Analyzing American Democracy: Politics and Political Science (Bond Jon R.)(Paperback)

Analyzing American Democracy: Politics and Political Science (Bond Jon R.)(Paperback)

This is an introductory American politics text covering the constitutional framework of American government, political behavior and informal institutions, the formal institutions of American government, and a concluding chapter on public policy. Every chapter highlights the most current thinking in

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

Political Advocacy and American Politics: Why People Fight So Often about Politics (Richey Sean)(Paperback)

Political Advocacy and American Politics provides a detailed explanation as to why citizens engage in interpersonal advocacy in the United States. Sean Richey and J. Benjamin Taylor eloquently show how the campaigns, social media, and personality and partisanship affect one's propensity for

Stephen King and American Politics (Blouin Michael J.)(Paperback)

Stephen King and American Politics examines the complicated political character of King's fiction. From the 1960s to Donald Trump, these works force us question how America got into its current political crisis - and where it might go from

Race and the Making of American Political Science (Blatt Jessica)(Paperback)

Race and the Making of American Political Science shows that changing scientific ideas about racial difference were central to the academic study of politics as it emerged in the United States. From the late nineteenth century through the 1930s, scholars of politics defined and continually

An Introduction to Political Geography: Space, Place and Politics (Jones Martin)(Paperback)

American Government: Enduring Principles and Critical Choices (Landy Marc)(Paperback)

To understand contemporary American politics and government students need to see how political ideas, institutions and forces have developed over time. The fourth edition of American Government dwells on the seminal role played by political memory and path dependency in shaping contemporary

Why Politics Matters: Making Democracy Work (Stoker Gerry)(Paperback)

Profound social changes have made governance and political leadership more challenging than ever. The result is that politics in the democratic world faces a crisis in the 21st century. The revised edition of this highly successful text reassesses the gap between citizen expectation and the

American Politics For Dummies - UK (Hill Matthew Alan)(Paperback / softback)

The simplest way to get to grips with the American political system American Politics For Dummies is an engaging and accessible guide to the inner workings of the U.S. government, cutting through the political jargon, to give you the

Foundations of European Politics - A Comparative Approach (De Vries Catherine E. (Professor of Political Science Professor of Political Science Bocconi University))(Paperback / softback)

American Politics (Roper Jon)(Paperback)

To understand the world events today, you need to understand American politics. Exploring the principles enshrined in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, Jon Roper provides a sharp analysis of how history has shaped the way America governs itself. Examining the recent emergence of

Decolonizing Politics: An Introduction (Shilliam Robbie)(Paperback)

Political science emerged as a response to the challenges of imperial administration and the demands of colonial rule. While not all political scientists were colonial cheerleaders, their thinking was nevertheless framed by colonial assumptions that influence the study of politics to this day. This

Abraham Lincoln's Statesmanship and the Limits of Liberal Democracy (Schaff Jon D.)(Pevná vazba)

This bold, groundbreaking study of American political development assesses the presidency of Abraham Lincoln through the lenses of governmental power, economic policy, expansion of executive power, and natural rights to show how Lincoln not only believed in the limitations of presidential power but

Strong Democracy: Participatory Politics for a New Age (Barber Benjamin R.)(Paperback)

Closed Minds?: Politics and Ideology in American Universities (Smith Bruce L. R.)(Paperback)

Latin American Politics (Aleman Eduardo)(Paperback)

While it is true that poverty, political instability, and economic under-performance continue to be major problems in Latin America, the region has made substantial progress in raising standards of living and overcoming military authoritarianism. Latin American Politics reflects just how much the

Democracy for Sale: Elections, Clientelism, and the State in Indonesia (Aspinall Edward)(Paperback)

Democracy for Sale is an on-the-ground account of Indonesian democracy, analyzing its election campaigns and behind-the-scenes machinations. Edward Aspinall and Ward Berenschot assess the informal networks and political strategies that shape access to power and privilege in the messy political

Science, Politics and Gnosticism: Two Essays (Voegelin Eric)(Paperback)

Eric Voegelin, one of today's leading political theorists and author of the contemporary classic The New Science of Politics, here contends that certain modern movements, including Positivism, Hegelianism, Marxism and the 'God is Dead' movement, are variants of the Gnostic tradition of antiquity

The Politics and IR Companion (Leach Robert)(Paperback)

An extremely accessible student companion covering all the main aspects of political science from the nature of the disciplines and main components of courses to study skills, key terms and concepts; the main theoretical approaches and key thinkers and research studies. Reflecting the increasing

Democracy and Other Neoliberal Fantasies: Communicative Capitalism and Left Politics (Dean Jodi)(Paperback)

American Politics: A Very Short Introduction (Valelly Richard M.)(Paperback)

American politics seems to grow more contentious and complicated by the day, and whether American democracy works well is hotly debated. Amidst all this roiling partisan argument and confusing claims and counterclaims, there has never been a greater need for an impartial primer on the basics of the

Deliberative Democracy: Issues and Cases (Elstub Stephen)(Paperback)

Deliberative democracy is the darling of democratic theory and political theory more generally, and generates international interest. In this book, a number of leading democratic theorists address the key issues that surround the theory and practice of deliberative democracy. They outline the

Divine Democracy: Political Theology After Carl Schmitt (Vatter Miguel)(Paperback)

How secular are the political and legal concepts that underpin liberal democracy? Carl Schmitt first coined the term political theology to show the dependency of modern western jurisprudence and political science on Christian theological discourse, and in so doing criticized the claim to religious

The China Model: Political Meritocracy and the Limits of Democracy (Bell Daniel a.)(Paperback)

How China's political model could prove to be a viable alternative to Western democracy Westerners tend to divide the political world into 'good' democracies and 'bad' authoritarian regimes. But the Chinese political model does not fit neatly in either category. Over the past three decades, China