Constitution: government and the state

The Most Dangerous Branch shows that the Supreme Court has done exactly this in dealing with abortion, assisted suicide, homosexuality, and Quebec secession through decisions that were guided not by reasoned understanding of the principles of law but by the values of judges - values they, as unelected representatives of the Canadian state, had no right to impose.

Examines how constitutional requirements of the lawmaking process, and the factional divisions within parties, affect US representatives'' decisions on distributing power among themselves.

The Iranian Constitutional Revolution was the twentieth century's first such political movement in the Middle East.

Examines the ways in which religion and nationalism have interacted to provide a powerful impetus for mobilization in Southeast Asia.

In ';grassroots' campaigns, the grass isn't always greenor natural.

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

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

"e;From cooperation to a new cold war: is this the future for today's two great powers?

This book represents a revolutionary approach to political science, revealing the practical human basis of why the world works.

This book examines the politics of the Egyptian Supreme Constitutional Court, the most important experiment in constitutionalism in the Arab world.

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms became an entrenched part of the Canadian Constitution on April 17, 1982.

Presents oral histories of how same-sex-marriage bans impacted gay couples and their children, and how courts rescued those families.

The award-winning New York Times op-ed columnist probes the widening gap between American ideals and American realities, and urges us to do something about itBob Herbert is the conscience of the op-ed page of The New York Times, and his work is characterized by a strong moral vision and a deep understanding of the human costs of political decisions.

From Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author Ron Suskind comes a startling look at how America lost its way and at the nation's struggle, day by day, to reclaim the moral authority upon which its survival depends.

This book shows how disinformation spread by partisan organizations and media platforms undermines institutional legitimacy on which authoritative information depends.

This book examines territorial governance in Asia in the context of central-local relations.

This book argues that social movement death is the outgrowth of a coevolutionary dynamic.

This book explores why juries have declined in power and how the federal government and the states have taken the jury''s authority.

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

The state is the most powerful and contested of political ideas, loved for its promise of order but hated for its threat of coercion.

Gerald Neuman discusses in historical and contemporary terms the repeated efforts of U.

This book examines the role of the public and policy makers in enabling the race problem in the American criminal justice system.

Edwin Cole Bearss, born in 1923, is an American World War II wounded warrior of the Greatest Generation.

In a time when the question of American religious identity underlies much political conversation that fills the public square, Dennis Goldford directs his readers to consider the First Amendment.

This book examines the design procedure for global governance, showing how state interest shapes global institutions.

For centuries, particular readings of the biblical text have shaped the course of Western history.

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.

This book demonstrates that politicians'' discussions of race increase policy success and public awareness, improving racial inequality.

Focusing on the transnational LGBT movement that has gained unprecedented momentum, this study is a timely contribution to debates both scholarly and popular.

Governors can be powerful actors in the lawmaking process, but what they''re bargaining over shapes their strategy and effectiveness.

What a conservative Supreme Court is doing with its powerFrom 2011, when Republicans gained control of the House of Representatives, until the pandemic made inaction untenable, Congress enacted hardly any major legislation outside of the tax law President Trump signed in 2017.

]State trials reveal much about a nation's insecurities and shed light on important themes in political, constitutional, and legal history.

This book demonstrates that low and uneven voter turnout leads to disadvantages for racial and ethnic minorities and proposes a practical and cost-effective solution.

This book surveys discourse and opinion in the United States towards the Arab-Israeli conflict since 1991.

The rise of the media presidency through radio and television broadcasts has heightened the visibility and importance of presidential speeches in determining the effectiveness and popularity of the President of the United States.

At a time of unprecedented national power, why do so many Americans believe that our nationhood is fragile and precarious?

Indonesia has a growing population of almost 300 million people, it is increasingly involved in world affairs, and has a booming economy.

Since 1787, constituent assemblies have shaped politics.

Law is fast globalizing as a field, and many lawyers, judges and political leaders are engaged in a process of comparative "e;borrowing"e;.

It is March 1972, and the Nixon White House wants Jack Anderson dead.

Debates over constitutional rights impact you every day as an American citizen.

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Written and designed by the staff of The Washington Post and illustrated by artist Jan Feindt, The Mueller Report Illustrated: The Obstruction Investigation brings to life the findings of special counsel Robert S.

This book develops an argument for the power of collective identity as an impetus for state prioritization of social welfare.

This book showcases eight judges that exemplify judicial greatness and looks at what role they play in law and society.

A “frightening and important” look at our unsustainable future (Time Out Chicago).