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State government

  • Essays on the Presidentsby Paul F. Boller

    TCU Press 2013; US$ 15.95

    This 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 Scienceby Jon R. Bond; Kevin B. Smith

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 84.95

    Analyzing 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 Eraby Jr. Joseph S. Nye

    Princeton University Press 2013; US$ 27.95

    This 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 Stateby Lawrence M. Anderson

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 130.00

    One 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 Governmentby Cal Jillson

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 74.95

    To 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 Doctrineby Stanley A. Renshon; Peter Suedfeld

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 49.95

    In 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 Governmentby Harvey L. Schantz

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 44.95

    This 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 Politicsby Michael P. Federici; Richard M Gamble; Mark T Mitchell

    Palgrave Macmillan 2013; US$ 85.00

    Corporations 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 Shockby Daniel Vaughan-Whitehead

    Edward Elgar Publishing 2013; US$ 40.00

    After 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 Othersby James Gilligan

    Wiley 2013; US$ 19.95

    Politicians 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...