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  • Separation of Powers and Legislative Organization

    The President, the Senate, and Political Parties in the Making of House Rules

    by Gisela Sin ...
    This book examines how the constitutional requirements of the lawmaking process, combined with the factional divisions within parties, affect US representatives' decisions about how to distribute power among themselves. The incorporation of the presidential, senatorial, and House factions in the analysis of House rule making marks an important departure from previous theories, which analyze the ... Read more

    $38.59 USD

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  • In America

    Tales from Trump Country

    by Caitríona Perry ...
    As RTÉ's Washington correspondent, Caitríona Perry has earned a reputation as a reliable source of truth as the world tries to make sense of the maelstrom of shocking headlines emanating from Donald Trump's America. In her first book, she goes beyond the news reports and delves into the American heartland where she witnessed his rise at first hand, while others were blindsided by his victory. ... Read more

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  • The Hawks of Peace: Notes of the Russian Ambassador

    by Dmitry Rogozin ...
    The Hawks of Peace. Notes of Russian Ambassador is a unique analytical edition where Russian Deputy Premier Dmitry Rogozin shares his notes on personalities and events that shaped the history of post-Communist Russia, believing that without those it would be impossible to understand the past and envisage the future of his country. Permanent Representative of Russia to NATO until recently, in his ... Read more

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  • Dictators and Democracy in African Development

    The Political Economy of Good Governance in Nigeria

    by A. Carl LeVan ...
    Series Book 130 - African Studies
    What are the conditions for good governance in Africa, and why do many democracies still struggle with persistent poverty? Drawing on a historical study of Nigeria since independence, this book argues that the structure of the policy-making process explains variations in government performance better than other commonly cited factors, such as oil, colonialism, ethnic diversity, foreign debt, and ... Read more

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  • The Moral Heart of Public Service

    by William Hague, Mary McAleese, John Hall, Vernon White, Rowan Williams, Andrew Tremlett, Peter Hennessy, Stephen Lamport ...
    Now more than ever, public servants must consider and reassess how to keep moral courage in public life alive. With ethical expectations and needs changing and government policies under increasing moral scrutiny, Claire Foster-Gilbert of Westminster Abbey Institute gathers a series of essays and lectures by herself and others, exploring the meaning of 'moral code' in today's public service, and ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

  • Democracy, Inequality and Corruption

    Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines Compared

    by Jong-sung You ...
    In this comparative, historical survey of three East Asian democracies, Jong-sung You explores the correlation between inequality and corruption in the countries of South Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines. Drawing on a wealth of rich empirical research, he illustrates the ways in which economic inequality can undermine democratic accountability, thereby increasing the risk of clientelism and ... Read more

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  • Tying the Autocrat's Hands

    The Rise of The Rule of Law in China

    by Yuhua Wang ...
    Series series Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics
    Under what conditions would authoritarian rulers be interested in the rule of law? What type of rule of law exists in authoritarian regimes? How do authoritarian rulers promote the rule of law without threatening their grip on power? Tying the Autocrat's Hands answers these questions by examining legal reforms in China. Yuhua Wang develops a demand-side theory arguing that authoritarian rulers ... Read more

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  • The Spirit of Religion and the Spirit of Liberty

    The Tocqueville Thesis Revisited

    Edited by Michael P. Zuckert ...
    Tocqueville’s thesis on the relation between religion and liberty could hardly be timelier. From events in the Middle East and the spread of Islamist violence in the name of religion to the mandated coverage under the Affordable Care Act, the interaction between religion and politics has once again become central to political life. Tocqueville, facing the coming of a new social and political order ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Who Elected Oxfam?

    A Democratic Defense of Self-Appointed Representatives

    by Laura Montanaro ...
    Non-elected actors, such as non-governmental organizations and celebrity activists, present themselves as representatives of others to audiences of decision-makers, such as state leaders, the European Union, the United Nations, and the World Trade Organization. These actors are increasingly included in the deliberation and decision-making processes of such institutions. To take one well-known ... Read more

    $109.09 USD

  • Party Ballots, Reform, and the Transformation of America's Electoral System

    by Erik J. Engstrom, Samuel Kernell ...
    This book explores the fascinating and puzzling world of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century American elections. It examines the strategic behavior of nineteenth-century party politicians and shows how their search for electoral victory led them to invent a number of remarkable campaign practices. Why were parties dedicated to massive voter mobilization? Why did presidential nominees wage ... Read more

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  • Open Government (Routledge Revivals)

    A study of the prospects of open government within the limitations of the British political system

    Edited by Richard A. Chapman, Michael Hunt ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    First published in 1987 this book considers the practical implications of increasing public access to official information in Britain, both from the perspective of increasing Freedom of Information and reforming Section 2 of the Official Secrets Act. It draws attention to the practical problems such changes would pose for both politicians and civil servants working in an adversarial system of ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

  • Power Politics and State Formation in the Twentieth Century

    The Dynamics of Recognition

    by Bridget Coggins ...
    From Kurdistan to Somaliland, Xinjiang to South Yemen, all secessionist movements hope to secure newly independent states of their own. Most will not prevail. The existing scholarly wisdom provides one explanation for success, based on authority and control within the nascent states. With the aid of an expansive new dataset and detailed case studies, this book provides an alternative account. It ... Read more

    $38.59 USD