Politics and government Books
Princeton University Press Locke and the Legislative Point of View
Book SynopsisDetermining which moral principles should guide political action is a vexing question in political theory. This book argues that John Locke's potential contribution to this debate - what Tuckness terms the 'legislative point of view' - has long been obscured by overemphasis on his doctrine of consent.Trade Review"The clarity of the writing and the seriousness with which it entertains objections make this a model of fair-minded and thorough scholarship... [Readers] should come away from Tuckness's broad and generous reading of Locke with an enhanced understanding of the potential of Locke's legislative metaphor to shed light on contemporary issues of morality and politics."--Andrew Murphy, Review of PoliticsTable of ContentsACKNOWLEDGMENTS xi ABBREVIATED REFERENCES xiii Introduction 1 PART I The Legislative Point of View and the Ends of Government 15 CHAPTER 1 Contested Laws and Principles 17 Contested Principles and the Legislative Point of View 25 The Analogy between Laws and Moral Principles 31 CHAPTER 2 Contested Principles and the Legislative Point of View 36 Rule-Utilitarianism and Contested Principles 36 Locke, Proast, and Contested Principles 39 The Secular Analogue of the Lockean Argument 46 Two Illustrations 51 CHAPTER 3 Legislative Consent and the Public Good 57 Problems with Contractual Consent 66 Locke's Legislative Consent and the Public Good 74 CHAPTER 4 Beyond Neutrality and Perfectionism 85 Two Liberal Approaches 85 Rawls and Reasonable Agreement 88 Raz and Human Well-Being 101 Beyond Neutrality and Perfectionism 110 PART II The Legislative Point of View and Constitutional Roles 115 CHAPTER 5 Institutional Roles and the Legislative Point of View 117 Locke on Legislative and Executive Powers 121 Locke and the Missing Judicial Power 127 Judges as Legislators: Functions versus Institutions 132 Implications for Contested Roles 135 CHAPTER 6 Contested Roles, Interpretation, and the Framer's Point of View 137 Contested Jurisdiction and the "Framer's Point of View" 140 Contested Constitutional Jurisdiction in the United States 143 Dworkin and the Legislative Point of View 147 Originalism and the Nature of Law and Legislation 159 Boerne v. Flores 166 Contested Roles and the State of Nature 172 Conclusion 174 APPENDIX I Textual Support for the Legislative Point of View 179 APPENDIX 2 Locke's Theory of Consent and the Ends of Government 181 BIBLIOGRAPHY 191 COURT CASES CITED 199 INDEX 201
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Princeton University Press Distant Proximities Dynamics Beyond Globalization
Book SynopsisHas globalization the phenomenon outgrown 'globalization' the concept? This book presents a work of vision that addresses the dizzying anxieties of the post-Cold War, post-September 11 world. It analyses just how complex these profound global changes have become.Trade Review"In this sweeping study of global change, Rosenau argues that the world is undergoing an epochal transformation driven by relentless scientific and technological advances that collapse time and distance and alter the dimensions of political space... Rosenau convincingly illustrates the increasing complexity of global relationships."--Foreign Affairs "James Rosenau's book is no doubt his magnum opus, providing a detailed, multi-faceted analysis of globalization's complexities in an ever-shrinking world of uncertainty, change, and contradiction."--Cecilia Ann Winters, Journal of Economic IssuesTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xv Part One Theoretical Perspectives: Recasting Global Life 1 Chapter One An Emergent Epoch 3 Chapter Two People, Collectivities, and Change 18 Chapter Three Sources and Consequences of Fragmegration 50 Chapter Four Local Worlds 79 Chapter Five Global Worlds 118 Chapter Six Private Worlds 153 Chapter Seven Movement among Twelve Worlds 170 Chapter Eight Emergent Spaces, New Places, and Old Faces: Immigrants and the Proliferation of Identities 184 Part Two Conceptual Equipment: Retooling the Storehouse 203 Chapter Nine Normative and Complexity Approaches 205 Chapter Ten The Skill Revolution 232 Chapter Eleven The Information Revolution: Both Powerful and Neutral 256 Chapter Twelve Structures of Authority: In Crisis or in Place? 273 Chapter Thirteen Spheres of Authority 293 Part Three Issues, Processes, and Structures as Distant Proximities 315 Chapter Fourteen Progress toward Human Rights 317 Chapter Fifteen Retreat from Human Rights: The Challenge of Systemic Hatred 336 Chapter Sixteen Corruption as a Global Issue 348 Chapter Seventeen Prosperity and Poverty 369 Chapter Eighteen Governance in Fragmegrative Space 390 Part Four Postscript 403 Chapter Nineteen A Transformed Observer in a Transforming World: Confessions of a Pre-Postmodernist 405 Author Index 421 Subject Index 427
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Princeton University Press Lending Credibility The International Monetary
Book SynopsisDeploying an arsenal of methods from a range of social sciences rarely combined, the author mounts a forceful challenge to conventional wisdom. He begins by building a formal, game-theoretic model of lending credibility, which he then subjects to sophisticated quantitative testing on original data from twenty-six countries over the 1990s.Trade ReviewWinner of the AASS Ed A. Hewett book prize "An excellent book containing objective and largely convincing analysis that is accessible to a large audience."--Michael V. Alexeev, The Russian ReviewTable of ContentsList of Figures xi List of Tables xiii List of Acronyms xv Preface xix 1. Introduction 1 1.1 The Strategy of Transition: Inflation and Democracy 6 1.2 What Would We Like the IMF to Do? 10 I Models and Data 13 2. A Formal Model of Lending Credibility 15 2.1 The Model 21 2.2 The Equilibrium 22 2.3 Hypotheses Derived from the Formal Model 26 2.4 Conclusions 27 Appendix: A Formal Model of Lending Credibility 29 3. Studying IMF Effectiveness 39 3.1 Previous Research 39 3.2 Critiques Raised in the Literature 46 3.3 New Critiques 48 3.4 Research Design 49 3.5 Conclusions 58 4. An Empirical Test of the Model 59 4.1 Models of IMF Lending Decisions 60 4.2 Covariates of the Duration of Punishment Intervals 61 4.3 Covariates of Program Suspensions 67 4.4 Models of Policy Variables 73 4.5 Conclusions 84 II History 87 5. Poland 89 5.1 The Balcerowicz Plan 90 5.2 The Extended Fund Facility 99 5.3 The Second Stand-by Agreement 106 5.4 Poland's Turn to the Left 109 5.5 Conclusions 114 6. Russia 116 6.1 The Window of Opportunity Closes: 1992 118 6.2 The First Stand-by Agreement, July 1992 120 6.3 The Systemic Transformation Facility: May 1993 126 6.4 The STF Renewal, April 1994 128 6.5 The Second Stand-by Arrangement, April 1995 136 6.6 The Extended Fund Facility, February, 1996 138 6.7 The Third Stand-by, July 1998 153 6.8 The Fourth Stand-by, July 1999 158 6.9 Conclusions 164 7. Ukraine 169 7.1 From Hyperinflation to Market Reform, 1992-1994 170 7.2 The Systemic Transformation Facility, 1994 177 7.3 The First Stand-by, 1995 179 7.4 The Second Stand-by, 1996 183 7.5 The Third Stand-by, 1997 190 7.6 The Extended Fund Facility, 1998 196 7.7 Conclusions 207 8. Bulgaria 209 8.1 False Starts, 1990-1994 210 8.2 The Origins of the Crisis, 1995-1996 217 8.3 Consolidation under the Currency Board 227 8.4 Conclusions 231 9. Conclusion 233 9.1 Research Design 234 9.2 Policy Implications 239 Appendixes 243 A. Data 245 B. Statistical Methods 250 B.1 Multiple Imputation 250 B.2 Duration Models 254 C. List of Interviews 262 Bibliography 266 Index 279
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Princeton University Press Satellites and Commissars Strategy And Conflict
Book SynopsisWhy did the Soviet Union squander the political leverage afforded by its trade subsidy to Eastern Europe? Why did Soviet officials fail to bargain with resolve, to link subsidies to salient political issues, to make credible commitments, and to monitor the satellites' policies? This book answers these questions and others.Trade Review"Randall Stone provides a theoretically sophisticated and empirically rich study... Masterfully linking theory and case study, Stone provides a provocative analysis that challenges a number of prevailing views... Skeptics may dispute Stone's conclusions but are less likely to question the quality of his analysis and research. Indeed, his careful study has set the terms for debate and an agenda for further research."--Philip Roeder, American Political Science Review "A major achievement in the field of Soviet studies. It is an original, carefully documented, and theoretically valuable contribution to the field. Moreover, this book effectively crosses disciplines of comparative political economy and international relations, making it essential reading both for theorists concerned with the process of integration and for students of Soviet-East European relations."--Alan Rousso, Political Science Quarterly "One of the best-researched analyses of trade between members of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance... This is a book well worth reading."--Dale R. Herspring, Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social ScienceTable of ContentsList of TablesPrefaceList of AbbreviationsCh. 1A Principal-Agent Theory of Soviet Bargaining Failure3Ch. 2The History of Subsidized Trade27Ch. 3The Politics of Bilateral Trade Negotiations49Ch. 4The Costs of Empire?72Ch. 5Three Case Studies of Politics and Trade89Ch. 6The Comprehensive Program115Ch. 7The Long-Term Target Programs148Ch. 8The Comprehensive Program for Scientific and Technical Progress171Ch. 9Perestroika and the Unified Socialist Market204Ch. 10Conclusions and Reflections238Appendix: List of Interviews251Selected Bibliography261Index277
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Princeton University Press Reform in the Making The Implementation of
Book SynopsisBy offering a look at common rehabilitation programs in operation - education, job training, and drug treatment - and examining how they are used or misused, this title offers a practical approach to understanding their high failure rate and how the situation could be improved.Trade Review"An important and convincing book... A welcome addition to the literature on both the implementation of social policy and the study of prisons... Thoughtful and well-conceived."--Malcolm M. Feeley, Law and Politics Book Review "Lin's acceptance of the problem of any general rehabilitative program in prison is her strong point, and the great value of this book. Putting grand theory behind helps to point the way out of the miasma and double-bind of prison life."--Larry E. Sullivan, Contemporary SociologyTable of ContentsList of Tables ix Acknowledgments Xi Introduction "This Place Just by Being Here Is Not Going to Correct You": The Rediscovery of Rehabilitation 3 1. Revisiting Rehabilitation: Why "What Works" Is the Wrong Question 15 2. Keeping the Peace: Institutional Needs, Institutional Values, and Implementation 33 3. Unsuccessful Implementation: The Use and Abuse of Programs 60 4. Successful Implementation: Keeping Busy and Helping Yourself 98 5. The Importance of Successful Implementation: Recasting the Debate over Mandatory and Voluntary Programs 129 Conclusion Deliberately Successful Implementation: Doing Time, Doing My Time, and Letting the Time Do Me 160 Appendix 1 Research Design Meets Prison Administration: Methodological Notes 175 Appendix 2 On Being Who You Are: Credibility, Bias, and Good Research 186 Bibliography 195 Index 207
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Princeton University Press The Subject of Liberty Toward a Feminist Theory
Book SynopsisReconsiders the dominant Western understandings of freedom through the lens of women's real-life experiences of domestic violence, welfare, and Islamic veiling. This book argues that the typical approach to freedom found in political philosophy reduces the concept's complexity, which is more revealed by taking such practical issues into account.Trade ReviewWinner of the 2004 Victoria Schuck Award "[An] extremely well argued piece of work... [V]ery important, not just to feminist theory but to an understanding of the theory and practice of freedom in general."--Marion Smiley, Perspectives on Politics "Freedom theorists, whether feminist or not, should study this importan book... With its practical applications, this is feminist theory at its best."--Choice "This is an impressively rich work, full of careful, closely argued encounters with philosophers and feminists from a variety of 'schools,' and well worth reading from a number of perspectives... [T]his book presents an articulate and well-informed, synoptic view of the broad problem of freedom, autonomy, and choice, and moves us firmly in the right direction."--Robert Switzer, H-Net Reviews "Nancy Hirschmann has written an impressive and important book. It constitutes a significant contribution to feminist theory, political philosophy, and discussions of social construction... [T]his is a powerful book."--HypatiaTable of ContentsPreface ix Acknowledgments xv CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1 A MasculinistTheory of Freedom? 3 Freedom as Political, Not Philosophical 14 Feminism and Freedom 23 Defining Feminism 30 Why Not Autonomy? 35 CHAPTER TWO: The Social Construction of Freedom in Historical Perspective 40 Locke: An Educated Freedom 41 Rousseau: A "Well-Regulated "Freedom 48 Kant: An Intelligible Freedom 55 Mill: A Utilitarian Freedom 62 Conclusion: A Masculinist Freedom 70 CHAPTER THREE: Feminism and Freedom: The Social Construction Paradox 75 Social Construction and Political Theory 77 Discourse and Reality 85 The Social Construction of Freedom 93 The Paradox of Social Construction 98 CHAPTER FOUR: Internal and External Restraint: The Case of Battered Women 103 Battering in Context 108 The Thin (Black and)Blue Line: Institutional Contexts 113 Constructing Violence 121 Reconstructing Freedom 131 CHAPTER FIVE: Welfare as a Problem for Freedom Theory 138 Women's Freedom and Discourses of Welfare 140 Freedom Theory and Conservative Discourse 146 The Social Construction of Welfare Subjects 154 Freedom, Care, and Welfare Rights 158 CHAPTER SIX: Eastern Veiling, Western Freedom? 170 "The Veil" as Discursive and Social Symbolization 175 Autonomy and Freedom in Contexts of Community 185 Feminism and Freedom: Cross-Cultural Possibilities 192 CHAPTER SEVEN: Toward a Feminist Theory of Freedom 199 Changing Contexts: The Contribution of Foucault 206 The Politics of Freedom 217 Changing Contexts: The Role of Equality 222 Constructing Feminist Freedom 233 Notes 239 Name Index 279 Subject Index 285
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Princeton University Press Hard Choices Easy Answers Values Information and
Book SynopsisDevelops a theory of response variability that, by reconciling the strengths and weaknesses of the standard approaches, that helps pollsters and scholars resolve perennial problems. This work offers an analysis of what a respondent is likely to choose, and also how variable those choices would be under differing circumstances.Trade Review"A provocative and important statement about the nature and functioning of mass opinion... Alvarez and Brehm bring a sophisticated methodological arsenal to bear on enduring questions of public opinion. They have produced an invaluable study of the structural underpinnings of political attitudes, one that is deserving of serious consideration from a broad range of social scientists."--Howard Lavine, Perspectives on PoliticsTable of ContentsList of Figures vii List of Tables xi Acknowledgments xiii Chapter 1: A Fickle Public? 1 PART 1 :THEORY AND METHODS 13 Chapter 2: Predispositions 15 Chapter 3: Why Does Political Information Matter? 27 Chapter 4: Ambivalence, Uncertainty, and Equivocation 52 PART 2: MASS PUBLIC OPINION 65 Chapter 5: Ambivalent Attitudes: Abortion and Euthanasia 67 Chapter 6: Uncertainty and Racial Attitudes 100 Chapter 7: Equivocation 125 PART 3 : MASSES AND ELITES 149 Chapter 8: Mass Opinion and Representation 151 Chapter 9: Do Elites Experience Ambivalence Where Masses Do Not? 194 Chapter 10: Politics, Psychology, and the Survey Response 216 Notes 225 References 233 Index 243
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Princeton University Press School Choice The Moral Debate
Book SynopsisSchool choice has risen to the top of the list of potential solutions to America's educational problems. This collection of essays redresses this situation by addressing the moral and normative side of school choice. It considers the relationship of school choice to equality, moral pluralism, institutional ecology, and constitutionality.Trade Review"I doubt that anyone who reads [School Choice] will ever participate in, or listen to, prosaic debates on school choice in the same way again. What most excited me about this work was its reflection of a broader truth of the American political arena--the sometimes antithetical, yet equally legitimate, value frameworks that inform policy decision-making: liberty versus equality; community versus efficiency, and so on... The ideas at play here illuminate far more than the worth of school vouchers."--Francine Sanders Romero, The Law and Politics Book ReviewTable of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*Acknowledgments, pg. vii*Introduction, pg. 1*Chapter One. Defining Equity: Politics, Markets, and Public Policy, pg. 13*Chapter Two. The Irony of School Choice: Liberals, Conservatives, and the New Politics of Race, pg. 31*Chapter Three. Equity and School Choice: How Can We Bridge the Gap between Ideals and Realities?, pg. 51*Response, pg. 70*Chapter Four. Separating the Siamese Twins, "Pluralism" and "School Choice", pg. 79*Chapter Five. "Getting Religion": Religion, Diversity, and Community in Public and Private Schools, pg. 104*Chapter Six. Assessing Arguments for School Choice: Pluralism, Parental Rights, or Educational Results?, pg. 126*Response, pg. 149*Chapter Seven. Educational Choice and Pillarization: Some Lessons for Americans from the Dutch Experiment in "Affirmative Impartiality", pg. 155*Chapter Eight. Protecting and Limiting School Distinctiveness: How Much of Each?, pg. 173*Chapter Nine. Catholic Schools and Vouchers: How the Empirical Reality Should Ground the Debate, pg. 195*Response, pg. 211*Chapter Ten. Parents, Partners, and Choice: Constitutional Dimensions of School Options, pg. 217*Chapter Eleven. What Does the Establishment Clause Forbid? Reflections on the Constitutionality of School Vouchers, pg. 231*Chapter Twelve. Charting a Constitutional Course between Private Values and Public Commitments: The Case of School Vouchers, pg. 244*Response, pg. 271*Contributors, pg. 279*Notes, pg. 285*Index, pg. 343
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Princeton University Press Veto Players How Political Institutions Work
Book SynopsisExplains how governments are structured. This book shows why an increase in the number of 'veto players', or an increase in their ideological distance from each other, increases policy stability, impeding significant departures from the status quo.Trade ReviewThis is a big book and an important one. It completes a program on which George Tsebelis has been working for ten years or more. With luck, it may revolutionize the systematic study of comparative government. -- Iain McLean Journal of Legislative StudiesTable of ContentsList of Figures ix List of Tables xi Preface and Acknowledgments xiii Introduction 1 PART I: VETO PLAYERS THEORY 17 One: Individual Veto Players 19 Two: Collective Veto Players 38 PART II: VETO PLAYERS AND INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS 65 Three: Regimes: Nondemocratic, Presidential, and Parliamentary 67 Four: Governments and Parliaments 91 Five: Referendums 116 Six: Federalism, Bicameralism, and Qualified Majorities 136 PART III: POLICY EFFECTS OF VETO PLAYERS 161 Seven: Legislation 165 Eight: Macroeconomic Policies 187 PART IV: SYSTEMIC EFFECTS OF VETO PLAYERS 207 Nine: Government Stability 209 Ten: Judiciary and Bureaucracies 222 Eleven: Veto Players Analysis of European Union Institutions 248 Conclusion 283 Bibliography 291 Index 309
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Princeton University Press Genes Trade and Regulation The Seeds of Conflict
Book SynopsisOffers insights into the fundamental policy issues involved in agricultural biotechnology. This book explains the global regulatory polarization and trade conflict in this area. It then evaluates cooperative and unilateral policy tools for coping with trade tensions.Trade ReviewWinner of the 2005 Don K. Price Award, Science, Technology, and Environmental Politics Section of the American Political Science Association "[An] important and definitive book on agricultural biotechnology and the deepening trade dispute between the United States and the European Union... Bernauer has done a first-rate job of exploring this contentious trade issue in an understandable way."--Dennis Pirages, Perspectives in Political Science "Bernauer's book is the best single reference currently available treating the regulatory struggle surrounding GE (genetically engineered) foods and food crops... Bernauer does not just skim the surface; with remarkable stamina and a sure analytical touch he lays the details of each issue carefully and thoroughly before readers. At a moment when polemics dominate most discussions of GE food policy, the Bernauer volume has arrived just in time."--Robert Paarlberg, Quarterly Review of BiologyTable of ContentsPreface vii Chapter One: Introduction and Summary 1 Chapter Two: Challenges 22 Chapter Three: Polarization 44 Chapter Four: Interest Group Politics 66 Chapter Five: Regulatory Federalism 102 Chapter Six: International Trade Conflict 118 Chapter Seven: Coping with Diversity 168 Notes 185 References 213 Index 225
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Princeton University Press On Nineteen EightyFour Orwell and Our Future
Book SynopsisThe Cold War that has so often been linked to Orwell's novel ended with more of a whimper than a bang, but most of the issues of concern to him remain alive in some form today: censorship, scientific surveillance, power worship, the autonomy of art, the meaning of democracy, relations between men and women, and many others.Trade Review"In addition to furthering the dialog about the continued importance of Orwell's novel, this new collection shows how Nineteen Eighty-Four has renewed significance in a post-9/11 world."--Janine Utell, College LiteratureTable of ContentsDedicatory Foreword by Barbara S. Kirschner, M.D. ix Acknowledgments xiii Introduction by Abbott Gleason and Martha C. Nussbaum 1 PART I: POLITICS AND THE LITERARY IMAGINATION 11 A Defense of Poesy (The Treatise of Julia) by Elaine Scarry 13 Doublespeak and the Minority of One by Homi K. Bhabha 29 Of Beasts and Men: Orwell on Beastliness by Margaret Drabble 38 Does Literature Work as Social Science? by The Case of George Orwell by Richard A. Epstein 49 PART II: TRUTH, OBJECTIVITY, AND PROPAGANDA 71 Puritanism and Power Politics during the Cold War: George Orwell and Historical Objectivity by Abbott Gleason 73 Rorty and Orwell on Truth by James Conant 86 From Ingsoc and Newspeak to Amcap, Amerigood, and Marketspeak by Edward S. Herman 112 PART III: POLITICAL COERCION 125 Mind Control in Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four: Fictional Concepts Become Operational Realities in Jim Jones's Jungle Experiment by Philip G. Zimbardo 127 Whom Do You Trust? What Do You Count On? by Darius Rejali 155 PART IV: TECHNOLOGY AND PRIVACY 181 Orwell versus Huxley: Economics, Technology, Privacy, and Satire by Richard A. Posner 183 On the Internet and the Benign Invasions of Nineteen Eighty-Four by Lawrence Lessig 212 The Self-Preventing Prophecy; or, How a Dose of Nightmare Can Help Tame Tomorrow's Perils by David Brin 222 PART V: SEX AND POLITICS 231 Sexual Freedom and Political Freedom by Cass R. Sunstein 233 Sex, Law, Power, and Community by Robin West 242 Nineteen Eighty-Four, Catholicism, and the Meaning of Human Sexuality by John Haldane 261 CONCLUSION 277 The Death of Pity: Orwell and American Political Life by Martha C. Nussbaum 279 Contributors 301 Index 305
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Princeton University Press Governance in a Global Economy Political
Book SynopsisExploring changes in governance across several policy areas (such as tourism, trade, finance, and fiscal and monetary policy), this work demonstrates that globalization changes the policy preferences of some actors, increases the bargaining power of others, and opens new institutional options for yet others.Trade Review"This book provides important insights into globalization's complex and contradictory effects on political authority and governance in general and on new institutional options in particular."--Donald E. Klingner, Public Administration ReviewTable of ContentsList of Contributors vii Acknowledgments xiii Chapter 1: Globalization and Governance by Miles Kahler and David A. Lake 1 Part 1. Globalization and Changing Locations of Governance Chapter 2: The Leverage of Economic Theories: Explaining Governance in an Internationalized Industry by Lisa L. Martin 33 Chapter 3: Political Integration and Disintegration in the Global Economy by Michael J. Hiscox 60 Chapter 4: Globalization and Fiscal Decentralization by Geoffrey Garrett and Jonathan Rodden 87 Chapter 5: Globalization and Demands for Regional Autonomy in Europe by Pieter Van Houten 110 Chapter 6: Monetary Governance in a World of Regional Currencies by Benjamin J. Cohen 136 Chapter 7: Governing Global Financial Markets: International Responses to the Hedge-Fund Problem by Barry Eichengreen 168 Chapter 8: Public and Private Governance in Setting International Standards by Walter Mattli 199 Chapter 9: Globalization and Industry Self-Regulation by Virginia Haufler 226 Part 2. Convergence in National Governance Chapter 10: International Capital Mobility and National Policy Divergence by Ronald Rogowski 255 Chapter 11: Globalization and Policy Diffusion: Explaining Three Decades of Liberalization by Beth A. Simmons and Zachary Elkins 275 Chapter 12: Corporate Governance: Global Markets, National Politics by Peter Gourevitch 305 Chapter 13: Globalization, Institutions, and Convergence: Fiscal Adjustment in Europe by Kathleen R. McNamara 332 Part 3. Democratic Deficits and the Problem of Accountability Chapter 14: Democracy, Accountability, and Rights in Supranational Governance by James A. Caporaso 361 Chapter 15: Redefining Accountability for Global Governance Robert O. Keohane and Joseph S. Nye, Jr. 386 Chapter 16: Globalization and Changing Patterns of Political Authority by Miles Kahler and David A. Lake 412 References 439 Index 481
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Princeton University Press The NationState in Question
Book SynopsisReassesses state-society relations and state power at the dawn of the twenty-first century. This book also assesses the extent to which international social forces affect states, and the capacity of states to adapt in specific issue areas.Trade Review"This impressive volume brings together political scientists and sociologists to assess what effects globalization has had on the state ... backed up by an unusually comprehensive collection of historical and comparative research on economic and security issues in the advanced industrial and developing worlds."--Sheri Berman, Foreign Affairs "The collection's unifying theme is ... the importance of nation-states within a context of globalization. This, apart from the merit of its individual contributions, is a major reason to welcome the publication of this fine edited collection."--Daniel Chernilo, Contemporary Sociology "The Nation-State in Question is an important addition to a growing literature critical of the view that unrelenting globalization has begun to limit state authority across a series of domains and might ultimately lead to the withering away to the state. The contributors to the book are unanimous in their view that the state has been the central organizational expression of modernity, and will continue be the dominant form of political organization for the foreseeable future."--Richard Ned Lebow, International History Review "The Nation State in Question is an excellent book that I would recommend to all students of contemporary politics. In particular, I would like to see students of globalization read this collection... The essays in this volume are original and interesting."--Paul Hamilton, International Journal "The book brings together a very capable group of scholars from the fields of international relations and comparative politics...[T]he principal contribution of this volume, which deserves a wide readership, lies in the combination of theoretical insight and in-depth analysis of policy areas."--Malte Pehl, Journal of Peace ResearchTable of ContentsIllustrations vii Preface ix Introduction: Nation-States in History 1 John A. Hall PART 1 NATIONAL IDENTITIES Chapter 1: Nationalism, Popular Sovereignty, and the Liberal Democratic State 29 Bernard Yack Chapter 2: What States Can Do with Nations: An Iron Law of Nationalism and Federation? 51 Brendan O'Leary Chapter 3: A State without a Nation? Russia after Empire 79 Anatoly M. Khazanov Chapter 4: The Return of the Coercive State: Behavioral Control in Multicultural Society 106 Peter Baldwin PART 2 STATE SECURITY Chapter 5: States, Security Function, and the New Global Forces 139 T. V. Paul Chapter 6: States and War in Africa 166 Jeffrey Herbst PART 3 STATE AUTONOMY Chapter 7: National Legislatures in Common Markets: Autonomy in the European Union and Mercosur 183 Francesco Duina Chapter 8: The Tax State in the Information Age 213 Christopher Hood Chapter 9: States, Politics, and Globalization: Why Institutions Still Matter 234 John L. Campbell Chapter 10: Globalization, the State, and Industrial Relations: Common Challenges, Divergent Transitions 260 Rudra Sil PART 4 STATE CAPACITY Chapter 11: The State after State Socialism: Poland in Comparative Perspective 291 Grzegorz Ekiert Chapter 12: Rotten from Within: Decentralized Predation and Incapacitated State 321 Minxin Pei Conclusion What States Can Do Now 350 G. John Ikenberry Contributors 373 Index 377
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Princeton University Press Peace Time CeaseFire Agreements and the
Book SynopsisWhy do cease-fire agreements sometimes last for years while others flounder barely long enough to be announced? How to maintain peace in the aftermath of war is arguably one of the most important questions of the post - Cold War era. This title offers an analysis of why cease-fires between states succeed or fail.Trade Review"Peace Time deserves a prominent place in [the] new scholarship on war. The book is an outstanding example of creativity, scholarly attention to a normatively important question, hard-headed integrity as well as of the creative employment of multiple methods... Fortna has produced an important book."--H.E. Goemans, Japanese Journal of Political ScienceTable of ContentsList of Figures and Maps ix List of Tables xi Acknowledgments xiii INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER ONE A Theory of Agreements and the Durability of Peace 10 CHAPTER TWO Investigating the Durability of Peace 39 CHAPTER THREE The Baseline Prospects for Peace 76 CHAPTER FOUR Agreements: Epiphenomenal or Functional? 114 CHAPTER FIVE Agreements and the Durability of Peace 151 CHAPTER SIX Peace Mechanisms: What Works and What Doesn't? 173 CONCLUSION 211 APPENDIX A Cease-Fires and the Resumption of War 217 APPENDIX B Cease-Fires Data Set 219 References 223 Index 235
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Princeton University Press Korean Endgame
Book SynopsisExplains why US policies hamper North-South reconciliation and reunification. Assessing North Korean capabilities and the motivations that have led to its forward deployments, this book spells out the arms control concessions by North Korea, South Korea, and the United States necessary to ease the dangers of confrontation.Trade ReviewWinner of the 2002 Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Government and Political Science, Association of American Publishers Finalist for the 2002 Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Prize "At a time when North Korean nuclear developments have created a crisis in world affairs, we are fortunate to have this thoughtful and provocative book... [Harrison] covers a wide range of issues and much inside history, making this read ... valuable."--Foreign Affairs "At a time when North Korean nuclear developments have created a crisis in world affairs, we are fortunate to have this thoughtful and provocative book."--Lucian W. Pye, Foreign AffairsTable of ContentsForeword ix Overview: The United States and Korea xiii PART I: Will North Korea Collapse? 1 Chapter 1: The Paralysis of American Policy 3 Chapter 2: Nationalism and the "Permanent Siege Mentality" 8 Chapter 3: The Confucian Legacy 21 Chapter 4: Reform by Stealth 25 Chapter 5: Gold, Oil, and the Basket-Case Image 48 Chapter 6: Kim Jong Il and His Successors 53 PART II: Reunification: Postponing the Dream 67 Chapter 7: Trading Places 69 Chapter 8: Confederation or Absorption? 74 Chapter 9: The United States and Reunification 102 PART III: Toward U.S. Disengagement 111 Chapter 10: Tripwire 113 Chapter 11: The United States and the Military Balance 124 Chapter 12: New Opportunities for Arms Control 138 Chapter 13: Ending the Korean War 154 Chapter 14: The Tar Baby Syndrome 174 Chapter 15: Guidelines for U.S. Policy 190 PART IV: Toward a Nuclear-Free Korea 195 Chapter 16: The U.S. Nuclear Challenge to North Korea 197 Chapter 17: The North Korean Response 201 Chapter 18: The 1994 Compromise: Can It Survive? 215 Chapter 19: Japan and Nuclear Weapons 231 Chapter 20: South Korea and Nuclear Weapons 245 Chapter 21: Guidelines for U.S. Policy 257 PART V: Korea in Northeast Asia 285 Chapter 22: Will History Repeat Itself? 287 Chapter 23: Korea, Japan, and the United States 290 Chapter 24: Korea, China, and the United States 306 Chapter 25: Korea, Russia, and the United States 328 Chapter 26: Then and Now: The Case for a Neutral Korea 347 Notes to the Chapters 357 Index 393
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Princeton University Press The Rise of the Agricultural Welfare State
Book SynopsisA long-dominant reading of American politics holds that public policy in the United States is easily captured by special interest groups. Countering this view, this title traces the development of government intervention in agriculture from its nineteenth-century origins to contemporary struggles over farm subsidies.Trade ReviewOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2001 "A good read on the origin, evolution, and contemporary politics of agricultural-support policies in the United States, France and Japan."--Foreign Affairs "A splendid comparative study of agricultural policy processes in the US, France, and Japan."--Choice "This historical and comparative analysis is well executed... The book makes a contribution by virtue of its historical sweep and the quality of research... A helpful addition to the growing body of historical institutionalist literature that demonstrates the influence of macro- and sectoral-level institutions on policymaking."--Grace Skogstad, American Political Science ReviewTable of ContentsList of Illustrations ix Preface xi Introduction 3 Chapter 1: History, Policy, and Institutions 14 Chapter 2: Foundations of the Agricultural Welfare State 38 Chapter 3: The Challenge of Market Intervention 76 Chapter 4: The Postwar Development of the Agricultural Welfare State 127 Chapter 5: The Politics of Agricultural Retrenchment 181 Conclusion 239v Bibliography 249 Index 275
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Princeton University Press American Exceptionalism and Human Rights
Book SynopsisDoes America still play by the rules it helped create? This book addresses this question as it applies to US behavior in relation to international human rights. It seeks to show and explain how America's approach to human rights differs from that of other Western nations. It includes essays by Stanley Hoffmann, Paul Kahn, and Harold Koh.Trade ReviewOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2006 "An excellent new collection of essays on American exceptionalism... Michael Ignatieff ... seeks to distinguish between US 'exemptionalism,' double standards and legal isolationism."--Quentin Peel, Financial Times "This collection on American exceptionalism seeks to explain the seeming paradox of US governmental support for, and aversion to, global human rights... This study is an important contribution to the scholarship of international humanitarian law and US foreign policy."--Choice "[An] important collection of essays by leading scholars... Together the authors wonderfully capture the complex interplay between values, law, and American power."--G. John Ikenberry, Foreign Affairs Magazine "Beyond providing a highly valuable and innovative study of American exceptionalism, this book makes an original contribution to scholarship and may start a long overdue conversation with conservatives about the origins of their grievances with international human rights standards."--Michael J. Boyle, International AffairsTable of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction: American Exceptionalism and Human Rights by Michael Ignatieff 1 PART I. THE VARIETIES OF EXCEPTIONALISM 27 Chapter 2. The Exceptional First Amendment by Frederick Schauer29 Chapter 3. Capital Punishment and American Exceptionalism by Carol S. Steiker 57 Chapter 4. Why Does the American Constitution Lack Social and Economic Guarantees? By Cass R. Sunstein 90 Chapter 5. America's Jekyll-and-Hyde Exceptionalism by Harold Hongju Koh 111 PART II. EXPLAINING EXCEPTIONALISM 145 Chapter 6. The Paradox of U.S.Human Rights Policy by Andrew Moravcsik 147 Chapter 7. American Exceptionalism, Popular Sovereignty, and the Rule of Law by Paul W. Kahn 198 PART III. EVALUATING EXCEPTIONALISM 223 Chapter 8. American Exceptionalism: The New Version by Stanley Hoffmann 225 Chapter 9. Integrity-Anxiety? by Frank I. Michelman 241 Chapter 10. A Brave New Judicial World by Anne-Marie Slaughter 277 Chapter 11. American Exceptionalism, Exemptionalism, and Global Governance by John Gerard Ruggie 304 Contributors 339 Index 341
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Princeton University Press The Cultural Contradictions of Democracy
Book SynopsisPicks apart the intellectual design and ambitions of the neoconservative American foreign policy. This book draws on the contrary visions of Hobbes, Kant, Max Weber, Hannah Arendt, and Isaiah Berlin in order to disclose the contours of conflict in the age of geo-civil war, and to illuminate the challenges and risks of contemporary democracy.Trade Review"Philosophers and policy experts often look for answers by drawing strong conceptual oppositions. The Cultural Contradictions of Democracy, however, shows the shared dilemmas of writers who may themselves think they have nothing in common. This book-length essay tries to make sense of these philosophical and political contradictions by seeing them as necessary tensions in our attempts to reconcile competing values. For Brenkman, the contradictions of our political discourse reveal aspirations for freedom and democracy, for liberty and community. When we strive for freedom, we must learn to live with contradictions...Brenkman is that rare academic who can write well about both contemporary political practice and theory. His description of how the Bush administration was seized by power is insightful, and his critique of contemporary theory star Giorgio Agamben is concise and compelling."--Michael Roth, San Francisco ChronicleTable of ContentsIntroduction: Political Thought in the Fog of War 1 War and Democracy 1 Hobbes versus Kant? 4 Leviathan 6 The Neoconservative Illusion 9 The Frailty of Human Affairs 12 Crises of the Republic 14 The Argument 19 Seized by Power 24 Death and the Governor of Texas 24 The New American Exceptionalism 28 The Cold Warrior Myth 34 Kant with Arendt 37 Targeting Iraq 41 Al Qaeda and Ultimate Ends 43 A Grammar of Motives 46 The Imagination of Power 51 State of Exception 51 Arendt versus Agamben 55 Schmitt and Hobbes 59 Decision and Covenant 64 The Ordeal of Universalism 71 September 11 and Fables of the Left 78 First Response 78 Multilateral Ambivalence 81 Terrorism as Symptom 84 Chomskian Certitudes 87 Hardt and Negri's Empire 94 The Multitude and Prophecy 98 Iraq: Delirium of War, Delusions of Peace 103 The Idealism of Means 103 The Idealism of Ends 106 Neither Left nor Right 110 The Atlantic Misalliance 117 Diplomatic Intrigues and Political Truths 122 Repudiations of the UN Left and Right 126 The Hobbesian Nightmare: Occupied Iraq 131 The Ordeal of Universalism 137 Democracy and War 137 Postnational Cosmopolitanism versus Liberal Nationalism? 141 Kant with Hobbes 144 Habermas's Agon with Schmitt 146 Hobbes with Kant 152 Europe, or, the Empire of Rights 157 Islam's Geo-Civil War 165 Global Neoliberal Religious Conservatism? 170 No Exit 177 Conclusion: Prelude to the Unknown 182 Ideas and Errors 182 Arendt with Berlin 183 Liberty without Democracy versus Democracy without Liberty? 188 Democratic Striving and Sectarian Mobilization 191 Untimely Meditation 195 Index 201
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Princeton University Press That Eminent Tribunal Judicial Supremacy and the
Book SynopsisShould the Court undertake the task of guarding a wide variety of controversial and often unenumerated rights? This book brings together a distinguished group of legal scholars and political scientists who argue that the Court's power has exceeded its appropriate bounds, and that sound republican principles require greater limits on that power.Trade Review"This is a very impressive collection of essays by a group of scholars who are at, or entering, the peak of their careers - and stars and superstars they are." - James R. Stoner, Jr., Louisiana State University, author of Common-Law Liberty: Rethinking American Constitutionalism; "This is one of the few academic books that leave the reader asking for more rather than less. It is by a group of leading scholars who lament the judicial activism of federal courts over the past half-century, and particularly since Roe v. Wade. The variety and trenchancy of its arguments make it a significant contribution to the scholarly, and popular, debate over judicial power." - Charles R. Kesler, Claremont Institute, Editor of the Claremont Review of Books"Table of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*Contributors, pg. vii*Introduction, pg. 1*Chapter 1. Is the Constitution Whatever the Winners Say It Is?, pg. 10*Chapter 2. Nationhood and Judicial Supremacy, pg. 20*Chapter 3. "Casey at the Bat"-Taking Another Swing at Planned Parenthood v. Casey, pg. 37*Chapter 4. Antijural Jurisprudence: The Vices of the Judges Enter a New Stage, pg. 59*Chapter 5. Judicial Power and the Withering of Civil Society, pg. 85*Chapter 6. The Academy, the Courts, and the Culture of Rationalism, pg. 97*Chapter 7. Judicial Moral Expertise and Real-World Constraints on Judicial Moral Reasoning, pg. 118*Chapter 8. Toward a More Balanced History of the Supreme Court, pg. 141*Chapter 9. Judicial Review and Republican Government, pg. 159*Chapter 10. The Casey Five versus the Federalism Five: Supreme Legislator or Prudent Umpire?, pg. 181*Chapter 11. The Rehnquist Court and "Conservative Judicial Activism", pg. 199*Index, pg. 225
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Princeton University Press Liberal Languages
Book SynopsisFreeden employs the complex theory of ideological analysis that he developed in previous works to explore in considerable detail the experimental interfaces created between liberalism and neighboring ideologies on the left and the right.Trade Review"Michael Freeden is ... perhaps the most distinguished practitioner of his generation [of the ideas in context school]... Freeden emphasizes that ideology is a structure which both enables and constrains political agency ... and illustrates through his marvelous tale of the New Liberalism hijacking the old."--Robert E. Goodin, Political Theory "In many ways this is an ideal collection... What Freeden does succeed in showing in Liberal Languages is that anyone who hopes to understand 'the actual political thought of a society' must understand it 'through its ideologies, that is, through the configurations and clusters of interdependent political concepts and ideas that circulate in that society at different levels of articulation' ... it is more than enough to support his claim that 'a major redevelopment of political theory has been occurring ...' --a major redevelopment that exists largely because of the exemplary work of Michael Freeden."--Richard Dagger, History of Political Thought "This is a rich and rewarding collection of essays ... and much is gained form their consolidation... A fine selection of essays and an excellent introduction to the work of a distinguished historian of twentieth-century ideas."--James Thompson, Twentieth Century British History "Michael Freeden has established a substantial reputation as the principal interpreter of the New Liberal political thinking of the early 20th century, while making a major contribution to the broader understanding and analysis of political ideologies, and their relation to more abstract political theorizing. The current collection of previously published articles and chapters is divided more or less evenly between these two concerns... A body of work that, by its very refusal of rigid system, continuously raises new and important questions of both interpretation and theory."--Rodney Barker, Contemporary Political Theory "This is a rich and rewarding collection of essays. Some of the pieces are now well known, but others are not; and much is gained by their consolidation... [A]n excellent introduction to the work of a distinguished historian of twentieth-century ideas."--James Thompson, Twentieth Century British History "Michael Freeden has established a substantial reputation as the principal interpreter of the New Liberal political thinking of the early 20th century, while making a major contribution to the broader understanding and analysis of political ideologies, and their relation to more abstract political theorizing. The current collection of previously published articles and chapters is divided more or less evenly between these two concerns. One of the strengths of Freeden's work is his treatment of political thinking as having an historical, as against a logical, coherence."--Rodney Barker, Contemporary Political Theory "In many ways this is an ideal collection... [A] major redevelopment [of political theory] exists largely because of the exemplary work of Michael Freeden."--Richard Dagger, History of Political ThoughtTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix PART ONE 1 INTRODUCTION 3 CHAPTER ONE: Twentieth-Century Liberal Thought: Development or Transformation? 19 CHAPTER TWO: Liberal Community: An Essay in Retrieval 38 CHAPTER THREE: The Concept of Poverty and Progressive Liberalism 60 CHAPTER FOUR: Layers of Legitimacy: Consent, Dissent, and Power in Left-Liberal Languages 78 CHAPTER FIVE: J.A. Hobson as a Political Theorist 94 CHAPTER SIX: Hobson's Evolving Conceptions of Human Nature 109 PART TWO 129 INTERMEZZO 131 CHAPTER SEVEN: Eugenics and Progressive Thought: A Study in Ideological Affinity 144 CHAPTER EIGHT: True Blood or False Genealogy: New Labour and British Social Democratic Thought 173 CHAPTER NINE: The Ideology of New Labour 190 CHAPTER TEN: Is Nationalism a Distinct Ideology? 204 CHAPTER ELEVEN: Political Theory and the Environment: Nurturing a Sustainable Relationship 225 CHAPTER TWELVE: Practising Ideology and Ideological Practices 236 Index 263
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Princeton University Press Politics in Time
Book SynopsisArgues that placing politics in time can enrich our understanding of complex social dynamics, and improve the theories and methods that we use to explain them. This book explores a range of features and implications of evolving social processes. It is intended for students in fields from political science, history, and sociology.Trade Review"Maneuvering masterfully across diverse literatures and drawing on an extraordinary range of empirical cases, Pierson identifies key mechanisms that give meaning and precision to the often invoked but abstract claim that history matters. Through analysis and illustration, he provides new insights into exactly how, when, and why this is true. This is an enormously important and agenda-setting work." - Kathleen Thelen, Northwestern University; "Politics in Time is a splendid book that will shape debates in political science and beyond for many years to come. It represents the most systematic and thorough statement on theorizing temporal processes in the social sciences ever written. Pierson sets new agendas by challenging researchers to take time seriously, especially those who work in analytic traditions that traditionally have been relatively atemporal." - James Mahoney, Brown University, author of The Legacies of Liberalism"Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction: Placing Politics in Time 1 Chapter One Positive Feedback and Path Dependence 17 Chapter Two Timing and Sequence 54 Chapter Three Long-Term Processes 79 Chapter Four The Limits of Institutional Design 103 Chapter Five Institutional Development 133 Conclusion Temporal Context in Social Science Inquiry 167 Bibliography 179 Index 195
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Princeton University Press SelfPolicing in Politics The Political Economy of
Book SynopsisContrary to what news reports might suggest, the majority of politicians behave ethically and are never subject to investigations. This title argues that members of Congress behave ethnically not because of the fear of punishment but because of their concern for their reputations. It draws parallels between politicians and businesses.Trade Review"A number of important issues ... are carefully explored in this rich and important analysis."--Gary W. Copeland, Perspectives on PoliticsTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction 1 Chapter 1 What is Opportunism and How Do We Control It? 15 Chapter 2 How Reputations Control Cheating in Economics and Politics 38 Chapter 3 Problems in the Market for Legislators 55 Chapter 4 Hypotheses, Measurement, and Data 71 Chapter 5 Constraining Opportunism through Self-Policing 85 Chapter 6 Reputational Capital and Job Security; or, If Trustworthy Legislators Are at a Premium, Are They Paid One? 103 Chapter 7 Weaknesses in Reputational Controls 124 Conclusion 139 Appendix 1 Most Important Characteristic for Legislator to Possess: Examples of Category Content 151 Appendix 2 Examples of Categories of Employment 153 Appendix 3 Codes for Identifying Faithful Agents 154 Appendix 4 Lifetime Judicial Appointments: 1965-1996 156 Appendix 5 Examples of Prestigious Post-Elective Employment Positions 157 Appendix 6 Electoral Defeat and Post-Elective Employment for Senators in the Analysis 158 Notes 159 References 169 Name Index 177 Subject Index 179
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Princeton University Press From Subsistence to Exchange and Other Essays
Book SynopsisShows the impact of people's conduct, their cultural institutions, and the policies of their governments on economic progress. This book includes the process that transforms a subsistence economy into an exchange economy, the correlation between poverty and population density, and the alleged responsibility of the West for Third World poverty.Trade Review"For half a century, Peter Bauer has been a towering iconoclast among development economists, consistently unafraid to demolish conventional wisdom with penetrating insight... [T]his excellent collection of essays... [is] a wonderful introduction to a mind that takes no prisoners."--The Economist "Whether or not the reader agrees with [Bauer's] positions, they are carefully and thoughtfully argued. "--Foreign Affairs "[Bauer] has also been interested in explaining the Zeitgeist which produced-and in many cases continues to project-the influential ideas and policies which are in such total disregard of readily observable reality. It is these reflections, contained in a number of essays in this book, which are likely to resonate with the general reader observing the contemporary world scene."--Deepak Lal, Times Literary SupplementTable of ContentsIntroduction, by Amartya Sen ix I. From Subsistence to Exchange 3 II. Disregard of Reality 15 III. The Land and the People 28 IV. Population Explosion: Disaster or Blessing 30 V. Foreign Aid: Abiding Issues 41 VI. Western Guilt and Third World Poverty 53 VII. The Liberal Death Wish 73 VIII. Ecclesiastical Economics: Envy Legitimized 94 IX. Hong Kong 109 X. Effective Influence on Opinion: The Shenoy Memorial Lecture 116 XI. Class on the Brain 125 XII. Egalitarianism: A Delicate Dilemma 139 Index 149
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Princeton University Press Black Faces in the Mirror African Americans and
Book SynopsisExamines the significance of race in the US system of representative democracy for African Americans. This work examines whether black members of the US House legislate and represent their constituents differently than white members do. It also looks at the issue of representation from the perspective of ordinary African Americans.Trade ReviewOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2003 Winner of the Race, Ethnicity, and Public Policy Best Book Award, American Political Science Association Winner of the 2004-2005 V.O. Key Book Award, Southern Political Science Association Co-Winner of the 2005 W.E.B. Du Bois Book Award, National Conference of Black Political Scientists "A thorough, thoughtful, and sophisticated discussion of the evidence... [Tate] has combined theory, hard data, and real-world politics to produce a concise and interesting work on an important issue. This scholarly yet very readable book is a must-read for students of Congress or minority group politics."--Choice "A major contribution to the field of Congressional Studies and black politics."--Lewis A. Randolph, Journal of African American HistoryTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables vii Preface and Acknowledgments ix I. Introduction 1 Chapter 1. The Puzzle of Representation 3 II. Black Members of Congress 23 Chapter 2. Black Members of Congress 25 Chapter 3. The Elections of Blacks to Congress 51 III. Representing Black Interests 71 Chapter 4. Legislative Styles and Voting Records 73 Chapter 5. Symbols and Substance 96 IV. The View from Black Constituents 111 Chapter 6. Blacks' Evaluations of House Members: Does Race Matter? 113 Chapter 7. Descriptive Representation and Black Political Empowerment 132 Chapter 8. Descriptive Representation and Trust in Government 143 V. Conclusion 153 Chapter 9. The Future of Black Faces in the U.S. Congress 155 Appendix A. The 1996 National Black Election Study 171 Appendix B. List of Black Members of the U.S. Congress 183 Notes 197 References 199 Index 207
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Princeton University Press The Politics of Market Reform in Fragile
Book SynopsisTakes a different approach to a question central to comparative politics and economics: why do some leaders of fragile democracies attain political success - culminating in reelection victories - when pursuing drastic, painful economic reforms while others see their political careers implode?Trade ReviewOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2003 "Anyone interested in the politics of public policy should read Weyland's clearly written, stimulating book, which combines theoretical novelty with substantive breath yet gives other theoretical approaches clear and reasonably fair treatment."--Choice "The Politics of Market Reforms in Fragile Democracies stands out as being by far the most comprehensive and theoretically insightful work on market reform to date. It is an example of first-class scholarship in breadth and scope. It challenges existing theories and provides a brilliant explanation that in many ways is able to integrate previous findings in a simple yet parsimonious way. This book will be a point of departure for anyone who is interested in market reforms in the years to come."--Luigi Manzetti, Perspectives on PoliticsTable of ContentsFIGURES AND TABLES vii ACRONYMS ix ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xiii CHAPTER ONE The Puzzle of Risky Reforms in Unstable Democracies 1 CHAPTER TWO The Insufficiency of Existing Arguments 18 CHAPTER THREE A New Explanation of Adjustment Politics 37 CHAPTER FOUR Economic Deterioration and Postponed Adjustment in the 1980s 71 CHAPTER FIVE The Initiation of Neoliberal Adjustment 94 CHAPTER SIX Populist Politics and Economic Restructuring 134 CHAPTER SEVEN The Political Sustainability of Neoliberalism and Neopopulism in Argentina and Peru 168 CHAPTER EIGHT The Fitful Course of Market Reform in Brazil and Venezuela 210 CHAPTER NINE Theoretical Implications and Cross-Regional Perspectives 251 BIBLIOGRAPHY 285 INDEX 325
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Princeton University Press Defending America Military Culture and the Cold
Book SynopsisBy examining the Cold War court-martial, this book opens a window on conflicts that divided America at the time, such as the competing demands of work and family and the tension between individual rights and social conformity. Using military justice records, it demonstrates the criminal consequences of the military's violent mission.Trade Review"Provocative and thought provoking. Hillman's work is singular and will certainly incite lively and productive debate."--William Kautt, Journal of Military HistoryTable of ContentsLIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES ix INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER 1: New Rights, Old Hierarchies: Legal Reform in a Changing Military 7 CHAPTER 2: Disciplining the Armed Forces: Paradoxes of Military Crime 29 CHAPTER 3: Threats to "the Very Survival of This Nation ": Political and Sexual Dissent 44 CHAPTER 4: Crime and the Military Family 69 CHAPTER 5: Commanding Discretion: Race, Sex, and Military Crime 92 CHAPTER 6: "Gentlemen under All Conditions":Of .cers on Trial 109 AFTERWORD 128 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 135 APPENDIX A.ABBREVIATIONS 137 APPENDIX B.TABLES 139 NOTES 145 INDEX 231
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Princeton University Press Constitutional Patriotism
Book SynopsisOffers a different theory of citizenship and civic allegiance for culturally diverse liberal democracies. This book argues for a form of political belonging centered on universalist norms, adapted for specific constitutional cultures.Trade Review"Is it possible to develop a 'patriotic' attachment to what is basically a set of intellectual positions? This is the question Muller attempts to answer in this short, bracing book. His analysis is centered on the Federal Republic of Germany, a government deliberately designed to eliminate the need to be 'German' in order to be a German citizen... What can be learned from this experience can, Muller hopes, be brought to bear on similar problems facing the newborn EU. A clearly written, thoughtful, and enjoyable analysis."--M. Berheide, Berea College, for Choice "In Constitutional Patriotism, Werner Muller, who teaches politics at Princeton, has provided a thorough and engaging defense of the concept."--Michael Lind, American Prospect "[T]his is an interesting and thoughtful book. There are many open ended arguments and some gaps (for me the ambiguity of theoretical republicanism loomed large), however, overall it is be welcomed as a valuable contribution to current political theory."--Andrew Vincent, Nations and NationalismTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Chapter One: A Brief History of Constitutional Patriotism 15 Chapter Two: Nations without Qualities? Toward a Theory of Constitutional Patriotism 46 Chapter Three: A European Constitutional Patriotism? On Memory, Militancy, and Morality 93 Afterword: But Is It Enough? 141 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 149 NOTES 153 INDEX 175
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Princeton University Press Democratic Faith
Book SynopsisArgues that among democracy's supporters there is a belief in the need to "transform" human beings in order to reconcile the reality of human self-interest with the ideal of selfless commitment. This book proposes a form of "democratic realism" that recognizes democracy the regime appropriate for imperfect humans.Trade Review"This book offers a serious philosophical and historical basis for current democratic theory. It makes a valuable contribution to the topic of religion and politics and is worthy of careful study. It is well written and immensely readable."--Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae "Following in the footsteps of Christopher Lasch, [Patrick Deneen] is concerned to expose what he perceives as the ill-placed object of the democratic faithful -- a trust in human capacities for self-government and progress so perfectionist that it entails the transformation of humans into the divine creatures they can never be... Unlike so much Christian commentary on democracy, Deneen pursues his critique not as prolegomena for the advocacy of an alternative faith but as a way of proposing a 'chastened' democratic faith, one that might count him among the faithful."--J. Ronald Engel, Journal of Religion "Whether they be 'deliberative liberals,' whose confidence in rationality, science, and technique inspires their democratic quest, or 'agonistic democrats,' those animated by a foundational belief in the citizenship-forming capacity of conflict, these true believers insist on the possibility of profound social transformation with a hope that leans far more on faith than on empirical evidence. Deneen's probing of the origins of this faith is brilliant--an exacting, at times exciting venture into pivotal texts... What we all need, Deneen implies, is not the absence of faith but a better faith, one that clarifies vision, forges better ties, forces a different reading of our past, and takes us down, down, into the depths of who we, as Americans, as Westerners, and as human beings are."--Eric Miller, Books & CultureTable of ContentsACKNOWLEDGMENTS xi PREFACE:WORSHIPING DEMOCRACY:THE PANTEON AND THE GODDESS OF DEMOCRACY xiii INTRODUCTION Dynamics of Democratic Faith 1 PART I: DEMOCRATIC FAITH AND ITS DISCONTENTS CHAPTER 1: Faith in Man 15 CHAPTER 2: Democratic Transformation 50 CHAPTER 3: Democracy as Trial: Toward a Critique of Democratic Faith 84 PART II: VOICES OF THE DEMOCRATIC FAITHFUL CHAPTER 4: Protagoras Unbound: The Democratic Mythology of Protagoras's "Great Speech" 119 CHAPTER 5: Civil Religion and the Democratic Faith of Rousseau 140 CHAPTER 6: American Faith: The Translation of Religious Faith to Democratic Faith 166 PART III: FRIENDLY CRITICS OF DEMOCRATIC FAITH CHAPTER 7: "A Pattern Laid Up in Heaven": Plato's Democratic Ideal 191 CHAPTER 8: The Only Permanent State: Tocqueville on Religion and Democracy 214 CHAPTER 9: Hope in America: The Chastened Faith of Reinhold Niebuhr and Christopher Lasch 239 CONCLUSION: A Model of Democratic Charity 270 NOTES 289 INDEX 361
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Princeton University Press Waging Peace Israel and the Arabs 19482003
Book SynopsisIncluding the impact of the 2003 war in Iraq and its aftermath, this work provides an insight into the critical debate on the future of peace in the Middle East. This work examines the history of Arab-Israeli relations beginning in 1948. It then gives an account of the peace processes of 1992-1996 and the more dispiriting record since then.Trade Review"Rabinovich offers a masterful overview without wasting a word."--Foreign Affairs "A keen strategic mind is at work in Waging Peace--dovish but tough, focused on the big picture yet ever attentive to particulars. This eloquent book is essential reading for anyone following the Arab-Israeli peace process."--Mitchell Cohen, New York Time Book Review "[Waging Peace] is calm, dispassionate, impersonal, unusually well-informed... Rabinovich is not a polemicist given to flourishes of rhetoric... [He possesses a] keen strategic mind."--Amos Elon, New York Review of Books "In Waging Peace, Itamar Rabinovich offers a good diplomatic history of how the Israeli-Palestinian peace process unraveled. Ultimately, the former ambassador believes not only that Arafat 'failed the test of leadership' but that the broader Arab world's rejection of normal ties with Israel keeps the door of war perpetually open."--Jerusalem PostTable of ContentsPreface ix 1. The Background 1 2. Madrid and Oslo: Years of Hope 38 3. Years of Stagnation 78 4. Ehud Barak and the Collapse of the Peace Process 123 5. Sharon, Bush, and Arafat 181 6. The Web of Relationships 220 7. Peace and Normalization 267 8. Conclusion 305 Notes 315
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Princeton University Press Covenants without Swords
Book SynopsisExamines an enduring tension within liberal theory: that between many liberals' professed commitment to universal equality on the one hand, and their historic support for the politics of hierarchy and empire on the other.Trade Review"Morefield has provided a sure-handed and tightly argued account of a body of liberal thought whose failings had unfortunate effects on world politics and whose paradoxes continue to be instructive."--Jennifer Pitts, Perspectives on PoliticsTable of ContentsAcknowledgments xi Introduction 1 CHAPTER ONE: Oxford Liberalism and the Return of Patriarchy 24 CHAPTER TWO: An "Oddly Transposed" Liberalism 55 CHAPTER THREE: Mind, Spirit, and Liberalism in the World 96 CHAPTER FOUR: Nationhood, World Order, and the "One Great City of Men and Gods" 136 CHAPTER FIVE: Sovereignty and the Liberal Shadow 175 CHAPTER SIX: Liberal Community and the Lure of Empire 205 Bibliography 231 Index 249
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Princeton University Press The Collapse of the Kyoto Protocol and the
Book SynopsisExplains why the Kyoto Protocol was never likely to become an effective legal instrument. This book explores how its collapse offers opportunities to establish a more realistic alternative. It proposes a hybrid in which governments set targets for both emission quantities and tax levels.Trade Review"In [his] timely new book ... [David Victor] argues that ... the real cause of the treaty's collapse is the architecture of a pure 'cap and trade' system, which allows ambitious targets but puts no limits on compliance costs."--Economist "In 1997, 38 relatively rich nations agreed at Kyoto to reduce by 2012 their greenhouse gas emissions, mainly carbon dioxide from fossil fuels, to below 1990 levels. This short and closely reasoned book argues persuasively that this plan is deeply flawed."--Foreign Affairs "Victor is no Pollyanna. He thinks public awareness of the problem is widespread. The lack of a 'viable architecture' for international cooperation is the main impediment to action."--David Warsh, The Boston Globe "Victor is not the enemy. He bears bad news, but one's reaction to bad news should not be directed against its bearer. Victor's painstaking analysis shows that the signers of the protocol left the really difficult questions to be worked out later, according to an unrealistic timetable. He carefully analyzes the alternative ways these difficult matters could succeed."--John B. Cobb, Christian Century "David Victor 'thinks big' about the architecture of an international regime that would effectively regulate the primary cause of this climate change: emissions of greenhouse gases into the global atmosphere... Victor's analysis makes it clear that in order to design a policy framework that will allow active control of the rate of future climate change, the US will have to engage with the emerging new institutions of global environmental governance."--Mike Hulme,The Times Higher Education Supplement "Victor's analysis is sharp and fresh... He offers a measured analysis of intelligent solutions... At heart, though, he argues that the protocol will fail because of its architecture and its inability to take modern economic truths into account."--Alanna Mitchell, The Globe and Mail "Required reading [for] those interested in international relations and economics."--Choice "This book gives the reader a detailed and complete analysis of why the author anticipated the Kyoto Protocol to fail just as the failure is currently happening... [Victor] succeeds in showing that the global-warming problem touches different disciplines from natural sciences to economy and from national and international legislation to policy and diplomacy."--F. Pauli, Journal of EconomicsTable of ContentsPreface vii CHAPTER 1 Crisis and Opportunity 3 CHAPTER 2 Kyoto's Fantasyland: Allocating the Atmosphere 25 CHAPTER 3 Monitoring and Enforcement 55 CHAPTER 4 Rethinking the Architecture 75 CHAPTER 5 After Kyoto: What Next? 109 APPENDIX The Causes and Effects of Global Warming: A Brief Survey of the Science 117 Notes 123 Works Cited 155 Index 173
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Princeton University Press Remaking Muslim Politics Pluralism Contestation
Book SynopsisExamines the social origins of civil-democratic Islam, its long-term prospects, its implications for the West, and its lessons for our understanding of religion and politics in modern times. This book is a comparative study of Islam and democracy. The contributors are Bahman Baktiari, Thomas Barfield, John R Bowen, Dale F Eickelman, and more.Trade Review"This is a most interesting and serious book on Islam. It is perhaps one of the most scholarly books on the topic since September 11."--As'ad AbuKhalil, Perspectives on Politics "Remaking Muslim Politics remains ... an important work. It captures the wide breadth of civic-democratic Islamic voices with exhaustive detail in cross-national contexts."--Sean L. Yom, American Journal of Islamic Social SciencesTable of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Note on Transliteration ix Contributors xi CHAPTER 1: Introduction: Modernity and the Remaking of Muslim Politics by Robert W. Hefner 1 CHAPTER 2: New Media in the Arab Middle East and the Emergence of Open Societies by Dale F. Eickelman 37 CHAPTER 3: Pluralism, Democracy, and the 'Ulama by Muhammad Qasim Zaman 60 CHAPTER 4: The End of Islamism? Turkey's Muslimhood Model by Jenny B.White 87 CHAPTER 5: Dilemmas of Reform and Democracy in the Islamic Republic of Iran by Bahman Baktiari 112 CHAPTER 6: Thwarted Politics: The Case of Egypt's Hizb al-Wasat Augustus by Richard Norton 133 CHAPTER 7: Rewriting Divorce in Egypt: Reclaiming Islam, Legal Activism, and Coalition Politics by Diane Singerman 161 CHAPTER 8: Empowering Civility through Nationalism: Reformist Islam and Belonging in Saudi Arabia by Gwenn Okruhlik 189 CHAPTER 9: An Islamic State Is a State Run by Good Muslims: Religion as a Way of Life and Not an Ideology in Afghanistan by Thomas Barfield 213 CHAPTER 10: Islam and the Cultural Politics of Legitimacy: Malaysia in the Aftermath of September 11 by Michael G. Peletz 240 CHAPTER 11: Muslim Democrats and Islamist Violence in Post-Soeharto Indonesia by Robert W. Hefner 273 CHAPTER 12: Sufis and Salafis: The Political Discourse of Transnational Islam by Peter Mandaville 302 CHAPTER 13: Pluralism and Normativity in French Islamic Reasoning by John R. Bowen 326 Index 347
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Princeton University Press The Macropolitics of Congress
Book SynopsisLooks at the mechanisms that govern how policy is enacted and implemented in the United States. This book includes essays on topics ranging from those dealing with the microfoundations of congressional output, to large N empirical analyses that assess theories of lawmaking, to policy-centered case studies.Trade Review"Adler and Lapinski open the first significant window into the macropolitical role that Congress plays in society, bringing together the leaders in the field of American politics to begin a cohesive treatment of the subject."—Jeffery Jenkins, Northwestern University"The Macropolitics of Congress brings together an impressive array of scholarship on the dynamics of lawmaking in the American political system. Readers will enjoy the broad range of historical, theoretical, and methodological contributions offered throughout the book."—Sarah Binder, George Washington University"An impressive set of contributions."—Steven S. Smith, Washington University, St. LouisTable of ContentsList of Contributors ix Acknowledgments xv Introduction: Defining the Macropolitics of Congress by John S. Lapinski and E. Scott Adler 1 Part I: Theoretical Approaches to the Macropolitics of Congress Chapter 1: Macropolitics and Micromodels: Cartels and Pivots Reconsidered by Keith Krehbiel 21 Chapter 2: Bureaucratic Capacity and Legislative Performance by John D. Huber and Nolan McCarty 50 Part II: The Macropolitics of Representation Chapter 3: Public Opinion and Congressional Policy: A Macro-Level Perspective by Robert S. Erikson, Michael B. MacKuen, and James A. Stimson 79 Chapter 4: The Substance of Representation: Studying Policy Content and Legislative Behavior by Ira Katznelson and John S. Lapinski 96 Part III: Testing Theories of Macropolitics across Time Chapter 5: Macropolitics and Changes in the U.S. Code: Testing Competing Theories of Policy Production, 1874-1946 by Valerie Heitshusen and Garry Young 129 Chapter 6: Does Divided Government Increase the Size of the Legislative Agenda? by Charles R. Shipan 151 Part IV: Macropolitics and Public Policy Chapter 7: The Macropolitics of Telecommunications Policy, 1899-1998: Lawmaking, Policy Windows, and Agency Control by Grace R. Freedman and Charles M. Cameron 173 Chapter 8: The Influence of Congress and the Courts over the Bureaucracy: An Analysis of Wetlands Policy by Brandice Canes-Wrone 195 Chapter 9: Legislative Bargaining and the Macroeconomy by E. Scott Adler and David Leblang 211 Part V: Understanding the Macropolitics of Congress Chapter 10: Lawmaking and History by David R. Mayhew 241 Chapter 11: Rational Choice, History, and the Dynamics of Congress by David Brady 251 Index 259
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Princeton University Press How Policies Make Citizens Senior Political
Book SynopsisSome groups participate in politics more than others. Why? And does it matter for policy outcomes? This book argues that democratic participation and public policy reinforce each other. It shows how highly participatory groups get their policy preferences fulfilled, and how public policy itself helps create political inequality.Trade Review"This is a persuasively argued, well-researched, and nicely written work that makes a key contribution to our understanding of the politics of Social Security retirement insurance. Because of the singular importance of Social Security as a domestic federal program, ... Campbell's study fills a significant gap."--Gary Mucciaroni, Perspectives on PoliticsTable of ContentsLIST OF FIGURES ix LIST OF TABLES xi ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xv CHAPTER ONE Introduction: The Reciprocal Participation-Policy Relationship 1 CHAPTER TWO Overview: Rising Senior Participation and the Growth of the American Welfare State 14 CHAPTER THREE A Model of Senior Citizen Political Participation 38 CHAPTER FOUR Senior Citizen Participation and Policy over ime 65 CHAPTER FIVE Policy Threat and Seniors' Distinctive Political Voice 93 CHAPTER SIX Congressional Responsiveness 115 CHAPTER SEVEN The Reciprocal Participation-Policy Relationship across Programs 125 CHAPTER EIGHT Participation, Policymaking, and the Political Implications of Program Design 138 APPENDIX A Supplementary Tables 147 APPENDIX B Two-Stage Social Security Participation Model 161 APPENDIX C Senior/Nonsenior Mobilization Ratios by Party, 1956-96 165 APPENDIX D Multiple Interrupted Time-Series Analysis 166 NOTES 169 REFERENCES 205 INDEX 221
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Princeton University Press Dismantling Democratic States
Book SynopsisBureaucracy is a much-maligned feature of contemporary government. This book is about good governance as much as it is about bureaucratic organizations. It asks: is democratic governance hindered without an effective instrument in the hands of the legitimately elected political leadership?Trade Review"In this powerful defense of the modern bureaucratic state, Suleiman argues that decades of attacks on government bureaucracy by Western politicians have undermined their own authority, weakened citizenship, and imperiled democratic governance... Suleiman acknowledges that a leaner, more efficient state may be necessary today, but he makes a compelling case for the continuing necessity of the bureaucratic machine."--Foreign Affairs "Suleiman demonstrates precisely how legitimacy requires bureaucracy that is effective and how new and old democracies alike require bureaucracies at each stage of development... This is an important work and should be considered by those concerned with the proper functioning of democratic states."--Spencer D. Bakich, Virginia Quarterly Review "The relentless and prolonged assault by politicians and the public on the competence and motives of their government bureaucracies is slowly but surely undermining democracy in the Americas and Europe... The book arrives during a moment of particularly nasty relations between major parts of Washington's bureaucracy and a conservative Republican president who bemoans having to live and work here. This is a happy accident of timing. The book has no partisan ax to grind, and its insights could be useful to the Bush administration--both at home and in its unexpected bonanza of nation-building projects abroad."--Jim Hoagland, The Washington PostTable of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Acknowledgments, pg. xi*Introduction, pg. 1*Chapter 1. The End of Bureaucracy?, pg. 13*Chapter 2. Beyond Weber?, pg. 21*Chapter 3. New Conceptions of Bureaucracy, Democracy, and Citizenship, pg. 41*Chapter 4. Popular Dissatisfaction and Administrative Reform, pg. 63*Chapter 5. Universalistic Reforms, pg. 89*Chapter 6. Emulating the Private Sector, pg. 123*Chapter 7. The Reluctant Reformers: Japan and France, pg. 155*Chapter 8. Deprofessionalization: The Decline of the Civil Service Career, pg. 191*Chapter 9. Deprofessionalization: The Process of Politicization, pg. 209*Chapter 10. The End of the Nonpolitical Bureaucracy, pg. 241*Chapter 11. Constructing a Bureaucratic Apparatus in East-Central Europe, pg. 279*Chapter 12. The Politics of Bureaucratic Reform, pg. 305*Index, pg. 317
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Princeton University Press Food Fights over Free Trade How International
Book SynopsisPresents an account of the politics of opening agricultural markets that explains how the institutional context of international negotiations alters the balance of interests at the domestic level to favor trade liberalization despite opposition from powerful farm groups.Trade Review"This impressive book documents two ways in which international institutions sometimes help trade negotiators produce liberalizing outcomes despite entrenched resistance, by tilting politics within their countries against protected interests. Both sides in battles over trade and protection will find practical implications here. Scholars will find hypotheses about how variations in the institutional context change the international negotiation process, supported by an empirical tour de force." - John Odell, University of Southern California, author of Negotiating the World Economy "This is a major piece of careful scholarship, of value to an important audience extending well beyond political science." - Robert Paarlberg, Wellesley College, author of The Politics of Precaution"Table of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Figures, pg. ix*Tables, pg. xi*Acknowledgments, pg. xiii*Abbreviations, pg. xvii*1. Introduction, pg. 1*2. Framework for Analysis of Negotiations, pg. 37*3. Patterns of Agricultural Liberalization, pg. 70*4. Farm Politics in Japan, pg. 115*5. Legal Framing and Quota Policies, pg. 135*6. Linkages in Comprehensive Negotiations, pg. 178*7. Farm Politics in the European Union, pg. 227*8. Two Rounds of Negotiating CAP, pg. 254*9. Battles over Beef, pg. 314*10. Comparative Perspectives, pg. 345*Appendix: Descriptive Statistics, pg. 367*Bibliography, pg. 369*Index, pg. 387
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Princeton University Press The Transformation of American Politics Activist
Book SynopsisThe contemporary American political landscape has been marked by two paradoxical transformations: the emergence after 1960 of an increasingly activist state, and the rise of an assertive and politically powerful conservatism that strongly opposes activist government. This work features young scholars who take up these issues.Trade Review"This smart collection of essays, unlike most such compilations, is as coherent as the title advertises."--Andrew Hartman, Michigan Historical Review "I would recommend this book to everyone who is interested in the geological history of our planet... The book is written in an easy and understandable language."--Ekologija "This excellent volume is recommended for all scholars of conservatism and anyone who studies the American national government, particularly American political development scholars interested in state building and transformation."--Richard J. Meagher, The AmericasTable of ContentsList of Figures vii List of Tables ix List of Contributors xi INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER ONE: American Politics in the Long Run by Paul Pierson and Theda Skocpol 3 PART ONE: The Shifting Political Landscape 17 CHAPTER TWO The Rise and Reconfiguration of Activist Government by Paul Pierson 19 CHAPTER THREE: Government Activism and the Reorganization of American Civic Democracy by Theda Skocpol 39 CHAPTER FOUR: Parties, Electoral Participation, and Shifting Voting Blocs by Andrea Louise Campbell 68 PART TWO: Conservatives on the Rise 103 CHAPTER FIVE: Seizing Power: Conservatives and Congress since the 1970s by Julian E. Zelizer 105 CHAPTER SIX: Economic Insecurity, Party Reputations, and the Republican Ascendance by Mark A. Smith 135 CHAPTER SEVEN: Conservative Mobilization against Entrenched Liberalism by Steven M. Teles 160 PART THREE: Policy and Politics in the New American Polity 189 CHAPTER EIGHT: The Transformed Welfare State and the Redistribution of Political Voice by Suzanne Mettler 191 CHAPTER NINE: The Policy Effects of Political Polarization by Nolan McCarty 223 CHAPTER TEN: Tax Politics and the Struggle over Activist Government by Jacob S. Hacker and Paul Pierson 256 CONCLUSION 281 CHAPTER ELEVEN: Political Development and Contemporary American Politics by Paul Pierson and Theda Skocpol 283 References 295 Index 321
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Princeton University Press Making War and Building Peace United Nations
Book SynopsisExamines how well United Nations peacekeeping missions work after civil war. Statistically analyzing all civil wars since 1945, this book compares peace processes that had UN involvement to those that didn't. It argues that each mission must be designed to fit the conflict, with the right authority and adequate resources.Trade Review"This book will have wide appeal not only among scholars who study the issues of civil war, its termination, and the role of the UN and the international community, but also among any students and policymakers who are interested in one of the most fundamental and pressing questions of our time: how to build peace in states that are trying to recover from devastating civil wars."--Lise Howard, Review of International OrganizationsTable of ContentsList of Figures ix List of Tables xi List of Boxes xiii Acknowledgments xv Acronyms xvii Chapter One: Introduction: War-Making, Peacebuilding, and the United Nations 1 The New Interventionism 6 Generations of UN Peace Operations 10 The Challenge of Peacebuilding 18 Plan of the Book 23 Chapter Two: Theoretical Perspectives 27 Internal (Civil) War and Peacebuilding 28 Theories of Civil War 31 Implications of Civil War Theory for UN Intervention 49 A Peacebuilding Triangle 63 Chapter Three: Testing Peacebuilding Strategies 69 Triangulating Peace 69 The Peacebuilding Dataset 72 Analysis of Peacebuilding Success in the Short Run 86 Policy Hypotheses and Hypothesis Testing 93 Policy Analysis 125 Conclusion 131 Appendix A: Definitions and Coding Rules 132 Appendix B: Summary Statistics for Key Variables 138 Chapter Four: Making War 144 Somalia 145 The Former Yugoslavia 161 Congo 172 Clausewitz and Peacekeeping 184 Chapter Five: Making Peace: Successes 197 Monitoring and Facilitation in El Salvador 200 Administratively Controlling (but Barely) Peace in Cambodia 209 Executive Implementation of Peace in Eastern Slavonia 223 Dayton's Dueling Missions and Brcko--Dayton's Supervisory Footnote 230 East Timor 243 Chapter Six: Making Peace: Failures 257 Cyprus 257 Rwanda 281 Chapter Seven: Transitional Strategies 303 The Four Strategies 304 Transitional Authority 319 Chapter Eight: Conclusions 334 The Peacebuilding Record 334 A Seven-Step Plan 337 The Costs of Staying--and Not Staying--the Course 342 Alternatives? 346 Bibliography 353 Index 381
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Princeton University Press Reliable Partners How Democracies Have Made a
Book SynopsisWhy do democracies avoid fighting each other? This book examines research and speculation on the subject and tests this against the history of relations between democracies over two centuries. It concludes that constitutional democracies have a 'contracting advantage' - a unique ability to settle conflicts with each other by durable agreements.Trade Review"[I]mportant and engagingly written... If you want a book that takes theory seriously yet will engage students on fundamental aspects of international politics, this is one on a short shelf."--Bruce Russett, Perspectives on PoliticsTable of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Tables and Figures, pg. ix*Acknowledgments, pg. xi*1. The Argument in a Nutshell, pg. 1*2. Is There Really Peace among Democracies?, pg. 17*3. A Contracting Theory of the Democratic Peace and Its Alternatives, pg. 47*4. Why Democratic Bargains Are Reliable: Constitutions, Open Politics, and the Electorate, pg. 77*5. Leadership Succession as a Cause of War: The Structural Advantage of Democracies, pg. 112*6. Extending the Argument: Implications of Secure Contracting among Constitutional Democracies, pg. 139*7. Conclusion: Reliable Partners and Reliable Peace, pg. 169*Notes, pg. 191*Index, pg. 249
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Princeton University Press Uncouth Nation Why Europe Dislikes America
Book SynopsisAnti-Americanism has become a European lingua franca. Taking a look at the history of European aversion to America, this work argues that understanding the ubiquity of anti-Americanism since September 11, 2001, requires an appreciation of such sentiments among European elites going back at least to July 4, 1776.Trade Review"In Uncouth Nation ... the subject is the breadth and depth of the anti-Americanism that has swept Europe in recent years... [A] book that promises to explain how Europe's aversion to the US has been catapulted into overdrive by George W. Bush's policies."--Caroline Walsh, Irish Times "Andrei S. Markovitz unveils ... the huge misconception, implied or actually believed around the world, that anti-Americanism is something new. He uses a subtle example to demonstrate that it is the opposite: a malignant growth as old as the hills."--Bogdan Kipling, Chronicle Herald "Andrei S. Markovits sensibly distinguishes between disapproval of the United States for what it does and dislike of the United States for what it is... In a fascinating twist, Markovits highlights the gradual transformation of European anti-Americanism after the Second World War from an ideology of the discredited right to one of the anti-imperialist left... The book offers a great deal of convincing evidence for these assertions, some of it based on survey research, but most of it based on Markovits's deep familiarity with Europe's left-wing scene."--Jeffrey Kopstein, The Globe and Mail "Markovits documents his arguments extensively, and though he makes his leftist leanings clear, his research convinces him that anti-Americanism isn't about policy but about essence, which precedes it."--Library Journal "Markovits performs a valuable service. If you wonder where the U.S.-European relationship is heading, Uncouth Nation is a book well-worth reading."--Sasha Abramsky, American Prospect "The resentment of the United States, [Markovits] shows, has spread far beyond politics, penetrating deep into the pores of everyday European life... In an argument Democrats in particular need to hear, Markovits concludes soberly that European hostility is unlikely to be substantially abated in a post-Bush America because Europe's animosities will remain central to both combating globalization and creating a European identity. Until now, European anti-Americanism has not had widespread consequences. As a practical matter, Europeans have needed to compartmentalize their feelings. But that can change."--Fred Siegel, Blueprint Magazine "Markovits's analysis and discussion of post-1991 and particularly post-9/11 European anti-Americanism is convincing and disturbing... Uncouth Nation admirably fulfills the mandate of the new Public Square series published by Princeton University Press, which produces scholarly political books that are intended to foster public discussion and debate."--Diane N. Labrosse, Montreal Gazette "The point underlying this rich and sophisticated book is exactly that, like all other anti-isms, European anti-Americanism reflects a set of prejudices that have more to do with Europe's own problems than with America's... It is...an invitation to Europe to look more deeply into itself in order to build on solid foundations that new European identity that European elites and masses alike rightly seem so impatient to give birth to... [T]he arguments of the book...should be read and appreciated."--Emiliano Alessandri, International Spectator "Markovits' stellar, finely researched and written account will take its place in the emergent canon of important works by other prominent intellectuals on the phenomenon of anti-Americanism... Markovits deserves praise and support for daring to take on the topic of anti-Americanism, for challenging the orthodoxy of anti-Americanism and exposing its irrationality, cultural essentialism, and raw reductionisms... The real value of Markovits' book lies ... in its appeal to thinking and reflective people who have generally considered themselves left of center, but who no longer wish to hide their own prejudices. biases, and hypocrisy from themselves."--Thomas Cushman, Democratiya "The point underlying this rich and sophisticated book is ... that, like all other anti-isms, European anti- Americanism reflects a set of prejudices that have more to do with Europe's own problems than with America's... The arguments of the book have been made and should be read and appreciated."--Emiliano Alessandri, International SpectatorTable of ContentsForeword vii Preface xi Introduction 1 Chapter 1: Anti-Americanism as a European Lingua Franca 11 Chapter 2: European Anti-Americanism: A Brief Historical Overview 38 Chapter 3: The Perceived "Americanization" of All Aspects of European Lives: A Discourse of Irritation and Condescension 81 Chapter 4: The Massive Waning of America's Image in the Eyes of Europe and the World 135 Chapter 5: "Twin Brothers": European Anti-Semitism and Anti-Americanism 150 Chapter 6: Anti-Americanism: A Necessary and Welcomed Spark to Jump-start a European Identity? 201 Notes 225 Index 265
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Princeton University Press Edgework
Book SynopsisBrings together seven of Wendy Brown's essays in political and cultural theory that range from explorations of politics post-9/11 to critical reflections on the academic norms governing feminist studies and political theory. This work is also concerned with the intellectual and political value of critique itself. Each essay probes a problem.Trade Review"Attentive to the paradoxes and fragilities of contemporary democratic life, Wendy Brown's Edgework traverses democratic and feminist theory to deepen our appreciation of love in a time of hostility, equality in a time of difference, and action in a time of felt paralysis. Timely yet not simply 'relevant,' Edgework manifests throughout that quality that Hannah Arendt admired and named 'care for the world.'"—Bonnie Honig, Professor of Political Science, Northwestern University; Senior Research Fellow, American Bar Foundation; author of Democracy and the Foreigner"There is no one who occupies the place Brown occupies, who thinks as she thinks, or who writes with the same startling combination of bravery and moderation. There is no one who has such an acute eye for the structural perversities of American politics. There is no one who can so easily break the surface of political controversies and local scholarly debates, and dive into the profound questions below and behind them."—Anne Norton, University of Pennsylvania, author of Leo Strauss and the Politics of American Empireand 95 Theses on Politics, Culture, and MethodTable of ContentsPreface vii Chapter One: Untimeliness and Punctuality: Critical Theory in Dark Times 1 Chapter Two: Political Idealization and Its Discontents 17 Chapter Three: Neoliberalism and the End of Liberal Democracy 37 Chapter Four: At the Edge: The Future of Political Theory 60 Chapter Five: Freedom's Silences 83 Chapter Six: Feminism Unbound: Revolution, Mourning, Politics 98 Chapter Seven: The Impossibility of Women's Studies 116 Notes 137 Index 155
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Princeton University Press Soft News Goes to War Public Opinion and
Book SynopsisThe American public has consistently declared itself less concerned with foreign affairs in the post-Cold War era. How can it be, then, that public attentiveness to US foreign policy crises has increased? This book represents a systematic attempt to explain this apparent paradox.Trade Review"Baum marshals an impressive body of research data to support his thesis, and he arranges it in a highly readable manner."--Choice "Soft News Goes to War is an important work. Prior to its publication, many researchers had speculated about the political consequences of soft news, but none had provided the rigorously derived conclusions that Baum does... [Readers] will find intriguing and provocative insights to reward them."--Paul R. Brewer, Perspectives on Political Science "[O]ne of the better political communication books of recent years... [T]his book will open the eyes of scholars and practitioners alike to the new world of public communication. Soft News Goes to War is a must read for those interested in the media, public opinion, and foreign policy."--Thomas E. Patterson, Political Science Quarterly "Presenting an important and carefully researched analysis, this timely book documents why political communication research can no longer ignore entertainment programming as an important source of political information."--Scott L. Althaus, Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics "Baum's study of 'soft news' is comprehensive... It is rare to see a combination of use-, content-, and effects-based research in a single work, and the author should be applauded for such efforts."--R. Lance Holbert, Public Opinion Quarterly "Baum presents a detailed theoretical model that serves as a foundation for his study of soft news. It is important that future research in this area use Baum's model as a foundation from which to bring greater sophistication (relative to greater complexity) in outlining the processes that generate soft news effects."--R. Lance Holbert, Public Opinion Quarterly "Baum sets us off on some productive paths for more research in the area. The book is well written, cautious, and generally impressive. I recommend it highly for all students of contemporary political communication and public opinion."--Susan Herbst, Political CommunicationTable of ContentsPREFACE ix CHAPTER ONE: War and Entertainment 1 Appendix. Defining "Attentiveness" 15 CHAPTER TWO: Soft News and the Accidentally Attentive Public 18 Appendix. Locating Changes in Cognitive Costs and Benefits 53 CHAPTER THREE: "I Heard It on Oprah" 57 Appendix. Content Analysis Coding Form 95 CHAPTER FOUR: Bringing War to the Masses 97 Appendix 1. On Using Opinionation as an Indicator of Attentiveness 133 Appendix 2. Variable Definitions 138 Appendix 3. Statistical Tables 144 CHAPTER FIVE: Tuning Out the World Isn't as Easy as It Used to Be 156 Appendix 1. Data Sources and Variable Definitions 195 Appendix 2. Testing for Floor and Ceiling Effects 200 Appendix 3. Comparing Korea, Vietnam, and the Persian Gulf War 202 Appendix 4. Statistical Tables 204 CHAPTER SIX: Rallying Round the Water Cooler 212 Appendix 1. Variable Definitions 223 Appendix 2. Statistical Tables 225 CHAPTER SEVEN: Soft News and World Views: Foreign Policy Attitudes of the Inattentive Public 229 Appendix. Statistical Tables 259 CHAPTER EIGHT: Soft News, Public Opinion, and American Foreign Policy: The Good, the Bad, and the Merely Entertaining 269 Appendix. Statistical Tables 292 NOTES 295 REFERENCES 330 INDEX 345
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Princeton University Press Silent Voices Public Opinion and Political
Book SynopsisPresents an argument that the process of collecting information on public preferences through surveys may bias our picture of several preferences. This book focuses on the many respondents who say they "don't know" when asked for their views on the political issues of the day.Trade Review"The book is well written, the analysis thoroughly done, and the argument clearly presented."--Thomas M. Carsey, Perspectives on Political Science "Berinsky argues that polls sometimes fail to represent public opinion when the real preferences of those respondents who select the 'don't know' category for a question are excluded from the results. This important book explores several issues regarding this problem in survey research... A useful supplement in advanced undergraduate and graduate courses on research methods."--ChoiceTable of ContentsFIGURES ix TABLES xi ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xiii INTRODUCTION Representation, Public Opinion, and the Voice of the People 1 ONE Opinion Polling and the Silencing of Political Voice 14 TWO The Search for the Voice of the People: Considering the Unspoken 36 THREE The Dynamics of Racial Policy Opinion, 1972-1994 51 FOUR Social Welfare Policy and Public Opinion, 1972-1996 84 FIVE The Changing Context of Public Opinion Concerning the Vietnam War, 1964-1972 105 CONCLUSION Public Opinion and Political Voice 127 APPENDIX TO CHAPTER 3 145 APPENDIX TO CHAPTER 4 169 APPENDIX TO CHAPTER 5 176 REFERNECES 185 INDEX 195
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Princeton University Press Public Opinion and Democratic Accountability How
Book SynopsisShows that, under the right political conditions, voters are well informed on the issues that they care about and use their knowledge to hold politicians accountable. This book finds that the media - while far from ideal - do provide the populace with information regarding the responsiveness of elected representatives.Trade Review"This is a well argued and nicely written work that presents the findings in a nontechnical fashion, and it also offers technical appendices for interested readers."--Lawrence J. Grossback, Perspectives on Political Science "[This book] will be widely read, and future research on democratic accountability will need to take both Hutchings' arguments and his empirical evidence into account... [A] first-rate examination of one of the discipline's most fundamental concerns."--Martin Gilens, Perspectives on Politics "[T]he innovative use of attitudinal and contextual data makes this a very useful starting point for future research in the fields of public opinion and electoral behaviour."--Pat Lyons, Political Studies Review "Vincent Hutchings's Public Opinion and Democratic Accountability offers an insightful and clever contribution to our thinking about a persistent paradox... [H]e provides an important supplement to existing scholarship that consists of two seemingly disparate components--and understanding of the general public as uninterested and uninformed about most political issues on the one hand, and research showing that politicians and candidates are remarkably responsive to public sentiment, on the other hand."--Michael Xenos,Public Opinion QuarterlyTable of ContentsList of Figures vii List of Tables ix Preface xiii One Issue Importance, Political Context, and Democratic Responsiveness 1 Two Local Press Coverage of Congressional Roll Call Votes 18 Three Context, Motivation, and Selective Attentiveness to the Clarence Thomas Confirmation Vote 35 Four Perceptions of Issue Importance and Campaign Attentiveness 54 Five Priming Issues during Senate Campaigns 75 Six Issue Importance, Campaign Context, and Perceptions of Candidate Distinctiveness in Gubernatorial Elections 95 Seven Issue Importance, Campaign Context, and Political Participation 117 Eight The Role of Public Opinioninthe Democratic Process 131 Notes 143 References 155 Index 165
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Princeton University Press The Geography of Ethnic Violence Identity
Book SynopsisIntroduces and tests a theory of ethnic violence, which provides an explanation of not only most ethnic violence, civil wars, and terrorism but many interstate wars as well. This book offers a synthesis of comparative politics and international relations theories, as well as a blend of statistical and historical case study methodologies.Trade Review"Toft's book is well written and closely argued."--Foreign Affairs "An important contribution to the literature on the origins of violent ethnic conflict. The author's explanation is compact, straightforward, and elegant."--Spencer D. Bakich, Virginia Quarterly Review "[T]he central argument is clear and the book is well written and interesting... I recommend the book to scholars in sociology, international relations, comparative politics, and history who are interested in social conflict and comparative race, ethnicity, and nation."--Robert M. Kunovich, American Journal of Sociology "Toft proposes a useful theory and adduces convincing evidence on some of the key determinants of severe ethnic violence."--Stuart J. Kaufman, Perspectives on Politics "Toft makes an important contribution to the literature."--ChoiceTable of ContentsIllustrations ix Preface xi Chapter 1: The Forgotten Meaning of Territory 1 Chapter 2: Indivisible Territory and Ethnic War 17 Chapter 3: Territory and Violence: A Statistical Assessment 34 Chapter 4: Russia and Tatarstan 45 Chapter 5: Russia and Chechnya 64 Chapter 6: Georgia and Abkhazia 87 Chapter 7: Georgia and Ajaria 107 Chapter 8: Conclusion 127 Appendix Tables 149 Notes 167 References 203 Index 219
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Princeton University Press The State of Democratic Theory
Book SynopsisWhat should we expect from democracy, and how likely is it that democracies will live up to those expectations? This work offers an assessment of contemporary answers to these questions, and explores its implications for policy and political action. It includes accounts of democracy's purposes that focus on aggregating preferences.Trade Review"With great insight and nuanced judgment, Shapiro weaves together three literatures-normative democratic theory, the empirical literature on democratization, and debates over the nature of power (and domination). And the book ranges even farther than that: The facility with which [Shapiro] incorporates economic theory, ethnographies of impoverished communities, and constitutional law is extraordinary."--Leonard C. Feldman, Perspectives on Politics "[Shapiro's] book is not only an authoritative source, but also exceptionally clear, compact, and well written."--George Klosko, Review of Politics "[Shapiro] is one of the leaders of an emerging literature that combines insights from political theory and empirical scholarship. In [this book], he deploys both to good effect. The book also couples impressive analytical sophistication with clarity of exposition that makes it accessible to lay readers."--Ilya Somin, Cato JournalTable of ContentsPreface ix Introduction 1 CHAPTER ONE: The Common Good 10 CHAPTER TWO: Deliberation against Domination?35 CHAPTER THREE: Power and Democratic Competition 50 CHAPTER FOUR: Getting and Keeping Democracy 78 CHAPTER FIVE: Democracy and Distribution 104 CHAPTER SIX: Reconsidering the State of Democratic Theory 146 Bibliography 153 Index 173
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Princeton University Press Social Science Concepts A Users Guide
Book SynopsisExplores alternative means of concept construction and their impact on the role of concepts in measurement, case selection, and theories. This book examines the necessary approach to concept building and contrasts it with the family resemblance approach. It provides advice on the construction and use of social science concepts.Trade ReviewWinner of the 2007 Giovanni Sartori Book Award "This book will primarily appeal to the social science methodologist...the analysis of concept formation is interesting [and] it clearly contributes to the methodological debate."--Timothy J. White, European LegacyTable of ContentsList of Tables vii List of Figures ix Acknowledgments xi Chapter One: Introduction 1 PART ONE: THEORETICAL, STRUCTURAL, AND EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF CONCEPTS 25 Chapter Two: Structuring and Theorizing Concepts 27 Chapter Three: Concept Intension and Extension 69 Chapter Four: Increasing Concept-Measure Consistency 95 Chapter Five: Substitutability and Weakest-Link Measures with William F. Dixon 129 PART TWO: CONCEPTS AND CASE SELECTION 157 Chapter Six: Concepts and Selecting (on) the Dependent Variable with J. Joseph Hewitt 159 Chapter Seven: Negative Case Selection: The Possibility Principle with James Mahoney 177 Chapter Eight: Concepts and Choosing Populations with J.Joseph Hewitt 211 PART THREE: CONCEPTS INTHEORIES 235 Chapter Nine: Concepts in Theories: Two-Level Theories with James Mahoney 237 References 269 Exercises and Web Site 289 Index 291
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Princeton University Press Choosing Your Battles American CivilMilitary
Book SynopsisAmerica's debate over whether and how to invade Iraq clustered into civilian versus military camps. This book shows that this civilian-military argument - which has characterized earlier debates over Bosnia, Somalia, and Kosovo - is typical, not exceptional. It traces these themes through the first two years of the Iraq war.Trade Review"[A] highly statistical but thankfully lucid study... [The authors] find that non-veteran civilian elites are more likely to advocate the use of force than either military elites or civilian leaders with military experience... The pattern holds historically. The authors consider a total of 111 instances from 1816 to 1992."--Chronicle of Higher Education "Feaver and Gelpi offer important insights into the character of civil-military relations in the U.S. and into its effects on the nature of U.S. foreign policy... [A]n important work whose findings have wide-ranging policy implications."--Spencer D. Bakich, Virginia Quarterly Review "Feaver and Gelpi's intriguing and well-executed study provides a welcome contribution to scholarship in this area. In it, the authors address a subset of provocative issues within the broader study of American civil-military relations."--Risa A. Brooks, Review of PoliticsTable of ContentsLIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES vii PREFACE xi CHAPTER ONE Introduction 1 CHAPTER TWO The Civil-Military Opinion Gap over the Use of Force 21 CHAPTER THREE The Impact of Elite Veterans on American Decisions to Use Force 64 CHAPTER FOUR Casualty Sensitivity and Civil-Military Relations 95 CHAPTER FIVE Exploring the Determinants of Casualty Sensitivity 149 CHAPTER SIX Conclusion 184 REFERENCES 215 NAME INDEX 229 SUBJECT INDEX 233
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