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Constitutionalism and Liberty

Essays in Honor of David K. Nichols

by Anthony D. Bartl, J. David Alvis, Christopher Bissex, Jacob Boros, Matthew Brogdon, Kevin J. Burns, Adam M. Carrington, Jerome C. Foss, Benjamin Kleinerman, Jeffrey J. Poelvoorde0, Matthew K. Reising1, Mark Scully2, Benjamin Slomski3, Lee Ward4, Jordan T. Cash6, Timothy W. Burns7, Michael Zuckert8, Joseph K. Griffith9 ...

Constitutionalism and Liberty: Essays in Honor of David K. Nichols explores the relationship between liberty and constitutionalism in American politics and political theory, and is organized around the question of how human liberty is preserved and advanced while empowering government to have the necessary authority to effectively govern society. The essays themselves are divided into three areas ... Read more

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Constitutionalism and Liberty: Essays in Honor of David K. Nichols explores the relationship between liberty and constitutionalism in American politics and political theory, and is organized around the question of how human liberty is preserved and advanced while empowering government to have the necessary authority to effectively govern society. The essays themselves are divided into three areas
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Democracy and the History of Political Thought

by J. David Alvis, Timothy Burns, Mark Blitz, Stephen A. Block, Daniel E. Burns, Patrick N. Cain, Adam M. Carrington, David Clinton, Steven Forde0, Jerome C. Foss1, Douglas Kries2, Sara MacDonald3, William Mathie4, David K. Nichols5, Mary P. Nichols6, Alexander Orwin7, Arlene W. Saxonhouse8, Denise Schaeffer9, Susan Meld Shell0, Sean D. Sutton1, Ann Ward2, Lee Ward3, Catherine H. Zuckert4 ...

This volume provides a fresh perspective on current democratic theory and practice by recovering the rich evaluations of democracy in the history of political thought. Each author addresses a single thinker’s reflections on the virtues and defects of democracy and the relationship between democracy and other regimes. Together, these essays explore the tensions within the democratic way of life ... Read more

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This volume provides a fresh perspective on current democratic theory and practice by recovering the rich evaluations of democracy in the history of political thought. Each author addresses a single thinker’s reflections on the virtues and defects of democracy and the relationship between democracy and other regimes. Together, these essays explore the tensions within the democratic way of life
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The Soul of Statesmanship

Shakespeare on Nature, Virtue, and Political Wisdom

by L. Joseph Hebert Jr., Joseph Alulis, Luigi Bradizza, Timothy Burns, Carson Holloway, Denise Schaeffer, Thomas Vincent Svogun, J. David Alvis, Khalil M. Habib, Mary P. Nichols1 ...

Series series Politics, Literature, & Film
Shakespeare’s plays explore a staggering range of political topics, from the nature of tyranny, to the practical effects of Christianity on politics and the family, to the meaning and practice of statesmanship. From great statesmen like Burke and Lincoln to the American frontiersman sitting by his rustic fire, those wrestling with the problems of the human soul and its confrontation with a ... Read more

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Shakespeare’s plays explore a staggering range of political topics, from the nature of tyranny, to the practical effects of Christianity on politics and the family, to the meaning and practice of statesmanship. From great statesmen like Burke and Lincoln to the American frontiersman sitting by his rustic fire, those wrestling with the problems of the human soul and its confrontation with a
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Democracy Reconsidered

by David Alvis, Martha Bayles, James W. Ceaser, Eric Cohen, Jocelyn Jones Evans, Gayle McKeen, Michael Papazian, David Ramsey, Carl Eric Scott, Paul Seaton, Matthew Sitman, John Seery, Brian A. Smith, Ann Hartle, Joseph M. Knippenberg, Peter Augustine Lawler ...

Democracy Reconsidered provides an enlightening study of democracy in America's post-modern context. Elizabeth Kaufer Busch and Peter Augustine Lawler explore some of the foundational principles of democracy as they have been borne out in American society. The essays included in this volume examine the lessons that novelists, philosophers, and political theorists have for democratic societies as ... Read more

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Democracy Reconsidered provides an enlightening study of democracy in America's post-modern context. Elizabeth Kaufer Busch and Peter Augustine Lawler explore some of the foundational principles of democracy as they have been borne out in American society. The essays included in this volume examine the lessons that novelists, philosophers, and political theorists have for democratic societies as
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The Contested Removal Power, 1789-2010

by J. David Alvis, Jeremy D. Bailey, A01 ...

Series series American Political Thought
Choice Outstanding TitleThe U.S. Constitution is clear on the appointment of executive officials: the president nominates, the Senate approves. But on the question of removing those officials, the Constitution is silent—although that silence has not discouraged strenuous efforts to challenge, censure, and even impeach presidents from Andrew Jackson to Bill Clinton. As J. David Alvis, Jeremy D. ... Read more

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Choice Outstanding TitleThe U.S. Constitution is clear on the appointment of executive officials: the president nominates, the Senate approves. But on the question of removing those officials, the Constitution is silent—although that silence has not discouraged strenuous efforts to challenge, censure, and even impeach presidents from Andrew Jackson to Bill Clinton. As J. David Alvis, Jeremy D.
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The Obama Presidency in the Constitutional Order

A First Look

by David Alvis, Andrew E. Busch, James W. Ceaser, Anthony Corrado, Joshua Dunn, David K. Nichols, Stephen F. Knott, Marc Landy ...

The Obama administration is shaping up to be one of the most consequential in recent American history. In this book, a diverse group of presidential scholars step back from the partisan debate to consider the first two years of the Obama presidency through the lens of the U.S. constitution's theory, structure, and powers. They ask how Barack Obama understands and exercises the President's formal ... Read more

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The Obama administration is shaping up to be one of the most consequential in recent American history. In this book, a diverse group of presidential scholars step back from the partisan debate to consider the first two years of the Obama presidency through the lens of the U.S. constitution's theory, structure, and powers. They ask how Barack Obama understands and exercises the President's formal
... Read more

Fire and Fury

Inside the Trump White House

by Michael Wolff ...

#1 New York Times BestsellerWith extraordinary access to the West Wing, Michael Wolff reveals what happened behind-the-scenes in the first nine months of the most controversial presidency of our time in Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House.Since Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States, the country—and the world—has witnessed a stormy, outrageous, and absolutely ... Read more

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#1 New York Times BestsellerWith extraordinary access to the West Wing, Michael Wolff reveals what happened behind-the-scenes in the first nine months of the most controversial presidency of our time in Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House.Since Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States, the country—and the world—has witnessed a stormy, outrageous, and absolutely
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Clinton Cash

The Untold Story of How and Why Foreign Governments and Businesses Helped Make Bill and Hillary Rich

by Peter Schweizer ...

The definitive takedown by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Secret Empires.In 2000, Bill and Hillary Clinton owed millions of dollars in legal debt. Since then, they’ve earned over $130 million. Where did the money come from? Most people assume that the Clintons amassed their wealth through lucrative book deals and high-six figure fees for speaking gigs. Now, Peter Schweizer shows who ... Read more

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The definitive takedown by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Secret Empires.In 2000, Bill and Hillary Clinton owed millions of dollars in legal debt. Since then, they’ve earned over $130 million. Where did the money come from? Most people assume that the Clintons amassed their wealth through lucrative book deals and high-six figure fees for speaking gigs. Now, Peter Schweizer shows who
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Days of Fire

Bush and Cheney in the White House

by Peter Baker ...

In Days of Fire, Peter Baker, Chief White House Correspondent for The New York Times, takes us on a gripping and intimate journey through the eight years of the Bush and Cheney administration in a tour-de-force narrative of a dramatic and controversial presidency.Theirs was the most captivating American political partnership since Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger: a bold and untested president ... Read more

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In Days of Fire, Peter Baker, Chief White House Correspondent for The New York Times, takes us on a gripping and intimate journey through the eight years of the Bush and Cheney administration in a tour-de-force narrative of a dramatic and controversial presidency.Theirs was the most captivating American political partnership since Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger: a bold and untested president
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Blood Feud

The Clintons vs. the Obamas

by Edward Klein ...

#1 New York Times BestsellerIn this highly anticipated follow-up to his blockbuster The Amateur, former New York Times Magazine editor-in-chief Edward Klein delves into the rocky relationship between the Obamas and the Clintons. An old-school reporter with incredible insider contacts, Klein reveals just how deep the rivalry between the Obamas and the Clintons runs, with details on closed-door ... Read more

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#1 New York Times BestsellerIn this highly anticipated follow-up to his blockbuster The Amateur, former New York Times Magazine editor-in-chief Edward Klein delves into the rocky relationship between the Obamas and the Clintons. An old-school reporter with incredible insider contacts, Klein reveals just how deep the rivalry between the Obamas and the Clintons runs, with details on closed-door
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Common Sense

by Thomas Paine ...

First published on January 10, 1776, at the beginning of the American Revolution, Thomas Paine’s pamphlet Common Sense was an immediate sensation. In clear simple language it explained to the people of the Thirteen Colonies why they needed to fight for independence from Great Britain.Common Sense has been called "the most incendiary and popular pamphlet of the entire revolutionary era." ... Read more

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First published on January 10, 1776, at the beginning of the American Revolution, Thomas Paine’s pamphlet Common Sense was an immediate sensation. In clear simple language it explained to the people of the Thirteen Colonies why they needed to fight for independence from Great Britain.Common Sense has been called "the most incendiary and popular pamphlet of the entire revolutionary era."
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It's Even Worse Than You Think

What the Trump Administration Is Doing to America

by David Cay Johnston ...

From David Cay Johnston, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of the bestselling The Making of Donald Trump, comes his New York Times bestseller about how the Trump Administration’s policies will affect our jobs, savings, taxes, and safety—completed revised and updated.New York Times bestselling author and longtime Trump observer David Cay Johnston shines a light on the political ... Read more

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From David Cay Johnston, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of the bestselling The Making of Donald Trump, comes his New York Times bestseller about how the Trump Administration’s policies will affect our jobs, savings, taxes, and safety—completed revised and updated.New York Times bestselling author and longtime Trump observer David Cay Johnston shines a light on the political
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