Constitution: government and the state

In Judging Democracy, Christopher Manfredi and Mark Rush challenge assertions that the Canadian and American Supreme Courts have taken radically different approaches to constitutional interpretation regarding general and democratic rights.

One of the most important political and ethical questions faced during a political transition from authoritarian or totalitarian to democratic rule is how to deal with legacies of repression.

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

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 March, grouped according to topics.

Asks how the ''parchment'' promises of a written constitution are translated into political practice, working through the many problems of constitutional implementation after adoption.

Rogue State chronicles how West Virginia entered-and remains-in the Union under unconstitutional circumstances.

A new conceptual framework for explaining and evaluating EU security assistance operations, supported by extensive interviews with high-level policy-makers.

Does the president represent the entire nation?

A prominent lawyer and legal scholar describes her vision of an evolving Constitution, examining current legal issues that range from health care to gun control.

Pay-to-Play Politics examines money and politics from different angles to understand a central paradox of American democracy: why, when the public and politicians decry money as the worst aspect of American politics, are there so few signs of change?

A comprehensive analysis of how the Yugoslav successor states have coped with the challenges of building democracy since 1990.

A rich narrative portrait of post-revolutionary America and the men who shaped its political future.

An examination of the language of law in the area of political representation, this book considers the development and recognition of group claims brought pursuant to the Voting Rights Act and the Equal Protection Clause in Supreme Court opinions.

Examines the demographic shifts in the Middle East and North Africa, placing them in their social, political and economic contexts.

Designed to help students navigate their first steps towards a career in American, The CQ Press Career Guide for American Politics Students offers a practical collection of employment resources, career-path options, and real-life tips for how to get ahead.

The former Republican presidential candidate "e;advances new ideas .

Das Lehrbuch führt Studierende in die Grundzüge, Probleme und Analyse der Regierungstätigkeit und Governance in Deutschland ein.

The Rise of American Populismis a captivating exploration into the evolving landscape of American politics.

Whatever Principles are imbibed at College will run thro' a Man's whole future Conduct.

In the period from 1970 to the early 1990s, Republican leaders launched three major reforms of the federal system.

Looking beyond the headlines to address the enduring grand strategic questions facing the United States today.

From the reporter who broke the Romney video story, 47 Percent reveals for the first time the dramatic tale of how David Corn, Washington Bureau chief at Mother Jones, MSNBC analyst and author of the New York Times bestseller Showdown, learned of its existence, located the source, authenticated the video, and persuaded the source to let him release it.

When political debates devolve, as they often do these days, into a contest between big-government progressivism and natural rights individualism, Americans tend to appeal to the self-evident truths inscribed in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.

Matthew Whitaker came to Washington to serve as chief of staff to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and following Sessions's resignation, he was appointed Acting Attorney General of the United States.

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

Examines the system of authoritarianism in eight Arab republics, including life under these regimes and the mechanisms underpinning their resilience.

This "e;Encyclopaedia of World Constitutions"e; contains the full text for the constitutions of all important countries of the world.

Foundations of Public Law offers an account of the formation of the discipline of public law with a view to identifying its essential character, explaining its particular modes of operation, and specifying its unique task.

This ground-breaking collection of essays outlines and explains the unique development of Latin American jurisprudence.

Canada and the United States: Differences that Count investigates why and how the United States and Canada—while so close and seemingly so similar—remain different in so many ways.

European constitutionalisation has met with scepticism – this book analyses the steps necessary to move to EU''s ''Second Constitution''.

A profile of the Bush political clan patriarch-who he was and what he stood for, the examples he set, the events he shared, and the lives he touched.

This book offers a pioneering window into the elusive workings of state-corporate crime within the mining industry.

This Element presents an overarching analysis of Chinese visions and practices of soft power.

Dynamics of American Political Parties examines the process of gradual change that inexorably shapes and reshapes American politics.

Shrouded in anonymity, protected by executive privilege, but with no legal or constitutional authority of their own, the 5,900 people in 125 offices collectively known as the "e;"e;White House staff"e;"e; assist the chief executive by shaping, focusing, and amplifying presidential policy.

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Beyond the Voting Rights Act movingly recounts over 30 years of contemporary voting rights battles in the United States from the 1980s to the present day.

From a National Book Award winner: “A Short History of the United States may be brief, but it is wise, eloquent, and authoritative.

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

Analyzes the effectiveness of the earned income tax credit in the United States and offers suggestions for how it can be improved.