Constitution: government and the state

Tracing the development of originalism, Eric J.

Why has it been so long since an American president has effectively and consistently presented well-crafted, intellectually substantive arguments to the American public?

Red state vs.

An insider''s account and analysis of the largest concentration of constitutional reform since the end of the cold war.

American Gridlock is a comprehensive analysis of polarization encompassing national and state politics, voters, elites, activists, the media, and the three branches of government.

The Capitol Police is responsible for protecting the Congress, its members, staff, visitors, and facilities.

Negative views of the United States abound, but we know too little about how such views affect politics.

Evaluates the causes and consequences of presidential threats toward other nations, revealing the nature of modern presidential foreign policy representation.

We are confronted with a jarring reality that the Left has succeeded in growing the power of the courts.

This book investigates the judgements South Africans make about the fairness of their country''s past, focusing on historical land dispossessions.

This book presents a new and conflict-centered theory of successful party-building, drawing on diverse cases from across Latin America.

Understanding American Politics provides a unique introduction to the contemporary political landscape of the United States.

Citizens across the country are fed up with the politicians in Washington telling us how to live our livesand then sticking us with the bill.

'Always forgive your enemies - but never forget their names.

Targeted by the CIA is a personal account by S.

For George H.

In 2005, Iraq drafted its first constitution and held the country's first democratic election in more than fifty years.

The essential verdict on Britain''s first coalition government since the Second World War delivered by an unrivalled team of experts.

Popular Sovereignty and the Crisis of German Constitutional Law is a historical analysis of competing doctrines of constitutional law during the Weimar Republic.

What makes a leader truly great?

This book is a comprehensive compilation of all reports, testimony, correspondence and other publications issued by the GAO (Government Accountability Office) and is focused on the following topics: Government Operations; Health Care.

This book shows that the design of electoral rules shapes how political leaders make health policies in response to social forces.

Kein Gegenstand veranlasste häufiger die Änderung des Grundgesetzes als die bundesstaatliche Ordnung.

The debate over 'renewing' Canadian federalism in response to the 'Quiet Revolution' in Quebec and the more recent economic demands of English-speaking provinces forms part of a great response to the challenging problem of rebuilding the federal system and the Canadian constitution in an attempt to meet new cultural, social, and economic demands.

This book proposes a new way of understanding events throughout the world that are usually interpreted as democratization, rising authoritarianism, or revolution.

The study of institutions, a core concept in comparative politics, has produced many rich and influential theories on the economic and political effects of institutions, yet it has been less successful at theorizing their origins.

Candidates and Voters extends our understanding of vote choice and representation, showing empirically that elections work better than is normally assumed.

Liberal neutrality has two underlying intuitions and therefore two distinct elements.

The history of one of the most secretive segments of America's intelligence community.

The United States is known as a country that has been highly antagonistic to Socialism of any form.

Americans love to hate their government, and a long tradition of anti-government suspicion reaches back to debates among the founders of the nation.

Explains constitutional rights, how courts must identify them, and why their protections are more limited than most people think.

Proposes a new theory of Senate agenda setting.

Covenanting Citizens throws new light on the origins of the English civil war and on the radical nature of the English Revolution.

This Element explores the government response to protests in China, and its consequences for the mobilization of collective action.

A thoughtful analysis of how American identity has been defined and reinvented through history, and the ongoing debate over "e;exceptionalism.

Le Québec vit en quelque sorte une situation d’exil intérieur dans le Canada.

Featuring original research, this collection celebrates the remarkable career of former Supreme Court President, Brenda Hale.

The Missouri legislature passes a bill to flout federal gun-control laws it deems unconstitutional.

This book provides the first in-depth look at male and female elected officials of color using survey and other empirical data.

';War is a terrible thing, but we should see if there is justice in it.