Author: Meinders, Thomas R. Publisher: iUniverse.com Format: Adobe PDF
Description: "Should Obama Be Impeached?" The United States of America is currently in three wars. What the American people would like to know is why we engaged in any of them since the President of the United Sta...
Author: Johnston, Richard / Hagen, Michael G. / Jamieson, Kathleen Hall Publisher: Cambridge University Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: In the aftermath of the 2000 presidential election, campaigns suddenly seem to matter, as do questions about the electoral process. Professors Johnston, Hagen and Jamieson have examined the US elector...
Description: "What happens when Parliament fails to hold the government to account? What happens when the very institution that is supposed to represent us becomes dysfunctional?" These are the central questions p...
Author: Waldman, Michael Publisher: Sourcebooks Format: Adobe PDF
Description: A Return to Common Sense is a passionate call for change, a road map for restoring the vision of the Founding Fathers and renewing the great spirit of America where the people run the government and t...
Author: Tony Verheijen / Verheijen, Tony Publisher: World Bank Publications Format: Adobe PDF
Description: This paper reviews progress made in the development of public management systems capable of meeting European standards in the new member states of the European Union, looking into the people, systems,...
Author: Clayton, Dewey M. Publisher: Garland Science Format: Adobe PDF
Description: In the light of recent federal court cases, this book provides a detailed analysis of the historical exclusion of blacks from the American political process and the legal battles that emerged with the...
Author: Hyden, Goran Publisher: Cambridge University Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: This book reviews fifty years of research on politics in Africa. It synthesizes insights from different scholarly approaches and offers an original interpretation of the knowledge accumulated over the...
Author: Rogers, Reuel R. Publisher: Cambridge University Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: This book examines the political behavior of Afro-Caribbean immigrants in New York City to answer a familiar, but nagging question about American democracy. Does racism still complicate or limit the p...
Author: Den Hartog, Chris / Monroe, Nathan W. Publisher: Cambridge University Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: Proposes a new theory of Senate agenda setting that reconciles a divide in literature between the conventional wisdom - in which party power is thought to be mostly undermined by Senate procedures and...
Author: Langford, Tom Publisher: AU Press Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: Day care in Alberta has had a remarkably durable history as a controversial issue. Since the late 1950s, disputes over day care programs, policies, and funding have been a recurring feature of politic...
Author: Mayhew, David R. Publisher: Yale University Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: To understand American politics and government, we need to recognize that members of Congress are more than agents of societal interests and preferences -- they also act with some autonomy and consequ...
Author: Hajnal, Zoltan Publisher: Cambridge University Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: Although there is a widespread belief that uneven voter turnout leads to biased outcomes in American democracy, existing empirical tests have found few effects. By offering a systematic account of how...
Author: Schweber, Howard Publisher: Cambridge University Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: This book is a comparative study of the American legal development in the mid-nineteenth century. Focusing on Illinois and Virginia, supported by observations from six additional states, the book trac...
Author: Engel, Stephen M. Publisher: Cambridge University Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: Politicians have long questioned, or even been openly hostile to, the legitimacy of judicial authority, but that authority seems to have become more secure over time. What explains the recurrence of h...
Author: Schildkraut, Deborah J. Publisher: Cambridge University Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: This book explores public opinion about being and becoming American, and its implications for contemporary immigration debates. It focuses on the causes and consequences of two aspects of American ide...
Author: McCarthy, Kevin F. Publisher: Rand Corporation Format: Adobe PDF
Description: In response to the current situation in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, this report provides recommendations regarding effective organizational and strategic approaches to revitaliz...
Author: Coughenour, Clyde Publisher: Trafford Publishing Format: Adobe PDF
Description: Anyone Th at Works for a Living and Votes Republican Is an Idiot provides an overview of the political plight of the U.S. worker, primarily over the last century. It is intended for those citizens of ...
Author: Office of Management and Budget Publisher: Executive Office of the President Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: Contains detailed information on the various appropriations and funds that constitute the budget and is designed primarily for the use of the U.S. Appropriations Committee/ The Appendix contains detai...
Author: Hetherington, Marc J. / Weiler, Jonathan D. Publisher: Cambridge University Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: Although politics at the elite level has been polarized for some time, a scholarly controversy has raged over whether ordinary Americans are polarized. This book argues that they are and that the reas...
Author: Brownlee,Jason Publisher: Cambridge University Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: Far from sweeping the globe uniformly, the 'third wave of democratization' left burgeoning republics and resilient dictatorships in its wake. Applying more than a year of original fieldwork in Egypt, ...
Author: Meinders, Thomas R. Publisher: iUniverse.com Format: Adobe PDF
Description: Sarah Palin is in touch with the average Americans. That is because of what she is. The people that surround Palin are common sense Americans who just want the government on their side and not riding ...
Author: Favali, Lyda Publisher: Indiana University Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: In Eritrea, state, traditional, and religious laws equally prevail, but any of these legal systems may be put into play depending upon the individual or individuals involved in a legal dispute. Becaus...
Author: Doe, John Publisher: iUniverse.com Format: Adobe PDF
Description: Why is this book tittled The Boston Tea Party; PHASE II? The actual Boston Tea Party was because of the Tea Act of 1773. This Act actually made the tea cheaper, but it was creating a government contro...
Author: Wong, Cara J. Publisher: Cambridge University Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: This book shows how ordinary Americans imagine their communities and the extent to which their communitiesǃ٠boundaries determine who they believe should benefit from the governmentǃÙs resourc...
Author: Luna, Francisco Vidal / Klein, Herbert S. Publisher: Cambridge University Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: This is a general survey of Brazilian society, economy, and political system since 1980. It describes the basic changes occurring as Brazil was transformed from a predominantly rural and closed econom...
Author: Coburn, Tom Publisher: Thomas Nelson Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: Tom A. Coburn, a congressional maverick who kept his promise to serve three terms and then leave Washington, offers a candid look at the inner workings of Congress-why the system changes politicians i...
Author: Haims, Marla C. / Gompert, David C. / Treverton, Gregory F. Publisher: Rand Corporation Format: Adobe PDF
Description: Insecurity in the 21st century appears to come less from the collisions of powerful states than from the debris of imploding ones. Failed states present a variety of dangers: religious and ethnic viol...
Author: Birch, Anthony H. Publisher: Routledge Format: Adobe PDF
Description: The tenth edition of this acclaimed text continues to provide a lively, comprehensive and up-to-date account of British political institutions, of the way in which they operate, and of the society in ...
Author: Office of Management and Budget Publisher: Executive Office of the President Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: Contains the Budget Message of the President, information on the President's budget and management priorities, and budget overviews organized by government agency
Author: Crane, Keith / Dobbins, James / Miller, Laurel E. Publisher: Rand Corporation Format: Adobe PDF
Description: Hope for a prosperous and peaceful future for Haiti lies in building a more effective, resilient state. This report identifies the main challenges to more capable governance, evaluates existing plans ...
Author: Crowe, Justin Publisher: Princeton University Press Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: How did the federal judiciary transcend early limitations to become a powerful institution of American governance? How did the Supreme Court move from political irrelevance to political centrality? Bu...
Author: N/A Publisher: Cambridge University Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: The only textbook to provide a complete introduction to post-1989 Central and Southeast European politics, this dynamic volume provides a comprehensive account of the collapse of communism and the mas...
Author: Walton, Timothy Publisher: Cambridge University Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: In Challenges in Intelligence Analysis, Timothy Walton offers concrete, reality-based ways to improve intelligence analysis. After a brief introduction to the main concepts of analysis, he provides mo...
Author: Thun, Eric Publisher: Cambridge University Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: This book addresses two of the most important trends in political economy during the last two decades - globalization and decentralization - in the context of the world's most rapidly growing economic...
Author: N/A Publisher: Princeton University Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: Christian Political Ethics brings together leading Christian scholars of diverse theological and ethical perspectives--Catholic, Lutheran, Calvinist, and Anabaptist--to address fundamental questions o...
Author: N/A Publisher: Princeton University Press Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: Christian Political Ethics brings together leading Christian scholars of diverse theological and ethical perspectives--Catholic, Lutheran, Calvinist, and Anabaptist--to address fundamental questions o...
Author: N/A Publisher: Princeton University Press Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: Christian Political Ethics brings together leading Christian scholars of diverse theological and ethical perspectives--Catholic, Lutheran, Calvinist, and Anabaptist--to address fundamental questions o...
Description: This volume advances understanding of the significance of 'the city' in global governance, demanding innovation in international relations theory. A rich assortment of case studies adds breadth to the...
Author: Gibson, James L. / Caldeira, Gregory A. Publisher: Princeton University Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: In recent years the American public has witnessed several hard-fought battles over nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court. In these heated confirmation fights, candidates' legal and political philosophies...
Author: Levitsky, Steven / Way, Lucan A. Publisher: Cambridge University Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: Based on a detailed study of 35 cases in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and post-communist Eurasia, this book explores the fate of competitive authoritarian regimes between 1990 and 2008. It finds that ...
Author: N/A Publisher: Algora Publishing Format: Adobe PDF
Description: " . . . a happy mix of studies, approaches, and levels of analysis . . the research strategy embodied in this volume - that of commissioning experts to reconsider their subject matter in light of a gi...
Author: Grose, Christian R. Publisher: Cambridge University Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: The symbolic importance of Barack Obama's election is without question. But beyond symbolism, does the election of African-American politicians matter? Grose argues that it does and presents a unified...
Author: Haskell, John Publisher: Westview Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: A concise and engaging introduction to the workings of Congress, from directing government actions through legislation and oversight to interacting with the executive branch in a separated system of g...