Constitutional Patriotism offers a new theory of citizenship and civic allegiance for today's culturally diverse liberal democracies. Rejecting conventional accounts of liberal nationalism and cosmopo
In 1977, Israel s Mossad spy agency was given an assignment far different from its usual cloak and dagger activities. It was ordered by then Prime Minister Menachem Begin to rescue thousands of Ethiop
Parliamentary obstruction, popularly known as the "filibuster," has been a defining feature of the U.S. Senate throughout its history. In this book, Gregory J. Wawro and Eric Schickler explain how the
If you were to examine an 1816 map of the world, you would discover that half the countries represented there no longer exist. Yet since 1945, the disappearance of individual states from the world sta
This comprehensive study traces the transnationalization of activist networks, analyzing their changing compositions and characters and examining the roles played by the World Social Forum in this pro
Many studies of Congress hold that congressional leaders are "agents" of their followers, ascertaining what legislators agree on and acting to advance those issues rather than stepping to the forefro
Sovereignty is at the very centre of the political and legal arrangements of the modern world. The idea originated in the controversies and wars, both religious and political, of 16th and 17th century
Sovereignty is at the very centre of the political and legal arrangements of the modern world. The idea originated in the controversies and wars, both religious and political, of 16th and 17th century
Brady (political science and leadership values, Stanford U.) and McCubbins (political science, U. of California at San Diego) present the second of their edited volumes examining the institutional his
Since 1989, there have been many claims that Marxist approaches to history are out of date. As the challenge of more recent events shows, however, history has not stopped and historical change continu
The ten papers presented here by the editors (a trio of sociologists from the U. of Trento, Italy) explore European foreign policy as a combination of European Union integrated policies, policies only
Frequently turning to the writings of John Adams and Adam Smith to support his arguments, Hill (politics and history, Curry College), in this revised edition of Revolutionary values for the new millen
The book is a unique and innovative assembly of 14 originally written cases on controversial topics in American government and politics. It is intended to engage students in active learning through di
A well-written, lively, optimistic book that calls for the transformation of technology in government from 'lipstick on a bulldog to total information awareness.' This book is proactive in nature (see
Semonche (history, U. of North Carolina) explores the ways that concerns about sex have led to censorship in various areas of American popular culture. Included is both government censorship and that
In the view of Morse (public administration and government, U. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Buss (program director, National Academy of Public Administration), and Kinghorn (chief operating offi
In the middle 1990s, Grogan (social service administration, U. of Chicago) and Gusmano (health policy and management, Columbia U.) began investigating how state governments were trying to improve heal
Far from an unfortunate cliche medievalism has become a dominant paradigm for comprehending the identity and motivations of America's perceived enemy in the War on Terror. Yet as Bruce Holsinger argue
Nowhere in the world is China’s rapid rise to power more evident than in Africa. From multi-billion dollar investments in oil and minerals to the influx of thousands of merchants, labourers and cheap
Though women’s employment patterns in Europe have been changing drastically over several decades, the repercussions of this social revolution are just beginning to garner serious attention. Many schol
