Politics and government Books

Book SynopsisBrings together the scholarship on business and politics by one of the leading authorities on this subject. The essays in this volume explore a number of contemporary issues, including the debate over the scope and extent of business power in America, the growth of shareholder protests and consumer boycotts, and more.Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Study of Business and Politics3Ch. 1Why Businessmen Distrust Their State: The Political Consciousness of American Corporate Executives29Ch. 2Cooperative Regulation: Environmental Protection in Great Britain73Ch. 3The Globalization of Business Ethics: Why America Remains Distinctive91Ch. 4Government-Industry Relations in the United States: An Overview113Ch. 5The Public-Interest Movement and the American Reform Tradition141Ch. 6Lobbying the Corporation: Citizen Challenges to Business Authority166Ch. 7The Ethical Roots of Business Ethics195Ch. 8When Consumers Oppose Consumer Protection: The Politics of Regulatory Backlash214Ch. 9Political Science and the Study of Corporate Power: A Dissent from the New Conventional Wisdom239Ch. 10The Power of Business in America: A Reappraisal268Ch. 11The Power of Business in Capitalist Societies: A Comparative Perspective298Ch. 12A Case Study of Clear Air Legislation, 1967-1981323Appendix394Index397

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Book SynopsisGives insight into the operations of the courts, this work demonstrates the use of 'social sciences' in analyzing a legal problem. It is of interest to the lawyer, anthropologist, psychiatrist, and philosopher.Trade Review"Nothing that Judge Frank offers can be brushed aside lightly. Truly a book for all who believe that wise settlement of disputes between man and man, or the state and man, are important to the comfort, safety, and liberties of all."--New York Times Book Review "One of those rare books on lawyers and courts which can be read with pleasure and profit by laymen."--New Republic "What gives this book might is the candor with which Judge Frank discusses the workings of our courts, the comprehensiveness and thoroughness of his analysis, and the sagacity of his comments and proposals... It is an important book."--New York Law Journal "This book is an interesting, stimulating, and effective presentation by an author who knows all about his subject."--Arthur Garfield Hays, Saturday Review

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Book SynopsisAdvocates a fresh variant of isolationism, a 'national strategy' confining US military actions largely to North America and to neighboring sea-and air-lanes but encouraging international activism and engagement in nonsecurity realms. This book shows that a national strategy would have lessened the perils, including those of the Cold War.Trade Review"Nordlinger ... is an isolationist with a difference... He departs from the isolationist tradition ... in wanting to promote human rights and democracy through economic sanctions... [Nordlinger's] fearless iconoclasm and dogged analytical rigor command admiration."--Foreign AffairsTable of ContentsForeword and AcknowledgmentsCh. IIntroduction3Ch. IIA National Strategy: Contemporary Contours and the Historical Record31Ch. IIIAmerica's Strategic Immunity63Ch. IVTailoring Policies to Intentions: Problematics and Hazards92Ch. VMaximizing Deterrence, Defense, and Economic Security112Ch. VIMaximizing Conciliation: Reassuring the Challenger142Ch. VIIMinimizing Strategic Mismanagement: Avoiding Inadvertent Security Deflations160Ch. VIIIAmerica's International Ideals183Ch. IXThe National Welfare214Ch. XLiberal, Constitutional, and Legal Ideals240Ch. XIAn American Foreign Policy263Notes279Index319

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Book SynopsisAdapting game theory to political analysis, this book uses a minimum of mathematics to teach the essentials of game theory and contains problems and their solutions suitable for graduate students in various branches of political science. It focuses on noncooperative game theory and its application to international relations.Trade Review"James Morrow's superb book provides the best account of ideas from game theory tailored to the interests of political scientists, which is currently available."--The Times Higher Education SupplementTable of ContentsList of Figures and TablesPreface and AcknowledgmentsCh. 1Overview1What Is Game Theory?1What Can You Do with Game Theory?2Four Problems in Political Science3Why Model?6The Rational Choice Approach to Social Modeling7Ch. 2Utility Theory16The Concept of Rationality17How Do Utility Functions Predict Actions?22An Example: Nixon's Christmas Bombing25Certainty, Risk, and Uncertainty28Utility Theory under the Condition of Risk29Some Common Misconceptions about Utility Theory33Utility Functions and Types of Preferences34A Simple Example: The Calculus of Deterrence38Another Simple Example: The Decision to Vote43Why Might Utility Theory Not Work?44Ch. 3Specifying a Game51Formalizing a Situation: Deterrence in the Cuban Missile Crisis51Games in Extensive Form58Games in Strategic Form65Ch. 4Classical Game Theory73Defining the Terms of Classical Game Theory74Domination, Best Replies, and Equilibrium77Mixed Strategies81The Minmax Theorem and Equilibria of Two-Person, Zero-Sum Games89Characteristics of Nash Equilibria91Nash Equilibria and Common Conjectures94Rationalizability98Political Reform in Democracies101Candidate Competition in the Spatial Model of Elections104A Very Brief Introduction to Cooperative Game Theory111Ch. 5Solving Extensive-Form Games: Backwards Induction and Subgame Perfection121Backwards Induction124Subgame Perfection128Sophisticated Voting133Agenda Control135Legislative Rules and Structure-Induced Equilibria138The Rubinstein Bargaining Model145Bargaining in Legislatures149Why Might Backwards Induction Yield Counterintuitive Results?156Ch. 6Beliefs and Perfect Bayesian Equilibria161Bayes's Theorem163The Preference for Biased Information166Perfect Bayesian Equilibria170Nuclear Deterrence180Ch. 7More on Noncooperative Equilibrium: Perfect and Sequential Equilibria188Elimination of Weakly Dominated Strategies189Perfect Equilibrium192Sequential Equilibrium196Deterrence and the Signaling of Resolve199"Why Vote?" Redux212Ch. 8Games of Limited Information and Restrictions on Beliefs219Signaling Games222The Informational Role of Congressional Committees227Bargaining under Incomplete Information237Deterrence and Out-of-Equilibrium Beliefs241An Introduction to Restrictions on Beliefs244"Cheap Talk" and Coordination250Ch. 9Repeated Games260Thinking about Repetition: Iterated Prisoner's Dilemma262Folk Theorems268Finite Repeated Games: The Chain Store Paradox279Stationarity291Retrospective Voting and Electoral Control293Ch. 10Conclusion: Where Do We Go from Here?302How Do Formal Models Increase Our Knowledge?302The Weaknesses of Game Theory305How Does One Build a Model?311Appendix 1: Basic Mathematical Knowledge315Algebra315Set Theory318Relations and Functions320Probability Theory320Limits322Differential Calculus323Partial Derivatives and Lagrange Multipliers327Integral Calculus329The Idea of a Mathematical Proof331Appendix 2: Answers to Selected Problems333Notes345Glossary of Terms in Game Theory349Bibliography355Index365

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Book SynopsisA study which shows that multilateral sanctions are coercive in their pressure on their target and in their origin: the sanctions themselves frequently result from coercive policies, with one state attempting to coerce others through persuasion, threats, and promises.Trade Review"As Martin acknowledges at the end of her fine scholarly book--a sophisticated conceptual approach matched to a well-articulated argument--more study needs to be given to the actual politics and to the psychology of international sanctions."--Alan K. Henrickson, Harvard International Review "A major theoretical and substantive contribution to the study of international cooperation and the imposition of economic sanctions."--Choice "A major theoretical and substantive contribution to the study of international cooperation and the imposition of economic sanctions."--ChoiceTable of ContentsFiguresTablesPreface1Introduction3The Study of Economic Sanctions4The Study of International Cooperation7Methodology10Pt. 1Theory and Data132Model and Hypotheses15A Model of Economic Sanctions16Identifying Cooperation Problems25What Explains Cooperation?31Bandwagoning403Measuring Cooperation and Explanatory Variables46Measurement and Description: The Dependent Variable46Measurement and Description: Explanatory Variables544Estimating Models of Cooperation61Regression Analysis62Ordered-Probit Analysis67Event-Count Analysis74The Effect of Declining Hegemony86Pt. 2Case Studies935Human Rights in Latin America: Explaining Unilateral U.S. Sanctions99Congress versus the President: U.S. Human-Rights Policy, 1973-76101The Carter Administration106Economic Sanctions and the Multilateral Development Banks111Attitudes and Responses to U.S. Human-Rights Sanctions119Pinochet's Chile: U.S. Leadership or Resistance?1246The Falkland Islands Conflict131The Falklands Crisis, 1982132The Falklands and the European Community138Sanctions and War: The Case of Ireland153Responses of the United States, Latin America, and Others1597Western Technology-Export Controls169American, European, and Japanese Views on East-West Technology Transfer171Institutional Coordination of Export Controls: CoCom185Responding to the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan, 1980191Responding to Dissident Trials, 19781988The Polish Crisis and Gas-Pipeline Sanctions204Martial Law in Poland and the Siberian Gas Pipeline206The Effect of Declining Hegemony225Siberian Gas and European Preferences228The Grain Embargo: Why It Mattered2349Conclusion241Explaining International Cooperation on Economic Sanctions241Additional Findings247Implications for Theories of International Cooperation and Economic Sanctions248Notes253Bibliography277Index293

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Book SynopsisCloning, genetic screening, embryo freezing, in vitro fertilization, Norplant, RU486 - these are the technologies revolutionizing our reproductive landscape. This title analyzes the ethical, legal, and social controversies surrounding each major technology and opens up a multitude of questions such as, Do frozen embryos have the right to be born?Trade Review"Robertson's ... confrontational style takes the reader to the limits of the possible and beyond, to the extraordinary repercussions of reproductive techniques. This clear and thought-provoking book ... provides rich legal and ethical insights that will challenge and shape one's personal beliefs and professional ethics."--Dilys M. Walker, M.D., The New England Journal of Medicine "Robertson has laid out, comprehensively and intelligibly, the procreative possibilities open to us now and in the future."--Mary Warnock, New Scientist "Robertson ... argues that the principle of procreative liberty should be used to determine the ethics and legalities of the many controversial issues surrounding reproductive technology... Robertson's position may not be universally accepted, but his works are regularly cited and his perspective is given significant coverage in many books on this topic."--Library Journal "A searching exploration of the ever-expanding parameters of 'choice' written with Solomon-like sagacity."--Kirkus Reviews "Robertson surveys the available reproductive techniques and options, from abortion and contraception to the various ways of reproducing and of screening for suitable characteristics. The individual and societal conflicts are presented for each option, with Robertson generally arguing in favor of freedom of choice. Should be of interest to students of society as well as the many prospective users of these technologies."--Booklist "Even if one disagrees with the particular answers which John Robertson gives to the ethical questions raised by the new technology, his book is nonetheless to be welcomed."--Anthony Daniels, Sunday Telegraph "Robertson is quite good at explaining in advance the order of his arguments; and he provides a comprehensive account of different available methods of contraception, of the various possible treatments either for the remedying of infertility or for allowing single men or women, whether infertile or not, to have children, as well as discussing genetic manipulation."--Mary Warnock, New Scientist "... appropriate for students of ethics or anyone else interested in the moral, legal and policy implications of the advances in reproductive technology... Its value lies in its willingness to present all the arguments, leaving the reader to ponder the ethical dilemmas and perhaps come up with some solutions."--Washington Times "Robertson charts an ethical and legal course through the questions and concern posed by the reproductive techniques that are now available... [He] weaves his way through a tangle of fascinating and often disturbing issues... Children of Choice is indispensable for anyone caring for women, couples, or families--anyone who reaches out for guidance in making reproductive choices. It would also be valuable to women or couples contemplating abortion or the use of infertility services... Well referenced and annotated, this clear and thought-provoking book demands a careful reading. It provides rich legal and ethical insights that will challenge and shape one's personal beliefs and professional ethics."--Dilys M. Walker, New England Journal of Medicine "Should parents have the right to 'control offspring quality' through genetic screening and manipulation? Should frozen embryos be legally protected? In what ways? How would the introduction of RU486, the 'abortion pill,' change abortion in America? Bioethicist John Robertson tackles these difficult questions and many more in Children of Choice, a comprehensive look at the issues surrounding reproduction in a technological age... a flawlessly researched, thoughtful book."--Los Angeles Times Book Review "This book is a valuable boost to the perpetual effort of society to overtake and accommodate new technology, specifically that affecting reproduction... A review cannot do justice to the tightly constructed arguments, the endnotes that answer questions that pop into the reader's mind after a particularly controversial viewpoint is advanced, and the myriad case citations that address prior efforts to deal with these issues... Professor Robertson has produced in his characteristic way a well-referenced evaluation that is consistent and coherent although not without controversy."--Journal of the American Medical Association "Robertson offers the reader a balanced analysis on most reproductive concerns that confront physicians, lawyers, and the general public... [His] broad knowledge makes this a strong book to help people understand these new ethical and legal frontiers."--Choice "Even if one disagrees with the particular answers which John Robertson gives to the ethical questions raised by the new technology, his book is nonetheless to be welcomed."--Anthony Daniels, Sunday TelegraphTable of ContentsPrefaceCh. 1Introduction: Technology, Liberty, and the Reproductive Revolution3Ch. 2The Presumptive Primacy of Procreative Liberty22Ch. 3Abortion, Contragestion, and the Resuscitation of Roe v. Wade45Ch. 4Norplant, Forced Contraception, and Irresponsible Reproduction69Ch. 5IVF, Infertility, and the Status of Embryos97Ch. 6Collaborative Reproduction: Donors and Surrogates119Ch. 7Selection and Shaping of Offspring Characteristics: Genetic Screening and Manipulation149Ch. 8Preventing Prenatal Harm to Offspring173Ch. 9Farming the Uterus: Nonreproductive Uses of Reproductive Capacity197Ch. 10Class, Feminist, and Communitarian Critiques of Procreative Liberty220Notes237Index279

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Book SynopsisOffers a vision of why state involvement works in some cases and produces disasters in others. This book demonstrates that successful state action requires an understanding of its own limits, a realistic relationship to the global economy, and the combination of coherent internal organization and close links to society - "embedded autonomy"���'.Trade ReviewOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 1995 "This carefully researched and well-written book is an important addition to development literature."--Choice "Evans establishes himself once again as an indisputable leader of the development field. This book represents the finest example of the comparative institutional analysis of the state's role in economic transformation in the contemporary world."--Journal of SociologyTable of ContentsList of TablesAcknowledgmentsList of Abbreviations and Acronyms1States and Industrial Transformation32A Comparative Institutional Approach213States434Roles and Sectors745Promotion and Policing996State Firms and High-Tech Husbandry1287The Rise of Local Firms1558The New Internationalization1819Lessons from Informatics20710Rethinking Embedded Autonomy227Notes251References287Index311

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Book SynopsisDuring the Cold War, international trade closely paralleled the division of the world into two rival political-military blocs. This book examines the logic behind this linkage between alliances and trade and asks whether it applies not only after but also before World War II.Trade Review"The book is a first-rate contribution ... Gowa provides a novel way of thinking about the determinants of free trade, and compelling evidence that economics and security are intimately linked."--MillenniumTable of ContentsFiguresTablesAcknowledgmentsCh. 1Introduction3Ch. 2Hegemonic Stability Theory: A Critical Review11Ch. 3Allies, Adversaries, and Free Trade31Ch. 4Alliances and Trade: An Empirical Analysis54Ch. 5The Anglo-French Entente79Ch. 6Extensions and Qualifications108Ch. 7Conclusion120Appendix A: List of Alliances123Appendix B: British Import Duties, 1910-11125Bibliography129Index143

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Book SynopsisWas Japan's economic miracle generated primarily by the Japanese state or by the nation's dynamic private sector? In addressing this question, this study offers a distinctive reinterpretation of Japanese government-business relations.Trade Review"[Calder] challenges [Chalmers] Johnson's depiction of Japan as a supremely successful government-command form of capitalism. Japan's private sector, he asserts, has been more independent and self-starting than the Johnson school would allow... Strategic Capitalism is magnificently researched."--Robert Neff, Business Week "Who ensured that loans flowed to Japan's winner industries, such as automobiles and consumer electronics? It wasn't brilliant bureaucrats, Mr. Calder argues with considerable force. The book marshals plenty of evidence of how passive and 'regulatory' the Japanese state frequently was, and how powerless its industrial strategists were against bureaucratic, business, and political foes."--Urban C. Lehner, The Wall Street Journal "Calder's book is well documented, lucid, and convincing--truly a landmark study."--Thomas McNaugher, The Key Reporter

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Book SynopsisThe author argues that the Helsinki Final Act (1975) transformed East-West relations and provided a common platform around which opposition could mobilize. This text counters those who believe international norms do not affect domestic political change, and explains why and how they matter.Trade Review"This engaging book argues that human rights norms mattered more than geo-political power or economics in ending the Cold War."--Foreign Affairs "Thomas's work is valuable for a number of reasons. First, it serves as an excellent analysis of the emergence of the Helsinki process and its interpretation in the west and east. In addition, Thomas reminds us of the ways in which this language became an important part of the dissident movement and the emergence of civil society across the Soviet bloc. Finally, Thomas uses this discussion to challenge traditional thinking on international relations and the role of ideas, seeking to apply these lessons more broadly to the field."--Patrick O'Neil, Slavic ReviewTable of ContentsThe International Politics of Human Rights 3 THE EVOLUTION OF NORMS 25 Chapter One: The Emergence of Human Rights Norms in East-West Relations 27 Chapter Two: Negotiating Human Rights in the Helsinki Final Act 55 THE FRAMING OF NORMS 89 Chapter Three: Framing "Helsinki" at Home: Social Movements against the Communist Party-state 91 Chapter Four: Framing "Helsinki" Abroad: Transnational Networks and U.S . Policy 121 THE EFFECT OF NORMS 157 Chapter Five: Mobilization: The Expansion of Human Rights Movements 159 Chapter Six: Backlash: Communism's Response to Human Rights 195 Chapter Seven: Socialization: Human Rights and the Dismantling of Communist Rule 220 Conclusions 253 The Helsinki Effect 257 Appendix: Interviews 289 Index 295

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Book SynopsisMaintaining that cultures are themselves torn by conflicts about their own boundaries, this book challenges the assumption shared by many theorists and activists that cultures are clearly defined wholes. It offers insight to those who strive to bridge the gap between the theory and practice of cultural politics in the twenty-first century.Trade Review"Seyla Benhabib's book presents a subtly defined, vigorously argued universalist position in democratic theory, one that nevertheless accommodates (and essentially integrates) varieties of multiculturalism. It is especially notable for going beyond the trite oppositions between the politics of cultural identity and the theory of deliberative democracy." - Amelie Rorty, Brandeis University; "Reading this book was a deeply satisfying experience. Benhabib's model of democracy is firmly rooted in a systematic and well-developed moral theory, and her policy recommendations are informed both by extensive philosophical reflection and by her uncompromising commitment to individual identity." - Alison Jaggar, University of ColoradoTable of ContentsPreface vii Acknowledgments xv 1. Introduction On the Use and Abuse of Culture 1 2. "Nous" et les "Autres" (We and the Others) Is Universalism Ethnocentric? 24 3. From Redistribution to Recognition? The Paradigm Change of Contemporary Politics 49 4. Multiculturalism and Gendered Citizenship 82 5. Deliberative Democracy and Multicultural Dilemmas 105 6. Who are "We"? Dilemmas of Citizenship in Contemporary Europe 147 7. Conclusion What Lies beyond the Nation-State? 178 Notes 187 Bibliography 215 Index 231

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Book SynopsisDevelops a theory of dual representation - where two legislators share the same geographical constituency - to explain Senators' behavior. This book demonstrates how the competitive structure of Senate delegations creates the potential for broad and responsive representation in the Senate.Trade Review"One of the more interesting and innovative contemporary works on the behavior of U. S. senators... Schiller examines both systematic empirical data as well as individual case studies. Her data sources are both rich and diverse... I would recommend this text for undergraduates, graduate students, and congressional scholars alike."--Greg Thorson, Congress and the PresidencyTable of ContentsLIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS ix ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xi INTRODUCTION 3 CHAPTER 1 A Theory of Dual Representation 12 CHAPTER 2 Choosing Different Institutional Career Paths 33 CHAPTER 3 Diversification and Media Recognition 63 CHAPTER 4 Reputation and Constituent Evaluation 88 CHAPTER 5 Expanding the Boundaries of Electoral Coalitions 113 CHAPTER 6 Economic Interests and Campaign Contributions 143 CHAPTER 7 Rethinking Senate Representation 161 APPENDIX A Measurement of Variables 175 APPENDIX B Questionnaire Mailed to Newspaper Editors and Reporters 177 APPENDIX C Newspaper Articles by Subject Matter, State, and Senator 179 REFERENCES 185 INDEX 193

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Book SynopsisA culmination of various research projects, this collection of papers presents data that allows direct comparisons across national borders and detailed pictures of trends within countries. It shows that citizen disaffection in the Trilateral democracies is not the result of frayed social fabric, the end of the Cold War, or public cynicism.Trade Review"Robert Putnam and his associates have attacked head-on a question that disturbs many of us—the sense that trust long established in democratic governments seems to be eroding right at the time that the ideology of a democratic market system has swept the world. The authors make it evident that the answers aren't uniform among countries or easy. But their work also goes a long way toward putting the evidence, disturbing as it is, in broad perspective, a perspective essential for those who are working toward necessary reforms and new approaches."—Paul A. Volcker, North American Chairman, Trilateral Commission"Susan Pharr and Robert Putnam have done a superb job not only of tracing the decline in public confidence in government performance in the established democracies over the past quarter-century but also of exploring how this disturbing trend can be explained. This book is certain to be widely discussed by scholars and policy makers concerned with the future of democratic government."—Marc F. Plattner, Director, International Forum for Democratic Studies"Disaffected Democracies provides a thoughtful and wise analysis of the present state of democracy in the Trilateral countries. . . . [It] will be indispensable reading, both for active politicians and others in public life, and for students of international relations and political science."—Shirley Williams, British House of Lords"Anyone who wants to understand the state of the art on this matter should, and I hope will, read this book. There is simply no other work like it."—Robert A. Dahl, Yale UniversityTable of ContentsList of Tables and Figures ix Preface Susan J. Pharr and Robert D. Putnam xv Foreword Samuel P. Huntington xxiii CHAPTER ONE Introduction: What's Troubling the Trilateral Democracies? Robert D. Putnam, Susan J. Pharr, and Russell J. Dalton 3 PART I. Declining Performance of Democratic Institutions CHAPTER TWO The Public Trust Russell Hardin 31 CHAPTER THREE Confidence in Public Institutions: Faith, Culture, or Performance? Kenneth Newton and Pippa Norris 52 CHAPTER FOUR Distrust of Government: Explaining American Exceptionalism Anthony King 74 PART II. Sources of the Problem: Declining Capacity CHAPTER FIVE Interdependence and Democratic Legitimation Fritz W Scharpf 101 CHAPTER SIX Confidence, Trust, International Relations, and Lessons from Smaller Democracies Peter J. Katzenstein 121 CHAPTER SEVEN The Economics of Civic Trust Alberto Alesina and Romain Wamiarg 149 PART III. Sources of the Problem: Erosion of Fidelity CHAPTER EIGHT Officials' Misconduct and Public Distrust: Japan and the Trilateral Democracies Susan J. Pharr 173 CHAPTER NINE Social Capital, Beliefs in Government, and Political Corruption Donatella della Porta 202 PART IV. Sources of the Problem: Cbanges in Information and Criteria of Evaluation CHAPTER TEN The Impact of Television on Civic Malaise Pippa Norris 231 CHAPTER ELEVEN Value Change and Democracy Russell J. Dalton 252 CHAPTER TWELVE Mad Cows and Social Activists: Contentious Politics in the Trilateral Democracies Sidney Tarrow 270 CHAPTER THIRTEEN Political Mistrust and Party Dealignment in Japan Hideo Otake 291 Afterword Ralf Dahrendorf 311 Appendix: The Major Cross-National Opinion Surveys Russell J. Dalton 315 Bibliograpby 319 Contributors 347 Index 349

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Book SynopsisCombines interviews with international figures - including Mikhail Gorbachev - with insights gleaned from declassified archives in East Germany and her own understanding of Russian-German relations. This book shows how German strength and Russian weakness have governed the delicate dance of power between unified Germany and democratized Russia.Trade Review"Stent combines a detailed account of Soviet politics and decision-making up to German unification with thoughtful reflection on why this thoroughly unimagined outcome came about. The prose and tale are highly readable, not least because the gap between the scale of the stakes involved and the drift and lameness of Soviet foreign policy is so stunning. But Stent does not stop here. She traces the Russian-German relationship since unification and ponders the place of both countries in a very different Europe."--Robert Legvold, Foreign Affairs "[A] concise, well-written, and illuminating study... Professor Stent is one of the few American scholars who combine expertise on Russia and on East and West Germany... She has made the most of all these strengths to produce a fine, readable, concise yet comprehensive history... A well-rounded and well-researched account of the crucial Soviet-German side of the story."--Stephen F. Szabo, Survival "Excellent... Understanding the historic transformation of the German-Russian relationship is reason enough to read Ms. Stent's intelligent and perceptive book... Yet the more compelling reason to read it is for its history."--Frederick Kempe, Wall Street Journal "This is a book that helps to unravel the puzzle of how the Cold War's unlikely end came about, and suggests directions for future archival research of how a unified Germany and a post-communist Russia emerged, without anybody paying for these astounding transformations with their lives."--Jeffrey Herf, The New Republic "A highly accessible and valuable account of the German-Russian relationship. Well researched and enhanced by interviews with leading participants, this book's ability to bring order to the complexities of a history marked by so much tragedy and so much potential will be appreciated by students and scholars alike."--James M. Goldgeier, Slavic Review "Angela E. Stent deftly takes the reader through the complex events that led to the German reunification. It was never as inevitable as it seemed in retrospect... Much delicate diplomatic work was necessary, and Stent expertly chronicles the twists and turns and the interplay of interests."--Ralph Amelan, The Jerusalem PostTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbbreviations and Transliteration1Comrades in Misfortune: The USSR and Germany, 1917-197032Prelude to Unification: Moscow and Bonn in the Detente Era183Rethinking the German Question: Gorbachev and the Two Germanies, 1985-1988414Wir Sind Ein Volk: Germany Unites745United Germany and NATO: The Kremlin Decides1096Implementing Unification: Russia and Germany, 1992-19971517National Identity and Foreign Policy after Communism1858Russia and Germany in the New Europe2049Russia and Germany in the Twenty-First Century233Notes247Bibliography281Index293

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Book SynopsisExplores how the changing positions of the United States in the world economy and in the international political order have shaped US political institutions and domestic politics. This book demonstrates the central role that efforts to contend with foreign military and economic competition played in forming the major institutions of US government.Trade ReviewOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2003 "The contributions to this volume, all preeminent scholars of American politics or international relations, examine how exigencies from beyond US borders shaped American political development... The book is important and pathbreaking."--ChoiceTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Contributors xi PART I: INTRODUCTION 1 One: Rewriting the Epic of America by Ira Katznelson 3 Two: International Engagement and American Democracy: A Comparative Perspective by Aristide R. Zolberg 24 PART II: AMERICA IN THE ANTEBELLUM WORLD 55 Three: International Commitments and American Political Institutions in the Nineteenth Century by Robert O. Keohane 57 Four: Flexible Capacity: The Military and Early American Statebuilding by Ira Katznelson 82 PART III: WAR AND TRADE 111 Five: War, Trade, and U.S. Party Politics by Martin Shefter 113 Six: Patriotic Partnerships: Why Great Wars Nourished American Civic Voluntarism by Theda Skocpol, Ziad Munson, Andrew Karch, and Bayliss Camp 134 Seven: Trade and Representation: How Diminishing Geographic Concentration Augments Protectionist Pressures in the U.S. House of Representatives by Ronald Rogowski 181 Eight: International Forces and Domestic Politics: Trade Policy and Institution Building in the United States by Judith Goldstein 211 PART IV: AMERICA SINCE 1940 237 Nine: American Antistatism and the Founding of the Cold War State by Aaron L. Friedberg 239 Ten: Limited Wars and the Attenuation of the State: Soldiers, Money, and Political Communication in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam by Bartholomew H. Sparrow 267 Eleven: Reinventing the American State: Political Dynamics in the Post-Cold War Era by Peter A. Gourevitch 301 PART V: CONCLUSION 331 Twelve: International Influences on American Political Development by Martin Shefter 333 Index 359

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Book SynopsisProvides a theoretically grounded examination of the early development of the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian Federation's parliament created by the 1993 constitution. This book offers an integrated account of the choices made by the elected members of the Duma in establishing basic operating arrangements.Trade Review"A model of theoretically sophisticated, judiciously written and rigorously executed comparative political science."--M. Steven Fish, Slavic Review "A major addition to our understanding both of how institutions came to be formed as they were in Russia and how they are functioning."--Karen Dawisha, Journal of Politics "This book will undoubtedly prove to be indispensable reading for any serious student of post-Soviet Russian politics."--John T. Ishiyana, International PoliticsTable of ContentsList of Illustrations vi List of Tables vii Preface ix List of Abbreviations xi ONE: Choosing legislative Institutions in Russia 3 TWO: Forming a Parliamentary Party System 27 THREE: Creating the Council of the Duma 54 FOUR: Setting a Framework for Party-Committee Relations 72 FIVE: Choosing an Electoral System 93 SIX: Party Discipline in the Russian Duma 116 SEVEN: Institutional Choice 137 Appendix on Data and Methods 161 References 169 Index 177

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Book SynopsisA small group founded Amnesty International in 1961 to translate human rights principles into action. This text provides an account of how the organization pioneered a combination of popular pressure and expert knowledge to advance global human rights.Trade Review"The book makes clear that the creation of human rights norms was facilitated not just by exposing abuses but by quietly promoting (with the United Nations) new bodies of law and slowly accumulating international standards of conduct."--Foreign Affairs "An important and timely contribution to the growing scholarly literature of the role of norms and the activities of nongovernmental organizations in international relations."--Morton Winston, Human Rights QuarterlyTable of ContentsLIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ix ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xi CHAPTER ONE Amnesty International in International Politics 3 CHAPTER TWO How Norms Grow 21 CHAPTER THREE Torture 37 CHAPTER FOUR Disappearances 70 CHAPTER FIVE Extrajudicial Executions 101 CHAPTER SIX NGOs and Norms in International Politics 124 APPENDIX: Interviews 143 NOTES 145 BIBLIOGRAPHY 169 INDEX 177

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Book SynopsisWhy would sovereigns ever grant political or economic liberty to their subjects? Under what conditions would rational rulers who possess ultimate authority and who seek to maximize power and wealth ever give up any of that authority? This book answers these questions, investigating both why sovereign powers might liberalize and when.Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsList of Contributors1The Origins of Liberty32Limited Government and Liberal Markets: An Introduction to "Constitutions and Commitment"133Constitutions and Commitment: The Evolution of Institutions Governing Public Choice in Seventeenth-Century England164Democracy, Capital, Skill, and Country Size: Effects of Asset Mobility and Regime Monopoly on the Odds of Democratic Rule485The International Causes of Democratization, 1974-1990706The Political Economy of Authoritarian Withdrawals927When You Wish upon the Stars: Why the Generals (and Admirals) Say Yes to Latin American "Transitions" to Civilian Government1158Political Structure and Economic Liberalization: Conditions and Cases from the Developing World1469Afterword179References181Index201

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Book SynopsisShows that scholars have veered from one extreme to another not because of changes in the political system, but because of changes in political science. This book examines the methodological and conceptual problems that have beset the field; and suggests research strategies to return interest-group studies to a position of greater relevance.Table of ContentsList of IllustrationsPrefaceIntroductionCh. 1Progress and Confusion3Ch. 2Barriers to Accumulation22Ch. 3The Rise and Decline of the Group Approach44Ch. 4Collective Action and the New Literature on Interest Groups64Ch. 5Bias and Diversity in the Interest-Group System83Ch. 6The Dynamics of Bias100Ch. 7Building a Literature on Lobbying, One Case Study at a Time120Ch. 8Surveys of Interest-Group Activities147Ch. 9Learning from Experience168AppendixArticles on Interest Groups Published in the American Political Science Review, 1950-1995189References197Index217

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Book SynopsisChallenges that belief that "democracies don't fight each other"���'. This book shows that, while democracies were less likely than other states to engage each other in armed conflicts between 1945 and 1980, they were just as likely to do so as were other states before 1914.Trade Review"Gowa has come out with the most important and sustained critique of [the democratic-peace argument]... This book will spark valuable discussion as the post cold-war world tests both the democratic-peace argument and Gowa's alternative."--Foreign AffairsTable of ContentsList of Figures and TablesAcknowledgmentsCh. 1Introduction3Ch. 2Analytic Foundations of the Democratic Peace12Ch. 3Legislators, Voters, and the Use of Force Abroad28Ch. 4Reinterpreting the Democratic Peace44Ch. 5Interests and Alliances: Comparing Two International Systems68Appendix 5.AMajor-Power Alliance Dyads, 1870-190388Appendix 5.BMajor-Power Alliance Dyads, 1946-196188Ch. 6Explaining Relative Dispute-Rate Patterns89Ch. 7Conclusion109References115Index129

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Book SynopsisHow should politicians act? When should they try to lead public opinion and when should they follow it? When do virtues like toleration and willingness to compromise deteriorate into moral weakness? This work answers these questions by exploring what a democratic polity needs from its leaders.Trade Review"This book is an extraordinary achievement. It is brilliantly conceived and executed, closely argued and erudite, sensitive to textual and political nuance and lucid even at its most inventive and sophisticated. . . . Particular discussions of thinkers, actors and issues are as original as the architecture of the work as a whole. Thus one learns something significant not only about Rousseau, Tocqueville, Madison, Frances Williard, Martin Luther King, Saul Alinsky, and Everett Dirksen, but about larger issues such as what Sabl calls democratic constancy, philosophy and politics, theory and institutions. Many of the book's formulations are memorable, almost all are provocative in ways that stimulate reflection. There is much to argue with in this book, but every argument is one worth having."—Peter Euben, author of Corrupting Youth and The Tragedy of Political Theory"This is a significant, highly original, and interesting contribution to our understanding of political ethics. The author displays a mastery of a large theoretical literature, which he brings to bear in a restrained way to shed light on the ethical obligations of politicians."—Joseph Bessette, Alice Tweed Tuohy Professor of Government and Ethics, Claremont-McKenna CollegeTable of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments xi Introduction 1 Part One: Theory 17 Chapter One Political Offices: Universalism, Partiality, and Compromise 19 Chapter Two Political Office and the Theory of Democratic Constancy 55 Chapter Three Office and the Democratic Order: Alternative Views 96 Part Two: Applications 135 Chapter Four The Senator and the Politics of Fame 143 Chapter Five The Moral Activist and the Politics of Public Opinion 201 Chapter Six The Organizer and the Politics of Personal Association 248 Conclusion Governing Pluralism, Office Diversity, and Democratic Ethics 299 References 327 Index 341

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Book SynopsisUsing data on every civil war fought between 1940 and 1992, the author details the conditions that lead combatants to partake in what she defines as a three-step process - the decision on whether to initiate negotiations, to compromise, and, finally, to implement any resulting terms.Trade Review"This book is thoroughly researched and rigorously argued and tested. Walter offers valuable insight into the thorny issues of civil war termination and transitions to democracy. The three-phased model presented here is an important contribution to the literature."--Virginia Quarterly Review "Although much has been written about the settlement of civil wars, Walter's delineation of three phases and careful analysis of what matters to success is a significant contribution. Her skillful integration of quantitative analysis and case studies uncovers much that would otherwise be missed."--Choice "This is an important book on the conditions under which negotiated settlements can be reached in civil wars and something of a model of how social science should be done. It has been in process for a long time ... and the author has used her time well... This book was worth waiting for."--Roy Licklider, Journal of Peace ResearchTable of ContentsList of Figures ix List of Tables xi Acknowledgments xiii PART ONE: THEORY 1 1. Introduction 3 2. Theory and Hypotheses 19 PART TWO: DATA AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS 45 3. Measuring the Variables 47 4. Quantitative Tests 70 5. A Closer Look at the Findings 92 PART THREE: CASE STUDIES 109 6. Negotiating for Security Guarantees: The Civil War in Zimbabwe 113 7. The Breakdown of Rwanda's Peace Process 143 8. Explaining the Resolution of Civil Wars 160 Appendix 1 169 Appendix 2 171 Bibliography 177 Index 193

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Book SynopsisTracing modern democracy's roots to John Locke and the American founders, this book shows that they saw more deeply into the dynamics of democratic politics than have many of their successors. It also shows how elusive democracy can be by exploring the contrast between its successful establishment in South Africa and its failures elsewhere.Trade ReviewWinner of the 2011 Silver Medal Book of the Year Award in Political Science, ForeWord Reviews One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2011: Top 25 Books "While Professor Shapiro will not quell every critic of democracy in this volume, his observations go a long way to pressing the argument not only that democracy's foundations are legitimate, but also that it is still urgently needed to combat forms of domination throughout the world."--Harvard Law Review "This book collects several essays Shapiro has written (or co-written) over the past decade, and an excellent introduction locates them in his account of democracy and justice. Unlike many collections, this work is remarkably unified in its voice and line of argument."--Choice "By bringing together normative ideals and empirical causes, Shapiro places the health of the political order back at the center of political science."--Russell Muirhead, Review of Politics "Students of politics and diplomats will find this well-written book invaluable."--Sylvester Odion Akhaine, Political Studies ReviewTable of ContentsPreface ix INTRODUCTION Revisiting Democracy's Place 1 CHAPTER ONE: John Locke's Democratic Theory 39 CHAPTER TWO: Tyranny and Democracy: Refl ections on Some Recent Literature 68 CHAPTER THREE: Problems and Prospects for Democratic Settlements: South Africa as a Model for the Middle East and Northern Ireland? by Courtney Jung, Ellen Lust-Okar, and Ian Shapiro 80 CHAPTER FOUR: Players, Preconditions, and Peace: Why Talks Fail and How They Might Succeed by Ellen Lust and Ian Shapiro 143 CHAPTER FIVE: Containment and Democratic Cosmopolitanism 157 CHAPTER SIX: The Political Uses of Public Opinion: Lessons from the Estate Tax Repeal by Mayling Birney, Ian Shapiro, and Michael Graetz 180 CHAPTER SEVEN: The Constitutional Politics of Abortion in the United States 219 CHAPTER EIGHT: Democratic Justice : A Reply to Critics 251 Appendix to Chapter Three: Surveys of Israeli Business Elites 275 Appendix to Chapter Six: Polls on the Repeal or the Fairness of the Estate Tax 277 Index 279

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Book SynopsisDemocracy is overrated. Capitalism, on the other hand, doesn't get enough credit. This book, argues that these mismatches between image and reality create significant political and economic problems - inspiring instability, inefficiency, and widespread cynicism.Trade Review"Many thought-provoking ideas are packed into this nuanced work, and Mueller's case is strong and well-documented."--Library Journal "Mueller is an entertaining guide through economic and political history, using references to Shakespeare, Adam Smith, Hume, Mencken and many more writers to produce deft explanations of complex ideas."--Publisher's Weekly "Mueller's provocative book deserves a wide audience... Mueller writes sharp, brisk, and witty prose that is unfailingly lucid."--Daniel J. Silver, The Weekly StandardTable of ContentsAcknowledgments xi INTRODUCTION CHAPTER I Capitalism and Democracy: Images and Image Mismatches 5 Capitalism 6 Democracy 7 Ralph's Grocery 10 The Plan of the Book 12 CAPITALISM CHAPTER 2 Capitalism's Image 21 The Capitalist Virtues 22 The Capitalist Virtues and the Monopolist 38 The Essential Insincerity of Capitalist Morality 38 My Nice Guys Finish First 42 Extrapolating the Capitalist Virtues 43 Capitalist Culture, Capitalist Inequality and Unfairness, Capitalist Competition 45 The Profound Irrationality of Capitalism: Investors as Unintended Altruists 54 CHAPTER 3 Sources of Capitalism's Negative Image 57 Socialists and Communists 57 storytellers 58 Intellectuals 61 Religion 65 Aristocrats and the Honorable 66 Ineffective Capitalist Propaganda 68 Capitalists 70 CHAPTER 4 The Consequences of Capitalism's Image for Economic Development 72 The Unequal Rate of Economic Development 73 Superimposing the Capitalist Virtues 75 Virtue as a Business Innovation 77 The Rise of Business Virtue 83 The Relative Importance of Business Virtue in Economic Development 93 The Relevance of an Effective Legal System to Economic Development 95 CHAPTER 5 Development, Happiness, and the Rise of the Politically Incorrect One-Handed Economist 99 One-Handedness 100 Political Incorrectness 104 Four Economic Propositions That Have Become Increasingly Accepted 106 The Prospects for Massive Economic Growth 122 Economic Development, Professed Happiness, and the Catastrophe Quota 123 Development and the Quest for Happiness 132 DEMOCRACY CHAPTER 6 Images and Definitions 137 Defining Democracy: Responsive Government 138 Elections: Useful, but Not Essential 140 Political Inequality 145 Democracy in Practice: Coopting the Wealthy 147 Minority Rule and Majority Acquiescence 152 Democracy in Comparison 153 Democracy and Real People 161 CHAPTER 7 Consequences of the Democratic Image 164 Cynicism about the Democratic Process 166 Hyperdemocracy 185 The Rebellion of Minorities 187 The Trouble with Transitology 189 CHAPTER 8 The Rise of Democracy 192 A Democratic Dialogue 193 The Historical Movement of Ideas 195 The Correlates of Democracy 197 The Marketing of Democracy 202 Examining the Third Wave 212 The Future of Democracy 222 CONCLUSION CHAPTER 9 Democracy and Capitalism: Connections and Disconnections 231 Capitalism without Democracy, Democracy without Capitalism 231 Democracy's Connection with Capitalist Prosperity 234 Democracy's Connection to Capitalist Growth 235 The Connection of Democracy and Capitalism with Crime 238 Conceptional Connections between Democracy and Capitalism 240 APPENDIX An Inventory of Propositions 243 Notes 255 References 289 Index 317

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Book SynopsisA study of the emergence of democracy in Latin America. It shows that traditional theories of democratization fall short in explaining this phenomenon. It argues that democracy can be far more inclusive and can rely on a sphere of autonomous association and argument by citizens.Trade Review"Leonardo Avritzer has written the most ambitious and important contribution to the literature on democratization in Latin America that this reviewer has read in the last several years... [E]xemplary of the best of contemporary political science writing."--William M. Nylen, Latin American Politics & Society "Leonardo Avritzer has written the most ambitious and important contribution to the literature on democratization in Latin America that this reviewer has read in the last several years... [A] fine example of social science scholarship."--William M. Nylen, Latin American Politics and SocietyTable of ContentsACKNOWLEDGMENTS v INTRODUCTION 3 ONE. Democratic Theory and Democratization 11 TWO. Democratic Theory and the Formation of a Public Sphere 36 THREE. Democracy and the Latin American Tadition 55 FOUR. The Transformation of the Latin American Public Space 77 FIVE. Democratization in Latin America The Conflict between Public Practices and the Logic of Political Society 103 SIX. Participatory Publics in Brazil and Mexico The Compatibility of Public Deliberation and Complex Administration 135 SEVEN. Concluding Remarks on the Democratizing Role of Participatory Publics 165 NOTES 171 REFERENCES 185 INDEX 199

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Book SynopsisHow did Republicans manage to hold the White House through much of the past half century even as the Democratic Party held the hearts of most American voters? This study develops and tests a general theory of cultural politics in the United States.Trade ReviewWinner of the 2005 Best Book on Religion and Politics, Religion and Politics Section of the American Political Science Association "The Politics of Cultural Differences provides a compelling account of American electoral politics, and of presidential campaigns specifically, over the last four decades of the twentieth century."--Robert A. Jackson, Social ForcesTable of ContentsFigures and Tables ix Preface xi PART I: Cultural Theory and Recent American Politics Chapter One Anomalies of Post-New Deal Politics 3 Chapter Two The Political Mobilization of Cultural Differences 13 Chapter Three General Components of Cultural Theory in Political Conflict 39 Chapter Four Election Rituals, Ideological Movements, and Group Politics 56 Chapter Five Psychological Mechanisms and Campaign Strategies 83 PART II: Case Studies of the Political Mobilization of Cultural Differences Chapter Six Cultural Strains in the New Deal Coalition 101 Chapter Seven A Methodology for Assessing Cultural Politics 130 Chapter Eight Keeping America Purposeful, Powerful, and Pure 158 Chapter Nine Race and the Transformation of the Contemporary Party System 179 Chapter Ten Gender, Religion, and the Second Party Transformation 203 Chapter Eleven Cultural Politics: Some Conclusions and Practical Implications 252 References 271 Index 283

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Book SynopsisSince the fall of communism, public opinion in Russia has become a substantial factor in that country's policymaking process. This work studies what this opinion might be and how it responds to American actions.Trade Review"Zimmerman argues convincingly that the opinions of elite groups have consequences for Russian foreign policy ... and that elite groups' opinions regarding Russia's political economy have important implications for relations with the West."--Gifford D. Malone, Perspectives on Political ScienceTable of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Introduction 1 Chapter 1: Elites, Attentive Publics, and Masses in Post-Soviet Russia 18 Chapter 2: Politics and Markets, with Judith Kullberg 43 Chapter 3: Elite-Mass Interactions, Knowledge, and Russian Foreign Policy 88 Chapter 4: Orientations to the International System and Electoral Behavior in Russia 123 Chapter 5: Elite Political-Economic Orientations and Foreign Policy 149 Chapter 6: NATO Expansion Past and Future: A Closer Look 187 Chapter 7: Conclusion 216 Selected Bibliography 227 Index 233

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Book SynopsisArgues that campaigns do play their role in sustaining democracy, mainly because they bring about a dialogue among candidates, the press, and the people. This book takes a look at the exchange of ideas through language used in campaign speeches, political advertising, public debates, print and broadcast news, and a various letters to the editor.Trade ReviewWinner of the 2009 Doris Graber Book Award, Section on Political Communication of the American Political Science Association "This upbeat assessment is founded on a careful look at language... Readers may not be ready to embrace electoral politics as a national treasure, but Hart's suggestion that at least something positive can be gleaned from the campaign trail is reassuring."--Publishers Weekly "Campaign Talk should be required reading for politicians and their speechwriters. However, it is also for political campaign workers who talk about "staying on the message" and really for anyone who need to be reminded that democracy is not for the complacent but rather it is a dirty-your-fingernails process that anyone can, and should, dive into."--David Kissinger, San Franciso Bay Guardian "Hart is to be complimented for what is ... a brave premise and encouraging analysis... [He] has written a useful and impressive book."--Lane Crothers, Quarterly Journal of Speech "For those cynical and pessimistic about American political campaigns, this book may be an appropriate antidote... The sophisticated research methodology does not detract from the readable text."--Library Journal "In [his] fascinating new book ... Roderick Hart uses a computer to analyze the language of candidates to see how their vocabularies work. Specifically, [he] shows how a candidate is or is not in touch with his times."--Suzanne Fields, Washington Times "The book to buy for the Rodney Dangerfield campaign operative in your life, sure to buck him up on those long bus rides."--Carlin Romano, Philadelphia Inquirer "Hart forces us to rethink some cliches of political kibitzing... Campaigns teach, sensitize, and activate the people as they preach to them."--Carlin Romano, Philadelphia Inquirer "[Hart] treats presidential campaigns as a conversation among the people, the press, and the nation's leaders, and finds they serve the nation well. Such optimistic conclusions seem to run against the conventional wisdom and numerous recent more rigorous analyses, yet it would be difficult to find in Hart's persuasive and enthusiastic analysis flaws serious enough to undermine his conclusions. The success of his volume lies precisely in the mix of "hard" and "soft" methodology. American democracy seen through the prism of work usage looks impressively stable and efficient... No matter how skeptical and cautious readers may be, they must admit that Hart develops his argument in a captivatingly persuasive fashion."--Bohdan Szlarski, The Review of PoliticsTable of ContentsList of Figures ix List of Tables xi Preface xiii CHAPTER 1 Campaign Questions 3 CHAPTER 2 Campaign Language 23 CHAPTER 3 Campaign Evolution 46 CHAPTER 4 Campaign Functions 75 CHAPTER 5 Campaign Forums 103 CHAPTER 6 The Political Voice 140 CHAPTER 7 The Media's Voice 169 CHAPTER 8 The People's Voice 199 CHAPTER 9 Campaign Reflections 226 APPENDIX 1 DICTION: The Text Analysis Program 245 APPENDIX 2 Statistical Notes 253 APPENDIX 3 Sampling Details 263 Notes 269 Index 299

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Book SynopsisDevelops a theory of prejudice integrating personality, realistic conflict, and social identity approaches. This book focuses on Italy partly because it has experienced two different waves of immigration, from Northern Africa and Eastern Europe, and considers to what extent the color of immigrants' skin imposes a special burden of prejudice.Trade Review"A timely, provocative analysis of the sources of political prejudice in contemporary Italy."--ChoiceTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Chapter 1. Introduction 3 Chapter 2. The Nature of Prejudice: Race and Nationality as Bases of Conflict 15 Chapter 3. A Theory of Prejudice and Group Conflict 54 Chapter 4. Prejudice and Politics 91 Chapter 5. Conclusion: Intolerance and Democracy 127 Appendix I. Sampling and Weighting 149 Appendix II. Construction of Measures 151 Appendix III. Missing Data 152 Appendix IV. Instrumental Variables 157 Appendix V. Accounting for Measurement Error: An Alternative Estimation of the "Two Flavors" and "Right Shock" Models 160 Appendix VI. The Survey Questionnaire 170 Notes 191 Bibliography 205 Index 213

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