Constitution: government and the state

"e;[A] learned and thoughtful portrayal of the history of race relations in America.

Praise for Wayne Karol's The Sixties as Science Fiction: An Appreciation of Paul Kantner:"e;Easily the best thing I've ever seen written on him and his music and 'what it all means'.

Alexander Hamilton called the judiciary the "e;least dangerous"e; branch of government.

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

"e;Will likely be the definitive biography.

Since at least the time of Justinianunder statutes, codes of judicial ethics, and the common lawjudges have been expected to recuse themselves from cases in which they might have a stake.

George W.

Who could forget the Supreme Courts controversial 5-4 decision in Bush v.

In this abridged edition for the Landmark Law Cases and American Society series, American by Birth is now available in a format designed for students and general readers and includes a chronology outlining the key points in the case plus a bibliographical essay.

The astonishing story of FDR's yearlong, defining battle with Churchill in 1943, as the war raged in Africa and Italy: "e;Superb.

Texas has created more constitutional law than any other state.

This book identifies conditions under which the Court is successful at altering the behavior of state and private actors.

This book examines how legislators have juggled their passions over abortion with standard congressional procedures.

A 2010 analysis of the dividing lines between judicial, executive and legislative power in the United Kingdom constitution.

Argues that the Founders intended the Constitution to be interpreted according to the text''s meaning and its framers'' original intentions.

Brown v.

This book examines the relationship among the US Supreme Court, Congress, and the public.

Ertman presents a new theory to explain the variation in political regimes and state infrastructures in pre-French Revolution Europe.

First Amendment rights are hailed as the hallmark of the US constitutional system, protecting religious liberty, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of association.

Pamela Brandwein unveils a lost jurisprudence of rights and redefines the legal transition to Jim Crow.

Pamela Brandwein unveils a lost jurisprudence of rights and redefines the legal transition to Jim Crow.

This book identifies conditions under which the Court is successful at altering the behavior of state and private actors.

This book examines how legislators have juggled their passions over abortion with standard congressional procedures.

A 2010 analysis of the dividing lines between judicial, executive and legislative power in the United Kingdom constitution.

Argues that the Founders intended the Constitution to be interpreted according to the text''s meaning and its framers'' original intentions.

This book explains why Algeria''s post-colonial domestic political economy unravelled, and how the regime eventually managed to regain power and hegemony.

It Still Takes A Candidate serves as the only systematic account of the manner in which gender affects political ambition.

David J.

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

This provocative book shows how the United States Supreme Court has used constitutional history in church-state cases.

As countries in Asia try to create unified polities, many face challenges from minority groups within their own borders seeking independence.

This book analyses the fraught history and politics of the Stability and Growth Pact from its origins to the present economic crisis.

Explains the compatibility of economic development and democracy in the United States during industrialization.

Americans err in thinking that while their politics may be ailing, their Constitution is fine.

If, as many allege, attacking the gap between rich and poor is a form of class warfare, then the struggle against income inequality is the longest running war in American history.

It Still Takes A Candidate serves as the only systematic account of the manner in which gender affects political ambition.

The U.

When asked which branch of government protects citizens rights, we tend to think of the Supreme Courtstepping in to defend gay rights, for example, in the recent same-sex marriage case.

David J.

As countries in Asia try to create unified polities, many face challenges from minority groups within their own borders seeking independence.

This book analyses the fraught history and politics of the Stability and Growth Pact from its origins to the present economic crisis.

This book argues that House incumbents have not improved their electoral fortunes in recent decades.

This book traces the theory of Quaker constitutionalism from the early Quakers through Founding Father John Dickinson to Martin Luther King, Jr.

This book examines law''s complex relationship to sovereign power and emergency conditions and places today''s responses to emergency in historical and institutional context.

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.