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Princeton University Press Politics and Vision Continuity and Innovation in
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewWinner of the 2006 David and Elaine Spitz Prize, Conference for the Study of Political Thought "[T]he original edition ... provided the most impressive synoptic interpretation of politics by any recent Western thinker. Measured, assured, and resolutely independent, it was also wonderfully lacking in self-importance... [T]hat first book remains just as illuminating and every bit as imposing; but it is now accompanied by a second and very different book... Its message is chilling ... that politics itself, in its generous Western understanding, is well on the way to being eliminated from the experience of human beings. Each of these books is a remarkable achievement."--John Dunn, Times Higher Education Supplement
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Princeton University Press Identity Crisis The 2016 Presidential Campaign
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewPraise for John Sides and Lynn Vavreck's The Gamble: Choice and Chance in the 2012 Presidential Election: "The 2012 election was when 'Moneyball' defeated 'Game Change'--and Sides and Vavreck explain why political scientists and number-crunchers were able to forecast the results well in advance, while the conventional wisdom was so often wrong. The Gamble is crisply written, comprehensively researched, and carefully argued. It provides the definitive account of what really happened and what really mattered in the campaign."--Nate Silver, author of The Signal and the Noise Praise for John Sides and Lynn Vavreck's The Gamble: Choice and Chance in the 2012 Presidential Election: "The book is a game-changer."--Ezra Klein, Bloomberg View Praise for John Sides and Lynn Vavreck's The Gamble: Choice and Chance in the 2012 Presidential Election: "[A] [g]ood, sane tome on how the fundamentals matter."--Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution Praise for John Sides and Lynn Vavreck's The Gamble: Choice and Chance in the 2012 Presidential Election: "In The Gamble, two super-smart thinkers lay out moneyball politics for anyone to understand."--Gregg Easterbrook, ESPN.com
£22.50
Princeton University Press The Kerner Report
Book SynopsisTrade Review"The 2016 reissue of the report, along with historian Julian Zelizer's riveting introduction, should be required reading for all Americans interested in understanding the historical and policy roots of contemporary discussions of race."---Peniel Joseph, CNN"Some aspects of the report may resonate even more loudly today than they did in the late 1960s. For example, the commission’s repeated emphasis on the role of police brutality in alienating black citizens and sowing the seeds of urban discontent now assumes added significance, given the many images of unarmed black men whose deaths at the hands of the state have been seared into the national psyche. Indeed, some of the report’s assessments could—eerily and depressingly—have been written yesterday to describe America’s recent racial disturbances, in locales ranging from Ferguson, Missouri, to Baltimore, Maryland: 'Almost invariably the incident that ignites disorder arises from police action.'"---Justin Driver, The AtlanticTable of ContentsGeneral Editor's Introduction, Sean Wilentz ix Introduction to the 2016 Edition, Julian E. Zelizer xiii Foreword xxxvii The National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders xxxix Summary 1 Preface 31 PART I. WHAT HAPPENED? Chapter 1. Profiles of Disorder 37 Chapter 2. Patterns of Disorder 106 Chapter 3. Organized Activity 202 PART II. WHY DID IT HAPPEN? Chapter 4. The Basic Causes 207 Chapter 5. Rejection and Protest: An Historical Sketch 211 Chapter 6. The Formation of the Racial Ghettos 238 Chapter 7. Unemployment, Family Structure, and Social Disorganization 251 Chapter 8. Conditions of Life in the Racial Ghetto 266 Chapter 9. Comparing the Immigrant and Negro Experiences 278 PART III. WHAT CAN BE DONE? Chapter 10. The Community Response 285 Chapter 11. Police and the Community 301 Chapter 12. Control of Disorder 324 Chapter 13. The Administration of Justice under Emergency Conditions 338 Chapter 14. Damages: Repair and Compensation 359 Chapter 15. The News Media and the Disorders 364 Chapter 16. The Future of the Cities 390 Chapter 17. Recommendations for National Action 410 Conclusion 478 APPENDIXES Remarks of the President upon Issuing an Executive Order Establishing a National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, July 29, 1967 479 Biographical Materials on Commissioners 482 Index 487
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Princeton University Press Trading Barriers
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the 2018 IPE Best Book Award, International Political Economy Section of the International Studies Association""Winner of the 2018 ENMISA Distinguished Book Award, Ethnicity, Nationalism, and Migration Section of the International Studies Association""Selected for the Washington Post’s Albies “for the best work on the political economy in 2017” (chosen by Daniel W. Drezner)""Winner of the 2018 Best Book Award, Migration and Citizenship Section of the American Political Science Association""Winner of the 2018 Theodore J. Lowi First Book Award, American Political Science Association""The consistency of the findings across different contexts should be deeply informative for those who negotiate trade and immigration policy. If we cannot have both freer trade and freer immigration, we should choose carefully between the two. . . . All in all, the book is well worth reading and should bring a new and influential perspective to the ongoing debate over trade and immigration policy."---Greg C. Wright, Finance & Development"A timely and well-researched study that offers valuable insight into the trade-offs between free trade and immigration."---Paul Caruana-Galizia, London School of Economics Review of Books blog"Trading Barriers is an ambitious book that challenges the political economy of migration. In contrast to the common explanations that need for workers drives immigration and competition over limited jobs gives rise to anti-immigrant sentiment, Peters posits that people have overlooked the role of the firm in shaping immigration debates and outcomes." * Choice *"Particularly masterful is Peters’ innovative methodological use of data and analysis; she utilizes a number of datasets to prove her argument, many of which are original and innovative."---Erica Consterdine, International Migration ReviewTable of ContentsList of Figures ix List of Tables xi Acknowledgments xiii A Note to the Reader on the Online Appendixes xvii 1 Immigration and the Shape of Globalization 1 2 Immigration, Trade, and Firm Mobility: A Political Dilemma 15 3 Immigration Policy and Two Eras of Globalization 41 4 Changing Industry Preferences in the United States 69 5 Policymakers' Responses to Firms in the United States 116 6 Immigration Policy in Small Countries: The Cases of Singapore and the Netherlands 162 7 The Rise of Anti-Immigration Sentiment and Undocumented Immigration as Explanations for Immigration Policy 206 8 Immigration in an Increasingly Globalized World 222 Appendix A: Collection and Coding of the Immigration Policy Variable 243 Bibliography 295 Index 313
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Princeton University Press Fighting for Status
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the 2019 ISA Annual Best Book Award, International Studies Association""Winner of the 2017 Lepgold Prize, Mortara Center for International Studies, Georgetown University"Table of ContentsList of Illustrations ix List of Tables xi Acknowledgments xiii 1 Introduction 1 2 Status Dissatisfaction 32 3 Losing Face and Sinking Costs 75 4 A Network Approach to Status 116 5 Status Deficits and War 150 6 "Petty Prestige Victories" and Weltpolitik in Germany, 1897-1911 182 7 Salvaging Status: Doubling Down in Russia, Egypt, and Great Britain 221 8 Conclusion 254 References 273 Index 301
£27.00
Princeton University Press The Art of Being Governed
Book SynopsisTrade Review"One of Choice Reviews' Outstanding Academic Titles of 2018""The Art of Being Governed will best be appreciated by an academic readership interested in Chinese and comparative history. The scholarship is deep and wide, the argumentation is convincing, and the writing clear and readily understood."---John W. Dardess, Canadian Journal of History
£37.80
Princeton University Press Read My Lips Why Americans Are Proud to Pay Taxes
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Excellent... Williamson's most important contribution is her insistence that taxes are crucial in defining notions of what it means to be a real, deserving, and politically engaged American citizen."--Joseph Thorndike, Tax Notes "A Tea Party expert draws on fascinating interviews with 49 Americans--white, black, Asian and Hispanic, urban and rural, Republican and Democrat--on their views on taxation, from form-filling to government waste to loopholes, and neatly upends the view of US citizens as reluctant taxpayers."--Karen Shook, Times Higher Education "Read My Lips is a useful corrective to the dire view of Americans as irrational and ill-informed antitax zealots. It also offers Democrats a useful insight: Maybe Republicans' perceived edge on taxation owes less to the popularity of their views than to Democrats' own failure to marshal a civic commitment to taxes for liberal ends. Having identified the problem, Williamson may be pointing the way to a solution to the ugly politics of taxation."--Josh Mound, Chronicle of Higher EducationTable of ContentsList of Illustrations vii Preface: The Tax Revolt Was a Long Time Ago ix Acknowledgments xvii Introduction 1 1 Pride and Prejudice and Taxes 26 2 How the Taxpaying Experience Obscures Low-Income Taxpayers 46 3 Where Should Tax Money Go? 79 4 How the Taxpaying Experience Shapes Attitudes about Progressivity 117 5 (How) Is Tax Money Wasted? 142 Conclusion 165 Appendix A The U.S. Tax System: A Brief Introduction 183 Appendix B Meet the Interviewees 193 Notes 235 Index 277
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Princeton University Press Sailing the Waters Edge The Domestic Politics of
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewWinners of the 2016 Gladys M. Kammerer Award, American Political Science Association "Milner and Tingley provide a thorough examination of how presidential power in foreign policy is contingent on relations with domestic actors (Congress, interest groups, and the public). Their book is a welcome addition to the literature as the dominant assumption is that presidents are impervious to domestic pressure."--ChoiceTable of ContentsList of Tables viii List of Figures ix Preface xi 1 INTRODUCTION 1 Motivation and Focus1 Core Contributions 6 What Is Foreign Policy? 7 Presidential Power in Foreign Policy 10 Overview of Our Theory 18 Implications for US Foreign Policy 21 Organization of the Book 27 Conclusion 30 2 A THEORY OF PRESIDENTIAL POWER AND US FOREIGN POLICY 33 Foreign Policy Instruments 35 Distributive Politics and US Foreign Policy 39 Political Ideology and the Extent of Ideological Divisions over US Foreign Policy 56 Connecting to Policy Substitution 67 Hypotheses: Presidential Influence and the Characteristics of Policy Instruments 69 Alternative Explanations 71 Conclusion 74 3 FOLLOW THE SAND DOLLARS: Interest Groups and American Foreign Policy Instruments 77 What Are Interest Groups and What Do They Do? 82 Testimony and Lobbying Data about Interest Groups across Foreign Policy Instruments 83 Interest Groups and International Engagement 85 Who Gets Lobbied? 104 Conclusion 119 4 FROM THE FLOOR TO THE SHORE: Budget Politics and Roll Call Voting on US Foreign Policy 121 When Do Presidents Get the Budgets They Request? 123 The Voting-Legislating Connection 129 Conclusion 153 5 CONTROLLING THE SAND CASTLE: The Design and Control of US Foreign Policy Agencies 157 Institutional Design 159 Analyzing Bureaucratic Control 162 Case Studies 168 Implications for Substitution 180 Conclusion 182 6 THE VIEW FROM THE PUBLIC BEACH: Presidential Power and Substitution in American Public Opinion 185 Public Opinion and Foreign Policy 186 Chapter Outline 188 The Role of the President: Information and Impact 189 Ideological Divisions and Substitution across Foreign Policy Instruments 196 Conclusion 206 7 AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY TOWARD SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, 1993-2009: A Case Study of Policy Instrument Politics and Substitution 209 Sub-Saharan Africa Policy (1993-2001): The Clinton Years 212 Sub-Saharan Africa Policy during the George W Bush Administration (2001-2009) 234 Conclusion 252 8 CONCLUSIONS 255 Our Argument and Findings 255 Important Implications for IR Theory 263 Domestic Politics, Foreign Policy, Polarization, and Bipartisanship 266 How Does Our Argument Apply to Other Countries? 267 Limitations and Future Research 269 Implications for American Foreign Policy 272 Works Cited 285 Index 319
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Princeton University Press The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover
Book SynopsisTrade Review"An elegantly written book."---David Smith, The Guardian"Marked by Martin’s impressive research and sharp character sketches, this is a fresh and invigorating look at the interplay between faith, politics, and American law enforcement." * Publishers Weekly *"Martin adds an important new aspect to Hoover’s story, based largely on newly released material, showing how he played a large role in the rise of conservative, white, male, Christian nationalism."---Jessica T. Mathews, Foreign Affairs"[Martin] focuses not just on Hoover’s notorious racism but also on his promotion of a distinct brand of conservative evangelicalism."---Adam Hochschild, The Nation"A fine work of scholarship that displays a diligent use of archives and a relentless pursuit of the truth."---Daniel Rey, History Today
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Princeton University Press Communisms Shadow Historical Legacies and
Book SynopsisTrade Review"[An] immensely ambitious, careful, and data-rich study. . . . Those trying to pin down with greater precision the legacy of communism now have a model to emulate."---Robert Legvold, Foreign Affairs"In this immensely ambitious, careful, and data-rich study, Pop-Eleches and Tucker do not merely explore the historical legacy of communism in eastern Europe; they also tackle the far more difficult problem of distinguishing its impact from that of other factors." * Foreign Affairs *"This book should be widely read by those interested in post-communist politics and societies, but it should also find a broader audience, as it sets a high standard in how to do research with public opinion datasets and wrestle with questions of the legacy effects of prior political systems."---Paul Kubicek, Slavic ReviewTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Country Code Abbreviations Used in Figures 4.1, 5.1, 6.1, and 7.1 xv 1 Communism's Shadow 1 2 Living through Communism 32 3 Methods and Data 63 4 Democracy 99 5 Markets 136 6 Social Welfare 186 7 Gender Equality 215 8 Temporal Resilience and Change 247 9 Legacies and Communism 282 Bibliography 313 Index 333
£999.99
Princeton University Press The Great Exception
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Cowie--like the best work of the mid-century historian Richard Hofstadter, whom he frequently cites--has written not so much a work of American history as a brilliant meditation about a central dilemma of American history."--In These Times "Jefferson Cowie offers a grand interpretation of the road blocks to change... A rich survey, studded with insights culled from a generation of scholarship."--Michael Kazin, Bookforum "Cowie sings the achievements of the New Deal in a tragic register, emphasizing its transformative power while lingering on its compromises... Cowie's vision is coherent and arresting, and helps to make sense of recurring puzzles in American political experience. As a literary-intellectual posture, moreover, his fatalism is downright infectious."--Democracy "Important."--Harold Meyerson, American Prospect "One of the year's most important political books."--E.J. Dione Jr., Washington Post "Engaging and highly readable, Cowie's book provides an excellent, thought-provoking introduction to American economic and political history."--ChoiceTable of ContentsPROLOGUE Philadelphia, 1936 1 INTRODUCTION Rethinking the New Deal in American History 9 CHAPTER 1 The Question of Democracy in the Age of Incorporation 35 CHAPTER 2 Kaleidoscope of Reform 63 CHAPTER 3 Working-Class Interregnum 91 CHAPTER 4 Constraints and Fractures in the New Liberalism 123 CHAPTER 5 The Great Exception in Action 153 CHAPTER 6 Toward a New Gilded Age 179 CHAPTER 7 The Era of Big Government Is Not Over (But the New Deal Probably Is) 209 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 231 NOTES 235 INDEX 263
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Princeton University Press ISIS
Book SynopsisTrade Review2017 Gold Medal Winner in Current Events (Political/Economic/Foreign Affairs), Independent Publisher Book Awards A CNN Fareed Zakaria GPS Book of the Week, August 7, 2016 One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2016 One of Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Books of 2016 in Current Affairs Honorable Mention for the 2017 PROSE Award in Government and Politics, Association of American Publishers "Well-researched and lucidly argued."--Malise Ruthven, New York Review of Books "A specific, timely, well-rendered exegesis of the unfolding global threat."--Kirkus (starred review) "This timely history gives a clear-sighted account of the ascent of the so-called Islamic State (IS)--one with far-reaching implications. The book's findings and conclusions have profound relevance... Written and edited with pellucid clarity, ISIS: A History is an important book that will have broad appeal."--Chris Harmer, LSE Review of Books "[Written] with energy and clarity, and out of uncommonly extensive knowledge."--Robert Fulford, National Post "[Gerges's] argument is all at once persuasive, deeply depressing, yet hopeful."--Daniel Flitton, Sydney Morning Herald "Perhaps the most informative, clearly expressed, sober book on the subject."--William Armstrong, Hurriyet Daily News "[Gerges's] book is one of the most coherent, comprehensive and persuasive histories of ISIS to date and deserves to be widely read."--Richard Cockett, Literary Review "[The book's] strength stems from the sheer breadth of the survey offered by Gerges."--Shiraz Maher, New Statesman "Gerges is clear, and it is here that the book excels, that Isis cannot be explained in isolation but must be examined in the larger sociopolitical context in which it emerged... ISIS: A History makes a welcome contribution to the debate, and will be of interest to both general readers and specialists."--Christina Hellmich, Times Higher Education "This is quite simply the definitive book on the group by a very smart, well-informed guide to the region, superbly researched, well-written and intelligent throughout. Everyone opining about ISIS should be required to read this book first."--Fareed Zakaria, CNN Global Public Square "The achievement of Fawaz Gerges... in his compelling, insightful book is to highlight the social and sectarian pressures that led so many Iraqi and Syrian Sunnis to turn to Isis as protectors."--Michael Burleigh, Times "Terrific."--Michael Brull, New Matilda "This is a comprehensive account of how ISIS emerged in the Middle East, triggered by the US invasion of Iraq, Syria's civil war, the collapse of the Arab Spring, and sectarian Sunni-Shi'a struggles. Gerges systematically details the complex social and political dynamics leading to ISIS's prominence among the Salafi-jihadist family of rivals... This authoritative, empirically rich study based on primary Arabic sources should be must reading for policy makers, strategists, scholars, journalists, students, and anyone seriously concerned about the human condition."--Choice "Gerges has made an important contribution to the burgeoning literature on ISIS."--Michael Degerald, Middle East Policy "This hugely important study is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the powerful political, sectarian and religious forces currently convulsing the Arab Middle East."--P. D. Smith, The GuardianTable of ContentsPreface to the Paperback Edition ix Acknowledgments xv Introduction: Down the Rabbit Hole and into the History of ISIS 1 1 The World According to ISIS 23 2 Where ISIS Came From: Zarqawi to Baghdadi 50 3 How Broken Iraqi Politics Fueled the Revival of ISIS 98 4 Baghdadi's Evolution: From Invisible to Infamous 129 5 Baathists and ISIS Jihadists: Who Converted Whom? 144 6 How the Syrian War Empowered ISIS 170 7 Misappropriating the Arab Spring Uprisings 202 8 ISIS versus Al Qaeda: Redefining Jihad and the Transition from the Global to the Local 222 Conclusion: The Future of ISIS 260 Notes 295 Index 353
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Princeton University Press The New Deal
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Patel's story will become the definitive account... An impressive, thought-provoking narrative of the New Deal... Patel raised important questions for historians to consider as they continue to grapple with this period of American history and as they, more generally, attempt to argue when and how the global matters."--Meg Jacobs, American Historical Review "Impressive... Patel traces with unprecedented detail the intense international exchange and 'transnational learning and linking' that shaped the Roosevelt administration's responses to the global crisis of capitalism and democracy in the 1930s."--Ira Katznelson, Foreign Affairs "Skillfully combining an original approach, comprehensive information and surprising anecdotes, Patel's book contributes to the critical reassessment of a key moment in recent US history."--Giovanni Bernardini, Corriere della Sera "A compelling argument that is profoundly relevant to the twenty-first century."--Glenn C. Altschuler, Huffington Post "Those in search of an up-to-date New Deal primer that pays special attention to international connections will find Patel's results extremely useful. The book's fantastic bibliography alone, covering works in no fewer than seven languages, is worth the price of the volume."--Brooke L. Blower, Journal of American History "A deep, scholarly dive into the New Deal"--Kirkus "Patel presents exhaustive and valuable factual comparisons of the New Deal with various other country policies in the 1930s."--Choice "A rich account of facts that shows in detail the unfolding and the impact of the New Deal."--Stefano Solari, History of Economic Thought and Policy "Patel's contribution is largely in his mastery of many national historiographies and his ability to compare them. When he discusses the diffusion of punch card data management through public administrations around the world, for example, he gives a fascinating view of the development of parallel governmentalities in different national contexts."--Gabriel Winant, Reviews in History "This global history of the New Deal succeeds in its attempt to re-frame U.S. history of the 1930s and after in a transnational setting. Patel is particularly strong when dealing with matters of diplomacy and economics where he demonstrates a profound knowledge of both primary sources and secondary literature."--Olaf Stieglitz, H-Net "Excellent and very readable."--Martin Albers, Archiv fur Sozialgeschichte "In the United States, transnational links impacted many political programs... Patel emphatically argues for a global perspective on the New Deal."--Andreas Eckert, Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungTable of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Abbreviations xi Prologue 1 Chapter 1 A Global Crisis 10 A Fragile Boom 10 The Crisis and Its Origins 24 Chapter 2 In Search of New Beginnings 45 Setting Stages 45 Many New Deals 56 Planning and Mobilization 90 Chapter 3 Into the Vast External Realm 121 Gold, Silver, and Other Bombs 121 Good Neighbors 139 Borders, Hard and Soft 171 Chapter 4 Redefining Boundaries 190 Deeper into the Alphabet Soup 190 Broadening Security 218 Roads Traveled, Built, and Untraveled 242 Chapter 5 The American World Order 261 The New Deal State at War 261 A Global Legacy 278 Notes 301 Bibliography 351 Index 415
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Princeton University Press White Backlash
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewWinners of the 2016 Ralph J. Bunche Award, American Political Science Association Selected for The New York Times Book Review's "The Year in Reading" 2016 One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2015 "Not only a solid piece of political scientific research, this book should play a central role in understanding of US party politics over the next several decades... A must-read."--Choice "White Backlash is compelling ... a highly important and timely read."--Eric Kaufmann, Literary Review "A remarkable contribution to the interdisciplinary field of critical migration studies. It's a book of interest to researchers and practitioners working in the field of political science, demography and migration as it provides insight into the political, demographical, and cultural dimensions of the USA today."--Dr. Olga R. Gulina, Journal of Global Analysis "White Backlash builds a compelling argument."--George Hawley, Political Science Quarterly "White Backlash represents a bold and challenging contribution to the study of immigration and its impact on contemporary politics and policymaking. It adds serious and sobering findings to the dialogue on race and ethnic politics, which we can only hope will be ameliorated in time."--Sara Wallace Goodman, Perspectives on PoliticsTable of ContentsIllustrations vii Tables ix Acknowledgments xi INTRODUCTION 1 PART I Theory 23 CHAPTER 1 A Theory of Immigration Backlash Politics 25 PART II Views on Immigration and Defection to the Republican Party 61 CHAPTER 2 Immigration, Latinos, and the Transformation of White Partisanship 63 CHAPTER 3 How Immigration Shapes the Vote 88 PART III Understanding the Roots of the Backlash 113 CHAPTER 4 The Geography of the Immigration Backlash 115 CHAPTER 5 Media Coverage of Immigration and White Macropartisanship 154 PART IV The Consequences 181 CHAPTER 6 The Policy Backlash 183 CONCLUSION Implications for A Deeply Divided United States 201 References 217 Index 233
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Princeton University Press American Insecurity
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewWinner of the 2016 Best Book Award, Experimental Research Section of the American Political Science Association "Levine provides evidence that financially anxious people respond to their stress not by grouping together for action but by becoming less generous with their checkbooks and personal time."--Pacific Standard "This provocative volume identifies the 'self-undermining' political rhetoric inherent in the discussion of important economic issues as the driving reason contemporary working-and middle-class Americans have not produced political movements corresponding to the scale of the financial challenges they face... The research presented here is an interesting, well-defended addition to the literature on the nature of collective political action."--Choice "Powerful and highly accessible... Levine has succeeded in shining a light on the disconcerting reality that many citizens abstain from getting involved in addressing the very issues that deeply affect and permeate their everyday lives."--John V. Kane and Jason Barabas, Journal of PoliticsTable of ContentsAcknowledgments vii 1 Financial Threats and Self-Undermining Rhetoric 1 2 Do Americans View Financial Threats as Important Political Issues? 35 3 Who Mobilizes? 81 4 Why Rhetoric about Economic Insecurity Can Be Self-Undermining 107 5 How People Respond to Participation Requests 117 6 Political Voice across Issues 161 7 Self-Undermining Rhetoric in the Past and Present 193 Appendix A: Multivariate Models from Chapter 2 213 Appendix B: Analysis of the Washington D.C., Interest-Group Community 217 Appendix C: Multivariate Models from Chapter 5 227 Appendix D: Noncompliance in the ACSCAN Donation Experiment 230 Appendix E: Materials for Experiments in Chapter 5 233 Appendix F: Multivariate Models from Chapter 6 243 Appendix G: Details on Variable Coding for Multivariate Models throughout the Book 249 Notes 253 Bibliography 283 Index 297
£19.00
Princeton University Press Young Islam
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewWinner of a Washington Post Abu Aardvark 2015 Middle East Book Award Co-Winner of the 2016 Book Award, Religion and International Relations Section, International Studies Association "This book offers a fascinating look at the competition between different Islamist groups in Morocco. Spiegel presents a rich political narrative, but also a nicely textured look at the lived experience of Islamist political participation by young Moroccans."--Marc Lynch, WashingtonPost.com's Monkey Cage blog "Spiegel is that rare creature, an academic who presents serious fieldwork in a totally accessible form. This book is therefore not only a valuable contribution to understanding Moroccan youth today but has relevance to the entire Islamic world."--Jonathan Fryer, Interlib "[E]legantly written... Instead of simplistic dichotomies between secularism and its Islamist critics, readers discover a range of perspectives. The author is conversant with sophisticated scholarly debates, but the book is nonetheless engaging and readable."--Choice "Spiegel breaks new ground in the study of Islamic political parties by moving beyond the framework of opposition-state dynamics that focus on either repression or inclusion/exclusion dynamics of Islamic political participation. Instead, he focuses upon the interrelationship, competition, and coevolution of Islamic parties and movements with one another and the ramifications these processes hold for Islamic activism and the future of political Islam... A unique contribution to the field and to the study of Islamic political movements within an ever increasingly complex environment."--Payam Mohseni, Journal of Church and State "An impressive ethnographic account which breaks successfully with simplified binary perceptions of Islamism. For all scholars interested in Islamist organizations and Arab demography, the author delivers a well-informed micro-analysis of contemporary Islamism in North Africa and opens a usually locked door into the real life of young Islamists."--Tanja Eschenauer, DemocratizationTable of ContentsA Note on Language vii A Note on Anonymity ix Introduction ISLAMIST PLURALISM 1 Part I RELATIONSHIPS 1 SHUTTLE ETHNOGRAPHY 21 2 COEVOLUTION 33 Part II IDENTITIES 3 RANK AND FILE 61 4 WHAT YOUTH WANT 87 Part III SHADOWS 5 UNHEARD VOICES OF DISSENT 115 6 REGULATING ISLAM 129 Part IV INDIVIDUALS 7 EVERY RECRUITER IS A REINTERPRETER 151 8 SUITS AND DJELLABAS 165 9 STRATEGIZING THE SACRED 177 Conclusion THE NEXT ISLAMIST GENERATION 193 Acknowledgments 199 Notes 201 Index 243
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Princeton University Press Utopias of One
Book SynopsisTrade Review"[F]or those who are interested in attaining an expanded understanding of the political potential of Thoreau's writings, Utopias of One will be a welcome addition to the body of Thoreau scholarship"---David Faflik, Thoreau Society"Truly global in perspective and local in detail . . . Kotin’s Utopias of One breaks a new path in conceiving a writer’s utopian position as a form of political resistance. . . . The book has great appeal for readers and researchers of utopian literature, and it could also have far-reaching impact on empire studies."---Feng Dong, Critical Inquiry"Kotin offers many gripping insights. . . . For those interested in the trajectories that often profound disillusionment took, particularly through the medium of poetry, this is an engaging and provocative study."---Gregory Claeys, Modern Philology"Joshua Kotin’s book offers a smart and sophisticated account of one mode of modern utopian thought and practice."---Jonathan Flatley, Slavic Review
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Princeton University Press The Spectre of Race
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the Ralph J. Bunche Award, American Political Science Association""One of Times Higher Education's Best Books of 2018""Lucidly written." * Publishers Weekly *"[Hanchard] widens the lens both chronologically (beginning with ancient Greece) and thematically (seeing racism as a subset of discrimination). Hanchard promises to get to the bottom of a paradox of modern democracies, in which the ideology of equality goes head to head with politically dominant groups that have always tried to exclude others."---David S. Katz, Times Higher Education"A detailed discussion of the concept of race and its evolution, and how it underpins the debate on citizenship and democracy."---Dr Gennaro Errichiello, Rest Journal
£29.75
Princeton University Press What Makes a Terrorist
Book SynopsisTrade Review"What are the individual and societal causes of terrorism? The book's great strength is its focus on new sources of data examined in new ways. The most compelling analysis in the book is of biographical information on operatives from Hezbollah and Hamas. This is a substantial contribution, offering insight into who becomes a terrorist and, as important, pushing terrorism studies in a productive new direction, toward microlevel data. The book provides a valuable service in dispelling the stereotype of the poor, ignorant terrorist."--Ethan Bueno de Mesquita, Science "It seems universally obvious that poverty and poor education breed terrorism. But it's wrong... [Alan Krueger] went in search of evidence for the terrorism part of the proposition and found next to none. He has set out his findings in What Makes A Terrorist."--Peter Martin, Canberra Times "This new book by Alan Krueger, full of first-rate empirical work, punctures many myths about terrorism."--Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution "[Krueger] seeks to put the risks Americans face from terrorism into 'proper perspective' with his unique book."--John McCaslin, Washington Times "What Makes a Terrorist brings together disparate data, such as academic studies and government reports, arraying them into a concise, accessible argument against the notion that we can defeat terrorism through aid and education. While Krueger is careful to affirm that these are useful in combating many social ills, he is adamant that terrorism is not one of them. He offers skilled analysis to show that an aggressive foreign policy based on this fallacious assumption has cost several nations dearly and also warns that continuing along this course may provoke further terrorist acts."--Tony Azios, Christian Science Monitor "Using raw data from government, academic, and think-tank sources and citing the work of other economists on poverty, race, terrorism, and hate crimes, Krueger explains in clear and accessible prose that the average terrorist suspect is highly educated, professionally employed, from a middle- or higher-class background, and, most important, from a country that suppresses civil liberties... Avoiding jargon whenever possible and defining it when unavoidable, Krueger excels in making his difficult subject easy to grasp without reducing its inherent complexity. The occasional pop culture reference (e.g., to the Daily Show) adds to the appeal. Highly recommended for both academic and public collections."--April Younglove, Library Journal (starred review) "What makes a terrorist? Are the drivers primarily political or economic? Princeton economist Alan Krueger has made a great study of this question...What Makes a Terrorist lacks a question mark. That's because Krueger, marshaling persuasive statistics and analysis, comes down firmly on the side of politics, noting most terrorists are middle-class and well-educated."--Thomas P.M. Barnett, Knoxville News Sentinel "[Krueger] analyzed data from NCTC and elsewhere, and came up with often counter-intuitive findings... Krueger's book collects comprehensive evidence."--Zack Phillips, Government Executive "An invaluable little book... What Makes a Terrorist uses standard tools of economics and statistical analysis to get at the truth about terrorism... Krueger finds one familiar fact in all his numbers. Countries with fewer civil liberties tend to produce more terrorists."--Daniel Finkelstein, Times (London) "Krueger's book is a necessary read for anyone who wishes to understand terrorism, especially because many of the popular notions of what causes it are not rooted in reality. One wishes that politicians, especially, would pay attention."--Amit Varma, Live Mint "[Krueger] in his groundbreaking new book, What Makes a Terrorist, enlists the 'dismal science' to tackle the despicable one. Provocative, dispassionate and accessible, Krueger's book is a breath of fresh air in the stifling climate of empty speculation that dominates the terror dialogue in post-9/11 America."--Ryan Hagen, Brooklyn Rail "To challenge the widespread view that terrorism is caused by economic deprivation and lack of education, Krueger redirects thinking about terrorism by raising three provocative questions that can be answered by scrutiny of evidence from an economic perspective... Krueger shows how complex the data and issues are, the dangers of moving from correlation to cause--and how to think clearly and courageously about politically motivated violence."--L.J. Alderink, Choice "I am quite sure that this book will be very widely read; it builds on recent literature by both Krueger and a young breed of scholars who have used technical sophistication to disprove the expected positive effect of poverty and ignorance on terrorism."--Siddhartha Mitra, Eastern Economic Journal "[E]minently readable and informative."--Ira Smolensky, Magill Book Reviews Praise for What Makes a Terrorist: "In this beautifully written book, one of the world's most respected economists tackles the question of terrorism. Krueger's work represents the most careful data-driven research ever done in this area. This is a book that a lay audience will read and enjoy, but with a rigor and depth that will inform the experts in the field. This is timely and important work which should play a critical role in shaping our public policies on terrorism."--Steven D. Levitt, coauthor of Freakonomics Praise for What Makes a Terrorist: "Alan Krueger ... has done pathbreaking research on why so many terrorists come from middle-class backgrounds."--David Leonhardt, New York Times Praise for What Makes a Terrorist: "Full of first-rate empirical work."--Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution Praise for What Makes a Terrorist: "Economist Alan Krueger ... explores this phenomenon with a systematic study of the evidence... All in all, the research that Krueger gathers together suggests that if there is a link between poverty, education and terrorism, it is the opposite of the one popularly assumed."--Tim Harford, Financial Times Praise for What Makes a Terrorist: "An invaluable little book... [U]ses standard tools of economics and statistical analysis to get at the truth about terrorism."--Daniel Finkelstein, Times (London) Praise for What Makes a Terrorist: "This book is a model of how academics can contribute to major public policy debates."--Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs
£19.80
Princeton University Press Political Turbulence
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewOne of The Guardian's Best Politics Books of 2016, chosen by Gaby Hinsliff "[C]ontributes an important series of creatively and rigorously researched insights into the social mechanics of Internet-based collective action, handing researchers a new toolbox of methods and techniques in the process."--Science "A comprehensive study."--Ivor Gaber, Times Higher Education "A revelatory study."--Stuart Weir, Open Democracy UK "Sheds interesting light on the year's great upheavals."--Gaby Hinsliff, Guardian Best Politics Books of 2016Table of ContentsList of Illustrations ix List of Tables xi Acknowledgements xiii Chapter 1 Collective Action Goes Digital 1 Chapter 2 Tiny Acts of Political Participation 34 Chapter 3 Turbulence 74 Chapter 4 How Social Information Changes the World 111 Chapter 5 Visibility Versus Social Information 136 Chapter 6 Personality Matters 153 Chapter 7 How It All Kicks Off 175 Chapter 8 From Political Turbulence to Chaotic Pluralism 196 Appendix 229 Notes 239 References 251 Index 271
£20.90
Princeton University Press Liberty and Coercion
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewNew York Times Book Review Editors' Choice Winner of the 2016 Ellis W. Hawley Prize, Organization of American Historians "Terrific, engaging and deeply analytical... One of our finest political historians, Gerstle aims for chronological sweep rather than a deep archival dive... The excitement of [his] book lies in his ability to tell this story anew."--Beverly Gage, New York Times "Liberty and Coercion is a towering achievement, bristling with stimulating arguments and historical erudition."--Desmond King, Financial Times "[A] triumph."--Bookforum "[A]n informative and sophisticated account of the impact and import of this contradiction throughout American history... [A] thoughtful and timely book about the character and constraints of American politics."--Tulsa World "[A] pathbreaking interpretive approach... By no means is this a book for historians only. It should be widely read, its arguments widely considered. And the evidence Gerstle adduces ought to be sobering for everyone."--James Banner, Weekly Standard "A tour de force account of American governance."--Thomas Rodgers, Reviews in History "[A] brilliant work of American political history."--National Book Review "Liberty and Coercion is a pitch-perfect analysis of the contradictions built into America's federalist system. It's serious and disciplined yet piquant, provocative, and highly readable."--Mark Joseph Stern, Slate "Gary Gerstle's complex book shines a light down countless twisted alleyways and switchbacks of America's past... [An] enlightening, alarming analysis."--Elizabeth Cobbs, Times Higher Education "Provocative."--Alan Ehrenhalt, Governing Magazine "[A] clear, wide-ranging work of political history... He develops considerable evidence for improvisational state-building and draws out the problematic implications of relying on strategies that effectively expand federal power without the accompanying constitutional authority."--Choice "This is a powerful and important book that will reshape the way most readers think about United States history and governance. Gary Gerstle ... has drawn on a lifetime of reading and teaching to produce this masterwork... A highly readable, deeply sourced, magisterial narrative."--David C. Unger, Survival "Like Margot Canaday's The Straight State: Sexuality and Citizenship in Twentieth-Century America (2011), Liberty and Coercion has harnessed several historiographic traditions that have much to say to each other yet have failed to engage one another for too long. From the APD side of the table, scholars like Ira Katznelson, Jim Morone, and Rogers Smith have done the same. Gerstle has enriched that conversation and staked out an important place for historians in it."--Brian Balogh, American Historical Review "A masterful overview of the dynamics that have shaped American politics... Anyone who shares Gerstle's conviction that our democracy should be moving toward greater equality and inclusion, and who seeks a clearer understanding of what we are up against as we work toward those ideals, should read Liberty and Coercion."--James Kloppenberg, Commonweal "Immensely illuminating... It is no surprise that Liberty and Coercion is already winning awards."--Sanford Levinson, The RegisterTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction 1 Part I Foundations, 1780s-1860s 1 A Liberal Central State Emerges 17 2 The States and Their Police Power 55 Part II Improvisations, 1860s-1920s 3 Strategies of Liberal Rule 89 4 Lessons of Total War 125 5 Parties, Money, Corruption 149 Part III Compromises, 1920s-1940s 6 Agrarian Protest and the New Liberal State 185 7 Reconfiguring Labor-Capital Relations 217 Part IV American Leviathan, 1940s-2010s 8 An Era of Near-Permanent War 251 9 Breaking the Power of the States 275 10 Conservative Revolt 311 Conclusion 345 Notes 353 Index 437
£19.80
Princeton University Press The Unquiet Frontier
Book SynopsisTrade Review"[Grygiel and Mitchell] paint a stark and compelling picture of the emerging geopolitical landscape. They remind us that, in the post-Cold War era, geopolitics matters."--H.R. McMaster, Wall Street Journal "Well-argued and incisive... At a time when American foreign policy often seems adrift, the authors' vigorous advocacy of a renewed clear-headed engagement with allies is a bracing contribution to discussions of this ongoing conundrum."--Kirkus "A persuasive case."--Publishers Weekly "[I]mportant."--Francis P Sempa, Asian Review of Books "A useful and thoughtful contribution to the most important debate in U.S. foreign policy and will be read with great care by President Barack Obama's supporters and critics alike."--Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs "[Grygiel and Mitchell] have a number of useful suggestions that deserve serious consideration."--Aram Bakshian Jr., Washington Times "Insightful new study."--Jack Caravelli, Washington Free Beacon "An important, optimally informed, non-partisan, and cogent book."--Colonel John C. McKay (USMC, Ret), American Conservative "The book offers a realist critique of American grand strategy in the contemporary geopolitical landscape. Grygiel and Mitchell lay out a highly readable if grim assessment of US alliance relationships , especially with NATO, Central Europe, the Middle East, and East Asia, and why they are so important for managing the dangers posed by rising rivals, namely Russia, Iran, and China... Timely and provocative."--Choice "In The Unquiet Frontier, Jakub Grygiel and A. Wess Mitchell have articulated a provocative justification for a revitalized strategy of containment focused on China, Iran, and Russia."--Brad Stapleton, Cato JournalTable of ContentsList of Illustrations viii Acknowledgments ix Chapter 1 Introduction: American Power at the Global Frontier 1 Chapter 2 America's Deprioritization of Allies 15 Chapter 3 Revisionist Powers' Probing Behavior 42 Chapter 4 Responses of U.S. Allies 77 Chapter 5 The Benefits of Alliances 117 Chapter 6 Recommendations 155 Notes 191 Selected Bibliography 207 Index 217
£19.80
Princeton University Press Expert Political Judgment How Good Is It How Can We Know New Edition
Trade Review"It is the somewhat gratifying lesson of Philip Tetlock's new book ... that people who make prediction their business--people who appear as experts on television, get quoted in newspaper articles, advise governments and businesses, and participate in punditry roundtables--are no better than the rest of us. When they're wrong, they're rarely held accountable, and they rarely admit it, either... It would be nice if there were fewer partisans on television disguised as "analysts" and "experts"... But the best lesson of Tetlock's book may be the one that he seems most reluctant to draw: Think for yourself."--Louis Menand, The New Yorker "The definitive work on this question... Tetlock systematically collected a vast number of individual forecasts about political and economic events, made by recognised experts over a period of more than 20 years. He showed that these forecasts were not very much better than making predictions by chance, and also that experts performed only slightly better than the average person who was casually informed about the subject in hand."--Gavyn Davies, Financial Times "Before anyone turns an ear to the panels of pundits, they might do well to obtain a copy of Phillip Tetlock's new book Expert Political Judgment: How Good Is It? How Can We Know? The Berkeley psychiatrist has apparently made a 20-year study of predictions by the sorts who appear as experts on TV and get quoted in newspapers and found that they are no better than the rest of us at prognostication."--Jim Coyle, Toronto Star "Tetlock uses science and policy to brilliantly explore what constitutes good judgment in predicting future events and to examine why experts are often wrong in their forecasts."--Choice "[This] book ... Marshals powerful evidence to make [its] case. Expert Political Judgment ... Summarizes the results of a truly amazing research project... The question that screams out from the data is why the world keeps believing that "experts" exist at all."--Geoffrey Colvin, Fortune "Philip Tetlock has just produced a study which suggests we should view expertise in political forecasting--by academics or intelligence analysts, independent pundits, journalists or institutional specialists--with the same skepticism that the well-informed now apply to stockmarket forecasting... It is the scientific spirit with which he tackled his project that is the most notable thing about his book, but the findings of his inquiry are important and, for both reasons, everyone seriously concerned with forecasting, political risk, strategic analysis and public policy debate would do well to read the book."--Paul Monk, Australian Financial Review "Phillip E. Tetlock does a remarkable job ... applying the high-end statistical and methodological tools of social science to the alchemistic world of the political prognosticator. The result is a fascinating blend of science and storytelling, in the the best sense of both words."--William D. Crano, PsysCRITIQUES "Mr. Tetlock's analysis is about political judgment but equally relevant to economic and commercial assessments."--John Kay, Financial Times "Why do most political experts prove to be wrong most of time? For an answer, you might want to browse through a very fascinating study by Philip Tetlock ... who in Expert Political Judgment contends that there is no direct correlation between the intelligence and knowledge of the political expert and the quality of his or her forecasts. If you want to know whether this or that pundit is making a correct prediction, don't ask yourself what he or she is thinking--but how he or she is thinking."--Leon Hadar, Business Times
£80.75
Princeton University Press Engineers of Jihad
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewOne of Foreign Affairs' Best Books on the Middle East (Terrorism & Counterterrorism) 2016 "This is an important study... The wealth of statistical data they bring to bear provides what was once a hypothesis with solid empirical grounding."--Malise Ruthven, Financial Times "[A]n interesting and important book... Definitely recommended."--Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution "That's really good work, and they deserve credit for that observation... It is thrilling and intriguing as a theoretical issue."--Jeffrey I. Victoroff, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Chronicle of Higher Education "Wonderful."--Jacob N. Shapiro, Princeton University, Chronicle of Higher Education "[They] really help us refine our understanding of what the risk factors are."--Jessica Stern, Boston University Pardee School of Global Studies, Chronicle of Higher Education "Data-driven and carefully constructed."--John Waterbury, Foreign Affairs "Intriguing... There's a clear need to try and understand the motivation for this breed of terrorism that Gambetta and Hertog address in a thorough way that avoids alarmism."--Dominic Lenton, Engineering & Technology "Opening up markedly new perspectives on the motivations of political violence, Engineers of Jihad yields unexpected answers about the nature and emergence of extremism."--Islam and Muslim Societies "This relatively small book breaks significant new ground and should generate many more significant studies in this area. It should prove to be an important waystation on the path to better understanding not only of violent Islamism but of other political and politico-religious phenomena. It deserves a wide readership among those seriously interested in these subjects."--William Shepard, Journal of Global Analysis
£19.00
Princeton University Press Up to Heaven and Down to Hell
Book Synopsis"As different as we all are in situations, needs, and views, we hold the world in common. In this brilliant ethnography, Colin Jerolmack vividly highlights this basic environmental conundrum with his compelling account of the local conflicts over fracking in the countryside around Williamsport, Pennsylvania"--Trade Review"Finalist for the PROSE Award in Cultural Anthropology and Sociology, Association of American Publishers""Honorable Mention for the Allan Schnaiberg Award, Environmental Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association""[Colin] Jerolmack’s many kitchen-table conversations with inhabitants of the formerly idyllic area of greater Williamsport—or ‘Billtown,’ as it is called, best known as the host of the Little League World Series—reveal the tensions and trade-offs that follow from America’s liberty-loving ways."---Sarah Smarsh, The Atlantic"The book considers fracking, property rights, and community in rural Pennsylvania. But at root, the book is a poignant consideration of what we choose to name as either 'mine' or 'ours.' Jerolmack considers how these two divergent (and often contradictory) classifications impact local governance, ecosystems, and the people who depend on them."---Gracy Olmstead, Commonweal"[A] deeply reported study of the impact of fracking . . . [that] explores[s] the conflict between personal sovereignty and public good." * Publishers Weekly *"With the sensitivity and patience of a veteran ethnographer, [Jerolmack]. . . spent years building relationships with a broad cross-section of locals in greater Williamsport. . . . Up to Heaven and Down to Hell is a work of empirical scholarship that strides confidently over the false boundary between ecological and social history."---Jonah Walters, Los Angeles Review of Books"An immersive and absorbing account. . . . [Up to Heaven and Down to Hell] diagnose[s] the pathologies of tying environmental stewardship so intimately to the perquisites of private property. . . . What Jerolmack is able to trace, through masterful ethnographic storytelling, is the ambivalence, the tensions, and the unanticipated consequences of being empowered to dispense with one’s own land."---Rebecca Elliott, Public Books"Wide ranging and multilayered, with each layer presenting a slightly different perspective. . . . [Up to Heaven and Down to Hell] provides one of the most convincing accounts of the sources of current political and ideological divisions and extreme polarization that often seems inexplicable to the outside observer. . . . A valuable resource for students of the political economy of the energy industry, boomtown studies, environmental, political, rural and community sociology, and, of course, the ins and outs of fracking."---Ann R. Tickamyer, American Journal of Sociology"A deeply empathetic ethnography. . . . The characters that drive the book’s narrative are complex and richly developed. Jerolmack’s account of their motivations, their emotions, and rationalizations is compelling."---Fedor Dokshin, Social Forces"An important story. . . . The sovereignty of landowners looms large in the fracking debate. Up to Heaven and Down to Hell suggests there is another competing ideal: government of the people by the people, and for the people."---Abraham Gutman, Los Angeles Review of Books"Up to Heaven and Down to Hell is an excellent deep dive into the ways fracking mirrors the many problems we face as we try to change the way we think about energy, individual choice, and climate change."---Ed Meek, Arts Fuse"Bravely written and rigorously documented."---Sheila Liming, Cleveland Review of Books"Extremely well researched. . . a poignant and personal assessment."---M. S. Field, Choice"While remaining very readable, [Up to Heaven and Down to Hell] provides important insights into US political polarization and includes interesting excursions into US history and social commentary. And it leads readers to ponder the relationship between politics, liberal economics and the environment. Most importantly, it provides valuable insights into the debates about global actions that might mitigate climate change and thus avoid a tragedy of the global commons that supports human life on earth."---Samuel Carmalt, Journal of World Energy Law & Business
£22.50
Princeton University Press Forging the Franchise
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the Luebbert Best Book Award, Comparative Politics Section of the American Political Science Association""The book presents a compelling strategic explanation for the recognition of women’s voting rights. However, perhaps the most interesting aspect of this work is that it analyses the development of women’s enfranchisement in the general framework of the democratization process. The book helps to fill that gap and is a significant contribution toward a holistic understanding of the emergence and consolidation of democratic regimes."---Arantxa Elizondo, Democratization"This book is well worth reading and will probably disrupt the literature on democratisation and make its way onto reading lists in a variety of fields that deal with the enfranchisement of women and electoral reform. It is a very worthy book, deserving of high praise for clarity and common sense."---Nicoletta F. Gullace, History: Journal of the Historical Association
£28.80
Princeton University Press Unequal and Unrepresented
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Kay Lehman Schlozman, Winner of the 2018 Warren Miller Award, Elections, Public Opinion, and Voting Behavior Section of the American Political Science Association""[Unequal and Unrepresented] is a valuable scholarly tool and a carefully constructed compilation of empirical evidence to support an argument whose conclusions are, as the authors write, ‘not especially encouraging.’" * Publishers Weekly *
£29.75
Princeton University Press Republic
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Listed on the 2017 War on the Rocks Holiday Reading List""I . . . found myself shocked at how relevant Sunstein's account was to my own life and the ways I seek out and encounter information, which is in a way the value of the book--it gets you to reflect on the role of your information habits on your view of the world around you. And if you want to know how important that is, well, you should read Sunstein's book."---Annie Coreno, Publishers Weekly"Sunstein argues convincingly that for deliberative democracy to work, citizens must be in a position to consider a range of options."---Angelia R. Wilson, Times Higher Education"Required reading for anyone who is concerned with the future of democracy." * The Economist *"Ripped straight from the headlines, but informed by hard data,#Republicshould command the attention of American citizens across the political spectrum."---Glenn C. Altschuler, Philadelphia Inquirer"An excellent assessment of how social psychology, technology, and politics are colliding to produce the extreme and polarized discourse that has come to dominate our contemporary political environment. Its accessible prose and clear organization make it a solid pick for political science courses as well as citizens who want to better understand how technology is changing the way we think and talk about politics in today's world."---Alex Dean, Prospect"More praise for#Republic"---Benjamin Knoll, New York Journal of Books"#Republic . . . describes how social media shapes politics and journalism. So far, it has not received as much attention as Nudge. This is a pity: the ideas in #Republic are arguably more important--and more pressing."---Gilliant Tett, Financial Times Magazine"Recent events such as the unexpected rise of Donald Trump and the growth of partisan hatred have led many people to start taking the problem of political ignorance and bias more seriously than before. [This] important new book offer[s] insightful diagnoses and potential solutions for these dangers. . . . [It makes] important points and offer[s] valuable insights, particularly when it comes to the role of the internet and social media in our political environment. . . . [It is] essential reading for anyone interested in this pressing subject."---Ilya Somin, Washington Post's Volokh Conspiracy"#Republic is a timely reminder that unfettered control over the news we choose to consume is appealing, but when it results in partisan silos and rampant fake news, it can also make a deliberative democracy difficult to achieve."---Chayenne Polimedio, Washington Monthly"A timely and persuasive argument about the risk that online media polarization poses to deliberative democracy in the United States."---Andrew W. Lang, Law Library Journal"America's leading legal academic gives us a way to address democracy's leading challenge--preserving a public informed enough to govern itself. Drawing on an incredible range of scholarship and experience, this book could not be more timely. Or urgently needed."---Lawrence Lessig, Harvard Law School
£15.29
Princeton University Press Unequal Democracy The Political Economy of the
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the 2009 Gladys M. Kammerer Award, American Political Science Association""Winner of the 2009 Leon D. Epstein Outstanding Book Award, Political Organizations and Parties Section of the American Political Science Association""[I recommend] Larry M. Bartels’s Unequal Democracy. Especially at this time every thoughtful American needs to learn as much as possible about the relationship of politics to economics."---Bill Clinton, Daily Beast"[A] provocative new book by . . . Larry M. Bartels, one of the country’s leading political scientists."---Dan Balz, Washington Post"Unequal Democracy makes the choice voters face clear: Democratic policies spread the wealth and Republican policies protect the wealthy."---Julian E. Zelizer, Huffington Post"Bartels is the political scientist of the moment."---Michael Tomasky, New York Review of Books"A short review cannot convey the rich variety of arguments and data Bartels deploys in making his case. . . . Bartels shows that social issues do not create as strong a headwind against class-based voting as is often assumed and that lower income voters do tend to vote Democratic while upper-income voters do tend to vote Republican. Unequal Democracy offers an important case for why this might be."---Robert Grafstein, Science"Obama can connect with voters on the economy by using history as a guideline. He should start by reading Unequal Democracy, by Princeton academic Larry Bartels."---James Carville, CNN"Extraordinarily insightful."---Bob Braun, Newark Star-Ledger"Unequal Democracy is a major landmark in political scientists’ efforts to grapple with inequality."---Benjamin I. Page, Perspectives on Politics"[Bartels] is correct in drawing attention to the tension between the egalitarian values that Americans hold and their apparent toleration for growing economic inequality. And at every step of the argument, he defines and analyzes interesting and relevant evidence."---Richard R. John, Forum"Prodigiously researched and cogently argued, Bartels's timely work should interest academics and lay readers alike."---Blake A. Ellis, Journal of Southern History"The book is exemplary throughout in its transparency with regard to the data and Bartels’s analytic strategy for using them, in its attention to alternative explanations for a given outcome, and in its balance between not over-reaching and asserting a clear, controversial, and important thesis. . . . Full of evidence, insights, and surprises. . . . The book is never less than provocative and is often revelatory."---Jennifer Hochschild, Perspectives on Politics"For a book targeted at both academic and nonacademic audiences, Bartels strikes a nice balance between exhaustive empirical rigor and accessibility. . . . Bartels gives us a wide-ranging framework for thinking about the ways that citizens interact with the political system, and in so doing maps an agenda for the next generation of research on American democracy in action."---Nicholas J. G. Winter, Public Opinion Quarterly
£17.09
Princeton University Press Resolve in International Politics
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Co-Winner of the 2017 Alexander L. George Book Award, International Society of Political Psychology""[A] marvelous book. . . . After perusing this erudite and tightly argued book . . . every reader will agree that resolve matters." * Choice *"Important and impressive. . . . Kertzer's theoretically innovative and methodologically sophisticated book greatly improves our understanding of the crucial but underexplored concept of resolve. It is likely to be very influential in the field of international security and should be on the reading list of all scholars who study conflict bargaining, as well as those who take a behavioral approach."---Roseanne W. McManus, Perspectives on Politics
£25.20
Princeton University Press The Loud Minority
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Finalist for the PROSE Award in Government and Politics, Association of American Publishers""Though grounded in statistical analysis, the book is clear and readable, and it succeeds, by and large, in offering a theory and empirical analysis of how activism and the outcomes of elections are related. Pushing back against skepticism about the efficacy and purpose of protest, The Loud Minority makes an often impassioned case for viewing activism, social movements, and protest as essential elements of democratic life rather than irregular disruptions of it."---Eric Pineda, Nation
£22.50
Princeton University Press The Unsolid South
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the 2019 Leon Epstein Outstanding Book Award Political Organizations and Parties Section of the American Political Science Association""[The Unsolid South] contributes significantly to our understanding of several important questions, including how representation can be witnessed in nondemocratic, one-party states; how lawmakers translate constituent preferences into legislative action; and, more broadly, how politics in the American South developed.—Zachary D. Baumann, Political Science Quarterly"
£31.50
Princeton University Press The Cash Ceiling
Book SynopsisTrade Review"[A] detailed but very accessible study. . . . Carnes deserves credit for focusing attention on an under-the-radar issue." * Publishers Weekly *"The Cash Ceiling is convincing thanks to its well-written arguments, easy-to-understand graphs and data, and moving anecdotes. . . . The tone is always passionate and persuasive. . . . The text expertly analyzes every aspect of the issue at hand, asking why working-class Americans do not run for office in the first place, why they do not get recruited, and so on."---Mya Alexice, Foreword Reviews"This is a great book for political science students (graduate and undergraduate) who are just learning about the system, rather than attempting to engage with it." * Pennsylvania Literary Journal *"Innovative, clearly written, and carefully researched. - William W. Franko, Political Science Quarterly"
£29.75
Princeton University Press Out of Many Faiths
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Building on his prowess as an interfaith pioneer in American colleges, Patel offers a vision of pluralism that aims to guard against religious preference and particularism, advances everyday ethics, and invites Americans of many religious persuasions into civic participation. . . . Readers will be rewarded with Patel’s rich perspective on religious diversity in America as he champions the strength of its civic identity and the possibility of religious pluralism in the years to come." * Publishers Weekly, starred review *"Patel provides a thoughtful and passionate response to contemporary social and civic ills grounded in his experience as a Muslim American. . . . For a compelling portrait of pluralistic optimism in the early decades of the twenty-first century, sociologists of religion in America could ask for no better primary source."---Elizabeth Dolfi, Sociology of Religion"Patel portrays civil religion as a potluck supper where the food on the table diversifies and palate widens as demographics change but lately from the countryside to the inner city, the unchanging inventory of food items placed on top of grocery store shelves and behind a fast food restaurant counters feeds Americans."---Sher Afgan Tareen, Politics, Religion, & Ideology
£19.80
Princeton University Press Democracy and Prosperity
Book SynopsisTrade Review"One of the Financial Times' Summer Books of 2019: Economics""Thought-provoking."---Martin Wolf, Financial Times"Many on the right argue that democracy subverts capitalism. Many on the left argue that capitalism undermines democracy. In this brilliant book, Iversen and Soskice argue compellingly that both views are wrong."---Martin Wolf, Financial Times, Summer Books of 2019"Persuasively argue[d]."---Edwards Hadas, Reuters BreakingViews"Iversen & Soskice present a unique analysis of the relationship between capitalism and democracy. . . .[Democracy and Prosperity] offers a brilliant framework that will be greatly acknowledged as well as critiqued in the coming years."---M Karem Coban, Democratic Audit UK"Iversen and Soskice present a unique analysis of the relationship between capitalism and democracy . . . . [this] book offers a brilliant framework that will be greatly acknowledged as well as critiqued in the coming years."---M Kerem Coban, LSE Review of Books"The authors deliver an impressive series of empirical findings and theoretical arguments in favor of this unconventional and bold thesis at odds with an era in which illiberal democracies and populist movements prosper."---Robert Boyer, Journal of Economics
£29.75
Princeton University Press Free Time
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Methodically and insightfully, [Rose] dismantles the assertion . . . that we all choose our leisure patterns. . . . Highly recommended."---Karen Shook, Times Higher Education"An excellent and highly persuasive book. Lucidly written, philosophically rich, and rigorously argued, it should become an essential point of reference for future work on leisure and distributive justice."---Samuel Arnold, Journal of Politics
£19.80
Princeton University Press Building an American Empire The Era of
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the 2018 J. David Greenstone Book Prize, Politics and History Section of the American Political Science Association""Winner of the 2018 Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship, Political Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association""Groundbreaking. . . . The book’s central contribution is to show how the adaptations of American institutions intersected with America’s racial orders.. . . . It will be essential reading for scholars and students, graduate and undergraduate, of APD, American politics, and of the legacies and contemporary practices of settler colonialism in other countries."---David Bateman, Journal of Politics"Paul Frymer has written one of the best available accounts of the United States’ long and troubled history as a white settler nation. For anyone wanting to know why that particular form of nationalism continues to resonate so forcefully today, Building an American Empire should be required reading."---Eliga Gould, Diplomatic History"Building an American Empire is, in short, a terrific book—important, thoughtful, provocative, and seminal."---Todd Estes, American Political Thought"Paul Frymer’s excellent new book interrogates our most enduring myth—the Taming of the West—and in its place delivers a rich analysis of how U.S. leaders decided which territories and peoples would be included in the American civilizational project. His account puts original insights about space and race . . . at the center of our national story."---Thomas Ogorzalek, Political Science Quarterly"Building an American Empire is a valuable contribution to the conversation on the rise of the American national state."---William H. Bergmann, American Historical Review
£20.90
Princeton University Press The Corruption Cure
Book SynopsisCorruption corrodes all facets of the world's political and corporate life, yet until now there was no one book that explained how best to battle it. Here, Rotberg puts some 35 countries under an anti-corruption microscope to show exactly how to beat back the forces of sleaze and graft.Trade Review"One of the International Affairs Blog Top 5 Books: December 2017"
£20.90
Princeton University Press The Autocratic Middle Class
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the Ed A Hewett Book Prize, Association for Slavic, Eastern European, & Eurasian Studies""Rosenfeld’s book is essential reading for anyone interested in questions of development and democratisation. In its successful effort to illuminate the role of the middle class in promoting democracy, it should serve as an important reference point for future scholarship in the field. As such, it deserves wide attention."---Europe-Asia Studies, Zuzanna Brunarska"A must-read for anyone interested in autocratic politics. . . . The Autocratic Middle Class is a masterclass in the analysis of public opinion and an important contribution to the literature on autocratic politics and democratization.—Natalie Wenzell Letsa, Political Science Quarterly"
£89.25
Princeton University Press Divided Armies
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the Lepgold Prize, Mortara Center for International Studies, Georgetown University""Winner of the Peter Katzenstein Book Prize, Cornell University Department of Government""2019 War on the Rocks Holiday Reading List""One of Foreign Affairs' Best Books of 2020""Winner of the Best Book Award, Conflict Processes Section of the American Political Science Association""Winner of the Edgar S. Furniss Book Award, Mershon Center for International Security Studies""A welcome mingling of the traditions of quantitative and qualitative political science. He sets a rigorous and imaginative methodological standard that others will struggle to match."---Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs"An inviting and challenging read, one that necessitates and rewards thoughtful investment."---Dr. Larry D. Miller, National Defense University Press"An extraordinary achievement, providing new ideas about the non-material determinants of battlefield performance, and presenting compelling quantitative and qualitative evidence. It will no doubt shape research agendas on war for many years to come." * Journal of Peace Research *"The book provides the theoretical basis for an intuitively grasped characteristic of armed forces around the world today and through history. Its argument should inform future policymaking, as well serve as a basis to re-examine past wars."---Axel Dessein, Wavell Room"A major contribution to any literature that seeks to understand military design or behavior. . . . [Lyall’s] valuable empirical work and data collection - and clear methodology - will provide numerous avenues for further research to anyone with an interest in civil-military relations and conflict.—Max Margulies, Political Science Quarterly"
£89.25
Princeton University Press Divided Armies
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the Lepgold Prize, Mortara Center for International Studies, Georgetown University""Winner of the Peter Katzenstein Book Prize, Cornell University Department of Government""2019 War on the Rocks Holiday Reading List""One of Foreign Affairs' Best Books of 2020""Winner of the Best Book Award, Conflict Processes Section of the American Political Science Association""Winner of the Edgar S. Furniss Book Award, Mershon Center for International Security Studies""A welcome mingling of the traditions of quantitative and qualitative political science. He sets a rigorous and imaginative methodological standard that others will struggle to match."---Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs"An inviting and challenging read, one that necessitates and rewards thoughtful investment."---Dr. Larry D. Miller, National Defense University Press"An extraordinary achievement, providing new ideas about the non-material determinants of battlefield performance, and presenting compelling quantitative and qualitative evidence. It will no doubt shape research agendas on war for many years to come." * Journal of Peace Research *"The book provides the theoretical basis for an intuitively grasped characteristic of armed forces around the world today and through history. Its argument should inform future policymaking, as well serve as a basis to re-examine past wars."---Axel Dessein, Wavell Room"A major contribution to any literature that seeks to understand military design or behavior. . . . [Lyall’s] valuable empirical work and data collection - and clear methodology - will provide numerous avenues for further research to anyone with an interest in civil-military relations and conflict.—Max Margulies, Political Science Quarterly"
£31.50
Princeton University Press Decolonization
Book SynopsisTrade Review“For those looking for a compact and lucid account of why decolonization occurred, and what it meant, this is the place to start.”—Krishan Kumar, Times Literary Supplement“A remarkably useful book. . . . The authors modestly describe it as a historical essay which is designed to be an introductory survey. That does not do justice to its strikingly thoughtful approach and the wealth of ideas that are compressed into its pages.”—John M. MacKenzie, Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History“First-rate.”—Nicolas van de Walle, Foreign Affairs“A succinct, highly accessible survey.”—Choice“Impressive. Jansen and Osterhammel adroitly navigate both the individual stories of different countries and empires and the broader scholarly debates that encompass those stories. . . . A quintessential introduction to the end of empire.”—Jessica Lynne Pearson, H-France Review“A rich synthesis.”—Michael Collins, EuropeNow
£17.09
Princeton University Press Citizenship 2.0
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Harpaz’s achievement is to have furnished an account of citizenship’s commodification."---Tadgh Healy, Dublin Review of Books"[Citizenship 2.0] is a wonderful read that supplies many provocative arguments and insightful observations. The intrepid fieldwork—in three countries and even more languages—complements a revealing quantitative analysis that breaks down numerous unfounded assumptions about dual citizenship. It provides an important platform for research and debate going forward." * American Journal of Sociology *
£71.40
Princeton University Press Citizenship 2.0
Book Synopsis"Examining an important, rising trend in today's global system, Citizenship 2.0 does us a fine service in exploring the origins and consequences of the dual citizenship phenomenon."--Alejandro Portes, Princeton University.sity.Trade Review"Citizenship 2.0 makes a significant contribution to comparative studies of citizenship as a legal status. Harpaz has a rare gift for interpreting individual motives and attitudes. With a highly original argument, he teases out all the nuances and emotional ambivalences that drive his respondents toward seeking an external citizenship that they do not intend to fully and immediately use. This book is a real gem."—Rainer Bauböck, author of Democratic Inclusion "Examining an important, rising trend in today’s global system, Citizenship 2.0 does us a fine service in exploring the origins and consequences of the dual citizenship phenomenon. Harpaz’s analysis is one worth engaging with and holds significant implications for the fields of international migration and international relations.”—Alejandro Portes, Princeton University"Well-written and thoughtfully structured, Citizenship 2.0 contends that a new pattern has emerged in which significant numbers of people have taken a highly instrumental approach toward the acquisition of dual nationality. The admirable case studies add nuance to the book’s arguments and the quality of the scholarship is high. A pleasure to read."—David FitzGerald, University of California, San Diego"This excellent book shows that today’s neoliberal states are reaping what they sowed: strategic or instrumental citizenship. Harpaz unpacks subtle layers in individuals’ citizenship strategies through which they navigate a global class structure. The book is innovative for positing citizenship in a context of global inequality."—Christian Joppke, University of Bern
£25.20
Princeton University Press Political Entrepreneurs
Book SynopsisTrade Review"The book is without any doubt a must-read for all party scholars. De Vries and Hobolt demonstrate that by focusing too much on the peculiarity of our times and trying to understand the novelty of a phenomenon we sometimes overlook that some patterns remain the same."---Sarah Engler, Party Politics"A smart and accessible book which relies on a wealth of empirical evidence to make its case — and it shines bright as an example of great academic writing, because it does so with a clarity that looks effortless but is so hard to attain."---Felix Simon, Medium"Covering and utilising an impressive bibliography in their research, they [De Vries and Hobolt] offer readers an innovative approach to the theory of political parties. Attempting to capture a broad audience while simultaneously attracting political experts, political scientists and entrepreneurs, the book offers us a timely approach to the way our politics are constructed. Moreover, it suggests that our world has to be seen as a more complex field. With Political Entrepreneurs, De Vries and Hobolt have successfully refreshed the literature on political parties, making the field more appealing to new researchers"---George Kordas, LSE Review of Books"Catherine de Vries and Sara Hobolt are arguably among the most influential scholars working on party competition in Europe. . . . Their book presents an exceptional contribution to research on European party competition that will unquestionably be a focal point of reference for any future research in this field."---Julia Schulte-Cloos, Acta Politica
£29.75
Princeton University Press On the Muslim Question
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Is there a clash of civilizations. . . between the Muslim world and the West? Norton’s response will be of interest to students of geopolitics and Islamic studies."—Kirkus Reviews"Norton scores many hits, and illuminates the smug racism behind much recent blazoning of Enlightenment values."—Paul Laity, Prospect"Norton provides us with a window into the interaction between European versions of modernity and the Islamic experience, drawing attention to how Muslims often face resistance and hatred as they enter into previously constituted elements of European society."—Tikkun"On the Muslim Question . . . is distinguished by moral daring and intellectual perspicacity."—S. Parvez Manzoor, Muslim World Book Review"Scrupulously attentive to the everyday facts about the ways in which the Muslim and non-Muslim worlds interact and devastatingly sharp about the way in which the facts undermine a lot of high-flown commentary on the supposed threat the Muslim world poses to the West. . . . On the Muslim Question is a triumph."—Alan Ryan, Journal of Church and State
£20.90
Princeton University Press On War and Democracy
Book SynopsisTrade Review"On War and Democracy is well written, well argued, and highly readable. Its most compelling points link a type of regime with how a regime wages war, a link that calls to mind the ethics of drones, torture, and other contemporary war tactics." * Choice *
£25.20
Princeton University Press The Plural of Us
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the 2017 Warren-Brooks Award for Outstanding Literary Criticism, Robert Penn Warren Center and Western Kentucky University""As Bonnie Costello shows in her deft, knowledgable and consistently interesting study, Auden was drawn all his writing life to meditate just such questions, and to write poems with, as she puts it, ‘a clear civil motive.'"---Seamus Perry, London Review of Books"Although Bonnie Costello’s critical monographs have been few and far between, they always prove to be of lasting stature, invariably securing a firm position within English-language literary criticism."---Grzegorz Czemiel, Explorations: A Journal of Language and Literature"I am confident that Costello’s statement of pronouns’ referential ambiguity and elasticity accompanied with her relentless effort to delimit the boundaries of their references is of a great informative value, but it also provides moral support. It is so because the book will keep every critic’s head upright in all those moments when they feel they are drowning in uncertainty, confusion and despair about the poets’ “us” and “them”."---Ladislav Vit, Svet Literatury
£31.50
