Constitution: government and the state

Since the election of President Donald Trump, the Twenty-Fifth Amendment to the Constitution-covering presidential incapacity-has been a frequent topic of public discussion.

Regardless of how the presidency of Donald J.

Regardless of how the presidency of Donald J.

'Magisterial .

'David Carpenter deserves to replace Sir James Holt as the standard authority, and an unfailingly readable one too.

'A gripping work, and a gripping translation' Nicholas Lezard, GuardianNiccol Machiavelli's brutally uncompromising manual of statecraft, The Prince is translated and edited with an introduction by Tim Parks in Penguin Classics As a diplomat in turbulent fifteenth-century Florence, Niccol Machiavelli knew how quickly political fortunes could rise and fall.

Forget everything you think you know about the making of the most powerful man on the planet.

In the Laws, Plato describes in fascinating detail a comprehensive system of legislation in a small agricultural utopia he named Magnesia.

Probably written by a student of Aristotle, The Athenian Constitution is both a history and an analysis of Athens' political machinery between the seventh and fourth centuries BC, which stands as a model of democracy at a time when city-states lived under differing kinds of government.

Throughout history, some books have changed the world.

In this all-new collection of conversations, Noam Chomsky explores immediate and urgent international concerns including Iran's challenge to the United States, the deterioration of the Israel-Palestine conflict, the ongoing occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan, the rise of China, and the growing power of the left in Latin America, as well as the Democratic victory in the US midterm elections and its ramifications for the future.

What is the point of Kings and Queens?

Britain Unwrapped provides a wide-ranging discussion of the contemporary system of government.

Providing quality public service is one of the essential functions of a government.

How the conflict between federal and state power has shaped American historyAmerican governance is burdened by a paradox.

Welfare and the Constitution defends a largely forgotten understanding of the U.

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

Letters to America was written to energize Americans at a time of economic stress and self-doubt.

If there has been a unifying theme of Barack Obamas presidency, it is the inexorable growth of the administrative state.

How our dominant Christian worldview shapes everything from personal behavior to public policy (and what to do about it)Over the centuries, Christianity has accomplished much which is deserving of praise.

A Home on the Field is about faith, loyalty, and trust.

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the wide-ranging body of law that applies to public protest activity.

The Constitution states that "e;"e;no title of nobility shall be granted by the United States,"e;"e; yet it seems political nobility is as American as apple pie.

The true story of an Alaska Native village destroyed by flooding and erosion caused by climate change-and how they fought for help.

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Before it became a federation, the United States was briefly a confederation, a much looser union composed of states rather than of peoples.

The Times - Best Politics and Current Affairs Books of the YearAn entertaining and revealing history of modern British politics - and the pivotal moments that got us where we are now.

In The Idaho State Constitution, Donald W.

The Nebraska Constitution is one of the oldest state constitutions in America.

A new introduction to the European Union which uses the lens of comparative politics.

Government is under enormous pressure to change.

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Winner: Best Book in American Political Thought, American Political Science Association, American Political Thought sectionIn Cords of Affection: Constructing Constitutional Union in Early American History Emily Pears investigates efforts by the founding generations leadership to construct and strengthen political attachments in and among the citizens of the new republic.

The Declaration of Independence as you've never seen it beforeSome of us cherish it with near-scriptural reverence.

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

Die Französische Revolution eine Revolution des Volkes?

The narrative of postwar Germany's moral and political dilemma, as a nation unwilling to assume a leadership role in the international community, despite its size and economic might, for fear of becoming dominant, is well rehearsed.

The narrative of postwar Germany's moral and political dilemma, as a nation unwilling to assume a leadership role in the international community, despite its size and economic might, for fear of becoming dominant, is well rehearsed.