Political structure and processes

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

From small-scale experiments, deliberative mini-publics have recently taken a constitutional turn in Europe.

The book draws on Pakistan''s experience to explore why and when political parties engage in violence or ally with militant actors.

This book provides an accessible account of popular political, social and economic movements in the Third World.

Today a billion people, including about 340 million of the world's extreme poor, are estimated to live in 'fragile states'.

The first full-length biography of the well-connected, but nearly forgotten frontier politician of antebellum America.

A new emphasis on diversity and difference is displacing older myths of nation or community.

The field of comparative constitutional law has grown immensely over the past couple of decades.

Keen to learn but short on time?

From praising dictators to alienating allies, Trump made chaos his calling card.

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

This volume offers an incisive overview of central issues and controversies in political thought and analysis.

Have you ever seen a politician fiercely attacking his opponent?

The Federal Court of Canada, which existed from 1875 to 1971 under the name Exchequer Court of Canada, occupies a special place in the court structure of Canada.

In this book Paul Hirst makes a major contribution to democratic thinking, advocating "e;associative democracy"e;; the belief that human welfare and liberty are best served when as many of the affairs of society as possible are managed by voluntary and democratically self-governing associations.

A Genre Analysis of Social Change contributes to current scholarship in rhetorical genre studies and discourse analysis in contexts of social change.

The first scholarly edition of Maria Graham's Journal of a Voyage to Brazil (1824).

For well over two centuries, the United States Constitution has served as a charter for a free, democratic government and for a country that has risen from a dicey political experiment to an economic and political superpower.

In 1998, Hillary Rodham Clinton became the most admired woman in America while also becoming the most visibly wronged wife in the world.

We live in a world which no longer questions itself, which lives from one day to another managing successive crises and struggling to brace itself for new ones, without knowing where it is going and without trying to plan the itinerary.

The political theorist and author of After Progress examines the future of U.

For well over two centuries, the United States Constitution has served as a charter for a free, democratic government and for a country that has risen from a dicey political experiment to an economic and political superpower.

The concept of democratic freedom refers to more than the kind of freedom embodied by political institutions and procedures.

The Making of Barack Obama: The Politics of Persuasion provides the first comprehensive treatment of why Obama's rhetorical strategies were so effective during the 2008 presidential campaign, during the first four years of his presidency, and once again during the 2012 presidential campaign.

An inherent tension resides in the Fourth Amendment's strictures on unreasonable searches and seizures.

It is commonly assumed that the rise of modern democracies put an end to the spectacular and ceremonial aspects of political rule that were so characteristic of monarchies and other earlier regimes.

These essays by political scientists provide “an effective snapshot of where the presidency appears to be heading in the 21st century .

Economic growth does not demand a secret formula.

A study of the Supreme Court tenure of the only US president to serve as chief justice provides a unique perspective on 1920s America.

A foreign policy expert "e;presents a thoughtful, comprehensive case"e; for the War on Terror-a "e;historically powerful support of Mr.

This book is about the trials and tribulations of the American people and their republic.

Two decades of commentary by the New York Times–bestselling author: “An electrifying political essayist .

Commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the untimely death of America's most popular president, Kennedy: His Life & Legacy is a candid look at the charisma and excitement that captured the nation during John F.

This interdisciplinary collection of essays by a constitutionalist and a political sociologist examines how fragmented societies can be held together by appropriate and effective constitutional arrangements providing for bonds of democratic citizenship.

The long-awaited, untold, inside story of the rise of the legendary actor, singer, scholar, and activist.

The outpouring of grief and heartfelt tributes following Ronald Reagan's death demonstrated the love and admiration people still have for our nation's 40th president.

After its disastrous defeat in 2015, Labour is at grave risk of throwing away the 2020 general election.

A seasoned political analyst and strategist argues why the U.

Stop fretting and start fighting global warming: "e;A remarkable account of how you can become a climate warrior.