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  • American Burke

    The Uncommon Liberalism of Daniel Patrick Moynihan

    by Greg Weiner ...
    Series series American Political Thought
    Daniel Patrick Moynihan (1927–2003) may be best known as a statesman. He served in the administrations of presidents Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford; was ambassador to India and the United Nations; and represented New York in the U.S. Senate for four terms. But he was also an intellectual of the first order, whose books and papers on topics ranging from welfare policy and ethnicity in American ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

  • Madison's Metronome

    The Constitution, Majority Rule, and the Tempo of American Politics

    by Greg Weiner ...
    Series series American Political Thought
    In the wake of national crises and sharp shifts in the electorate, new members of Congress march off to Washington full of intense idealism and the desire for instant change—but often lacking in any sense of proportion or patience. This drive for instant political gratification concerned one of the key Founders, James Madison, who accepted the inevitability of majority rule but worried that an ... Read more

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  • Citizenship and Civic Leadership in America

    by Trevor Shelley, Susan McWilliams Barndt, Christopher Caldwell, Susan Collins, Shikha Dalmia, Angela D. Dillard, Tomás Jiménez, Kurt Lash, Peter Levine, Glenn C. Loury0, Rich Lowry1, Peter C. Meyers2, Henry Olsen3, Rogers M. Smith4, Ann Ward5, Greg Weiner6, Michael Zuckert7, Elizabeth Corey8, Wilfred M. McClay9, Carol McNamara0, Clifford Orwin2, Henry Thomson3 ...
    Series series Political Theory for Today
    The purpose of this volume is to discuss the concept of citizenship—in terms of its origins, its meanings, and its contemporary place and relevance in American democracy, and within a global context. The authors in this collection wrestle with the connection of citizenship to major tensions between liberty and equality, dynamism and stability, and civic disagreement and social cohesion. The essays ... Read more

    $38.09 USD

  • The Political Constitution

    The Case against Judicial Supremacy

    by Greg Weiner ...
    Who should decide what is constitutional? The Supreme Court, of course, both liberal and conservative voices say—but in a bracing critique of the “judicial engagement” that is ascendant on the legal right, Greg Weiner makes a cogent case to the contrary. His book, The Political Constitution, is an eloquent political argument for the restraint of judicial authority and the return of the proper ... Read more

    $39.59 USD

  • Old Whigs

    Burke, Lincoln, and the Politics of Prudence

    by Greg Weiner ...
    The virtue of prudence suffuses the writings of Edmund Burke and Abraham Lincoln, yet the demands of statecraft compelled both to take daring positions against long odds: Burke against the seemingly inexorable march of the French Revolution, Lincoln against disunion at a moment when the Northern situation appeared untenable. Placing their statesmanship and writings in relief helps to illuminate ... Read more

    $17.29 USD

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  • Liberalism and Its Discontents

    by Francis Fukuyama ...
    A short book about the challenges to liberalism from the right and the left by the bestselling author of The Origins of Political Order.Classical liberalism is in a state of crisis. Developed in the wake of Europe’s wars over religion and nationalism, liberalism is a system for governing diverse societies, which is grounded in fundamental principles of equality and the rule of law. It emphasizes ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

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  • America's Constitution

    A Biography

    by Akhil Reed Amar ...
    This “authoritative [and] important” (The New York Times Book Review) “biography” of America’s framing document explores topics ranging from presidential power and freedom of speech to birthright citizenship and beyond, explaining not only what the Constitution says but also why the Constitution says it.“Elegantly written, thorough but concise, and consistently enlightening . . . an indispensable ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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  • America's Unwritten Constitution

    The Precedents and Principles We Live By

    by Akhil Reed Amar ...
    From a preeminent constitutional scholar, a “highly engaging and thought-provoking” (Wall Street Journal) exploration of the unwritten rules that inform the American ConstitutionDespite its venerated place atop American law and politics, our written Constitution does not enumerate all of the rules and rights, principles and procedures that actually govern modern America. As esteemed legal scholar ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • The Trouble with Canada ... Still

    A Citizen Speaks Out

    by William D. Gairdner ...
    Two decades ago The Trouble with Canada sparked a conservative renewal and inspired a generation.Now, in this completely revised update, William D. Gairdner rejoins the battle, showing that Canada suffered a disturbing regime change in the last quarter of the twentieth century and is now caught between two irreconcilable styles of government: top-down collectivism and bottom-up individualism.The ... Read more

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  • Original Meanings

    Politics and Ideas in the Making of the Constitution (Pulitzer Prize Winner)

    by Jack N. Rakove ...
    PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • From abortion to same-sex marriage, today's most urgent political debates will hinge on this two-part question: What did the United States Constitution originally mean and who now understands its meaning best? Rakove chronicles the Constitution from inception to ratification and, in doing so, traces its complex weave of ideology and interest, showing how this document has ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Rights Revolution

    by Michael Ignatieff ...
    Series series The CBC Massey Lectures
    With an updated preface by the author.Since the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, rights have become the dominant language of the public good around the globe. Indeed, rights have become the trump card in every argument. Long-standing fights for aboriginal rights, the issue of preserving the linguistic heritage of minorities, and same-sex marriage have steered our ... Read more

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  • The Meaning of Freedom

    And Other Difficult Dialogues

    by Angela Y. Davis ...
    Series series City Lights Open Media
    Want to Better Understand Socialism? New York Magazine recommends The Meaning of FreedomWhat is the meaning of freedom? Angela Y. Davis' life and work have been dedicated to examining this fundamental question and to ending all forms of oppression that deny people their political, cultural, and sexual freedom. In this collection of twelve searing, previously unpublished speeches, Davis confronts ... Read more

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