Constitution: government and the state

This Element examines why East Asian countries (with caveats) managed to control Covid-19 better than most other countries.

The first study of the roles played by senior British officials and civil servants in the Northern Ireland peace process.

This book explores the many different strands in the language of civil society from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries.

Engel examines changing politicians'' perceptions of the threat posed by opposition and how it influenced manipulations of judicial authority.

This volume provides an in-depth examination of representation and legislative performance in contemporary American politics.

This book presents a uniquely dynamic and fluid model of political evolution in the world''s largest and most powerful authoritarian regime.

This volume makes a challenging critique of the idea of Cosmopolis - that is, the idea of world or 'global' government.

Following the controversy stirred by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Africa, Clark analyses its multi-level impact on national politics and ordinary communities.

Popular perception holds that presidents act "e;first and alone,"e; resorting to unilateral orders to promote an agenda and head off unfavorable legislation.

In this book, HP Lee explores how the separation of powers doctrine in Malaysia has been adversely affected by a number of major constitutional conflicts among the various important organs of government.

This book is a comprehensive compilation of all reports, testimony, correspondence and other publications issued by the GAO (Government Accountability Office) during the month of April, grouped according to topics.

In many ways, the United States' post-9/11 engagement with legal rules is puzzling.

In 1992, Florida voters approved an amendment to the state's Constitution creating eight-year term limits for legislators-making Florida the second-largest state, after California, to implement such a law.

Courts, like other government institutions, shape public policy.

This third volume about legal interpretation focuses on the interpretation of a constitution, most specifically that of the United States of America.

Rhode Island has a long history of constitutional governance.

The Quiet Revolution and two major language bills have transformed Quebec society.

Understanding how Congressional political parties utilize floor procedure to advance a legislative agenda is fundamental to understanding how Congress operates.

This book asks how the European Union can tackle the constitutional conundrum caused by the Euro crisis.

Although the federal appointment of U.

Donald Trump's 2016 victory shocked the world, but his appeals to the economic discontent of the white working class should not be so surprising, as stagnant wages for the many have been matched with skyrocketing incomes for the few.

Article V of the Constitution allows two-thirds majorities of both houses of Congress to propose amendments to the document and a three-fourths majority of the states to ratify them.

In March 1812, while Napoleon's brother Joseph sat on the throne of Spain and the armies of France occupied much of the country, legislators elected from Spain and its overseas territories met in the Andalusian city of Cadiz.

Many critics attack federal judges as anti-democratic elitists, activists out of step with the mainstream of American thought.

In 13th century, the Szeklers were granted a territory (Terra Sirulorum) on the eastern border of the kingdom of Hungary.

It departs from the scholarship produced on Sri Lanka, and re-introduces the neo-Marxist approaches through the works of Antonio Gramsci.

Chris Matthew's trenchant political analysis and unique perspective on politics come to the fore in this boxed set of three of his classic works: American: Beyond Our Grandest Notions; Now, Let Me Tell You What I Really Think; and Hardball.

This book is a comprehensive compilation of all reports, testimony, correspondence and other publications issued by the GAO (Government Accountability Office) during the month of September, grouped according to topics.

This book critiques the conventional definition of a political party and assesses parties'' role in contemporary democracies.

This book explains the origins of Chinese land politics and explores how property rights and urban growth strategies differ among Chinese cities.

Did you know that most of the biggest indie filmmakers, screenwriters, and producers working today each made the same avoidable mistakes early on in their careers?

Straight talk about George W.

The gripping inside story of the 2008 presidential election, by two of the best political reporters in the country.

Argues that rising powers challenge international order when their status ambitions seem to be unjustly and permanently blocked.

This collection of essays surveys the full range of challenges that territorial conflicts pose for constitution-making processes and constitutional design.

This accessible introduction tells the American story of religious liberty from its colonial beginnings to the latest Supreme Court cases.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The seven-time #1 New York Times bestselling author, Fox News star, and radio host Mark R.

The 2000 Presidential election ended in a collision of history, law, and the courts.

In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Supreme Court nominations were driven by presidents, senators, and some legal community elites.

Après le 11 Septembre, la toute-puissance de George W.

L’Amérique est-elle à un tournant de son histoire ?

The Norwegian Constitution is the oldest functioning constitution in Europe.

Provides the first comprehensive post-Heller account of the Second Amendment as constitutional law - dispelling many myths along the way.

Explores the ways in which the activities of civil society can make global governance more democratic.

Reflections on, and interviews with, US presidents from Nixon to George W.

Presidential campaigns are our national conversations - the widespread and complex communication of issues, images, social reality, and personas.

In this book David Karol explains important variations in party position change, enhancing our understanding of parties, interest groups, and representation.