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Presidency, the Public, and the Parties
CQ Press, a Division of SAGE 2008; US$ 54.05The Presidency, the Public, and the Parties considers how presidential leadership depends on its ability to gain the support or acquiescence of key constituencies outside government. It discusses both historical and current relationships, including the presidency and political parties, the presidency and mass media, the presidency and the public, and... more...
Nominating the President
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2009; US$ 59.99This book offers a fresh look at the role of parties, the constraints of campaign finance, the status of front-runners, and the significance of rules, race, and gender in the post-reform era. In this volume, leading scholars assess the state of the process with original research about money, scheduling, superdelegates, and the role of race and gender... more...
The Almanac of the Unelected
Bernan Press 2008; US$ 249.99The Almanac of the Unelected is the leading source for information about Congressional staff: the essential individuals who help elected officials establish political positions on issues, craft legislation, and put policies in place. This new edition features in-depth profiles of more than 600 senior Congressional committee staff members. more...
Rivals for Power
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2009; US$ 33.99Rivals for Power is a lively description of the power struggle between the president and Congress. In it, leading congressional and presidential scholars and knowledgeable former public officials consider the historical, political, and constitutional foundations of conflict between the two branches. The authors give practical advice about how... more...
Epic Journey
Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc. 2009; US$ 24.95Noted campaign scholars James W. Ceaser, Andrew E. Busch, and John J. Pitney, Jr. take readers along on the longest, most expensive, and in many ways most dramatic presidential campaign in American history. Drawing on their extensive knowledge of political history and deep resources of current political science, the authors capture the astonishing... more...
Lobbying and Policy Change
University of Chicago Press 2009; US$ 24.00During the 2008 election season, politicians from both sides of the aisle promised to rid government of lobbyists’ undue influence. For the authors of Lobbying and Policy Change , the most extensive study ever done on the topic, these promises ring hollow—not because politicians fail to keep them but because lobbies are far less influential... more...
Vital Statistics on Congress 2008
Brookings Institution Press 2008; US$ 29.95Vital Statistics on Congress remains the quintessential source of authoritative information on Americas legislature. This important series tracks the elements that define and describe Congress in the postWorld War II era, and in this new edition, three of Americas most esteemed political analysts extend their examination through the... more...
The People Factor
Brookings Institution Press 2008; US$ 22.95Successful businesses have spent the past two decades retooling and rethinking how to manage their people better. Most big companies that have survived and prospered in the 21st century view employees as a vital strategic asset. In comparison, the U.S. federal government is a Stone Age relic, with its top-down bureaucracy, stovepiping of labor and... more...
Reforming the Presidential Nomination Process
Brookings Institution Press 2009; US$ 19.95The 2008 U.S. presidential campaign has provided a lifetimes worth of surprises. Once again, however, the nomination process highlighted the importance of organization,political prowess, timing, and money. And once again, it raised many hackles. The Democratic contest in particular generated many complaintsfor example, it started too early,... more...
Beyond Ideology
University of Chicago Press 2009; US$ 22.00The congressional agenda, Frances Lee contends, includes many issues about which liberals and conservatives generally agree. Even over these matters, though, Democratic and Republican senators tend to fight with each other. What explains this discord? Beyond Ideology argues that many partisan battles are rooted in competition for power rather... more...









