Constitution: government and the state

Straight talk about George W.

1000 Years for Revenge is a groundbreaking investigative work that uncovers startling evidence of how the FBI missed dozens of opportunities to stop the attacks of September 11, dating back to 1989.

This collection examines the mutually influential interactions of gender and the state in Latin America from the late colonial period to the end of the twentieth century.

A reappraisal of the brief presidency of Gerald Ford, called to leadership in the midst of scandal, stagflation, and an energy crisis.

From Brown v.

Vital perspectives for the divided Trump era on what the Constitution's framers intended when they defined the extent-and limits-of presidential powerOne of the most vexing questions for the framers of the Constitution was how to create a vigorous and independent executive without making him king.

An authoritative guide to federal democracy from two respected experts in the fieldAround the world, federalism has emerged as the system of choice for nascent republics and established nations alike.

Why federalism is pulling America apart-and how the system can be reformedFederalism was James Madison's great invention.

A comprehensive account of how the Athenian constitution was created-with lessons for contemporary constitution-buildingWe live in an era of constitution-making.

"e;This is the ultimate insider's view of perhaps the darkest chapter of the Forever Wars.

A provocative analysis of recent American foreign policy and why it has been plagued by disasters like the "e;forever wars"e; in Iraq and Afghanistan.

A TIMES POLITICAL BOOK OF THE YEARA LONGMAN/HISTORY TODAY BOOK OF THE YEARThe award-winning history of the British Welfare State -now fully revised and updated for the 21st Century.

'As enjoyable as it is thought-provoking' Jared DiamondBy the authors of the international bestseller Why Nations Fail, based on decades of research, this powerful new big-picture framework explains how some countries develop towards and provide liberty while others fall to despotism, anarchy or asphyxiating norms - and explains how liberty can thrive despite new threats.

In The Ohio State Constitution, Steven Steinglass and Gino Scarselli provide a comprehensive and accessible resource on the history of constitutional development and law in Ohio.

Rhode Island has a long history of constitutional governance.

When the states ratified the Bill of Rights in the eighteenth century, the Fourth Amendment seemed straightforward.

Winner of the Society for History in the Federal Government's George Pendleton Prize for 2013The United States Senate has fallen on hard times.

Using previously unpublished material from the National Archives, David Thomas, David Carlton, and Anne Etienne provide a new perspective on British cultural history.

The period from the fifteenth century to the late eighteenth century was one of critical importance to British constitutionalism.

In the last decade, observers of Western governments have become increasingly concerned about an apparent crisis of democracy.

In the last decade, observers of Western governments have become increasingly concerned about an apparent crisis of democracy.

'There is no better guide to the populist passions of the present' The New York TimesDonald Trump, Silvio Berlusconi, Marine Le Pen, Hugo Ch vez - populists are on the rise across the globe.

Why it's time to enshrine the right to vote in the ConstitutionThroughout history, too many Americans have been disenfranchised or faced needless barriers to voting.

"e;A must-read for this era"e; that lays out in common sense language how the US Constitution works, and how its protections are eroding before our eyes (Jake Tapper, CNN Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent).

Based on extensive inside sources, including exclusive interviews with the President and Vice President, The Faith of Donald J.

National BestsellerDon't despair.

The New York Times bestseller.

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAn Esquire Best Book of 2017Remember when presidents spoke in complete sentences instead of in unhinged tweets?

"e;A sweeping chronicle of the immigrant rights movement.

Is Barack Obama the savior of liberalism-or the last liberal president?

Fifty years after John F.

For years the public has become increasingly disillusioned and cynical about its governmental institutions.

When we take a look back at the way Western states have fought terrorist organizations in the last 20 years, it is difficult not to think that these alternatives to war might have been more ethical than the decisions to invade Afghanistan and Iraq in 2001 and in 2003.

Why originalism is a flawed, incoherent, and dangerously ideological method of constitutional interpretation Originalism, the view that the meaning of a constitutional provision is fixed when it is adopted, was once the fringe theory of a few extremely conservative legal scholars but is now a well-accepted mode of constitutional interpretation.

“One of the most profound and illuminating studies of this century to have been published in recent decades.

How the Supreme Court's move to the right has distorted both logic and the ConstitutionWhat Supreme Court justices do is far more than just "e;calling balls and strikes.

A new edition of the best'known book critiquing the U.

Originally published at the height of the Watergate crisis, Charles Black’s classic Impeachment: A Handbook has long been the premier guide to the subject of presidential impeachment.

"e;Superbly written, filled with brilliant insights .

Alan I.