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Presidential Power and Accountability
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 39.95Many analysts now believe that the growth of presidential war power relative to Congress is irreversible. This book was written to contest that view. Its purpose is to identify what would be required to restore presidential war power to constitutional specifications while leaving the president powerful enough to do what is truly necessary in the face... more...
Religion, Race, and Barack Obama's New Democratic Pluralism
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 32.95Contrary to popular claims, religion played a critical role in Barack Obama?s 2008 election as president of the United States. Religion, race, and gender entered the national and electoral dialogue in an unprecedented manner. What stood out most in the 2008 presidential campaign was not that Republicans reached out to religious voters but that Democrats... more...
Primary Politics
Brookings Institution Press 2009; US$ 19.95The 2008 presidential primaries produced more drama than many general election campaigns. John McCain overcame the near-implosion of his campaign to capture the Republican nomination by March, despite a strong challenge from quotable pastor-turned-governor Mike Huckabee. Hillary Clinton entered the Democratic race as the heavy favorite, only to fall... more...
Methods of Forecasting American Election Outcomes
The Edwin Mellen Press 2009; US$ 139.95This interdisciplinary monograph analyzes presidential and legislative elections themes. Topics covered in the work include a critical discussion of all the forecasting models used in the past 20 years, and an examination of the forecasting of Presidential elections from an engineering and mathematical point of view, and actual mathematical equations... more...
The Presidency A to Z
SAGE Publications, Inc 2012; US$ 144.00The one-stop reference on all aspects of the U.S. presidency, The Presidency A to Z, Fifth Edition is an authoritative and accessible volume providing all the basic information readers need to understand the executive branch. This new and extensively revised fifth edition features important new entries on Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, John McCain,... more...
Paying Our High Public Officials
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 130.00In almost every liberal democratic society, an issue that is a topic of constant and passionate public discussion is how much that country?s ministers, legislators, senior civil servants, and senior judges should be paid. Nor is this surprising; the issue has considerable voyeuristic appeal, particular democratic significance, and important ramifications... more...
Two Presidents Are Better Than One
NYU Press 2013; US$ 29.95“Can Orentlicher be serious in calling for a plural executive? The answer is yes, and he presents thoughtful and challenging arguments responding to likely criticisms. Any readers who are other than completely complacent about the current state of American politics will have to admire Orentlicher’s distinctive audacity and to respond themselves... more...
White House Politics and the Environment
Texas A&M University Press 2010; US$ 24.95Presidents and their administrations since the 1960s have become increasingly active in environmental politics, despite their touted lack of expertise and their apparent frequent discomfort with the issue. In White House Politics and the Environment: Franklin D. Roosevelt to George W. Bush , Byron W. Daynes and Glen Sussman study the multitude... more...
Das politische System der BRD im Kontext
Springer 2013; US$ 29.95Diese Einführung in das politische System der Bundesrepublik schildert den Parlamentarismus, den Bundesstaat, die Parteien, die Gesetzgebung und die politische Verwaltung, die Praxis der Koalitionsregierung und das Verfassungsgericht. Das Buch wählt eine vergleichende Perspektive, um diese tragenden Strukturen des politischen Systems zu beleuchten.... more...









