Political ideologies and movements Books

Book SynopsisSince 1979 China’s leaders have introduced reforms that have lessened the state's hold over the lives of ordinary citizens. By examining the growth in individual rights, the public sphere, democratic processes, and pluralization, Ogden seeks to answer questions concerning the relevance of liberal democratic ideas for China.Trade ReviewOgden persuasively argues that in spite of authoritarian political traditions and cultural predilections, China is moving inevitably toward greater democratization and a growing pluralization, which together are contributing to the development of a civil society. Moreover, she explains that China’s expansion of democratic institutions is shaped by Beijing’s rational analysis of what best will serve the Chinese Communist Party in its bid to remain in power; at the same time, she provides a clear-eyed evaluation of the value-laden concepts of equality and freedom that often cloud this controversial issue. -- S. Hart * Choice *

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Book SynopsisFree-market capitalism, hegemony, Western culture, peace, and democracy—ideas that shaped world politics in the 20th century and underpinned American foreign policy—have lost their strength. Hegemony (benign or otherwise) is no longer a choice. The authors argue that in the 21st century the U.S. must rely on strategy, make trade-offs, and compete.Trade ReviewIn this little book, two leading scholars offer a manifesto for U.S. leadership in a post-Western international system… Acknowledging that no country has a monopoly on good ideas, the book makes a good case that the United States needs to recast the way it talks about its role in the world. -- G. John Ikenberry * Foreign Affairs *The End of Arrogance makes a strong case for the end of the hegemony of American ideas in the foreign-policy sphere, examines what a more complex and diverse set of influences could create in terms of a future world order, and offers some important advice on how America can keep up in a more competitive world. -- Elizabeth Dickinson * Foreign Policy blog *Dazzling. -- Ronald Brownstein * National Journal *Weber and Jentleson put forward a powerful and provocative view of the coming frontiers for foreign policy—a global competition of ideas. Their arguments pose the right challenge to governments, corporations, and NGOs operating on a global stage, and provide practical advice for what to do about it. -- Janice Stein, Director, Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto

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Book SynopsisIs Venezuela's Bolivarian revolution under Hugo Chávez truly revolutionary? Some see the president as a shining knight of socialism, while others see him as an avenging Stalinist strongman. But the Chávez government does not fall easily into a seamless fable of emancipatory or authoritarian history, as these distinguished essays make clear.Trade ReviewThomas Ponniah and Jonathan Eastwood have produced an engaging and profoundly thought-provoking collection of essays on Venezuela’s process of political and social change under the late President Hugo Chávez. The volume rises above the simplistic, and often sterile, debates over democracy versus authoritarianism, and capitalism versus socialism that Venezuela’s polarized politics all too frequently elicit. Instead, its high quality analytic and theoretically-driven essays explore the consequences of Venezuela’s political experiment for institutions and individuals in all of their complex, multidimensional, and contradictory nature. In carefully selecting essays that reflect the gamut of political positions, the editors invite us to confront our preconceptions, move past them, and draw our own conclusions about the impact, meaning, and legacy of Venezuela’s ‘revolution.’ -- Eduardo Silva * Contemporary Sociology *This excellent book makes an important contribution to the scholarly debate on the meaning of Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution since the democratic election of Hugo Chávez to the presidency in 1998. While some scholars depict the Chávez regime as autocratic and undemocratic, others view Chávez’s Venezuela as embodying 21st-century participatory democracy and socialism. Eastwood and Ponniah have assembled a collection of high-quality, well-researched essays in an attempt to overcome the polarized nature of academic debates on Chávez’s Venezuela… This pathbreaking book shows that the Venezuelan experience with 21st century socialism transcends the country’s borders by planting the seeds of an alternative modernity. -- M. E. Carranza * 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 SynopsisPsychologist John Jost has spent decades researching poor people who vote for policies of inequality and women who think men deserve higher salaries. He argues that the persecuted often justify and defend the very social systems that oppress them because doing so serves a fundamental need for certainty, security, and social acceptance.Trade ReviewWhy do some in the working class vote against their economic interests? Why do some women support Trump? In this long-awaited volume, summarizing 25 years of work, Jost explains why some members of subordinate groups adopt and defend positions objectively at odds with their best interests. A model of social science research, A Theory of System Justification brings the theoretical and empirical rigor of the academy to bear on real-world issues. For those seeking a better grasp of the times in which we live, Jost’s book is appointment reading. -- Christopher S. Parker, author of Change They Can’t Believe InA definitive synthesis of nearly three decades of pathbreaking research on the stubborn human tendency to embrace and defend oppressive systems. In prose that is both erudite and compelling, Jost reveals the insidious role of human psychology in producing and maintaining our most vexing social injustices, from economic inequality and sexual harassment to racial hierarchies and climate change. A Theory of System Justification will be a game-changer for lawyers, policymakers, activists, organizers, and anyone seeking to unearth the deeply rooted sources of our most profound social problems. In short, I can think of no more timely or valuable book. -- Jon Hanson, Harvard Law SchoolSystem justification theory is one of social and psychological science’s most audacious attempts to address scientifically a problem at the heart of philosophy: the problem of ideology. Why do we so often accept the structural conditions into which we are born, conditions that make life less just for us and those around us? In this book, the culmination of decades of research, John Jost, its pioneer, summarizes a quarter-century of its discoveries and challenges. It is an essential resource. -- Jason Stanley, author of How Fascism WorksJost’s theory has far-reaching implications, and he offers numerous insights that political activists and social justice advocates can use to promote change…An essential resource for anyone who would like to better understand human cognition and behavior. -- Evan A. Valdes * Journal of Constructivist Psychology *

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Book SynopsisRoy demonstrates that the Islamic Fundamentalism of today is still the Third Worldism of the 1960s: populist politics and mixed economies of laissez-faire for the rich and subsidies for the poor. In Roy's formulation, those marching today beneath Islam's green banners are the same as the reds of yesterday, with similarly dim prospects of success.Trade ReviewIs theocracy really the future of the world’s one billion Muslims? Or should it be? …Never has the question been as brilliantly argued as in Olivier Roy’s L’echec de l’Islam politique, now available in a superb English translation as The Failure of Political Islam. His closely reasoned, original and unsentimental conclusion is that political Islam has already failed—that ‘Islamism’ has already atrophied into a sterile, hypocritical—and very Western—neofundamentalism… The Failure of Political Islam addresses the history, sociology, economy and ‘geostrategy’ of political Islam, with excellent case studies of Iran and Afghanistan… [A] daring exploration… This book is a corrective of stunning power. -- Peter Theroux * Boston Book Review *If you read only one book on political Islam, this should be it. Olivier Roy…has turned his attention to the phenomenon of Islamic radicalism with remarkable results. On practically every page one finds an interpretation or observation that is provocative and insightful. -- William B. Quandt * Foreign Affairs *The Failure of Political Islam acts as both a keystone and a launchpad to understanding the political ferment in the Arab world today. In the same way we learned that our perception of Communism as a monolithic force was in error, Olivier Roy exposes the political implications of diversity and weakness within Islam. -- Princeton Borough * The Times [UK] *A view of Islam as a religion of political extremism, containing the seeds of its own politicization in a manner inherently incompatible with much of the Western world, has gradually become well entrenched in Western policy circles… In this erudite and powerful book, Olivier Roy persuasively challenges such ahistoricism. Roy…uses his wide-ranging and detailed knowledge of the Muslim world to present a reading of contemporary Islamic movements that provides an important corrective to such gross simplifications. The argument is all the more pertinent at a time when well-known American political scientists see global politics reduced to a ‘clash of civilizations.’ …[This] is a forceful work—an eloquent contribution to an important current debate by a scholar with long experience in the world of political Islam. -- Leonardo A. Villalón * American Political Science Review *Olivier Roy’s examination of ‘political Islam’ has already had an important impact on the study of Islamism. His analysis is carefully defined and clearly presented… Roy’s conclusions are…sophisticated and nuanced. He argues that a particular type of Islamist program has failed and been replaced, not by a non-Islamic mode of thought, but by a different Islamic approach… This book is essential reading for all interested in the late 20th century evolution of movements of religious activism and revival… The issues that [Roy] raises—regarding the nature of Islamist movements and their relationships with modern institutions and concepts—must be dealt with. -- John O. Voll * Middle East Journal *Roy perceptively argues that the attempt to create a universal Islamist state is doomed to failure because of the conflicts between Sunni and Shia forms and other ethnic differences in the Islamic world. His is a keen, timely study; highly recommended. * Library Journal *

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Book SynopsisFrom the end of WWI to the 1950s, a group of British writers and artists including George Orwell, Barbara Jones, and Dylan Thomas forged a politics that resisted the empty idealism of their age. Celebrating the wisdom and pragmatism of ordinary life, they offered a remedy for the destructive polarization that afflicts us again today.Trade ReviewAn elegant essay on the need to recognize the value in down-to-earth, small scale activity as well as the grand scheme. -- Andrew Hill * Financial Times *Uncovers a hidden tradition in British politics, one of local attachments and civic pride, which he pieces together from the writings of George Orwell, J. B. Priestley, D. H. Lawrence, and Dylan Thomas, figures who placed as Stears puts it, ‘humble, everyday humanity’ at the center of their optimistic understanding of a politics of a patriotic and progressive left. Orwell et al. are all figures from the past, whose influence peaked during the 1940s. But Stears believes they give hope Britons can escape the current culture war which pits a conservative ‘Us’ against a liberal ‘Them.’ -- Steven Fielding * The Spectator *[An] elegiac study of how our literary and aesthetic past might animate our political future…Stears [is] trying to make the larger point that it is in our daily life that the most significant experiences reside and that politics is too often unhelpfully broad-brush, arrogantly distant from the things that really matter. -- Melissa Benn * New Statesman *Stands as a timely and provocative work of centrism. -- Peter Berard * Los Angeles Review of Books *Beautifully written and evocative, Out of the Ordinary moves artfully between personal narrative and historical reflection, political theory and literary criticism. It is a wonderful book, illuminating and engrossing. -- Nicholas Pearce, University of BathOut of the Ordinary is a brilliant account of a neglected tradition of radical political thought and a compelling contribution to contemporary political debate. Stears deftly evokes a generation of British writers and artists who confronted extremism, technocratic rule, and populism in the mid-twentieth century—and demonstrates that their political thought speaks powerfully to the troubled politics of our own time. -- Benjamin Jackson, University of OxfordOut of the Ordinary is a moving and intimate reflection on a potent, lost moment in British cultural history and what it still might mean for our political imaginations, and in it Marc Stears has found his voice. -- Helen Thompson, Professor of Political Economy, University of CambridgeInspiring and energizing, Out of the Ordinary lays out a vision for social and political progress through solidarity and rooted in everyday human dignity. Against the ideological rigidities of our age and polarization of our thinking, Stears eloquently and movingly draws on a British intellectual lineage represented by George Orwell, Dylan Thomas, and Barbara Jones to show us how tradition can be combined with progress, patriotism with diversity, and individual rights with social duties. -- Danielle Allen, author of Our Declaration and CuzA brilliant, subtle book…Serves up a remarkable lost history of British radical ideas and offers a set of well-conceived policy proposals…Ought to be widely and closely read. As both a historical narrative and a work of political theory, it is an important book. -- Seamus Flaherty * Spiked *Stears’ book cites and quotes exhilarating, vivid, poetic descriptions and invocations of shared ordinary life…There is much to enjoy in this readable book. -- Elizabeth Frazer * Society *

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewIan Shapiro has written an exceptional book that brings together political philosophy, empirical political science, political economy, history, occasional natural science, and much else. -- Jeffrey Green, University of PennsylvaniaIan Shapiro has the richest knowledge of contemporary politics across the world and the keenest sense of political reality of any American political theorist. Politics against Domination is his trenchant summary of what he has learnt from more than three decades of strenuous inquiry and hard thought. -- John Dunn, University of CambridgeAs Ian Shapiro says, a polity cannot pursue liberty, equality, or justice until it overcomes domination—and this book provides the best way to think about that crucial step that I know of. It is a fine example of his ability to ‘anchor philosophical reflection in real politics,’ thereby showing all of us how to mingle ‘ought’ with ‘can’ in the service of human liberation and dignity. -- Jennifer Hochschild, Harvard UniversityThis is a profound and unmatched study of the order and justice of non-domination. Ian Shapiro makes the case that politics—whether domestic or international—should be about saving citizens from hell, not leading them to heaven. -- Michael Doyle, Columbia UniversityIan Shapiro combines erudite, rigorous political theorizing with a public intellectual’s ability to canvass and illuminate contemporary domestic and global problems. It’s a rare blend, one that makes Politics against Domination a book both for academic syllabi and presidential reading lists. It is a book that has actually changed my mind on how to think about international intervention. -- Anne-Marie SlaughterShapiro’s insights are trenchant, especially with regards to the Citizens United decision, and his counsel on how the ‘status-quo bias’ in national political institutions favors the privileged. After more than a decade of imperial overreach, his restrained account of foreign policy should likewise find support. -- Scott A. Lucas * Los Angeles Review of Books *Shapiro has a brief and compelling section on the importance of hope in his first chapter. This book enacts and encourages hope, with its analytical clarity, deep engagement of complicated political issues that resist easy theorizing, and emphasis on the politically possible. -- Kathleen Tipler * Political Science Quarterly *Offers important insights for thinking about democracy’s prospects. -- Christopher Hobson * Perspectives on Politics *

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Book SynopsisFrom the pilgrims to Las Vegas, hippie communes to the smart city, utopianism has shaped American landscapes. The Puritan small town was the New Jerusalem. Thomas Jefferson dreamed of rational farm grids. Reformers tackled slums through crusades of civic architecture. To understand American space, Alex Krieger looks to the drama of utopian ideals.Trade ReviewProvides us with a useful history of the influential ideals—some of them prophetic, some of them unrealistic, and others downright cruel and unjust—that have shaped American cities. -- Shlomo Angel * Wall Street Journal *City on a Hill takes us on a bold, comprehensive journey through the history of American city planning—or rather a history of the American built environment, due to the anti-urban bias that has historically been pinned to American culture…In a time where the future looks darker than ever, Alex Krieger reminds us of how utopian dreams once galvanized American (city planning) history, and shows that our current worries—rather than dreams—require new utopias to be imagined. * ArchDaily *From the Puritans via Jefferson, from millions of immigrants to the hippies and on through the builders of World’s Fairs, Epcot and Las Vegas, each generation has seen America as a utopia, a promised land. But each time those utopias have either ingrained privilege, failed utterly or proved the next generation’s nightmare. This is an extremely readable journey through the successive waves of building that exceptionalist place. * Financial Times *Illuminating…Krieger’s historical analysis is perceptive and pointed, scholarly yet readable. He also speaks to the contemporary world, addressing the energy-wasting sprawl and leapfrog development that plague today’s metropolitan regions. * Chicago Tribune *[A] carefully argued and cinematically sweeping history…In a field crowded with detailed histories of this kind, the book stands out as an invigorating study, rich in the history of ideas about what American urban settlements might have been and still may become. -- Norman Weinstein * Architectural Record *A critically deep dive into the visions of utopia that have shaped American development, City on a Hill outlines the idealisms underlying various urban design movements, starting with the first wave of pilgrims looking for a new start. Krieger honors the grand ideas that have moved America and its cities forward over the centuries but also underwrites with a critical eye the lessons that can be learned as we move forward towards contemporary ideals of sustainability and smart cities today. * Architect’s Newspaper *It’s very well done—a great sweep of material, grand ideas, full of complexity and nuance…A great achievement. -- Richard J. Williams * Times Higher Education *Alex Krieger has written a classic. City on a Hill is a challenge to our country to reject mediocrity for aspiration. It should be taught in every school of planning and design in America and it belongs in the library of every citizen who passionately cares about the beauty, diversity, and livability of our country’s towns and cities. -- Joseph P. Riley, 10-term mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, and cofounder of the Mayors’ Institute on City DesignAlex Krieger offers a lively and highly readable account of how, from the colonial era onward, Americans’ utopian dreams have shaped our cities and can today provide hope for a more just, sustainable, and beautiful future. It is a most welcome view of a persistent strain of aspiration and optimism in our national life. -- Drew Faust, President Emerita, Harvard UniversityIn City on a Hill, Krieger brilliantly demolishes the myth that the ideals of America are somehow rooted in the countryside and disconnected from our cities. He has written not just a history of American urbanism but a history of our attitudes toward cities, reminding us how profoundly our cities, for all their failings, reflect our aspirations. It is a story he tells with such richness and nuance that this book becomes, for all intents and purposes, a history of America itself. -- Paul Goldberger, architecture critic and author of Ballpark: Baseball in the American CityPanoramic, original, and insightful, City on a Hill is a genuine achievement, and reflects and embodies Krieger’s decades-long involvement both with urban design and American urban history. This book deserves to be the most widely read comprehensive history of the American city. -- Robert Fishman, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of MichiganWith vivid, clear prose and striking and complementary images, City on a Hill is a fantastic, comprehensive account of utopian visions in American city planning. -- Frederick Steiner, University of Pennsylvania

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Book SynopsisTraces the uses of "Hamlet" in Arabic theatre and political rhetoric, and asks how Shakespeare's play developed into a musical with a happy ending in 1901 and grew to become the most obsessively quoted literary work in Arab politics today. This title identifies the French source of the earliest Arabic "Hamlet".Trade Review"Studying productions of Hamlet across the Arab world, including performances in Jordan, Kuwait, Iraq, Egypt, and Syria, Litvin draws broad parallels between the struggles of Shakespeare's protagonist and the frustrated political and cultural hopes of Arab intellectuals. Citing an interesting variety of sources--from videos and reviews to scripts and interviews--the author provides a new perspective on how Shakespearean drama has been appropriated in various international and political contexts."--Choice "An exceptional work that crosses many disciplinary boundaries, Margaret Litvin's Hamlet's Arab Journey not only provides a new approach to the study of international Shakespeare appropriation, but also promises an engaging and narrative-rich point of access to the operations of Arab cultural and political identities."--Lobna Ismail, Theatre Research International "Remarkable and deserving of particular mention, Margaret Litvin's monograph Hamlet's Arab Journey presents far-reaching and unexpected outcomes... Litvin's study, conducted with acumen and passion, uniquely emphasizes the potential impact of translating literature."--Federico Federici, Translation Studies "Hamlet's Arab Journey is an elegantly written, strongly argued book that would enrich courses in Arabic literature, cultural studies, and Middle East history."--Sonali Pahwa, International Journal of Middle East Studies "Reproductions of the revenge drama Hamlet in the Arab world, and the tragic plight of its famous protagonist Hamlet is meticulously followed by Margaret Litvin in her book Hamlet's Arab Journey, which benefits both the study of Arab theater and Shakespearean studies... Litvin eloquently presents an artistic journey of a text that was conceived some four hundred years ago in England and continues to travel around the globe in different garbs. From this point of view, her approach transcends the colonial/post-colonial or influencer/influenced relationships as she presents her subject matter with great caution."--Dina Amin, Journal of Arabic LiteratureTable of ContentsList of Illustrations ix Preface and Acknowledgments xi Note on Transliteration and Translation xvii Introduction 1 "When Shakespeare Travels Abroad" 3 The Global Kaleidoscope 6 Hamlet and Political Agency 8 Chapter 1: Hamlet in the Daily Discourse of Arab Identity 13 "Time Out of Joint": Coming to Terms with History 16 "Shall We Be or Not Be?": Personifying the Group 23 "Words, Words, Words": Forging an Identity 29 "The Play's the Thing" 33 Chapter 2: Nasser's Dramatic Imagination, 1952-64 35 Revolutionary Drama 37 Theatre Joins the Battle 44 Shakespeare on the Sidelines 50 Chapter 3: The Global Kaleidoscope: How Egyptians Got Their Hamlet, 1901-64 53 Beyond Caliban 54 "Bend Again toward France" 59 "Do It, England!" 70 Independence and Soviet Shakespeare 75 Bidayr's "Cruel Text" 85 Chapter 4: Hamletizing the Arab Muslim Hero, 1964-67 91 In Search of Social Justice 93 Psychological Interiority as a Ground for Political Agency 95 Sulayman: "Justice or Oppression? That Is the Puzzle" 95 Al-Hallaj: "Who Will Give Me a Seeing Sword?" 103 De-Hamletized Revivals 111 Chapter 5: Time Out of Joint, 1967-76 114 "Something Is Rotten": Theatre and the 1967 Defeat 116 M artyrs for Justice: "Abstract and Brief Chronicles" of the 1970s 124 Sadat's Open Door: "To Cook or Not to Cook?" 134 A Dilemma 140 Chapter 6: Six Plays in Search of a Protagonist, 1976-2002 142 Silencing Hamlet 144 "A Play Can't Stab" 147 "His Sword Kept Sticking Up" 163 A Prodigal Cousin 173 Post-Political Laughs 179 Epilogue: Hamlets without Hamlet 183 Notes 189 Bibliography 237 Index 257

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Book SynopsisProvides a fresh perspective on the problem of civic engagement, challenging idealists who aspire to revolutionize democracies and their citizens. This title identifies ways to achieve the political engagement we want and need without resorting to coercive measures such as compulsory national service or mandatory voting.Trade ReviewWinner of the 2012 Book Award, North American Society for Social Philosophy "Acknowledging that there are real limits to how involved citizens will be in political activity, [Berger] develops a sophisticated and balanced argument for policies to enhance political engagement, mainly through institutional changes to encourage and especially to make better use of citizens' activity. The book is clearly written and accessible."--Choice "I applaud Berger's effort to add analytic rigor to discussions that frequently devolve into reflexive paeans to civic engagement."--Justin Buchler, Perspectives on Politics "Arendt and/or Tocqueville scholars may find Attention Deficit Democracy of interest. Berger offers contributions to scholarship on both, although his readings are not revolutionary... [T]he strength of Berger's treatment of Arendt and Tocqueville is not novel interpretations, but the creative application of their thinking in explaining ADD."--Michael T. Rogers, Political Studies ReviewTable of ContentsPreface vii CHAPTER 1: Introduction 1 CHAPTER 2: The Rules of Engagement 24 CHAPTER 3: Political Engagement as Intrinsic Good: Arendt and Company 52 CHAPTER 4: Political Engagement as Instrumental Good: Tocqueville, Attention Deficit, and Energy 83 CHAPTER 5: Is Political Engagement Better Than Sex? 121 CHAPTER 6: Conclusion: Tocqueville vs. the Full Monty 144 Bibliography 175 Index 195

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Book SynopsisReligion has been a powerful political force throughout American history. When race enters the mix the results have been some of our greatest triumphs as a nation - and some of our most shameful failures. This book traces the explosive political effects of the religious intermingling with race.Trade ReviewWinner of the 2009 Award of Merit in History/Biography, Christianity Today "Mark A. Noll is one of our leading historians of religion... [God and Race in American Politics] tells us a lot about how we talk about God in politics, yesterday and today. As he does so often, Noll here writes serenely about volatile subjects."--Martin E. Marty, Chronicle of Higher Education "[Noll] has produced yet another admirable synthesis of a huge body of American history and historiography... [T]houghtful Christian readers will find this work indispensable in understanding the big picture of race, religion, and politics in American history."--Paul Harvey, Christianity Today "Noll's incisive history offers a significant introduction to the tangled relationship of race, religion, and politics in America."--Henry L. Carrigan, Jr., Foreword "[T]his work is just the sort of introduction that those unfamiliar with the contours of politics, race and religion need... Concerning the struggle for civil rights, Noll makes a powerful argument. While acknowledging the importance of the courts and community organizing, he aptly points out that religion was the indispensable foundation of the civil rights movement. The conviction that God was on the side of the black freedom struggle was powerful."--Randall J. Stephens, Christian Century "[Noll's] work will be a must read for scholars of U.S. religious and political history."--Choice "With the self-assurance of a skilled painter, Noll applies a series of brushstrokes that define five political alignments, each influenced by the comparative strength of the state, the market, and religion... Noll's is a tragic vision but one that nevertheless brings welcome clarity to the nation's primary moral dilemma."--Andrew Rojecki, Journal of Church History "God and Race in American Politics offers an in-depth view of the way religion has influenced politics and discourse on race and social justice throughout U.S. history. Based on a series of lectures he gave at Princeton in 2006, Noll supports his thesis with a very large body of relevant work and deftly elucidates the notion that opposing appeals to Biblical truth have created complex and, in some cases, contradictory religious and moral ideas."--Peter Lamal, The Humanist "In this important book, Mark Noll, one of the most influential historians of American religion writing today, traces the explosive political effects of the religious intermingling with race."--Spartacus Review "God and Race in American Politics contributes an enlightening historical analysis... It is written with forceful yet well-balanced argument fully achieving its main objective... It serves as a generous, informative guide for a wide readership, finding an audience in the general public as well as culture and religion historians and political scientists."--Adriana Neagu, American, British and Canadian Studies "Noll's book is ... a useful and astutely informed reading of foundational issues and themes that are essential to understanding historic and contemporary race and politics in American religion."--Sylvester A. Johnson, Journal of American History "Mark Noll's brief but incredibly insightful survey of God and Race in American Politics offers one of the most significant analyses of race and religion in American political history... Knoll's analysis of these most complicated issues in American history reveals a narrative of often contradicting religious and moral complexities. He wrestles with his subject, not shying away from this difficult assignment, with moral dexterity, skillful analysis, and solid historic research. Knoll has provided much food for thought."--Trevor O'Reggio, Andrew's University Seminary Studies "The book succeeds admirably as a study of the parallels between religious opinions, electoral strategies, and orientations to state power. Its successes invite further consideration of the messy, embodied modes by which religio-racial identities are enacted and destabilized, and of the role of churches as counterpublics... To acknowledge this is not to overlook the book's power as historical narrative. Rather, that Noll's book gives rise to such questions is an indication of its suggestiveness."--Jason C. Bivins, Journal of ReligionTable of ContentsList of Illustrations ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction 1 Chapter I: The Bible, Slavery, and the "Irrepressible Confl ict" 13 Chapter II: The Origins of African-American Religious Agency 47 Chapter III: The Churches, "Redemption," and Jim Crow 60 Chapter IV: Religion and the Civil Rights Movement 102 Chapter V: The Civil Rights Movement as the Fulcrum of Recent Political History 136 Theological Conclusion 176 Notes 183 Index 203

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Book SynopsisG. A. Cohen was one of the most gifted, influential, and progressive voices in contemporary political philosophy. At the time of his death in 2009, he had plans to bring together a number of his most significant papers. This is the first of three volumes to realize those plans. Drawing on three decades of work, it contains previously uncollected articles that have shaped many of the central debates in political philosophy, as well as papers published here for the first time. In these pieces, Cohen asks what egalitarians have most reason to equalize, he considers the relationship between freedom and property, and he reflects upon ideal theory and political practice. Included here are classic essays such as Equality of What? and Capitalism, Freedom, and the Proletariat, along with more recent contributions such as Fairness and Legitimacy in Justice, Freedom and Money, and the previously unpublished How to Do Political Philosophy. On ample display throughout are the clarityTrade Review"While alerting his readers to the difficulties faced by philosophers, Cohen is a source of guidance to those seeking to find their way in the field of political philosophy."--Richard Mullender, Political Studies Review "Cohen wrote with incredible clarity, analyzed with great insight, and argued with the utmost rigor. He did all this while addressing fundamental problems of political philosophy. It will thus be a joy for those interested in these topics to read, or reread, these essays."--Peter Vallentyne, Notre Dame Philosophical ReviewsTable of ContentsEditor's Preface vii Acknowledgments xiii Part One: Luck Egalitarianism Chapter One: On the Currency of Egalitarian Justice 3 Chapter Two: Equality of What? On Welfare, Goods, and Capabilities 44 Afterword to Chapters One and Two 61 Chapter Three: Sen on Capability, Freedom, and Control 73 Chapter Four: Expensive Taste Rides Again 81 Chapter Five: Luck and Equality 116 Chapter Six: Fairness and Legitimacy in Justice, And: Does Option Luck Ever Preserve Justice? 124 Part Two: Freedom and Property Chapter Seven: Capitalism, Freedom, and the Proletariat 147 Chapter Eight: Freedom and Money 166 Two Addenda to "Freedom and Money" 193 Part Three: Ideal Theory and Political Practice Chapter Nine: Mind the Gap 203 Chapter Ten: Back to Socialist Basics 211 Chapter Eleven: How to Do Political Philosophy 225 Chapter Twelve: Rescuing Justice from Constructivism and Equality from the Basic Structure Restriction 236 Works Cited 255 Index 263

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Book SynopsisExamines Adam Smith, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Charles Darwin, and Karl Marx--heirs of the Enlightenment who embodied its highest ideals about progress--and shows how their thoughts, over time and in the hands of their followers and opponents, transformed the very nature of our beliefs, institutions, economies, and politics--Amazon.com.Trade ReviewOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2016 One of The New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2015 One of Bloomberg Businessweek's Best Books of 2015, chosen by Diana Farrell "I was struck again and again by the extraordinary breadth, erudition and lucidity of this book."--Fareed Zakaria, New York Times Book Review "This is a gem of a book in that it has the audacity to paint in big strokes to portray a great intellectual history that puts our often competing, current belief systems into their 18th and 19th century contexts. In light of the increasingly perplexing news headlines, this type of bold context setting is a real gift."--Diana Farrell, President and chief executive officer, JPMorgan Chase Institute in Bloomberg Best Books of 2015 "Montgomery and Chirot offer a sweeping defense of intellectual liberalism and an examination of its indelible influence on the modern world... Thoughtful, highly readable, and provocative."--ChoiceTable of ContentsPreface ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction: Ideas as Historical Forces 1 PART I: INVENTORS OF MODERNITY AND WHAT BECAME OF THEIR IDEAS 17 1 Adam Smith: The Science of Man, Morality, and Money 19 2 Karl Marx: The Tragic Consequences of a Brilliant Theory 81 3 Charles Darwin: Struggle and Selection in the Realm of Ideas 148 4 Making Democracy: The Jefferson-Hamilton Debates 215 PART II: SECULAR AND RELIGIOUS REACTIONS AGAINST ENLIGHTENMENT 279 5 Counter-Enlightenment: From Antimodernism to Fascism 281 6 Christian Fundamentalism: The Politics of God in America 336 7 Purifying Islam: The Muslim Reaction against the Western Enlightenment 379 Conclusion: The Power of Ideas and the Importance of the Humanities 418 Bibliography 439 Index 473

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Book SynopsisIn recent years, the study of American political history has experienced a remarkable renaissance. In this book, one of the leaders of the resurgence in American political history, assesses its revival and demonstrates how this work not only illuminates the past but also helps us better understand American politics today.Trade Review"Zelizer's essays give the reader a good grasp of the ways that politics has unfolded over the past half century. And the range of topics gives a good sense of where the field lies at this point. The scholarship is impeccable, the sources appropriate, and the tone scholarly without being pedantic. As this collection of Zelizer's finest work indicates, the discipline of history still has room for political history."--John H. Barnhill, Canadian Journal of History "This exhilarating volume deserves a broad readership. It is first and foremost invaluable to graduate students and historians exploring new approaches to American political history. Secondly, it reveals to political scientists the worth of political history, beyond furnishing the raw data for political analysis. Thirdly, it suggests ways in which public historians and policymakers might collaborate in policymaking. Finally, the essays are accessible enough to appeal to the general reader interested in the historical development of modern American politics. Above all, Zelizer's work exemplifies and validates historians' rediscovery of the importance of American politics, albeit more broadly defined than before, as well as vindicates political scientists' recent and continued interest in American history."--Eleanor Thompson, LSE Politics and Policy blog "Governing America: The Revival of Political History is an important instrument to any person hoping to gain a better understanding of the revaluation of political history and the negotiation of the current political landscape of the United States. Both the lay reader and a student of political history would benefit by adding Zelizer's latest to his or her collection."--Chris Dawe, Journal of American Studies of TurkeyTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Governing America: An Introduction 1 Part I: Thinking about the Field 9 One: Beyond the Presidential Synthesis: Reordering Political Time 11 Two: Clio's Lost Tribe: Public Policy History Since 1978 41 Three: History and Political Science: Together Again? 60 Four: Rethinking the History of American Conservatism 68 Five: What Political Science Can Learn from the New Political History 90 Part II: Paying for Government: Taxes, Money, and Fiscal Restraint 105 Six: The Uneasy Relationship: Democracy, Taxation, and State-Building Since the New Deal 107 Seven: The Forgotten Legacy of the New Deal: Fiscal Conservatism and the Roosevelt Administration, 1933-1938 124 Eight: "Where Is the Money Coming From?" The Reconstruction of Social Security Finance 153 Nine: Paying for Medicare: Benefits, Budgets, and Wilbur Mills's Policy Legacy 168 Part III: The Rules of the Game: The Politics of Process 193 Ten: Seeds of Cynicism: The Struggle Over Campaign Finance, 1956-1974 195 Eleven: Bridging State and Society: The Origins of 1970s Congressional Reform 221 Twelve: Without Restraint: Scandal and Politics in America 232 Thirteen: Seizing Power: Conservatives and Congress Since the 1970s 259 Fourteen: How Conservatives Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Presidential Power 290 Part IV: Politics and Policy: The Case of National Security 307 Fifteen: Congress and the Politics of Troop Withdrawal, 1966-1973 309 Sixteen: Detente and Domestic Politics 321 Seventeen: Conservatives, Carter, and the Politics of National Security 335 Notes 351 Index 399

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Book SynopsisAs China continues to transform itself, many assume that the nation will eventually move beyond communism and adopt a Western-style democracy. This book provides a standard for evaluating political progress in China and enriches the dialogue of possibilities available to this rapidly evolving nation.Trade Review"This thought-provoking volume by Jiang offers a vision for a Confucian constitutional order that may serve as a compelling alternative to both the status quo in China and a Western-style liberal democracy."--Choice "Qing's ideas are likely to be fairly widely known in China and will probably become more so... [The] book is significant because it breaks new ground by putting forward a fairly detailed proposal by a mainland Chinese academic for a non-Communist future Chinese system."--Kenneth C. Walker, Asian Affairs "No doubt, the book will generate thought-provoking debates. Although we may not agree with Jiang's political vision, we have to admit that he is a true believer who is not afraid to stand alone... For this, I give the book thumbs up. Last but not least, a special credit goes to Edmund Ryden, the translator, whose superb English rendering makes Jiang's basic political philosophy a fantastic read."--Ellen Y. Zhang, Dao "[T]his volume helps readers to see that there are many different ways that Confucianism may be able to play roles in political thinking both in China and more generally. Jiang Qing's is an important and provocative perspective."--Stephen C. Angle, Philosophy East and West "An excellent introduction to Jiang's thought and, more broadly, to some recent developments in the Chinese intellectual scene. Bell and Fan should be congratulated for their efforts, and Edmund Ryden should be proud of his translations... A Confucian Constitutional Order should surely take pride in its place among the Princeton-China Series publications."--Yuri Pines, China Review InternationalTable of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Introduction 1 Daniel A. Bell Part I: A Confucian Constitutional Order * The Way of the Humane Authority: The Theoretical Basis for Confucian Constitutionalism and a Tricameral Parliament 27 Jiang Qing * The Supervisory System of Confucian Constitutionalism: Reflections on the Supervision of the State by the Academy 44 Jiang Qing * A Confucian Constitutionalist State: The Constitutional Role and Contemporary Significance of Republicanism under a Symbolic Monarch 71 Jiang Qing Part II: Comments * On the Legitimacy of Confucian Constitutionalism 99 Joseph Chan * An Old Mandate for a New State: On Jiang Qing's Political Confucianism 113 Bai Tongdong * Transcendent Heaven? A Critique of Jiang Qing's Grounding of the Right to Rule 129 Chenyang Li * Is the Way of the Humane Authority a Good Thing? An Assessment of Confucian Constitutionalism 139 Wang Shaoguang Part III: Response to the Commentators * Debating with My Critics 161 Jiang Qing Notes 209 Bibliography 241 Contributors 249 Index 251

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Book SynopsisIn recent years, the study of American political history has experienced a remarkable renaissance. After decades during which the subject fell out of fashion and disappeared from public view, it has returned to prominence as the study of American history has shifted its focus back to politics broadly defined. In this book, one of the leaders of theTrade Review"Zelizer's essays give the reader a good grasp of the ways that politics has unfolded over the past half century. And the range of topics gives a good sense of where the field lies at this point. The scholarship is impeccable, the sources appropriate, and the tone scholarly without being pedantic. As this collection of Zelizer's finest work indicates, the discipline of history still has room for political history."--John H. Barnhill, Canadian Journal of History "This exhilarating volume deserves a broad readership. It is first and foremost invaluable to graduate students and historians exploring new approaches to American political history. Secondly, it reveals to political scientists the worth of political history, beyond furnishing the raw data for political analysis. Thirdly, it suggests ways in which public historians and policymakers might collaborate in policymaking. Finally, the essays are accessible enough to appeal to the general reader interested in the historical development of modern American politics. Above all, Zelizer's work exemplifies and validates historians' rediscovery of the importance of American politics, albeit more broadly defined than before, as well as vindicates political scientists' recent and continued interest in American history."--Eleanor Thompson, LSE Politics and Policy blog "Governing America: The Revival of Political History is an important instrument to any person hoping to gain a better understanding of the revaluation of political history and the negotiation of the current political landscape of the United States. Both the lay reader and a student of political history would benefit by adding Zelizer's latest to his or her collection."--Chris Dawe, Journal of American Studies of TurkeyTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Governing America: An Introduction 1 Part I: Thinking about the Field 9 One: Beyond the Presidential Synthesis: Reordering Political Time 11 Two: Clio's Lost Tribe: Public Policy History Since 1978 41 Three: History and Political Science: Together Again? 60 Four: Rethinking the History of American Conservatism 68 Five: What Political Science Can Learn from the New Political History 90 Part II: Paying for Government: Taxes, Money, and Fiscal Restraint 105 Six: The Uneasy Relationship: Democracy, Taxation, and State-Building Since the New Deal 107 Seven: The Forgotten Legacy of the New Deal: Fiscal Conservatism and the Roosevelt Administration, 1933-1938 124 Eight: "Where Is the Money Coming From?" The Reconstruction of Social Security Finance 153 Nine: Paying for Medicare: Benefits, Budgets, and Wilbur Mills's Policy Legacy 168 Part III: The Rules of the Game: The Politics of Process 193 Ten: Seeds of Cynicism: The Struggle Over Campaign Finance, 1956-1974 195 Eleven: Bridging State and Society: The Origins of 1970s Congressional Reform 221 Twelve: Without Restraint: Scandal and Politics in America 232 Thirteen: Seizing Power: Conservatives and Congress Since the 1970s 259 Fourteen: How Conservatives Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Presidential Power 290 Part IV: Politics and Policy: The Case of National Security 307 Fifteen: Congress and the Politics of Troop Withdrawal, 1966-1973 309 Sixteen: Detente and Domestic Politics 321 Seventeen: Conservatives, Carter, and the Politics of National Security 335 Notes 351 Index 399

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Wonky yet accessible, this is a valuable guide to America’s political landscape." * Publishers Weekly *

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Book SynopsisAmericans are disgusted with watching politicians screaming and yelling at one another on television. But does all the noise really make a difference? Drawing on numerous studies, Diana Mutz provides the first comprehensive look at the consequences of in-your-face politics. Her book contradicts the conventional wisdom by documenting both the benefiTrade ReviewWinner of the 2016 David O. Sears Book Award, International Society of Political Psychology Finalist for the 2015 Frank Luther Mott-Kappa Tau Alpha Journalism and Mass Communication Research Award One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2015 "With ample humor and sufficient exposition for a lay audience, she conducts and analyzes a series of experiments carefully crafted to study how extreme close-ups and uncivil behavior in political TV affect the public discourse... An approachable yet scientifically rigorous look at what passes for political discourse in America."--Kirkus "[Mutz's] lively and lucid book sheds light on the relationship between political programming and public engagement."--- Glenn Altschuler, Huffington Post "Mutz offers an engagingly readable, data-rich work on mediated politics of a particular kind... In-Your-Face Politics is strongly recommended for college and university libraries."--Choice "This book is likely to join Mutz's previous work as an indispensable contribution to the political communication and psychology literatures... It is probably a rare thing to call an academic text entertaining, but Mutz has been among my favorite scholars to read, and this book was no exception. Balancing thoroughness with accessibility, the writing will satisfy serious academics while appealing to a more general audience. The book should serve as a model for anyone who wants to do good political science and write about it in a clear and personable manner."--Bryan T. Gervais, Public Opinion Quarterly "In In-Your-Face Politics, Diana C. Mutz's innovative approach to a controversial topic has produced a variety of fascinating insights... An exciting and impressive addition to the political television literature. Although many have ranted about political television, Professor Mutz generated the elusive evidence required to elevate our conversation. The result is a book that should be read by all serious students of political television."--Craig Allen Smith, Congress & the PresidencyTable of ContentsList of Illustrations ix List of Tables xiii Acknowledgments xv Chapter 1 What Is "In-Your-Face" Politics? 1 Part I What Difference Does It Make? The Effects of In-Your-Face Political Television 17 Chapter 2 The Consequences of In-Your-Face Politics for Arousal and Memory 19 Chapter 3 Effects on Public Perceptions of the Legitimacy of the Opposition 46 Chapter 4 The Costs of In-Your-Face Politics for Political Trust 73 Part II When Does In-Your-Face Politics Matter? 93 Chapter 5 Real-World Contexts 95 Chapter 6 Who Watches This Stuff Anyway? The Audience for In-Your-Face Politics 116 Part III Historical Implications for Political Television 151 Chapter 7 Does the Medium Matter? 153 Chapter 8 How Politics on Television Has Changed 178 Chapter 9 Making Politics Palatable: Political Television in an Era of Choice 193 Appendix A Summary of Experimental Designs 223 Appendix B Summary of Experimental Dependent Variables 225 Appendix C National Survey Questions for Orientation toward Conflict Communication Scales 230 Appendix D Coding Form for Political Television Programs 231 Appendix E Coding Instructions for Televised Conflicts 233 Notes 239 References 247 Index 257

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Book SynopsisBehind every financial crisis lurks a "political bubble"--policy biases that foster market behaviors leading to financial instability. Rather than tilting against risky behavior, political bubbles--arising from a potent combination of beliefs, institutions, and interests--aid, abet, and amplify risk. Demonstrating how political bubbles helped creatTrade Review"As pundits debate the causes of the 2008 economic crisis, the authors contend that financial crises have inherently political dimensions. McCarty, Poole, and Rosenthal argue persuasively that political bubbles and market bubbles are highly similar, with policy biases contributing to and amplifying market behavior... The authors provide an exhaustive review of structural problems that they believe impede effective government response to new catastrophic economic developments. Their arguments transcend the academic to include historical precedents and specifics on Wall Street machinations."--Publishers Weekly "McCarty, Poole, and Rosenthal have crafted a masterful analysis of the 2008 financial crisis. Their central thesis is that the underlying cause of the Great Recession was the 'political bubble'... The warnings for the U.S. political system are dire, and the authors make the case for political courage in dealing with wealth inequalities. This book would be an excellent addition to the library of any student of political economy and an excellent start in generating policy proposals on how to deal with future crises."--Choice "Greatly expanding upon and enriching prior work on political polarization, Political Bubbles persuasively shows that the 2008 financial crisis was the product of potent political forces."--Philip Rocco, Public AdministrationTable of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Introduction 1 Part I: The Political Bubble - Why Washington Allows Financial Crises to Occur Chapter 1 Bubble Expectations 31 Chapter 2 Ideology 38 Chapter 3 Interests 71 Chapter 4 Institutions 90 Chapter 5 The Political Bubble of the Crisis of 2008 117 Part II: Pops - Why Washington Delays in Solving Financial Crises Chapter 6 Historical Lessons of the Responses to Pops 153 Chapter 7 The Pop of 2008 184 Chapter 8 "Pop"ulism 228 Chapter 9 How to Waste a Crisis 251 Epilogue 275 Notes 283 Bibliography 305 Name Index 327 Subject Index 333

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Book SynopsisWesterners tend to divide the political world into "good" democracies and "bad" authoritarian regimes. But the Chinese political model does not fit neatly in either category. Over the past three decades, China has evolved a political system that can best be described as "political meritocracy." The China Model seeks to understand the ideals and theTrade ReviewA Financial Times Summer Books Selection Selected as one of Financial Times (FT.com) Best Books of 2015 A Guardian Best Holiday Reads of 2015 selection "[I]t is part of the job of academics to ask fundamental questions that challenge conventional thinking. Bell performs this role admirably in lucid, jargon-free prose that leads the reader back to some of the most fundamental questions in political philosophy - refracted through the experience of contemporary China ... I found the questions that Bell raised consistently stimulating."--Gideon Rachman, Financial Times "Bell ... has written a fascinating study. Open-minded readers will find it equips them with a more intelligent understanding of Chinese politics and, no less valuable, forces them to examine their devotion to democracy... [The China Model] isn't just for those who want to better understand China. More than anything I've read for a while, it also forced me to think about what's good and bad about Western systems of government. From start to finish the book is a pleasure and an education."--Clive Crook, Bloomberg View "Bell makes a solid and worthy case for why the outside world might want to think about the Chinese experiment in governance a bit more deeply... This is a very clearly written book."--Kerry Brown, Asian Review of Books "The China Model ... is as important for us as it is for China. If the book brings us some humility about the ways in which an undemocratic model like China's can be deeply rooted in history and culture, it will have done good work. But it will do something better if it can remind us that our own history isn't over."--Rob Goodman, POLITICO "In careful, clear and measured prose, [Bell] works hard to overcome prejudice, defuse emotions and discuss the pros and cons in the cool language of political philosophy. This, perhaps, is the book's greatest contribution."--James Miller, Literary Review of Canada "Serious re-evaluations of democracy are inhibited by two factors: fears about the alternatives turning sour and a century of educational indoctrination that makes imagining the alternatives a frightful exercise. Bell's book should be read as an antidote (or if you prefer, an elixir) to overcome these doubts."--Siddharth Singh, Mint "This book is a welcome addition to the expanding literature on the emerging 'China model'... Bell's argument, based on his long-term observation of China's political development, provides a nuanced, thought-provoking view of the meritocratic aspects of the Chinese system that have been obscured by the broad label 'authoritarianism.' It offers an original explanation for the resilience of the Chinese regime and essentially challenges the widely held notion that liberal democracy is the universally desirable political outcome for modern societies."--Choice "Bell is not an apologist for China but someone who teaches us to ask different questions. And these questions are fascinating."--Mariana Mazzucato, Financial Times, a FT Best Book of 2015 "A must-read scholarly account of China's political development with stimulating questions, powerful analysis as well as theoretically relevant arguments."--Bingdao Zheng, Chinese Political Science Review "[Bell] offers an earnest, well-balanced, and timely discussion of the limitations and suitability of Western liberal democracy to current Chinese realities... This is a very bold recommendation that aptly rounds off what is throughout a highly original volume steeped in political theory. It hopefully will instigate serious debate."--Niv Horesh, China Journal "Strikingly original."--Benjamin Herscovitch, Policy: A Journal of Public Policy and Ideas "Important, original and deeply researched... Honest, thoroughly researched, imaginative, and hugely important volume on Chinese political development and its possible impact on the global arena."--Bogdan Goralczyk, China Review "A must-read text for all political scientists, in particular, for those who study democracy and democratization."--Baogang He, Perspectives on Politics "A serious intellectual work that deserves to be read by scholars who are interested in the merits and limitations of liberal democracy."--Lynette H. Ong, Perspectives on PoliticsTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction 1 Chapter 1 Is Democracy the Least Bad Political System? 14 Chapter 2 On the Selection of Good Leaders in a Political Meritocracy 63 Chapter 3 What's Wrong with Political Meritocracy 110 Chapter 4 Three Models of Democratic Meritocracy 151 Concluding Thoughts: Realizing the China Model 179 Notes 199 Selected Bibliography 283 Index 307

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Book SynopsisNorthern Lebanon is a land in turmoil. Long under the sway of the Assad regime in Syria, it is now a magnet for Sunni Muslim jihadists inspired by anti-Western and anti-Shi'a worldviews. The Sunni Tragedy in the Middle East describes in harrowing detail the struggle led by an active minority of jihadist militants, some claiming allegiance to ISIS,Trade ReviewOne of Foreign Affairs' Best Books on the Middle East (Lebanon) 2016 "Rougier masterfully guides readers deep into the complex terrain of northern Lebanese politics. It is a wondrous, if difficult, voyage."--Foreign Affairs "More than anything else, this volume amply illustrates the impossibly labyrinthine nature of armed politics in Lebanon... Rougier takes readers from the 1980s through the period of Syria's withdrawal of its forces from Lebanon after the assassination of Prime Minister Rafic Hariri in 2005... Rougier draws a striking picture of the chaos and dangers of the current situation."--ChoiceTable of ContentsIntroduction vii Chapter 1 North Lebanon in Bilad al-Sham 1 Chapter 2 Defending an Imagined Umma: The Path to Terrorism 26 Chapter 3 The Anti-Syrian Movement: Rebuilding a Political Scene 58 Chapter 4 The Syrian Regime Reacts: Building Up a Jihadi Network 82 Chapter 5 Jihad and Resistance in North Lebanon: The History of Fatah al-Islam 124 Chapter 6 The Failure to Create a Lasting Support Base for the Syrian Insurrection 171 Epilogue 221 Conclusion 233 Maps 239 Glossary 245 Index 253

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewOne of The New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2015 One of Bloomberg Businessweek's Best Books of 2015, chosen by Diana Farrell One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2016 "I was struck again and again by the extraordinary breadth, erudition and lucidity of this book."--Fareed Zakaria, New York Times Book Review "This is a gem of a book in that it has the audacity to paint in big strokes to portray a great intellectual history that puts our often competing, current belief systems into their 18th and 19th century contexts. In light of the increasingly perplexing news headlines, this type of bold context setting is a real gift."--Diana Farrell, President and chief executive officer, JPMorgan Chase Institute in Bloomberg Best Books of 2015Table of ContentsPreface to the Paperback Edition ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xiii Introduction: Ideas as Historical Forces 1 PART I: INVENTORS OF MODERNITY AND WHAT BECAME OF THEIR IDEAS 17 1 Adam Smith: The Science of Man, Morality, and Money 19 2 Karl Marx: The Tragic Consequences of a Brilliant Theory 81 3 Charles Darwin: Struggle and Selection in the Realm of Ideas 148 4 Making Democracy: The Jefferson-Hamilton Debates 215 PART II: SECULAR AND RELIGIOUS REACTIONS AGAINST ENLIGHTENMENT 279 5 Counter-Enlightenment: From Antimodernism to Fascism 281 6 Christian Fundamentalism: The Politics of God in America 336 7 Purifying Islam: The Muslim Reaction against the Western Enlightenment 379 Conclusion: The Power of Ideas and the Importance of the Humanities 418 Bibliography 439 Index 473

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A surprisingly lively account of where France is at."--Thomas E. Ricks, Foreign Policy "No other book portrays in such granular detail the evolution of Islamist terror in [France], and the implications that that evolution has for the rest of the world, including and especially the United States."--Christopher Dickey, Daily Beast "The Prophet of France's Fracture... [Kepel is] the country's most famous scholar of Islam."--Robert Worth, New York Times Magazine Praise for the French edition: "[Terror in France is] the most essential book to read about France today... Gilles Kepel's important book is the best account we have of all the factors and events that helped create the current situation."--Mark Lilla, New York Review of Books Praise for the French edition: "Fascinating, detailed accounts of how small towns have become hotbeds of radical Islamism make [Terror in France] appealing to readers beyond France seeking to understand homegrown jihadism."--Anne-Sylvaine Chassany, Financial TimesTable of ContentsPreface to the English Edition ix Paris, Saint-Denis, Friday, November 13, 2015 xiii Prologue: From the March of the Beurs to Charlie and the Bataclan 1 PART I The Incubation Period: From Clichy to Sarkozy 9 1 2005, the Pivotal Year 11 The Double Trigger for the Riots 12 From Profanation to Blasphemy 16 The Epochal Change of French Islam 18 The Dialectic of Jihadism 22 Jihad's First Terrains 27 The Prison Incubator 29 2 From Muslims Voting to the Muslim Vote 34 The "Muslim Vote" 41 Economic Crash and Identitarian Reactions 43 Soral and Islam against "American-Zionism" 49 The Beginnings of the Muslim Vote 53 Toward an Islamic Electoral Lobby 54 Francois Hollande's Deceptive Victory 58 3 The Merah Affair in Context 64 The Retrocolonial Backlash 64 Artigat: From Hashish to Sharia 71 The Extension of Cyber-Jihad 78 Omar Omsen's Grand Narrative 83 PART II The Eruption: From Hollande to Charlie and the Bataclan and Their Aftermath, 2012-2016 93 4 French Jihad, Syrian Jihad 97 Mehdi Nemmouche, Detainee and Jailer 98 "Oh, my brothers in Allah from France!" 103 The Lunel Paradigm 109 The Eschatology of Jihad and Psychological War 124 5 The Reversals of the Muslim Vote 135 The Rise in Unemployment and Inequality 136 From Social Despair to Authoritarian Conservatism 138 The Emergence of Traditionalist Islamic Groups 139 Secularism as an Irritant 141 Manifs pour Gaza and Jihad against the Jews 145 6 #CharlieCoulibaly 151 "May Allah curse France!" 156 To Be or Not to Be Charlie 170 Epilogue Between Kalash and Martel: The Nationalist Hammer and the Jihadist Anvil 186 Acknowledgments 199 Chronology of Events 201 List of Key People and Organizations 204 Index 207

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewOne of Foreign Affairs' Best Books on the Middle East (Lebanon) 2016 "Rougier masterfully guides readers deep into the complex terrain of northern Lebanese politics. It is a wondrous, if difficult, voyage."--Foreign Affairs "More than anything else, this volume amply illustrates the impossibly labyrinthine nature of armed politics in Lebanon... Rougier takes readers from the 1980s through the period of Syria's withdrawal of its forces from Lebanon after the assassination of Prime Minister Rafic Hariri in 2005... Rougier draws a striking picture of the chaos and dangers of the current situation."--ChoiceTable of ContentsIntroduction vii Chapter 1 North Lebanon in Bilad al-Sham 1 Chapter 2 Defending an Imagined Umma: The Path to Terrorism 26 Chapter 3 The Anti-Syrian Movement: Rebuilding a Political Scene 58 Chapter 4 The Syrian Regime Reacts: Building Up a Jihadi Network 82 Chapter 5 Jihad and Resistance in North Lebanon: The History of Fatah al-Islam 124 Chapter 6 The Failure to Create a Lasting Support Base for the Syrian Insurrection 171 Epilogue 221 Conclusion 233 Maps 239 Glossary 245 Index 253

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Honorable Mention for the Alice Amsden Book Award, Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics""Honorable Mention for the IPE Best Book Award, International Political Economy Section of the International Studies Association""[Madariaga] creatively combines qualitative and quantitative data and methods."---Nicolás M. Somma, Latin American Research Review

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewJohn Adams and the Fear of American Oligarchy is a most timely, valuable, and enlightening book. It shows conclusively that Adams was one of the sharpest critics of oligarchy among the American founders and, indeed, in the history of political thought. The book will generate much-needed discussion in political thought, American political studies, and contemporary democratic theory.—John McCormick, University of ChicagoRemarkably well-written and astonishingly lucid, John Adams and the Fear of American Oligarchy makes an absolutely central point about Adams’s thought, persuasively reestablishing him as a genuine democrat in his ultimate sympathies.—Sanford Levinson, University of Texas Law SchoolA needed examination of Adams’s political thought on wealth-based aristocracy.—Choice

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Book SynopsisA groundbreaking look at how group expectations unify black Americans in their support of the Democratic partyBlack Americans are by far the most unified racial group in American electoral politics, with 80 to 90 percent identifying as Democrats-a surprising figure given that nearly a third now also identify as ideologically conservative, up frTrade Review"Winner of the American Political Science Association Best Book Award""Co-Winner of the Race, Ethnicity, and Politics Section Best Book Award, American Political Science Association""Finalist for the PROSE Award in Government and Politics, Association of American Publishers""Provocative."---Charles Lane, Washington Post

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"In this impressive book, Voeten argues that although multilateral bodies such as the World Trade Organization may appear to be “neutral” and “universalistic,” they more often than not reflect the values and ideological orientations of their most powerful sponsors."---G. John Ikenberry, Foreign Affairs"An innovative framework that puts ideological disputes at the enter of an analysis of global governance arrangements."---Zheng Chen, China International Strategy Review

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Inventions of Nemesis is undoubtedly an extremely interesting book."---Seamus Flaherty, Marx and Philosophy Review of Books"Readers of all stripes will appreciate Mao's consistent attention to context and to the parallels among old favorites and more recent works. This is a valuable addition to the conversation on Utopias." * Choice Reviews *"A brilliant, erudite, and transformative interpretation of utopia as an exercise in justice. . . . Its arguments will influence scholars working in utopian studies, early modern and modern literatures, global justice theories, and migration studies."---Greg Forter, Modernism/modernity"Douglas Mao’s erudite, keen-eyed, and deeply rewarding volume mounts a subtle polemic against how the discipline understands itself, and it does so by adding to its options for understanding what ethics is."---Bruce Robbins, Novel"Attentive to both the promises and the pitfalls of utopian thinking, [Mao’s] argument is that utopian thought has always focused on achieving justice. . . . He puts utopian fiction writers into revealing dialogue with an equally impressive range of political philosophers."---Duncan Bell, New Statesman"Mao proffers that utopian thinking is driven not by an ideal of perfection, but rather by indignation at injustices in the world. Mao’s thesis that both utopian thinking and the construction of utopias are a response to injustice offers a fruitful alternative starting point for a discussion between law and utopia."---Ruth Houghton, International Journal of Law in Context"Inventions of Nemesis engages with an impressive (yet coherent) range of texts in literature, criticism, philosophy, political science, and economics. . . . It is not the least of this book’s many virtues that it ends by opening out into new lines of inquiry while demonstrating the urgency that continues to drive utopian thinking."---Stephen Arata, Modern Language Quarterly

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"[Frye’s] research is impressive. This timely, evidence-based account persuades." * Publishers Weekly *"With deft prose, deep and insightful analysis, and considerable supporting evidence, Frye not only counters, but dismantles, the overly simplistic and lazy narratives of Russia under Putin."---Joshua Huminski, Diplomatic Courier"Frye’s splendid book is a major contribution to the literature."---Alexander Brakel, Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs"In short, a sober assessment about Russia and Putin has never been more needed. Thankfully, Tim Frye has provided that assessment, and successfully so, one that is written in clear prose and intended for a general audience. It will appeal to a wide readership, including scholars and others who do not focus on Russia but want to know more, political scientists who do focus on Russia and will find the broad survey of research helpful, and students who want to get up to speed on what the field of political science can tell us about Russian politics."---Stephen Crowley, Perspectives on Politics"Frye’s book is a reminder that there is more to Russian politics than Putin, no matter how much he might dominate our attention."---Neil Robinson, Irish Independent"An exceptionally timely and prescient treatise."---Aleksandar Matovski, Asia Policy"This is an essential book that unravels the usual thinking about Vladimir Putin and his hold on power"---Yanina Sorokina, Moscow Times"Comparative. . . .This is comparative politics at its best, and a timely reassessment ofRussian politics that is likely to withstand the test of time."---Lavinia Stan, European Legacy

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the American Political Science Association Best Book Award""Co-Winner of the Race, Ethnicity, and Politics Section Best Book Award, American Political Science Association""Finalist for the PROSE Award in Government and Politics, Association of American Publishers""Provocative."---Charles Lane, Washington Post

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year"

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Yazdiha shows how the corrupted memory of the Civil Rights Movement now allows it to be used against itself, inviting broader reflection about the place of collective memory in democratic politics. The book also makes a strong case forteaching history comprehensively and unflinchingly. . . . In the political cautions that story makes, [The] Struggle for the People's King is a book that will be revealing to students and useful to activists." * Choice *"Yazdiha demonstrates how the United States’ collective future is at stake in the stories Americans tell themselves to rationalize, legitimize, or justify their political claims. Based on assiduous research with sophisticated mixed theories laid out in a methodological appendix." * Library Journal *"The Struggle for the People’s King offers a new set of tools for examining meaning construction processes in efforts to bring about or resist social change. . . . Yazdiha’s ideas extend far beyond a focus on collective memory related to a specific historical figure. Her work opens the door to analyses that give close attention to how culture and structured inequalities constrain and enable social change and efforts to remedy injustice and inequality."---Rory McVeigh, Social Forces

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Yazdiha shows how the corrupted memory of the Civil Rights Movement now allows it to be used against itself, inviting broader reflection about the place of collective memory in democratic politics. The book also makes a strong case forteaching history comprehensively and unflinchingly. . . . In the political cautions that story makes, [The] Struggle for the People's King is a book that will be revealing to students and useful to activists." * Choice *"Yazdiha demonstrates how the United States’ collective future is at stake in the stories Americans tell themselves to rationalize, legitimize, or justify their political claims. Based on assiduous research with sophisticated mixed theories laid out in a methodological appendix." * Library Journal *"The Struggle for the People’s King offers a new set of tools for examining meaning construction processes in efforts to bring about or resist social change. . . . Yazdiha’s ideas extend far beyond a focus on collective memory related to a specific historical figure. Her work opens the door to analyses that give close attention to how culture and structured inequalities constrain and enable social change and efforts to remedy injustice and inequality."---Rory McVeigh, Social Forces

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Book SynopsisWe know plenty about the Patriots' cause in the American Revolution. But what about the one-third of the population who opposed independence? Their position is largely missing from our understanding of Revolution-era American political thought. With God against the Revolution, Gregg L. Frazer seeks to close this gap.Trade ReviewGod against the Revolution is a well-researched account of the published writings of Protestant Christian ministers who opposed the American Revolution. Frazer helpfully organizes the arguments of clerical Loyalists into five pertinent categories: arguments from Scripture, from reason, from law, from the contemporary situation, and in response to the actions of colonial patriots who promoted the revolution. The book argues persuasively that Loyalist appeals to these various authorities and in response to contemporary developments proceeded from learned, thoughtful, and morally upright spokesmen whose voices now deserve the hearing they were for the most part denied two centuries ago." - Mark Noll, author of In the Beginning Was the Word: The Bible in American Public Life, 1492-1783"Because history is often a tale told by the winners, there have been many studies of Patriot clergymen who preached a blend of Protestantism and Whig republicanism to support the revolutionary cause. There have been far fewer examinations of how they were answered from Loyalist pulpits. Frazer's study offers the fullest and most systematic analysis of the Loyalist clergymen's biblical, theoretical, legal, and rational arguments against the American rebellion. It is an important contribution to the religious and intellectual history of the revolutionary era." - Christopher Grasso, professor of history, College of William and MaryTable of Contents Acknowledgments 1. The Context for the Loyalist Argument 2. Biblical Arguments 3. Theoretical Arguments from the Nature of Government 4. Legal Arguments 5. Rational Arguments Regarding the American Situation 6. Rational Arguments Based on Colonial Actions Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index

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

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Book SynopsisThe rapid growth of the conservative movement has long fascinated historians, many of whom have focused on the grassroots efforts in the Sunbelt. Empire of Direct Mail examines how conservative operatives got their message out to their supporters through computerized direct mail, a significant but understudied communications technology.Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Rise of Political Consultants 2. The Development of Political Direct Mail 3. The Presidential Election of 1964 4. After Goldwater 5. Debates over Campaign Finance Reform 6. The Formation of the New Right Epilogue Notes Bibliography

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

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Book SynopsisOffers a political biography of an important but often overlooked figure in modern congressional history. While examining the story of Tom Foley’s service as Speaker of the House, R. Kenton Bird and John C. Pierce place his career in the context of both his own life story and congressional politics in the late twentieth century.Trade Review"In Bird and Pierce’s book on Tom Foley, they combine their perspectives as a journalist and a political scientist in their analysis of a complex, and often underappreciated, bipartisan leader in the transition of the House over his three decades of service. Their analysis of Foley’s ability to balance the demands of his more conservative constituency with his more liberal policy inclinations provides a testament to Foley’s skill as both a representative and a legislator. It is an excellent addition to the UPK series on congressional leaders."—Bruce I. Oppenheimer, professor emeritus of political science, Vanderbilt University"Well-paced and comprehensive, Tom Foley: The Man in the Middle achieves what few books on congressional leaders do: it explains Speaker Foley’s congressional career in light of the electoral and constituent pressures of his home district. The book provides a detailed portrait of a leader and Speaker who was at once leading a House Democratic Party that was moving to the left while representing a right-leaning district that was becoming even more so."—Douglas B. Harris, professor of political science, Loyola University Maryland and coauthor of Choosing the Leader: Goal Salience and Leadership Elections in the U.S. House of Representatives"A valuable portrait of Speaker Tom Foley, an intelligent and indefatigable defender of the constitutional role of the House of Representatives. Despite skillfully balancing his constituent needs with his leadership responsibilities, Bird and Pierce ably describe how this ‘Man in the Middle’ nevertheless fell prey to the hyperpartisanship that has overwhelmed American politics."—John Lawrence, author of Arc of Power: Inside Nancy Pelosi’s Speakership, 2005–2010Table of ContentsSeries ForewordPrologue and Acknowledgments1. The Man in the Middle2. You Can Get There from Here!3. A Bipartisan Speaker4. Mapping the Fifth District Landscape5. Holding the Center6. The Pinnacle of Power7. Defending the Reputation of the House8. The Perfect Storm9. His Own Stamp?EpilogueBiographical HighlightsNotesBibliographyAuthor BiographiesIndexA photo gallery follows page 128

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Book SynopsisNo segment of the American electorate is more reliably Democratic than African Americans. The GOP, meanwhile, remains nearly an all-white party. Timothy Thurber illuminates the deep roots of this gulf by exploring the relationship between African Americans and the Republican Party from the end of World War II to Richard Nixon’s presidency.Trade Review"A monumental work. For decades to come, this will be the definitive study of the Republican Party and race in the years following World War II. It is exhaustively researched, meticulously written, and slays a bucketful of myths on the subject."—David Nichols, author of A Matter of Justice: Eisenhower and the Beginning of the Civil Rights Revolution"A fresh examination, full of new insights and great nuance. Readers will learn that many of the stereotypes about the Republican Party and race just are not accurate."—Donald T. Critchlow, author of The Conservative Ascendancy"Rich in detail, incident, and insight, Thurber’s splendid work explains the misperceptions and missed opportunities that led to the widening gulf between the Party of Lincoln and the nation’s minorities. A judicious and essential history, full of contemporary resonance."—Geoffrey Kabaservice, author of Rule and Ruin: The Downfall of Moderation and the Destruction of the Republican Party from Eisenhower to the Tea Party"The most deeply researched and nuanced history to date of how the GOP’s national leadership dealt with, or failed to deal with, the African American freedom struggle in the three decades following World War II. Thurber moves far beyond the impressionistic histories of the Republican southern strategy to show how liberal, moderate, and conservative Republicans were arguing over what was to become of Lincoln’s legacy. Essential reading for anyone trying to understand the history behind the common perception today of the GOP as a superannuated party of white folks."—Joseph Crespino, author of Strom Thurmond’s AmericaTable of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Fair Employment Practices Commission, Voting Rights, and Racial Violence 2. Dwight D. Eisenhower and Reform of the Federal Government 3. “At Sea on This”: Eisenhower and Black Protest 4. Republicans and Civil Rights Legislation, 1952-1960s 5. Five: The GOP, Direct Action, and Racial Policy, 1960-1963 6. The 1964 Civil Rights Act 7. Race and Republican Politics, 1961-1964 8. Civil Rights Policy, 1965-1968 9. The Nixon Synthesis 10. Schools, Voting Rights, and the Supreme Court, 1969-1970s 11. Integration Revisited 12. Economic Policy: Nixon’s First Term 13. A New Republican Majority? 14. Denouement: The GOP and Race, 1973-1974 Epilogue Notes Index A photo section appears following page 204

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Book SynopsisA collection of Marxist writings covering political economy, historical materialism, dialectics, state theory, class, and fetishismTable of ContentsIntroduction - Werner Bonefeld, Richard Gunn and Kosmas Psychopedis 1. Against Historical Materialism: Marxism as First-Order Discourse - Richard Gunn 2. Historical Materialist Science, Crisis and Commitment - Joseph Fracchia and Cheyney Ryan 3. Interpretation of the Class Situation Today: Methodological Aspects - Antonio Negri 4. The Inversion of Class Perspective in Marxian Theory: From Valorisation to Self-Valorisation - Harry Cleaver 5. Crisis, Fetishism, Class Composition - John Holloway

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Book SynopsisA collection of Marxist writings that covers political economy, historical materialism, dialectics, state theory, class, and fetishismTable of Contents1. Introduction: Emancipating Marx by Werner Bonefeld, Richard Gunn, John Holloway and Kosmas Psychopedis 2. Capitalism and Reproduction by Mariarosa Dalla Costa Professor 3. Emancipating Explanation by Kosmas Psychopedis 4. Why did Marx Conceal his Dialectical Method? by Helmut Reichelt (University of Bremen) 5. Hegel's Philosophy of Right and Marx's Critique: A Reassessment by Robert Fine (University of Warwick) 6. The Dialectics of Rights: Transitions and Emancipatory Claims in the Marxian Tradition by Manolis Angelidis 7. The Complicity of Posthistory by Adrian Wilding (University of Warwick) 8. From Scream of Refusal to Scream of Power: The Centrality of Work by John Holloway 9. Capital as Subject and the Existence of Labour by Werner Bonefeld Index

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Book SynopsisA radical biography of the author of the classic anti-colonial text Black Skin, White Masks.Trade Review'An iconoclastic exegesis of Fanon's life and work. In what is sure to become a classic text, Hudis shows himself to be one of the most important thinkers of our generation' -- Peter McLaren, Distinguished Professor in Critical Studies at Chapman University'If you are new to Fanon or you are returning to his work, Peter Hudis' biography is a must read!' -- Lenore Daniels, PhD, theorist, writer, activist'A lively and provocative reading of Fanon's life and work that challenges many of the more recent interpretations of this major figure' -- Paget Henry, Professor of Sociology at Brown University'A wonderful introduction to the life and work of Frantz Fanon' -- Morning StarTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction: Fanon in Our Time 1. The Path to Political and Philosophical Commitment 2. Self and Other: The Dialectic of Black Skin, White Masks 3. The Engaged Psychiatrist: Blida and the Psychodynamics of Racism 4. The Engaged Philosopher: The FLN and the Algerian Revolution 5. The Strategist of Revolution: Africa at the Crossroads 6. Toward a New Humanity: The Wretched of the Earth Notes Index

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