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Essays on the Presidents
TCU Press 2013; US$ 15.95This collection of essays by Dr. Paul F. Boller Jr. shares the humorous, intriguing, and little-known or widely misunderstood aspects of the American presidency. Personality?of the most interesting presidents and of Boller himself?is an important theme throughout this collection. Boller's prose, distinct and inviting, causes the reader to see what... more...
Analyzing American Democracy: Politics and Political Science
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 84.95Analyzing American Democracy teaches students to think analytically by presenting current political science theories and research in answering the engaging, big questions facing American politics today. It serves as both an introduction to American politics and to the discipline of political science by reflecting the theoretical developments and... more...
Presidential Leadership and the Creation of the American Era
Princeton University Press 2013; US$ 27.95This book examines the foreign policy decisions of the presidents who presided over the most critical phases of America's rise to world primacy in the twentieth century, and assesses the effectiveness and ethics of their choices. Joseph Nye, who was ranked as one of Foreign Policy magazine's 100 Top Global Thinkers, reveals how some presidents tried... more...
Federalism, Secessionism, and the American State
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 130.00One important tradition in political science conceives of the Civil War in the United States serving as the functional equivalent of the English and French Revolutions, bringing with it the victory of liberal democratic industrialism over aristocratic agriculturalism. From this perspective, the Civil War is notable for its impact on the American state.... more...
American Government
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 74.95To gain a fuller understanding of American politics today, students need to learn how it has evolved, from its founding principles to its contemporary practices. Such a perspective is crucial for making sense of the strategic and ideological battles in twenty-first century American politics. Cal Jillson?s American Government: Political Development... more...
Understanding the Bush Doctrine
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 49.95In this volume, leading scholars of U.S. foreign policy, international relations, and political psychology examine one of the most consequential and controversial statements of national security policy in contemporary American history. Unlike other books which focus only on unilateralism or preventive war, Stanley A. Renshon and Peter Suedfeld provide... more...
Politics in an Era of Divided Government
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 44.95This book describes, explains, and reflects upon the 1996 presidential and congressional elections, devoting equal coverage to three phases of the political process: the major party nominations, the general election, and the subsequent government organization. In doing so, this study links elections and governance. more...
The Culture of Immodesty in American Life and Politics
Palgrave Macmillan 2013; US$ 85.00Corporations that are too big to fail, consumption inspired by excessive greed, government budgets that routinely exceed the limits of revenues, and foreign policy that meddles in the affairs of other nations insisting that the world imitate American ideals and ways of life are just a few of the examples of American immodesty discussed in the book.... more...
Public Sector Shock
Edward Elgar Publishing 2013; US$ 40.00After a first series of policy responses to the 2008 - 09 crisis aimed at sustaining domestic demand through expansionary anti-crisis packages, most European governments - starting with Greece, Ireland, Bulgaria and Romania, and followed by many others - have since put in place a series of restrictive budgetary policies aimed at reducing their budget... more...
Why Some Politicians Are More Dangerous Than Others
Wiley 2013; US$ 19.95Politicians and the political process, even in ostensibly democratic countries, can be deadly. James Gilligan has discovered a devastating truth that has been "hiding in plain sight" for the past century - namely, that when America's conservative party, the Republicans, have gained the presidency, the country has repeatedly suffered from epidemics... more...









