All in the Family: The Realignment of American Democracy Since the 1960s (Self Robert O.)(Paperback)

All in the Family: The Realignment of American Democracy Since the 1960s (Self Robert O.)(Paperback)

In the 1960s, Lyndon Johnson's Great Society and War on Poverty promised an array of federal programs to assist working-class families. In the 1980s, Ronald Reagan declared the GOP the party of family values and promised to keep government out of Americans' lives. Again and again, historians have

What Can We Believe Where?: Photographs of the American West (Adams Robert)(Paperback)

Since taking up photography in the mid-1960s, Robert Adams (born 1937) has quietly become one of the most influential chroniclers of the evolving American landscape. Carefully edited by Adams from a remarkable body of work that spans over four decades, What Can We Believe Where? Photographs of the

In the Company of Rebels: A Generational Memoir of Bohemians, Deep Heads, and History Makers (Glendinning Chellis)(Paperback)

Meetings with remarkable activists since the 1960s American social change movements dominated the 1960s and 1970s, an era brought about and influenced not by a handful of celebrity activists but by people who cared. These history makers together transformed the political and spiritual landscape of

We the Fallen People: The Founders and the Future of American Democracy (McKenzie Robert Tracy)(Pevná vazba)

The success and survival of American democracy have never been guaranteed. Political polarization, presidential eccentricities, the trustworthiness of government, and the prejudices of the voting majority have waxed and waned ever since the time of the Founders, and there are no fail-safe

The Stakes: 2020 and the Survival of American Democracy (Kuttner Robert)(Pevná vazba)

Muslim American Politics and the Future of Us Democracy (Curtis IV Edward E.)(Pevná vazba)

Reveals the important role of Muslim Americans in American politics Since the 1950s, and especially in the post-9/11 era, Muslim Americans have played outsized roles in US politics, sometimes as political dissidents and sometimes as political insiders. However, more than at any other moment in

Healing the Heart of Democracy: The Courage to Create a Politics Worthy of the Human Spirit (Palmer Parker J.)(Paperback)

Hope for American democracy in an era of deep divisions In Healing the Heart of Democracy, Parker J. Palmer quickens our instinct to seek the common good and gives us the tools to do it. This timely, courageous and practical work--intensely personal as well as political--is not about them, 'those

Family Cars of the 1960s (Taylor James)(Paperback)

The 1960s saw car ownership take off in Britain, as the newly opened motorways created new opportunities for the family to travel--on holiday, to see distant relatives, or simply for work. But this was also a period of great change in the motor industry, and one from which it would not emerge

The Shadow Rising: Book Four of 'The Wheel of Time' (Jordan Robert)(Paperback)

The Wheel of Time (R) is a PBS Great American Read Selection Now in development for TV Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time(R) by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come

The Dragon Reborn: Book Three of 'The Wheel of Time' (Jordan Robert)(Paperback)

The Wheel of Time (R) is a PBS Great American Read Selection Now in development for TV Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time(R) by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come

The Fires of Heaven: Book Five of 'The Wheel of Time' (Jordan Robert)(Paperback)

The Wheel of Time (R) is a PBS Great American Read Selection Now in development for TV Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time(R) by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come

The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power (Sharlet Jeff)(Paperback)

Inspiration for the Netflix Documentary Series'Of all the important studies of the American right, The Family is undoubtedly the most eloquent. It is also quite possibly the most terrifying.' -- Thomas Frank, New York Times bestselling author of What's the Matter with Kansas?They insist they're

Who Governs?: Democracy and Power in the American City (Dahl Robert A.)(Paperback)

'A major breakthrough in American political science, and a work destined, deservedly, to influence profoundly all future investigation of our politics... masterful, imaginative, and courageous. I recommend it unreservedly to the attention of all students of American politics.'--Willmoore

Saving the Modern Soul: Therapy, Emotions, and the Culture of Self-Help (Illouz Eva)(Paperback)

The language of psychology is all-pervasive in American culture-from The Sopranos to Oprah, from the abundance of self-help books to the private consulting room, and from the support group to the magazine advice column. Saving the Modern Soul examines the profound impact of therapeutic discourse on

The Sophia Teachings: The Emergence of the Divine Feminine in Our Time (Powell Robert)(Paperback)

Robert Powell-cofounder of the Sophia Foundation of North American in Nicasio, California-uncovers a secret stream of wisdom flowing through the heart of Christianity: the feminine principle known in Greek as 'Sophia,' or the being of Holy Wisdom herself. This sacred embodiment, named in the Old

The Best American Short Stories of the Century (Updike John)(Paperback)

Since the series' inception in 1915, the annual volumes of The Best American Short Stories have launched literary careers, showcased the most compelling stories of each year, and confirmed for all time the significance of the short story in our national literature. Now THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT

The Ethics of Earth Art (Boetzkes Amanda)(Paperback)

Since its inception in the 1960s, the earth art movement has sought to make visible the elusive presence of nature. Though most often associated with monumental land-based sculptures, earth art encompasses a wide range of media, from sculpture, body art performances, and installations to

The Beats: A Very Short Introduction (Sterritt David)(Paperback)

In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the writers of the Beat Generation revolutionized American literature with their iconoclastic approach to language and their angry assault on the conformity and conservatism of postwar society. They and their followers took aim at the hypocrisy and taboos of their

Sensing Injustice: A Lawyer's Life in the Battle for Change (Tigar Michael E.)(Paperback)

The remarkable life of a lawyer at the forefront of civil and human rights since the 1960s By the time he was 26, Michael Tigar was a legend in legal circles well before he would take on some of the highest-profile cases of his generation. In his first US Supreme Court case-at the age of 28-Tigar

The Antitrust Paradox: A Policy at War With Itself (Bork Robert H.)(Paperback)

Since it first appeared in 1978, this seminal work by one of the foremost American legal minds of our age has dramatically changed the way the courts view government's role in private affairs. Now reissued with a new introduction and foreword, this classic shows how antitrust suits adversely affect

Robert Smithson: The Collected Writings (Smithson Robert)(Paperback)

Since the 1979 publication of The Writings of Robert Smithson, Robert Smithson's significance as a spokesman for a generation of artists has been widely acknowledged and the importance of his thinking to contemporary artists and art critics continues to grow. In addition to a new introduction by

All the King's Men (Warren Robert Penn)(Paperback / softback)

Set in the 1930s, this is a novel on American politics. It traces the rise and fall of Willie Stark, who resembles the real-life Huey 'Kingfish' Long of Louisiana. Stark begins his political career as an idealistic man of the people but soon becomes corrupted by

John Dewey and American Democracy: Public Opinion and the Making of American and British Health Policy (Revised) (Westbrook Robert B.)(Paperback)

Over a career spanning American history from the 1880s to the 1950s, John Dewey sought not only to forge a persuasive argument for his conviction that 'democracy is freedom' but also to realize his democratic ideals through political activism. Widely considered modern America's most important

Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War (Coram Robert)(Paperback)

John Boyd may be the most remarkable unsung hero in all of American military history. Some remember him as the greatest U.S. fighter pilot ever -- the man who, in simulated air-to-air combat, defeated every challenger in less than forty seconds. Some recall him as the father of our country's most