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Regional representation in the EU Regional representation in the EU Carolyn Rowe "Offices in Brussels representing the interests of regional actors in the EU have carved out a niche position within Europe's expanding multi-level political system. They are now the most visible ind… OL15941612W
Natural law and the antislavery constitutional tradition Natural law and the antislavery constitutional tradition Justin Buckley Dyer "Natural Law and the Antislavery Constitutional Tradition is a succinct account of the development of American antislavery constitutionalism in the years preceding the Civil War"-- OL16015245W
Global politics Global politics Andrew Heywood "This book is a major new introduction to international relations/global politics. Written by a leading textbook author, it is engaging, stimulating and forward-looking, covering all the topics and t… OL16214183W
Whose God rules? Whose God rules? Nathan C. Walker,Edwin J. Greenlee "The United States is not a secular democracy where laws guarantee freedom from religion, nor is it a theocracy, where a single religion prescribes all laws. This book demonstrates that the United St… OL16450898W
The president's legislative policy agenda, 1789-2002 The president's legislative policy agenda, 1789-2002 Jeffrey E. Cohen "Jeffrey E. Cohen asks why U.S. presidents send to Congress the legislative proposals that they do and what Congress does with those proposals. His study covers nearly the entire history of the presi… OL16547739W
The performative presidency The performative presidency Jason L. Mast "The Performative Presidency brings together literatures describing presidential leadership strategies, public understandings of citizenship and news production and media technologies between the pre… OL16672380W
Political parties in Palestine Political parties in Palestine Michael Bröning,M. Bröning "Political Parties in Palestine is an up-to-date elucidation of the Palestinian political landscape. The book offers vital background information on movements such as Hamas and Fatah, as well as smal… OL16726956W
Simpler Simpler Cass R. Sunstein The co-author of the best-selling Nudge and regulatory advisor to President Obama draws on cutting-edge work in behavioral psychology and economics to trace behind-the-scenes, life-saving policy chan… OL17851063W
Love & war Love & war James Carville "For twenty years, James Carville and Mary Matalin have held the mantle of the nation's most politically opposed, ideologically mismatched, and intensely opinionated couple. In this follow-up to thei… OL18172180W
The little black book of political wisdom The little black book of political wisdom Sanford L. Jacobs "The Little Black Book of Political Wisdom is an engaging collection of the wisest, funniest, and most insightful words ever said about the world of politics. Gathered here are hundreds of quotations… OL19986553W
Don't wait for the next war Don't wait for the next war Wesley K. Clark "Can America have a real national strategy and move forward together without the focus of war? In the twentieth century, America came together to become the "Arsenal of Democracy," and emerged from W… OL19988520W
God, guns, grits, and gravy God, guns, grits, and gravy Mike Huckabee "In Mike Huckabee's new book God, Guns, Grits and Gravy, he asks the question, "Have I been taken to a different planet than the one on which I grew up?" The New York Times bestselling author explore… OL19991317W
Representing the advantaged Representing the advantaged Daniel M. Butler "Political inequality is a major issue in American politics, with racial minorities and low-income voters receiving less favorable representation. Scholars argue that this political inequality stems … OL19992255W
Solutions to political polarization in America Solutions to political polarization in America Nathaniel Persily "This volume assembles several of the nation's top analysts of polarization in American politics. However, unlike the many other volumes written on this subject, this book focuses on solutions to pol… OL20002934W
Blue in a red state Blue in a red state Justin Krebs "Imagine if you felt out of step with every other member of the parent association at your kid's school, your quilting circle, or even your workout group. What if casual conversations revolved around… OL20022606W
American government American government Calvin C. Jillson [This book] provides [an] introduction to American government that emphasizes the historical foundations of U.S. political institutions and the way they have developed in response to change. [The boo… OL2024273W
Local Leadership in a Global Era Local Leadership in a Global Era Amy M. Hochadel 1 online resource OL20777303W
Sport Politics Sport Politics Jonathan Grix "A comprehensive and lively introduction to the politics of sport. Introducing the key areas of the subject, it examines how governments around the world have increasingly invested in, promoted and u… OL21117194W
State and nation making in Latin America and Spain State and nation making in Latin America and Spain Miguel Angel Centeno,Agustín Ferraro "The growth of institutional capacity in the developing world has become a central theme in twenty-first-century social science. Many studies have shown that public institutions are an important (som… OL22639049W
The political consequences of motherhood The political consequences of motherhood Jill S. Greenlee " From civically and politically engaged women linking their identity as "mothers" to their fight for prohibition, public sanitation, and protective labor laws to the general call to arms of "mama gr… OL23334947W
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