Political leaders and leadership

Nearly a century and a half after his death, Abraham Lincoln remains an intrinsic part of the American consciousness, yet his intentions as president and his personal character continue to stir debate.

In Abraham Lincoln and Civil War America, historian William Gienapp provides a remarkably concise, up-to-date, and vibrant biography of the most revered figure in United States history.

Whether pagan, Jewish, or Christian, religion was an integral part of the lives of women in the Greco-Roman world.

In the late-18th century, a group of publishers in what historian Robert Darnton calls the "e;Fertile Crescent"e; - countries located along the French border, stretching from Holland to Switzerland - pirated the works of prominent (and often banned) French writers and distributed them in France, where laws governing piracy were in flux and any notion of "e;copyright"e; very much in its infancy.

In the late-18th century, a group of publishers in what historian Robert Darnton calls the "e;Fertile Crescent"e; - countries located along the French border, stretching from Holland to Switzerland - pirated the works of prominent (and often banned) French writers and distributed them in France, where laws governing piracy were in flux and any notion of "e;copyright"e; very much in its infancy.

The Strange Case of Donald J.

The Strange Case of Donald J.

Newspapers and the practice of journalism began in the Middle East in the nineteenth century and evolved during a period of accelerated sociopolitical and cultural change.

People once stood in awe of electricity, writes Dale Zand, until scientists identified and harnessed its three basic variables: voltage, current, and resistance.

War and Press Freedom: The Problem of Prerogative Power is a groundbreaking and provocative study of one of the most perplexing civil liberties issues in American history: What authority does or should the government have to control press coverage and commentary in wartime?

How did advertising come to seem natural and ordinary to magazine readers by the end of the nineteenth century?

In the London of Shakespeare and William Byrd, Thomas East was the premier, often exclusive, printer of music.

America's struggle against Nazism is one of the few aspects of World War II that has escaped controversy.

This volume discusses the commerce of music and its connection to the printing and publishing industry in mid-sixteenth century Venice.

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James Carville famously reminded Bill Clinton throughout 1992 that "e;it's the economy, stupid.

Having recently passed the 40th anniversary of Margaret Thatcher's entry into Number 10 Downing Street, the burgeoning field of Thatcher studies continues to attract the attention of scholars and students alike.

Galtieri, Lukashenka, and Putin are some of the dictators whose untrammelled personal power has been seen as typical of the dog-eat-dog nature of leadership in authoritarian political systems.

Galtieri, Lukashenka, and Putin are some of the dictators whose untrammelled personal power has been seen as typical of the dog-eat-dog nature of leadership in authoritarian political systems.

In the late sixteenth through seventeenth centuries, England simultaneously developed a national market and a national literary culture.

In the late sixteenth through seventeenth centuries, England simultaneously developed a national market and a national literary culture.

When the door closes on one prime minister's rule, what happens next?

When the door closes on one prime minister's rule, what happens next?

This book argues that explaining judicial independence-considered the fundamental question of comparative law and politics-requires a perspective that spans the democracy/autocracy divide.

This book argues that explaining judicial independence-considered the fundamental question of comparative law and politics-requires a perspective that spans the democracy/autocracy divide.

The EU's pluralistic, nonhierarchical system of multilevel governance lacks clear structures of both government and opposition.

The EU's pluralistic, nonhierarchical system of multilevel governance lacks clear structures of both government and opposition.

Long gone are the times when class-based political parties with extensive membership dominated politics.

Long gone are the times when class-based political parties with extensive membership dominated politics.

Presidential term limits restrict the maximum length of time that presidents can serve in office.

Presidential term limits restrict the maximum length of time that presidents can serve in office.

'The moment I got my job at Virago in 1978 I knew it would be a long time before I would leave.

'The moment I got my job at Virago in 1978 I knew it would be a long time before I would leave.

Political parties have long been recognized as essential institutions of democratic governance.

Political parties have long been recognized as essential institutions of democratic governance.

This is a study of international print networks developed across the English-speaking world over a significant part of the long nineteenth century.

This is a study of international print networks developed across the English-speaking world over a significant part of the long nineteenth century.

This new dictionary covers the full range of publishing-related topics, defining terms encountered in the processes of editing, producing, printing, and distributing books and digital content.

This book provides the first cross-regional study of an increasingly important form of politics: coalitional presidentialism.

This book provides the first cross-regional study of an increasingly important form of politics: coalitional presidentialism.

Few decades have given rise to such potent mythologies as the 1930s.

Few decades have given rise to such potent mythologies as the 1930s.

Populist rule is bad for democracy, yet in country after country, populists are being voted into office.

Populist rule is bad for democracy, yet in country after country, populists are being voted into office.

What do Beppe Grillo, Silvio Berlusconi, Emmanuel Macron (and also Donald Trump) have in common?

What do Beppe Grillo, Silvio Berlusconi, Emmanuel Macron (and also Donald Trump) have in common?

Recent years have seen an intensification of discussion on the issue of Britain's political class.

Recent years have seen an intensification of discussion on the issue of Britain's political class.

Publishing is one of the oldest and most influential businesses in the world.

Publishing is one of the oldest and most influential businesses in the world.