular religion and Whig philanthropy, revealing the longstanding conflicts between civil society and the ideals of Jeffersonian democracy. This book will interest both historians and political scientists. -- Daniel Walker Howe, author of What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815–1848This work will broaden understanding of the Jefferson/Jackson period and the rise of democracy. Neem has done a superb job in crafting a short, readable, informative work. -- J. J. Fox Jr. * Choice *Table of Contents* Introduction * The Revolutionary Commonwealth * Fragmentation and Contestation * The Political Transformation of Civil Society * Forging a Grassroots Public Sphere * The Elite Public Sphere * Democrats Strike Back * Conclusion * Notes * Acknowledgments * Index

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Book SynopsisHugh Heclo proposes that Christianity, not religion in general, has been important for American democracy. Responding to his challenging argument, Mary Jo Bane, Michael Kazin, and Alan Wolfe criticize, qualify, and amend it. The result is a lively debate about a momentous tension in American public life.Trade ReviewIn this compelling volume, Hugh Heclo is exceedingly precise on what he takes Christianity and democracy to mean; on what Alexis de Tocqueville thought about the two; and on why he feels the successful American confluence of Christianity and democracy has been under grave threat since the 1960s. The admirable precision of Heclo's argument elicits, in turn, admirably precise rejoinders from three distinguished scholars. The result is a very fine book on a very important subject. -- Mark A. Noll, University of Notre Dame, author of The Civil War as a Theological CrisisHeclo makes a strong case for the importance of Christianity in the shaping of American democracy. -- E. J. Eisenach * Choice *Hugh Heclo offers an elegant and thoughtful essay in Christianity and American Democracy, together with responses by two political scientists and a historian… Heclo argues that not only does American democracy have a Christianity problem, but Christianity has a democracy problem. There is an inherent tension between religious commitment and political allegiance…and reconciling them is always a fudge of some kind. Heclo rehearses, lucidly and economically, the history of America's different modes of fudging the issue. He documents the input of Christian ideas into the development of the democratic concept of the individual… Hugh Heclo's book shows clearly that America's culture wars are just a specific case of the general problem of religion in democratic pluralist polities. -- Bernice Martin * Times Literary Supplement *Let me say it straight out: Hugh Heclo's Christianity and American Democracy is one of the most suggestive books on religion and the public square to have appeared in some years. -- Richard John Neuhaus * First Things *[A] deeply engaging book… Heclo's book performs a valuable service. -- Thomas E. Schneider * Claremont Review of Books *Table of ContentsForeword Theda R. Skocpol 1. Christianity and Democracy in America Hugh Heclo 2. Democracy and Catholic Christianity in America Mary Jo Bane 3. Pluralism Is Hard Work--and the Work Is Never Done Michael Kazin 4. Whose Christianity? Whose Democracy? Alan Wolfe 5. Reconsidering Christianity and American Democracy Hugh Heclo Notes Acknowledgments About the Authors Index

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Book SynopsisVoting as a Rite examines China's experiments with elections from the perspective of intellectual and cultural history. Rather than arguing that such exercises were either successful or failed attempts at political democracy, Hill instead asks: how did those who participated in Chinese elections define success or failure for themselves?Trade ReviewProvides a long-term view of political activity in that country from the 19th century to the present day in China and Taiwan. * Choice *

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Book SynopsisVoting as a Rite examines China's experiments with elections from the perspective of intellectual and cultural history. Rather than arguing that such exercises were either successful or failed attempts at political democracy, Hill instead asks: how did those who participated in Chinese elections define success or failure for themselves?Trade ReviewProvides a long-term view of political activity in that country from the 19th century to the present day in China and Taiwan. * Choice *

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis absolutely splendid book is a triumph on every level. A first-rate history of the United States, it is beautifully written, deeply researched, and filled with entertaining stories. For anyone who wants to see our democracy flourish, this is the book to read. -- Doris Kearns Goodwin, author of Team of Rivals and The Bully PulpitBrilliantly adapting the provocative format of the Harvard Business School's case study method, Democracy: A Case Study challenges readers to think anew on topics ranging from James Madison's quest for a workable federalism to such modern flashpoints as the power of the Federal Reserve and the Citizens United decision. Each episode is crisp and compelling, entertaining and inspiring. The effect is nothing less than to open the gates of our most elite university to the reading public. -- Roger Lowenstein, author of America's BankDemocracy: A Case Study gives us the facts of key controversies in our history—from the adoption of the Constitution to Citizens United—and invites readers to decide for themselves. This novel approach makes American history a valuable resource for civic education. -- Michael J. Sandel, author of Justice and What Money Can't BuyIn this powerfully provocative exploration of the nation’s core political values, David Moss shows why after more than two centuries we cannot take democracy for granted. Drawing on a number of well-selected case studies, he invites readers to interrogate the fundamental assumptions that have informed our civil society since the ratification of the Constitution. -- Timothy H. Breen, author of Colonial America in an Atlantic WorldIf we are going to breathe new life into democracy, there is no better way to begin than by reacquainting ourselves with our history. David Moss does this brilliantly in Democracy: A Case Study. Through well-chosen examples, drawn from his case-method course at Harvard, he helps us to understand the paths chosen and not chosen, and how each generation has adapted to new realities. Democracy may be something of a contact sport, as he argues, but we can play the game better if we understand the rules and why they keep changing. This timely book goes a long way toward that end. -- Ted Widmer, Brown UniversityThis set of well-documented, accessible essays presents the prickly challenges facing the rapidly changing American democracy, for lawmakers and citizens alike…A sterling educational tool that offers a fresh presentation of how ‘democracy in America has always been a contact sport.’ * Kirkus Reviews (starred review) *It’s hard to imagine a timelier book, given America’s tumultous 2016 elections, than this eminently readable survey of political disputes. * Publishers Weekly *Democracy should command the attention of teachers and students of all ages…Moss’s case studies are engagingly written, well researched, rich in content and context…Moss believes that fierce political conflicts can be constructive if they are mediated by shared ideals. He seems to demonstrate, moreover, that in a world in which ‘alternative facts’ are gaining traction, an informed understanding of the past can help us identify pathways to a prosperous and just democracy. -- Glenn C. Altschuler * Huffington Post *Moss makes [his] argument in his brilliant introductory and concluding chapters, while the core of the book consists of 19 cases from throughout U.S. history that exemplify the complexity of political conflict. -- Suzanne Mettler * Foreign Affairs *If this book does not read like a prediction of the present, then perhaps its sangfroid will nevertheless suit the reader with nerves jangled by the news. David Moss suggests we ought to be overdefensive of democracy; he recommends a salutary ‘political hypochondria.’ It seems an appropriate neurosis for the moment. -- Eric Rauchway * Times Literary Supplement *

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Book SynopsisFour decades of reform fostered a democratic mentality in China. Now citizens are waiting for the government to catch up. Jiwei Ci argues that the tensions between a largely democratic society and an undemocratic political system will trigger a crisis of legitimacy, compelling the Communist Party to become agents of democratic change—or collapse.Trade ReviewCi offers shrewd insights into the contradictions in the party’s ideology, the mentality of China’s middle class, and the various ways the party sustains its legitimacy. -- Andrew J. Nathan * Foreign Affairs *An elaborate but cogent argument about how the CCP will only overcome its illegitimacy, along with other tears in the national fabric, by choosing to usher in political democracy. -- Martin Witte * Asian Review of Books *A remarkably consistent, multifaceted, and evenhanded analysis of China’s socioeconomic, cultural, and political changes affecting its democratic future with a good combination of rigorous reasoning and brilliant speculation…It will surely stimulate our further deliberation and reflection on this important subject and enrich our understanding of China’s democratic development and its significance to the world. -- Gang Lin * China Review International *A strong argument to let China democratize for its own reasons and at its own chosen pace…Offers a new angle to observe China’s way to democratization and assures us all that China’s democratization will reflect its own characteristics. -- Xiaoxiao Li * Chinese Historical Studies *[A] tour de force on democracy and political order…A fantastically engaging read…[An] impressive book…Ci’s intellectual contributions are of great value to our understandings of China’s political development. -- Robert Dayley * Pacific Affairs *Ci furnishes a punctilious demolition of the notion that Chinese citizens neither need nor desire democracy…Just as he is even-handed in his political criticisms of both East and West, he appears equally fluent in each tradition of political philosophy, on which he draws freely and eclectically to guide his reflections. -- Johannes Hoerning * New Left Review *Jiwei Ci’s account of the prospects of Chinese democracy is stimulating, deeply researched, and humanely argued. A passionate argument in favor of a more democratic China, it engages seriously with the question of what a Chinese, rather than abstract, democracy might look like, making original and nuanced arguments about how a party-state might genuinely pluralize. His reflections on Hong Kong are particularly thoughtful in light of the current turmoil. A powerful contribution to one of the most acute debates in geopolitics today. -- Rana Mitter, author of Forgotten AllyA complex, fascinating book that will have a major impact not only for readers interested in China, but also for anyone working on authoritarian transitions and democratic theory. I find Ci’s prudential rather than normative argument on the need for democracy in China persuasive, if one thinks in terms of the Chinese Communist Party moving in a more democratic direction. -- Tony Saich, author of Governance and Politics of ChinaJiwei Ci’s ambitious book is intended as a practical political argument, addressed as a citizen of China to the incumbent leadership of its governing Communist Party. It is a work of intense seriousness, real intellectual scruple, and, under current circumstances, great political courage. -- John Dunn, author of Breaking Democracy’s Spell

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewLichtman’s important book emphasizes the founders’ great blunder: They failed to enshrine a right to vote in the Constitution or the Bill of Rights…The Embattled Vote in America traces the consequences through American history…[Lichtman] uses history to contextualize the fix we’re in today…Growing outrage, he thinks, could ignite demands for change. With luck, this fine history might just help to fan the flame. -- James A. Morone * New York Times Book Review *The great value of Lichtman’s book is the way it puts today’s right-wing voter suppression efforts in their historical setting. He identifies the current push as the third crackdown on African-American voting rights in our history. -- Michael Tomasky * New York Review of Books *A sweeping look at the history of voting rights in the U.S., focusing on the constant struggle to extend suffrage in this country. -- Sean Illing * Vox *An important and timely work…Provides a general audience with historical context to improve public understanding of current voting rights controversies…Anyone concerned about this pressing public policy issue will find this book to be a valuable resource. -- Rebecca J. Mead * Journal of American History *[A] sweeping history of the country’s ensuing struggles over voting rights…Provides ample historical and contemporary justifications for [his] policy prescriptions to ensure that American democracy remains credible and viable in the twenty-first century. -- Scott J. Spitzer * Journal of Southern History *A noted authority on the history of American voting returns with a disturbing account of American political leaders who have, since the beginning of the republic, worked to limit the franchise. Lichtman…marches us through the dark history of voter limitation, from the Founders to now, and the images he paints are not flattering. The Constitution itself is vague about voting rights…and as Lichtman escorts us through the decades, we see an ugly pattern: people in power doing everything they can to remain so… The author examines a wide variety of discrimination: by race, gender, place of origin (immigrants, as he reminds us, have rarely been welcome here). He spends a lot of time exploring the denial and suppression of the African-American vote, and he notes how such efforts have succeeded and how they continue to dampen voter turnout… The author also explores the issue of ‘voter fraud’ that many (who wish to limit voting rights) have long raised. As Lichtman reveals, repeated studies have found virtually no evidence of it… An alarming, important, perhaps even essential book. * Kirkus Reviews (starred review) *Extraordinary and timely, The Embattled Vote in America reveals the politics and history of the right to vote, or, more importantly, the lack of the right to vote. Lichtman’s courtroom involvement with voting rights and the breadth and depth of his analysis underscore the significance of the vote in our democracy. A remarkable and provocative book that is essential reading for all citizens. -- Orville Vernon Burton, author of The Age of LincolnMost compelling is the author’s extensive experience in voting rights cases over the last four decades, providing first-hand accounts of the ongoing battles to attain a voice in our democracy. His book is a call to arms and a must-read for any American interested in protecting our most fundamental right, the right to vote. -- J. Gerald Hebert, Senior Director of Voting Rights and Redistricting, Campaign Legal Center

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Book SynopsisRarely is it possible to hear the voice of the people in a revolution except as it filters through the writings of articulate individuals who may not really be representative. But on several occasions during the effort to draft a constitution for Massachusetts after 1776, the citizens of the Commonwealth were asked to convene in their 300 town meetings to debate and convey to the legislators their political theories, needs, and aspirations. This book presents the transcribed debates and the replies returned to Boston which constitute a unique body of material documenting the political thought of the ordinary citizen. In an important, extended introduction, the editors, interpreting the American Revolution and its sustaining political framework in light of this material, analyze the forces that were singular and those that were universal in the shaping of American democracy. Comparisons are made with popular uprisings in other parts of the world and at other times, and the whole is integrated into a general discussion of the nature of revolution and its relationship to constitutional authority.Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION PART 1:THE PROBLEM EXPLORED, August 1775-November 1776 1. An Act to Confirm the Records of the Provincial Congresses, August 23, 1775 2. An Act on Representation, August 23, 1775 3. Pittsfield Memorial, December 26, 1775 4. Proclamation of the General Court, January 23, 1776 5. Report of a Lecture by Thomas Allen on February 18, 1776 6. Essex County Convention, Ipswich, April 25, 26, 1776 7. An Act for More Equal Representation, May 4, 1776 8. O.P.Q., "To the Electors," May 18, 1776 9. Pittsfield Petitions, May 29, 1776 10. Boston's Instructions to Its Representatives, May 30, 1776 11. Topsfield's Instructions to Its Representatives, June 14, 1776 12. Resolution of the House of Representatives, September 17, 1776 13. Returns of the Towns on the House of Representatives Resolution of September 17, 1776 14. Resolution of Worcester County Towns, November 26, 1776 PART 2: THE CONSTITITION OF 1778 January 1777-November 1778 15. Sutton Requests a County Convention, January 1777 16. Resolution Authorizing the General Assembly to Frame a Constitution, April 4, 1777 17. Resolve of May 5, 1777 18. Boston Objects, May 26, 1777 19. Journal of the Convention, June 17, 1777--March 6, 1778 20. The Rejected Constitution of 1778 21. Returns of the Towns on the Constitution of 1778 22. The Essex Result, 1778 23. Berkshire County Remonstrance, August 26, 1778 24. Response of the Worcester Committee of Correspondence, October 8, 1778 25. Statement of Berkshire County Representatives, November 17, 1778 PART 3: FORMATION OF THE CONSTITUION OF 1780 February 1779-March 1780 26. Resolve on the Question of a Constitution, February 20, 1779 27. Opinions of Hampshire County Towns, March 30, 1779 28. Berkshire County Address, May 3, 1779 29. Returns of the Towns on Resolves of February 20, 1779, May 1779 30. The Call for a Convention, June 1779 31. Votes of Towns in Choosing Delegates, July-October 1779 32. Proceedings of the Convention, March 2, 1780 33. Address of the Convention, March 1780 34. The Constitution of 1780 PART 4: RATIFICATION, May 1780-June 1780 35.Returns of the Towns on the Constitution of 1780 i. Berkshire County ii. Bristol County iii. Hampshire County iv. Lincoln County v. Middlesex County vi. Plymouth County vii. Barnstable County viii. York County ix. Suffolk County x. Worcester County xi. Essex County xii. Cumberland County Appendix: The Massachusetts Towns of 1780 Index

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